Benedictine Spread

 Ingredients:

• 1 large English cucumber
• 8 oz. bar cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated onion (sweet or yellow)
• 1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
• freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 TBSP. mayonnaise
• green Tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 2-3 drops green food coloring

Directions:

1. Peel cucumber; slice lengthwise; remove all seeds.
2. Grate cucumber coarsely.
3. Blend all ingredients (except food coloring) in blender.
4. Add green food coloring.
5. Serve with raw vegetables or crackers.

Chicken Fajita Bake

 Ingredients:

• 8 oz. soft cream cheese

• 1/3 cup salsa

• 2 cups shredded cheddar, plus more for topping

• 1 packet fajita seasoning

• Boneless chicken breasts or tenders

• Red, orange &/or yellow bell peppers, sliced

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Mix together cream cheese, salsa, shredded cheddar & packet of fajita seasoning.

3. Spread mixture over chicken.

4. Lay sliced bell pepper on top.

5. Sprinkle with more shredded cheese.

6. Bake 35-40 minutes.

Very Easy (& Delicious) Low Carb Pizza

 Ingredients:

• Carb Balance tortillas

• Rao’s marinara sauce

• Mozzarella cheese

• Pizza seasoning

• Pizza toppings (your choice)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Spray skillet with Pam (olive oil spray).

3. Brown tortilla on both sides.

4. Then put tortilla on a pizza pan or stone.

5. Spread tortilla with marinara sauce.

6. Top with mozzarella cheese.

7. Sprinkle with pizza seasoning.

8. Add pizza toppings.

9. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until it is golden.

Easy Weekday Shrimp Dinner

 Ingredients:

• Broccoli

• Shrimp ~ marinated with olive oil, paprika, garlic, pink salt, pepper & 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (in green can)

Directions:

1. Boil broccoli with salt.

2. Cook shrimp in skillet with olive oil & butter (3 minutes on each side).

3. Heat heavy cream

4. Add 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese to heated heavy cream and stir with a whisk.

5. Add another 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese to heated heavy cream and stir with a whisk.

6. Place some broccoli on plate.

7. Add some shrimp on top of broccoli.

8. Pour parmesan sauce on top of shrimp & broccoli.

9. May add a little fresh parsley & grated asiago cheese.

Egg Bites (makes 6)

 Ingredients:

• 3 eggs

• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 3-4 strips bacon

• 1/2 red pepper, chopped

• Optional ~ chopped onion

• Salt & pepper to taste

• ***Any meat or vegetables can be added***

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Spray muffin pan.

3. Mix eggs and whipping cream together.

4. Mix in shredded cheddar cheese.

5. Add and mix in remaining ingredients.

6. Season with salt & pepper.

7. Pour into muffin pan and stir each section to balance all ingredients.

8. Bake 18-20 minutes.

Keto Chocolate Mousse

 Ingredients:

• 8 oz. Sugar-Free Cool Whip

• 8 oz. Whipped Cream Cheese

• 1 box Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding

• Lily’s Chocolate Chips (I prefer milk chocolate)

• Optional ~ Sugar-Free Whipped Topping

Directions:

1. Stir Cool Whip and whipped cream cheese until well blended.

2. Stir in chocolate pudding.

3. If whipped topping is used, spray it on top of the mousse.

4. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.