Friday, February 26, 2021

Low Carb Coleslaw

 Ingredients:

  • 10 oz. bag coleslaw

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/4 cup Swerve powdered sugar substitute

  • 3 tbsp. White vinegar


Directions:


  1. Empty bag of coleslaw into a large bowl.

  2. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, powdered sugar substitute & vinegar until well blended.

  3. Pour mixture over coleslaw and stir until all coleslaw is wet.

  4. Refrigerate until it is served.

Monday, February 22, 2021

Crustless Pizza

 Supreme Pizza Ingredients:

  • no sugar marinara sauce (Rao marinara is delicious!)

  • shredded mozzarella

  • hot Italian sausage

  • thinly sliced green peppers

  • thinly sliced onions (I prefer red onions)

  • sliced black olives

  • sliced mushrooms

  • pepperocinis

  • pepperoni

  • pizza seasoning


Beth’s Pizza Ingredients:

  • no sugar marinara sauce (Rao marinara is delicious!)

  • shredded mozzarella

  • thinly sliced green peppers

  • thinly sliced onions (I prefer red onions)

  • pepperocinis

  • pepperoni

  • pizza seasoning


Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. Spray 9x13 baking dish with Pam.

  3. Take sausage out of casing and brown in skillet.

  4. Remove browned sausage and add green peppers and onions to skillet. Cook until softened.

  5. Layers:

    • Thin layer of marinara sauce

    • Shredded mozzarella

    • Sprinkle pizza seasoning

    • Add all toppings

    • Sprinkle more pizza seasoning

    • Top with more mozzarella

Loaded Italian Salad

 Ingredients:

  • chopped Romaine lettuce

  • grape tomatoes, sliced long ways

  • whole black olives

  • sliced pepperocinis

  • thinly sliced red onion

  • pepperoni

  • diced salami

  • diced ham

  • shredded mozzarella

  • shredded parmesan cheese

  • chopped provolone

  • Italian croutons (no croutons if Keto)

  • Olive Garden dressing


Mix and enjoy!


Saturday, February 20, 2021

Low Carb Breakfast Bowl (4 servings)

Net Carbs per serving = 1.5 

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz. breakfast sausage

  • vegetables of your choice (peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, etc.)

  • 8 eggs

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

  • salt & pepper to taste (1/8 tsp. each)

  • 1 tbsp. butter, melted

  • shredded cheese of your choice

  • Chopped green onions (optional)


Directions:

  1. Brown sausage in skillet.

  2. Add vegetables to sausage and cook until they are softened.

  3. Mix eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper & butter together in a microwave safe bowl.

  4. Cook egg mixture in microwave on high for 2 minutes, and stir with a wooden spoon. Repeat this process until eggs are done.

  5. Stir together sausage mixture, egg mixture and cheese.

  6. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top. (optional)

  7. Serve or put into meal containers.

Monday, February 15, 2021

Low Carb Chili Dog Bake

 Ingredients:

  • homemade chili (or chili sauce)
  • hotdogs
  • shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Cut up package of hotdogs and mix with chili.
  3. Pour hotdogs/chili in baking dish.
  4. Evenly sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  5. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Keto Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

 Ingredients:

  • 10 oz. can Rotel
  • softened 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 cups cooked & chopped (or shredded) chicken breast
  • 8 low carb flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350º.
  2. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with Pam.
  3. Combine cream cheese & Rotel in skillet on medium heat.
  4. Once combined, add chicken and mix well.
  5. Spread 2-3 tablespoons chicken mixture in middle of each tortilla, and place seam side down in baking dish.
  6. After all enchiladas are in baking dish, sprinkle top with cheese.
  7. Evenly drizzle whipping cream on top of cheese.
  8. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  9. Remove foil and continue baking until top is golden brown (approximately 15 minutes).

Everything Bagel Cheese Chips

 Ingredients:

  • 1 c. shredded cheddar

  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella

  • 3/4 c. shredded parmesan

  • 1/2 TBSP. everything bagel seasoning


Directions:
  1. Mix all together and spoon a teaspoon amount on parchment paper
  2. Bake at 350 for 7-11 min.
  3. Sprinkle w/another 1/2 TBSP everything bagel seasoning
  4. Cool and then eat.

Our Favorite Keto Sub Sandwich

 Ingredients (for one sandwich):

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese (plus a couple of small handfuls)
  • deli ham
  • deli turkey
  • mayonnaise
  • mustard
  • sliced Roma tomato
  • sliced yellow onion
  • dill pickle slices
  • pepper to taste
Directions:
  1. Plug in mini waffle maker, so it warms.
  2. Mix egg and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese in small bowl.
  3. Sprinkle a small handful of shredded cheese on waffle maker.
  4. Pour half of egg/cheese mixture on top of shredded cheese and sprinkle with more shredded cheese.
  5. Lower lid of waffle maker and cook for approximately 3 minutes 30 seconds. (Sometimes I let it cook a little longer because I like the outside to be extra crispy.)
  6. Repeat steps 2-5 to finish making the waffle "bread".
  7. After the waffle "bread" has cooled, put all the fixins (as we say down South) between the bread and enjoy!

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Keto Crescent Rolls

1 Roll = 2 Net Carbs

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 lg. egg
  • 1 TBSP. melted butter, unsalted

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Put mozzarella and cream cheese into microwave safe bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals until the cheeses are completely melted and well combined.
  3. Add almond flour, baking powder and salt to the mixture, and knead with your hands until a dough has formed.
  4. Put the egg into a mixing bowl with the dough and beat on high until well incorporated.
  5. Chill dough in freezer for 30 minutes.
  6. Roll the dough between two pieces of parchment paper until it is about 1/4" thick.
  7. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into eight rectangles. Then cut each rectangle into two triangles long ways.
  8. Starting at the fattest end, roll each triangle until it forms a crescent shape.
  9. Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  10. Brush the melted butter over the top of the hot crescent rolls and serve.

Low Carb Pizza

Ingredients for crust:

  • 12 oz. freshly grated mozzarella

  • handful shredded parmesan

  • 2 full eggs and one egg white

  • 1 cup almond flour

  • 1 TBSP. dried oregano

  • 1 TBSP. onion salt

  • 1 TBSP. garlic powder

  • 1 TBSP. freshly grated black pepper


Ingredients for topping:

  • Favorite low carb pizza sauce

  • Favorite toppings


Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees

  • Spray pan lightly or butter pan

  • Thoroughly mix ingredients for crust with wooden spoon.

  • Press and spread crust mixture into a deep dish pan smaller than 9x13 (fits Detroit style pan). (I might use the brownie pan I buy from Ocean State Job Lot.)

  • Bake 12-15 minutes.

  • Top with pizza sauce.

  • Top with toppings.

  • Broil for 5-10 minutes.

Low Carb Cheese Sticks

INGREDIENTS:

soft butter 
1 low carb tortilla 
1 TBSP grated parmesan cheese (powdered in the can) 
handful of mozzarella 
no sugar marinara sauce 

DIRECTIONS: 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
  2. Spread salt and butter onto low carb tortilla. 
  3. Sprinkle 1 TBSP grated (powder) parmesan cheese. 
  4. Sprinkle with pizza or Italian seasoning. 
  5. Add a heaping handful of shredded mozzarella. 
  6. Sprinkle more garlic parmesan seasoning. 
  7. Bake 7-8 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. 
  8. Serve with marinara or dip in ranch.