Saturday, December 12, 2015

Maple Syrup

Ingredients
¾ cup water
¼ cup Erythritol (Powdered)
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
2 ¼ teaspoon coconut oil
2 teaspoon maple extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon Xanthan Gum

Instructions
1.       Heat butter in pan on low heat until browned.
2.       Add coconut oil, maple extract, vanilla extract, and powered erythritol to the melted butter.
3.       Mix thoroughly until everything is combined.
4.       Add water to dilute the strong flavors and cook down on low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
5.       Add xanthan gum and vigorously stir in until combined, slightly thickening the mixture
6.       Store in a bottle or container until ready to use.
*This makes 4 servings



Personal Pizza

Ingredients

Dough ingredients
0.75 oz Pork Rinds
1 tablespoon almond flour
1 large egg
1 tablespoon cream
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼  teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
Topping
2 tablespoon alfredo sauce
3 tablespoon mozzarella cheese
1 oz. prosciutto
Small handful arugula
*Add toppings of your choice to make it your own recipe! Try ham, spinach, and cheddar cheese for a change.

Instructions
1.       Grind pork rinds in food processor until a powder is formed
2.       Combine all other dough ingredients with pork rind flour and then mix together
3.       Pour pizza base dough into a skillet and cook over medium-low heat until it is solid at the bottom. Flip the pizza and cook other side on high heat until crisp.
4.       Add toppings to the pizza, and then broil in oven for 5-7 minutes.



Friday, December 11, 2015

Low Carb Huevos Rancheros

Ingredients
Eggs
Cheese (Shredded)
Sliced Deli Ham
Salsa/Rotel

Instructions
Grease Muffin Tin well.

Place 1/2 slice ham in bottom to form a cup.

Crack 1 egg into the “Ham Cup” top with a pinch of cheese and 1 tablespoon salsa.

Bake at 350F. for about 15 minutes.

Check at about 12 minutes to see if whites are cooked.


Yolks should be soft. 

Cornbread Casserole

Ingredients
1 cup Almond Flour
1/3 cup of Coconut Flour
1 teasp. Aluminum free Baking Powder
½ teasp. Baking Soda
4 Eggs
1 lb of ground beef (seasoned)
¼ cup Butter
2 Tablespoon Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
 ½ Teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Whipping cream
¾ Teaspoon of Sweet Corn Extract

Instruction
1.       Mix wet ingredients first, then add dry ingredients.
2.       Spray Pan.
3.       Put Meat Mixture in bottom of pan.
4.       Pour batter over the meat.
5.       Bake at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes.
6.       Add Jalapenos if desired.
7.       Add Shredded cheese on top- ½ to 1 cup.

*Add side salad, or broccoli or vegetable of your choice for complete meal.




Cauliflower tater tots anyone?

Ingredients
½ large head cauliflower, coarsely d-Lite
1/3 cup sharp cheddar
¼ cup parmesan cheese grated ginger coarsely
2 Tablespoon flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 egg

Instructions
Coarsely cut up ½ head of cauliflower into like ½ each floret

Place cut up cauliflower in a bowl, cover the bowl with plastic-Wrap, and microwave, on high for about 2 minutes

Process the cauliflower with the steel blade in the food processor until it finely d-Lite (But be careful not to over process so it’s starting to get pureed.) It should still be slightly bigger than rice.

Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix until it’s well-combined.

Then add one egg and mix until the mixture it mostly all with the egg.

Preheat the oven to 400F. Spray a mini muffin pan with non-Sticky Spray and use a spoon to scoop out rounded scoops of the mixture and put it in the muffin pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 400F.

Turn each tot over and put back into the oven and bake about 15 minutes on the other side


(Makes 23 small tots)

Carmel Coconut Macaroons

Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
¾ cup Almond Flour                                                                                                                          
1 ½ cup dried, shredder unsweetened coconut                                                                          
¼ cup Coconut Oil                                                                                                                             
3 tablespoon Butter                                                                                                                          
2 tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream                                                                                          
2 tablespoon Erythritol (Swerve)
1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Maple Extract
10 drops Liquid Stevia
Pinch of salt.
*Tip: Broiling for an additional few minutes can help add a browned color to the top of the macaroons

Preparation
1.       Heat butter in a small pan under low heat. Stir this until it becomes completely browned.
2.       Stir in the heavy whipping cream, erythritol (Swerve), and maple extract and stir until fully combined.
3.       Set aside and let cool
4.       Preheat oven to 200F.

Instructions
1.       Add all other ingredients to a bowl, mix well, and then add caramel sauce on top of ingredients
2.       Mix everything together until a dough is formed
3.       To form each macaroon, gently pack dough into a rounder “measured” tablespoon and tap against hand to dislodge.
4.       Lay all macaroons on a silpat and sprinkle a small amount of shredded coconut on top.

5.       Bake for 50 minutes, or until slightly golden brown on top. 

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Quick Cheesy Bread

Quick Cheesy Bread


1 1/2 Cup of Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tablespoons of Coconut Flour
1 whole egg

Melt Cheese in a Microwaveable Bowl until nice and creamy about 1.5 to 2 minutes.  Pull out and mix well....add coconut flour and whole egg mix well. Knead it into a ball onto parchment paper sprayed with oil Put dough on sprayed oil parchment paper. Add sprayed 2nd parchment paper on top of dough.....using rolling pin roll out to about 1/4 inch thick all over.

Cut into bread stick lengths place on cookie sheet with sprayed parchment paper... I just use the top paper I used to roll out dough....

Cook at 350 degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes ends will start to turn brown.  Turn off oven let set in oven for about 3 to 5 minutes......take out and brush melted butter, then sprinkle garlic, sea salt...Then serve and enjoy....

This same recipe can be used for multiple uses....you can make stuffed meatballs, pizza, sandwich bread, cinnamon rolls etc....


stuffed cheesy bread meatballs...