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Friday, December 9, 2016

Sloppy Joe Bowl





2 lbs ground beef, browned & drained
1 Diced green pepper (optional)
1 Diced onion (optional)
1 c Sugar-free ketchup or tomato sauce
3 T Yellow mustard
2 t Garlic powder
2 t Onion onion powder
2 t Chili powder
Sweetener to taste (I use Splenda)
Salt to taste

Top with:
Shredded cheddar cheese
Dill pickle spears, cut into chunks

Amounts above are approximate. I never use a recipe for sloppy joes, I just brown up the ground beef  (with onions and peppers if using) and add other ingredients to taste. Serve the sloppy joe in a bowl topped with cheese and a generous handful of pickle chunks.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Peanut Butter Tip


Mix no-sugar-added peanut butter with butter or coconut oil to up the fat content and cut the carbs. For example, if you would normally eat 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, put one tablespoon on a plate and mix in a tablespoon of butter.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Shrimp Ceviche



1 bag frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed
3 medium roma tomatoes, diced
1 medium red onion, diced
1 large jalepeno pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
1 firm avocado, cut into small chunks
1 small cucumber, seeded and diced
2 fresh limes or about ½ cup of lime juice
¼ cup low carb ketchup (or ¼ sugar-free tomato sauce plus a bit of sweetener to taste)
Cilantro, chopped (optional)

Mix all ingredients together and eat with a spoon.


Amounts are just suggestions. This recipe is very flexible so if you want more or less of anything, it will still come out great!  I’ve even seen recipes that don’t use tomatoes. Other vegetables could be added such as celery, green or red peppers, radishes, green onions, snap peas, etc.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Almond Flour Scones





2 eggs, beaten
1 cup almond flour
1/3 cup Splenda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Use a spoon to drop batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  2-3 tbsp of batter per scone yields about 9 scones. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Easiest Low Carb Cocktail Sauce



3/4 c. sugar free tomato sauce
Splenda to taste (I used one drop of liquid sucralose)
Horseradish to taste

Couldn't be easier! :)