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Primal Garlic Bread Sticks

12 Jan

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Low Carb Bread Sticks take just minutes to make. They would make an awesome pizza base as well. Mmmmm!

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Sticky Sweet N Sour Chicken

11 Jan

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This makes a BIG BATCH! 2 1/2 kilograms of chicken. r approximately 24 drumsticks.

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Cheesy Broiled Tomatoes

19 Aug

Cheesy Broiled Tomatoes

Simple but really tasty! Different combinations of cheese and spice blends could give you dozens of different results.

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Italian Stuffed Tomatoes

14 Jul

Italian Stuffed Tomatoes

Mmmmm! Low carb DELICIOUS!

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Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms

3 Dec

Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms

 

INGREDIENTS

24 button mushrooms (cleaned and stems removed)

1 1/2 cups warm cheese dip (not yet warmed)

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Warm Cheese Dip

30 Nov

warm cheese dip

 

INGREDIENTS

2 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
2 cups light sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
9 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup chopped green onion Continue reading

Taco Nachos

16 Sep

Taco Nachos

INGREDIENTS

170 gram package nacho chips (I used quinoa and black bean tortillas)

1 lb lean ground beef

taco seasoning *recipe follows (or you can use an envelope of the store bought stuff)

1 cup water

1 cup salsa

1/4 cup guacamole

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar

1/2 cup grated monteray jack cheese

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Plumped Up Meatballs

27 Feb

 

Plumped Up Meatballs

 

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup almond flour
10 slices bacon, diced
1 egg
2 tbsp dried chives

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and form into balls approximately 1 1/2″.
Place on baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.

Serve with favourite dipping sauce

Serving Size:  28 meatballs

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 28
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 84.5
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 21.7 mg
  • Sodium: 72.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 0.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 5.1 g

Paleo Chicken Strips

1 Feb

Paleo Chicken Strips

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1″ strips
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups almond meal
6 tbsp cajun spice
6 tbsp coconut poil (for frying)

DIRECTIONS

Combine almond meal and spice in a bag. Dip chicken strips in egg, then toss in baggie with spice mixture. Fry on medium high heat in coconut oil. Flip after 4-5 minutes, cooking until chicken is cooked through and outside is golden brown. Serve with ranch dressing.

Serves 8

 

Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 361.2
  • Total Fat: 23.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 129.1 mg
  • Sodium: 68.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 34.2 g

 

Chicken Bacon Skewers

9 Sep

Chicken Bacon Skewers

 

INGREDIENTS

850 grams chicken breast (boneless, skinless) Approximately 5 breasts cut into 1″ cubes
1 cup Tomato Balsamic Dressing
12 slices of bacon

DIRECTIONS
Marinate the chicken in the dressing in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Skewer the chicken and bacon on 6 skewers. You can also serves as appetizers and put one piece of chicken and a small piece of bacon each on a toothpick.

Place on a parchment lines baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Turn broiler on and broil for 5 minutes until browned and crisp.
Serve with Ranch dip.
*You could also grill these on the barbeque.

Makes 6 large skewers (entree)