Egg bites

 Makes 5 and I love these.

Oven 350 and bake until set and starting to get golden: 18-20 minutes 

In blender or food processor mix:

4 eggs,

1/2 cup cottage cheese 

1/4 cup cheddar cheese or cheese of choice 

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoons black pepper 

Optional to add at end some veggies- I just did mine without veggies. 

Hamburger casserole

 Easy

Sauté 3/4 large onion with 3/4 red bell pepper, and 1/3 of a chopped zucchini.

When soft add ground beef(1 pound). Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until done.

In an oven safe dish layer beef veggie mixture with a bit of tomato sauce, cottage cheese and mozzarella.

Do two layers.

Cover with foil and bake 375F for 10 minutes, then remove foil and bake 10-15 minutes more or until nice and hot and cheese is melted.

Pizza cottage cheese

 Delicious and easy. Recipe here: https://homekitchensecrets.com/irresistible-pizza-cottage-cheese-bake-recipe-to-savor/print/4291/

Here are the ingredients, go to link for details. 

2 cups full fat cottage cheese 

1&1/2 cups shredded mozzarella 

1 cup pasta sauce or pizza sauce ( I just used tomato sauce and seasoned it.

3 large eggs

1 cup mixed toppings like olives, onions, peppers whatever (I used less)

1 teaspoon dried oregano 

1 teaspoon garlic powder 

Go to link for details. I actually used half the recipe and used 1 egg for half the other ingredients. I cooked it in my 7 inch dish.

Cranberry bars

 I love cranberry baked dishes and this is Keto like:

6 tablespoons softened butter 

1/3 cup allulose powder ( I used a bit less)

1/2 teaspoons molasses ( probably can omit)

Pinch salt

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1/2 teaspoon orange extract (probably could use orange zest as replacement)

1/4 cup almond flour 

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/4 cup golden flaxseeds ground

1 teaspoon baking powder 

1/4 teaspoons ground ginger

1 cup chopped fresh cranberries 

Optional: 1 teaspoon dark chocolate chips ( of choice)

Instructions:

Preheat oven 350F

Grease 8x8 pan

Cream butter and allulose. Add molasses, salt, eggs, and extracts. Mix thoroughly. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. Fold in chopped cranberries. 

Place on pan— add a few chocolate chips if desired. Bake 30-35 minutes until golden.

Sheet pan kebabs

 

Great tasting recipe found here- as you can see, I did not grate my onions, but it was still very good. For the ground meat, I happen to use a combination of ground beef, liver, and heart that is sold in the store and it was good with this recipe, but plain ground beef meat would be great too. 

Here is an Instagram link https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR7Y0ZpkTP_/?igsh=d3VzdmZ4MnRkcTlp

The link gives detailed directions.

2 pounds ground meat

1 small onion grated 

3 garlic cloves minced 

1/4 cup fresh chopped dill( I used some dried, just less)

1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley ( had none)

Zest of 1/2 lemon 

Pinch of salt and pepper 

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon smoked paprika 

1 teaspoon coriander 

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 

( for adding at the end of cooking a tablespoon of tomato sauce or paste)

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Yogurt sauce:

3/4 cup Greek yogurt ( I used plain yogurt)

Juice of 1/2 lemon ( I just used lemon juice to taste)

1.5 tablespoons olive oil ( me less)

pinch salt and pepper 

Fresh parsley chopped (me none)

Fresh dill chopped ( used dried)

Dried mint ( my addition)

Original recipe called for teaspoon date syrup— me omit

You blend all the ingredients for the meat mixture. Press on a 13 x 9 pan ( I did this instead of sheet pan because of all the grease and because I made 1/2 the recipe.)You press to 1/4”-1/2” thickness . They have you score it vertically and horizontally but not all the way through.

Cook 20-22 minutes. Then I took a turkey baster to remove the grease.  You then take a tablespoon of tomato paste or sauce and brush the meat and broil for about 2 minutes. Finish scoring to the shapes you desire.

Serve with yogurt sauce.

Pizza crust no grain no nut flou

 

This is tasty— it is a soft crust, not crispy, but it is nice nonetheless the less. I cooked mine on parchment lined pan 400F for 15-20 minutes.

Chaffles no grain

 

Great for breakfast or lunch or supper 🤣 Makes 2 chaffles.

Mix one egg, 2 tablespoons powdered milk ( or powdered cream whichever you prefer, and one tablespoon melted butter. 

Cook as usual. Great as a hamburger bun or with egg and cheese etc

Sardine cream cheese wraps

 Experimenting with sardine recipes— I actually love this one.

1 can sardines (slightly smoked kind I prefer)

couple tablespoons of cream cheese

2 -3 teaspoons lemon juice

pinch of red pepper flakes

(bacon grease-optional--)

2 Red leaf lettuce (outer leaves) of choice

Drain sardines. Saute in bacon grease or whatever till just starting to brown on both sides. Mash with lemon juice and add a bit of red pepper flakes. 

Place cream cheese on top of lettuce. Place mashed sardines on top. Add a bit more cream cheese and roll up.

Mediterranean lemon chicken with artichokes and olives

 Love this---nice flavor combination.

4 bone-in skin on chicken thighs

2 tab of Avocado oil

3 minced garlic cloves

1 small onion--sliced

frozen artichoke hearts you have cooked about 14 ounces or canned 

1/2 cup of mixed green and black olives

1 lemon thinly sliced

1 & 1/2 cup chicken broth

1 teaspoon dried oregano

salt and pepper

Optional a pinch of red pepper flakes

Heat oil in large pan. Meanwhile salt and pepper your chicken. Place chicken skin side down and fry until browned about 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side about 3 minutes or until browned to your liking.

Remove chicken setting it aside.  Place onion in pan cooking a few minutes and adding the garlic. Cook until onion is softened. 3 minutes or so.

Add a half cup of broth and let it reduce a bit--2 minutes or so.

Add the rest of the broth , the oregano, artichokes, olives and lemon (and pinch of red pepper flakes if using. Mix well.

Add the chicken thighs with the skin side up. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until done (chicken is done at around 165-170 degrees F internal temperature).