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Sides and Snacks / Super Bowl Stuffed Jalapenos
« on: October 18, 2010, 06:26:04 PM »

Here's another great game pleaser!



Super Bowl Stuffed Jalapenos



Ingredients

    * 12 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
    * 1 (8 ounce) package whipped cream cheese
    * 12 slices bacon, cut in half


Directions

   1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
   2. Stuff each jalapeno half with whipped cream cheese. Wrap a half slice of bacon around each stuffed jalapeno half.
   3. Arrange wrapped jalapeno halves in a single layer on a medium baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until bacon is evenly browned and crisp.


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Desserts and Sweets / Sugar Free Pumpkin Butter
« on: October 12, 2010, 08:43:31 PM »
Just made this today and it turned out delicious. I like to eat it on low carb bread with cream cheese. Even the little one loved it!


Ingredients

    * 3 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
    * 1 1/2 cups xylitol
    * 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
    * 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin


Directions

   1. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine the pumpkin, xylitol, pumpkin pie spice and gelatin; mix well.
   2. Place over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
   3. Transfer to sterile containers, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

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Desserts and Sweets / Low Carb Ice Cream Sandwiches
« on: July 17, 2010, 09:29:13 AM »
These with ice cream in between two make an awesome ice cream sandwich!

Ingredients:

# 2 cups almond meal
# 1/4-1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
# ½ teaspoon salt
# 1/2-3/4 cup xylitol or 36 drops FAT TO SKINNY Zero Sweetener
# 2 large eggs
# ½ teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 325 F.

Combine all dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients, and combine well, until mixture has formed a large ball.
Form balls about one inch in size. Flatten with fork (criss-cross) to about 1/4 inch thickness. Place on greased baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are slightly brown on bottom. Place in freezer until frozen then add your favorite sugar-free ice cream in between two cookies and enjoy!


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Dinner Recipes / Coconut Shrimp
« on: July 13, 2010, 02:09:57 PM »
Ingredients:
1 lb. raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 cup almond flour
6 oz. unsweetened coconut, finely shredded
Salt & pepper to taste
2 eggs
1/4 cup cream

Preparation:

In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk, stirring until well mixed. In a large zip lock bag combine almond flour, coconut and salt/pepper. Seal bag and shake for about 1 minute to thoroughly mix the ingredients.

Doing one shrimp at a time, place shrimp in bowl with egg/milk mixture to coat. Then place the shrimp in the zip lock bag and shake lightly to coat. Continue until all shrimp are coated. Shrimp can either be deep-fried or place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350F for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

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Dinner Recipes / Artichoke Chicken
« on: July 08, 2010, 04:48:51 PM »
Feel free to add different vegetables into the mix!

Ingredients

    * 1 (15 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
    * 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    * 3/4 cup mayonnaise
    * 1 pinch garlic pepper
    * 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

   1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
   2. In a medium bowl, mix together the artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic pepper. Place chicken in a greased baking dish, and cover evenly with artichoke mixture.
   3. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear.


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Desserts and Sweets / Almond Brownies
« on: July 08, 2010, 03:19:15 PM »
They are YUM!

Ingredients

    * 1/2 cup Butter or Margarine, melted  
    * 1/2 cup Cocoa, unsweetened
    * 3/4-1 cup Xylitol
    * 2 Eggs (2 carbs)
    * 1 tsp Vanilla
    * 1.5 Tb Corn Starch (12 carbs)
    * 1/2 cup Almond Meal/Flour (6 carbs)
    * 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
    * 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
    * 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch square pan; set aside. Combine the melted butter and cocoa, stirring to combine. Add sugar, eggs, cream, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add the flours, cornstarch, baking powder and salt and mix to combine. Spread into the baking pan and bake about 20 minutes. Makes 9 brownies. 2.2 carbs each.

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Desserts and Sweets / Almond Macaroon Pie Crust
« on: July 08, 2010, 03:13:49 PM »
Got this from the Bob's Red Mill website. This crust works WAY better than my previous almond crust that uses only butter.

    * 1 cup  Almond Meal/Flour  
    * 6 drops FAT TO SKINNY Zero Sweetener
    * 1 Egg, beaten  
    * 1/2 tsp Almond or Vanilla Extract  
    * 1/4 tsp Sea Salt  
    * Dash Cinnamon or Nutmeg  

Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch glass pie plate or tart pan.  Rice or sorghum flour works well. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients. Spread the almond mixture into the pie plate and press lightly (with moist fingertips) to form a crust.

Bake the crust for 10 minutes. Using a silicone or vinyl spatula, lightly press down any high puffy areas. Resume baking for another 2 to 5 minutes until the crust is firm. Place on a wire rack and press down to flatten if needed. Cool before filling. The crust will get crisper as it cools.  

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Dinner Recipes / Broccoli Chicken Dijon
« on: July 05, 2010, 10:57:27 AM »
Feel free to add more vegetables to change it up a bit. Goes great over cauliflower rice.

1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (.5 carb)
1 tablespoon soy sauce (1.4 carb)
4 cups broccoli florets (6 carbs)
2 garlic clove, minced (2 carbs)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 tsp cornstarch (2.7 carbs)


Mix chicken broth and soy sauce; set aside.
Cook and stir broccoli and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp-tender.
Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
Add chicken to skillet; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through.
Add broth mixture; mix well.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Stir in mustard until well blended.
Return broccoli mixture to skillet; mix lightly.
Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

About 13 carbs total. Makes 4 servings. 3.25 carbs per serving.

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Dinner Recipes / Zucchini Pasta
« on: July 04, 2010, 12:19:34 PM »
8 oz. Tofu Shirataki Fettuccine Noodles (1carb)
1.5 lb zucchini (12 carbs)
2.5 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced (4 carbs)
1.5 cups grated romano cheese (the real stuff is better!)
24 grape tomatoes (12 carbs)
1/2 tsp salt

Cook the tofu noodles according to the package.
Use a julienne peeler (or vegetable peeler) to form long, thin strips of zucchini (about the same size as the Fettuccine. Toss with salt and set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly golden, about 1 minute.
Add the zucchini and cook for about 4 minutes, tossing constantly.
Combine noodles, zucchini, cheese, tomatoes, and 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

29 carbs total. Serves 8. About 3.5 carbs per serving.
You can cut back on some garlic or tomatoes if you want it to be lower in carbs.

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Desserts and Sweets / Low Carb Maple Pecan Pie
« on: June 25, 2010, 09:02:49 PM »
Crust:
1 1/2 cups unsweetened flaked coconut (or almond meal, depending on your taste) (12carbs-coconut or 18carbs-almond meal)
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup xylitol (optional)
Filling:
3 eggs (around 3 carbs)
1/4 cup xylitol
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup sugar free maple syrup (the thicker the better) (the brand I used was 4carbs)
1 1/2 cups pecans (around 4.5carbs)

Crust:
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (165 degrees C)
1. Mix coconut and 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine together. Grease pie pan (I used baking Pam). Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie pan.
2. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden.

Filling:
Beat the eggs with the sweetener.
Add the vanilla, butter and syrup, then add the pecans.
Pour into the crust and bake at 350°F for about 35-45 minutes.
Let cool and slice into 8 pieces.

If sliced into 8 pieces, each slice will be about 3 carbs each.

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Desserts and Sweets / Coconut Cream Cheesecake
« on: June 23, 2010, 06:37:21 PM »
1 1/2 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
3 tablespoons butter
3 (8 ounce) packages 1/3 less fat Philadelphia brand cream cheese  
48 drops FAT TO SKINNY Zero Sweetener
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sour cream

Crust:
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
1. Mix coconut and butter or margarine together. Grease pie pan (I used baking Pam). Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie pan.
2. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden.

Filling:
1. Set pie pan in a roasting pan large enough to hold it and set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese and sweetener with an electric mixer until smooth.  Scrape down bowl sides and beat again until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down bowl after each addition to ensure a creamy batter. Slowly beat in vanilla, then cream and sour cream. (Meanwhile, bring tea kettle of water to a boil, then turn off heat.)
3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Set the roasting pan on oven rack and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the pie pan. Bake until cake perimeter is set but center still jiggles, about 40 minutes. Turn off heat and leave oven door ajar; let cheesecake sit in oven so the residual heat continues to cook it, about 30 minutes.
4. Remove pan from water; set on a wire rack. Let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until well-chilled, about 3 hours (can be refrigerated up to 4 days).
5. Slice into 8 pieces. Top with whipped cream and enjoy!

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Ask Umpa / Protein Bars
« on: May 30, 2010, 01:49:15 PM »
Hey Umpa! What's the name of those protein bars you eat again? They were delicious! Ray and I need to get some for the Bonnaroo festival so we don't eat hot dogs the whole time  ;D

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Desserts and Sweets / Low Carb Key Lime Pie
« on: May 23, 2010, 04:23:34 PM »
After that spicy meal treat yourself to this!



ingredients: (makes 8 pieces)

crust-
1.5 cups almond meal/flour (18 carbs)
3 tablespoons melted butter
9 drops FAT TO SKINNY Zero Sweetener or 3 tablespoons xylitol

pie filling-
2.5 cups heavy cream
6 egg yolks (.6 carbs per yolk = around 3.5 carbs)
18 drops FAT TO SKINNY Zero Sweetener or 6 tablespoons xylitol
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream (4 carbs)
3/4 cup key lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime zest


Crust:
Preheat oven to 350. Melt the butter and mix almond meal and sweetener in until crumbly. Pat into 9" pan with fingertips or a spoon. Bake for about 10-12 minutes until the crust is beginning to brown. After 8 minutes, check every minute or so, because once it starts to brown it goes quickly.

'Sweetened Condensed Milk':
Whisk heavy cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and sweetener. Cook over low heat, stirring until thick. Cool completely and store in non-metal.

Pie Filling:
In a medium bowl, combine 'sweetened condensed milk,' sour cream, lime juice, and lime rind. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired.


Each piece is 3 - 3.5 carbs!

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Sides and Snacks / Super Easy Goat Cheese Fondue
« on: May 20, 2010, 10:22:11 AM »
(serves 2-3)
6 oz. Crumbled Goat Cheese
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbsp Dry White Wine (if you don't cook with alcohol, try substituting with about a 1/2-1 tsp of white wine or cider vinegar)
Raw broccoli, sliced zucchini & squash, celery sticks, any low carb raw veggies that would work well for dipping.

This would work best in a fondue pot, but if you're like me and don't like owning something you use only once a year you can use a pot.

On low heat put all ingredients in a small pot. Stir until melted. Keep on very low heat to keep cheese melted (either on the stove or by candle or fondue pot). Dip with veggies and enjoy!

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Ask Umpa / Everest's First Birthday Cake!
« on: May 19, 2010, 03:54:43 PM »
I'm going to make Everest his first birthday cake on his birthday because I don't want to kill him with copious amounts of sugar, haha. But I still want him (as well as the rest of us) to enjoy it. Do you have any ideas on what to make? I bought almond flour/meal the other day, would that be good for a cake? Do you have any recipes Grammy??

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