October Recipe Contest with a great prize- 3 bottles of Zero and a new book!!!

[Kim P]

Cranberry Spritzers

1 oz PURE Cranberry Juice ~ the only ingredient should be cranberries ~ I use Trader Joes brand......2 carbs
12-20 oz flavored Sparkling Water ~ My favorite is lime or lemon sparkling water ~ Trader Joes Brand
2 drops Fat to Skinny Zero Sweetener ~ or more to taste but 2 is plenty for me
Ice

Mix it all together and enjoy instead of soda.  Refreshing and Healthy and I'm Addicted 

[Kim P]

Spinach Artichoke Shrimp Dip or Spread

I thought of this when I was making up some Spinach Artichoke Dip for a Wedding ~ So good!  You can use it as a dip for low carb crackers or MY FAVORITE use is to put it on top of grilled steak.  Oh My!!  

1 block of cream cheese
1/2 cup of mayonnaise (the real thing)
1 cup sour cream
2 cups of Parmesan Cheese
1 box of chopped frozen spinach ~ thaw and press out the extra liquid
1 bag of frozen artichoke hearts ~ I get the Private Selection brand at Kroger and I think it's about 12 oz - thawed &
             roughly chopped
Frozen Salad Shrimp - thawed ~ Use how ever much you want but I like mine LOADED with shrimp so I use 3 - 4 bags
             I get the bags from Kroger because they don't have food coloring, etc.  and are on sale $1.00 per bag often
Garlic Powder to taste ~ I am fairly heavy handed with this  
A dash of nutmeg

Bake til bubbly @ 350.  Approximately 30 mins.  
Mix everything together in pot and heat to meld all ingredients together.  

[Kim P]

PESTO CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI

We LOVE this and it's an easy one pot meal.  I get the jar of pesto from Sam's Club refrigerated section.  It's as good as homemade and trust me ~ I AM PICKY!!!

Chicken Breasts
Salt & Pepper
Pesto
Fresh Zucchini ~ Sliced into discs
Olive Oil
Butter

Melt the butter & oil in a large skillet.  Add the chicken and brown on both sides.  Cook for about 15 minutes with the lid on.  Add the sliced zucchini around the chicken.  Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over everything.  Cover and simmer until the zucchini is tender.  Dollop the pesto on top of the chicken only.  Put the lid back on and let the pesto heat.  EAT!  

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Fall Ranch burgers
A great recipe to warm my home when using oven broiler. It's nice to have a burger in cool weather sometimes.

1 oz dry Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix (Good Seasons 1 net carb)
1 cup pork rinds
1 small yellow onion peeled,finely chopped (6 net carbs)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1½ pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat indoor grill or oven broiler.
In large bowl, combine beef, salad dressing, bread crumbs, onions, salt and pepper and mix with clean hands until well

incorporated. Shape the meat mixture into six ¼ pound patties about 1-inch thick. Grill the burgers for about 5 minutes on

each side for medium doness.
Serve the burgers on lettuce bun. Add carbs for condiments & other veggies added like tomatoes etc.

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OMG Kim I am just loving your recipes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So glad you posted them!



Chili Lime Chicken
Yummy this is and with a nice bowl of spicy tomato soup! That recipe coming next!
I just love this in our cool crisp autumn weather my FTS friends!
(5 net carbs entire recipe)

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 breast cutlets)
4 limes, zested and juiced
3-4 Tbsp. chili powder (I use 4)
2 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. salt
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350
Prepare baking dish with foil and cooking spray
In a small bowl combine lime juice, zest, chili powder, garlic powder, pepper & salt
Rub spice mixture evenly over each chicken breast and place in baking dish
Roast for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, flipping chicken once during roasting
When cooked remove from baking dish and let sit for 10 minutes before serving
ENJOY low carbers!

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Spicy Tomato Soup
The pasta sauce makes it thick. Great for cool weather. My daughter Mary acactually liked this!
Serves 4

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped (5 net carbs)
1 clove garlic, minced ( 1 net carb)
1 cup low carb marinara or pomodora sauce (12 net carbs}
2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Saute onion & garlic in olive oil until tender. Add all other indredients, simmer on medium low until bubbly & a nice thick tomatao soup.

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Okay, these aren't super low carbs, so if you are not in maintenance, watch your portions! They keep me away from Halloween candy.

Walnut Brownies
40 net carbs for entire recipe

1 c almond butter (24 net carbs Trader Joe's)
1/2 c unsweetebed canned coconut milk (3 net carbs)
2 eggs (2 net carbs)
2 t vanilla extract
1/4 t salt
1/3 c cocoa powder (9 net carbs)
12 drops FTS Zero Sweet
1 bar sugar free chocolate, broken into small pieces( I Simple Lite from Trader Joe's 4 net carbs for bar )
1/3 c chopped walnuts (2 net carbs)

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 x 8 baking dish.
In a bowl whisk together the almond butter, coconut milk, eggs, vanilla extract and salt. Then add the cocoa powder, sugar,  and chocolate chips.
Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with chopped nuts.
Bake for approx. 18 minutes.

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Mary & I love hot chocolate so we are so happy to be able to have it now in cooler weather. Made it this morning.

Old Fashioned Hot Cocoa
Serves 2

1/4 cup cream
2 cups vanilla unsweetened almond milk (2 net crbs)
3 tbsp baking cocoa (3 net carbs)
1/2 tsp vanilla
36 drops FTS Zero Sweet

I cook this in a pot on the stove, just like my mother used to. I stir constantly until it's in a rolling boil, the stir vigously for a few seconds & turn off heat. Pour into cups.

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Halloween Chocolate Mint Pops

Made no cook sugar free chocolates again, this time added mint. Used alomd butter instead of peanut butter.

3/4 cup melted refined organic coconut oil
3 TBS almond Butter (I used Trader Joe's, unsalted 4.5 net carbs)
48 drops FTS Zero Sweet
5 TBS Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (5 net carbs)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 stick sweet cream butter (melted)
1/4 cup cream

Put silcone candy pop mold on a cookie sheet. Mix ingredients with hand mixer, pour in silcone candy mold. Freeze 30 minutes. Store in fridge. Might melt in hands.

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Adapted from my mother's 1969 Better Homes & Gardens Ground Meat Cookbook

1969 Italian Meatballs Recipe (Adapted)
(3 net carbs for entire recipe, .37 net carbs per serving)

1/2 cup crushed pork rinds
2 beaten eggs (2 net carbs)
1/4 cup grated parmesan Cheese (1 net carb)
2 tbsp snipped parsley
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 lb ground beef
2 tbsp oil
Spaghetti Sauce, see below

Combine pork rinds, eggs, parmesan, parsley, salt oregano and a dash of pepper; mix well. Add beef and mix thoroughly. Form meat mixture into 24 small balls. Brown in hot oil. Add meatballs to spaghetti sauce. Simmer, covered for 30 minutes.


1969 Pasta Sauce recipe (Adapted)
(55 net carbs for entire recipe, 7.6 net carbs per serving)
Serves 8

3/4 cup chopped onion (9 et carbs)
1 clove minced garlic (1 carb)
3 tbsp oil
1 16 oz can of diced tomatoes (12 net carbs)
1 6 oz can tomato paste (25 net carbs)
1 15 oz can beef broth
1 tsp dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 drop FTS zero sweet
1/2 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf

Cook onion & garlic in oil until tender, not brown.

(8 net carbs per serving for meatballs & sauce)

Serve over Shirataki noodles.

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Adapted from my mother's 1969 Better Homes & Gardens Ground Meat Cookbook

Hamburger Soup
Perfect for lunch on a cold day.
Serves 8
33 net carbs for entire recipe, 4.1 net carbs per serving

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion (6 net carbs)
1/2 cup chopped green onion (4.4 net carbs)
1 cup tomato juice (no sugar added) (10 carbs)
1 cup diced red bell pepper (4.5 net carbs)
1 beef bouillon cube
1 tsp salt
1 cup diced jicama (5 net carbs)
2 tbsp snipped parsley
1/2 cup soy flour, pork rinds or konjac powder
3 cups unsweetened soy, coconut or almond milk (3 net carbs)
1 cup cream

Brown meat in dutch oven. Add onion and green & red pepper. Cook until crisp tender. Stir in tomato juice, beef bouillon cube, seasonings and an 1/8 tsp pepper. Cover, simmer 10 minutes. Add jicama & parsley. Cover & cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. In a bowl mix milk & cream. Blend the flour with 1 cup of the milk/cream. Stir into the soup. Cook until thickened & bubbly. Add remaining milk; heat. Season to taste with salt & pepper.

[shawn116]

Uh Oh....Kim is in the game    Great recipes ladies   

Susie I'm drooling over that spicy tomato soup!!  Yumm!

[anjelhands]

Easy Chia Tapioca
Adapted from http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lowcarb-recipe-help-suggestions/672491-easy-chia-tapioca.html

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup water
1tsp vanilla extract
sweetener equal to 3T sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon (If you like cinnamon in yours)
3T chia seeds

Mix everything in a container with a lid. Give a shake. Refrigerate and shake after 10 minutes to keep the seeds from clumping.
After about an hour the seeds are soft and it's thick like tapioca.

Very rich tasting - special dessert

Original recipe says 2-3 servings.

I sometimes use less sweetener & water. I shake or stir several times during that 1st 10 minutes.

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LOL Thanks TooSweet
I'm lovin' Kim's recipes, and oh Lordy, I'm definitely making that Swiss Basil Soup!

anjelhands, what a creative tapioca recipe!

Found another delicious recipe from my mother's 1969 Better Homes & Gardens cookbook

Oven Swiss Steak
I'm so fond of oven recipes. Cooking in my oven when it's cold, just warms my kitchen nicely. I can get Mary out of her "Snuggie" blanket to eat, lol.
Serves 6
17 net carbs for entire recipe,  2.83 carbs per serving

1 1/2 lbs 3/4" thick Round Steak
1/4 cup of almond flour, Konjac powder or pork rinds (2 net carbs for my almond flour- Trader Joe's)
1 tsp salt
2 tbs oil
1 15 oz can cut up tomatoes, undrained (9.6 net carbs)
1/2 cup finely chopped celery (0.7 net carbs)
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot (4.2 net carbs)
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce (0.5 net carbs)
Shirataki alfredo noodles (optional)
Trim excess fat from meat (I don't do this, lol), cut into 6 serving size pieces. Combine flour & salt.
With a meat mallet, pound 2 tbs of flour into the meat. In a 10" skillet, brown the meat on both sides in hot oil. Transfer the meat into a 12x 71/2x- 2 inch baking dish or a 2-quart shallow casserole. Drain off excess fat in skillet (I don't do this either, lol). Stir in the remaining flour into the crusty pan drippings in skillet. Stir in undrained tomatoes, celery, carrot & worcestershire sauce. Cook & stir until thickened and bubbly. Pour over meat in baking dish. Bak, uncovered, in a 350f oven about 2 hour & 20 minutes or until meat is tender. Serve meat and tomato mixture over hot noodles, if desired.

[umpa]

Wow!!! I gotta go eat!