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Every Day I'm Brusselin' Breakfast Skillet

When I had this for breakfast, at my favorite restaurant in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I knew I had to replicate it at home. This recipe uses shredded Brussels Sprouts and cauliflower rice instead of potatoes, making it low carb. Add in bacon, Parmesan cheese and a little punch of Jalapeno pepper: all topped with an egg and you won't even miss the traditional potato breakfast skillet! I've made it with both bacon and sausage so feel free to use what you have on hand. If you are

Spinach-Artichoke and Chicken Spaghetti Squash

A friend made a big batch of spinach-artichoke dip for a party she was going to have but, had to cancel the party so she was stuck with enough dip to feed and army! She asked if I'd take some of it so she didn't have to throw it out. She sure didn't have to twist my arm, I love spinach-artichoke dip!! I didn't get home until late so I needed a quick dinner and knew this dip would make any other ingredients delicious, I did a quick inventory of my kitchen and came up with this

Citrus-Basil Marinaded Shrimp or Fish

Do you ever have food cravings? I don't normally, but lately I've really wanted fish and when I saw this recipe for citrus-garlic shrimp it sounded like I could easily adapt it for any fish. When I saw Wild perch was at a pretty good price at the grocery store so I grabbed it. I wanted a bit more complexity of flavor than the original recipe had, so I added some dried thyme plus some salt and pepper. I wanted to keep the recipe simple so I didn't go crazy with additional ingr

Pasta with Roasted Delicata Squash and Kale-Garlic Alfredo Sauce (with lower carb variations and pla

Let me start off by saying this is an Ooo and Ahh tasting recipe! My boyfriend had two large servings! No, he doesn't follow a low carb diet. :-) Although this isn't a super low carb recipe it is lower in carbs than many squash based pasta sauce recipes and I made some variations to bring the carbs down so those following a stricter diet could enjoy a big portion. This was just too good to keep those following a strict diet from being able to eat it. :-) It is seriously that

Batter Mock Fathead Pizza Crust

I have mixed feelings about the Fathead pizza crust. While I like the texture I don't like the extra work of having to melt the cheese in it before mixing up the dough and I don't like the added cream cheese many recipes called for. So, when I saw this recipe I thought I'd give it a try. The original version can be found here: https://www.diabetesforums.com/forums/topic/72501-glucomanan-bread/ I liked how it turned out, but it was pretty challenging for me to spread, it was s

No-Bake Brownie Bites

No need to turn the oven on next time a brownie craving hits, these fudgy, No-Bake Brownie Bites will satisfy your cravings! If you're like me and don't have a lot of mouths to help you eat up a batch of brownies or you just don't want to turn on the oven, these brownie bites are perfect for you. The recipe needs just two bowls to make them and only a few minutes of time to mix them up, before they taunt you from the refrigerator while they are chilling. I used a pinch of ins

No-Cook Blender Pizza Sauce

Have you been disappointed when shopping for pizza sauce at the grocery store? So many have added sugar or unhealthy oils and many just don't have much flavor. This pizza sauce is a game changer! It takes just minutes to prepare and has no added sugar. Fresh basil, garlic, onion and tomatoes are all quickly blended, making this ready in just a few minutes. Since it uses fresh tomatoes, use the best tasting tomatoes available. I haven't tried it but I bet it would make a gre

Keto Yogurt Cake

A number of friends were telling me about a delicious yogurt cake they made. They talked about how moist it was and how it didn't need any frosting and wasn't overly sweet. I could almost taste it! Of course, the recipe they talked about had wheat flour and granulated sugar in it so I couldn't eat it but I didn't see why I couldn't come up with my own, low carb/gluten free version and sure enough, my version is moist but not doughy like some low carb/gluten free cakes are, it

Smoked Almond Chipotle Sauce (vegan, keto, low carb)

This sauce is amazingly good! It has a bit of heat but isn't hot and has a wonderful smoky flavor. I've gone back several times as I am writing this, for just one more chip and that is after I polished off the plate of meatballs. Yum! It is super easy to make, just put everything into a blender and blend. No chopping, cooking or stirring and it is so versatile, serve it as a dip for tortilla chips or cooked shrimp, spooned over tacos instead of taco sauce, baked with chicken,

Cheesy Garlic Spread

Warning, do not eat this raw unless you want to fight off vampires or don't plan on speaking to another person for the rest of the day! Cooking with it mellows the strong garlic flavor. I made this recipe to stuff some Keto rolls I made to have a pull-apart garlic bread and it was delicious that way, (The photo is of the roll stuffed with the cheesy garlic spread before it was baked) but I had leftover spread so I tossed it in with a cauliflower rice and baby spinach mixture

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Disclaimer: I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on my site and social media avenues. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using Living Cookbook software. I remove erythritol, stevia and Monk fruit from the final carb count reflected in the net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website or any media containing my recipes.

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