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Low carb “honey” garlic pork riblets

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These riblets are amazing! Easy to make, but does take some time (1-1.5 hrs). Good with faux cauliflower rice.

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Low carb honey garlic riblets

1-2 lbs pork riblets
1 can diet cola (splenda or stevia sweetened)
2 tsp minced garlic/ginger blend
1 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs white vinegar
1 tbs dried onion flakes
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a med sauce pan (do not season with salt until later). Cover and simmer for 45-60mins till pork is tender. Remove cover and reduce the sauce until you have about 1/2 cup of liquid, approx another 15-20 mins. I removed the pork at this point and used a fat separator to remove the excess fat. Adjust seasoning (salt and pepper) and serve riblets with sauce.

I wanted mine to taste a little more “garlicy” so I sprinkled a little garlic powder in the sauce at the end.

Low carb mushroom stroganoff

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This dish came about when I wanted to use up some mushrooms. Loved it!

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Low carb mushroom stroganoff

230g (8oz) cremini mushrooms
3 tbs butter
1 small onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup beef stock
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tbs cream cheese
1 tbs parsley

Fry mushrooms in butter for 5-7 mins until browned. Add a pinch of salt after 3-4 mins. Add onions and garlic and cook for another 4-6 mins until onions are soft. Deglaze with beef broth. Simmer for 5 mins until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from heat and add in sour cream and cream cheese.  The thickness or viscosity of the sauce can be adjusted by reducing further or adding water to thin it out.  I needed a little water (1-2 tbs). Garnish with parsley and serve over low carb noodles or thinly sliced zucchini “noodles”.

Low carb blueberry cheesecake

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I’ve made no-bake cheesecake in the past but this was my first attempt at a baked cheesecake. I think it came out really well.

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Low carb blueberry cheesecake

Crust:
2 tbs butter
1/2 cup almond flour

Combine butter and almond flour and press into the bottom of a 8″ springform pan. Bake at 350 for 7-10 mins till slightly brown

Cheesecake filling:
2 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
3/4 cup Splenda or liquid equiv
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract

With a hand mixer combine cream cheese with eggs. Add extracts. Pour on top of cooled crust. Bake for 30-35 mins until golden around the sides and slightly firm in the center.

Topping:

1/3 cup frozen blueberries
2-3 tbs water
A few sprinkled of xanthan gum

Bring the berries and water to a simmer. Whisk mixture constantly while sprinkling in the xanthan gum until it thickens. I keep my xanthan gum in a salt shaker which helps prevent clumping, but also means I don’t have an exact measure. Prob less then 1/8 tsp.

When cheesecake has cooled (mostly) pour blue berry topping on top. Refrigerate over night before serving.

Low carb burger buns

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Burgers and sandwiches are staples in many peoples diets. However once you go low carb it is hard to find good replacements for buns. This is a quick and easy recipe for low carb burger buns. They work out to about 1g per bun (a little less actually).

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Low carb Burger Buns

 

3 eggs
3 tbs butter
2 tbs sour cream
1/8 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup Carbquik
1/4 cup almond flour
2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350F.  Melt butter in the microwave for 20 sec.  In a bowl or blender, combine all ingredients together and blend until combined into a pancake like batter.  Spray a muffin top pan (also called a hamburger bun pan) with non-stick cooking spray.  Spoon 2 tbs of batter for each muffin and bake for 10-12 mins.  I made 9 buns total, but I think I could have gotten 10 with more careful measuring.  Cool and enjoy!

NOTE: Muffin top tins are available at most kitchen supply stores and are not that expensive.  They are great to have around!

 

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Spicy grilled pork with pesto hominy

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I recently discovered that Mexican hominy (not the normal hominy, read the label) is low carb, with only 4g of net carbs per 1/2 cup. This was the result:

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Low carb pesto hominy

1 cup Mexican hominy
1 tbs olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves minced garlic
3-4 tbs jarred pesto
Salt and pepper to taste.

Heat olive oil in frying pan. Add onion and garlic and fry for 4-5 mins till soft. Add hominy. Cook 5-8 mins till heated through and softened. Remove from heat and stir in pesto. Taste for seasoning and adjust.

Grilled Spicy pork

3-5 pork chops
1-3 tbs house seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika)
1 tsp spicy chili peppers in oil.

Marinate pork in house seasoning and chili oil for 30min – 4 hours (or overnight if you have the time). Grill on high till cooked through.

Low carb nachos

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Nachos are one of those snacks many people miss when following a low carb lifestyle.  Well with these soy bean sheets, you no longer have to.  These sheets are available at Asian markets in the refrigerated section.  When fried and seasoned they make a great nacho replacement.

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Low carb Nachos

1 package soy bean sheets
Oil for frying
Salt and Garlic powder for seasoning
1 lbs Ground Pork or beef
3 tbs taco seasoning
1 med onion diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
10-15 cherry tomatoes, quartered
3-4 ounces cheddar cheese
Sour cream and chives for garnish

Directions
1. Slice the soy bean sheets into nacho sized triangles
2. Preheat your oil to 375F and fry the chips for 3-5 mins, until brown and crisp.  Remove and season with salt and garlic powder
3. Fry the ground beef/pork with the onions, garlic and taco seasoning until cooked through and nicely browned
4. Place the nachos in a bowl, and top with some of the meat mixture.
5. Top with tomatoes, sour cream, chives and cheese
6. Serve!

Low carb chorizo mussels in white wine sauce

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Mussels are something many people don’t think about making at home.  But they are super easy and very affordable.  One bag of mussels is only $5 here in Canada, and can easily feed two people as a main dish, or 4 people as an appetizer.  From start to finish you can have dinner on the table in under 20 mins.

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Low Carb Chorizo Mussels in White Wine Sauce

1 bag PEI mussels
1 link chorizo sausage, diced fine
1 med onion, sliced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup white wine, dry
3-4 tbs heavy cream
1 tbs minced parsley
1 tbs minced chives

Directions: 
1. Heat a large pot, one with a tight fitting lid, on med-high heat.  A dutch oven is a good choice here
2. Add diced chorizo and allow some of the fat to render (if your chorizo isn’t very fatty, add some oil)
3. Add onions and cook until translucent and the chorizo has browned
4. Add garlic and heat through for 30-45 sec.
5. Add mussels and white wine, stir and put on the cover.
6. Cook covered for 3-5 mins until the mussels have opened.
7. Stir in parsley, chives and cream.  Taste for salt, adjust if necessary
8. Serve with a spoon to eat tasty broth

 

Low carb pancakes

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After grinding my own almond flour I decided to make some pancakes this morning.

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Low carb almond flour pancakes

1/2 cup almond flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp Splenda (or liquid equiv)
1 tbs melted butter
Pinch of salt
1-3 tbs half and half

Mix all ingredients except half and half together. Add half and half until you get the right consistency. Fry in 1 tbs butter with a little veg or olive oil. There won’t be many bubbles like normal pancakes but they do come out pretty fluffy. Serve with sugar free maple syrup.

Low carb chicken cauliflower vindaloo

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Easy quick dishes like this curry is nice to have in your back pocket. This whole meal came together in under 15 mins

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Low carb chicken cauliflower vindaloo curry

2 chicken breast, sliced
1 tbs coconut oil
1 med onion, sliced
3-4 tsp vindaloo curry paste
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup sliced snow peas
1 can coconut milk
1 tsp chicken stock powder
1/2 cup Greek yoghurt (optional)

Fry onions in the coconut oil with curry paste for 3-4 mins. Add chicken. Fry for another 3-5 mins. Add cauliflower and coconut milk. Cover and let simmer a few minutes over med heat. When cauliflower is softened add snow peas and chicken stock powder. Stir in yogurt to thicken sauce if desired.

Low carb corn dogs recipe

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Finally figured out a great low carb corn dog recipe! Tried this a few days ago and added too much baking powder and didn’t flour the dogs before battering. Fixed that this time. These are great!! Highly recommend.

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Low carb corn dogs

2 hot dogs
2 disposable chopstick or skewers
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1-3 tbs half and half or cream
1 tsp coconut flour

Stick the hot dogs on the skewers. Sprinkle with coconut flour and run to cover evenly.

Make batter by combining almond flour and baking powder with egg and cream. Add cream until you have a nice thick batter (but still pourable). Add batter to a thin tall glass (help in coating). If you let this batter sit it will thicken further. Just add more cream to thin it out.

Preheat a deep fryer to 370F. Coat the floured dogs with the batter. This can be a little tricky to get it covered completely but stuck with it. Add battered dog to fryer and cook until golden brown. Turning frequently. ~5 mins.