Smoked BBQ Mushroom Bombs

Ingredients

• 10-12 Mushrooms (white, cremini or baby bella)
• 8 oz - Pulled Pork
• 4 oz - Cream Cheese
• 1/3 Cup - Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1 TBS - Wolfe Rub Original BBQ Seasoning
• 1 TBS - BBQ Sauce (Low Carb or Sweet Baby Ray's)

Directions

• In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients except the mushrooms and mix until everything is well incorporated.
• Break off the stems and using a spoon scrape out the gills of the mushrooms.
• Fill each mushroom cap with the filling, pressing down firmly to pack it into the mushroom
• Place in a preheated 325º smoker, grill or oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!

BBQ Meatloaf (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 lb - 80/20 Ground Beef
• 1 lb - Ground Pork
• 1 Cup - Yellow Onion (small dice)
• 1 Cup - Bell Pepper (small dice)
• 1/2 Cup - Mushrooms (small dice)
• 1 tsp - Granulated Garlic
• 1 - Egg
• 1 TBS - Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 TBS - Dijon or Yellow Mustard
• 2 TBS - Low Carb BBQ Sauce
• 2 tsp - Black Pepper
• 1 tsp - Salt
• 1/3 Cup - Almond Flour or Breadcrumbs

Directions

• Combine, egg, mustard, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, garlic, onion, bell pepper, almond flour, salt and pepper.
• Add ground beef and pork and mix until well combined. Do not over work the meat or it will become dense and chewy.
• Form into a loaf and place on a piece of foil, parchment paper or wax paper.
• Smoke at 250º for 2.5 hours or until it reaches an internal temperature of 150º.
• Baste with BBQ sauce and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 160º.
• Let cool 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Enjoy

Homemade Pizza From Scratch (Low Carb Recipe - Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

Crust

• 4 - Eggs
• 8 oz - Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Cup - Parmesan Cheese
• 2 1/2 Cups - Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 tsp - Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp - Granulated Garlic
• 1 tsp - Granulated Onion

Toppings

• 8 oz - Italian Sausage (cooked and crumbled)
• 8 oz- Ground Beef (cooked and crumbled)
• 8 oz - Pepperoni 
• 8 oz - Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
• 8 oz - Ham (diced)
• 8 oz - Mushroom (diced)
• 1/2 - Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1/2 - Vidalia Onion (diced)
• 13 oz - Low Carb Pizza Sauce
• 1/2 Cup - Mozzarella Cheese

Directions

• In a large bowl combine eggs, Italian seasoning, garlic, onion and cream cheese.
• Mix with a hand or stand mixture until smooth
• Fold in Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
• Spread mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat into an even layer.
• Bake in a 375º for 15 minutes.
• Spread as little or as much as you like onto the pizza crust.
• Add toppings as you like, then top with cheese.
• Bake in a 375º oven for 15-20 or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Enjoy!

Homemade BBQ Sauce (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 15 oz - Tomato Sauce
• 1/2 Cup - Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/3 Cup - Stevia
• 3 TBS - Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 TBS - Yellow Mustard
• 2 TBS - Texas Pete Hot Sauce or use your favorite hot sauce.
• 1 TBS - Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 TBS - Black Pepper
• Salt to taste.

Directions

• Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes until slightly reduced.
• This is best if stored in an air tight container overnight for best results.  The flavor gets better the day after.

Enjoy!

Homemade Cole Slaw Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 - 16 oz Tricolored Cole Slaw Mix
• 1 Cup - Full Fat Mayonnaise
• 1/3 Cup - Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 tsp - Black Pepper
• 1 tsp - Salt 
• 1 tsp - Celery Seed
• 1 tsp - Stevia Low Carb Sweetener or Sugar

Directions

• Combine all of the ingredients together except the cole slaw mix.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Fold in the cole slaw mix until everything is well coated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least *2 hours, stirring every hour.

Enjoy!

* For best results make a day or two ahead of time.

Bacon Moc n' Cheese (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 Large Head Cauliflower
• 8 oz - Bacon (fried crisp and crumbled)
• 2 Cups - Freshly Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1/4 Cup - Cream Cheese
• 1 Cup - Heavy Cream
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

• Cut florets off cauliflower head, then cut into small bite size pieces.
• Boil in salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
• In a small pan over medium heat add cream, cream cheese and 1 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese and bring to a light boil.
• Stir until cheese is all melted and well combined.
• Turn the heat off and mix in the crumbled bacon.
• Combine the cheese sauce and cauliflower, mix until well combined.
• Pour cheese and cauliflower into an 8x8" greased casserole dish.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake in a 375º for 25-30 minutes or until the cauliflower is for tender, the sauce is slightly reduced and the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
• Let rest for 15 minutes to thicken before serving.

Enjoy!

Lasagna Recipe - (Low Carb Recipe) - Noodleless Lasagna

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

• 1 lb - 80/20 Ground Beef
• 1 lb - Mild Italian Sausage
• 1 small - Onion (chopped)
• 3-4 - Garlic Cloves (minced)
• 30 oz - Crushed Tomatoes

Noodles

• 4 - Eggs
• 8 oz - Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Cup - Parmesan Cheese
• 2 1/2 Cups - Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 tsp - Italian Seasoning
• 1 tsp - Granulated Garlic
• 1 tsp - Granulated Onion

Cheese Filling

• 1/2 Cup - Full Fat Ricotta Cheese
• 1 1/2 Cup - Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/4 Cup - Parmesan Cheese

Directions

Meat Sauce

• Brown ground beef and sausage over medium high heat and drain excess fat.
• Add onion and garlic and saute' 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and a little water if necessary.
• Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and let simmer for 1-2 hours.

Noodles

• In a large bowl combine eggs, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic and onion.
• Mix with a hand mixer 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
• Fold in mozzarella and Parmesan cheese until well combined.
• Spread out into an even layer onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat.
• Bake in a preheated 375º oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let thoroughly cool for 20 minutes.
• Using a pizza cutter cut the noodles in half and then into 1.5-2" thick strips.

Build the Lasagna

• Pour 1/4 of the meat sauce onto the bottom of an 8x10 casserole dish.
• Followed by a layer of noodles, 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat this process 1 more time starting with the noodles.
• After the mozzarella cheese is added to the second layer, top with another 1/4 of the sauce.
• Then top with the noodles and the remaining sauce.
• Bake in a preheated 375º oven uncovered for 35-45 minutes or until bubbly.
• Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese and bake another 15-20 or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
• Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Homemade Corned Beef Hash (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 3 lb - Corned Beef
• 2 lb - Daikon Radish (peeled and cut into small dice) (or Russet potatoes if non-low-carb)
• 1 Large - Yellow Onion (chopped)
• 1/4 Stick - Butter (cut into pads)
• salt, pepper, granulated garlic to taste

Directions

• In a large pot cover corned beef with cold water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook corned beef until tender 3-3.5 hours.
• Removed corned beef from water and let cool.
• Remove excess fat, cut into cubes or finely chop, your preference.
• Boil Daikon radish in salted water for 10-12 minutes or until fork tender.
• Drain and pat dry.
• In a large skillet over medium heat add corned beef, onion, radish, salt, pepper, garlic and mix well until the fax begins to render from the corned beef.
• Press the mixture down into the bottom of the skillet to help form a crispy golden brown crust, add pads of butter to the top and let it cook for 5 minutes untouched.
• After five minutes, mix again and repeat 3-4 times until it reaches your desired golden brown and crispiness.
• Serve with poached or over easy fried eggs.

Enjoy!

Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken (Low Carb Recipe) Zoodles!

Ingredients

•  2 lbs - Chicken Thighs (cut into bite size pieces)
• 3 Large - Zucchini (cut into Zoodles using a Spiral Slicer)
• 1/2 Stick - Butter
• 5 - Whole Garlic Cloves
• Salt & White Pepper
• 2 Cups - Heavy Cream 
• 1 Cup - Parmesan Cheese

Directions

• In a large skillet over medium heat add butter and garlic cloves
• Saute' for 2-3 minutes, then add the chicken and continue to cook the chicken for 5 minutes.
• Remove garlic cloves, add heavy cream, bring it up to a boil and let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the Parmesan cheese until smooth and turn the heat off.
• Very quickly toss in and 'shock' the zoodles to slightly wilt them, you do not want to cook them and make them mushy and release all of their water into the Alfredo sauce.
• Top with more Parmesan!

Enjoy!

Crab Stuffed Mushroom - NO BREADING OR FILLER - (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 8 oz - Chesapeake Bay Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
• 8 oz - Cremini or White Mushrooms (stems and gills removed)
• 1/2 Cup - Mayonnaise
• 3/4 Cup - Parmesan Cheese
• 1 tsp - Parsley
• 1 tsp - Old Bay Seafood Seasoning
• 1 - Egg (beaten)
• 1/4 Stick Butter

Directions

• Combine mayonnaise, 1/2 cup cheese, parsley, egg and Old Bay in a large bowl and mix well.
• Gently fold in the crab meat.
• Over stuff each mushroom cap with the filling.
• Place in a baking dish, add the butter in chunks, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake or grill @ 400º for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Enjoy!

Classic Potato Salad - "NO Potato" Potato Salad - (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 Medium Head Cauliflower (florets cut off into large pieces)
• 4 - Hard Boiled Eggs (chopped)
• 1/4 Cup -  Red Onion (chopped)
• 1/4 Cup - Celery (chopped)
• 1/4 Cup - Bell Pepper (chopped
• 3/4 -1 Cup* - Mayonnaise 
• 1-2 TBS* - Yellow Mustard
• Salt and Pepper to taste

*Amount of Mayo/Mustard will vary on taste and size of the head of cauliflower

Directions 

• Boil cauliflower in salted water for 5-7 minutes until fork tender, do not overcook.
• Drain and cool.
• Add to a large bowl an roughly chop with a knife into smaller pieces.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix well and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Enjoy!

Biscuits and Gravy (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 8 oz - Pork Sausage
• 2 Cups - Heavy Cream
• 1/2 tsp - Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

• Brown the sausage, drain on paper towel and drain the grease from the pan.
• Add heavy cream to the same pan, along with the sausage, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Continue to boil stirring often for 5-7 minutes until reduced slightly and thickened.
• Serve over Low Carb Buttery Biscuits!

Enjoy!

Tuna Melt Sandwich (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1 - 6 oz Can - American Tuna Albacore Tuna (regular flavor)
• 1 - 6 oz Can - American Tuna Albacore Tuna (garlic flavor)
• 4 - Large Portobello Mushrooms
• 1/2 Cup - Mayonnaise 
• 2 TBS - Minced Dry Onion
• 1 tsp - Italian Seasoning
• 1 - Roma Tomato (sliced thin)
• 1-2 TBS - Capers
• 1 Cup - Freshly Grated Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/4 Cup - Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

• Combine tuna (do not drain this specific tuna), mayo, onion, Italian seasoning, capers, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, mix well and set aside.
• Wipe off tops of mushrooms with a paper towel, the scoop out the gills with a spoon and discard.
• Fill the mushrooms with the tuna mixture, top with tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, top with more mozzarella cheese and place on a raised rack.
• These go into a preheated 375º oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.

Enjoy!

Chicken Fried Rice (Low Carb Recipe)

Ingredients

Chicken and Marinade

• 12 oz - Chicken (cut up into bite size pieces)
• 2 tsp - Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp - Shaoxing Chinese Wine (or dry white wine or dry sherry, NOT cooking sherry)
• 1/8 tsp - Granulated Garlic
• 1/8 tsp - White Pepper

Faux Rice 

• 1 Large Head of Cauliflower
• 4 - Eggs (Beaten)
• 2 TBS - Canola Oil
• 1/4 Cup - Yellow Onion (Chopped)
• 1/4 Cup - Frozen Peas and Carrots
• 2 tsp - Toasted Sesame Oil 
• 2 TBS - Soy Sauce
• 1/2 tsp - Salt
• 1/2 tsp - White Pepper
• 1 Packet - Splenda Sweetener

Directions

• Combine chicken, soy sauce, wine, garlic and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
• Let the chicken marinade for 10-15 minutes.
• Cut the cauliflower off the head into florets.
• Place all of the cauliflower in a large food processor or into several batches if you have a smaller one.
• Pulse the food processor several times until the cauliflower resembles rice. DO NOT over pulse.
• In a wok or large skillet over medium heat add 1 TBS of oil and scramble the eggs until fully cooked and chopped into little pieces.
• Remove the eggs and set aside
• Increase the heat to high, add 1 TBS of oil and stir fry the chicken for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and cook 4-5 minutes.  DO NOT overcook or the cauliflower will turn to mush.

Enjoy!