low carb brownies

Ingredients
1/4 cup (26 g) coconut flour
3/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
3/4 cup (159 g) sf maple syrup

1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup butter (75g), ghee or coconut oil, melted OR unrefined oil (such as avocado or olive oil)

Preheat your oven to 375°F (180°C).

Line the bottom of an 8 inch (20cm) square baking pan with parchment/baking paper.
  combine the flour, cocoa, salt together. Add the eggs,sf maple syrup, and vanilla  and mix well . Add the butter or oil in and mix until well blended.

Let the batter sit for 5 minutes and blend  once more. Bake for 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownies comes out clean.

Cool fully before slicing. They will be very moist when first out of the oven, but upon cooling they firm up. Store sealed for a few days at room temperature, or in the refrigerator for a few weeks.

low carb chicken alfredo

2 oz cream cheese -1/2 cup broth --1/2 cup heavy cream - 1/4 tablespoon each garlic powder and pepper-- mix together in sauce pan then add one half avocado. add 1 1/2 cup mushrooms chopped 2 cups chicken cubed . 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and mix together add 2 1/2 cups zoodles . mix well and simmer 2 minutes plate up and serve  :)

Dill Pickle Dip

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup pickle juice
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
• 2 cups diced pickles

Directions

• In a large bowl add cream cheese, red onion, pickle juice, garlic, Old Bay seasoning and pepper. Combine with a hand mixer. Add pickles and continue mixing until fully combined. Refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to three days before serving.

Big Mac Salad

For sauce:

• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 2 T. low sugar (or sugar-free) ketchup
• 2 t. yellow mustard
• 2 T. dill pickle relish

For salad:

• romaine lettuce, shredded or  roughly chopped
• tomatoes, chopped
• dill pickles, chopped
• onions, chopped (optional)
• cheddar cheese to top hamburger patties 
• hamburger patty, cooked and cut into bite size pieces

For sauce:

1. Combine all sauce ingredients; allow to sit in refrigerator for a few hours for the flavors to mingle.

For salad:

1. Layer vegetables into a bowl or onto a plate.
2. Top with cheese covered hamburger patty.
3. Spread your ‘special sauce’ on top.
4. Enjoy!

peanut butter cake

Ingredients

cup Cake:
• 2 cups almond flour
• 1/3 cup coconut flour
• 1/3 cup chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder  
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 oil
• 3/4 cup  Sweetener
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
Frosting:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 tbsp butter, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup chopped, salted peanuts for sprinkling

Instructions

Cake:
1. Preheat oven to 325F and grease an 11x17 inch rimmed sheet pan well.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, whey protein powder, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter and butter until well combined. Beat in sweetener, and then beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
4. Add half the almond flour mixture and beat until well combined and then beat in almond milk. Beat in remaining almond flour mixture until well combined.
5. Spread batter in prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 18 to 22 minutes, until edges are golden brown and cake is set. Remove and let cool in pan.
Frosting:
6. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and peanut butter until well combined. Beat in sweetener, cream and vanilla extract until mixture is smooth.
7. Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Notes

Serves 20. Each serving has 7.14 g NET CARBS. (it's pretty rich so you can get more like 24 servings out of this, if you cut them a bit smaller).

Food energy: 386kcal Total fat: 32.89g Calories from fat: 296 Cholesterol: 75mg Carbohydrate: 10.37g Total dietary fiber: 3.23g Protein: 11.35g

asparugus soup

Ingredients
2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
10 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
3 cups  vegetable broth
1 cup heavy cream
cracked pepper and chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450F.
Line a baking sheet with foil or parch paper and set aside.

Toss asparagus and garlic with  oil and season with salt and pepper.
Arrange asparagus on prepared baking sheet in one layer.
Roast for 12 minutes, or until asparagus is soft, stirring once.
Remove from oven and transfer asparagus and garlic to a blender.
Add broth and milk.
Blend until smooth. Depending on how large your blender is, you might have to do this part in batches.
Transfer soup to a soup pot.
Warm soup over medium-high heat, thinning with more broth by ¼ cupfuls, if desired.
Season with salt and pepper. Continue to taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
Ladle into bowls.
 and serve.

bars

• 1/2 Cup Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/2 Cup  Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 TSP Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 stevia
• 2 Cups walnuts                                                                                                   2 Scoops chocolate protein powder

low carb chocolate pudding

Very low carb chocolate pudding! Sugar free! Dairy free! Delicious!

1 CAN coconut milk (yes mine said zero carbs, it was unsweetened)
1/4 cup cocoa (1/4 cup= 4TBS)
3 TBS Truvia 
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 10 mins. Let cool. Then refrigerate 4 hours. Serve cold. Total 4 carbs!

peanutbutter bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup all natural peanut butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped orsugar free Cool Whip
• sugar substitute to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup peanut butter with 1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese until well mixed.
2. Fold in whipping cream or sugar free cool whip until well combined.
3. Give it a taste and add sugar substitute as needed.
4. Line an 8×8″ square pan with parchment paper and transfer the peanut butter mixture into the pan. Spreading it around to evenly distribute. Cover and place in fridge until solid – about an hour. Slice into 16 pieces. Store in the refrigerator and enjoy!

NO-BAKE JELLO CHEESECAKE

1 small box sugar free Jello, any flavor
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup heavy cream
16 ounces cream cheese, softened

In a small bowl, dissolve the Jello in the boiling water, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Chill until no longer warm. In a small bowl, whip the cream until stiff. In a medium bowl, using the same beaters used for the cream, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add tiny bits of the still liquid Jello to the cream cheese, beating well after each addition. If you add the liquid too quickly, you'll end up with a curdled mess. Gently fold in the whipped cream. Spread the mixture in a 10-inch glass pie plate; chill till set, several hours.

Makes 8 servings

Do not freeze