Lunch/Dinner

Spinach Balls 

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It seems that every yummy recipe calls for bread crumbs.  So I had the idea to make some out of almond flour while simultaneously using up a bag of spinach before it passed it prime.  The result was quite glorious…. 

What you will need for the “Bread Crumbs” — 

2/3 cup almond flour 

2 tbsp melted butter (I used Kerry Gold) 

*mix both together until crumb like texture; bake at 350 for 20 mins – stir; bake for additional 10 mins.  Set aside to cool and “dry” out. 

What you will need for the Spinach Balls — 

6 cups fresh spinach leaves 

3 eggs 

1/2 cup shredded cheese (I’m sure any would be delicious; I chose to use a white Italian blend)

1 tsp garlic powder 

1 tsp seasoning of choice (I used McCormick Montreal Steak seasoning) 

1/2 tsp salt 

& the bread crumb mixture 

*I heated a pan with half a cup of water and wilted down all of the spinach; drained on a paper towel. **make sure to squeeze any remaining water from the spinach before adding it to the other ingredients. I made the rook mistake with half of it before I realized my mistake** 

Combine all ingredients together until mixed completely; use a spoon or cookie scoop to form balls.  Bake at 180 for 20 mins; then raise heat to 350 and bake an additional 15 mins. **baking at the low temp first will help dry them out without burning them** 

These turned out way better than I had anticipated! I mixed up a little dipping sauce too with some sour cream, lemon juice and Montreal seasoning! Enjoy!! 

Spinach & Onion Omelet 

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Well, it’s more like a .. crepe pancake? I just don’t know what else to call it.. 😏 

Ok! Put some Kerry Gold salted butter in a pan with some chopped red onions on medium heat and let them cook until they start to brown. 

Tear up a few leaves of spinach and spread them evenly over the onions. 

Beat 2-3 eggs and add them over top of the onions and spinach.  Let that cook around 5 mins or until brown … or when the egg on top is just barely cooked.  That’s when it’s time to flip! Then let that cook for like about another minute.  Vwala!! 

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

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I’ll be the first one to tell you how much I hate cauliflower. Like.. HATE it. It’s probably the only vegetable that I don’t like. But! Put cauliflower into mashed form? Love it. So, I was a little skeptical about making a recipe for soup using cauliflower, but in the end I def surprised myself! 

What you will need: 

1 head fresh cauliflower 

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 

2lb carton of chicken broth (may substitute veggie stock if making it vegetarian. But then you probably wouldn’t use the hwc would you. Well whatever you just do what you want, sweetheart.)

2 cups chopped mushrooms 

1/2 cup chopped red onions 

4oz cream cheese 

1 tsp garlic powder 

Salt/pepper to taste 

Olive oil and paprika 

(Cheese if you are feelin fancy) 

Start by roasting your cauliflower on 425 for 30 mins. I cut the cauli away from the stalk and liberally covered them in olive oil and then sprinkled them lightly with paprika. Trust me on the paprika; it was amazing. 


After they’re done roasting add them to your blender along with the 2/3 cup HWC and 2/3 cup chicken broth (reserve the rest for the soup).  After all that is combined go ahead and add your garlic powder and cream cheese to the blender as well so the CC can melt in with no lumps. Blend until well combined.  Let that mixture sit and thicken as you sautéed your mushrooms and onions in a large pot. Once those are cooked down add the rest of the chicken broth to your pot and add the cauliflower mixture. 

At this point you could add in any additional cheese to the soup to melt and add flavor. I opted not to and just added a little shredded parm cheese to the finished soup. 

Let the soup simmer on low for 10-15 mins! Serve and enjoy!!!! 


I LOVED this soup. Truly, loved it. It reminded me of a creamy potato soup. It was nice and thick and filling! Just what I’ve been wanting this winter. 10/10 would recommend 🙂 

Zucchini Gratin

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I’m pretty sure that you could make anything with Gratin at the end of it and it would be a masterpiece.  Matt was eating some Au Gratin potatoes the other day and I was quite jealous. So this is when I decided to TAKE BACK MY LIFE AND GRATIN SOME DAMN ZUCCHINIS….

What you will need:

2 med/large zucchini

1.5 cups heavy whipping cream

2 tbsp butter

1/2 cup shredded parm cheese

1/2 cup shredded white cheddar

1 tsp garlic powder

1 cup crushed plain pork rinds

Preheat your oven to 400

Start by adding your butter and cream to a medium size pot!img_2496

Let that simmer and cook down.  Once it starts to bubble you can add your cheeses and garlic powder and let it simmer until its thick enough to coat the back of your spatula or spoon. In the meantime, cut up your zucchini into thin slices.

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I put mine into my baking dish as I went to see how much I would need. I initially thought that I would need 3-4 zucchini, but I ended up only needing 2.

After that I added my zucchini to the pot with the sauce to cook them a little bit before heading to the oven! I let them cook on medium heat for 8 mins!

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After that add your mixture to your baking dish and top with your crushed pork rinds and a little bit extra cheese if you like.  Sadly I forgot to take a pic of that step, as I was apparently very anxious to get this into the oven.

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I baked this on the bottom rack for 25 mins! Make sure to watch it as oven temps and times vary; just bake until the top is brown and the mixture is nice and bubbly!

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And as you pull this out of the oven I promise you that Angels will sing ❤

Enjoy!

Low Carb Alfredo Sauce

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If you follow my Instagram then you already know how much I love Alfredo sauce.  Plus, it’s ridiculously easy to make without using flour or additional thickeners!

I typically use 1-2 cups of Heavy Whipping Cream, depending on how many people i’m feeding.  1 Cup is usually enough for Matt and myself.  I start off with 2 tbsp of butter in a small sauce pan, melt that until it starts to simmer a little.  Then I add the cream. Turn the heat to medium high and continue to whisk so it doesn’t burn on the bottom. Make sure not to turn your back on it either, it will bubble over in a heart beat! Let that cook and bubble for roughly five minutes and then reduce the heat to a low medium. At this point add your Parmesan cheese.  I have made this a number of ways, and using shredded or shaved parm always turns out the best.  In a pinch I have used the grated kind, you know, the kind you sprinkle over pasta haha.  Don’t get me wrong, it works, but the flavor just isn’t the same.  So use the real cheese, guys! trust me. Add ya some garlic powder; about a small tsp, salt and a generous amount of black pepper.  Let that simmer now for a good ten mins. But still keeping an eye on it and whisking every few mins.  Then reduce to lowest heat and let stand for 5 mins. By this point is should be nice and thick; enough so that it will coat the back of a spoon. Pair with chicken or veggies and enjoy!! I could seriously just eat it straight out of the pan…. which has happened on occasion… it’s THAT good!!!

 

Ingredients:

Heavy whipping cream

butter

garlic powder

salt and pepper

Parmesan cheese

Bacon Wrapped Poppers

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No fancy shmancy stuff here tonight kids. Just bacon wrapped goodness! 

I cut off the tops of the jalapeños and with a small paring knife I hollowed out the inside and removed the seeds. This can be done easily by running your knife around the inside and cutting through the membrane down to the bottom! 


After I mixed together whipped cream cheese and finely shredded cheddar cheese! 


I transferred the mixture into a ziplock bag and snipped the the corner. Then filled all of the jalapeños! 



Now, you could totally wrap each one with a half a piece of bacon; that would work just fine.  But why would you only want to use half a piece of bacon!!?! That’s just crazy talk! You go ahead and wrap those precious babies with an entire piece of delicious bacon. 


You can secure them with toothpicks, but it’s not really necessary. Unless you’re going to be a loser and only use half a piece of bacon. 

Bake at 350 for 15-20 mins, depending on how done you like your bacon. 

I also made a little dipping sauce by mixing sugar free raspeberry jelly with some sweetener and a little water. Heat and stir til well combined! 

Enjoy! 

Spaghetti Squash Chicken Popper Casserole 

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Whew! What a title!! My dear friend Danielle posted earlier today about a jalapeño popper Casserole using spaghetti squash. It may have been one of the most glorious dish I’ve ever seen! As soon as I saw it I knew it would be in my belly by the end of the day. 


What you will need: 

1 spaghetti squash

4oz cream cheese 

1 egg

Salt/pepper 

Diced chicken  (roughly two cups)

Jalapeños (amount to your liking)

1 cup shredded cheddar 

Start by preheating your oven to 400.  Cut you squash in half, long ways and place cut side down on a greased baking sheet. (I like to use bacon grease on mine, it gives it an UHmazing flavor). Cook your squash for 50 mins! When it’s done scrape out the halves with a fork and add to a baking dish. 

Lower oven temp to 350.  Mix in your cream cheese, egg, salt and pepper, chicken and half of the cheddar into the squash. Stir until creamy. (It helps to beat the egg first before adding it). Top with remaining cheese and jalapeños! Bake for 35 mins; broil for 2 mins at the end. 

It is so hard to describe the flavor of this dish. It’s a combination of Mac and cheese, a pot pie and jalapeño poppers. It just too damn delicious for a description!!!! Just try it! I promise you will love it! ❤️️