chicken Cobb Salad

Chicken Cobb Salad

Rub 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or Thighs) with olive oil, salt and pepper. One a baking sheet, roast in a 400 degree oven till cooked, slightly cool then shred. Toss 1 head chopped romaine with 2 Tbs. each olive oil and vinegar, season with salt and pepper. Top with cut up hard boiled eggs and avocado, crumbled bacon and blue cheese and the chicken. 

Monterey Chicken

Monterey Chicken

4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup crumbled bacon
1 cup Colby and Jack cheese, shredded
1 14 oz can Rotel tomatoes w/ green chilies, drained
sliced green onions
pepper

Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Pound chicken flat. season with salt and pepper. grill chicken. cover baking seat with foil, place chicken on cookie sheet. top each chicken with BBQ sauce, cheese, tomatoes and green chilies, bacon and onions. Bake 5 - 7 minutes

Marinade Option: 30 minutes before grilling
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbs soy sauce
2 tsp. McCormick's Montreal Stake Seasoning

pic with no cheese

Wholly Guacamole Eggs

A perfect summer morning quick fix breakfast.

2 fried eggs in butter (medium-well)
Sliced Tomatoes
1 half sliced Avocado or a squirt of Wholly Guacamole
Bacon Pieces
Salsa (optional)

Calculated without Salsa Calories 283 Carbs 2

Keto Party Poppers

Jalapeno Poppers

Makes 18 poppers

9 jalapeno peppers

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup salsa verde

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

9 slices bacon cut in half

Cut the jalapenos in half and remove all of the seeds.  Combine thecream cheese, salsa verde and shredded cheddar in a small bowl.  Once combined, add to a pastry bag or a sturdy 1 quart ziplock bag and cut off one corner so you can squeeze the cheese out of the hole and into the peppers.

Fill the peppers with cheese mixture.  

Meanwhile, cook the bacon in the microwave or saute pan for a few minutes until it’s starting to brown a little but is still soft and pliable.  Cool and then wrap each jalapeno half in one piece of bacon.  Secure with a toothpick.  Place on a foil lined cookie sheet (with sides) and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Set the oven to broil and cook for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to make sure they don’t burn!  This gives the peppers a nice roasty flavor and ensures that your bacon will be crisp.  Remove the jalapeno poppers from the oven and cool slightly before eating.  Super low carb appetizer and soooo delicious!!!!

The Man Salad

mixed greens
turkey
tomatoes
bacon
avocado

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

1 -2 large heads Broccoli, broken into small pieces
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. red onion
1 lb. bacon, cooked crisp and broken
1/2 c. hulled sunflower seeds, optional*

Dressing:
1 c. mayonnaise
2 T vinegar, (i use Bragg's raw apple cider vinegar)
1/4 c. Splenda

Combine salad ingredients. Mix dressing ingredients and pour over. Chill before serving.

Crustless Quiche Lorraine

8 slices of bacon, cooked

3 large eggs

1 large egg yolk

1 1/4 c heavy cream

1 c swiss cheese

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Preheat oven 357* and mix ingredients till well blended. Pour mixture into oven safe dish.

Bake quiche for 30 - 35 minutes, pull out and let stand for 15 minutes. When you pull quiche for it might still giggle... that's ok!! It will firm as it cools. Yum!!

The UNwhich

Eating out doesn't have to be hard on the Keto Diet. We've discovered a few places that will cater to your food needs while you are on the road or in a hurry!

Our recent favorite place to dine is Jimmy Johns! What you are looking at is called the "Unwich" this one in particular is the LuLu sandwich... Unwiched! (no bread for those low carb lovers!)

OR make it at home: This was my version of the Unwiched LuLu!

Turkey
bacon
provolone
tomato
mayo
lettuce leaves

... not as pretty but very delicious!

More Bacon, Please!

On my recent Costco visit I walked past this blue packaged beauty and the light bulb immediately went off.
THIS is a great way to add bacon to any meal with out having to take the time to fry it all up... it's also handy if you don't feel like smelling like bacon all day. (i actually love it, but, to each his own!)

Omelets, Salads, Soups, Cauliflower Pizza...Oh the list is endless!

Burger Night

Here's a fun idea for dinner. Bunless Burgers!

Beef burger,  cheddar cheese, bacon (you could even grill up some onions!)
Serve along side a spinach, avocado, tomato salad with Ranch Dressing!

<3 Delicious and totally satisfying!

Bacon Wrapped Chicken:

2 Chicken breast halves or 4 Tenderloins (double recipe to make more)
1/2  block of regular cream cheese
1 TBS garlic salt
Bacon
cheddar cheese(optional, i think it's better without this)

Directions:
In a small bowl i mix Cream cheese, garlic powder, and cheddar cheese. slice cooked chicken in half and place cream cheese in chicken and wrap bacon around chicken. place in oven safe dish, or fry in frying pan.

Take chicken and slice open on the side and spoon cream cheese mixture in chicken and wrap with bacon

place on cookie sheet and Bake 400 for 45 mins, turn halfway through. Then broil to make sure bacon is crispy!

Serve with garden salad! 

Zuppa Toscana

Adapted from Olive Garden's recipe

•  
• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1½ tsp crushed red peppers
• 1 large diced white onion
• 4 Tbsp bacon pieces
• 2 tsp garlic puree
• 10 cups water
• 10 cubes of chicken bouillon
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 lb chopped cauliflower, bite sized pieces
• ¼ of a bunch of kale

1. Sauté Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.
2. in the same pan, sauté bacon, onions and garlic over low-medium heat for approximately 15 mins. or until the onions are soft.
3. Add chicken bouillon and water to the pot and heat until it starts to boil.
4. Add the cauliflower and cook until soft, about 15 min.
5. Add the heavy cream and just cook until thoroughly heated.
6. Stir in the sausage and the kale, let all heat through and serve. Delicious!