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Low Carb Shrimp & Grits

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Low Carb Shrimp & GritsLow Carb Shrimp & Grits.  Shrimp and grits began as a simple low country southern  dish.  Shrimp was plentiful and so was hominy. It has been refined over the years and has now become a staple on Southern tables and restaurants everywhere but really took off in the mid 1980’s when Chef Bill Neal brought it to new heights.  Mine is no different and only a reminder that there are low carb versions of almost anything.  I have to say that I just happen to like my own low carb version best.  We (at least I) pretty much eat low carb shrimp & grits for dinner but it was originally eaten as a big hearty breakfast before going out to a day of fishing.  It make’s sense to use the bacon grease instead of draining it and then using seed oil and in fact I have not had a seed oil in my house for 9 years and it makes me sick to think I, like most everyone, believed the poison for so many years.

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Shrimp & Grits
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Large Shelled Shrimp
  2. 1 Head Riced Cauliflower
  3. ½ Lb Bacon
  4. ½ C Minced Onions
  5. 4 Oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  6. ¼ C Heavy Cream
  7. Water To Consistency
  8. 2 T Lemon Juice
  9. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  10. 2 t Chicken Base***
  11. ¼ C Green Onion Tops
  12. Salt & Pepper Only If Needed
  13. Old Bay (Optional & I Did Not Use It)
  14. Parmesan Cheese (Optional & I Did Not Use It)
Instructions
  1. Cut bacon into small pieces & cook to render fat. Leaving fat in pan, remove bacon & set aside.
  2. Remove enough fat (2-3 T) to a separate skillet to sauté shrimp.
  3. Add onion to remaining fat and cook until translucent then add in cauliflower, heavy cream, chicken base, and bacon & cook until tender. (5-6-7 minutes).
  4. Remove from heat, blend in cheese and add enough water, if needed, to bring to creamy consistency.
  5. Sauté shrimp in bacon fat, adding crushed garlic and lemon juice.
  6. Put grits into bowl, arrange shrimp and sprinkle with green onions.
  7. 4 Servings
  8. 582 Calories, 41.8g Protein, 40.5g Fat, 12.7g Carbs, 4.4g Fiber, 8.3g Net Carbs
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Keto Pecan Sandy Bars

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Keto Pecan Sandy BarsKeto Pecan Sandy BarsKeto Pecan Sandy BarsKeto Pecan Sandy Bars.  To set the stage:  The day before Christmas I was making a Pie Crust, taking pictures as replacement, and had quite a bit left over so I threw it into a container and then into the freezer.  Several hours later, and realizing how wonderful the pie crust is, it came to me that perhaps with little to no changes I could make kind of a shortbread cookie with it so I hauled it out of the freezer to thaw and proceeded from there and like wow, these are ridiculously good.  I know there are other recipes for pecan cookies but my adage has been and remains that for maximum flavor you need to take advantage of Surface Area and what better way to do this than to grind an ingredient. Now, I do have a Carbalose Duck Fat Shortbread Cookies recipe but keto pecan sandy bars don’t have any grains in them so they are totally keto ~ paleo. Oh, and did I mention they have fat in them?  Yeah, lots & lots & lots of fat.

When I was diagnosed with diabetes on September 17, 2010 my first thought was probably the same as most diabetics:  Uh oh, I am never going to be able to again have______fill in the blank and I now realize that is such baloney. Examples: The recipe that eventually launched this site Carbalose Bread,  Butter Pecan Ice Cream, and this recipe for Keto Pecan Sandy Bars.  Gads, I can go to nearly any country in the world and enjoy low carb version of their foods.

So, we all have inspirations from time to time and these keto pecan sandy bars is one of mine.  I am inspired by fabrics and colors and textures hence King Size Quilts and for 40+ years as a chef, I have been inspired by foods and their ingredients.

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Pecan Sandy Bars
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Ingredients
  1. 2¼ C Almond Flour
  2. 1¼ C Pecans
  3. ½ C Allulose***
  4. 1 T Flaxseed Meal
  5. 1 T Ground Chia Seeds
  6. ¾ C Melted Butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. Put almond flour in large bowl.
  3. Add pecans, allulose, flaxseed meal, & ground chia seeds in processor and grind all together until pecans are finely done. Add to almond flour and mix thoroughly.
  4. Add melted butter and mix really well.
  5. Spread evenly in 10”x10” baking pan and press well making sure to press the sides and corners.
  6. Taking a knife (or better yet a bench scraper) cut to bottom of pan (scoring) to get either 12 or 16 cuts.
  7. Bake 25-30 minutes until barely beginning to color on top.
  8. Remove from oven, allow to cool 10 minutes, re-cut scores, and cool completely.
  9. 16 Servings
  10. 186 Calories, 3.9g Protein, 18.3g Fat, 4.3g Carbs, 2.5g Fiber, 1.8g Net Carbs
  11. 12 Servings
  12. 248 Calories, 5.2g Protein, 24.4g Fat, 5.8g Carbs, 3.3g Fiber, 2.5g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Bars should tamp to about ½" thick. If you use a smaller pan than suggested yes, they will be thicker but will need a time & temperature adjustment to get crispy.
  2. No need to grease pan as they will come out quite easily.
  3. When cooled the bars will be very crunchy and melt in your mouth…just like the original pecan sandies. I didn't try it because these are so good on their own but maybe ½ C of sugar-free desiccated coconut and ¼ C more butter might be pretty tasty too.
  4. I grind lots of chia seeds in my spice grinder and since it never takes much of it, I do a lot at one time and keep them in the freezer for future use. Again going back to surface area and why it is so important.
  5. I hope you can see from the pictures that I made two batches. The first pic was cut into 16 and the pan pic was into 12 pieces which made them squares.
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Keto Kugelis

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Low Carb KugelisLow Carb KugelisLow Carb KugelisKeto Kugelis. The only question here is:  Do you like bacon? This is an old Lithuanian/Polish dish and is probably made differently by as many people as there are who make it.  Originally a peasant dish made with bacon, grated potatoes, and onions with lots of eggs and milk, it is still made (mostly) the same way today.  Yes, I have onions in mine but have subbed daikon radish for the high carby potatoes and heavy cream for milk and in one word it…is…delicious.  With the invention of some modern appliances like a food processor this is pretty easy to make, it makes a lot and I think I know why.  Way back when as mostly people lived on farms and had lots of little mouths to feed, Kugelis could feed a small army of (children) farm workers and…all the ingredients were not only inexpensive, they were readily available on any farm.  I can’t imagine this this but the women grated the potatoes and the onions on the smallest holes on probably what was some really old grater.  It will look like a pudding before you cook it but rest assured it is not after it has baked.  I guarantee you will not be able to tell any difference between this keto kugelis and any other high carby original and if you have leftovers?  Put a couple of eggs on top and eat it for a super hearty breakfast.

All my many other Keto~LowCarb Daikon Or Red Radishes As Potatoes Recipes may be seen here.

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Kugelis
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Ingredients
  1. 2 Lbs Daikon Radish (Or About 8 Cups Shredded)
  2. 1 Lb Bacon
  3. 1 Medium Grated Onion (Shallots)
  4. 6 T Melted Butter
  5. 8 Beaten Eggs
  6. ½ C Heavy Cream
  7. 1 T Flaxseed Meal
  8. 1 T Ground Chia Seeds
  9. 2 t Salt
  10. 1 t Pepper
  11. ½ t Nutmeg (Optional But Good)
  12. Sour Cream (Garnish)
  13. Green Onion Tops (Garnish)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  2. Sauté the bacon leaving all fat in pan. Crumble cooled bacon and put into a large bowl.
  3. Grate onion in processor on smallest grate possible. Add to bacon.
  4. Peel, grate, & rinse daikon radish squeezing out all excess water. Add to bowl.
  5. Add melted butter & bacon fat to bowl.
  6. Add heavy cream, rest of ingredients and mix well.
  7. Pour into ungreased 10”x10” or 9”x13” pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
  8. 12 Servings
  9. 284 Calories, 10.4g Protein, 24.2g Fat, 4.8g Carbs, 2.0g Fiber, 2.8g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If you don’t have a small hole grater then process by pulsing for 3-4 seconds twice which ought to get you what you want for texture.
  2. Wait until you smell your kitchen as this cooks…unbelievable.
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Low Carb Bacon Thyme Cauliflower Rice

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Low Carb Thyme Bacon Cauliflower RiceLow Carb Thyme Bacon Cauliflower RiceLow Carb Bacon Thyme Cauliflower Rice.  I just kinda threw this together on a Sunday afternoon and it was so good I decided to post it.  You can see from the ingredients picture how simple it is.  I was originally going to use that olive oil along with the bacon grease but since I had some duck fat left over from a duck breast I did the other day, I used it instead.  Sometimes just a little of this and a little of that gives you something really good to eat. Low Carb Bacon Thyme Cauliflower Rice. Try it sometime. It will be rewarding, fun, and easy.

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Bacon Thyme Cauliflower Rice
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Medium Head Riced Cauliflower (Always Include The Core) (About 4-5 C)
  2. 2 Thinly Sliced Shallots (Or Medium Onion)
  3. ½ Lb Bacon
  4. 2 T Olive Oil
  5. 2 t Dried Thyme
  6. Salt & Pepper To Taste
Instructions
  1. Fry bacon reserving fat in the pan.
  2. Crumble bacon and set aside.
  3. Turn down heat, add shallots & thyme and cook to translucent. Set aside.
  4. Turn up heat to medium, add olive oil to remaining bacon grease, add cauliflower and fry until beginning to brown.
  5. Add back bacon and shallots and heat to temperature.
  6. Add salt & pepper to taste.
  7. 6 Servings
  8. 149 Calories, 7.3g Protein, 11.5g Fat, 6.0g Carbs, 2.6g Fiber, 4.4g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I don't know about you but if you buy your cauliflower already riced, and I do not, this is about as simple as it gets.
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Low Carb Asian Slaw

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Low Carb Asian SlawLow Carb Asian SlawLow Carb Asian SlawLow Carb Asian Slaw.  I have become so fond of eating low carb Asian food of any kind that this low carb Asian Slaw is a natural addition to my repertoire.  It is as beautiful and easy as it is tasty.  Napa (Chinese) cabbage is traditional but I think, if you wanted, you could use a lot of other greens and for me Bok Choy comes to mind as it is now my go to lettuce unless…I am doing a specialty salad like the Parmesan Artichoke Heart Shrimp Salad or the very famous Canlis Salad.

All my many other Keto~LowCarb Daikon Or Red Radishes As Potatoes Recipes may be seen here.

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Asian Slaw
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Ingredients
  1. 3 C Shredded Chinese (Napa) Lettuce
  2. 1 C Shredded Jicama
  3. 1 C Shredded Daikon Radish
  4. 1 C Slivered Snow Peas (On The Bias)
  5. 1 C Slivered Red Pepper
  6. 1 C Slivered Purple Onion (Or Shallots)
  7. 1 C Boiled Sprouts (Drained Well And Cooled To Cold)
  8. 1 C Finely Chopped Cilantro
  9. ½ C Green Onion Tops
  10. 3 T Tamari
  11. 2 T Rice Wine Vinegar
  12. 2 T Lime Juice
  13. 4 t Allulose***
  14. 2 t Powdered Ginger
  15. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  16. 2 t Fish Sauce (Optional But Really Good)
  17. 2 t Dried Mint (Again, Optional But Really Good)
  18. 2 t Sesame Seeds
Instructions
  1. Combine all vegetables in a large bowl.
  2. Mix rest of ingredients except sesame seeds in a small bowl and add to vegetables.
  3. Toss well and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Toss again.
  5. Put into a large serving bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. 8 Servings
  7. 37 Calories, 2.3g Protein, 0.2g Fat, 7.3g Carbs, 2.4g Fiber, 4.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If you think it seems dry, it is not. It will get juicier as it sits and the vegetables wilt a bit.
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Low Carb Pancetta Sprouts

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Low Carb Pancetta SproutsLow Carb Pancetta SproutsLow Carb Pancetta Sprouts.  I have a friend whose birthday is the same day as mine and as a treat, I took her to The LaurelHurst Market for dinner.  Along with the birthday stuff they gave me, I also purchased ¼ lb of pancetta and some of their Chicken Liver Paté.  I think mine is better but theirs was just starring me in the face, begging me to buy some…so I did.  The paté and birthday bacon are long gone but I stuck the pancetta in the freezer.  I pretty much always have boiled mung bean sprouts in the fridge as I eat them in different ways as a side dish 3-4 times a week.  So just to do something a little differently I decided to do a pot-load of garlic with my pancetta and some of the sprouts.  Wow was it good.  It was so good, I decided to post a recipe with it.  Here are some of the other things I do with sprouts and these do not count the sauces I put on them or adding to salads.  Puttanesca Over Mung Bean Sprouts,  Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara, and Chicken Parmesan Over Sprouts.  Sprouts are a terrific substitute for high carby pasta and can be used in most any of your pasta recipes, and the most ridiculous part of all this is that the recipe has a measly three ingredients.  Yup, that’s just three. Actually, four If you count the pepper.

With all that said, if you can’t find pancetta, bacon makes a good stand-in so don’t not make this low carb pancetta sprouts because you can’t find or get pancetta.

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Pancetta Sprouts
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Ingredients
  1. ½ Lb Pancetta (Or Bacon)
  2. 1 Lb Boiled Sprouts
  3. 2 T Crushed Garlic***
  4. Freshly Ground Pepper
Instructions
  1. Bring large pot of water to a boil, dump in sprouts, turn to simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  2. Drain sprouts well.
  3. Sauté pancetta until just beginning to crisp. DO NOT drain fat.
  4. Add garlic, sauté 1 minute, and add in drained sprouts to heat.
  5. Serve with lots of freshly ground pepper.
  6. 4 Servings
  7. 270 Calories, 12.7 Protein, 22.1g Fat, 6.2g Carbs, 1.1g Fiber, 5.1g Net Carbs
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Low Carb Asian Lime Fish Sauce

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Low Carb Asian Lime Fish SauceLow Carb Asian Lime Fish SauceLow Carb Asian Lime Fish SauceLow Carb Asian Lime Fish Sauce.  Originally this sauce was used to dip thinly sliced Pork Loin Roast into. I now also use low carb Asian lime fish sauce as a salad dressing along with several other things so I am posting it as a stand alone recipe.  With a little olive oil I love it as a salad dressing and anything else you might think of to dip into it.  Cucumbers? Yep. Steak? Shrimp? Oh My. Try it.  Another little trick I have learned along the way is using Persian limes instead of the old standby ones everybody uses.  They seem a bit smaller to me but they actually have more juice in them.  I have reamed a lot of lemons and limes in my day and because these have a thinner rind there is more room for juice. Anyway I’m just sayin…

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Asian Lime Fish Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 3 T Lime Juice
  2. 2 T Fish Sauce
  3. 1½ T Finely Chopped Cilantro Stems (Yes, The Stems)
  4. 1 T Allulose***
  5. 1 t Crushed Garlic***
  6. ⅛ t Red Chili Flakes (Or 1 t Jalapeno Pepper Juice Or...Both)
  7. Chopped Cilantro (Garnish)
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, mix all ingredient well.
  2. 4 Servings
  3. 9 Calories, 0.5g Protein, 0.0g Fat, 0.6g Carbs, 0.0g Fiber, 0.6g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Where in heaven's name are you going to get the flavor you get from this anywhere else?
  2. Another one of my favorite ways to use this is a dipping sauce for boiled shrimp. Oh. My. Yes.
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Low Carb Eggplant Soup

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Low Carb Eggplant SoupLow Carb Eggplant SoupLow Carb Eggplant Soup

Low Carb Eggplant SoupLow Carb Eggplant Soup.  Rich, thick, low carb eggplant soup with lots of olive oil and even more flavor. This soup has it all. Bottom center is how I usually sauté my eggplant so please pardon me, but I had to show off my deluxe 12″ aluminum foil sauté pan cover.  I made it about 6-7 years ago and have kept and used it over and over again because…it works.  Some of you may laugh, and rightly so, but I consider myself a minimalist when it comes to kitchenware and this is just a good example.  Where do I store it?  Glad you asked and it rests in my dishwasher along with various other things because in over 16 years…I have never actually used the dishwasher for its intended purpose.  Yep, I’m one of those rare nut cases that actually loves to do my own dishes.  If you want to see another oldie pan I bought for .10 at a garage sale check out the Carbalose Flour Butter Cream Biscuits recipe.  That baby is about 25-30 years old and I am not about to ever let it go.  I later found out it originally went inside a toaster oven and I barely knew what a toaster oven was, let alone owned one.  Bottom right is how I ate it again with za’atar and black seeds. No one expects you to eat it this way as almost no one has these very Middle-Eastern/African/Greek spices but if by some chance you do, use them as they are the absolute perfect topping for this low carb eggplant soup.

If you have access to it and you don’t want to cook fresh, then jarred roasted eggplant is actually a better way to go with this recipe and it is what I use now. Would probably use about 2 cups total.

Of further interest, this soup is good either cold, warm or hot just like Low Carb Vichyssoise.

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Eggplant Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 2 Eggplants Peeled And Sliced Lengthwise
  2. ¼ C Olive Oil
  3. 1 Chopped Medium Onion
  4. 5 Celery Stalks Finely Chopped
  5. 5-6 C Water (Or Chicken Stock)
  6. 3-4 t Chicken Base*** (Or To Taste If Using Stock)
  7. 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
  8. ¼ C Dried Parsley
  9. ¼ C Cilantro Stems
  10. 2 T Crushed Garlic
  11. 1½ t Thyme
  12. 1-1½ t Ground Cumin
  13. ¼ t Cayenne Pepper
  14. ½ C Chopped Cilantro Leaves (Garnish)
  15. ¼ C Olive Oil (Garnish)
  16. 1 Tomato Cut Into Small Dice (Optional)
  17. 1-2 t Liquid Smoke (Optional)
  18. Salt & Pepper To Taste
Instructions
  1. Cook your eggplant anyway you wish to get it very soft. (See Notes) I added about ¼ C of oil to mine.
  2. Put 2 C water (or stock) with celery and onion into a good-size deep pan, cover, and simmer until celery is tender. Including eggplant, dump in rest of ingredients down to cilantro & olive oil garnish, and bring to hot. My pot is an old 3 qt. Revereware which I don't think is even available anymore.
  3. Remove from heat and with emersion stick, blend until relatively smooth and thick.
  4. Taste and season if necessary.
  5. Put into large bowls, add small diced tomato of using, place cilantro, and drizzle with olive oil.
  6. 8 Servings
  7. 169 Calories, 2.0g Protein, 14.2g Fat, 10.4g Carbs, 3.6g Fiber, 6.8g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I used about a T of reserved diced tomato as garnish under the cilantro and it was surprisingly tasty so I would suggest you do the same.
  2. There are several other ways to cook your eggplant. One is to peel, chop, and sauté it in olive oil. I ended up having to cut it up anyway or, you can bake it peeled in the oven until soft and squeeze out the guts. I find that you lose a bit of eggplant by doing it this way.
  3. If you are using plain chicken stock, you will definitely have to use more salt.
  4. You may make this thinner by adding a little more stock or water as it is naturally very thick on its own.
  5. I did not add liquid smoke originally and if you don't have it don't worry as it is not an essential ingredient. It just goes well with eggplant. I tried it the next day in another bowl and I would now always use it.
  6. If you don’t have an emersion stick or a large blender do not attempt to make this soup as it is my belief if you put it into a processor it might make a mess…and I could be wrong but better wrong than sorry.
  7. I also garnished my soup with za'atar and black seeds and my oh my. As good as this soup is, they enhanced it tremendously.
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Low Carb Shrimp Étouffée

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Low Carb Shrimp ÉtoufféeLow Carb Shrimp ÉtoufféeLow Carb Shrimp Étouffée.  Ah Yes, Étouffée.  Another Louisiana classic.  There are always alternatives to a high carby roux and we are going to kind of go the in-between route here in that I am not using any flour but I am using tomato paste.  Many an expert you might care to name, says a good low carb shrimp étouffée is not only made with, duh shrimp, but also with a stock made from the shells and this couldn’t be easier as you’ll see in the directions below. Since we are not making a roux there is no laborious stirring and waiting for it to turn dark brown.  We are also not using traditional rice but instead using either riced cauliflower or a Cauliflower Grits recipe which can easily be made days in advance and frozen for later use.

Some of you may look at the list of ingredients here but I would bet most of you have them in your pantries.  Including making the stock, from start to finish, it takes only about 1½-2 hours and that’s while you can be doing other things.  Once you have made it you may say; that was really easy-everybody loved it so…I think I’ll make that low carb shrimp étouffée again.

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Shrimp Étouffée
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Shrimp Stock
  1. 2 T Olive Oil
  2. Reserved Shells From 2 Lb Peeled Shrimp
  3. ½ Medium Onion Chopped
  4. 1 Rib Celery Rough Chopped
  5. 3 Bay Leaves
  6. 3-4 C Chicken Stock
Cauliflower
  1. 1 Medium Head Cauliflower Rice (Yes And Including The Core)
  2. Reserved Bacon Grease
  3. 2-3 T Olive Oil
Étouffée
  1. 6 Slices Cooked And Crumbled Bacon (Reserve Fat)
  2. 1½ Sticks Butter
  3. 1 Diced Medium Onion
  4. ½ C Bell Pepper
  5. 3 T Crushed Garlic***
  6. 1½ T Cajun Seasoning
  7. 2 t Crushed Dried Thyme
  8. 1 t Chili Garlic Paste
  9. 1 Small Can Tomato Paste
  10. 2 Celery Ribs Sliced Thinly On The Bias
  11. 1 C Green Onion Tops (Divided)
  12. 2 Lbs Large Shrimp, Shelled And Shells Reserved
  13. 1 T Lemon Juice
  14. 2 T Dried Parsley (Yes, Fresh Works Too)
  15. Salt (Only If Necessary)
  16. Freshly Ground Pepper
  17. Lemon Wedges to Garnish
Shrimp Stock
  1. In large sauce pan heat olive oil, add shrimp shells stirring for several minutes.
  2. Add rest of ingredients, cover, and simmer 45 minutes. Turn off heat, allow to sit another 30 minutes, strain, Set aside.
Cauliflower Rice
  1. In large sauté pan, cook and crumble bacon, reserving fat. Set bacon aside.
  2. Add 3 T olive oil to bacon fat, dump in riced cauliflower and sauté until just beginning to turn golden brown. Set aside in large bowl and keep warm.
Étouffée
  1. On medium low in same sauté pan add butter to melt, then add garlic, onion, bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, thyme, chili garlic paste, and gently cook while stirring, until onion become translucent. 10-15 minutes.
  2. Stir in celery.
  3. Add tomato paste and cook for 3-4 minutes until mixed well.
  4. Add lemon juice and parsley then begin adding stock about 1 C at a time stirring and until well mixed. Repeat until all stock is used or until desired consistency is reached.
  5. Add lemon juice and shrimp and gently poach until shrimp is barely cooked. The time will depend on how large your shrimp are but it will not take long.
  6. Taste and add any salt if needed.
  7. Divide cauliflower rice into bowls, spoon étouffée to the side, and garnish with remaining green onions.
  8. Fresh pepper to taste and it may not need any.
  9. Serve wedge of lemon to the side.
  10. 6 Servings
  11. 532 Calories, 29.7g Protein, 40.7g Fat, 15.1g Carbs, 7.4g Fiber, 7.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I am here to guarantee that you will never miss the high carby floured roux or rice. You just won't.
  2. Nutritionals include 5 T olive oil, cauliflower head, reserved bacon fat, and 8 medium shrimp per person.
  3. Yes, you can skip making the shrimp stock and just use a good purchased chicken stock.
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Keto Asian Beef Stew

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Keto Asian Beef StewKeto Asian Beef StewLow Carb Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini StewLow Carb Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini StewLow Carb Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini StewKeto Asian Beef Stew.  Now you can call this a stew or you can call this a soup but whatever you call it, it is good, hearty, and healthy.  Depending on how you spice this you can eat in Italy, Japan, Thailand, China and yes even in America.

I personally like the flavors of Asia so that is what we are doing here and if this is successful, I may post the same recipe using different spices and adding other ingredients.  This Keto Asian Beef Stew is very easy to make assuming you have the spices and get yourself some mung bean sprouts.  Yes, I garnished mine with a few enoki mushrooms but it is absolutely not necessary.  If you decide to use them they take about 15-20 seconds in a tiny amount of steaming water to cook.  I added some fried garlic and green onions in olive oil to the enokis I had left over and they were terrific with a rather sweetish flavor.

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Asian Beef Eggplant Zucchini Stew
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Ingredients
  1. 2 C Small Dice Daikon Radish
  2. 2 C Cooked Mung Bean Sprouts
  3. 1 C Sautéed Medium Globe Eggplant
  4. 1 C Sautéed Zucchini
  5. 1 C Sautéed Mushrooms
  6. 1 Lb Very Thinly Sliced Good Quality Beef
  7. 6 T Olive Oil (Divided)
  8. 5-6 C Water (+ More If Wanted/Needed)
  9. ½ C Tamari Sauce
  10. Beef Base
  11. 2 t Crushed Garlic***
  12. 1 t Chili Garlic Sauce
  13. 1 t Powdered Ginger
  14. ¼ t Dried Chili Flakes
  15. ½ C Minced Green Onion Tops (Garnish)
  16. ½ C Cilantro (Garnish)
  17. Fish Sauce (Garnish)
  18. Enoki Mushrooms (Optional Garnish)
Instructions
  1. Put water and beef base to taste in saucepan-add tamari. If using beef broth just add tamari.
  2. Add diced daikon radish to broth, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
  3. Drain radish, retaining broth and put radish into a medium mixing bowl.
  4. Add sprouts to broth, simmer 5-7 minutes, drain, & add to radish.
  5. Add crushed garlic, chili garlic sauce, ginger and dried chili flakes to broth. Add more water as some will have evaporated and keep on simmer. Jack up the heat when ready to serve.
  6. Individually sauté eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms in olive oil and as each is finished add to rest of ingredients.
  7. Slice beef as thinly as possible. (I used flat iron steak).
  8. Gently fold all ingredients in mixing bowl, divide, and add to serving bowls.
  9. Lay raw steak slices on top of veggies and pour piping hot broth over all. The steak will cook as the hot liquid hits it.
  10. Sprinkle with green onions, garnish with cilantro and enokis (if using).
  11. Serve in a large bowl and put the bottle of fish sauce on the table for individual use.
  12. 6 Servings
  13. 311 Calories, 16.7g Protein, 24.1g Fat, 7.1g Carbs, 3.0g Fiber, 4.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This makes a large bowl of stew and what you see was my meal.
  2. Nutritionals include everything but the enoki mushrooms garnish.
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Low Carb Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara

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Low Carb Mung Bean Sprouts CarbonaraLow Carb Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara.  Yes, you can have an Italian dinner this evening.  No, you don’t need to go to the Olive Garden to get it.  Pasta carbonara is one of the truly classic Italian dishes and it does not need to be made with high carby pasta.  We are going to use mung bean sprouts instead and by the time we are finished, I doubt you will be able to tell much difference.  Traditionally, carbonara does not have cream in it but no fear, it is really good and does make the meal more hearty.  Hopefully you can find a good pancetta but if not, a good quality smoked bacon will work as a decent stand-in.

Low carb mung bean sprouts carbonara is an extremely low carb but more importantly, high fat recipe.  This is keto at its best and in my humble opinion, very healthy trading about 50g carbs in a pasta for about 7g in sprouts so, the choice is yours. That big beautiful display of basil?  I kid you not, I. Ate. It. All.

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Mung Bean Sprouts Carbonara
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Sprouts
  2. 10-12 Oz Pancetta Or Bacon
  3. ¾ C Heavy Cream
  4. ¼ C Water + More If Necessary
  5. 3 Egg Yolks
  6. 1 C Parmesan Cheese
  7. ¼ C Chopped Basil
  8. 1 t Chicken Base***
  9. Lots Of Freshly Ground Pepper
Instructions
  1. Sauté bacon or pancetta in large pan then drain all but ¼ C fat. Set aside.
  2. Bring pot of water to just under boiling, dump in sprouts and simmer about 5-6 minutes or until just beginning to turn limp. Drain, reserving 1 C liquid.
  3. Mix heavy cream and egg yolks and add to reserved fat.
  4. Add ¼ C reserved water, Parmesan cheese, chicken base and heat.
  5. Add sprouts and bacon to heat.
  6. Add more water to desired consistency.
  7. Plate, garnish with basil, a little more cheese and tons of freshly ground pepper.
  8. 4 Servings
  9. 591 Calories, 28.9g Protein, 47.6g Fat, 8.4g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 6.8g Net Carbs
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Keto Mint Caper Sauce

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Low Carb Mint Caper SauceLow Carb Mint Caper SauceKeto Mint Caper Sauce.  I’ve not made it a secret that I love, love, love lamb and that I am always looking for a new sauce to go with it.  We have a new grocery store here in Portland and I have been buying most of my meats there now because 1.) It is all Willamette Valley Grass Fed Organic and 2.) It is by far, less expensive than the New Seasons store I have been shopping in for the last 13 years.  Thus far EVERYTHING I have purchased from them has been fantastic and I feel fortunate in that they are nearly in my backyard. As we know Portland, OR is a pretty good size city. I bought ½ lb. of ground lamb which I love all by itself but I thought it might be fun to try a new sauce with it.  The keto mint caper sauce below is not anything unique but it is different. Here are several other lamb sauces you might try:  A more traditional Low Carb Mint Sauce and an absolutely wonderful Garlic Rosemary Aioli.  All three of these recipes are really good with lamb and all three recipes feature lamb in their pictures.  Did I say I LOVE lamb?

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Mint Caper Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 6 T Olive Oil
  2. 1 T Anchovy Paste
  3. 3 T Capers
  4. 3-4 T Minced Shallots
  5. 1 T Distilled Vinegar (Apple Cider Works As Well)
  6. 2 t Dried Mint
  7. ½ t Crushed Garlic***
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to small (mini) processor and pulse to desired chunkiness.
  2. Cover lightly and allow to sit on countertop for several hours.
  3. 4 Servings
  4. 198 Calories, .8g Protein, 21.7g Fat, 1.2g Carbs, .2g Fiber, 1.1g Net Carbs
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