I’m so excited about growing a garden this spring/summer! Normally I don’t have a green thumb and end up killing everything I try and grow. This year I decided to get a Tower Garden and try it out. I like to think of the Tower Garden as “brown thumb” proof because it steps you through the whole…
7 Ways to Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers
Thanksgiving is a holiday were food is a major part of the festivities. People usually go all out for Thanksgiving, which means lots of delicious leftovers to munch on the rest of the week. I decided to put together a round up of low carb and paleo friendly recipes to help you use up all…
Low Carb Thanksgiving: Roasted Turkey and Pan Gravy (Gluten Free and Paleo)
My family always spends Thanksgiving at my parents’ house every year. My parents, brothers, fiancé, aunts, uncles, and cousins that live in the area (and those that are visiting from out of town) gather together for Thanksgiving dinner. My mom is in charge of making the turkey every year. I never actually paid attention to…
Low Carb “Potato” Soup with Turkey (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)
The weather here in South Carolina keeps playing tricks on me. One day it’s a crisp, cool, fall day and the next is is back in the 80’s. Although I am on this roller coaster of weather changes I have still be in the mood for soup. I’ve talked before about how I love to…
Whole30-Day 7 and Turkey Pesto Meatballs
I have now completed Day 7 of Whole30. I tried cutting back on snacks today and it feels like I should be snacking especially when I’m sitting at my desk at work. I need to find something to replace the snacking and so far I’ve been drinking water instead. I went out to dinner on…
[Update] Sloppy Turkey Joes (Low Carb and Gluten Free)
[Updated 07-26-12] Tonight’s cooking adventure was inspired by Rachael Ray’s recipe. The recipe is a play on sloppy joes. I made the following modifications to make the recipe lighter and lower in carbs.
Low Carb Crockpot Turkey Minestrone Soup
Tonight’s cooking adventure was Low Carb Crockpot Turkey Minestrone Soup. The recipe was inspired by the following recipe: http://www.lowcarbcrock.com/2011/12/low-carb-crock-pot-minestroni-soup.html?spref=fb. I used the following ingredients for my soup: 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped broccoli 1 cup chopped green beans 1 cup quartered radishes 1 medium zucchini, chopped 1 Tbsp of minced garlic 1/2 tsp of dried…
Quick and Easy Low Carb Turkey and Mushroom Helper
Last night’s cooking adventure was Quick and Easy Low Carb Turkey and Mushroom Helper. This recipe is inspired by hamburger helper and is made using the following ingredients: 1-2 Tbsp of oil 1.5 lbs ground turkey 1/3 lb mushrooms, chopped 1 can of Campbell’s Cream of Chicken and Mushroom Soup Salt and Pepper, to taste…
Low Carb Spinach and Olive Tapenade Turkey Meatballs
Tonight’s cooking adventure was Spinach and Olive Tapenade Turkey Meatballs. The original recipe can be found here: http://www.pamperedchef.com/quick-and-easy-recipes/turkey_meatballs.jsp and page 10 of PC’s Fall/Winter 2011 Season’s Best cook book. I made some changes to lower the carbs.
Turkey Mushroom Meatloaf Patties
Tonight’s cooking adventure was Linda Sue’s Low Carb Turkey and Mushroom Meatloaf Patties found here: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/turkey_mushroom_meatloaf_patties.html. The only things I did differently with the patties was use dried sage (2 tsp) instead of fresh and I left out the shallots. Also, I used a mushroom sauce to go on my patties. Mushroom Sauce: 1 strip…
Low Carb Turkey Bacon Panini
Today for lunch I made a turkey bacon panini out of an oopsie roll sandwich. I used the usually oopsie roll dough found here: http://yourlighterside.com/gluten-free-low-carb-buns-aka-oopsie-rolls/ and I added 1 tsp garlic powder and fresh cracked pepper to the yolk mixture. I then spread mayonnaise on the top of two oopsie rolls (so the bottom of the…
Low Carb Turkey Lettuce Wraps
The original recipe came from here the link below. I am not a fan of water chestnuts so I substitued the mushrooms. Not the same texture, but the chopped nuts add the crunchiness. I also had ground turkey on hand so I used that for the recipe. http://www.delish.com/recipes/cooking-recipes/biggest-loser-chicken-wrap-recipe Turkey Lettuce Wraps 1-2 tablespoon olive oil…
Low Carb Turkey Meatball Stroganoff with Broccoli
Last night’s cooking adventure was low carb Turkey Meatball Stroganoff with Broccoli. I can’t remember where exactly I found this recipe, but I have adapted it slightly to reduce the carbs. Turkey Meatball Stroganoff: Preheat the oven to 400 F Meatballs:1lb ground turkey1 tsp. Italian seasoning1 tsp. garlic powder1 tsp. onion powder¼ cup Parmesan cheese…
