Today I have a quick treat for when you you want to make something easy. I first fell in love with Toasted Coconut Butter when I made it for a guest post a few month ago. Now I make it all the time because it’s so easy to make. I either eat by the spoonful…
Five Ingredient Friday: Balsamic Brown “Sugar” Chicken
It’s always nice to have a “fancy dinner” that is actually pretty easy to prepare. This Balsamic “Brown Sugar” Chicken only requires a few ingredients and bakes in the oven so there is no need to fuss over it. Let’s face it…we’re all busy. Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often be…
Five Ingredient Friday: Taco Dip
Another great option for holiday parties are dips. This Taco Dip is a great choice and can be served with veggies or crackers (Try these without the rosemary). Let’s face it…we’re all busy. Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often be clouded by the fact that our time is limited. Every Friday…
Five Ingredient Friday: Brown “Sugar”
The holidays usually means lots of baking and recipes that call for brown sugar. I like to make my own Homemade Brown “Sugar” with some sweetener and a little bit of blackstrap molasses. It’s so easy to make and is ready in under 5 minutes. It gives the same brown sugar flavor without all of…
Five Ingredient Friday: Cinnamon Toasted Coconut Cereal
This week I have a special treat for you…..Cinnamon Toasted Coconut Cereal. It’s an easy, five ingredient coconut dish that you can enjoy with some dairy free milk in the morning as a breakfast. It is definitely one of my new favorite breakfast recipes. Definitely a must try! I have to admit, the cereal didn’t…
Five Ingredient Friday: How to Make Cauliflower Rice
One of the first lessons in my grain-free kitchen was about how to make Cauliflower Rice. One of my favorite low carb and grain free substitutes to use is cauliflower in place of rice. It’s very easy to whip up a batch of cauliflower rice and it works well in most recipes. Cauliflower rice is…
Five Ingredient Friday: Pumpkin Soup
This week’s recipe is my attempt to dive into pumpkin season, without going in the typical dessert arena. This Pumpkin Soup is easy to make and puts a unique spin on fullfilling your pumpkin quota this year. Let’s face it…we’re all busy. Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often be clouded by…
Five Ingredient Friday: Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
Today I am sharing a easy recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas. These are great served in lettuce wraps or over roasted mushrooms. Feel free to add any topping that you have on hand, like: grass fed cheese, sour cream, guacamole, or pico de gallo. Let’s face it…we’re all busy. Making good decisions in regards…
Five Ingredient Friday: Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles)
Today I’m sharing with you how to make Zucchini Noodles (or any kind of vegetable noodle). It isn’t a recipe per say, but it’s a very valuable technique to have if you are on a low carb and/or paleo diet. This technique works great with other vegetables also, so be sure to check out my…
Five Ingredient Fridays: Southwest Ranch Chicken
Today’s recipe combines taco seasoning and ranch seasoning to create a zesty slow cooker chicken. I like cooking cooking whole chickens in the slow cooker and then broiling the chicken to make the skin crispy. Another bonus of using a whole chicken is that after I take all the meat off the chicken I throw…
Five Ingredient Friday: Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles
The Five Ingredient Friday recipe this week is an easy Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles (aka Zucchini Noodles). I used my Spiral Slicer to make the Zoodles. It makes a large batch of noodles in seconds and it’s easy to clean afterwards. I used to use a julienne peeler, but it would take so much longer…
Five Ingredient Fridays: Taco and “Rice” Bake
Let’s face it…we’re all busy. Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often be clouded by the fact that our time is limited. Starting today, I am introducing a new series: Five Ingredient Fridays. Every Friday I will share with you a recipe or technique that uses 5 Ingredients or fewer. The idea…
