

Bougie BLT's
Ok, so this isn't so much a recipe as it is a quick and easy dinner idea. I make these for my family almost every week. 90 second bread (see recipes) Bacon Lettuce - we like Arugula and spinach Tomato Additions: Cheese - goat cheese, muenster, swiss, etc Bleu Cheese herb butter (see recipes) fried egg mayo dijon mustard spicy pickles ham salami ranch jalapenos


New York Strip with Bleu Cheese Herb Butter
1-2 lb New York Strip steak (or cut of choice) Montreal Steak Seasoning (or seasoning/marinade of choice) Bleu Cheese Herb Butter small container bleu cheese (5 oz) 1 stick butter - room temp 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 tbsp fresh minced parlsey (dried is fine too) 1. Combine all butter ingredients well in a small bowl. Spoon onto a piece of parchment or plastic wrap, roll up and form into a log. Place in freezer and allow to harden while steaks cook. *note: we leave it in


Creamy Mushroom Meatballs
1 lb ground beef 1 tbsp butter 1/4 C minced onion 1/4 C diced onion 4 oz fresh mushrooms (half a container) - diced 1 C beef broth 1/2 C heavy whipping cream 1/4 C grated parmesan cheese 1 egg 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch (optional) 4 cloves minced garlic 1/2 Tbsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper 1. saute mushrooms, 1/2 of minced garlic, and minced onion in butter over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until very soft and beginning to carmelize


Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Muffins 1 C almond flour 1/2 C coconut flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/5 Tbsp cinnamon 1/4 C powdered Swerve (or similar) 6 eggs - room temp 1/2 C melted butter 1/2 C sparkling water 1 tsp pure vanilla extract Frosting 8 oz cream cheese - room temp 1 Tbsp sour cream 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 C powdered Swerve 1. preheat oven to 325* and grease muffin pan with butter 2. In bowl 1 combine dry ingredients (flours, baking powder, swerve) 3. In bowl 2 whisk together wet ingre


Cheesecake Cookie Bars
Cookie Mixture 2 C almond flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 1/2 C softened butter 1/2 C powdered Swerve 1 egg - room temp 3/4 t pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips Cheesecake Mixture 12 oz cream cheese, softened 1/3 C powdered Swerve 1/4 C heavy whipping cream 1 egg 1/2 t pure vanilla extract Cookie: Preheat oven to 325* and well grease a 9x9 or similar pan In 1 bowl combine almond flour, baking powder, and salt In another bowl beat butter and Swerve

Squishy Thighs and Epiphanies
I’m getting ready for bed and I’m standing in the bathroom brushing my teeth, looking at myself in the mirror and thinking, “wow, I really truly like the way I look”. Sure, I can find a million flaws and things that I’d like to change or improve, but for the most part I like the person I see. I start poking and pulling at the squishy, wrinkled skin that is literally hanging off of my thighs and belly. For a moment I think about how unfortunate it is that I allowed myself to