Low Carb Breakfast Pizza

 

 

Low-Carb Breakfast Pizza

Crust:

1 1/2 cups block cheese, I used Montery Jack
1 cup almond flour
2 oz. cream cheese
salt to taste

Toppings:

4 eggs
2-4 T. heavy whipping cream
Meat of choice, sausage, bacon, ham
any other topping you like that are low carb
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Hot Sauce, optional

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Shred your cheese and place it in a microwave safe bowl along with the cream cheese, cook for 1 minute and then take it out and stir, place back in for 30 seconds.
3. Add almond flour and stir, does best when its warm so try to do this right away after taking out of microwave.
4. Place parchment paper on baking sheet and roll the dough out flat as thin as you can.
5. Bake crust for 5 min.
6. Prepare your meat of choice.
7. Break eggs and combine with heavy whipping cream, pour into skillet and make into scrambled eggs.
8. Spread eggs and meat over the crust, shred cheddar cheese over top and place back in over for another 10 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

"Biscuits" and Gravy - Yes they are low carb!

Sometimes you just need some comfort food - I really had my doubts about these biscuits and gravy but was pleasantly surprised!

 Low Carb Biscuits

1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 T. baking powder
2 eggs
1/3 cups sour cream
4 T. butter (melted)
1/3 cups shredded cheese
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1. Preheat your over to 400 degrees.
2. Spray your pan - (suggetion: use a brownie pan)
3. Combine all dry ingredients.
4. In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients.
5. Once both are well combined mix them together, after it is well combined sprinkle in the cheese.
6. Scoop out the biscuits into your pan, I used an ice cream scoop for consistency.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Taco Soup

This was a simple recipe since I already had the taco meat browned up and ready to go! Simple for a long day after work. I added salsa, avocado and sour cream to the top!

   


















CHERI'S CREAMY SOUTHWESTERN TACO SOUP 
1 pound ground beef
2 3/4 ounces onion, chopped, 1/2 cup
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 10-ounce cans Ro-tel tomatoes, undrained (tomatoes with green chilies)
2 14.5-ounce cans beef broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic; drain. Add the spices and cook a couple minutes. Drop the cream cheese in bits into the meat. With the back of a big spoon, smash it into the meat until no bits of white remain. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through.
Makes 8 cups or 6-8 servings
Freezing not recommended
 
Per 1/6 Recipe: 361 Calories; 29g Fat; 18g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 6g Net Carbs
 
Per 1/8 Recipe: 271 Calories; 22g Fat; 13g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs

Recipe adapted from:http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/creamy_sw_taco_soup.html

FatHead Taco Pizza

We are trying to eat low-carb so I found this fathead pizza crust recipe on the following blog: https://killerketoblog.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/fathead-pizza-crust/

Fathead Pizza Crust
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
• ¾ cup almond flour
• 2 tbs cream cheese, cubed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp xanthan gum (optional)
• garlic powder
• sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Measure out almond flour, add garlic powder, salt, and xanthan gum and stir in a bowl. Put cheeses into a microwave safe bowl and heat for about a minute and 20 seconds.  Stir the cheeses for 30 seconds; add almond flour mixture and egg. If it is too stringy, heat for another 20-30 seconds in the microwave. Wet hands and form into 5 balls on a baking sheet with parchment or a baking mat. 3. Spread with wet hands. You want it to be relatively thin so that it is crispy (unless you like really soft doughy texture for your pizza).
3. Poke the crust all over with a fork. Bake for 8 minutes. Poke down bubbles with a fork and cook an additional four minutes or until crust is browned.


I used ground turkey for our taco meat, you could use beef or anything else your family prefers. I like to make my own taco seasoning because it is less sodium and carbs :)

 Homemade Taco Seasoning (Large Batch)

1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons chili powder
3 Tablespoons cumin
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon finely ground pepper
1 Tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Mix all ingredients together then store in an airtight container or jar with a tight fitting lid.
To use: brown 1lb ground meat then add 2 - 2-½ Tablespoons taco seasoning mix plus 1/3 cup broth (any kind) and simmer until broth has thickened, 1-2 minutes.

Sunday Prep Day

Usually on Sunday afternoons its pretty relaxed in our house. Our oldest is watching football, youngest is on the computer and my husband is on the couch "watching tv" and looking at things for sale on his phone. Its kind of nice to have the down time! I am usually looking up recipes on pinterest, other blogs or facebook groups and trying to figure out what we are going to eat for the week. We both work full time and our oldest is a sophomore who wrestles so we are gone quite a bit cheering him on.
Right now I am prepping 2 lbs of taco meat, a Fathead pizza crust is in the oven, chicken has already been smoked, lettuce/veggies are all washed and cut up. I try to make the week be as easy as possible so we dont eat out or put a frozen pizza in the oven for supper!
Be on the lookout for the following recipes this week:
Taco Soup
Fathead Taco Pizza
Sausage Biscuits
Gone All Day Casserole

Have a great week!
Heidi

Breakfast Egg Tacos

Egg "Tacos"

Eggs
Heavy Whipping Cream

Mix the desired amount well and heat a small skillet, melt coconut oil and let puff up, turn over and brown other side.
Fill you "taco" with your favorite breakfast ingredients!
Such as:
Bacon, Sausage, Ham, Cheese, Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions, Salsa

Low Carb Cheeseburger Pie

Cheeseburger Pie

1 lb ground beef

1 packet onion soup mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup heavy cream
8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper

Brown beef and half of soup mix. Drain fat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the remaining soup mix and put the meat in greased pie plate. Stir in half of the cheese, then top with the remaining cheese. Whisk the eggs, mayo, cream and a dash of pepper well. Pour evenly over the meat. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min. Let stand 10 min before serving.

Fake Cheez-Its and Pickle Dip

Another low carb recipe I tried today but actually LOVED! Who knew you could bake slices of cheese and they would crisp up into cracker like yumm-ness!

These are the two kinds of cheeses I used

Fake Cheez-Its

Cut up your favorite kind of cheese slice into 4 squares

Place on parchment paper and bake 30-60 minutes at 250 degrees. I baked mine for 60 min because I liked them extra crispy!

Low Carb Lifestyle

After 2 years of not posting I thought maybe it was time again :) I am currently following a low-carb diet right now. I aim for about 25 net carbs a day. Today I am trying out a few new recipes to make this weeks eating a little more exciting. First I am making Peanut Butter Protein Cookies! I am omitting the agave/stevia it calls for. They just came out of the oven and I took a bite and wished I would have used that sweetener lol. They aren't terrible, just not what I expected. 

PB Protein Cookies

3 whole eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 c peanut butter
3/4 c protein powder (I used 1 single packet of Qwest peanut butter protein and made up the difference with PB fit, peanut butter powder)
1/4 C. agave or stevia (optional)
Coconut spray

Stir together, spray pan, roll into balls and then sprinkle with protein powder and press down with fork. Cook 5-6 min at 325 degrees.

Nacho Average Taco Pizza

We LOVE tacos, nachos and pizza in our house. This recipe was created to make all three of our favorites collide 😊

Nacho Taco Pizza
1 premade pizza crust or can of pillsbury crust
1 lb of ground beef, browned
1 packet of taco seasoning
Cheez Whiz (jar)
1 pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings
Shredded cheddar
Taco chips
Shredded lettuce
Tomatoes
Sour cream

Brown the meat and add the seasoning, mix half a can of pizza sauce with seasoned meat. Spread cheez whiz over crust to your liking, spread the meat/sauce over cheesy crust. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top and bake at 400 degrees until golden brown. It will depend on the type of crust you use but should be 20 min or so.
Once its cooled a little and cut. Spread the lettuce, tomoatoes, crush the chips and sprinkle with the shredded  cheddar cheese... Any other toppings you like and enjoy!

Sausage, Potatoes and Beets.....ROASTED!

 Roasted Sausage, Potatoes and Beets

1 pkg smoked sausage
1-2 white potatoes
1-2 sweet potatoes
1 beet
Coconut Oil or Olive Oil

Cut up potatoes and beets to equal size and spread out on baking sheet - drizzle with oil and season to your liking, salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic, whatever you like!
Roast in oven at 450 degrees until veggies are tender - you can add sausage towards the end or in the beginning, just depends on how crispy you like your meat.

FRUIT SALAD - YUMMY YUMMY

FOUR FRUIT COMPOTE

This is my mom's recipe - its quick easy and everyone seems to LOVE it! It makes a nice compliment to breakfast or a meal at night throughout the week. Make ahead :)

1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks
1/2 C. sugar
2 T. cornstarch
1/3 C. orange juice
1 T. lemon juice
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
3-4 peeled apples, chopped
2-3 bananas
1 C. grapes
(Any other fruit you have on hand works too)

Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 C. of the juice. In a sauce pan combine sugar and cornstarch. Add pineapple juice, orange juice and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat, set aside. 

In bowl, combine all of the cut up fruit, pour warm sauce over the fruit. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Enjoy all week :)

This is the sauce while on stove top.

Sweet Potatoes for Breakfast, YES PLEASE :)

Sweet Potato and Sausage Skillet

To prep for the week I peeled and sliced a sweet potato. I soaked the sliced potatoes in water inside of a zip lock bag and placed it in a bowl so it wouldn't leak. When I wanted to make this I would pat dry some potatoes and proceed with the recipe.

For a single serving you would cut up some pre-cooked sausage links and however many potatoes you want.
Place coconut oil in a skillet and fry the potatoes until golden brown, add the sausage links toward the end so they are heated thru. Enjoy!

You can use Olive Oil if you want.

These are very handy but you can use any kind of pre-cooked sausage in this recipe.

 

I have been trying to plan ahead and prep over the weekend for our nightly meals. It can be hectic when you work full time and have kids in nightly activities.

I have found if I find 5 recipes and cook the meat or cut up the veggies I will stick to cooking vs. eating out.

Prepping for the week
I put 6-8 boneless skinless chicken breasts in my slow cooker on Sunday afternoon with some water in the bottom and let them cook for 4-6 hours. Cut the chicken up and stored in the fridge for the weeks recipes.







Monday

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
 5-6 C. water or chicken broth
1 package long grain and wild rice - ready rice (pictured)
1 envelope chicken noodle soup mix
1 celery rib, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1/3 C. onion, chopped
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
In a large saucepan, combine water/broth, chicken soups and veggies, bring to a boil and cook until tender, next add the remaining ingredients, simmer for for 15 more min and serve.


















The night before I put the broth, soups and veggies in my pot so I could just grab it from fridge and put on stove top.




Tuesday

Chicken Alfredo
Fettuccine Noodle or whatever you want to use - I used Penne this time
1-2 C. cooked chicken breast (you can season with garlic and herb seasoning)
1 Packet of Knorr Pesto sause mix
1 Jar of Bertolli Mushroom Alfredo sauce
1 pkg frozen broccoli florets
diced onions
minced garlic
Large pkg of fresh sliced mushrooms (optional)

Saute the onions, garlic and mushrooms in some olive oil.
Meanwhile boil the noodles according to the pkg directions.
I actually bought the steamers broccoli and put it in the microwave so it was tender. Once the noodles were done I drained them and mixed everything together until combined and simmered it until it was heated through. My kids dont like mushrooms so I didn't use any.

Wednesday

Crock Pot Soup
 1.5 lbs ground beef

 1 small onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1 can V-8 juice
1.5 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 C. chopped celery
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Brown meat and onion, drain.
Put in slow cooker with rest of ingredients. Cook on low all day and come home to a great soup!







Thursday

Breakfast Night
No pictures for this you can do whatever you want

Pancakes, bacon, sausage, burritos, breakfast pizza :)




Friday

Homemade pizza
 Sorry didn't get pictures of this either
I usually buy the thin pre-made crusts and just top them with whatever everyone wants, usually its taco pizza in our house, I will post the pictures next pizza night :)

2 Quick & Easy Super Bowl Dips!

I got this recipe from a co-worker.... it's soooo good!

 Black Bean & Corn Salsa

ingredients:

15oz can black beans, drained
1 can mexicorn
2 large tomatoes or 6 Roma tomatoes
1 onion, diced
1 can green chilies or a jalapeno pepper if you like it HOT, diced
1/4 cup cilatro
1 Tablespoon of chopped garlic
6 Tablespoons of lime juic
1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil

Mix everything together and refrigerate for a few hours.... serve with tortilla chips!

Bacon Dip.... WARNING: This is ADDICTIVE!!!

ingredients:

16 oz Sour Cream
1 bag of Oscar Meyers ready bacon pieces (it's usually by the salad dressing)
1 packet of dry ranch dressing
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Mix it all together and chill for a few hours.... it is seriously hard to stop eating this dip!