Low Carbies

One of my favorite childhood dinners was porcupine meatballs and I have been itching to make them since Matthew and Tassie bought me a pressure cooker!  This is my low carb version.  I have added the original recipe link below but I made some changes. . . and made it work with my pressure cooker. For the meatballs: 1 pound ground beef 1/2 brown rice (I wonder if quinoa would work) 1 large egg 2 tablespoons parsley 1/4 cup onion 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper For the sauce: 1/2 cup yellow onion 1 clove garlic 1 15 ounce can of tomato sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon basil  1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon parsley 1/2 cup brown rice Instructions: 1. Mix ground beef, rice, egg, parsley, onion, garlic, chili powder, oregano,

  The original recipe can be found at this website: http://picky-palate.com/2012/09/20/pesto-ranch-crock-pot-chicken-thighs/   The only modification I made was using chicken breasts instead of thighs.   This chicken dish had an amazing amount of flavor!   Was delicious!   4 stars! 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts 6 ounce jar of pesto 1 package Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix 1/2 cup chicken broth Directions:  Turn crock pot to high setting. Place chicken thighs, pesto, ranch dressing and chicken broth into crock pot. Stir gently to combine all seasonings. Close with lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.

(Ignore the roman noodles in the photo...I made it for work so I did put those in) Salad: 1/2 head of cabbage 1/2 Bag Romaine Lettuce Diced Chicken Breast green onion, chopped 1/2 C. Celery (finely chopped) 4 T. toasted almonds Toss all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Dressing: 1/2 tsp Stevia (powder) Sea Salt pepper 3/4 c. oil (I used Canola) 1 tsp Sesame Seed oil 2 T. white vinegar 1 T. Soy Sauce 2 pkg Ramen flavoring (The regular version of this recipe has two packets of Top Ramen crumbled in the salad.  You can decided if you would like the extra carbs or not, I chose not) Add all Dressing ingredients into shaker cup.  Shake well before serving.  Do not put on salad until it is ready to serve or it will become soggy. I give it a 4 star rating! YUM YUM

I really liked this dish. 6 chicken breasts (cooked and cubed) broccoli and cauliflower (steamed) Sauce: 1 can of Cream of chicken soup 1 teas. lemon juice 1 Tbsp curry 1 tsp cayenne pepper 3/4 cups canned milk 2/3 cups mayo 1 cup cheddar cheese In a 9x13 pan layer broccoli and cauliflower with chicken on top. Pour sauce over chicken. bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes (until sauce is bubbling around the edges.)

These are AWESOME!!! I got the recipe from the  Biggest Loser Dessert cookbook, but adapted it a bit. Have you heard of Coconut Sugar?  We just discovered it,  and it is such a great substitute to refined sugar.  We found  Coconut Sugar at Good Earth, but it was kind of pricey.  It was $8 for 12oz.  So we'll keep a look out for somewhere cheaper. 2 Tbsp whole grain oat flour (we just put regular oats in the magic bullet) 2 Tbsp whole wheat pastry flour (can be found at winco) 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 4 egg whites 1 C coconut sugar (found at Good Earth) 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Applesauce (we used steamed apples and pureed them) 2 Tbsp Canola Oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 C peanut butter (Adams would be the healthiest choice) Preheat oven to 350° Mist 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray. Add flours to bowl of food processor fitted with chopping blade and process 2 minutes. Sift flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, and s

  1-2 heads of Cauliflower Water Mozzarella Cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Clean and separate cauliflower.  Add to crockpot.  Add water until fully covered.  Cook on low for 6-7 hours.  When cooked, drain water, and blend Cauliflower together.  Add water if necessary.  Blend Mozzarella Cheese and salt and pepper. Serve in place of mashed potatos. Review: I like the flavor, but I really think this recipe could be improved.   Maybe I'll keep playing with it.