These moist chicken cutlets use parmesan cheese instead of bread crumbs so make them very low carb. Serve with a side of green beans sautéed in garlic and olive oil. Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken breast, raw 1/2 c olive oil 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese Salt & pepper Directions: Pound the chicken breast out thin.Continue reading “Keto Chicken Cutlets”
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Simple Buttercream Icing
For cakes or cupcakes, this icing is very quick and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 c vegetable shortening 1/2 tsp clear vanilla extract 1/2 tsp almond extract 2 Tbsp water 3/4 c cocoa powder (optional, if making a chocolate buttercream) 4 c icing sugar Directions: Beat together the vegetable shortening, clear vanilla extract, almond extractContinue reading “Simple Buttercream Icing”
Sunday Dinner Meatloaf
Serve with mashed or sweet potatoes and green beans to make a comforting Sunday dinner. Ingredients: 3/4 c breadcrumbs 2 eggs 1 tsp dried thyme 1/3 c milk 2 tsp dried parsley 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 large onion, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs ground beef 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp blackContinue reading “Sunday Dinner Meatloaf”
Sweet & Salty Toffee Popcorn
Sugar is funny stuff. You have to work with it for many years before you learn what you can and can’t get away with. Tip #1: Once you bring the sugar and water to a boil, DO NOT stir or whisk, and DO NOT walk away. I’ve made both of these mistakes many times makingContinue reading “Sweet & Salty Toffee Popcorn”
Chicken & Biscuits
This is quick and easy weeknight comfort food ready in under 30 minutes. If it’s the weekend or you’re planning ahead, you can make the chicken and stock ahead of time. I used Bisquik mix to make my biscuits this time, but I will post my recipe for homemade biscuits soon! Ingredients: 4 Tbsp butterContinue reading “Chicken & Biscuits”
Simple Chicken Stock
Chicken stock is very easy to make and you can freeze it for future use. Every time I have a recipe that calls for cooked chicken I make this stock and use the chicken for the recipe. Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken parts (breast or leg works best) 1 onion, coarsely chopped (leave skin on) 4Continue reading “Simple Chicken Stock”
Vegetable Beef Stir-fry
Ingredients: 1/4 c soy sauce 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp sesame oil 1.5 lbs steak (fast-fry), sliced into strips 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 bunch asparagus, chopped 1/2 small onion, diced 3 green onions, sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 red pepper, diced 1 yellow pepper, diced 1 Tbsp ginger, minced Directions:Continue reading “Vegetable Beef Stir-fry”
Scottish Shortbread
My Daughter: “Oh, that’s good!” What she meant was so buttery, flaky and yummy. Ingredients: 2 c all purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 c butter, softened 1/2 c powdered sugar Directions: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and powdered sugar until lightContinue reading “Scottish Shortbread”
Hearty Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon, diced 1 1/2 c carrots, sliced 1 1/2 c celery, diced 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 12 c chicken stock 2 c (340 g) dry brown lentils 2 whole bay leaves 1/2 tsp black pepper Directions: Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add bacon and cookContinue reading “Hearty Lentil Soup”
Two Ingredient Bagels
This recipe has been floating around the internet for a couple of years now, so who knows where it started but it’s a good one! The dough can be made into pizza crust, buns or bagels, and sort of has a sourdough flavour. I make my own self-rising flour in a double batch then saveContinue reading “Two Ingredient Bagels”
