Chocolate Mudslides

In every girl's life there must be chocolate, right? Even low carb dieters can have chocolate every once in while. 

Enjoy

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream ½ cup water ½ cup sugar free chocolate syrup 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine cream, water, syrup and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer and stir until cocoa powder dissolves.
2. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and vanilla extracts. Pour mixture into an 8 square pan.
3. Freeze until almost solid, about 3 hours.
4. To serve, break up frozen mixture, place in blender or food processor and blend until softened and slushy. Transfer to glasses and serve

Huevos Rancheros

Ingredients:

2 low carb tortillas 1 tablespoon canola oil 3 tablespoons chopped red bell peppers ¼ cup green onions ½ jalapeno 4 large eggs, beaten ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon chili pepper 2 servings Salsa Cruda  (recipe yo follow below)

Directions:

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, toast tortillas 1 minute per side until brown in spots; transfer to a warm oven while preparing eggs.
2. Add oil, red pepper, green onions and jalapeno pepper to skillet. Sauté until vegetables are softened, about 4 minutes.
3. Add eggs, salt and cayenne pepper and sauté stirring occasionally, until eggs reach desired consistency.
4. Divide eggs on tortillas; gently roll up tortillas, and top with salsa. Serve immediately. * use a low-carb tortilla (with 9 g NC or less per serving) 

Salsa Cruda

Ingredients:

4 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Combine tomatoes, oil, basil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
2. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.

Blaine's Chocolate Creme Brule

Did you know that there are some really tasty deserts you can have on a low carb diet? Here's one from Blaine Jelus. If you want to know more about Blaine or Low Carb cooking, check out his show on Discovery Health.


Ingredients

6 egg yolks
1/3 cup artificial white sweetener
1 ½ cup heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate bar
4 tbsp. low carb brown sweetener



Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk egg yolks and artificial white sweetener until sweetener is dissolved. Add cream, vanilla and chocolate. Continue to whisk until well blended.


Divide mixture into 4 four-ounce ramekins. Place in water bath and bake until set around edges (approximately 45 - 50 minutes.) Remove from oven and leave in water bath until cooled. Chill ramekins for at least two hours. Spread low carb brown sweetener on top of each ramekin and brown under broiler.



Yields 4 servings - approximately 6.5 net carbs per serving

Low Carb Club by Blaine.

This is really good.  It comes from a Discovery Health Channel Show called Blaines Low Carb Cooking.

Flatbread:

1 1/4 cups soy flour-sifted
1/2 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. onion powder
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup olive oil


Turkey Breast:

1 1/2 lb. turkey breast (4 filets sliced)
8 slices bacon - cooked crispy and drained
4 leafs of iceberg lettuce sliced thin
1 cup Roma tomato - sliced
1 avocado -halved, seeded and thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tbsp. Dijon Mustard

Ham:

1 1/2 lb. baked ham (sliced about 1/8” warm from oven)
4 oz. brie
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. horseradish
Garnish with pickle


Flatbread Preparation:

Add baking powder, salt, onion powder and sifted soy flour in mixer with dough attachment. Mix on low 3-4 minutes. Drizzle in warm water until mixture is sticky. Scrape dough out of mixing bowl with rubber spatula and with well soy floured fingers roll dough into ball on countertop (do not knead bread). Pinch off balls of dough the size of a 50-cent piece (remember keep fingers floured) Form into 4-inch diameter rounds and fry in olive oil in cast iron pan over medium heat. Serve warm or room temperature within 1 hour. Dough will keep in refrigerator for up to one week

Yield 8 slices (3 - 4 inches in diameter) - approx. 2 - 3 net carbs per slice

Turkey Breast Club Preparation:

Lightly season each turkey filet with salt and pepper. Grill in preheated grill pan coated with olive oil over medium heat for 3 -4 minutes on each side. Take 2 slices of flat bread and spread 1 tablespoon of Dijon Mustard on bottom slices. Top with lettuce, tomato, avocado, turkey and bacon. Top with other slice of flatbread and serve.

Yield 4 servings - approx. 6 net carbs per sandwich

Ham and Brie Sandwich:

Mix mayonnaise and horseradish. Top slice of flatbread with 1 tablespoon horse sauce. Top with warm ham then brie and other slice of flat bread. Serve with pickle as garnish.

Chicken Portobello Broilers

This week I think I will share some more low carb treats.  These are quick and easy recipes everyone will like.

Ingredients:


8 oz chicken breast, boneless, skinless
1 large scallions; chopped
2 tablespoon olive oil
4 large eggs; beaten
1/4 teaspoon herbs
6 large (2 oz) portobella mushroom caps; cleaned
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese; shredded

Directions:

Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise, then slice crossways into thin slices. In a large nonstick skillet, over medium heat, cook the chicken and scallion in the oil for about 3-4 minutes until chicken is no longer pink. Add remaining ingredients and cook until egg is firm. Meanwhile, place the mushroom caps, ribbed side up, on a foil lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt , pepper, herbs, and broil for about 7 minutes until beginning to soften, turning once. Remove from oven and spoon mixture into the mushroom caps, top with cheese and broil for 1 minute to melt cheese. Serve immediately.