Keto Ginger Hot Chocolate
Ingredients 1 can full fat coconut milk 1 cup water 2 ounces 85% dark chocolate, chopped 1 Tbsp. ground ginger ¼ teaspoon vanilla glycerin extract ⅛ teaspoon Celtic sea salt sprinkled cinnamon on top (optional) Instructions Place coconut milk, water, chocolate, ginger, stevia and salt in a Vitamix. Purée on high speed until smooth. Heat…
Read More Flourless Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies
Ingredients 1 cup creamy natural almond butter (the kind with only almonds as an ingredient) 1 teaspoon melted coconut oil ½ cup coconut sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (best to use a good quality cocoa powder) ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup chopped…
Read More Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients 2 ½ T. extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 pumpkin (about 2 lbs, or 3 cups canned pumpkin) 2 teaspoons Celtic Sea salt, divided 2 carrots, chopped 1 small yellow onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, peeled 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground allspice 1 bay leaf 3 cups…
Read More Bacon-Wrapped Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients 8 large Brussels sprouts 4 slices uncured bacon Salt & pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up. Roll each Brussels sprout in half a slice of bacon. Secure the bacon with a toothpick and place on the baking sheet. Bake for…
Read More Garlic and Herb Butternut Squash
Ingredients 1 large butternut squash, seeded, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 3 T. extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup chopped mixed herbs, such as parsley, thyme and rosemary ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Instructions If you are cutting your own squash, peel the squash first…
Read More Asian Cauliflower Fried Rice
Ingredients 1 small head cauliflower, separated in florets or 16 oz. riced cauliflower 3 bacon slices, cut into small pieces 2 large eggs Celtic Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 small onion, minced 4 oz. crimini mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced 1-inch ginger knob, peeled and grated with a microplaner 2 T. coconut aminos…
Read More Wild Mushroom Soup
Ingredients 3 T. ghee 2 large shallots, diced 1 ½ lb. mixed wild mushrooms, sliced 1 T. fresh thyme 7 cups chicken stock 1 cup coconut milk ¼ cup parsley, chopped 2 T. tapioca starch (optional) Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Instructions Melt the ghee in a large saucepan placed over medium high heat.…
Read More One Pan Autumn Chicken Dinner
Ingredients 5 (6 – 7 oz) bone-in, skin on, chicken thighs 4 T. olive oil 1 ½ T. red wine vinegar 3 cloves garlic, minced (approx. 1 T.) 1 T. each – fresh thyme, sage and rosemary, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 large sweet potato (about 16 oz), chopped into ¾-inch cubes…
Read More Paleo Pumpkin-Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients 1 cup coconut milk ¼ cup organic pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (can substitute cinnamon and ginger) 1 frozen banana sliced (omit for keto version) 1 cup ice Instructions Add coconut milk, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, banana, and ice to blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into glass and enjoy!…
Read More Arugula Pesto
Ingredients 2 cups tightly packed arugula 1 cup tightly packed Italian parsley ½ cup toasted almond slivers 1 T. capers, rinsed and drained 1 medium garlic cloves, peeled 2 T. lemon juice ½ cup extra olive oil Celtic Sea Salt Freshly ground black pepper Instructions In a food processor or blender, combine the arugula, parsley,…
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