Brie stuffed Portobello with Sundried Tomatoes

29 Friday Jan 2016

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Brie, Brie stuffed mushooms. Paleo, low carb salad, portabella, spinach salad, Stiffed mushrooms, Stuffed porabello, Sundried Tomatoes

This recipe is so simple and yet feels so elegant when you’re eating it. I love mushrooms, any kind, and stuffing them with cheese… well, that just puts this over the edge. My daughter has been begging me for brie (I don’t know why she has more cravings than a pregnant woman) so I went with it. I am always trying new things to make my lunch appealing as I never used to eat lunch, per se. Now that it is a requirement with my new lifestyle, I like to make it as appealing as my dinners.

I used sun dried tomatoes with basil, but feel free to use your favorite, the ones marinated in olive oil are wonderful too! Believe it or not, I still had fresh parsley struggling in my garden so I used that as well but basil would be lovely. Don’t be afraid to go with your favorites, I am just the vehicle to kickstart your imagination. Continue reading →

Low Carb Coconut Flour Espresso Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

25 Monday Jan 2016

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Desserts, Paleo and Low Carb, Recipes (ALL)

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chocolate chip cookies, coconut, coconut flour, coconut flour cookies, healthy cookies, low carb chocolate chip cookies, no butter cookies

I don’t do desserts often as I have to be careful with sugar but these are delectable and low on carbs without the white flour! In this recipe, I used coconut flower with the main binder being the eggs and Nutiva red palm organic shortening. I love the Nutiva brand; if you have not tried it you really must if not for the sheer health factor for the taste and versatility of their products. This shortening is ideal for pie crusts, biscuits and cookies. You can use whatever dark chocolate you wish. I try to use something at least in area of 60% Cocao or higher, the espresso gives this soft cake like cookie a richness I love without all the guilt. My whole family loved these and I hope you do too.

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Baked Sriracha Honey & Lime Wings Paleo

22 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by thereluctantcountrygirl.com in Appetizers & Snacks, Chicken, Paleo and Low Carb, Recipes (ALL), Sauces

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asian wings, baked wings, chicken wings, hot sauce, low carb chicken, oven fried wings, Paleo, Sriracha, sticky wings

Wings, wings, and wings. I love them! They are my absolute fave when done right. One thing I do know is I don’t like them boneless, breaded or messed with too much. I love bright flavors and this one takes the ticket. I saw a recipe on another blog that was very similar to this and thought I’d share mine, I been obsessed with sriracha for a bit , it’s my new hot sauce. I put it in egg salad the other day and loved it!! Yes, classic egg salad , mayo, mustard and sriracha, a lil salt and pepper equals yum!! These wings are sticky and sweet with the just the right amount of heat.

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Roasted Lamb Shoulder Garlic, Rosemary and Root Vegetables #Paleo

19 Tuesday Jan 2016

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falksalt, lamb, new zealand lamb, red wine reudction, roasted lamb, root vegtables

I have not had lamb in forever, so when my doctor told me it was on the list of approved meats on the Paleo plan, I was thrilled. I refuse to call it a diet since it is a life change for me. I hopped in my car and trucked it to Whole Foods in Asheville, that’s right I drove two hours for grass fed meat at it’s finest. I bought a beautiful lamb shoulder, 2.5lbs and already tied and ready to go in to oven. The seasonings I used are classic, garlic, rosemary, salt ( I used my natural blend Falksalt), Kerry Gold butter, red wine and love. You will see how easy it is to make this elegant meal paired with roasted root vegetables in a parsnip and turnip puree. Your family or guests will leave the table wanting more.

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Crispy Oven Fried Parmesan Green Beans

16 Saturday Jan 2016

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fried green beans, Low carb, no bread green beans, oven baked green beans, paleo green beans

I had these as an appetizer once in one of my favorite steak houses. Who am I kidding? They are all my favorites 🙂 . But they had so much flavor and I realized they had a dash of chipotle salt in them. Well lucky me, I was able to recreate that flavor in these with my Chipotle Falksalt. The infused flakes bring a subtle spiciness to the green beans and I really love that. They have an array of flavors to choose from such as lemon. lime, rosemary and garlic. Yes, I must confess; I love rich vibrant salts and these fit the bill! Oven baked and coated in Parmesan cheese. I used Parmesan cheese instead of breadcrumbs here because it gets so nice and crispy when baked and the lower the carbs, the better for me. It will mimic that crispy texture from breadcrumbs or panko just fine. So easy to make, so lets get started!

One pound of fresh green beans (ends chopped off)
1 large egg, 1/2 cup of egg whites
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsp of Chipotle Falksalt (if you don’t have this you can use pink Himalayan salt and chipotle powder a 1-1 mix.
1/2 cup shaved or grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon pepper
Extra virgin olive oil to coat sheet pan

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