Snack time!!

Are you craving something salty? Don't grab a bag of potato chips!! Steam some Edamame with sea salt! Yummy yummy without the tummy!!

Are you craving a something sweet? Let the girl scouts go! Bananas with peanut butter will satisfy that sweet tooth!

Be the best you that you can be!

Slow cooker pulled pork

Talk about mouth watering...sweet Jesus this was DELICIOUS! If you are looking for the key to a mans heart, make him this meal! mmmm mmmm!!

I just threw the pork (about 2 & 1/2 pounds) in the crock pot with half an onion (sliced), 1 cup of water, and about 20 ounces of BBQ sauce

After about 3 hours I flipped the pork but that is not a necessary step. I cooked it for a total of 5 hours and then shredded it with a fork. 

I also made some deviled eggs for a low carb side. I place the eggs in cold water and set them on high heat for 20 minutes. Next I chill them in ice for about 30 minutes, peel them, slice then, put the yolks in a bowl, mix the yolks with miracle whip and a little bit of mustard and then sprinkle each one with salt, pepper, and paprika. 

I also used a little bit of cabbage mix as a side and it was PERFECT!!!!

Meatloaf!!!!

I don't know about you, but I am a huge meatloaf fan! 

first I chopped up some fresh bell pepper and onion and lightly simmered it in about a tbsp butter for a few minutes and then mixed it in with two pounds of ground beef, two eggs, 1/4 cup of Italian bread crumbs, I package of onion soup mix, 3/4 cups of water and three spoon fulls of spicy marinara sauce.

Next I buttered a baking dish (13 by 9) and formed a loaf out of the mixture. 

I put a thin layer of spicy marinara over the meatloaf and baked it for 40 minutes and then covered the meatloaf with the remaining jar of spicy marinara and baked it for another 20 minutes 

I let it sit for ten minutes and it was done! DELICIOUS!!!!

Mashed Cauliflower

One of my favorite comfort foods is mashed potatoes, low carbing is hard without potatoes.....or so I thought! Mashed cauliflower tastes just like mashed potatoes!!! 

First I took a medium head of cauliflower rinsed it, cut off the leaves, chopped it up, and boiled it for 6 minutes in lightly salted water

Next I strained out the water, threw the cauliflower in the food processor (a blender would also work) I added about two tbsp butter, two tbsp cream cheese, 1tsp black pepper, 1 tsp sea salt, a pinch of rosemary, a pinch of garlic powder, and a splash of milk.

Once it was done I added some chives and it was PERFECT!!!

Snack

Favorite low carb snack: Jimmy Dean Hot sausage! mmmm mmmm!!!

Spaghetti Squash & Steak

Are you in the mood for some pasta? Spaghetti squash definitely hit the spot for me!!! MMM MMM!!!  This is one of those meals that you feel like you should be gaining weight from! 

 I'll start with the steak. So first I poked them all over, front and back with a fork

Next I put them in a plastic ziplock bag with some delicious marinade and let them sit in the fridge for about twenty minutes. (usually I do this for two hours but tonight I didn't have the time)

Next I laid them out in a frying pan on low heat 2-3 and cooked them for about 15 minutes flipping them occasionally. (They were cooked medium-rare) 

For the squash I started by poking holes all over it with a knife (I've heard it can explode if you don't do this) then I baked it for 1 hour an 20 minutes at 375 degrees, flipping it after 40 minutes

Next I let it cool down, scooped out the seeds, and started flaking it with a fork. (it literally falls into noodles very easily. 

Next I put an entire stick of butter into a cup with about a tsp of black pepper and two tsp of sea salt into the microwave for 30 seconds

 I mixed the butter, salt, and pepper into the squash and also added Parmesan.

And that is it! I threw everything on a plate and it was delicious!

 Yummmmyyyy!!! Eating good & losing weight!!

Mac&Cheese.....low carb substitute!!!!

So I have been feeling a little under the weather lately and the only thing I have been craving is some good ol fashion Mac & Cheese, but I don't want the belly that comes along with it....what a predicament right? Wrong!!! Cauliflower and cheese is just as delicious! 

First I took a head of cauliflower and broke it up into a baking dish and added in some chives, fresh garlic, salt, black pepper, and a tbsp of melted butter. I put it in the oven for thirty minutes at 400 degrees.

Next I melted about two tbsp of butter in  about a cup and a half of milk to start off my cheese sauce 

Once the butter melted I added in two cups of sharp cheddar cheese and continuously stirred until the consistency was correct. 

Once the cauliflower was ready I poured the cheese sauce over the dish and added a generous amount of Parmesan cheese over the top and baked the dish for another 5 minutes and it was ready!!!!

  Even the boyfriend LOVED it!!!