NOATMEAL - Keto - low carb

 NOATMEAL

Sustaining, full of protein, and yummy!

Ingredients: 

• Cashew Milk
• Fruit (I used peaches and banana)
• Chia Seeds
• Flax Seeds
• Hemp Seeds
• Cashew Butter 
• Cinnamon 
• Vanilla Extract
• Honey
• Protein Powder (optional)

Start:

1. Chop of Fruit and place in a mug
2. Put one scoop of every ingredient into mixture
3. Pour milk over concoction. 
4. Add a pinch of cinnamon, vanilla extract, and honey
5. Microwave for 1-2 minutes, check on thickness
6. Enjoy warm!

Green Smoothie

 Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• Apple or Pear
• Grapes or Pineapple (optional)
• Spinach or Kale
• Cucumber
• Celery
• Cauliflower
• Ginger
• Cashews, Walnuts, Almonds (or any nut)
• Chia and Flax seeds
• Oats
• Honey
• Coconut water (optional)

Lets get chopping and blending

Start

1. I like to use the whole fruit and add in a handful of grapes of pineapple
2. Place a handful of greens (spinach or kale)
3. Cut 1/3 cucumber, 1 celery stalk, a cauliflower chunk
4. Peel off the ginger skin and put a tiny piece (ginger is powerful!)
5. Add a scoop of nuts, seeds, and oats
6. Skirt in a tablespoon of honey
7. Pour in coconut water or regular water to almost cover the ingredients and blend until smooth

Smoked Pork Tacos

 Smoked Pork Tacos

My husband smoked a pork butt/shoulder

I made cole slaw 

Ingredients :

• Smoked Pork 
• Tortillas
• Cole Slaw - I make mine with apple cider vinegar 
• Lime
• Mango or Peach
• Mayonaise
• Avocado
• Pepperoncinis
• Cilantro
• Salt & Pepper 

Start: 

1. Smoke the pork - you can use carnitas as well 
2. Make the cole slaw - I like olive oil and a little mayonnaise with apple cider vinegar, salt & pepper
3. Everyone knows how to make tacos, a little bit of everything! 
4. Eat! 

Squash Caserole

 I used yellow squash for the casserole

Can also use Zucchini !

Ingredients: 

• Squash! (a bunch)
• Onion and Garlic 
• Sour Cream (a large scoop or two)
• Half & Half (small pour)
• Bread Crumbs (cover the top)
• American Cheddar (a small handful)
• Parmesan (sprinkle)
• Bacon (3-4 pieces)
• Butter / Ghee (tablespoon)
• Olive Oil
• Honey(drizzle)

Start:

1. Sauté onions and garlic
2. Chop os squash into small pieces, or shave
3. Mix squash in casserole pan with all but the bacon and bread crumbs
4. Top off casserole with bread crumbs
5. Roast in oven for 45 -55 minutes on 350 degrees
6. Pan fry bacon until cripsy
7. Once casserole is soft and golden brown, take out of oven and crumble bacon for topping

Baba Ganoush

 Baba Ganoush

Ingredients :

• Eggplants 
• Yogurt
• Cashew Nut Butter
• Sesame Oil
• Olive Oil
• Garlic
• Lemon
• Paprika
• Salt & Pepper

Start:

1. Roast eggplants and garlic in oven until soft
2. Scoop out the eggplant meat and discard of the skin
3. Put everything in the blander and pulse on low until all mixed together, not perfectly smooth

Cream of Zucchini Soup

 Cream of Zucchini Soup -

So good and so easy~! Vegan & Gluten Free options

Ingredients: 

• Zucchini - I used 3 very large ones
• 1/4 Head of Cauliflower  
• 1/2 Onion
• Couple Cloves of Garlic
• Chicken broth (32 oz)
• Half & Half (or coconut milk)
• Italian Seasonings
• Salt & Pepper
• Flour for thickening (or corn starch)
• Parmesan (optional)
• Olive Oil
• Blender

Start:

1. Sauté the chopped up onions and garlic in olive oil
2. Use a bit of the chicken broth at room temperature to mix and make a paste with a couple scoops of flour
3. Pour in chicken broth 
4. Add chopped up Zucchini and Cauliflower
5. Season soup
6. Cook until softened
7. Put all of the soup contents into a blender and blend until smooth 
8. Put back in pot and add some half & half, only need to pour a little 
9. Serve hot and sprinkle parmesan cheese in bowl 

Easy Split Pea Soup - Instant Pot

Easy Split Pea Soup - Instant Pot
optional vegan

Ingredients -

• 1 lb of dried Split Peas
• 1 Carton Chicken Broth 
• Handfull of Carrots
• Handfull of Celery
• Panchetta (4 oz) 
• 1/2 Onion
• Couple cloves of Garlic
• Italian Seasoning
• Bay Leaf
• Salt & Pepper

Start - 

1. Chop veggies
2. Pour everything into the Instant Pot 
3. Cook on Soup mode High Pressure for 15 minutes, make sure valve is on sealing NOT venting
4. That's it! 
5. Enjoy Hot !!!