recipe: spicy sweet pecans (low carb)

Spicy Sweet Pecans (low carb)

Something more interesting than just plain nuts for those on a low carb diet, these pecan halves have been coated with a sweet-spicy flavor.  They have 2 grams of net carbs per 1/4 cup serving

2 cups raw pecan halves

2 T salted butter, melted

1 T chili powder

½ t cayenne pepper

1 t Splenda Essentials with fiber

Combine melted butter, Splenda, chili powder, and cayenne pepper

Add raw pecans and toss to coat

Bake at 250 degrees for about 20 minutes, just enough to dry coating

Cool and store in airtight container.

Makes 8 servings, ¼ C each

Nutrition information per ¼ lb serving:

239 calories, 24g of fat, 3g of protein, 5 g of carbs, 3 g of fiber

recipe: Nutty Parm Chicken Nuggets (low carb and gluten free)

Nutty Parm Chicken Nuggets (low carb and gluten free)

1 lb of chicken breast tenderloins

½ C almond meal

½ C grated parmesan

¼ t salt

½ t basil

½ t oregano

1 egg (nutrition info based on ½ egg, since lots of it stays in bowl)

Trim and cut the chicken into big cubes

Mix dry ingredients in shallow bowl

Mix egg and a bit of water in another shallow bowl

Dredge chicken pieces in egg then dry ingredients

Place on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or foil

Bake until golden brown (sorry, no temp or time.  Maybe 20 min at 350?)

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition information per ¼ lb serving:

240 calories, 12g of fat, 30g of protein, 3 g of carbs, 2 g of fiber

recipe: Turkey taco meat

Turkey Taco meat lower carb

1 lbs ground turkey

½ Beef Bouillon Cube

1 T White Flour

1½ T Dried Minced Onions

2 t Chili powder

1 t Paprika

1 t Salt

¼ t cayenne Pepper

¼ t Garlic powder

¼ t Sugar

½ C Water

Cook ground turkey until browned. 

While meat is cooking, mix together all other ingredients except water.

Drain ground turkey if necessary.

Sprinkle spice mix over turkey, then add ½ cup water (can add up to 1 cup).

Stir thoroughly and let it simmer for several minutes to let spices get into meat.

Serve rolled up in small flour tortillas with shredded lettuce or spinach, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and salsa.  Or over top of a bed of lettuce and tomatoes as a taco salad

Makes 4 servings (1/4 lb each)

Nutrition information per ¼ lb serving:

185 calories, 9g of fat, 21g of protein, 5 g of carbs, 1 g of fiber

recipe: ground beef taco meat with homemade seasoning

Taco meat beef (homemade lower carb seasoning)

1 to 1.5 lbs ground Beef (nutrition info based on 1.5 lbs 80%)

½ Beef Bouillon Cube

2 t Chili powder

1 t White Flour

1 t Paprika

1 t Salt

¼ t cayenne Pepper

¼ t Garlic powder

¼ t Onion Powder

½ t Dried Minced Onions

¼ t Cumin

¼ t Sugar

½ C Water

Cook ground beef until browned. 

While meat is cooking, mix together all other ingredients except water.

Drain ground beef.

Sprinkle spice mix over beef, then add ½ cup water (can add up to 1 cup).

Stir thoroughly and let it simmer for several minutes to let spices get into meat.

Serve rolled up in small flour tortillas with shredded lettuce or spinach, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and salsa.  Or over top of a bed of lettuce and tomatoes as a taco salad

Makes 4 to 6 servings (1/4 lb each)

Nutrition information per ¼ lb serving:

179 calories, 10g of fat, 20g of protein, 2 g of carbs, 1 g of fiber