Simple Deviled Eggs

Simple Deviled Eggs Recipe

1 dozen eggs, boiled and peeled
1/3 C mayo
salt, to taste
paprika
dried dill

Directions: 

• Boil and peel eggs
• Half eggs and separate white and yolks, put yolks in a bowl
• Using a mixer, blend together yolks and mayo, add in whatever salt you need to your liking
• Spoon yolk mixture in to white halves
• Sprinkle with paprika and dill, is desired
• Enjoy

The paprika and dill add a bit of flavor but is more of a eye appealing feature.

Slow Cooker Browned Ground Beef

This is so easy and convenient you are going to wonder why you haven't been doing this all your life. Browning ground beef is something I typically find very tedious when I have to do it standing over the stove. But not any longer. Just tossed in your desired amount of ground beef Frozen from the freezer into a slow cooker and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.

Then using a potato masher or a meat matter if you have one of those and mash your meat. It will crumble easily. Be sure to put off any grease in the bottom of your pan that you do not want before mashing the meat. See how simple that is.

Then if I am making taco meat I will put it in the frying pan and cook the ground beef with the seasoning packet and water as per the instructions. I have also done with this method with ground turkey and it works well for that too.

Lower Carb German Chocolate Coconut Icing

German Chocolate Coconut Icing
1/2 C butter
1 C heavy whipping cream
6 T coconut palm sugar
1/2 tsp stevia powder
1 tsp vanilla
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 C shredded unsweetened coconut
1 C chopped pecans

Directions:

Put butter in a sauce pan and let it melt.

Add whipping cream, stevia, palm sugar, vanilla and whisk in egg yolks.

Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble and then cook for about nine (9) minutes stirring constantly.

Stir nuts and coconut together in a cooled (stick in freezer while you cook) metal bowl and then poor the hot mixture over them to help with cooling.

Pour over coconut and pecans and mix.

Enjoy!

Oven Baked Portobello Mushroom and Egg with Bacon

This is a super simple breakfast or meal if you are trying to eat clean, Paleo or low carb.

Preheat you oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.
Remove stem from the mushroom and place gill side up in the dish.
Crack an egg on top.
Sprinkle with bacon crumbles, salt and pepper.
Bake for 20-25 minutes to desired egg hardness.
Enjoy!

Healthy Lunch Idea: Tuna Salad Stuffed Avocado

This is super easy to make and filling as well. Just make tuna salad as you prefer it, using one can of drained tuna mixed with whatever accompaniment you like. I like to use a little bit of mayonnaise and some chopped dill pickle. 1 can of tuna salad should be split between two avocado halves but if you want more protein go ahead and eat the whole can of tuna.

Just fill up a avocado half with the seed removed. I like to scoop it out of the outer layer in advance because then I have an easier time eating this dish. Serve on top of any greens or lettuce that you desire.

This can be a great lunch ideas for the summer time. Works well with low carb eating, clean eating, and paleo diets. You just choose what kind of mix-ins work with your particular style of eating.

Favorite Low-Carb Dessert Recipes

These really are as rich tasting as they look. The recipe from these Coconut Flour Cupcakes and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting can be found on the blog, All Day I Dream About Food. It is a great recipe for both if you are looking to enjoy Low Carb cupcakes and frosting.

Last week, I shared with you the recipe for Low Carb Ice Cream, and here I have it pictured with the coconut flour cupcakes with buttercream frosting.

This is another delightful recipe I found online. It uses Stevia to sweeten it. The Paleo Blueberry Lemon Poke Cake Recipe can be found on BeautyandtheFoodie.com.

This Coconut Flour Crust recipe of mine is great for any cheesecake and incorporates pecans in the crust.

Easy Low Carb "Ice Cream"

Easy Low Carb Ice Cream
1 Box Sugar-Free Pudding (whatever flavor you want)
16 oz Heavy Whipping Cream

Directions: Mix both ingredients in a free standing mixer until it is whipped and fluffy. Put in a sealed container and freeze for 4-6 hours. Serve as ice cream! Enjoy!

#ad Black Bean Burger Wraps with GrubMarket Avocados (REVIEW & GIVEAWAY too!)

I love lettuce wraps in lieu of buns. Don't get me wrong, I do love a nice ciabatta roll, but sometimes I want something lighter or am watching where my carbs are coming from. I wrap these black bean burgers that you can buy at Aldi Food Stores in my lettuce, but not before I top them with loads of other goodies including cheese, tomatoes, salsa and these organic avocados from Grub Market.

I knew my readers would love to hear about Grub Market and what exactly it is. It was new to me when I agreed to do this review and provide my readers with a giveaway. See that box full of fruits!!! They are all ORGANIC! When they arrived, they were either ready to eat or ripened in a few days. Included in this California Fruit Bounty Grub Box was a Pummelo, a Mandarin, a Blood Oranges, 2 Oranges, 3 Apples, a Pomegrante, an Avocado, a Pineapple, 2 Bosc Pears, and a container of Medjool Dates. This was the regular size grub box and it lasted our family of 4 about a week, but I also had some other fruits from the grocery store I already had purchased as well. They sell this box for $29.99, but is supposed to be a value of $45 and is for 2-3 people. They also sell a large box that is supposed to feed 5-6 people for $44.99 (value of $65).

Check back often or sign up for their email list to find out about specials on Grub Market. Right now they have organic loose red beets on sale for 50% off.

Now, the contents of your grub box can vary from time to time depending upon what is in season. So, what you see here might not be what my winner gets and might not be what you get with your order. You can also choose to have it delivered just one time or at a regular frequency every week, 2 weeks or 4 weeks.

Of course, you can always choose to buy each item individually and then you know exactly what you are getting. If you do that, I highly recommend these Medjool Dates. We had never had such wonderful tasting dates. Even the kids loved them and they weren't too sure about dates.

And it's not just produce they sell, you can buy a whole variety or food and beauty and health products on their website, but the greatest quantity of food is of the produce.Grub Market is helping make organic food, including produce available to anyone with just a few clicks online. My box was shipped via Fed Ex and if you buy $49+ you get free delivery as well.

If you like the GrubBox Idea, they also have a Sack Grub Box, Fruit and Snack Grub Box, and College Care Grub Box.

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Ham & Pickle Roll Ups (Low Carb!)

If you are from Minnesota or Wisconsin, you probably recognize these as a favorite here in the Midwest. They are simple and tasty and people like them.

It's only 3 ingredients: deli ham slices, pickles and cream cheese. All you need to do is lay a piece of ham flat on a cutting board and spread softened cream cheese over the top. Then insert a pickle or pickle spear and roll it up. Cut in to slices and serve. It's that simple.

Low Carb Egg & Ham Cups

This is a quite simple and easy and tasty, you will wonder why you haven't added it to your breakfast recipes before this.

Low Carb Egg and Ham Cups
18 pieces of thinly sliced ham
6 eggs
1 C milk
1 1/2 C shredded cheese (I like mozzarella or cheddar)
salt & pepper to taste
cilantro (optional)

Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 350 degree
• Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray
• Line 18 muffin cups each with a piece of ham. 
• Mix together eggs, milk, cheese and seasonings.
•  Divide egg mixture among the 18 muffin cups.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes
• Allow to cook for 5-10 minutes before serving
• Enjoy!

Low Carb Creamed Spinach

Lots of creamed spinach recipes call for making a white sauce that uses wheat flour, but you don't need that to make creamed spinach. Let's keep it simple and quick to make!

Low Carb Creamed Spinach

1 10-oz bag of steamable spinach
2 garlic cloves
2 oz. cream cheese
3 T milk
salt & pepper (to taste)

Directions:

• Cook spinach in microwave according to package
• While spinach is cooking, saute cloves in a little oil in a small frying pan until lightly browned
• Add cream cheese and milk to the pan and cook over medium heat until all cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth
• Stir in spinach
• Enjoy!

Get Up & Go Protein Chocolate PB2 Banana & Coffee Smoothie

Get Up and Go Protein Chocolate PB2 Banana Smoothie
1 C cold coffee
1/2 C unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 banana
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 T PB2

Directions:

• Put all ingredients in a blender or smoothie maker in the way listed from top to bottom, so that the liquids are by the blender piece.
• Blend until smooth
• Enjoy!

Asian Zucchini Slaw and Review of APlusChef Spiral Slicer

Asian Zucchini Slaw
1 med-lg zucchini (shredded or use a spiralizer)
1 large carrot, shredded
2 T rice wine vinegar
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp soy sauce

Directions: 

• Shred both zucchini and carrot and toss together
• Mix together vinegar, oil and soy sauce
• Pour over zucchini mixture and toss.
• Allow to set in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours before serving
• Toss again before serving
• Sprinkle sesame seeds on top, if desired.
• Enjoy!

My Thoughts:

I really love using the  APlusChef Spiral Slicer Bundle. It comes with the spiral slicer, a storage bag, cleaning brush as well as a ceramic peeler. I own another one of these, but I had to have one to use at our cabin. I love that I can make fun and interesting meals using this product. I love to make zucchini noodles and serve them raw as a slaw or cook them and serve spaghetti sauce over the top. I also like to use it to make a cucumber salad. It's just a simple spiral slicer that is easy to use but people are always impressed by the looks of the food I serve them when I use this.

Buy APlusChef Spiral Slicer Bundle on Amazon!!!

Hot Mushroom and Spinach Soup

Hot Mushroom and Spinach Soup
3 C broth
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 T soy sauce
1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, minced
2 scallions, chopped
2 C cole slaw mix
2 C fresh spinach, chopped
4 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced

Directions:

• Combine broth, vinegar, soy sauce, oil and red pepper flakes in a 2 Qt. pot and bring to a boil.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook until add vegetables are softened (about 10 minutes).
• Enjoy!

Low Carb Raspberry Sauce Recipe

Yes, I know that raspberry have naturally occurring sugar which adds carbs, but typically when we make a fruit sauce we add sugar. If you are eating low carb, berries are the way to go to add in fruit and have the lowest amount of carbs, also those on weight watchers will love this because raspberries are low in calories and high in fiber, so it makes a good addition to their menu.

You can certainly make this sauce with frozen raspberries, which are often cheaper than buying them fresh.

Come back next week and I will share my recipe for Coconut Flour Crepes that this tastes wonderful with, or if you can't wait, try it on these Low Carb Cream Cheese Pancakes.

Low Carb Raspberry Sauce
1 C raspberries
1 packet stevia
1/2 tsp water
1/2 tsp coconut oil (optional, but gives a nice additional flavor to compliment the raspberries)

Directions: 

Simmer all ingredients over low heat for 5-10 minutes. Stir and Enjoy!

Make It Monday: Grilled Portabella Topped with Meat Sauce

Lunch time doesn't have to be complicated. Take this lunch for example - I just grilled a portabella mushroom and topped it with leftover Slow Cooker Meat Sauce. We had the sauce the night before over Zucchini "Spaghetti". Both were delicious ways to enjoy meat sauce.

Make It Monday: Low Carb Pinterest Inspiration

These are all different recipes I found on pinterest that are Low Carb and I made them. All the pictures below are of the items I made, but I have also included the link to the blog where I found the recipe so that you can recreate some of these yourself.

My Low Carb Peanut Butter Whip, as inspired by New Every Morning.

My Cauliflower Pizza Crust, as inspired by Brunch Time Baker.

My Low Carb Cucumber Sandwich, as inspired by this random picture posted on Pinterest (not sure where the credit goes to as it does not lead back to a blog.

Make It Monday: Coconut Flour Crepes

This is my third crepes recipe on Save Green Being Green. Can you tell we like crepes in our house? They all serve to fit different kinds of ways of eating. This particular recipe is more suited to a low carb or paleo diet. If you are looking for a different crepes recipe, try out Clean Eating Crepes or My Favorite Crepes (traditional with white flour) recipes.

Coconut Flour Crepes
6 eggs
1 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 T unsweetened almond milk
1 packet stevia
4 T coconut flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine with vigorous whisking or use the whisk attachment for an immersion blender. Coconut flour tends to be clumpy so you have to whisk vigorously.

Preheat a 10" frying pan over med-low heat.

Using a 1/4 C, scoop batter in to the heated (spray with non-stick spray before each crepe) frying pan and swirl the pan to spread the batter over the surface.

Cook until you see the sides are done and the middle begins to bubble. This will only take 15-20 seconds. Then flip and cook on the second side.

Top with you favorite low-carb toppings. I used Nutilight Low Carb Chocolate Hazelnut Chocolate Spread that I bought on Amazon and Low Carb Raspberry Sauce.

Enjoy!

Make It Monday: Low Carb Broccoli & Bacon Salad

Low Carb Broccoli and Bacon Salad
6 C broccoli, chopped in to florets
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese.
3 oz. bacon, broken in to pieces
3 packets stevia
2 T apple cider vinegar
3/4 C mayo

Directions:

• Mix together stevia, vinegar and mayo
• Stir together broccoli, cheese and bacon in a large bowl
• Pour mayo mixture over the top
• Stir to coat
• Enjoy!!

Make It Monday: Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken & Review of Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Cups

Whether you are trying to eat clean, low carb, paleo, or gluten-free, this recipe will fit in to any of those ways of eating. Plus you can quickly throw it in the crock pot and go to work or continue on with your day without worrying about supper, it will be hot and ready for you when you need it!

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
2 C salsa
1 small red onion, chopped
1/3 C fresh cilantro, minced
juice of 1 lime

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients in a 2 1/2 Qt slow cooker
• Stir everything
• Cook on Low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours
• Serve over rice or quinoa.
• Enjoy!

My Thoughts on Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Measuring Cups:

I was immediately impressed with the Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Measuring Cups before I even took them out of the box and saw them because of the weight of the package. They are a good quality set of measuring cups that are made of 18/8 polished stainless steel. You can see from the picture that the set of 6 cups nest inside each other nicely so they don't take up a lot of room in your drawer or cupboard. The sizes include 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, and 1 Cup. The measurements are all engraved on them and include both the cup measurements and mL measuements. 

Each cup is one piece, meaning that the handles are not separate so they will not break off ever. These are great if you are trying to get away from using plastics. I have some glass measuring cups, but they don't get smaller than 1 C and don't next inside each other as nicely as these do. Plus these stainless steel cups are great for measuring dry ingredients and leveling off with the back of a butter knife.

These measuring cups will last a long time. It will probably be the last set of measuring cups I will ever need to get.

You can buy the Kitchenmade Stainless Steel Measuring Cups on Amazon.

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