Omelet Three Layer Vegetable

This recipe may look large, but it is so good! It takes about 30 minutes to cook everything up, but well worth the effort. As I always say, I love traditional recipes with a twist, and this is definitely one of them.

SAUTE TOGETHER
1 tsp margarine
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup broccoli
1/2 cup red pepper
1/2 cup carrot, shredded
1/3 cup green onions

COTTAGE CHEESE MIXTURE
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 tbsp bread crumbs
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1.2 tsp Italian seasoning

EGG MIXTURE
1 1/2 tsp margarine
1 1/2 Real Egg Product

ON TOP
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup tomatoes, chopped
Parsley (best if fresh)

Chop all vegetables into bite size pieces, and set aside.

In a Pan, on med-high, heat 1 tsp margarine. Add garlic, and other vegetables that need to be "sauteed together", until tender. Pour into a bowl, and mix in all ingredients in the "cottage cheese mixture".

In same pan, on med, heat 1/2 tsp margarine. Add 1/2 cup egg product. Cook until almost set. Slide out Egg Mixture onto a oven safe platter.
Top with 1/2 vegetable/cottage cheese mixture.

For a second time, in the same pan, on med, heat 1/2 tsp margarine. Add 1/2 cup egg product. Cook until almost set. Slide out Egg mixture, onto top of previously spread out vegetable mixture. Top with remaining vegetable/cottage cheese mixture.

For a third time, in the same pan, on med, heat 1/2 tsp margarine. Add 1/2 cup egg product. Cook until almost set. Slide out Egg mixture, onto top of previously spread out vegetable mixture. Top with cottage cheese, then sprinkle with tomatoes.

Place in oven at 425 for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with parsley. Cut into wedges and serve.


Per Serving (Makes 4)
130 calories, 9 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 2 g fiber 16 g protein

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Dip Herb Holiday

With the holidays coming, a great dip is a wonderful way to enjoy a low carb snack. This recipe is best if made at least one day ahead to allow flavors to combine.

1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 green onion, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
pepper (to taste)
hot pepper sauce (to taste)

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Chill for 24 hours, then serve.

Makes 1 1/2 cups
Per Serving (1 tbsp) 11 calories, 0.7 g carbohydrates, 0 fiber, 0.2 g fat, 1.5 g protein

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BBQ Chicken Tenders

I love chicken tenders, so much better then wings. (I hate to battle with the bones.) With this BBQ marinate, and cool dipping sauce, you are in for a great snack, or part of a delicious dinner.


1 lb chicken tenders

MARINATE
3 tbsp Hot Sauce
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup red peppers

DIPPING SAUCE
1/3 cup blue cheese dressing
14 cup sour cream
1 tbsp blue cheese, crumbled
1 red pepper, sliced


Arrange chicken in 11X7 inch oven safe dish.

Mix together first three ingredients in small bowl. Brush onto both sides of chicken. Cover and place in fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat oven 375

Uncover dish, and bake until chicken is cooked (about 15 minutes).

Mix together dipping sauce. Serve


Per Serving (2 chicken tenders and 1 1/2 tbsp dipping sauce)
83 calories, 5 g carbohydrates, 2 g fat, 9 g protein, no fiber.

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Healthy Snack Spread Hawaiian

Pineapple Mango, and Cream Cheese all together. Yummy as a treat! Watch the serving size!

3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
8 oz crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup mango chutney

Beat everything together until well blended. Can be refrigerated for up to one week.


Per Serving (1 tbsp) 28 calories, 5g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, 1 g protein, trace fiber.

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Health Snack of Deluxe Celery Sticks

If your looking for a something a little different to snack on or serve as an appetizer, then this is a great low carb recipe to try. It has a little of everything. A little bit of tuna, cabbage, carrots, and even zucchini.


12 (4 inch) celery sticks

TOPPING
3 oz Tuna
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup shredded zucchini
3 tbsp softened cream cheese
1 tbsp plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon basil

In a small bowl mix together all Topping ingredients. Spread about 3 tbsp of the topping onto each celery stick. Serve.


Per Serving (1 stick)
32 calories, 3 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein

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Individual Strawberry Cheesecakes

Making individual cheesecakes is a new way to serve a favourite traditional dessert.

1 cup sliced strawberries
10 packs of sugar substitute
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp orange peel
1/4 tsp fresh ginger
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp sugar
16 vanilla wafers

In a bowl mix together strawberries, and only one package of sugar substitute, just a 1/4 tsp vanilla, orange peel, ginger. Let this sit for at least 15 minutes.

While the strawberry mixture is sitting, using a electric mixer, cream together cream cheese, sour cream and 9 packages of sugar substitute, and sugar. Add 3/4 tsp vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Divide cream cheese mixture into 8 individual bowls. Crumble 2 vanilla wafers onto top of each bowl. Spoon strawberry mixture on top.

Makes 8 bowls

Per Serving: 205 calories, 15 g carbohydrates, trace fiber, 3 g protein, 15 g fat

Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe Raspberry Pecan Bars

Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe Raspberry Pecan Bars

There is so many different ways to use cream cheese! All of them are delicious! This Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe makes Raspberry Pecan Bars that are to die for!

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
2 tbsp lemon peel
1/3 cup raspberry jam

Beat butter until smooth. Add flour, brown sugar, and pecans. Beat this until well blended. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch greased square pan. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg, milk, and lemon peel, until well blended. Pour mixture over crust.

Heat up jam in saucepan or microwave until smooth. Drizzle jam in a striping pattern over the cream cheese. Using a spoon, drag through the stripes, create a marbling effect.

Bake 20-25 minutes at 350F or until set. Cool. Cut into 32 squares.


Per Serving (1 bar) 105 Calories, 11 g carbohydrates, trace fiber, 1 g protein

Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe Chocolate

Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe Chocolate

Cheesecake is always something that is so smooth, and luscious, that is is hard to resist. This Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe is chocolate, also something hard to resist!

2 cups cottage cheese
3/4 cup liquid egg substitute
2/3 cup sugar
4 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup yogurt
2 tbsp sugar
Sliced strawberries, or other fruit (optional)

Beat together until smooth, cottage cheese, egg substitute, sugar, cheese, cocoa, and vanilla.

Pour into a 9 inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Cook at 300F for 35 minutes or until edges are set.

While cooking, mix together yogurt, and sugar. Carefully pour over the entire cheesecake after the edges are set, and place in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove from oven, with knife loosen sides of cheesecake, before removing the springform pan.

Cool completely. Cover, then refrigerate, until chilled through.

Serve with sliced fruit if desired.


Per Serving (1 of 12 pieces) 93 calories, 7 g carbohydrates, trace fiber, 9 g protein

Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe Strawberry Squares

Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe Strawberry Squares

When looking for a treat for the holiday season coming, this is a great recipe for Low Carb Cheesecake Squares. This is a no bake recipe!

Remember that there is a great variety of berries out there! Experiment, with other combinations of berries, and make this amazing recipe fit your own tastes. Remember it is fun to try something new!

8 oz yogurt, strawberry flavored
8 oz cream cheese
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/4 cup of sugar
1 packet of unflavored gelatin
2 tbsp water
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/3 cup granola

Beat together in a bowl yogurt, cream cheese, and sugar substitute until smooth.

In a separate bowl, mix water and gelatin together. Let it sit together for 2 minutes. Then microwave for 30-40 seconds. Beat gelatin into cream cheese mixture.

Stir together the chopped strawberries and sugar well. Add this to the cream cheese mixture.

In a 9 inch square pan, lined with plastic wrap, pour in the cream cheese mixture. Spread evenly, and place in the fridge for 1 hour or until firm.

When ready to serve, place sliced strawberries on top, and sprinkle with granola. Lift the squares out of the pan with plastic wrap, and cut into nine squares.


Per Serving (1 of 9 squares) 98 calories, 11 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein

Low Carb Recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken with Apricot

Low Carb Recipe for Almond Coated Chicken

This low carb recipe for almond coated chicken was so good, my kids all asked for seconds! The crunchy coating was something different, but still delicious.

As you can see from the picture, we left our nuts a little on the coarse side. If you want a finer coating, just chop your nuts smaller.

4 chicken breasts ( approx 4oz each)
1 cup almonds
2/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp flour
2 Eggs

Cut each chicken breast in half. Place the half a breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or zip lock bag, and hit with a heavy rolling pin until breast is about 1/2 inch thick.

Place almonds in a blender, and chop until nuts are coarsely ground. Mix with Parmesan cheese, and pepper. Place in a shallow plate.

In another shallow plate place flour.

In a third shallow dish, mix the eggs.

Take each chicken breast, and dip into flour, eggs, and then the nut mixture. Place nut coated chicken onto a baking sheet. Cook in oven at 350F for 45 minutes.

Serve.
Per Serving (makes 4) 390 calories, 8 g carbs, trace fiber, 46 g protein

Low Carb Recipe for Chicken Salad

Low Carb Quiche

This quiche is crustless, but still delicious. My kids loved it enough to ask for more!

It takes only a few minutes to mix everything together, then you get to sit back and let it cook. On the table in one hour, but only 10 minutes of work.

1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg
pinch pepper
2 cups frozen spinach
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup cottage cheese
2/3 cup grated cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Mix together well milk, eggs, flour, baking powder, nutmeg, pepper.

In a separate bowl, mix spinach, onion, and cheeses.

Pour cheese mixture into egg, and mix thoroughly.

Pour into greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Serve.


Per Serving (Makes 8 servings) 7 g carbohydrates, 14 g protein

Low Carb Recipe for Alfredo Sauce

Low Carb Recipe for Alfredo Sauce

Using cream cheese made this sauce creamy and smooth. It took hardly any time to melt down the cheese, and mix with the other ingredients. We served ours on vegetables, but it would be great over spaghetti squash as well.

8 oz cream cheese
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cups cream
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon oregano

In a medium sauce at medium heat, chop cream cheese into cubes. Add all the other ingredients. Using a whisk, continue to cook and mix until cream cheese melts and all ingredients are blended together.

Serve.


Per Serving (12 servings of 2 tablespoons) 2.3 g carbohydrates

Low Carb Snack Idea of Lettuce Turkey Bowls

Healthy Kid Snack of Low Carb Chef Salad

This salad is so simple, but for kids it is just challenging enough. They will love the idea of boiling their own egg, grating their own cheese, and cutting their own meat, to make this single serving easy low carb chef salad recipe.

1 egg
Water

1 cup torn lettuce, lightly packed
1/3 cup ham sliced into thin strips
1/3 cup deli turkey sliced into thin strips
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Place the egg in sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook another 10 minutes. Take pot from stove and carefully place in the sink. Run cold water over the egg until egg has cooled enough to touch. Peel egg and cut into quarters.

Put lettuce into a bowl, and sprinkle with ham, turkey, and cheese. Place egg quarters on top.

Enjoy.

Per recipe 5 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber.

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Low Carb Recipe for Layered Spaghetti Squash

Preparing the squash then layering in individual bowls or a large family size glass bowl creates an interesting look and gets the taste buds going, before even lifting the fork to eat.

1 large spaghetti squash cooked and prepared
1 cup ricotta cheese
3/4 pound ground meat (your choice)
3/4 cups mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Cook squash.

Cook meat.

Heat ricotta cheese in microwave.

Heat up spaghetti sauce.

Layer in a large bowl, or in individual bowls, squash, ricotta cheese, meat, mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce, then parmesan cheese.

Serve.


Per Serving (serves 4) - 14 g carbohydrates, 6.6 g fiber

Low Carb Recipe for Spaghetti Squash with Cheese

This is also a really quick dinner especially if squash is cooked ahead of time. If you like cheese, and squash this will quickly become a favorite dish!

1 large spaghetti squash cooked and prepared.
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Mix all ingredients in microwave safe dish or oven safe dish. Microwave for 2-5 minutes, or heat in oven for 5-8 minutes until all ingredients are hot and cheese is melted.

Serve.

Low Carb Recipe for Spaghetti Squash Bake

If you like spaghetti squash, you will like this!

It is so quick and easy to put together. Bake the squash ahead of time, then throw the ingredients together, and serve to the table only 10 minutes later. Makes a great lunch or dinner! Or use the leftovers for a snack!

1/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cups spinach
1/2 fresh tomato chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 cup cooked spaghetti squash
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup grated cheese

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients except cheese. Pour into a casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until heated through.

Serve


Per Serving - 3.3 g carbohydrates (serves 6)

Low Carb Recipe for Breakfast Pizza

With no crust, but a delicious assortment of flavors and aromas that gives this breakfast pizza a thumbs up!

1 onion, cut in half, then sliced thin (leaving half circles)
14 ounces canned tomatoes, drained
hot pepper sauce (to taste)
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoon chili powder
6 eggs
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup shredded cheese, monterey jack
1 tablespoon cilantro




Preheat oven 400F.

In a large oven proof skillet, heat cook onions until tender.

Meanwhile, in a bowl mix together tomatoes, garlic, chili powder, and hot sauce.

When onions are tender, and slightly browned, remove from heat. Spread onions evenly in the base of the skillet. Spread the tomato mixture evenly over the top.

Break one egg into a small cup or bowl. Carefully pour the egg onto the top of the tomato mixture so not to break the yolk. Complete this with all the eggs. Sprinkle eggs with pepper.

Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until eggs are done to your liking. Sprinkle with cheese, and cilantro.

Serves 6.

Tip: We love to serve this with cooked bacon, or turkey bacon on the side! Add mushrooms, green peppers, or any thing you also like to eat with eggs.

Per Serving - 5.3 g carbohydrates

Low Carb Recipe for Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Olives

This dinner was gone so fast, that I didn't get a picture of this meal before it disappeared. It is done in 30 minutes. This serves 8 so make sure to freeze, or cut the recipe if you want a smaller dinner servings


Oregano
4 slices mozzarella cheese 1/4 inch thick
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red or green pepper strips
1/3 cup chicken broth, low-sodium
1/3 cup pitted olive slices

Preheat oven to 350F.

Sprinkle cheese slices with oregano.

Make a slit in each breast from the thick end into the narrow end. Slide cheese into slit and pin closed with toothpicks. Sprinkle chicken with pepper, and set aside.

Using an oven proof pan, heat oil and add peppers. Cook at medium heat until tender. Push peppers to outsides of pan, and place chicken into the center. Cook until chicken browns (about 2-3 minutes. Flip over chicken.

Add chicken broth, and olives to top of chicken.

Place pan in oven and cook 10-15 minutes or until chicken it cooked through.

Serve chicken onto plates, and using a slotted spoon, scoop peppers and olives on top. Cook down fluid in pan at med high until only 3tablesppons of liquid remains. Spoon over chicken.

Serve to table.



Per Serving
210 calories, 24g protein, 2g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 66mg cholesterol

Low Carb Recipe for Cottage Cheese Toast

This makes a great breakfast, or make 1/2 a slice for a snack. It is ready in 10 minutes and this recipe serves 4.

1 cup cottage cheese, low fat
5-6 drops stevia (0r 2 tablespoon artificial sweetener)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup peach slices, drained, and cut thin
4 slices healthy bread

Preheat broiler.

Mix first three ingredients in bowl. Toast one side of bread in oven (1-2 minutes). Divide cheese onto slices of bread. Top with peach slices Place in oven until heated (2-3 minutes).

Serve.



Per Serving
136 calories, 1g fat, 11g protein, 20g carbohydrates, 3g fiber, 2mg cholesterol

Low Carb Recipe for Vegtable Cheese Pie

I made this great vegetarian meal for dinner the other night. I choose to use my leftover mixed vegetables instead of only broccoli. It was quick to throw it together and then just let it cook for about 1 hour. Makes 6 servings.

2 cups fresh Broccoli or 8 ounces frozen
Olive Oil
2/3 cup Bread Crumbs
1 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese
1 1/2 cups Cottage Cheese, low fat
1/4 cup Skim Milk
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
6 Egg Whites
1/2 teaspoon Tarragon
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 9 inch pie pan with oil.

Steam vegetables for 5 minutes, then coarsely chop and set aside.

Mix Parmesan and bread crumbs, then press into bottom on pie pan.

In a medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Stir in vegetables, and pour into pie pan.

Bake 55-65 minutes, or until set. Serve.



Per Serving
195 calories, 8g fat, 18g protein, 13g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 22mg cholesterol