Nathan's Famous Frankfurters

I've never been a big fan of hot dogs. They were always just a blah food to me and I would only eat them if there was nothing else. My girlfriend however, has mentioned Nathan's many times (she's had them from the restaurant back in Cali) and I saw a pack at the store and grabbed them. If I'd had these hot dogs I would have been a fan from the start! They are delicious! We mad a batch wrapped in bacon and cooked in the oven. YUM!

I also made a few Jalapeño Poppers. I sliced fresh Jalapeño's in half length wise and cleaned the flesh and seeds out (use some gloves!), then stuffed them with a 50/50 mixture of cream cheese and shredded sharp cheddar and wrapped them in bacon as well.

I cooked them all in the oven at 400 degrees until the bacon looked done (about 20 minutes). I did forget to take a final picture...they were gone too fast!!

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Pan Fried Tilapia

I was in the mood for something different for lunch and decided to make some Tilapia.

I started by melting 1 tbsp of butter in a skillet.

Then I seasoned a Tilapia fillet with crushed red pepper, pepper and a little sea salt and added it to the butter.

 Fry the tilapia for a few minutes on each side until there is a bit of a crust forming. Remove the fish from the pan and place in a warm oven while you prepare the sauce.

Remove the skillet from the the heat for a moment and add a little (about 1/4 c.) heavy cream and whisk it up a bit to gather the seasoning from the pan. Put back on the burner over low heat.

Continue cooking over low heat, stirring often. The sauce will begin to thicken after a minute or two. Add a handful of Bleu Cheese crumbles and stir until the cheese is melted. Remove from heat and serve!

Serve the sauce on top of the Tilapia for a delicious bite of fish. I enjoyed mine with a side of oven fried bacon and some celery with ranch dressing!

Pan Fried Tilapia with Cream Sauce

1 T butter
1 tilapia fillet, thawed
Crushed Red Pepper
Cracked Pepper
Salt
1/4 c heavy cream
2 T Bleu Cheese Crumbles

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Low-Carb Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Here's one that I plan on trying soon! It has some good reviews...


Low-Carb Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

2 cups cream
¼ cup water
1tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp mint extract
pinch of salt
green food coloring (optional, only if you want it to be green, otherwise it will be yellow because of the egg yolks)
4 egg yolks
12 packs Splenda (or ½ cup)
½ cup of chopped sugar-free chocolate (I like dark)
Directions

1. In a microwave safe bowl, heat cream and water until steaming (2min).
2. While cream is heating, mix everything but the chocolate together well. Add to hot cream and return to microwave until steaming, but NOT boiling (1min).
3. Follow instructions on your ice cream maker. Be sure to add chocolate half way through the process.
Nutrition

6 servings (about 1 cup) with 5g net carbs per serving

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Chicken Taco Soup

This recipe came from my sister and it sounds good and should be good on the Keto diet (minus the chips)

Chicken Taco Soup

• 2-4 chicken breasts 
• 1 pkg taco seasoning 
• 1 can black beans 
• 1-2 cans corn 
• 1 can chopped green chiles 
• Chili powder and cumin, to taste 
• squirt of lime juice 
• Cilantro 
• 1/3 c. Chopped Onion 
• Garlic 

Cook & shred the chicken. Add all the other stuff to the pot & heat. Top with chips, sour cream, cheese, cilantro or whatever.

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Poached Salmon

Poached Salmon Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 1 to 1½ pounds salmon fillets
• ½ cup dry white wine (a good Sauvignon Blanc)
• ½ cup water
• A few thin slices of yellow onion and/or 1 shallot, peeled and sliced thin
• Several sprigs of fresh dill or sprinkle of dried dill
• A sprig of fresh parsley
• Freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

 
 

Put wine, water, dill, parsley and onions in a saute pan, and bring to a simmer on medium heat. Place salmon fillets, skin-side down on the pan. Cover. Cook 5 minutes or to desired done-ness. Do not overcook. Serve sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper.

Serves 2-4.

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