Cauliflower Gratin

This delicious cheesy replacement for potatoes Au-gratin goes great with just about any meal. My husband and I grilled up some filet mignon, but you could have it with chicken, or even meat loaf. This recipe serves 8, so I halved it, but I'd imagine you could make the whole amount and reheat it the next day. Also, the recipe calls for a steam basket to cook the cauliflower, but I used my rice cooker instead. Laslty, I halved the flour and Panko, so there's not as many carbohydrates. It will make the cheese sauce a little runny, but it's still delicious.

 Recipe Below:

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/cauliflower-gratin-00000000044540/index.html

Salmon with Lentils and Arugula

I'm a huge fan or Salmon and Lentils, so finding this recipe made me pretty happy. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's Living Magazine.

Recipe below:

http://www.wholeliving.com/recipe/wild-salmon-with-lentils-and-arugula

Hot Chicken Salad

This is a recipe that my mother gave me. I love eating this any time of the year, whether it's hot or cold out. It's also great because I can prepare it ahead of time and then just stick it in the oven 10 min before it's time to eat. I've modified the original recipe a little to lower the carbs a bit. (Serves 2)

Recipe:

2 cups diced, cooked chicken (I boil it a bit before adding it to the casserole)
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 tsp grated onion
1 Tbsp Lemon juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cups diced celery
3 Tbsp Panko (optional)
1/2 cup shredded mild cheese (I use cheddar)

1. Add first six ingredients and mix until all is coated with the mayonnaise
2. Pour into casserole dish
3. sprinkle Panko and cheese on top
4. Bake at 400 for 10 min
ENJOY!

Avocado Salad with Peaches

Avocado Salad with Peaches

Half Red Bell Pepper

2 Avocados

1 Peach

½ tsp. Vanilla Bean Paste

½ tsp. Stevia

¼ Cup Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

4 Cups Arugula

1 Head of Romaine Lettuce

 

Roast Half a Red Bell Pepper on the grill along with 2 Avocado’s halved and pitted (cut side down). This will take about 5 minutes. Chop the bell pepper and add to the Red wine vinegar, Stevia and vanilla bean paste in a blender or food processor. When the mixture is blended slowly add the olive oil. Chop and peel with Avocado and peach. Add them to the Arugula and Romaine. Toss with the bell pepper dressing.

Grilled Chicken with Peach BBQ Sauce

1 Peach

½ Cup Ketchup

2 tbsp. Lemon Juice

2 Garlic Cloves minced

1 tsp. soy sauce

Salt & Pepper

4 Skinless Chicken breasts

 

Chop peach and add to a sauce pan. Add next 5 ingredients to pan.  Bring to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Let it cool before adding to a food processor.  When the sauce is blended brush half over the chicken and let marinade 20 minutes before grilling.  Grill on high and cook 1-2 minutes on each side. Brush the remaining marinade over the chicken.  

 

This recipe was taken from an issue of Bon Appetite. It was submitted by Gwenyth Paltrow and it is fabulous!

Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup

This recipe is definitely delicious. The broth is a bit thinner than I'm used to in most soups, but it still tastes wonderful. It's also pretty easy to make. It comes from "Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook"

The recipe is:
1 can Beef Broth
2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup white wine
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup celery finely chopped
2 cups coarsely  broccoli florets
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1. Add broth, celery, cream, wine, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper to pot and boil

2. Add Broccoli, then simmer 20 min

3. Stir in Cheese slowly and stirring constantly till it melts completely

4. Garnish with Parsley if you like

Chicken Kebab and Nectarine Salsa

This meal takes about an hour to prepare, due to all the chopping of veggies and mixing of the marinade. The marinade calls for a Tbsp of Brown Sugar, but I added Stevia natural sweetener instead, which lowers the carb rating. The recipe also calls for 2 cups of Nectarine, but I put only 1 cup, so you don't get too many carbs with the fruit. The salsa makes a very colorful addition to your plate and the Chicken goes perfectly along with it.

Here is the Recipe:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-kebabs-nectarine-salsa-50400000113739/

Asian Stir-fry and Turkey Cabbage Cups

Tonight's menu includes a classically delicious Veggie Stir-Fry (my own recipe) and Turkey Cabbage Cups from Cookinglight.com. For the stir-fry, I used zucchini (from my garden), mushrooms, red and green bell pepper, broccoli, and a little bit of Napa Cabbage. I found a stir fry sauce at my local grocer with a low carb rating. The cabbage cups are made with ground Turkey, Cilantro, Jalapeno Pepper, a mixed sauce, and sprinkled with chopped peanuts.

Pictured: Stir-Fry Veggies

Here is the Link for the Cabbage Cups:
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/asian-turkey-cabbage-cups-10000001932640/