Coconut oil freezer fudge

I wanted some chocolate, all I had on hand was unsweetened bars, I made some coconut oil freezer fudge adding a few things to it. It's like eating a candy bar! Here they are before going into the freezer.

Coconut oil freezer fudge

1/2 cup coconut oil
2 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup powdered erythritol
4-6 drops ez-sweetz

Melt coconut oil and chopped chocolate in the microwave stirring frequently till just melted you don't want it to hot. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, I poured it into a muffin top pan covered with foil and added toppings, 2 with sunflower seeds, 2 with shredded coconut, and 2 with crumbled bacon... yes bacon, if you haven't tried bacon and chocolate you should!!! Freeze, store in the freezer. Cut up as you like.

It does freeze up pretty quick so you don't have to wait very long.

Beef soup

I made a big huge pot of beef soup, I was eating it for every meal most of the week.

Beef soup

6 pounds chuck roast cut in large cubes
2 or 3 pounds soup bones
3 small leeks chopped saving trimmings for the broth 
handful of garlic cloves
3 large beef bullion cubes
3 turnips cubed
3 small zucchini sliced
half cauliflower cut up
2 carrots 1 whole for the broth, 1 sliced for the soup
handful green beans
2 bay leaves
handful of flat leaf parsley
tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
sea salt to taste
pepper to taste

Brown beef and bones in beef fat (I rendered some earlier) a few pieces at a time, this step takes some time but well worth it. Add all the meat and bones back to the pot, add 8 cups of water, bullion cubes, a bit of salt, handful of garlic, 1 carrot, bay leaves, parsley, leek trimmings, and vinegar, bring it to a boil, turn it down and let simmer until the meat is quite tender 5-6 hours or as I like to do it overnight. Remove the beef and bones to another warm pot, strain the broth through a strainer or cheese cloth. I use a china cap strainer lined with a paint strainer from the hardware store ( you can pick up a double pack for a couple dollars and they're reusable). I put them through the wash like my sponges, but not the dryer.

put back in the same pot, add veggies and simmer for 10-15 minutes add back in the meat, adjust the seasonings if needed, that's it!

Scotch eggs

I haven't made these before so I only made a few to see if I like them. Oh, they're so good.! Here they are before cooking.

Scotch eggs 

5 hard boiled eggs peeled (someone stole one because it was 6)
5 raw mild or hot italian sausages casings removed
1 raw egg
half a jalapeno diced
1-2 tablespoons of parmesan

Mix sausage, raw egg, jalapeno, and parmesan in a bowl, divide in equal amounts to cover the eggs, I allowed one sausage to cover each hard boiled egg. Cover completely each egg with meat mixture and lay on a non stick foil lined cookie sheet. like the above picture. Bake on 350 till browned and done about 20 minutes. Especially good with chinese hot mustard!

 I'm for sure taking these on my first picnic in the spring!

Salmon and cabbage

We went on our monthly shopping trip to Costco yesterday. I picked up a side of salmon so we had it for lunch. Most days lunch is my main meal. I like to broil fish but I haven't replaced my broiling element in my oven yet, it burnt out when I was trying to self clean it for the holidays. I cut the salmon in serving sizes, I sauteed it in clarified butter with a touch of sea salt, the outside got nice and crispy. I made a hot sauce from chili garlic sauce, lemon juice and a tablespoon of sf ketchup. I sauteed the shredded cabbage in a couple tablespoons of butter with a handful of sliver onion, orange pepper, half a jalapeno, and a pinch of sea salt.

A very satisfying lunch!

Salisbury steak

Not really steak, it's so good for a quick lunch!

Salisbury Steak (for two)

1 lb ground beef
1/4 of an onion finely diced
1 clove garlic crushed
2 tablespoons butter
herbamare seasoning to taste
black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon low carb ketchup
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 cups water
1 large bullion beef cube
few pinches xanthan gum

Saute onion and garlic in butter on low, you don't want to much color on them. Shape two patties and season with herbamare and pepper, add on top of the onions in the pan saute on low covering with a lid steaming the patties adding a few drops of water if necessary so they don't brown to much. Flip the patties, add in the rest of the ingredients simmering for a few minutes. I served it with diced zucchini. A fast and flavorful lunch!

Hot artichoke spinach dip

Everyone always asks for this recipe!

Hot artichoke spinach dip

2 cans plain artichoke hearts drained and chopped
2 packs frozen spinach thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup mayo
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup parmesan grated
1 cup grated cheese jarlsberg or pepper jack are good choices

Mix everything saving half cup grated cheese for the top. Put into a greased casserole dish bake on 350 25-30 minutes. Great with sliced jicama, celery sticks, cucumbers slices, mixed pepper chunks, and daikon radish slices.

Lemon chcken tenderloins

I wanted a taste of chinese takeout so I made one of my favorites.

Lemon chicken

2 lbs Chicken tenders
1 egg beaten
3-4 tablespoons butter
1 clove crushed garlic
tablespoon of minced onion
1 lemon sliced
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
soy sauce to taste
1/4 to 1/2 cup water
tablespoon truvia
couple pinches xanthan gum

Mix beaten egg with chicken tenders saute in butter till just cooked, remove from pan. Add onion and garlic and saute for a minute, add lemon slices, lemon juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, water, and truvia cooking for just a minute add couple pinches of xanthan gum, then add back chicken tenders and serve. I had them with roasted brussel sprouts. It would be good with a bit of sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds too.