Bacon & Turkey Soup

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My version of Bacon and Turkey soup. To lower the carb count I used an orange bell pepper instead of a sweet potato. Still got my splash of orange and comfort out of the soup on a very cold Virginia day.

My 15-pound bird yielded a lot of meat. I wanted to do something different with the leftovers than the standard turkey sandwiches (on oopsie bread of course!). So I thought of making a soup. I found a lovely recipe on I Breath. I’m Hungry – Smokey Bacon and Turkey Chowder.

I just made a few minor changes to the recipe, based on what I had in my house. My goal was not to run out to the grocery store for leftover soup.

My Changes
I used Applegate Naturals Uncured Sunday Bacon* rather than the cherry hardwood smoked bacon. While I love the idea of cherry hardwood smoked bacon, I can’t find any in my neck of the woods that is uncured with sugar. So I just remedied the lack of smoky flavor by adding a bit more liquid smoke. Read More

Homemade, Low Carb Marinara Sauce

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Last night we used the yellow marinara sauce over meatballs and zoodles. Absolutely delicious!

Last night we used the yellow marinara sauce over meatballs and zoodles. Absolutely delicious!

Powering through my new ketogenic cookbook, I spent a lovely evening making a marinara sauce for two dishes I’m making – Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles and a Pizza Casserole (recipe coming).

I love tomatoes, especially tomato-based sauces. While I’ve tried making my own sauce, it was mostly cooking down diced roma tomatoes in olive oil for a few minutes. Nothing to write home about.

Typically I’d just hunt the grocery store for the lowest carb sauce I can find. Not an easy task as many include added sugar.

Then I discovered the Yellow Marinara Sauce in The Ketogenic Cookbook. Intrigued, I was nervous about trying this recipe. Why? Peeling tomatoes. I’ve never done that before. It always seemed like an impossible task. Read More

Chicken Breast Sautéed in Clarified Butter

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The perfect meal: 4 ounces of chicken sauteed in clarified butter and 4 ounces of fresh, steamed green beans topped with some grass-fed butter. Yum!

The perfect meal: 4 ounces of chicken sautéed in clarified butter and 4 ounces of fresh, steamed green beans topped with some grass-fed butter. Yum!

Tried another fantastic Julia Child recipe last night – skinless chicken breast sautéed in clarified butter (or ghee). The flavors were incredible and with just a half a cup of fresh green beans, one of our most filling and satisfying dinners.

The Julia Child style of cooking always intimidated me. Besides the fear of using so much fat (boy was I wrong!), I think the mystique of French food frightened me off.

Turns out these recipes are so simple I can kick myself for not cooking this way sooner.

I did make one change to this recipe to cut down the carbs. Rather than using 1 cup of flour, I opted for 4 tbsp. of almond flour (one for each breast). That cut the total recipe carbs from 13g to 2g without sacrificing taste. Read More