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Cobb Salad

August 12, 2015 by Nettie 7 Comments

Cobb Salad is my favorite summer salad, in fact it is my favorite salad all year round! I feel like I have been eating it my whole life. I don’t even have to think about what I am going to order when we dine at the Daily Grill, it is Cobb Salad and Iced Tea, always! This salad is a LOW- Carb dream. Hard Boiled eggs are also perfect with this salad, but my eggs didn’t peel well and looked awful for the pictures, so I omitted them. I love a creamy Blue Cheese dressing, but you can have any dressing you prefer, Vinaigrette, Caesar, Oil and Vinegar, or just a squeeze of lemon.

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Top 11 Amazing Peanut Butter Desserts

June 19, 2015 by Nettie 2 Comments

When I was a kid, we didn’t have a lot of peanut butter choices, we had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or peanut butter cookies as an option. Now, there are incredible peanut butter dessert choices. No-bake bars, pies, cookies and cakes! I would have gone crazy for a Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar — they really are amazing treats!

Here you will find some of the most delicious peanut butter desserts out there. Chocolate and peanut butter is the ultimate combination, so hold on to your socks when you see what else is paired with peanut butter! Check out these cakes, cookies, bars and more sweet treats!

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie~This no-bake pie is like a peanut butter cup dream! Get Recipe Here from Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog.

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LO CARB PUDDING DESSERT

June 17, 2015 by Nettie 1 Comment

When you have that chocolate hankering and want to stick to your Lo Carb diet~ Look no further! This is such a quick and easy fix, hubs didn’t guess the two ingredients, no, he just inhaled it and talked about when he was a boy, his sister used to make pudding.

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Lo Carb Meatballs

February 19, 2015 by Nettie 17 Comments

I made these Lo Carb Meatballs for the Super Bowl Party. Nobody knows that they are Lo Carb because they are full of flavor. For my Lo Carber friends, I make sure to tell them that they are Lo Carb, they always ask, ” What’s in them? ”

They are so easy to make, and your kitchen will smell so yummy! These would also be great in a Crock Pot with marinara sauce!

I used Hot Sausage and Mild Sausage. Just remove the sausage from the casings and add the rest of the ingredients. I also used Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, adding so much flavor!

I made these the size of golf balls, they do cook down a bit.

Set them on a paper towel to drain. Serve warm with celery and carrots and your favorite dip.

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Lo Carb Meatballs

Author: Moore or Less Cooking

Recipe type: Baked

Cuisine: American

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Serves: 36 meatballs

Easy Lo Carb Meatballs, full of amazing flavor!

Ingredients

1 pound hot sausage (remove from casing)
1 pound mild sausage (remove from casing)
2 Cups sharp Cabot cheddar cheese, shredded
1½ Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
½ cup almond meal

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together with hands. Roll into golf ball sized balls & place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Place on a paper towel for a few minutes to absorb excess grease.

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Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

February 13, 2015 by Nettie 13 Comments

We have been lo- carbing at the Moore’s so I have invented a new recipe for you!

If you have all of your ingredients ready, it is a cinch to put together. I used soy flour to make the bechamel sauce, it doesn’t get as thick as a regular flour Bechamel for mac and cheese, but don’t worry, the Rotini Pasta thickens it up.

I used shredded Cabot Sharp Cheddar and Mozzarella and Romano for the cheeses.

My daughter requested Chicken Alfredo for this weeks menu, so I thought I would add Broccoli so that it was a one dish meal, the kids had no idea it was lo carb, so it was a win -win!!

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8 ounces rotini pasta
12 ounces broccoli florets
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 boneless, skinless thin-sliced chicken breasts
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup milk, or more, as needed
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup freshly grated Romano Cheese
1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Cabot Cheddar, shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Within the last 2 minutes of cooking time, add broccoli; drain well.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste. Add to skillet and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces.
Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
Stir in Parmesan until well combined, about 1 minute. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed.
Stir in pasta, broccoli and chicken. Gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Sprinkle shredded cheeses over pasta mixture, place in preheated oven at 350 F, bake until cheeses are melted and golden brown.

STRAWBERRY MUFFINS~LO CARB

February 6, 2015 by Nettie 4 Comments

I was really in the mood for a muffin with fresh fruit, but they are so loaded with sugar and I didn’t want that sugar high and crash!

I made a batch of these as it snowed another foot of snow!

Lo Carb and delicious, and guilt free. They fill you up with the oat bran added. If your berries aren’t very sweet, add some more sweetener.

I have also made these with raspberries and blueberries, they are delicious! These are freshly cut, steam is coming off from them!

Strawberry Muffins

2015-02-06 07:28:38

Serves 12

Delicious Lo Carb Strawberry Muffin, using fresh strawberries

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

30 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

30 min

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

52g

Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123

Calories from Fat 58

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 7g

10%

Saturated Fat 3g

14%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 46mg

15%

Sodium 41mg

Total Carbohydrates 13g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 7g

Protein 5g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray
2 TBSP oat bran
1 cup plus 1 TBSP soy flour
1/2 cup Stevia
1 tsp baking powder
2 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup club soda
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
special equipment:Pampered Chef muffin pan

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Place baking rack in the center of the oven.
If muffin pan is not a non-stick pan, spray with cooking spray.
Mix oat bran with 1 TBSP soy flour, evenly sprinkle the pan with mixture.
Coat the sides, will help keep batter from sticking.
In a bowl, whisk all of the ingredients, except for berries, until well blended.
Fold in berries.
Fill muffin cups, two thirds full with the batter.
Bake for 20 minutes until muffin tops turn golden brown and when sticking a toothpick in the center, it comes out clean.
Remove muffins from the oven, let cool 5 minutes before flipping out of pan.
Serve warm with butter or cream cheese.
Refrigerate left overs.

Notes

For Blueberry Muffins, substitute 1 cup of blueberries for strawberries

By Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog, Nettie

Adapted from George Stella

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Peanut Butter Cookies~ Lo Carb

February 2, 2015 by Nettie 1 Comment

I love sweets just as much as the next person, but why should they only be a treat? With Lo Carb, I can eat them without any guilt!

I hope you enjoy these cookies as much I do, they sure helped the cravings and there are only four ingredients, so they are easy to whip up a batch for that next cookie craving! Make them in less than 20 minutes!

I brought them to a Super Bowl Party at our friend’s house and everyone couldn’t believe that they were Lo Carb! They kept asking, “What’s in them???” When I told them, they couldn’t believe it!

These are a fantastic crispy, crunchy cookie. When my daughter’s friend tried them she said, ” This is the best peanut butter cookie I have had in ten years!” You just gotta love kids for their honesty!

Peanut Butter Cookies~ Lo Carb

2015-02-02 13:19:49

Yields 24

A crunchy, crispy Peanut Butter Cookie with no guilt!

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

20 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

20 min

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

21g

Yields

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96

Calories from Fat 47

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 1g

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 8mg

Sodium 55mg

Total Carbohydrates 10g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 7g

Protein 3g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

1 cup natural peanut butter (no added sugar)
1 cup Splenda or 1/2 cup Domino Light (sugar and stevia blend)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (sugar free)
1 egg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix all ingredients together, with a wooden spoon or hands.
Make sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Using a melon baller, scoop cookie dough and place on cookie sheet.
Press each peanut butter ball gently with a fork (criss-cross for traditional peanut butter cookie look).
Bake for 10 minutes.
Allow to cool (approximately 10 minutes), then gently remove from baking sheet using a metal spatula–because they have no flour, they are fragile when warm.

Notes

These cookies are very filling. They are a Protein Powered Pack Cookie!

By Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog

Adapted from Becoming Dr Lah

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Lo Carb Macaroons

January 14, 2015 by Nettie Leave a Comment

The holidays are over and I am cutting back on the carbs. I was craving something sweet, with coconut and chocolate. I had a big bag of Almond Meal, so I thought I would use that. I also used Xylitol, which doesn’t give your blood sugar a spike. This is a delicious , easy macaroon with no guilt!!

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Lo Carb Macaroons

Author: Moore or Less Cooking

Recipe type: Cookie

Cuisine: American

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 40 mins

Serves: 25 cookies

Easy Lo Carb dessert! Chocolate macaroon without all of the guilt!

Ingredients

1¼ cup almond meal
¼ cup unsweetened dark chocolate, chopped
½ cup unsweetened coconut
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt
⅓ cup Xylitol
1 egg
3 Tbsp Coconut Oil
½ tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, stir together almond meal, chocolate, coconut, baking powder, salt and Xylitol.
In a separate bowl, beat egg.
Whisk in coconut oil and vanilla.
Add to dry ingredients, mix until just combined.
Place in refrigerator for ½ hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Shape dough into 1 ' balls and place on lined baking sheet, with 1½ inches of space between cookies.
Press down slightly.
Bake until edges are brown, 7-10 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Makes 25 cookies

Note:

( Xylitol: is a natural substance found in fibrous vegetables and fruit, corn cobs and various hardwood trees like birch. Xylitol is also is a natural, intermediate product that regularly occurs in our glucose metabolism. Xylitol heals and repairs. It also builds immunity, protects against chronic degenerative disease and has anti-aging benefits.

Xylitol has 40% fewer calories than sugar and can replace sugar in cooking, baking or as a sweetener for beverages. Xylitol also dramatically reduces the incidents of middle ear infections (if kids chew xylitol-flavored chewing gum), it is a perfect sweetener for people with diabetes, and increases your bone density and fights osteoporosis.

My favorite aspect of Xylitol is that is helps with tooth decay since my daughter is prone to cavities. It helps to restore a proper alkaline/acid balance in the mouth and reverses destructive effects of sugar on oral health. It even has the ability to enhance the mineralization of the enamel and can stabilize cavities.

In the last two years, I have put some Biotene mouth wash, which has Xylitol in it, on our tooth brushes with our tooth paste, and our cavities have stabilized.

With so many health benefits, Xylitol is clearly the winner when it comes to sweeteners.

I suspect we will see it appear in many more products very soon, hopefully replacing chemical, artificial sweeteners for good.

One important note: you can get Xylitol in bulk for not much money by now, but that xylitol is processed from corn husks, which could be genetically modified (GMO) and is most likely not organic. Make sure the xylitol you buy is real birch sugar – search for “birch Xylitol.”

One of my readers told me about Xylitol USA and I love all their products. I’ve bought their Xylitol packs, jams, lollipops, and gum. And they always have some kind of great sale. Need a lot of xylitol? They seem to have the best offer on non-GMO, birch Xylitol made in the USA. )

HAM CHEESE VEGGIE LO CARB MUFFIN

January 5, 2015 by Nettie 8 Comments

Now that the holidays are over and we can get back to our healthy groove, readers are requesting Lo Carb recipes!

Ham, Cheese, Veggies and egg beautifully whipped up to be a Lo Carb, guilt free muffin.

I used my Pampered Chef Muffin pan, no need to spray this non-stick pan. I filled each cup with sauteed veggies, ham and poured egg mixture to the top, sprinkled with cheese.

The muffins rise while in the oven, like a souffle, but then deflate after cooling down.

Serve warm. Refrigerate left overs, heat for 1 minute in microwave for a quick breakfast.

Serves 6.

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HAM CHEESE VEGGIE LO CARB MUFFIN

Author: Moore or Less Cooking

Recipe type: Baked

Cuisine: American

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: serves 6

This is a delicious and easy, guilt free entree, Lo Carb! You can substitute the ham for bacon, sausage, or turkey sausage. Cheddar cheese can be subbed too! Add any type of veggie you like. Have fun with this recipe!

Ingredients

½ cup red onion, chopped
½ orange pepper, seeded and chopped
6 Bella Portobella Mushroom, chopped
1 cup ham, chopped
½ cup cheddar cheese, grated
12 eggs, beaten
½ cup milk
1 Tbsp dried Fine herbs ( Penzey's Spices)
1 Tbsp Butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a saute pan, melt butter, saute onion until soft, add pepper, mushrooms, saute for another 2 minutes, add ham saute for 2 minutes. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whip eggs until blended, add milk, whip again, add herbs.
In a non stick muffin pan, add 1 tsp of ham and veggie mixture to bottom of muffin pan, fill up with egg mixture, sprinkle with cheese.
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until not jiggly. Let cool for 2 minutes. Serve while warm.

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