Recipe: Low Carb, Low Fat General Tso’s Turkey
Gen Tso’s Ground Turkey
Ingredients:
3lbs ground turkey
2 red peppers (any color)
1 bag riced Cauliflower
Mushrooms (I used fresh baby Bella’s this time)
Olive oil
1/4 cup Braggs liquid aminos
1/2 cup rice vinegar (no sodium no sugar added)
1 spice packet of Gen Tsos chicken
Meat seasoning optional:
Cayenne pepper
Black pepper
Chipotle pepper
And I topped it with jalepeno pepper flakes
Directions:
Pour olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan a little extra is ok!
Brown the meat and season it then drain offf the excess oil into the original container and throw out! Don’t clog your sink drain!
Then add the remaining ingredients and stir thouroughly!
Cover and cook on 5 for 10mins
Add the jalepeno flakes garnish
Remove from heat and allow to cool a little and then enjoy! It’s that easy!
For the authentic Asian feel you can top with hot sauce and drizzle sirarcha mayo!
**Update** July 2nd this time they only had Broccoli and Cauliflower rice mix, which is great because I love both!
Recipe: Low carb, low fat, Taco Turkey Sola
This is a recipe given to me from female bodybuilder Women’s Physique competitor Caridad Sola!
Ingredients:
Olive oil
3lbs ground turkey
1 bag of Riced Cauliflower
2 red bell peppers (any color will do)
1 packet of 30% less taco seasoning
1 8oz can of tomato sauce
Optional:
Mushrooms
I added:
Cayenne pepper
Chipotle pepper
Black pepper
My store wanted to charge $5.95 for riced cauliflower and this bag of diced up was $2.99 so I went with the better buy!
You can go fresh mushrooms, I used can because they last longer and I will have them on hand. Make sure you buy the no sodium added!
Directions:
Chop up peppers and mushrooms if you have to and set aside.
Pour olive oil into a deep pan to cover the bottom, don’t worry if you pour too much the extra benefits will be good for you!
Brown the turkey meat and pour off the extra fat back into the original container. Don’t pour it down the drain! You will eventually clog it! I cooked it on a 5 heat
Add the remaining ingredients cook on high for 10mins and then turn to 2 and simmer for 20mins.
At first it will look like there isn’t enough liquid, but once you cook it, the juices from the pepper will release and add to the tomato sauce!
Serve and enjoy!
If you want to get shredded add this to your diet regimine and work your butt off in the gym!
**Update** 1 hr later
I made a second batch and it came out much better! The only thing I did different was brown the meat with the additional spices. I still waited to add the taco spice packet after the meat was browned and the other ingredients were added.
Spice it up!
Try it you will like it!
**Update** June 25th 2017
This is the riced Cauliflower
This is the final dish
The riced Cauliflower is more money in my store. The benefit is in the cook time!
10 mins on high and 5mins to simmer after the meat is brown because you don’t need the extra time to make the cauliflower bits to get soft. The riced Cauliflower cooks really fast. The extra 5 mins is to make sure the peppers are cooked and the juices released.
Check it out try it both ways see what you like best! You can also grab a whole head of Cauliflower and pulse it in a food processor/vitamix for the ultra money saver! If you have one.
**Update** July 2nd this time they only had Broccoli and Cauliflower rice mix, which is great because I love both!
Recipe: Grilled Chicken Bacon and Avocado Salad
Prep: 15 minutes
Serves: 6-8 (Depends how you serve it. It’ll go farther on sandwiches.)
6 organic chicken breasts, grilled (organic chicken breasts typically are quite a bit smaller than the huge, non-organic because of the lack of hormones. So keep that in mind)
5-6 green onions, diced
1 package bacon
2 avocados, cubed
2-3 tablespoons organic or homemade mayo
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
-Preheat oven to 400 and bake bacon on a cookie sheet until slightly crispy. When finished, transfer to a lined plate and blot excess grease. Finely chop.
-Grill the chicken (I used garlic, salt, pepper and onion. Pretty basic.) and let rest. Cube when cooled.
-Dice green onions and cube the avocado. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and add mayo. Start small and add more if you need to. I don’t put very much at all, as you can tell in the photo. Just enough to give it a little moisture. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sandwich buns or alone.
This is also really yummy leftovers, so it can be eaten at any temperature. Warm, cold or room temp.
-akitchencafe.com
As you know I like to take healthy Pinterest recipes and make them healthier!
I have a couple great tweaks!
1. bake the chicken you can add whatever spices to it to make you happy.
2. (Tweak) instead of bacon use turkey bacon. I used applewood farms
3. I diced up scallions and (tweak) I added fresh cilantro
4. Homemade Mayo or organic mayo is still mayo! You can dress up a turd it’s still a turd! (Tweak) I made a healthy dressing! Take a cup of plain greek yogurt add in powered ranch dressing.
I then added a dash of garlic powder and a dash of cayenne pepper for taste. Mix and add as needed to the recipe.
5. Cube up 2 avocados.
Mix everything up in a big bowl and use a big slotted spoon it’s much easier to mix that way!
Then I am going to make a healthy salad/spinach salad, add some vegetables and fresh mozzarella then top with the avocado chicken bacon salad mix and drizzle it with fig balsamic glaze.
Viola you are done and ready to enjoy with no guilt!
Stay tuned for the practical application!
My wife made sliders
I made a salad with mozzarella, I finished the ricotta Salata, I chopped up pickles, red pepper, used my ghost pepper hot sauce and drizzled it with the balsamic glaze.
It was delicious!!
Enjoy!
Remember; like always if you make one of my recipes send me an email with your practical application and pictures and I’ll post it! Feel free to comment also!
Recipe: Avocado Breakfast Pizza, low carb, gluten free!
You know I can’t just copy a recipe on Pinterest! I have to alter it to make it more healthy and delicious!
Alterations:
Instead of bacon I will use Turkey Apple Sausage with Gouda. Instead of Queso Fresco I will use Ricotta Salata I got at whole foods. It crumbles nicely and the sheep’s milk is nice!
For bread I got a low carb, gluten free flatbread for me and a whole wheat pita for my wife.
I will probably add sweet red peppers and a dash cayenne pepper to hers and straight up hot sauce to mine. Probably Trinidad Scorpion Pepper sauce!
Stay tuned for the practical application
**Update** January 22nd 2015
Half a lime is too much! I used a half a lime on all 4 pizzas. Also eating it like a pizza is hard! We ate it like a taco.
It was awesome however!
This was awesome! I soooo enjoyed it! I would continue to play around with the different crumbled cheeses, possibly Feta, Ricotta Salata or Queso Fresco.
Do you know any other cheese that crumbles and would be great on top? If so please tell us!
Play around with the toppings and create a new meal every time!
Play around with the meat: possibly bacon, turkey bacon, sausage, turkey sausage, lump crab meat, ground beef etc…
Next time I would add cilantro and lime juice. I love fresh cilantro!
Recipe: Spicy Tilapia Cakes
Clean Eating Tilapia Cakes
Serves 1 Person, takes 00:05 to prep and 00:06 to cook.
Give these Tilapia Cakes a try, you wont regret it!
Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon Mustard
1 cup Egg White
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tbsp chopped Onions
2 tbsp Sweet Red Peppers
1 serving (serving = 4 oz) Wal-Mart Tilapia Fillets
Directions:
Heat a non skillet pan and cook tilapia for 3 min each side until flaky. Then shred tilapia in a bowl and add in all other ingredients. Once mixed together form in balls and brown in the pan for 3 minutes on each side. Top with 1 tsp mustard!
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
per 1 serving size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244Calories from Fat 28
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 3.084.74%
Saturated Fat 1.025.10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.06
Monounsaturated Fat 0.06
Cholesterol 40.0013.33%
Sodium 506.5021.10%
Potassium 483.50
Total Carbohydrate 6.132.04%
Dietary Fiber 0.853.40%
Sugars 3.78
Protein 47.19
Vitamin A 12.00%Vitamin C 64.50%
Calcium 2.00%Iron 3.00%
-rippedrecipes.com
I say screw only sweet peppers! Add Cayenne pepper and possibly Dave’s or Blair’s hot sauce for the ultra hot kick! In addition to the sweet peppers and other ingredients. Add the hot sauce to the tsp of mustard to make a spicy sauce!
**Update** October 23rd 2014
I want to try this in a week or 2!
Supplement Review: Paleo Wraps – low carb made from coconut
These 100% Paleo Coconut Wraps have revolutionized the Paleo community. Our Paleo coconut wraps are a convenient, tortilla alternative for your Paleo Lifestyle. Whether you are travelling abroad, eating at your favorite restaurant or just going to work, school, or home, these portable wraps are for you.
With a shelf-life of nine months, there is no need to refrigerate or freeze these “tortillas” at all. You may enjoy our wraps after storing in near room temperatures. Our dehydration process acts as a natural preserver. But be sure to not put them in direct sunlight or high heat for extended periods of time.
Key Benefits
70 Calories
4 Net Carbs (fiber minus carbs)
Minimal to NO IMPACT to blood sugar
High Level Of MCT’s (From Organic Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil)
Healthy?
Absolutely. Our Paleo Wraps are derived from organic coconut meat & coconut water. They are nourishing since they are made with beneficial coconuts and are a raw, alkaline food choice, filled with enzymes. This Paleo staple is extremely pure given that they are made from hand-harvested, unadulterated organic coconuts with absolutely no unnatural preservatives added. Not to mention, they are raw, gluten-free, corn-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. Oh, and did you know that oil in coconut meat promotes weight loss? Now you do.
Versatile?
You bet. Feel free to create whatever dish you’re craving with our wraps. Whether you desire burritos, quesadillas, sandwiches, sushi, crepes, or just a simple snack, our Paleo wraps are ideal for stuffing whatever you see fit into them. You are only limited by your creativity. They don’t tear or fall apart and the texture’s amazing.
BPA Free Bags?
You know it. We package these Paleo wraps inside a BPA-Free bag, which causes absolutely no harm to your body.
Paleo Wraps are low in calories, carbs and sugar with no cholesterol whatsoever. Adding these scrumptious “tortillas” to your low calorie diet, is perfect. You can’t go wrong with these low carb wraps either.
Ingredients: *Coconut Meat, and *Coconut Water, *Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil. (*Derived From Organic Coconuts)
Paleo Wraps Are Lab Verified By Medallion Labs: (Click Here)
Allergen Free
No Gluten
No Grain
No Soy
No Junk
No Dairy
No Added Salt
Just Amazing Flavor!
Paleo Wraps are made in a dedicated gluten free facility! So if you’re like me and can’t have gluten then these wraps are perfect.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size (14g) 1 Wrap
Servings Per Container 7
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 22%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 0%
Potassium 270mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 6g (4 Impact Carbs) 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Soluble Fiber 1g
Sugars 3g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% Iron 2%
-paleowrap.com
These wraps are just as good as the competition and Green Life Market in Butler, NJ sells them for $8.99 as opposed to Grass Roots in Denville, NJ selling Sunfoods wraps for $11.99
Paleo Wraps come in regular and Tumeric. They taste the same, but you get the added benefit of tumeric.
Recipe: Shrimp and Avocado Ceviche
In honor of Cevich here is a delicious Ceviche Recipe for Ceviche Tacos – for a healthy low carb meal substitute a small salad for the Tortillas!
-food.com
They give the nutritional value but I think it’s for the whole recipe with the 12 tortillas so it is skewed! Eliminate the Tortillas and who would eat 12 tortillas in one sitting, even I wouldn’t do that on a cheat day!
I can’t wait to try this! Stay tuned!
Supplement Review: So Delicious Unflavored Vanilla Coconut Milk
Unsweetened Vanilla
COCONUT MILK BEVERAGE
Slide over soymilk and move over milk, So Delicious Original Coconut Milk Beverage is here! This delicious beverage goes great over cereal, in coffee, mixed into recipes and poured into a tall glass. Available in shelf-stable quarts & refrigerated half gallons.
Serving Size 1 cup (240 mL)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
Calories from Fat 40
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.5g 7%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %
Sodium 15mg 1%
Potassium 50mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0g
Protein 0g
• Vitamin A10%• Vitamin C0%• Calcium10%• Iron4%• Vitamin D30%• Folate6%• Vitamin B1250%• Magnesium10%• Zinc4%• Selenium8%
** Comprised of 65% medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs)
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC COCONUT MILK (WATER, ORGANIC COCONUT CREAM), VANILLA EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, GUAR GUM, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D-2, L-SELENOMETHIONINE (SELENIUM), ZINC OXIDE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B-12.
-sodeliciousdairyfree.com
I am sooooo addicted to this (thanks Nicole my baby) it is so delicious! Unsweetened is less carbs and sugar than real milk (even though real milk is naturally sweetened by the cow) this has more calcium than real milk and it has the healthy MCT’s from the coconut! This is a no brainer! Sooo love it! Yum!
Check it out! And maybe you will convert your milk habits also!
Btw make sure you get the unflavored! It tastes good and you don’t need the excess sugar and calories!! Use your calories in a wiser way than getting flavored! Unflavored vanilla tastes flavored lol
Supplement Review: Natural Protein: Unflavored Organic Whey Protein by Sweet Purity Organics
100% Grass Fed Whey
22 Grams of Protein
Mixes Instantly
Gluten Free
Certified Organic
rBGH Hormone-free
Small Family Farms
Minimally Processed
Sweet Purity organic whey is a certified organic whey protein that mixes instantly into any beverage. Containing an amazing 22 grams per serving, this protein is rBGH-hormone free, aspartame-free, and is made from milk that comes from small family farms. Our organic whey protein is the best tasting on the market, because it is produced sustainably without chemicals and low temperature processed. It is a whole food concentrate, not an overly processed isolate. It is naturally gluten-free, undenatured, and GMO-free.
Certified Organic Whey Protein
Our plain organic whey protein contains only certified organic whey protein concentrate and organic non-GMO soy lecithin.
Our delicious flavored organic whey protein powders contain certified organic stevia, certified organic flavors, and certified organic superfoods. All our flavors of whey protein are non-GMO, and natually gluten-free.
I always wondered what plain, unflavored protein tasted like! Now I know! Yuk!
Tests to be conducted since it is unflavored:
Plain shake with water
In my cheesecake recipe
In oatmeal
It has no taste when drinking, but when you are done it hits you with a really bad almost stale milk aftertaste! It’s not too bad in the cheesecake, but it’s not good either! I am going to try it tomorrow night with some Organic Cinnamon lets see if it makes a world of difference!
Cinnamon in the protein with water was an epic fail it was still gross!
Now I see why companies at the very least have chocolate and vanilla!
I will add organic choco powder into a shake next and into my oatmeal and cheesecake! Lets see if that works!
Let’s try Organic Cheesecake take 2 & 3:
On top is the cinnamon and it didn’t work yuk so I added a little nutmeg too and it was great! As nutmeg is strong!
The cocoa powder also worked amazing! So there you go two ways to enjoy your natural protein! Without the aid of a blender!
The oatmeal test was a bust! I tried it with cocoa powder and cinnamon and it needed xylitol bad! I didn’t add it I choked it down, but it wasn’t pleasant!
For those of you that like unflavored all natural organic I am doing a bunch of reviews!
For those that like flavored all natural organic protein I am also doing a bunch of reviews for you.
And for those of you that like vegan protein I have a couple of the leading companies coming in a couple weeks after the natural whey companies!
What is unflavored protein good for? The answer is simple! But of course I am going to make it difficult lol!
Do you remember the King of Fitness? Jack Lalanne?
Jack was amazing and I miss him! Anyway Jack also started the juice movement! He said he was juicing himself over 7 decades with a press type machine. He released the Juice tiger and eventually the Power Juicer which is still being sold today after his death!
If you are a juicer, unflavored organic whey protein is for you!
Mix a scoop or 2 in your smoothies and get the power of clean protein along with your vegetables such as spinach and carrots, hidden behind your delicious fruits.
As for bodybuilders:
I just made a shake with 1 scoop of Sweet Purity Organics and half a teaspoon of natural cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon of xylitol and it wasn’t bad!
Check out their websites:
This contains soy lecithin for easy mixing. The Next protein review: protein 17 doesn’t even contain that!
You can’t say I don’t bring you enough review options:
All natural organic flavored protein: Body Logix
All natural organic unflavored that contains lecithin for easy mixing: Sweet Purity Organics
All natural organic unflavored stripped down to the clumpy max: Protein 17
**Update** March 20th 2014
I tried it again today, I gave up drinking it! However; I used 1 scoop in my cheesecake recipe with 1tsp cocoa powder and 3tsp xylitol and it was really good today! I will use this for cooking such as: protein pudding, oatmeal and pancakes and like I said this is perfect for juicers and smoothie drinkers!
Supplement Review: Coco-Nut Butter – youfreshnaturals.com
To make this page short and to the point…..WE LOVE SWEETS!!! With that in mind we set out to create snacks that not only taste great, but more importantly are healthy. It’s pretty amazing how such simple ingredients can create such flavorful treats.
We have a pretty strong belief that an ingredient list should not be a page long, which is why all of our products are less then 10 ingredients and only sweetened with what mother nature has provided. Satisfy your sweet tooth naturally, and see for yourself how great healthy can taste. Happy Snacking to you all!
All of our products are:
Paleo Friendly
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Preservative Free
Naturally Sweetened
Egg Free
Some are Vegan
You Have Questions, We Have Answers!
How much is shipping?
The Coco-Nut Butters are:
1-3 Jars- $5.70 (comes in Double Padded Large Envelope)
4-8 Jars or Gift Basket- $10.00 (comes in Medium Size Flat Rate Box)
9+ Jars or Packs of Cookies- $15.30 (comes in Large Size Flat Rate Box)
Who do you use for shipping?
-We use USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail. You will recieve a tacking number once your package ships.
When will your order ship?
-We ship on TUESDAY. All order’s must be submitted by Sunday 11:59pm to make the Tuesday shipping deadline. The reason we ship 1 day per week is because we DO NOT use preservatives, so every order is made fresh and shipped that day!
FAQ:
01 How much is shipping?
The Coco-Nut Butters are:
1-3 Jars- $5.70 (comes in Double Padded Large Envelope)
4-8 Jars or Gift Basket- $10.00 (comes in Medium Size Flat Rate Box)
9+ Jars or Packs of Cookies- $15.30 (comes in Large Size Flat Rate Box)
02 Who do you use for shipping?
-We use USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail. You will recieve a tacking number once your package ships.
03 When will your order ship?
-We ship on TUESDAY. All order’s must be submitted by Sunday 11:59pm to make the Tuesday shipping deadline. The reason we ship 1 day per week is because we DO NOT use preservatives, so every order is made fresh and shipped that day!
04 Do we ship worldwide?
-As of right now we only ship within the United States and to Canada.
05 How long does the Coco-Nut Butter last?
-Our Coco-Nut Butter will last upto 5 months after being opened and 6 months still sealed.
06 Do we Wholesale?
-Absolutely! If you are a store and would like to carry any of our products, simply send an email to Jay@youfreshnaturals.com and we will provide you with our wholesale price list.
Cinnamon Roll (12oz Jar)
$11.99
Toasted Pecans…Sweet Coconut Sugar…Fresh Cinnamon Powder, combined with Homemade Almond Butter and Coconut Butter create a sweet, yet savory treat that your taste buds will enjoy.
Other flavors: maple-vanilla and Cookie Dough.
–youfreshnaturals.com
This review is about: Cinnamon Roll
I was a little skeptical as most flavored nut butters are overdone and really fake tasting!
This has a strong Natural Almond Butter flavor with a pleasant aftertaste of coconut and cinnamon. I love the taste!
It’s super creamy and thin with a few occasional chunks of pecans in it! (Will squeeze out of a nutbutter and jelly sandwich! But it’s amazing to top ice cream or iced yogurt with! Also great to mix with Greek yogurt!
I really enjoyed it! However; the only drawback I see is: the size is really small! And at 11.99 a bottle it’s a little too expensive for me; I can down a whole bottle in a sitting. Trader Joe’s plain almond butter is $6.99 for 16oz if this was $8.99 for 12oz it wouldn’t be that bad because it’s a specialty, but I think at $11.99 plus shipping it is pricing itself out of many peoples weekly shopping list.
If they could get in Amazon or Wholefoods then shipping costs could be offset.
I really like the product! And wish it all the success! And I will be buying it as a special indulgence. Next I want to try cookie dough! I am afraid I will eat the entire cookie dough bottle in one shot!
Try it youfresh naturals will like it!
If a smooth Skippy like nut butter is your preference Barney Butter is for you. If you like a smooth peanut butter with tiny bits of other nuts; kind of between smooth and chunky and layered flavors like a gourmet meal then YoufreshNaturals is the way to go. If you are looking for more a coconut butter than Sweet Spreads is your best option.
Check out the recipe: Ultimate Nut-Butter Protein Balls for my practical application of Youfresh Naturals!
