Keto Bacon Garlic Parmesan Brussel Sprouts

Keto Bacon Garlic Parmesan Brussel Sprouts

INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups brussel sprouts, halved
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 3 slices of bacon, cut into little pieces
- 2 tbsp ceasar dressing 
- 1/3 cup parmesan flakes
- salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
1) Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
2) spread brussel sprouts on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil
3) Add diced garlic, salt & pepper and mix until brussel sprouts are evenly coated, spread evenly on pan
4) Sprinkle pieces of uncooked bacon on top 
5) Place in oven and bake for 20-25 mins, until brussel sprouts are charred, shaking up once halfway through
6) Once done, drizzle ceasar dressing and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top
7) Serve and enjoy!  

(Makes 3 servings)

Sausage, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Muffins

This is a great breakfast to make on Sunday and then put in the fridge for the rest of the week!  Just throw them in the microwave to warm them up and you are good to go!!

Ingredients
1 lb ground sausage meat
6 cloves garlic (minced) 
12 eggs
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste. 

Directions
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2) Add the garlic to a pan and cook over medium heat for about a minute, until fragrant.
3) Add the sausage to the garlic and cook until browned.
4) While the sausage is cooking mix the eggs, whipping cream, 1 cup of cheese and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
5) Add the sausage meat to the bottom of a greased muffin tin
6) Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
7) Bake for 30 minutes, until the eggs are cooked and cheese is melted

Super Simple Roasted Brussel Sprouts

This is seriously one of my most fave side dishes to serve with dinner... or lunch... or even to whip up as an afternoon snack!  Super quick and healthy and delicious!!

SUPER SIMPLE ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS

What you need:

• Brussel Sprouts
• olive oil
• salt & pepper to taste
• minced garlic and garlic powder

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Trim your brussel sprouts and cut them in half - if they are particularly large then cut them into quarters.  You want all the pieces approximately the same size.
3. Place them into a large ziploc freezer bag and drizzle in olive oil (about a tsp depending on how many brussel sprouts you have... You don't want them drenched in oil just a light drizzle to lightly cover them all) 
4. Sprinkle in the bag salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. 
5. Add minced garlic if you choose.
6. Shake the bag and mix everything up nice and good.
7. Spread the brussel sprouts out on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, stir them around and then another 10 mins until they are crisp but not too burnt! 
8. ENJOY! 

Noodle-less Lasagna

Who doesn't love lasagna??  I know I do!!  It is definitely one of my favourite comfort foods, however it is so high in calories that it's definitely been forever removed off my menu (except for maybe the occasional treat night).

Well, I introduce to you - NOODLE-LESS LASAGNA!  That's right... it's all the deliciousness of lasagna with NO pasta!

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 3 medium Zucchini's, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1 lb of lean ground turkey
• 1/2 a medium yellow onion
• 2 tsp diced garlic
• pink himalayan salt, black pepper and garlic powder to taste
• pasta sauce of choice
• 24 oz of cottage cheese
• shredded mozza cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degress Farenheit
2. In a skillet on medium-high heat add ground turkey, onion, garlic and seasonings and cook until turkey is browned and cooked through
   
3. add about 1/2 cup of pasta sauce and mix into the turkey mixture
   
4. Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray and lay the first layer of zucchini "noodles" just like you would lasagna noodles
   
5. add half of the turkey mixture on top of the "zoodles"
6. add half of the cottage cheese on top of the meat mixture
   
7. repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 ending with a third layer of zucchini noodles on top
8. spread about 1/4 cup of pasta sauce (just a thin layer) on top of the zucchini
   
9. sprinkle your cheese on and cover with tin foil
10. Bake at 350 degrees Farenheit for 45 minutes, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is a bit browned
11. Serve and enjoy! 

Couple things I will change for next time... 

It was quite watery from the zucchini... I googled how to help that and I read that if you "salt" the zucchini"noodles" for about an hour before hand it will pull the moisture out of the zucchini!  Basically just put the zoodles into a colander, sprinkle salt on top and toss it around until they are evenly covered... leave the colander over a bowl to collect the water that gets pulled out... after about an hour place the zoodles on paper tower to wipe away any moisture left... I will update this post once I try this :) 

Otherwise though, the taste was PHENOMENAL!  It was so very delicious!!!  The water wasn't that bad of a thing, just made it a bit more difficult to cut and scoop out regular pieces :)  I actually showed me making it in this vlog too :)

Maple Salmon

This is a super simple clean eating Salmon recipe that I just LOVE!  If you haven't been able to tell yet, I like simple and this recipe is just that!   

(Makes 4 servings)

INGREDIENTS

• 4 salmon fillets (about 4 oz each)
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium preferred) 
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• pepper
• sea salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray
2. Arrange salmon fillets on baking sheet
3. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, pepper and salt
4. Brush salmon fillets with mixture until evenly coated
5. Place in oven and bake uncovered for about 20 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork... ENJOY! 

Lemon Chicken with Thyme

(from Eat Yourself Skinny)

This is one of my favourite go-to clean eating, simple chicken breast recipes!  It's super simple, not a lot of ingredients are needed and it's clean! 

(Makes 4 servings) 

INGREDIENTS

• 3 or 4 chicken breasts
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp of fresh Thyme
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp of sea salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper
3. Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour mixture over top making sure to completely coat them
4. Bake for about 40 minutes (depending on size of chicken), until juices run clean.  Enjoy!