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Chocolate Peanut Butter Power Balls
{CHOCOLATE PB POWER BALLS} INGREDIENTS: -2 Quest Cookies -5 Tbsp. Peanut Butter (I used @legendaryfoods Peanut Butter Cup) -1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips -2 Tbsp. Butter — DIRECTIONS: 1. Crush the cookies into fine pieces and place in a bowl. 2. Mix in the PB until all the cookie mixture is covered. 3. Roll into ping pong 🏓 size balls. This should make 10-12 balls. 4. Freeze for 20-30 minutes. 5. Place the Butter & Chocolate Chips in a bowl and microwave for 20-30 seco
Kristen Madsen
Apr 21, 20201 min read


Coconut Flour Cheese Taco Shells
🌮 There is never a wrong time for Tacos! Tested out some new Cheese 🧀 Shells and they were tasty! Typically, I just bake Cheese Slices, but this recipe called for Coconut Flour! I like the consistency of these! — INGREDIENTS: -1.5 Cups Shredded Cheese (you could mix & match Cheese if you like) -1/2 Cup Coconut Flour -1 Tsp. Garlic Salt — DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat your oven to 350. 2. Line a 9x13 pan with Parchment Paper. 3. In a bowl, mix the Ingredients. 4. Spoon th
Kristen Madsen
Apr 21, 20201 min read


Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie
{CAST IRON LOW CARB CHOCOLATE CHIP MACADAMIA NUT COOKIE 🍪} 🍪INGREDIENTS: -2 Cups Almond Flour -1 Tsp. Baking Powder -1 Tsp. Salt -2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract -3/4 Cup Butter -3/4 Cup Monk Fruit or Erythritol -1 Egg -1 Cup Chocolate Chips -1/2 Cup Macadamia Nuts — 🍪DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 350. 2. In a medium size bowl, mix the Flour, Baking Powder, & Salt and set aside. 3. In a large mixing bowl, whip the Butter and Monk Fruit for 2 minutes. 4. Add in
Kristen Madsen
Apr 21, 20201 min read


Coconut Flour Cheese Taco Shells
🌮 There is never a wrong time for Tacos! Tested out some new Cheese 🧀 Shells and they were tasty! Typically, I just bake Cheese Slices, but this recipe called for Coconut Flour! I like the consistency of these! — INGREDIENTS: -1.5 Cups Shredded Cheese (you could mix & match Cheese if you like) -1/2 Cup Coconut Flour -1 Tsp. Garlic Salt — DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat your oven to 350. 2. Line a 9x13 pan with Parchment Paper. 3. In a bowl, mix the Ingredients. 4. Spoon the Chee
Kristen Madsen
Apr 21, 20201 min read


Garlic Mayo Chicken & Roasted Sweet Peppers
🍴Pan Sheet Meals are great as you can load up one dish with many food groups, turn on the oven, and voila, dinner is served! ✨ Okay okay, maybe we have to chop & season our foods, but these still are a great time saver! Here is a tasty one Derek & I enjoyed recently! • INGREDIENTS: -2 Chicken Breasts -3 TbspPrimal Kitchens’ Mayo -1 Tbsp. Garlic Salt -2 Tsp. Dill Weed -Salt & Pepper to taste -Sweet Mini Peppers -Olive Oil -Shredded Cheese • DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat
Kristen Madsen
Mar 24, 20201 min read


Immune Boosting Stir Fry
{IMMUNE BOOSTING STIR FRY} ⚡️Packed with Vitamin C (Peppers), Immune Boosting Mushrooms 🍄, and lots of Garlic, this is a simple dinner to add in during this season! • INGREDIENTS: -1lb Ground Meat -1 Cup Peppers, chopped -1 Cup Mushrooms 🍄 -3 Garlic 🧄 Cloves, minced -1 Tbsp. Olive Oil -Salt & Pepper to taste • DIRECTIONS: 1. Chop Peppers and mince Garlic. 2. Add Olive Oil, Peppers, Mushrooms, Garlic to a pan. Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes. 3. Add the M
Kristen Madsen
Mar 24, 20201 min read


Mahi Mahi
INGREDIENTS: -3 Wild Caught Mahi Mahi Filets -Lemon Juice from 1/2 Lemon -2 Tbsp. Dill -Salt & Pepper to taste -Olive Oil DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 425. 2. Spread Parchment Paper over a Baking Sheet. 3. Place the Mahi Mahi on the Baking Sheet and spray or drizzle with Olive Oil. 4. Squeeze the Lemon Juice over the Mahi Mahi and season each filet. 5. Bake for 20 minutes or until the middle is 137 degrees.
Kristen Madsen
Aug 17, 20191 min read


Smart Core Training
Ooooh this topic is a great one to discuss. With the fitness world at an all time high and so many methods of working out to choose from and weed through, this topic needs to be discussed. Often clients or friends will ask, "How can I 'tone' my core and have my abs pop?" The most common answer from an innocent bystander tends to be crunches and lots of them. BUT, this is NOT the answer and does much more harm than good when it comes to 'toning' the core and building a strong
Kristen Madsen
Aug 16, 20193 min read


Keto Taco Salad
Quest has the crunch for us! Quest Nutrition has formulated some awesome, tasty chips with great flavor for us low carb folks. With flavors like Ranch, Nacho Cheese, Chili Lime, and Loaded Taco, we have options for snacks and for great salads like this! 970Muscle has you covered with all the chips! INGREDIENTS: *This is per salad. -1 Bag Quest Nutrition Chips -1/2 Cup Ground Meat -1 Cup Mixed Greens or Chopped Romaine Lettuce -1/4 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese -1/2 Cup Sal
Kristen Madsen
Aug 2, 20191 min read


Red Pepper Bacon Zucchini Fritters
Who said hash browns could not be replaced? The texture of the Zucchini and Onion in this recipe easily replicates those potatoes. Give these a go for those busy mornings! I love to top mine with Salsa or Guac for even more flavor! INGREDIENTS: -1 Zucchini, peeled and chopped into strips -1/2 White Onion, diced -1/3 Cup Red Pepper, diced -5 Slices Bacon -10 Eggs-Paprika -Salt and Pepper to taste -Shredded Cheddar DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 350. 2. Peel the Zucchini
Kristen Madsen
Aug 2, 20191 min read


Italian Cottage Cheese
INGREDIENTS: -1 Cup Cottage Cheese -2oz Salami -1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, chopped -Basil -Balsamic Vinegar -Salt & Pepper to taste -1.5 Cups Kale -Olive Oil -Cumin DIRECTIONS: 1. Over medium heat, saute the Kale until golden in Olive Oil. Season with Cumin. 2. Chop the Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, and Salami. 3. Throw the Cottage Cheese on top of the Kale and top with the remaining ingredients.
Kristen Madsen
Jul 28, 20191 min read


Sweet Treats!
Have a sweet tooth? Options DO abound for the Low Carb Eater when that sweet tooth arises. Sugar Free Sweeteners have made a big impact on the Low Carb Market over the last 2 years and have provided us with many different options for us to make our own treats or purchase some amazing products! Here are a few of my favorite Sugar Alternatives and products that do not have Sugar, but still are a great treat! Sugar Alternatives 1. Stevia is a sweetener derived from the leaves o
Kristen Madsen
Jul 28, 20194 min read


Chicken Tinga
INGREDIENTS: -1lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts -1 -14.5oz Can Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes -1 Tsp. Cumin -1 Tsp. Paprika -1 Tsp. Cinnamon -1/2 Tsp. Sea Salt -1/2 White Onion, diced -2 Garlic Cloves, minced -Optional Toppings: Avocado, Cilantro, Sour Cream. — DIRECTIONS: 1. Over a pan on the stove, let the Fire Roasted Tomatoes come to a simmer over medium heat. — 2. Add the Onions, Garlic, and Spices to the Tomatoes and let simmer an additional 5 minutes.
Kristen Madsen
Jul 26, 20191 min read


Green Bean Egg Casserole
❁ Green Bean Egg Casserole INGREDIENTS: -3 Cups Chopped Green Beans (I bought a big bag from Sprouts and roasted the extras with Garlic Salt and Olive Oil while the Casserole baked) -6 Eggs -1/2 Cup Heavy Cream (optional) -6 Slices Bacon -1 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese -Garlic Salt, Salt, Pepper to taste -Olive Oil DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 425. Chop Green Beans to desired size. On a foil lined baking sheet, lay out the Green Beans, drizzle Olive Oil on top, and add desi
Kristen Madsen
Jan 12, 20191 min read


Lemon Arugula Salad
This is such a tasty simple dish and it is light! Arugula is packed with Calcium and Potassium, which are great for blood clotting and overall electrolyte balance, Folate, which is a powerful B Vitamin, and C, which helps support a healthy immune system. ✧ Arugula Salad INGREDIENTS: -Arugula -Hardboiled Eggs (1-2) -Sliced Roma Tomato -Green Olives -Juice from 1/2 Lemon -Avocado or Olive Oil -Shredded Parmesan Cheese DIRECTIONS: 1. Bring water to a boil and place Eggs in the w
Kristen Madsen
Jan 11, 20191 min read


Meatball Platter
🍴Easy Meal Idea!. — Meatballs. ➡️ 1lb Ground Meat, 1 Egg, 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder, 1 Cup Cheese, Salt & Pepper. Mix and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. — Then, load up a plate with some veggies and healthy fats. Avocado, Tomatoes, Olives, Cucumbers, Pickles, and Primal Kitchens’ Ranch are what I put on our plates!
Kristen Madsen
Jan 6, 20191 min read


Macaroons!
𝓜𝓪𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓼! I’m still working on getting these down, but these turned out pretty tasty if Diesel doesn’t tell ya ;). . 𝐼𝒩𝒢𝑅𝐸𝒟𝐼𝐸𝒩𝒯𝒮: -1/2 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut -1/8 Cup Almond Flour -1/8 Cup @redcon1 MRE Lite Dutch Apple Pie Protein -2 Tbsp. Stevia -1 Tbsp. Coconut Oil -1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract -1 Tbsp. Sugar Free Caramel Syrup -3 Egg Whites. . 𝒟𝐼𝑅𝐸𝒞𝒯𝐼𝒪𝒩𝒮: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Chill a CLEAN mixing bowl for the
Kristen Madsen
Oct 17, 20181 min read


Mushroom Mozzarella Frittata
𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙤𝙯𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙖! INGREDIENTS -5 Eggs -1/2 Cup Mushrooms -1/4 Cup Cherry Tomatoes -1 Tbsp. Butter -1/2 Cup Mozzarella -1/2 Tsp. Salt -1 Tsp. Oh My Spice Garlic Lovers DIRECTIONS 1. Slice Tomatoes and Mushrooms. 2. In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, sauté the Tomatoes and Mushrooms in the Butter. I used KerryGold’s Garlic Butter for extra flavor. 3. In a bowl, beat the Eggs and add the Spices and Cheese. 4. Pour the Egg
Kristen Madsen
Sep 30, 20181 min read


BLAT Wraps
Nothing like a little BLT, but then you throw in the Avocado and MMMMMMM!!! I have really enjoyed different Lettuce Wrap Lunch Options lately because of the simplicity and wide variety of flavors you can stuff in Lettuce! These are a great, quick option! ✧ BLAT Lettuce Wrap INGREDIENTS: -4 Slices Bacon -Juice from 1/2 Lemon -1/2 Cup Primal Kitchens' Mayo -OR Primal Kitchens' Aioli to replace the 2 Ingredients above -4 Basil Leaves -4 Large Bibb Lettuce Leaves -2 Roma Tomatoes
Kristen Madsen
Sep 6, 20181 min read


Crepes!
These are so easy to make and definitely reminded me of being in Europe and the tasty crepe stands along the streets. Make these to your liking. Add the Monk Fruit or sweetener of your choice for a sweet treat or leave out and add in ham and cheese for a more savory option! ▪️INGREDIENTS: For Crepe: -4oz Cream Cheese -4 Eggs -2 Tbsp. Monk Fruit For Frosting: -2oz Cream Cheese -1 Tsp. Monk Fruit ▪️DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix ingredients well. The batter will seem runnier than you
Kristen Madsen
Sep 3, 20181 min read
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