Almond Flour “Dinner Rolls”

Ingredients:

1/2 C Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
2 C Almond Flour
8 Eggs
1 t Baking Powder
1/2 t Salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Grease or line a standard muffin tin.

In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix together all ingredients.

Divide batter evenly into prepared muffin pan.

Bake for about 12 minutes or until done.

Remove from oven and carefully remove muffins to cooling rack.

Enjoy at room temperature or refrigerate or freeze for later!

Cashew Lemon Coconut Keto Bombs

Ingredients:

1 C Organic Raw Cashew Butter (made from only cashews with no added oils)
1/2 C Organic Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil
1 t Organic Vanilla Extract
1/4 t Organic Lemon Extract
1/8 t Fine Himalayan Sea Salt
2 C Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

Directions:

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt together cashew butter and coconut oil, stirring occasionally.

Once the mixture is smooth, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract, lemon extract, sea salt and coconut flakes.

Place pan on a hot pad in the refrigerator until mixture firms up enough to scoop out.

Line a half-size baking sheet or two quarter-size baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper.

Using a melon-baller (or two spoons), scoop about a tablespoon of mixture at a time onto prepared baking sheet(s).

Refrigerate sheet(s) until keto bombs are firm. Transfer into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.

Yield: About 24 servings

Loaded “Mashed” Cauliflower

Ingredients:

1 Head of Cauliflower (medium - large)
1/3 C Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche
1/4 C Butter, Melted
3/4 t Sea Salt
1/8 t Black Pepper
1/4-1/2 t Garlic Powder
2 t Dried Chives
6 Pieces Bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
3/4 C Shredded Cheddar or Colby Jack Cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut cauliflower  into pieces and pulse in a food processor until resembling mashed potatoes (or desired texture). It may require doing it in two batches depending on the size of your food processor.

Spoon cauliflower mash into a large bowl. Stir in sour cream, melted butter, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chives and about half the shredded cheese.

Grease an 8x8-inch casserole dish and scoop in cauliflower mixture. Spread evently. Top with remaining cheese and bacon.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese is melted. If bacon begins to get too brown, cover with a sheet of aluminum foil.

Yield: 6 Servings

* Adapted from https://www.skinnytaste.com/loaded-cauliflower-mash-bake/

Bacon Cheeseburger Cauliflower Casserole

Ingredients:

1 Head cauliflower or about 6 C florets
1/3 C Coconut Flour
1/4 t Sea Salt
12 Pieces Bacon
1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
1 t Onion Powder
1 t Oregano
1 t Garlic Powder
1 t Sea Salt
1/2 t Black Pepper

Sauce:

1 T Butter
1 T Coconut Flour
1 1/2 C Heavy Cream
2 T Prepared Yellow Mustard
8 oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese

 Directions:

In a food processor, pulse cauliflower to desired size (rice size or pulse longer to resemble mashed potatoes when cooked). Remove to a bowl and stir in 1/3 C Coconut Flour and 1/4 t Salt.

Cut bacon into 1-inch long pieces and cook in a large skillet until mostly done. Remove bacon to a bowl and set aside. Retain bacon grease in skillet.

Cook and crumble ground beef in bacon grease until browned. Stir in onion powder, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Remove to a bowl and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In the same skillet on low heat, melt butter and add coconut flour for the sauce. Stir in heavy cream and mustard. Continue to cook on low until sauce thickens.

In a 9x13 casserole pan, spread 1/2 cup of the sauce out in the bottom. Carefully scoop and spread in the cauliflower mixture. Press down to make an even layer. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top of the cauliflower layer. Spread the ground beef over the cheese. Pour the remaining sauce onto the ground beef. Sprinkle on the bacon. Sprinkle on remaining cheese.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil if bacon starts to get too done.

Yield: 6 Servings

* Adapted from https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/bacon-cheeseburger-cauliflower-casserole/