Empanadas de papa y chorizo

 Cook 1 package of chorizo for about 10 minutes. Add 2 diced potatoes and season with garlic and onion powder. Cover for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Add 1 cup mozzarella, stir and set aside. 

Take 3 cups Maseca. 1 tbsp baking powder and 3 cups of warm water. Mix until masa doesn't stick to your hands. Add a ball of masa to a tortilla press, flatten, add chorizo mixture, fold over and crimp edges. Fry until golden brown.

Top with crema, queso fresco and salsa verde. 

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Fritters

 1 lb ground chicken

2 eggs

1/3 cup almond flour

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1/2 cup grated mozzarella

2 tbsp basil

2 tbsp chives

2 tbsp parsley

1/2 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients to combine. Heat 1/2 tbsp avocado oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Form 2-3 inch patties and add to pan. Cook until 3-4 minutes on each side until brown.

Keto snack chips

1 1/3 cup melted mozzarella 

2 tbsp sour cream

1/4 cup almond flour

1/4 cup coconut flour

1 egg

1 tsp chives

Butter

Pink salt

Mix cheese and sour cream and set aside. In a separate bowl add almond and coconut flours, egg and and chives mix together then add cheese mixture, combine until a ball forms then refrigerate for 20 minutes. Roll out between 2 pieces of parchment paper until thin, Cut into squares and brush with melted butter and top with salt. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes watching closely.

Fauxghetti

 Brown 2 lbs ground beef, don't drain. Once cooked add 1 jar pasta sauce, 1 tsp basil, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp salt. Stir over medium head. Add 1 head shredded cabbage, mix together then cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes. Top with grated parmesan, garlic salt and crushed red pepper. 

Crack Chicken

 Add 4-5 chicken breasts to a crock pot, 1 packet of ranch dip, 1tbsp parsley flakes, 1tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1/2 tbsp pepper, 16 oz cubed cream cheese. Cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 on low. Chicken is ready when you can shred chicken. Once chicken is shredded add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup bacon bits. Stir and serve on keto bread, chips or low carb tortillas. 

Keto Strawberry Ice Cream

1 1/2 cup strawberries

1/4 cup erythritol sweetener

1 1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup powdered erythritol sweetener

Blend the strawberries and erythritol sweetener until pureed. In a bowl mix the strawberry puree, sour cream and vanilla extract until combined. 

In a separate bowl whip the heavy cream and powdered erythritol sweetener until stiff peaks are formed. 

Gently fold the whipped cream into the strawberry puree until fully combined. 

Pour into molds, popsicle zip bags or air tight container and freeze for at least 6 hours. 

I used the popsicle zip bags and filled them by using a 16" pastry bag with a large tip.  The recipe made 12 popsicles but it took me a few tries to get bag filling method down so I'm sure I would have been able to make 14 or 15. 

Recipe from All Day I Dream About Food

Cucumber Lime Dip

1 brick cream cheese

1 cucumber

1 garlic clove

1 small onion

1 lime

1. Soften the cream cheese in a bowl and peel the onion. 
2. Slice off cucumber tips, then cut the cucumber in half. Scrape out seeds with a spoon. Slice half of the cucumber into sticks, and set the other half aside. Cut the peeled onion into quarters and place in a bowl.
3. Put the cucumber sticks and half of the onion into food processor and pump until finely chopped. 
4. Use a garlic press to press the garlic clove into the batter bowl. Zest the entire lime into the bowl then cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into the bowl. 
5. Add the cucumber/onion mixture into the bowl and combine with cream cheese and lime juice. Add salt and pepper, if desired. 
6. Slice the other half of the cucumber for a garnish.