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Keto Breakfast Lasanga

Breakfast food is definitely my favorite food to eat. And while I used to use pancakes as my go-to, I can’t do that since starting Keto, so I had to find new things to make for the family. So here are some of my husbands favorite things all rolled into one huge breakfast lasagna!

But lasagna has noodles, and those are Keto friendly, right?! Well, yes – you would be right! So for this, we are using thinly sliced deli meat as our ‘noodle’ layers!

First thing to do with this (after preheating your oven to 375) is scramble your eggs in a 12-Inch Frying Pan . Sometimes I like to add a little heavy whipping cream to the beaten eggs and they fluff up a little more when cooked.

Once the eggs are just undercooked, remove from heat and put in a separate bowl. You don’t want to over cook your eggs because they are going to bake again in the oven.

Then grab about a lb of pork sausage and cook in a  12-Inch Frying Pan over medium heat.

Once the sausage is cooked, add 1 1/2 c beef broth (low sodium) and 2 blocks of cream cheese. Continue cooking until cheese is melted and sauce thickens (about 4-5 minutes or so).

Now that you’ve got the eggs and the lasagna ‘sauce’ done, time to start layering. You’ll need a 9 x 13 casserole dish (I highly recommend one with a lid unless you’re feeding a big family because this is filling and there will be leftovers!)

You are going to layer the sauce first, then ham, cheese, eggs, sauce, eggs, cheese, ham, sauce, eggs, cheese, ham, and the remaining cheese. You’ll use a total of about 1 1/2 c of mozzarella and 3/4 c of grated parmesan cheese.

Once everything is together, back for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is browned.
breakfast lasagna done

Let it sit for a good 5-10 minutes. It’s going to hold the heat in very well and you need to let the sauce thicken back up before you cut it.

Once it’s cooled, slice and enjoy! Only 4 net carbs per serving!!


PRINTABLE RECIPE


Keto Breakfast Lasagna

1 lb deli sliced meat (I used ham)
18 eggs
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream (optional but recommended)
1 lb ground pork sausage
1 1/2 c lower sodium beef broth
2 – 8 oz packages cream cheese
1 1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 c shredded parmesan cheese

First thing to do with this (after preheating your oven to 375) is scramble your eggs in a 12-Inch Frying Pan . Sometimes I like to add a little heavy whipping cream to the beaten eggs and they fluff up a little more when cooked.

Once the eggs are just undercooked, remove from heat and put in a separate bowl. You don’t want to over cook your eggs because they are going to bake again in the oven.

Then grab about a lb of pork sausage and cook in a  12-Inch Frying Pan over medium heat.

Once the sausage is cooked, add 1 1/2 c beef broth (low sodium) and 2 blocks of cream cheese. Continue cooking until cheese is melted and sauce thickens (about 4-5 minutes or so).

Now that you’ve got the eggs and the lasagna ‘sauce’ done, time to start layering. You’ll need a 9 x 13 casserole dish (I highly recommend one with a lid unless you’re feeding a big family because this is filling and there will be leftovers!)

You are going to layer the sauce first, then ham, cheese, eggs, sauce, eggs, cheese, ham, sauce, eggs, cheese, ham, and the remaining cheese. You’ll use a total of about 1 1/2 c of mozzarella and 3/4 c of grated parmesan cheese.

Once everything is together, back for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is browned. Let it sit for a good 5-10 minutes. It’s going to hold the heat in very well and you need to let the sauce thicken back up before you cut it.

Once it’s cooled, slice and enjoy! Only 4 net carbs per serving!!


Breakfast Lasagna Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Keto Peanut Butter Fudge

It wasn’t the holidays without having fudge, and my favorite kind is peanut butter. This is was my first Christmas that I was trying to stick to Keto (at least more than I did last year) so I wanted to make sure I had some of my favorites made so I could still feel like I was ‘splurging’. This fudge was incredibly easy to make, did NOT taste sugar free at all, and was KID APPROVED! As you can see, my daughter couldn’t get enough of it – she just had to lick the beaters from the mixer! (Don’t mind her mis-matched outfit – it’s pretty typical for this 4 year old little girl haha)
Licking beaters

This recipe was pretty simple, but one ingredient may surprise you – it’s more for texture than anything and doesn’t affect the flavor, but you can’t really tell the difference between this fudge and the regular sugary stuff. That ingredient is unflavored whey protein powder. If you try to mix it in while the fudge is too hot, it does NOT mix well and looks oily and separated, so you may have to let it cool a bit and try again. It will be smooth and creamy!

To start, you need to melt the butter and cream cheese together over medium heat.
Melting ingredients for fudge

Stir as it melts to combine, then add in peanut butter and stir until all combined. Add in vanilla and sweetener, remove from heat. Using a hand mixer, mix until ingredients are all combined. Lastly, add in the unflavored whey protein powder. If it separates and looks oily, wait a couple minutes, then mix again. Put in a greased 8×8 dish and cool. Once cool, you can cut and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, or put in the freezer. Super simple, creamy, peanut butter Keto fudge that is kid approved!!

Peanut Butter Fudge

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Keto Peanut Butter Fudge

8 oz cream cheese
1 cup butter
1 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 c powdered Lakanto sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c unflavored whey protein powder

To start, you need to melt the butter and cream cheese together over medium heat.

Stir as it melts to combine, then add in peanut butter and stir until all combined. Add in vanilla and sweetener, remove from heat. Using a hand mixer, mix until ingredients are all combined. Lastly, add in the unflavored whey protein powder. If it separates and looks oily, wait a couple minutes, then mix again. Put in a greased 8×8 dish and cool. Once cool, you can cut and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, or put in the freezer.

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*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Keto Chicken Enchiladas

My husband doesn’t like a lot of different food cuisines, he likes to keep it pretty simple. Mexican food for him consists of tacos or enchiladas. I’ve mastered Keto tacos with the help of a cheese shell, so next up was enchiladas.

Once I found Cut Da Carb wraps, I knew I had to try them as a tortilla replacement – and let me tell you, you CANNOT tell the difference in this recipe. The only difference is it is a LOT less carbs!!

So there aren’t many ingredients to this dinner. I like to keep things very simple.

All you need is some chicken, the wraps, enchilada sauce, and cheese. See, simple!

Start by putting the chicken into a 9×13 casserole dish and bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F. Bake until done, about 22-25 minutes. Don’t over cook the chicken because you’re going to be putting it back in the oven. Once the chicken in done and cooled, shred or chop it up into smaller pieces.

You can use chicken breasts if you prefer. With the Keto diet, I like the extra fat you get from the chicken thighs, but either will work or do a mix of both.

Then take 4 of the Cut Da Carb wraps and tear them each in half. On each half, you’ll put some chicken and roll them up. Place the enchilada rolls into a 9×13 casserole dish. You’ll have 8 rolls. Open the can of sauce and pour over the top. Then top with the shredded cheddar (or other cheese of choice).

Bake in your preheated oven for about 15 minutes, then I like to flip the broiler on and brown the cheese for just a couple minutes.

Let it cool and top however you’d like! I am good with just a little (ok, maybe a LOT) of sour cream.

It’s not the LOWEST carb dinner, but it’s definitely lower than a lot that I used to make. You could make each ‘roll’ bigger and put more chicken in each one and eliminate some of the wraps, which would cut some of the carbs. Regardless, it’s a lot less carbs than the regular version and just as yummy! (Scroll down for printable recipe.)

Chicken Enchiladas Nutrition

PRINTABLE RECIPE

KETO Chicken Enchiladas

1 – 1.5lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
4 Cut Da Carb wraps
1 – 14-15 oz can enchilada sauce
1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Start by putting the chicken into a 9×13 casserole dish and bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F. Bake until done, about 22-25 minutes. Don’t over cook the chicken because you’re going to be putting it back in the oven. Once the chicken in done and cooled, shred or chop it up into smaller pieces.

You can use chicken breasts if you prefer. With the Keto diet, I like the extra fat you get from the chicken thighs, but either will work or do a mix of both.

Then take 4 of the Cut Da Carb wraps and tear them each in half. On each half, you’ll put some chicken and roll them up. Place the enchilada rolls into a 9×13 casserole dish. You’ll have 8 rolls. Open the can of sauce and pour over the top. Then top with the shredded cheddar (or other cheese of choice).

Bake in your preheated oven for about 15 minutes, then I like to flip the broiler on and brown the cheese for just a couple minutes.

Let it cool and top however you’d like!


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Local Business Review: Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies

Being on a low carb/Keto diet can be hard, especially when there aren’t a lot of ‘ready made’ options and you have to make things from scratch to have Keto-friendly food. I personally love to cook and bake, but I suffer from lack of time. So if you’re like me with zero spare time, or you are a little more challenged when it comes to cooking/baking, I only have one thing to say to you —

Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies

If you are anywhere near Warren, IL and you are a low carb/Keto-er, you need to check her out. In fact, go to her Facebook business page here.

She gets an A+ from me. Or 5 stars. Whatever you want to call it. She’s AWESOME. She is not only knowledgable about low carb/Keto, she is incredibly responsive, friendly, accommodating, affordable, and the best part? Her stuff tastes DELICIOUS.

Look at all these goodies –

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Even my non-Keto family ate and enjoyed them! I’ve ordered from her twice already and plan to order more again. She makes all kinds of stuff and her Keto pizza crust is to die for as well! No one could tell the difference!

So seriously – what are you waiting for? Hit up Lexy to try some of her scrumptious Low Carb Goodies!! (Especially the swiss roll OMG!)

Keto Breakfast Burrito

I’ve been seeing a lot of advertisements for Cut Da Carb lately, so I had to see what all the hype was about – and I’m so glad I did. I’m sure there will be a million and one uses for it, but if it was for nothing else but these, I’d be happy to make them all day long.

It was a super simple recipe, if you can even really call it that. I just scrambled some eggs with heavy whipping cream, added some microwave bacon, and cheese, rolled it up. For a little extra flavor (and fat if you need it) you can fry the shell in a little butter to crisp it up. I highly recommend this and it was SO good! You can easily switch up the filling ingredients as well, just make sure you update the nutrition.

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Keto Breakfast Burrito

1 egg, scrambled with 1/2 tbsp whipping cream
2 strips bacon
1/8 c shredded cheese of choice
1/2 Cut Da Carb flatbread
1/2 tbsp butter (if frying completed burrito)

Beat egg with HWC and scramble over medium heat. Microwave bacon while egg cooks.

Lay out flatbread and lay out bacon when done. Top with scrambled egg and shredded cheese. Roll. If desired, melt butter in small fry pan and brown burrito on all sides.

Enjoy!

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*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Mom’s Christmas Sugar Cookies

Every Christmas since I was little, my mom made her famous cut out sugar cookies. They are really more of an almond flavored cookie, but boy are they delicious. I associate their taste with the Holidays since that was the only time of year we used to make them and I’ve never had a Christmas without them. So when my husband and I decided to go Keto, I knew I had to find a way to get these Keto-fied.

I’m still working on perfecting the recipe to get a similar texture, but I found a way to make something Keto and get the flavor I wanted, so I just have to share. The flavor is totally on point for these cookies and I’m so happy to be able to enjoy my mom’s cookies, but in my own Keto way.

Get your oven preheated to 325 and spray a 9 x 13-Inch Cake Pan.

I start by whipping the butter, then adding in the powdered sweetener. Mix well, then add the eggs, vanilla, almond, baking powder, and cream of tartar until blended. Then add in the almond flour until well blended. I recommend using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Not only can you walk away while it’s mixing, but it does a fantastic job!

Put your dough into the prepared pain and press until it’s even and smooth. Bake approx 30 – 35 minutes or until golden around the edges. Fair warning – it will smell AMAZING!

Cookie bars out of oven

While it’s cooling, you can make the frosting.  Whip a stick of softened butter and then add in 1/4 c heavy whipping cream. Beat until it’s fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Start adding in the powdered sugar. You’ll use about 1 1/2 c total. Alternate between the powdered sugar, almond milk, and almond extract. Continue to mix until you get a good frosting consistency. You’ll use about 1/3 c almond milk and 1 oz of almond extract.

Spread the frosting on the bars when cooled and enjoy!!

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Mom’s Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter
1/2 c Lakanto Monkfruit 2:1 Powder Sugar Substitute
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cups Almond Flour

Frosting:

1 stick butter
1/4 c heavy cream
1 1/2 c Lakanto Monkfruit 2:1 Powder Sugar Substitute
1/3 c unsweetened almond milk
1 oz almond extract

Get your oven preheated to 325 and spray a 9 x 13-Inch Cake Pan.

Start by whipping the butter, then adding in the powdered sweetener. Mix well, then add the eggs, vanilla, almond, baking powder, and cream of tartar until blended. Then add in the almond flour until well blended.

Put your dough into the prepared pain and press until it’s even and smooth. Bake approx 30 – 35 minutes or until golden around the edges. Cool.

For the frosting, whip a stick of softened butter and then add in 1/4 c heavy whipping cream. Beat until it’s fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Start adding in the powdered sugar. You’ll use about 1 1/2 c total. Alternate between the powdered sugar, almond milk, and almond extract. Continue to mix until you get a good frosting consistency. You’ll use about 1/3 c almond milk and 1 oz of almond extract.

Spread over cookie bars and enjoy! Best part about these? They are only ONE net carb per bar!!

Finished cookie bar

Sugar Cookie Bar Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Keto Cheez-its

These cheez-its are so simple you can’t really call it a ‘recipe’. It’s cheese. And seasonings. That’s it. And did I mention SO tasty and carb free? It’s a perfect Keto friendly, inexpensive snack. You can make as little or as many as you’d like.

Start by getting your favorite sliced cheese. I used sharp cheddar, but I’ve also used regular cheddar, provolone, pepperjack, etc. Preheat your oven to 300 before you start cutting your cheese so it’s ready to go when your cheese squares are ready.

I highly recommend using Silicone Baking Mats  on your cookie sheet. Much more cost effective than parchment paper. Line your cookie sheets with the mat or parchment paper.

Cookie sheets ready

Cut your cheese into 9 squares. Put on cookie sheet, about an inch or so apart. If you put them too close, they melt together.
Cheese cut

Sprinkle with your favorite seasonings. My favorites are garlic powder or taco seasoning. Bake for approx 10 minutes (keep an eye on them or they’ll get dark – the darker they get, the crunchier they will be!). I liked mine crunchier so I baked mine about 4 minutes longer than my husbands. Can you tell whose are whose??

Cheese done

I removed them from the silicone mat and put on paper towels to drain off the excess grease. Once cool, store in an air tight container. Don’t expect them to last too long though, they are addictive! (Especially the crunchy ones!)

cheese its


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Keto Sloppy Joes

I’m always on the hunt for a quick and easy meal and pre-Keto making BBQ or sloppy joes out of hamburger was regular item. You know Manwich? That was the easiest way to make sloppy joes and something I ate regularly growing up.

But at 28 net carbs for 1 can of it, it was WAY too many to be making a Keto sloppy joe. And there are 24 g of sugar PER CAN. Um, no thanks!!

So how can you still have sloppy joes AND stay Keto? All you need is a few things you’ve probably already got in your pantry/fridge! Sloppy joe ingredients

For the ‘sauce’ all I used is about 1/2 c no sugar added ketchup, 1.5 tbsp mustard, and 1 tbsp golden lakanto sweetener. That’s it! Fry up your meat, drain grease if desired, put ketchup, mustard, and sweetener in, stir until mixed and heated thoroughly. I top mine with a slice of cheese and put on a ZERO CARB Smart Bun. You can get 10% off your purchase by using promo code: momandfoodaholic

It’s one of the easiest suppers I make and my husband LOVES it. That’s the most important because he is SO picky!

Finished sloppy joe

Keto Sloppy Joes

1/2 c no sugar added ketchup
1.5 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp Lakanto – Golden Sweetener
1 lb ground beef
1 ZERO CARB Smart Bun

Fry up ground beef, draining off excess grease if desired.

Top burger with ketchup, mustard and sweetener, stirring until all combined. Continue stirring over heat until heated thoroughly. Serve on Smart Bun and top with cheese if desired.

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Sloppy Joe Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Family Pizza Night!! – Fat Head Dough Pizza and Flourless Cheese Sticks

Pizza has been a long time staple in this house. Especially frozen pizza that you can throw on the pizza wheel and have a quick supper ready in less than 15 minutes. In doing Keto, however, you lose the luxury of such a quick meal.

BUT…

I have found my solution  Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies, local to Warren, IL. I have a feeling I will be frequenting her pre-made low carb/Keto goodies QUITE often. In fact, I’ve already placed my holiday order – well, a starter to it anyways! If you are remotely close, you have to place an order with her. She is not only super friendly and easy to work with, but she is very knowledgeable about low carb/Keto. 

So I had my pre-made crust from Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies (you can always make your own Fat Head dough, recipe below), but I wanted something to go with it. Cheese sticks it is! This super low carb recipe was simple to make and so tasty!

Start by mixing mozzarella, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and a beaten egg in a bowl.

crust ingredients mixed

Once you’ve got that ready, prepare your Cookie Sheet, I like to line it with a Silicone Baking Mat , but if you don’t have one you can just use parchment paper. Parchment paper tends to get expensive, so I like using these mats – must more cost effective!

Spread out the mixture and make either a circle or rectangle, whatever shape you prefer!

Put your cookie sheet into an oven preheated to 400 degrees and bake approx 18 minutes (or until nicely browned). Remove from oven.

Cheese stick crust done

I let them cool for just a couple minutes, then brushed them with some melted butter, sprinkled a little more garlic on top and a little italian seasoning. Then I sprinkled more mozzarella cheese on top, popped it back in the oven under the broiler, and cooked just until the cheese on top was melty and browned. Doesn’t it look so yummy?! It was buttery, cheesy deliciousness!

Cheese sticks done

While I was baking that, I also prepared my pizza. I used just a little bit of marinara sauce, lots of cheese, and two kinds of meat. You can top your pizza with whatever you like, just make sure to add in the carbs if you use different toppings than I did.

For this particular pizza, I just used mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and some ground beef. It was so good, my husband said you can’t really tell the difference between this and regular pizza crust! Fat head dough is pretty simple and a staple for an Keto dieter. It can be adapted to make so many different things and the basic recipe is only 4 ingredients: Mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, egg, and almond flour. Then you can season it up however you’d like depending on what your making, either sweet or savory.

All in all, it was a very good meal and I could only eat 1 piece of pizza and 2 small cheese sticks and I was stuffed! (My daughter ended up eating the other cheese stick and she said it was YUMMMMY!!)
Pizza and cheese sticks done

For my entire dinner, it was only 5 carbs.

Yep, you heard me right…

Just 5 carbs for a meal of pizza and cheese sticks. 

No need to skip pizza night anymore! Especially if I get my crust already made from Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies

PRINTABLE RECIPE 


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Ham & Egg Keto Breakfast Cups

This one has been on my ‘to try’ list for quite a while and now I’m kicking myself in the butt for not making them sooner. They are incredibly easy and so tasty!

These are a very versatile recipe, you can make them really just about any way you want. For today, I made them with ham, egg, and cheese.

Start by getting a muffin tin and spraying with a non-stick spray.  Put one slice of ham in each cup, folding it over make it fit. Sprinkle a little shredded cheese in each up on top of the ham. Then crack an egg over each of the cups.

Put in a preheated oven at 400 for about 20 minutes.

You can do more or less time depending how you like your eggs. I liked a soft, slightly undercooked yolk and these turned out perfect! I could only eat one of these, I was SO full!

ham cups done

You can easily switch up the meat, add veggies, etc to this. Next time I think I’m going to try making it with some pre-cooked bacon, although why mess with perfection?? These go really good with my Keto English Muffins too!

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Keto Ham & Egg Cups

1 lb deli ham
10 large eggs
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste

Start by getting a muffin tin and spraying with a non-stick spray.  Put one slice of ham in each cup, folding it over make it fit. Sprinkle a little shredded cheese in each up on top of the ham. Then crack an egg over each of the cups.

Put in a preheated oven at 400 for about 20 minutes.

You can do more or less time depending how you like your eggs. I liked a soft, slightly undercooked yolk and these turned out perfect!

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*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!