Personal Pizzas With Low-Carb Crust
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This low-carb crust is thin, tasty and a little bit crisp. You would never know it was made mostly of cauliflower!
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Prime Rib Roast With Au Jus
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It was really fun trying a beef roast for the first time ever! I got a nice Prime Rib Roast from our local grocer. And made up a super yummy Rub and Au Jus to go with.
Read MoreLunch Time Lettuce Wrap Tacos
/A mini lettuce wrap taco bar makes one of our favorite low-carb, easy and fun lunch time options. After a few experiments, we nailed the lettuce wrap taco experience with these refinements: 1. Artisan Romaine Lettuce (available at Safeway) makes the perfect little shell with structural integrity, and 2. the seasoned taco beef is decidedly less juicy than typical taco beef making the eating experience much less messy.
How to Make It:
Pick up your favorite taco fixin's. Here we had:
roasted salsa
shredded Mexican cheese packet
sour cream
ground beef and taco seasoning
For the taco seasoning, you can pick up a seasoning packet or make it yourself. If you do pick up a packet, just remember to not as as much water as the recipe typically calls for. Otherwise, you will end up with a messy eating experience.
My taco seasoning recipe:
Brown 1 pound of ground beef. Set to a low simmer and add the following ingredients. Let the flavors simmer together with the beef about 10 minutes and serve!
1/4 cup salsa
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground chili chipotle
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt to taste
Shrimp & Scallops in a Creamy White Wine Sauce
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This creamy white wine sauce really compliments the flavors of the shrimp, scallops and fresh corn! And, bonus, this dish is ready in about 30 minutes!
Read MoreThe Bistro Burger
/Oh. Mah. Guhrd. The Snake River Kobe Hamburger at Bistro Aix is truly an amazing burger experience. The meat is juicy and flavorful. The Focaccia bread is delicious. Topped with a fried egg it is truly an over-the-top burger that I intend to go back for again. And again. And again, even. Update: sadly Bistro Aix closed during the Pandemic.
Crispy Chicken
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This recipe was inspired by the Crispy Sonoma Chicken Breast at Bistro Aix, our favorite local restaurant. It was delicious!
Read MoreSpiralizing zucchini is one of my new favorite things. It's such a healthy, low-carb yet delicious option for a side dish or even main course.
Read MoreOakland Dust Steak Rubbed BBQ Pork Spare Ribs – Indoor Style!
/So delicious oven BBQ'd pork spare ribs covered generously in Oakland Dust Steak Rub is our new favorite meal. I realize BBQ purists may scoff at the idea of using the oven to create a BBQ style rib, but some of us city folk – without an outdoor option – have to resort to other measures to get our BBQ rib fix. My boyfriend wants this dish on a weekly basis. Totally fine with me. :) It's so simple, incredibly delicious and low-carb!
How to Make It:
Heat oven to 300 (f). Pull aluminum foil to twice the length of a cookie sheet. Generously season a slab of pork spare ribs with Oakland Dust Steak Rub all over. Lay ribs on the bottom half of the aluminum foil meat side up. Wrap the top layer of aluminum foil over the ribs and seal the top and bottom sheets tightly together all around the ribs. Bake for 2.5 hours. Remove the top layer of aluminum foil and brush ribs lightly with BBQ sauce. Continue baking for 20 minutes. Done and done! I serve this with cob corn grilled on a stove grill pan and traditional slaw for the full BBQ meal effect.
P.S. Last time I made this recipe I ran out of the Oakland Dust Steak Rub and used an alternative rub. My boyfriend was so disappointed and we both agreed that while the ribs where still quite good, they were a distant second to the Oakland Dust Steak Rub version. Thanks for such a delicious product, Oakland Dust!