Egg Bites

 Base

12 large eggs

2 TB finely chopped onion

1/4 tsp salt and pepper

combo #1 tomato spinach mozzarella

3/4 c fresh spinach, roughly chopped

16 grape or cherry thomatoes, quartered

3/4 c shredded mozzarella cheese

combo #2 3/4 c cooked bavon or ham

3/4 c shredded cheese

1 c veggies such as broccoli, kale, spinach 

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 12-cup capacity muffin tin .

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, onion, salt and pepper.

add egg mixture halfway up .

Add toppings

Bake 15-20 minutes.

Cool.

Can freeze. 

Amazing Oatmeal

 1/2 c dry oatmeal, quick or old fashioned

1 c water or 1/2 c milk and 1/2 c water

Mix water and oats and either cook on the stove on medium heat until thick put into the microwave for 3 minutes. 

1-dried fruit- raisins, but there are  also dried mango, cherries, cranberries, apples.

2- Fresh fruit- apples, peaches and cream, mango

3- mashed banana and pair with peanut butter and chocolate chips

4- toasted shredded coconut- and add blueberries 

5- Whole or chopped nuts

6- Seeds- chia, pumpkin, flax, sunflower

Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

 slow cooker Texas pulled pork

1 tsp oil

4 lb pork shoulder roast

1 c bbq sauce

1/2 c acv

1/2 c chicken broth

1/4 c brown sugar

1 TB mustard

1 TB Worcestershire sauce

1 TB chili powder

1 extra large onion, chopped

2 tsp minced garlic

1 1/2 tsp dried thyme

Pour the oil into the bottom of the slow cooker; pour in the bbq sauce, acv and both. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 10 hours. 

Catalina Dressing

 1/2 c apple cider vinegar

1/3 c olive oil

1/3 c ketchup

3 TB honey

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp dry mustard

mix together. refrigerate. 

No flour no sugar apple raisin oat muffin

 1 medium apple, grated

1 ripe banana, mashed

2 large eggs

1 c rolled oats

Scoop in muffin tins. Bake at 350. 

Cottage Cheese Desserts

 #1

1 c cottage cheese

1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder

3 TB honey or maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

Blend.  Chill.

#2

1 c cottage cheese 

2-3 TB unsweetened cocoa powder

2-3 TB low-carb sweetener (I like monk fruit)

1 tsp vanilla extract

A pinch of salt

In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, cocoa powder, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Taste the mousse and adjust the sweetness or cocoa powder as desired.

Transfer the mouse to serving dishes and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.

Garnish with sugar-free chocolate chips or nuts. 

LEMON CHEESE CAKE

Camilla Eyring Kimball's recipe given to me by my friend, Kristin Sperry, a condo friend

1 pkg lemon gelatin

1 c boiling water

1 can evaporated milk, chilled

1 c sugar

1 pkg cream cheese, softened

2 tsp lemon juice

     rind of 1 lemon, grated

graham cracker crust

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Cool. Whip chilled, evaporated milk and add to gelatin. In another bowl, blend sugar and cram cheese. Sir into gelatin mixture. Add lemon juice and grated rind. Spoon  the filling into crust. Chill 3 hours or overnight.