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Hot Pocket Dough

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese
  • 5 tbs Butter (I love me some Kerrygold butter!)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Almond Flour
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
  • 1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 Tsp salt
  • 1/2 Tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In the medium size bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients first: Almond flour, Coconut flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder and onion powder.
  3. In a small saucepan, start to melt the mozzarella cheese over low heat.
  4. Once the cheese has melted, add the butter and egg to this mixture. You want all the butter to be melted at the end of this step. It will be liquid cheese until you add the dry ingredients.
  5. Note: You can heat up the cheese in the microwave but you will need to work fast. It’s important to have the cheese warm when you roll out the dough. If not, it won’t roll out easily. This is the reason I prefer to use a saucepan to heat the cheese. It tends to keep it somewhat warm until I am ready to combine all the ingredients together.
  6. Now add all of your dry ingredients into the saucepan mixture. It will seem as though the ingredients don’t come together right away. You will see the separation of flours and cheese but, don’t worry, these ingredients will eventually come together when you knead the dough.
  7. The dough mixture will be warm at this point but not hot (be careful to check it before touching the dough).
  8. Pour the dough mixture on to a non-stick silicone mat or parchment paper (I prefer the silicone mat because it sticks to the counter top and don’t budge when you are rolling out the dough)
  9. Split the dough into two different portions. Place one of the portions back in the warm saucepan until you are ready to roll it.
  10. Gently roll the warm dough out into a rectangle shape. Then set it aside.
  11. Grab the other warm dough portion and roll it out into a rectangle shape. This dough rolls nicely but seems to be a bit sticky at times. If that happens, you can sprinkle a very small amount of coconut flour onto the dough to prevent sticking.
  12. Now that you have two large rectangles shaped dough spreads, you can add whatever filling you want into these hot pockets. I tend to use leftover meat portions in mine. I added hamburger meat, mozzarella cheese, and a few jalapenos to one of them. I added hamburger meat, mozzarella cheese and a small amount of spaghetti sauce to the other. Both turned out amazing! Get creative with the filling! Next time I think I will add pepperoni, sausage, and cheese with a small amount of spaghetti sauce. Please come back and tell me what you create because I am always up for a bit of variety and new ideas too.

Source: ISaveA2Z.com

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Taco Seasoning

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper, ground
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

  1. Mix all together.
  2. Store in an air tight container.

Source: MotherWouldKnow.com

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Taco Pie

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (well-packed) About 4 ounces.

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch glass or ceramic deep dish pie pan. 
  2. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink about 7 minutes, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon. Add the taco seasoning and stir until combined. Spread the beef mixture in the greased pie pan. 
  3. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cream, and garlic. Pour slowly over the beef mixture in the pan.
  4. Ingredients for taco pie, ready to put together.
  5. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until the center is set and the cheese is browned. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. 
  6. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. 
  7. Crustless taco pie, done and ready to cut.

Source: MotherWouldKnow.com

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Nanny’s Tea Cakes

Cream:

  • 2 sticks butter or oleo (I use butter)
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar

Mix:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Add to cream mixture:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  1. Add the two eggs to creamed butter and sugar then add vanilla.
  2. Slowly add flour mixture. It will be stiff but mix until all is moistened.
  3. Drop by tsp. on parchment paper or greased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees until light brown, about 12-15 mins.

Source: Doris Cooper

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Mom’s Rump Roast

Ingredients:

  • Rump Roast
  • 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup or Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Flour
  • Garlic Salt
  • Pepper

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in cast iron skillet
  2. Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper to cover roast then roll in flour.
  3. Sear on all sides in hot oil
  4. Add 1 can of soup pouring on top of roast.
  5. Add 1/2 cup water if needed
  6. Cook 1 hour, then cut roast in half.
  7. Cook for at least 4-5 hours on low simmer or until done.

Source: Reba Cooper

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Bulgarian Tomato Salad (Shopska Salata)

Ingredients:

  • 4 tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1 large cucumber (unpeeled and chopped)
  • 4 green or red peppers (roasted or raw, chopped)
  • 1 large yellow onion (chopped, or 6 green onions, sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Freshly ground black pepper (t taste)
  • 1/2 cup Bulgarian sirene cheese (crumbled)

Directions:

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. In a large bowl, place tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, onion and parsley, and toss.
  3. Place oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste in a screw-top jar. Cover and shake until well blended.
  4. Toss dressing with vegetables, turn into a serving bowl, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  5. Top with crumbled cheese and portion on chilled plates. Serve with hearty bread and a glass of rakia.

Source: TheSpruceEats.com

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Avocado-Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 cucumber, chopped in quarters (it was pretty long, might need two if short)
  • 2 tomatoes, cubed (note: hold one tomato back until end)
  • 2 avocado, cubed (note: hold one avocado back until end)
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt & Pepper

Directions:

  1. Mix all together except for the one tomato and avocado.  This will give it a creamy consistency.  
  2. Once you are happy with the taste, add the last cubed tomato and avocado so they stay nice and chunky.

Source: CacaoJava

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Pickle Poppers

Ingredients:

  • 6 Medium Dill Pickles (Halved)
  • 6 Ounces Cream Cheese
  • 3/4 Cup Cheddar Cheese (Shredded)
  • 1 TBSP Chives
  • 1/2 TBSP Red Pepper Flakes
  • 12 Slices Smoked Bacon
  • Favorite Dipping Sauces

Directions:

  1. Pre-Heat the Oven to 400*F.
  2. Slice your Pickles in half, and gut out the seedy section in the middle using a teaspoon.
  3. Pat the Pickles dry in all around with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
  4. In a Large Mixing Bowl combine the Cream Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Chives, and Red Pepper Flakes, and blend with a hand mixer for about 1 minute.
  5. Fill the middle of the pickles with the Cream Cheese Mixture, I find this easiest to do by hand, but feel free to use a pastry bag if you want to get fancy.
  6. On a Large Baking Sheet cover it with Aluminum Foil, and a Wire Baking Rack. This will all allow for even cooking and easy cleanup later. If you don’t have a baking rack you wont really get the bottoms of the poppers equally crispy, but they will still turn out okay.
  7. Wrap the pickles in bacon in a spiral manner and place onto the Baking Rack.
  8. Bake in the oven at 400*F for about 35-40 minutes, but this will vary depending on how long it takes for your particular bacon to crisp up. I use Kirkland Signature Bacon from Costco, which is rather thick and that may add to the baking time in my case.
  9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the counter for about 5 minutes before serving.
  10. Pair with your favorite dipping sauces.

SPECIAL NOTE: Go wild with this one and experiment with different ingredients in the Cream Cheese mixture.

Source: Keto-daily.com

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Sausage Egg Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz Breakfast Sausage (Owens Natural doesn’t need to be drained)
  • 1 Block Cream Cheese, Full Fat
  • 6 eggs
  • Shredded Mexican Cheese
  • Jalapeños

Directions:

  1. Cook 16oz breakfast sausage, drain if needed.
  2. Once sausage is cooked, add one full block of cream cheese until melted.
  3. Mix 3 eggs with salt & pepper, pour into a 9×13 dish.
  4. Spoon the sausage mixture on top of that.
  5. Sprinkle 1/4 c (or desired amount) Mexican shredded cheese over all.
  6. Add jalapeños on top.
  7. Mix 3 more eggs with salt & pepper, poured on top.
  8. Sprinkle 1/4 c more cheese on very top.
  9. Bake at 350 for 20 min. 

Source: CacaoJava

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Bagel Dogs

Ingredients:

  • 1¾ cups Almond Flour
  • 1 T Baking Powder
  • 2.5 cups Shredded Mozzarella
  • 2 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 lg Eggs
  • 6 Good Quality Hot Dogs
  • Butter
  • Course Sea salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. Mix the almond flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Place the Mozzarella and cream cheese in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the cheese is completely melted.
  4. Add the almond flour mixture and eggs to the melted cheese and use your hands to combine all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed. The dough will be very sticky, but it’s important to mix it quickly while still hot, and make sure it is very well combined.
  5. Divide the dough into 6 even parts, rolling each out into a rope, then molding each around one of the hot dogs.
  6. Top with melted butter and course sea salt, if desired, and baked at 400 for 10-14 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then remove and enjoy!

You can also use the dough for Pigs in Blanket, Pizza Pockets and Pizza. So yummy!!!

Source: Fitmomjourney.com