Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

     You don't need a fancy Chinese Restaurant when you can have a beautiful stir fry right in your very own kitchen!  Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry is simple and delicious, and your biggest decision will be to make it 4 hearty servings for 336 calories, 17.6g net carbs and FIFTY grams protein... OR, if you want to make it 6 servings for 224 calories, 11.7g net carbs and 33.2g protein and serve over rice (macros don't include rice as a side).  Time to get cookin'  ;) 

Ingredients for 4-6 servings~
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium sweet Yellow Onion, diced
1 Tablespoon chopped jarred or fresh Garlic
Dash Cayenne Pepper
2 pound skinless boneless Chicken Tenders
2 Tablespoons freshly grated Ginger
1 cup Chicken Broth
1/4 cup Light Soy Sauce
1 pound 4 ounces fresh Broccoli Florets
1 diced Red Bell Pepper
2 teaspoons Corn Starch

     Heat EVOO in skillet, add diced Onions, Garlic and Cayenne Pepper til golden brown.  Add Chicken Tenders and grated Ginger til cooked thru, breaking up cooked Chicken into bite size pieces with spatula.  Pour in 3/4 cup Chicken Broth and Soy Sauce stirring to incorporate, then add Broccoli and top with lid to steam til crisp tender.  Remove lid and add diced Red Bell Pepper.  Stir Corn Starch in with last 1/4 cup Chicken Broth and add to skillet and simmer til thickened.  Serve and Enjoy  ;)

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Salted Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Bars

    Read it and weep peeps!!! I have created a no carb Toffee Chip and I am over the moon happy!!!  My wheels won't stop spinning with everything I can add them to (when I'm not putting them directly in my mouth).  I feel like I'm cheating and the macro police are going to catch me and throw me into carbohydrate jail... it's okay tho cause fat will come and bail me out...  ;)  Just wait til you try out these fun salted caramel protein bars topped with sugar free chocolate and my toffee chips, it's a whole new adventure into the world of healthy.  Check out these macros for Salted Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Bars, each of the six is only 223 calories, 5g net carbs and 21g protein.  I beg you to make these today, ...and tomorrow ...and the next day too!  ;)

Ingredients for 6 Bars~
1.5 Tablespoons Swerve Granular Erythritol
1 Tablespoon Butter
Dash Vanilla
Dash Pink Himalayan Salt or Regular Salt
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4.5 scoops Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
1/4 cup White Chocolate Sweet Spreads, melted
3/4-1 cup of 35 cal/cup So Delicious Cashew Milk, depending on consistency
2 Tablespoons Nutiva Coconut Flour
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
Dash Salt
2 Tablespoons Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips

     From 1st set of ingredients, bring Swerve Granular and Butter to boil in very small saucepan, stir to incorporate, then do NOT stir again for 2-3 minutes til deep amber color, if Butter and Erythritol have started to separate then stir in 1 teaspoon Swerve Confectioners Erythritol.  Remove from heat and stir in Vanilla and Salt and pour onto parchment or wax paper to let dry, then break into small chips, set aside.  Meanwhile, from 2nd set of ingredients, stir all together in bowl except for Chocolate Chips, then pour into parchment lined loaf pan, top with Chocolate Chips and Toffee Chips and set in fridge for several hours or overnight til firm.  Remove and slice into 6 bars.  Enjoy  ;)

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Chicken Zoodles with Garbanzo Bean Sauce

     Oh Zoodles, how do I love thee, let me count thy ways!!!  If you want a healthy fun dinner, then it's time to go Zoodle cray cray!  For those that haven't heard, pick up a cheap spiralizer and spin those Zucchini into long curly strands and top to your hearts delight!  Today my heart was begging for Chicken and Garbanzo Beans!  To further enhance your smile, each of these six servings is only 281 calories, 23.6g net carbs and 26.7g protein.  BTW, listen to this hot tip, what you don't eat for dinner makes a perfect lunch tomorrow!  ;)

Ingredients for 6 servings~
2 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
1 medium Sweet Onion, diced
1 Tablespoon chopped jarred or fresh Garlic
Dash Cayenne Pepper
2~ 15oz cans drained Garbanzo Beans, divided
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
3 small Zucchini
1 pound boneless skinless Chicken Tenders
1 medium Red Bell Pepper, diced
5 slices Turkey Bacon, cooked and crumbled
7 Green Onion, cleaned and diced
Roma Tomato, diced and drained on paper towel to remove extra moisture
Dash Pepper

     Heat 1 Tablespoon EVOO in skillet and add diced Onion, Garlic and Cayenne til golden brown.  While browning, add one can drained Garbanzo Bean, other Tablespoon EVOO, and Lemon Juice to Magic Bullet or Blender and whip til well incorporated, doesn't have to be completely smooth and will be somewhat thick, set aside.  Next add Chicken to browned Onions, heat til cooked thru and break up Chicken into bite size pieces with spatula.  Add diced Red Bell Pepper til crisp tender, then add other can of Garbanzo Beans along with Garbanzo Bean Sauce til heated thru.  While heating, trim Zucchini and sprialize into long thin noodles.  Add Zoodles to large pasta bowl, top with Chicken mixture, then add cooked and crumbled Turkey Bacon, followed by diced Green Onion, finish with diced Roma Tomato and dash Pepper.  Divide into 6 portions and serve.  Enjoy  :)

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Double Chocolate Chip Protein Bar

     If you have a hankering for something sweet, chocolate and healthy have I got a suggestion for you!  Double Chocolate Chip Protein Bars are perfect for breakfast, dessert or a healthy snack...or all three!  Enjoy each of these six bars for 214 calories, 5g net carbs and 17g protein.  And if you want to get all fancy pants then cut each bar into squares and call it fudge! ...then you can freak everyone out at the office while you walk around eating fudge all day with a knowing grin  ;)

Ingredients for 6 Protein Bars~
4 scoops Quest Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
1/4 cup unsweetened Cocoa
1/4 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
1 cup 35 cal/cup So Delicious Cashew Milk
1/4 cup softened Chocolate Brownie Sweet Spreads Coconutter
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Butter, melted
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt, or regular Salt
2 Tablespoons Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips

     Mix all ingredients together except the Chocolate Chips and pour into parchment lined loaf pan, then sprinkle with Chocolate Chips and chill for several hours or overnight in fridge til set.  Remove and slice into 6 bars.  Enjoy  :)

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Chocolate Mint Truffles

     Although these Chocolate Mint Truffles are a great Holiday option, devouring them all year long will keep you off Santa's naughty list!  The more Truffles you eat the nicer you are! ...true story...   Each innocent indulgence is only 36 calories, 1g net carbs, and 3g protein.  All eight can be eaten in one bliss filled session or drag happy out over long periods of time.  Which method tickles your fancy!?  (my plan always starts out thinking I will savor one per day, then I end up finishing them in 5 minutes... #ooops)  Either way works, just enjoy yourself!  ;)

Ingredients for 8 Truffles~
1 Quest Chocolate Mint Protein Bar
2 Squares Lily's Dark Chocolate Premium Baking Bar
Green colored Sugar as garnish, if desired (not included in macros)

     Cut Quest into 8 equal pieces, microwave for 5-7 seconds or til softened enough to roll in spheres.  Meanwhile, melt Chocolate in bowl til just softened in microwave and roll Truffles til fully coated, rest on wax paper and sprinkle with Green Sugar for garnish if desired.  Enjoy  :)

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Double Decker Pumpkin Cake

     To say Double Decker Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling is good would be a lie, .... to say Double Decker Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling is good to the tenth power would be a truth!  I have no words for this level of deliciousness, and I have no words for my gratitude for the macros for nine HUGE pieces that are only 165 calories, 4.6g net carbs, and 14.2g protein.  This literally melts in your mouth and fills your belly with smiles!  This is a must for this Fall, but certainly welcomed any time of year!  :)

Ingredients for 9 HUGE pieces~
6oz Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
4oz Cream Cheese, softened
1 jumbo Egg
1/3 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
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1/3 cup melted Coconut Oil
1 Extra Large Egg
1/2 cup Pumpkin
1 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
1 cup 35 cal/cup Cashew Milk
1/2 cup Swerve Granular Erythritol
2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Dash Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Lite Salt
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1 Quest Pumpkin Pie Protein Bar, diced
Whipped Topping for garnish, if desired

     Mix first set of ingredients til well blended, set aside.  Mix second set of ingredients and put half the batter into an 8X8 parchment lined pan, CAREFULLY top with half of Cream Cheese mixture, then CAREFULLY add the next layer with the other half Pumpkin Cake mixture, and finish by CAREFULLY adding last of Cream Cheese mixture.  Bake at 325 for one hour and 15 minutes, remove and sprinkle with diced Protein Bar, cool completely, then chill for several hours or over night til well set.  Lift from pan and slice into 9 equal pieces.  Garnish with Whipped Topping for garnish, if desired.  Enjoy  ;)

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Muffins

     They say a picture is worth a thousand words, what words do the pictures of these Pumpkin Pie Cheese Cake Muffins say to you!?  Amazing, wonderful, fabulous, delicious, mouth watering...if those are the adjectives you came up with you would be correct!  Then wait til you find out the macros on these savory delights, each of the 12 muffins are only 180 calories, 5.5g net carbs and 9g protein.  These decorative wonders are perfect for any festive occasion or just a daily pick me up!  :)

Ingredients for 12 Muffins~
1/3 cup Coconut Oil, softened
1 Extra Large Egg
3/4 cup Pumpkin
1/2 cup 35 cal/cup Cashew Milk
1 scoop Quest Salted Caramel Protein Powder
1/2 cup Almond Meal Flour
1/4 cup Oat Flour
1/2 cup Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit~use code Paige20 at checkout for discount
2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Dash Vanilla
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4oz Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
6oz Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit~use code Paige20 at checkout for discount
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1 Quest Pumpkin Pie Protein Bar, diced

     Beat together first set of ingredients, equally add to 12 silpat lined cupcake tin.  Next, beat second set of ingredients and equally add to the middle of each cupcake, making a small well to fill in center.  Sprinkle equally with Pumpkin Pie pieces on each of the 12 cupcakes.  Bake at 325 for 35 minutes.  Cool and enjoy  ;)