Blog posts tagged with 'for the love of garlic'

While you can't have conventional dep-fried french friest during a Whole30 challenge or even on KETO, you can have these heart-healthy wedges.  Bake them or fry them in a pan. Either way they are just as delicious.

FRIES

• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1tsp sea salt
• 1 tablespoon Do You Bake? For the LOVE of Garlic Seasoning Blend
• 1 large egg beaten
• 3 avocados (choose an avocado that is JUST ripe. Too ripe and they will turn to mush when baking or frying)

DIP

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (avocado oil mayonnaise as an option)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons Do You Bake? Autentico Seasoning Blend
  
• sea salt to taste

Make Fries

1. Preheat oven to 450F

2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.  In a medium bowl combine your dry ingredients.

3. Add egg to a separate small bowl.

4. Halve and pit avocados.  Cut each half into 4 - 6 wedges

5. Dip a wedge in egg and then dredge in your dry mixture. 

6. Place on a baking sheet and repeat with remaining avocados.

7. Mist fries with cooking spray and bake until golden (15 - 20 minutes0, turning over and misting with cooking oil half way through baking.

Make Dip : combine all ingredients into a small bowl and refrigerate until serving

Party Appetizers are fun bites of flavor explosions. Those quick eats before your main dish and the reason we don't eat all day so we can enjoy all the delicious variety of foods upon us at our holiday gathering.

Party appies don't need to be difficult! In fact our meatball duo can be made ahead in the slow cooker and ready in an instant when your guests arrive. 

Plus .. the house will smell so incredibly delicious as the air is filled with all meatball cooking glory. 

If sweet is your thing, we have the answer!  If savory and healthier is your thing, we've got that option too!

Sweet With a little heat! The perfect combination for any meatball party appetizer.  Even better? These babies just simmer all day long in the slow cooker and get sexy with flavor!

Sweet with a lil Heat Meatball Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon Do You Bake? for the LOVE of Garlic Seasoning Blend
• 1/2 cup Do You Bake? Rib EZ
• 1 cup grape preserves
• splash hot sauce (if you like extra heat!)

Directions

1. Preheat skillet to medium high heat
2. In a medium bowl combine ground beef, egg yolks and your seasoning blend.  Mix together
3. Pinch off 1" pieces of meat mix and roll in between your hands to form small balls
4. Grease pan with a little olive oil
5. Brown Meatballs in batches (don't over-crowd) on each side and toss them into your slow cooker. 
6. In a separate bowl combine grape preserves with your RibEZ Mix.  Reserve 1/4 cup and refrigerate
7. Pour your mixture over your meatballs and set your slow cooker to LOW.  Add lid and let cook for 4 - 6 hours until meatballs are fully cooked through
8. Right when your guests arrive, remove your meatballs and place them inside a shallow bowl.  Add a splash of hot sauce (if desired) to your reserved sauce. Bast remaining meatballs with your sauce until well coated.  Serve!

Savory Heathy Chicken Meatballs

Looking for a side of healthy? Opt for these healthier option for your holiday appetizer fest! Recipe to follow

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon Do You Bake? For the LOVE of Garlic Seasoning Blend
• 1/4 cup Do You Bake? Creamy Garlic Sauce Mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Directions

1. Preheat skillet to medium high heat
2. In a medium bowl combine ground beef, egg yolks and your Do You Bake? For the LOVE of Garlic seasoning blend.  Mix together
3. Pinch off 1" pieces of meat mix and roll in between your hands to form small balls
4. Grease pan with a little olive oil
5. Brown Meatballs in batches (don't over-crowd) on each side and toss them into your slow cooker. 
6. In a separate bowl combine milk, sour cream, mayonnaise and your Do You Bake? Creamy Garlic Sauce Mix.  Blend until fully combined
7. Server 1/2 cup of your sauce and pour the rest over your meatballs
8. Set your slow cooker to LOW. Return lid to the cooker and slow cook for 4 - 6 hours until meatballs are cooked through
9. Right when guests arrive remove meatballs from slow cooker onto a shallow bowl or dish.  Baste / top with additional sauce. Warm sauce up in microwave for 1 - 2 minutes (stirring at 30 second intervals) for a delicious garlic dipper

Don't forget the toothpicks! Perfect meatball appetizers

Low carb cauliflower hash browns are easy to make and very versatile – think base, snack or side. They also make the perfect low carb hash browns for ketogenic diets! You’ll love this gluten-free recipe!

AND! We turned our fritters into delicious Italian Stacks! Stacked with a slice of mozzarella cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Nothing better!

Ingredients

OVERVIEW - How to make cauliflower fritters:

1. Weigh 1 pound of cauliflower florets.
2. Grate the cauliflower in a food processor or use a box cheese grater.
3. Salt, let sit, and squeeze out the moisture from the cauliflower.
4. Add the remaining ingredients, mix.
5. Fry in a skillet or bake in the oven

Step By Step Directions - Making KETO Cauliflower Fritters