Grain Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

 4 eggs
1-2 T. Stevia
 1/4 cup coconut oil or butter (melted)
 1/4 cup coconut flour
 1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp sea salt
 1 TBL poppy seeds
 Zest from one lemon
 3-4 TBL fresh lemon juice (adjust based on how lemony you want the muffins to taste)

 

 Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth.

 

 Bake at 350F for about 10-12 minutes.
 Makes 6 muffins.

 

(Yes my muffin stone is cracked.  It was a 12 and now a 6 muffin pan.  Hey at least it still works :) )

 



Coconut & Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Mix:

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

1/2 cup or equivalent powdered stevia

1 egg + 1/2 cup egg whites

1/2 t. vanilla

1/8 t. salt

 

Stir in:

3/4 c. unsweetened coconut

1/2 cup chocolate chunks (85% cocoa)

1/3 c. pecan pieces

1/2 c. coconut flour

 

Drop on parchment paper on cookie sheet.  The cookies do not spread and tasted the best when still warm.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.



Low Carb Stuffed Peppers

 

 

 

5 variety of sweet peppers (cleaned with seeds and tops removed)  
1  tablespoon extra virgin olive oil  
1/2 cup onion (chopped fine)  
3   garlic cloves (small to medium sized minced)  
1/4 cup green onion (chopped fine)  
2  tablespoons green peppers (chopped fine)  
1  lb lean ground beef 
1 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
2 1/2 teaspoons  italian seasoning  
1/2 teaspoon spicy seasoning salt and 1/4 teaspoon salt  
1/4 cup  pizza sauce  
2 1/2 teaspoons shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 cup munster (shredded)  

Directions:

 

Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.

 

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion softens.

 

Add green onions, minced green pepper and saute for about five minutes.

Set onion, garlic and green pepper mixture aside.

 

Brown ground beef and cook through.

 

Add onion, garlic, and green pepper mixture. Also, add diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and season salt/blend.

 

Mix well and cook another five minutes.

 

Stuff mixture inside hollow green peppers.

 

Place a tablespoon of pizza sauce on each stuffed pepper.

 

Top each pepper with cheeses.

 

Cook in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.



Crafting for a Purpose

I've been hard a work creating a gift for the new moms in Trinity's MOPS. 

 

Hoo-Ray!

 

For great is your love,

higher than the heavens;

your faithfulness

reaches to the skies.  Psalm 108:4

 

Trinity MOPS Loves You!!!

 

 

Craft Show Season

 

 

I have been very busy making crafts for upcoming craft shows.  Some of my new creations are body butter, chap stick, and a lot of new scents of soaps.  I have had so much fun!!!!