Zhushy Keto

I don't know about you, but I hate eggs. Eggs are such an important part of the Keto diet that I've been working on ways to make them taste better while still being convenient. Starbucks sous vide egg bites are all the rage right now. I've been making my own version in my slow cooker for a while now but the texture is never quite right. They are just too soft and more like scrambled eggs than a egg bite. So I've gone back to egg muffins. The major obstacle with egg muffins is the clean up but I found the answer to that! This  Keliwa 12 cup Muffin Tin from Amazon  just needs a quick non-stick spray and the egg muffins don't stick! Egg Muffins 11 large Eggs 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1/4 cup Cottage Cheese 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 cup Bacon (cooked and crumbled) Salt & Pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a blender (I use my  Ninja Blender/Food Processor ) add everything except the shredded cheese and bacon. Pulse until combined. Spra...

Cauliflower rice can be hard to work with. The objective is to alter both the flavor and the texture. Now that I've mastered those things, riced cauliflower is one of my most often used ingredients and accompanies most meals.  I'm a huge fan of Bird's Eye Riced Cauliflower in the Steamfresh bag. Just follow the directions on the bag and  throw it in the microwave, so easy. But, I wouldn't stop there. It needs more help.  I love a loaded baked potato and I set out to find a keto alternative. After steaming the 10oz bag of cauliflower rice according to directions, add to a sauce pan with 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/4 cup of chicken broth (or beef or vegetable broth), heat over medium-low heat covered for a few minutes, and uncovered for a few minutes until liquid is absorbed, stir occasionally and season with salt and pepper along the way, let cool uncovered for a few minutes.  Now that you have your baked potato alternative, top with your favorites such as: ...

Cauliflower rice can be hard to work with. The objective is to alter both the flavor and the texture. Now that I've mastered those things, riced cauliflower is one of my most often used ingredients and accompanies most meals.  I'm a huge fan of Bird's Eye Riced Cauliflower in the Steamfresh bag. Just follow the directions on the bag and  throw it in the microwave, so easy. But, I wouldn't stop there. It needs more help.  Mushroom "Risotto" 1 - 10oz bag Bird's Eye Riced Cauliflower (prepared according to directions on the bag) 3 tbsp Butter 1/4 cup Half & Half 8 oz Fresh Mushrooms (cleaned and sliced) 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (the good kind, not in the shaker) Salt & Pepper Directions: Melt butter over medium heat, saute mushrooms adding salt and pepper to season. Once golden and soft add heavy whipping cream and steamed cauliflower. Season with salt and pepper, cover, stirring every few minutes until cream is somewhat absorbed. Add ...

If you've been keeping up with diet trends as long as I have you know Keto is not new. My first memory of it was Dr. Atkins (I referred to him at Dr. Fatkins) and his low carb diet book. I remember searching the pharmacy for ketone test strips so I could make sure I was doing the diet correctly. Soon after, South Beach was introduced which was modified low carb (probably defeated the whole purpose). Recently I've been attempting to gain recipe inspiration on YouTube and people are talking about Keto as being this very specific and very restrictive diet. I'm hearing that "True Keto" is 100% gluten free, grassfed, etc. No, no, no. Why take something so easy and useful and screw it up? If you want to combine Paleo, Keto, and maybe even Veganism, you'd probably have a super healthy diet. But, you'd probably be starving too. What would you even eat? Why complicate life? I am not a doctor. I'm not a scientist. I'm not a nutritionist. This is my opi...