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Ten 2 Thin: #6 Pan Boiled Green Beans

Green Beans, one of those veggies youngin's fear being served. Fear no more, these are crunchy, these are flavorful, and don't come in a can. 

12-18 Fresh Green Beans, stem removed, left whole

2 Tablespoons Lemon Pepper Seasoning

1/4 Cup Water

1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil

1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric

1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 Teaspoon Red  Pepper Flakes (Optional)

In a small skillet/Omelet Pan on medium heat, add oil, once warm add turmeric and Garlic Powder (and Red Pepper Flakes if you want). Cook for 10 Seconds, then add water and Lemon Seasoning. Cook for 30 Seconds to 1 minute, then add Green Beans, stir occasionally and cook for 5-10 minutes depending on texture preference.

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Ten 2 Thin: #5 Agave Pepper Chicken

Hey y'all,

I was trying to come up with a new chicken recipe. I went rummaging through my pantry and came up with this.

1 Chicken breast, cut into 1 inch strips

1 Tablespoon Agave Nector

2 Teaspoons Black Pepper

Salt

Coconut Oil

In a frying pan on Medium Heat, add oil, once warm add Chicken, black pepper, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes, then flip, add agave. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked. 

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Ten 2 Thin: #3 Dijon Asparagus

So you know how sometimes you just wonder whether things would taste good together, well I did. I was making Pork Chops with that Worchestershire/Dijon Mustard Sauce or what I call WDM Sauce. I was making Asparagus and just decided to try mustard with it.

Around 8 Asparagus stalks, trimmed (white stalk removed) cut into thirds.

Coconut oil

Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Sea Salt

Red Pepper Flakes

Italian Seasoning

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard.

In a frying pan add oil. Then add Asparagus, Lemon Pepper, Salt, Red Pepper Flakes, and Italian seasoning. Stir for 2-3 minutes. Add Mustard and cook for 3-4 Minutes, stir til the mustard is distributed evenly, add Lemon Juice and cook for 3 minutes or til desired crispness. 

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Ten to Thin: #2 Spaghetti Squash w/ Chicken in Rustico Sauce

Now as you may know, I love a good pasta dish, but I can't eat pasta, so I brought out a old idea my mom made a few years ago, rummage my pantry for ingredients for a tomato sauce I call Rustico Sauce. It looks complicated but is super simple and will have you thinking it is pasta before you know it.

Spaghetti Squash

1 Spaghetti Squash, cut length wise down the middle

Olive or Coconut Oil

Salt

Black Pepper

Chicken

2 Chicken Breasts, cut into 1 inch strips

Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Coconut Oil

Oregano

Garlic Powder

Turmeric Powder

Red Pepper Flakes

2 Tablespoons Capers

1/2 Cup Lemon Juice

Rustico Sauce

1 Tbsp Coconut Oil

1 Can Stewed Tomatoes

2 Fresh Tomatoes, chunked

1 Large Carrot, grated

1/2 Red Bell Pepper, chopped

1/2 Green Bell Pepper, chopped

1/4 Onion, Julienned

3 Fresh Basil Leaves, chopped

2 Garlic Cloves, diced

1/2 Cup of Water

1 tsp Dried Oregano

1/2 Tbsp Dried Rosemary

1/4 Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes

Salt to taste

I know those are a lot of ingredients, but it truly is simple.

Halve and scoop out the seeds til just the yellowish white flesh is left. On an oiled sheet pan, place the two halves skin side on the pan, salt, pepper, and oil the flesh. In a 350 oven cook for 45 minutes or until you can flake the flesh with a fork with little resistance. 

Now that we have put the squash in the oven. Let's get the sauce going. In a frying pan on medium heat add the oil, wait for it to melt, add Onion, tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and grated carrots in the pan. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes, add garlic, peppers, oregano, rosemary, basil, and pepper flakes. Stir occasionally while turning your attention to the chicken, add water if/when the sauce starts to thicken.

In another frying pan on medium high heat, add oil, season chicken with Lemon Pepper, oregano, garlic powder,turmeric, and red pepper flakes. To the pan, add seasoned chicken and capers. Cook for 5 minutes and flip. Add Lemon Juice and cook til done, about 5 minutes. Let rest.

Now your timer is dinging or is close to going off for the squash. Take the squash out of the oven. With a fork, flake squash to form "noodles" they will most likely be 1-3 inches long, flake til you have all the skin flaked, don't bother the skin, it is not eaten, but can make a great serving bowl if you want.

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Ten 2 Thin: #1 Red Onion Quiche (a Struggle kitchen production)

Now many people are probably saying, "now Ry! How can you eat a quiche on your diet?" Well it took some creativity but it is outstanding. Now it is a SKP recipe because, well the crust and the fact that I didn't have a pie tin like I usually make Quiche in. 

2 Low Carb Wraps

1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil

1/2 Medium Red Onion, Cut thin

2 Whole Eggs

4 Egg Whites

1/4 Cup Coconut Cream (or Almond Milk or Regular Milk . . . it is what I had)

1 Tablespoon Black Pepper

1/4 Cup Grated Raw Cheddar

Salt

In a Baking Dish or Pie Tin, coat with coconut oil. Then place one wrap one way and the other going the other way, press down, there will be some folds as it doesn't perfectly fit, just try to decrease them.. In a bowl add the Milk, whole eggs, egg whites, and Black Pepper stir together til it becomes one mixture.  Place some onions into the bottom of the crust, then add egg mixture, add remaining onion to top of mixture. Cover with the grated cheese, salt and pepper. 

In a 350 oven cook for 40-45 minutes or until the mixture no longer moves when shaken. Remove and let sit for 5 minutes then serve. It is great served with Fresh Cherries and is great reheated. 

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Ten to Thin: Spring Diet Edition

Hey Y'all,

So a few weeks ago I got into a 36 week weight loss program at my gym. Part of my program is a high protein, low to no carbs diet, which is incredibly for me, I love carbs. I have been able to create some pretty good recipes to conform with the restrictions without sacrificing flavor, I mean I have already given up so much.

1. Red Onion Quiche

2. Spaghetti Squash w/ Chicken in Rustico Sauce

3. Dijon Asparagus 

4. Spinach and Feta Omelette

5. Agave Pepper Chicken

6. Pan Boiled Green Beans

7. Masala Salmon

8. Turkey Taco Rice

9. Mexilette

10. Grecian Chicken