No bean crock pot chili

No bean crock pot chili

Layer in crock-pot:
2.5 cups chopped baby carrots
2.5 cups diced daikon (1/2 in cubes)
2 lbs. lean beef 93/7 cooked
1 lb fattier beef 80/20 cooked
1 lb sweet Italian sausage, out of casing and cooked
2 onions coursely chopped
2 bags frz assorted peppers
3 14oz. Cans petite diced tomatoes w/ liquid
4 heaping Tbsp minced garlic
1/3 cup chili powder
1 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp cumin
2 Tbsp salt
1.5 cans tomato paste

Cook 5-6 hours on high. (Or more) Add tomato paste and stir. Cook another 1-2 hours or more. (The longer the better

Notes: slice the carrots pretty small...I use the slicing blade on my food processor, otherwise they take FOREVER to cook.


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Ribs...rubbed and rutebega-ed (sugar free, dairy free, gluten free & low carb!)

Ribs...rubbed and rutebega-ed (sugar free, dairy free, gluten free & low carb!)

1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 tablespoons sea salt
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 rack baby back ribs (membrane removed)

Mix rub ingredients

Spread generously on ribs. You might have extra...save it for something else.

Place in Dutch oven on top of seasoned (salt, pepper, onion powder) rutebega chunks. I cutting rack into 2 pieces instead of twisting it up

Cover and roast at 325 for 2.5-3 hours. Turn oven off and leave in until ready to serve (ours ended up staying in an extra 2 hours...)

Enjoy...


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Avocado Lime Chicken Salad - gluten free, dairy free, sugar free

Avocado Lime Chicken Salad - gluten free, dairy free, sugar free

3 cups diced chicken (I used grilled)

2 avocados

1 lime - juiced

1/3 cup finely diced red onion

1/2 cup chopped bacon (not bacon bits...)

In a large bowl, juice the lime and add the avocado. Mash well with a fork, mixing the lime juice with the avocado. 

Add remaining ingredients, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. (I used about a tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper). 

Serve on a bed of lettuce with some diced tomatoes if you want to be fancy...or just eat it out of the bowl :)

(If you are my mother, you might want to add some fresh cilantro...I think it tastes like soap, so I didn't. )

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