February 2022 – Imapampchef

Air Fryer Rotisserie Pork Tenderloin – Jennifer Banz (Video)

Pork tenderloin is so easy to make, especially in the air fryer. Tender, juicy, and also keto friendly! I found this recipe from Jennifer over at https://jenniferbanz.com. You can learn more about Jennifer here. From what I’ve read, she has followed a low carb diet for @ 10 years, and has lost @ 70 pounds!! Her recipes look healthy and delicious, and since she seems to love her Air Fryer as much as I love mine, I am sure I will find some more amazing recipes!! I hope that you will check her out, and please tell her hello from me as well.

Let’s jump right in!!

What you’ll need:

1-pound whole pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 Tablespoon oil (I used olive oil, Jennifer uses Avocado)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

First, press your garlic.

Next, in a prep bowl, combine the garlic powder, cumin, oregano, thyme, pressed garlic, oil, salt and pepper, mixing well. This is the rub for the pork. Yum!!

Placing your tenderloin on a cutting board, spread the rub all over the meat, being sure to coat all sides.

Put the meat on the spit, and lock into place.

Place spit into Air Fryer. Set to ROTISSERIE for 20-22 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145⁰F.

Be sure to use an Instant Thermometer to check the temperature!

Remove spit from Air Fryer with removal tool, and let meat rest 8-10 minutes. Remove spit from tenderloin, slice and serve.

That’s it! It was DELICIOUS. Also, now that I know it’s also keto friendly, I can make this for some time (in the future) when I invite my friends over, knowing that this will be a healthy (and delicious!) addition to the menu.

Of course, I think this will be added to my monthly menu rotation for the family. Let me know if you make this, and please do go check out Jennifer’s recipes over at https://jenniferbanz.com. Let’s make great food together!

Link to original recipe: https://jenniferbanz.com/air-fryer-pork-tenderloin

February 25, 2022December 25, 2023

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Garlic and Bacon Green Beans – Julia’s Album (Video)

One of the reasons I started this blog was so that I could keep track of my favorite recipes AND food bloggers in one place, and another is to show all of you how my favorite recipes can be made easier if you are using the right products. Julia over at https://juliasalbum.com is one of my favorite food bloggers, as her recipes involve LOTS of comfort food. You can learn more about Julia here.

This recipe, however, is not just great food, it is keto friendly! Green beans are, apparently, lower in carbs than some vegetables, which seems to make them a perfect addition to any low carb meal. At least, I believe it does, but I am still learning about all of this. If you know better, then by all means, enlighten me! At any rate, I love this wonderful and easy recipe, and I think you will, too.

Let’s jump right in!!

What you’ll need:

1-pound fresh green beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
4-6 garlic cloves
6 slices of bacon

Instructions

Boil water in Dutch oven; add trimmed green beans and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Drain the beans, set aside.

Cook bacon in Air Fryer for 14 minutes. Cool, and cut into pieces.

Peel and chop 4-6 cloves of garlic (depending on your garlic preference).

Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat, along with olive oil. Add chopped garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. Add in green beans and bacon pieces. Sauté on medium heat for about 1 minute, stirring to combine.

That’s it! These are a family favorite, and I hope they becomes yours as well. Please let me know if you give these a try. Please do check out Julia’s recipes over at https://juliasalbum.com. Let’s make great food together!

Link to original recipe: https://juliasalbum.com/garlic-and-bacon-green-beans/#recipe

Garlic and Bacon Green Beans

Green beans with garlic AND bacon?!?! Yes, please! This wonderful recipe is so easy to make, keto friendly, and simply delicious. Try it tonight!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Course Side Dish

Servings servings

Equipment

12 inch Nonstick Skillet

Mini Mix "N Scraper

6-qt. Enameled Dutch Oven

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Manual Food Processor

Garlic Peeler

Garlic Infused Oil

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Instructions

Boil water in Dutch oven; add trimmed green beans and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Drain the beans, set aside.
Cook bacon in Air Fryer for 14 minutes. Cool, and cut into pieces.
Peel and chop garlic.
Melt butter in a large skillet on medium heat, along with olive oil. Add chopped garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. Add in green beans and bacon pieces. Sauté on medium heat for about 1 minute, stirring to combine.

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February 22, 2022February 2, 2022

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Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup – The Big Man’s World (Video)

What an amazingly delicious soup! So creamy, and yet it is still keto friendly!! I was looking for a soup, and found this one from Arman over at https://thebigmansworld.com. You can learn more about Arman here, but if you are familiar with clean eating, then you may know of him already. It looks like he has a LOT of really great recipes, and I would encourage you all to check out his blog. Let’s jump right in!!

What you’ll need:

1 tablespoon butter
½ large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
3 cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups heavy cream
4 cups broccoli
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 ½ cups cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon Xanthan Gum (optional, for thickening)
Chopped fresh parsley or chives for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Chop onion and press garlic cloves.

Dice broccoli. I used my Rapid-Prep Mandoline to do this, it was so easy and quick!

Add butter to Dutch Oven over medium heat. Once melted, add onions and garlic; sauté 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

Add the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the cheese to the Dutch Oven, and bring to a boil. Once soup comes to a boil, reduce heat to LOW, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until broccoli is tender.

Grate 3 1/2 cups cheddar cheese.

Once soup is cooked, add in the cheese, about ½ cup at a time, stirring to incorporate after each addition. Garnish with parsley or chives, and serve with additional grated cheese. You can also add in the Xanthan Gum to thicken if you wish.

That’s it! It really is a fantastic recipe. Please let me know if you give this a try. Please do go and check out Arman over at https://thebigmansworld.com. Let’s make great food together!

Link to original recipe: https://thebigmansworld.com/keto-broccoli-cheese-soup

February 18, 2022February 1, 2022

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Pressure Cooker Mashed Cauliflower – Diethood (Video)

Confession:

I have always hated cauliflower. I never like the smell, the taste, etc. That all changed with this recipe, pressure cooker mashed cauliflower with garlic and chives from Katerina over at https://diethood.com/. You can learn more about Katerina here.

This month, my focus is going to be on low carb keto friendly recipes. I got this idea and encouragement for my friend Elaine (Hi Elaine!), as she and her husband have started eating low-carb. I honestly had no idea what that was about, and was a little bit afraid to check them out for fear of losing flavor. Elaine has helped to prove me wrong! The recipes I have found have been easy and really full of flavor and very delicious. Through this new research, I have discovered some really wonderful food bloggers and I will definitely go back to try new recipes from each of them. I will DEFINITELY be back to check out more from Katerina, her dessert recipes are gluten free!

This recipe was truly delicious, creamy and unbelievably like mashed potatoes. I seriously love my mashed potatoes, so it says a lot for me to give this compliment. Enough said, let’s jump right in!

What you’ll need:

1 large head cauliflower, core removed and roughly cut into florets
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sour cream
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp chopped fresh chives, plus more to garnish

Instructions

Set Quick Cooker to SEAR. Add oil to pot, heat for one minute. Smash garlic, add to pot. Saute until lightly golden on all sides, about one minute.

Add chicken broth, heat another minute.

Hit CANCEL. Place cauliflower in steam basket, and place into quick cooker. Cooker. Cover with lid, and set to CUSTOM setting, 3 minutes. Press START.

When timer is up, hit cancel. Push steam release button to Quick release pressure. Open the lid halfway and let stand 3 minutes.

Drain out all of the liquid (you can save the liquid for another use) and mash the cauliflower and garlic with a potato masher, or transfer them to a blender or food processor (I used my blender). Add in butter, sour cream, salt and pepper. If you’re using the blender, pulse until blended and creamy.

Transfer to an insulated bowl to keep warm while you’re waiting for the rest of your dinner.

Lastly, add in Parmesan cheese and chives, and maybe another pat of butter. Stir well.

That’s it! This recipe was so easy to make and really, really delicious! I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think we’ll add this to our monthly rotation of recipes. It was that good! Please head over to visit https://diethood.com/ and check out the rest of their wonderful low carb recipes. Lots to enjoy there!

Also let me know if you make this recipe, and what you think of it. Let’s make great together!

Link to original recipe: https://diethood.com/instant-pot-mashed-cauliflower/

February 15, 2022February 1, 2022

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Keto Lemon Garlic and Red Pepper Salmon (Video)

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Seafood, anyone??? I know, I know, not everyone likes seafood, but for those of us that do, we also love the fact that salmon is super nutritious, so good for you. So, I’ve decided to share with you a recipe from yours truly. It’s easy and if I say so myself, quite delicious! I hope someone else will try to make it, and let me know what you think. Let’s jump right in!!

What you’ll need:

4 (6-ounces each) salmon fillets
½ cup chicken or vegetable broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
1 teaspoon Lemon Garlic Rub
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lemon, sliced
2 cups cherry tomatoes

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine broth, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and Lemon Garlic Rub.

Peel and chop 4 cloves of garlic.

Slice one lemon, and juice 1/2 of another to make 2 tablespoons lemon juice.

Slice cherry tomatoes.

Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Heat two tablespoons oil in skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, but not smoking, add salmon skin side up to pan. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 6 minutes, then flip over. Add remaining one tablespoon of oil, if needed.

Add garlic to skillet and cook until fragrant, about one minute. Add the broth mixture, sliced lemons and tomatoes, cooking until cherries begin to soften, about 3-4 minutes more. Serve immediately.

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