2 Super Easy Fat Burning Recipes by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
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If you are one of our medical weight loss patients you know that our program is all about teaching you and helping you lose weight with a “real world” friendly weight loss program. This means that along with our medical weight loss pills and appetite suppressant medications we are going to teach you how to eat a sensible meal plan that you can follow in your real world crazy schedule.
Basically, It doesn’t matter how much time you have available, to prepare food. We are going to develop a program specifically for you. To help you reach your goals. So with that being said here are two fabulous recipes that are both low in calories and low in carbohydrate content. And each of them only takes a few minutes of prep time. One recipe is going to be for a healthy smoothie, and for this recipe all that you have to do is throw everything into a blender and then drink it. The other recipe is going to be for a delicious fudge.
- Mint Fudge Recipe*
Ingredients:
Heavy cream – 2 cups
Powdered sugar substitute – three-quarter cup
Stevia glyceride – 1 teaspoon
Peppermint Flavor – 1 teaspoon
Unsweetened baking chocolate – 6 ounces chopped
Sea salt – 1/4 teaspoon
This is a super simple and easy recipe and it does not take a lot of time. First we should take and 8 inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper. Make sure that you grease the parchment paper so that it comes off easily. After that place a small saucepan over medium heat and stir together the peppermint flavor, Stevia, heavy cream and powdered sugar substitute. You should bring this to a very late summer and then remove it from the heat and stir in the chocolate and the salt.
Continue stirring until the chocolate is thoroughly melted. Next pour the chocolate batter into your baking pan and spread this across the pan using a spoon. Now, all you have to do is cover and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours. I prefer to have mine stay in the refrigerator overnight. And the next morning just cut it into 18 squares. This recipe makes 18 pieces and each individual peas has 97 cal, 8 g of fat, 2 g of protein, 4 g of carbohydrates and 3 g of fiber.
- The I Can’t Believe It’s an Avocado Smoothie Recipe*
You definitely must try this smoothie recipe. It’s so good you won’t believe it’s an avocado smoothie. The cream cheese, powder sweetener and vanilla extract definitely turn this into a nice tasty treat.
- Ingredients:
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk – 1 cup
Ice – 1 cup
chopped avocado – 1/2 cup
Cream cheese – 2 ounces
2 tablespoons of sugar substitute such as Stevia
Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or any other flavor of your liking
salt – 1/4 teaspoons
This is a ridiculously simple easy recipe all that you have to do is combine all the ingredients into a blender and blend until everything is creamy smooth. This recipe makes 2 servings and each of them has approximately 200 cal, 18 g of fat, 6 g of protein, 5 g of carbohydrates and 3 g of fiber.
So there you have it to delicious recipes to help you lose weight even improve your health. I hope you enjoy them.
If you would like to come into our medical weight loss office for a complimentary consultation to see if we can help you achieve your weight loss goals just call us at 215-821-7336 and schedule your complementary medical weight loss consultation.
*Source: the ketogenic cook book by jimmy Moore and maria Emmerich. Check it out for some great recipes.
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Philadelphia Diet Doctor Makes Italian Panna Cotta – Vanilla – Espresso – Sweetened Cream Low Carb and Diet Friendl
This is an unbelievably delicious recipe that is low in calories and low in carbs. Panna cotta is an Italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and flavored with Kahlúa extract or rum extract, coffee, vanilla and many other flavorings. This is my Grand-Mom Verdi’s recipe from the old country that has been made low carb and weight loss friendly. So enjoy this amazing recipe.
It looks like it takes so much time to make but it really does not take that much time at all. This recipe is going to make six servings and each of them has approximately 100 cal, 10.2 g of fat, 2.5 g of protein 0.5 g of carbohydrates in 0 g of fiber. Just be aware that this recipe does call for 1 teaspoon of Kahlúa extract or rum extract.
- Ingredients:
- grass fed powder gelatin – 1 tablespoon
- brewed decaffeinated espresso – 1/2 cup, cooled
- heavy cream – 2 cups
- mascarpone cheese – 4 ounces
- one vanilla bean strip
- vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Kahlúa or rum extract – 1 teaspoon
- Sea salt – 1/4 teaspoon
- unsweetened cocoa powder for a garnish over top
- Begin by mixing in a saucepan the cooled espresso coffee in the gelatin. Allow a time to mix together and soften. This should normally take about one minute. Next heat the gelatin and espresso mixture over top low heat until the gelatin has totally dissolved. Then add the heavy cream, mascarpone cheese and the vanilla bean seeds to the saucepan. Heat this over medium heat for approximately one minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in your rum extract or Kahlúa extract and the salt. Next take six glasses or ramekins and divide the mixture between them. Let this cool to room temperature and then cover them and let them chill for at least four hours. I prefer to let this chill overnight. When you are ready to serve just sprinkle over top the unsweetened cocoa powder or you could even use sugar-free chocolate syrup if you prefer.
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*This recipe is from the ketogenic cook book by jimmy Moore and maria Emmerich. It has become one of my favorite recipes since being diagnosed with diabetes and these recipes have been great in satisfying my desire to eat delicious food that are low in the glycemic index. It should be part of your kitchen library.
You Can Eat Dessert and Still Lose Weight by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
In our Philadelphia Medical Weight Loss Center we know that starvation diets and totally cutting out certain food groups are not the healthy ways to losing weight and keeping it off. That’s why we use a sensible eating plan in our weight loss program. Along with our diet weight loss pills and appetite suppressant medications we teach you how to make the right food choices. And if you want to enjoy a piece Berry Shortcake or even a piece of cheesecake you can.
Here are 2 great recipes that you can eat while on our weight management program. I hope you like them as much as I do.
*Berry Shortcake
- Ingredients:
- Reduced-fat biscuit and all-purpose baking mix- 2 cups
- Sugar- ¼ cup
- Grated orange rind- 1 tbs
- Low-fat milk- ⅔ cup
- Orange extract- 2 tsp
- Assorted berries (raspberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries)- 3 cups
- All-fruit strawberry spread- 2 tbs
- Frozen fat-free nondairy whipped topping (thawed)- 1 ½ cups
- Fresh mint sprigs (garnish)
Begin this dessert by heating the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl mix together baking soda, sugar, and orange rind. Then stir in milk and 1 tsp of orange extract until a soft dough forms. Get your hands lightly floured and flatten mixture into a non greased 9 in round cake pan. Bake for 15 minutes, Remove cake and let cool. As the cake cools, use a large bowl to mix berries, fruit spread, and remaining orange extract. (Keep some berries aside for garnish). Let stand for 15 minutes. Cut shortcake horizontally in half, placing bottom half cut side up on a plate. Add 1 cup of whipped topping to cake, along with berries. Now place top cake half with cut side down on top of berries. Add ½ cup whipped topping to center of shortcake. Finally, garnish with remaining berries and mint sprigs. Enjoy!
*Fruit Crepes
- Ingredients:
- Sugar-free, fat-free instant vanilla pudding- 1 package (1 oz)
- Nonfat milk- 2 cups
- Light pancake syrup- 4 tbs
- Sliced strawberries- 1 ½ cups
- Blueberries- 1 cup
- Raspberries- 1 cup
- Ready-to-use refrigerated crepes- 4
- All-fruit apricot spread- ½ cup
- Confectioners’ sugar (for serving)- 1 tsp
Start with using a small bowl to mix together vanilla pudding, milk and 2 tbs of light pancake syrup. Let refrigerate for 15 minutes, or until thickened. Now using a large bowl mix strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and remaining 2 tbs of light pancake syrup. Place your crepes on four different plates, adding ¼ of pudding mixture into the center of each crepe. Now top each crepe with ¼ of berry mixture and roll up. Top with 2 tbs of all-fruit apricot spread and little sprinkles of confectioners’ sugar. Enjoy!
So there you have 2 great recipes to enjoy while still losing weight.Enjoy these recipes and if you would like to set up your free medical weight loss consultation call us at 215-821-7336.
*These recipes were taken from Eat what you love and lose by Peggy Katalinich. It is a really great cook book and I really enjoy the recipes. It’s a great addition to your cook book library.
2 Low Calorie Recipes To Make The End of Summer a Bit Tastier by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
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In our Philadelphia Medical Weight Loss Practice we try to bring you great recipes to help you lose weight while on our weight loss plan but you can also continue to enjoy these recipes after you have lost of the weight you needed to lose and have achieved your target body weight. So along with our weight loss pills appetite suppressant medications, vitamin B12 injections and our meal replacement programs we help you with great recipes so that you can eat real food and lose fat and hopefully maintain that weight loss.
And now that the end of summer is here, I thought you would enjoy. My wife and I made these this holiday weekend and they were phenomenal.
*Chicken and Vegetable Burritos
- Ingredients:
- Med-sized onion (chopped)- 1
- Med-sized carrot (peeled, cut into half moons)- 1
- Lean ground chicken- 1 lbs
- Garlic cloves (finely chopped)- 2
- Stewed tomatoes- 1 can
- Med-sized zucchini (cut into half moons)- 1
- Reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth- 1/2 cup
- Taco seasoning mix- 1 package
- Salt- 1/2 tsp
- Instant white rice- 1/2 cup
- 99% fat-free tortillas (burrito size)- 10
- Shredded taco-flavored cheese- 1 cup
Start by setting your heat to medium-high and spraying a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook onions and carrots for 6 minutes, or until softened. Mix in chicken and garlic, cook for 5 minutes, or until no longer pink. Now add in tomatoes, zucchini, broth, taco seasoning, and salt. Cover and cook for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and mix into rice. Cover and sit for 5 minutes while you preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup of the filling. Fold each side as you would wrap a package, then roll it up. With the seam side faced down in a baking dish, sprinkle cheese on top and bake for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
*Steak Fajitas
- Ingredients:
- Worcestershire sauce- ½ cup
- Cider vinegar- ½ cup
- Ground cumin- ½ tsp
- Cloves garlic (finely chopped)- 4
- Black pepper- 1 tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Red-pepper flakes- ½ tsp
- Flank steak (1 ½ lbs)- 1
- Chili powder- 4 tsp
- Vegetable oil- 1 tbs
- Large sweet red peppers (cored, seeded, cut)- 2
- Medium-sized onions (halved and cut crosswise)- 2
- White mushrooms (sliced)- ¾ lbs
- Medium-sized zucchini (cut into matchsticks)- 2
- Corn tortillas (6 in)- 16
To begin use a plastic food-storage bag and combine Worcestershire, vinegar, cumin, garlic, black pepper and salt. Add steak to marinate, refrigerate for 2 hours. Heat grill or oven broiler to hot heat. Drain marinade into a 2 cup measuring cup, then add chili powder and oil. Grill or broil steak for 12-15 minutes, only turning once. Place meat on cutting board, let stand 10 minutes. While that sits, add marinade to a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it sizzles. Next add in peppers and onions, cook 3 minutes. Now add mushrooms and zucchini, cook 6 minutes. Cut steak into thin slices cutting along grain. Add steak to skillet mixture and toss around to coat steak. Now you’re able to divide filling equally into tortillas. Enjoy!
I hope you enjoy these low calorie recipes and if you would like to set up your free medical weight loss consultation call us at 215-821-7336.
*These recipes were taken from Eat what you love and lose by Peggy Katalinich. It is a really great cook book and I really enjoy the recipes. It’s a great addition to your cook book library.
Low Calorie Low Carb Fat Burning Recipes by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
Hello everyone this is Dr. Kenny. I just want to start this article today by reminding you that in order to lose weight and be healthy you need to eat and you need to eat real food. Yes, that old cliché, that you need to eat to lose weight is totally true. So even though the weight loss and diet pills help eliminate your appetite you still need to eat.
That is why we give you so many delicious low calorie recipes and if you are diabetic we have lots of low carb and low sugar recipes here for you too. That’s why our patients can lose as much as ½ pound of body fat a day.
If this is your first time on our blog just call us for more information and set up your free medical weight loss consultation, call 215-821-7336.
Many of us like to eat lots of salads and vegetables (and that’s really good) but the dressing we use are usually loaded with sugar and calories. So here are some phenomenal low calorie, low carb and low sugar recipes for you.
Seafood BLT Low Carb Recipe*
- Ingredients:
- light English muffin – 1
- smoked salmon – roughly chopped – 1 ounce
- turkey bacon – one slice cooked
- fat-free cream cheese – 2 tablespoons
- chopped red onion – 1 tablespoon
- chopped cucumber – 1 tablespoon
- 1 slice of tomato
- 2-3 lettuce leaves
To begin this recipe chop the baking into small pieces and then in a small dish mix together the cream cheese, smoked salmon, chopped bacon, onion and the cucumber. After that toast your English muffin and then spread the cream cheese mixture over One half of the muffins, top with the tomato slice, lettuce leaves and then just top it off with the other half of the muffin and enjoy. This recipe makes one sandwich that has approximately 190 cal, 3 g of fat, 25 g of carbohydrates, 6 g of fiber, 2 g of sugar and 19.5 g of protein.
Tartar Sauce Low Sugar Recipe
- Ingredients:
- mayonnaise – 1/2 cup
- 2 tablespoons of diced dill pickles
- white wine vinegar or even coconut vinegar – 1 tablespoon
- Sea salt – 1/4 teaspoon
- fresh ground black pepper – 1/8 teaspoon
This is a really great recipe you will need a food processor for this and just place all of the ingredients in your food processor and pulse until everything is combined nicely, but make sure that it does not become puréed. After that you can store this in a container and you can keep it in your refrigerator for about 2 weeks. This recipe makes three quarters of a cup and a serving size is 2 tablespoons. Each serving has approximately 120 cal, 13 g of fat, 0 g of protein, 0.5 g of carbohydrates in 0 g of fiber.
Honey Dressing Low Carb Recipe*
- Ingredients:
- unsalted butter – 1 stick
- 2 tablespoons or 1 ounce of cream cheese
- powder erythritol – 1/4 cup
- unsweetened almond milk – 1/2 cup
In a saucepan let’s heat the butter on high heat. Once it starts to boil and the cream cheese and whisk until it’s nice and smooth and that there are no chunks of cream cheese left. After that add the erythritol and the unsweetened almond milk and whisk together until it’s nice and smooth. Then let it cool down for a few minutes and then just pour into a jar and allow to cool down to room temperature. After that you may store it in the refrigerator usually this will stay for about 2 weeks. In time this will harden again so when you are ready to use it you will have to reheat it by placing it in a saucepan and just heated on a low heat for about 1 minute or so until it becomes liquefied. This is a really good recipe makes 1.5 cups and approximately 2 tablespoons re: serving size. In each serving size has about 70 cal, 8 g of carbohydrates, 0.3 g of protein and 0.1 g of carbohydrates and also 0 g of fiber.
Low Carb Ranch Dressing Recipe*
- Ingredients:
- cream cheese – 8 ounces approximately 1 cup
- chicken broth – 1/2 cup
- try to chives – 1/2 teaspoon
- tried parsley – 1/2 teaspoon
- dried dill weed – 1/2 teaspoon
- garlic powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- onion powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Sea salt – 1/8 teaspoon
- fresh ground black pepper – 1/8 teaspoon
Here is another fantastic salad dressing all you need to do is to combine all the ingredients into a blender and mix until everything is combined nicely. Then all you need to do is forward into a jar and refrigerate this for about 2 hours before serving. If you keep this in the refrigerator in an airtight container usually will last for approximately 2 weeks. This recipe makes approximately 1.5 cups in the serving size is 2 tablespoons. Each serving has approximately 60 cal, 6.6 g of fat, 1.7 g of protein, 0.7 g of carbohydrates in 0 g of fiber.
I hope you enjoy these recipes and if you need help losing weight just call us for your free weight loss consultation. Call 215-821-7336
Back to School Weight Loss Recipes by Medical Weight Loss Philadlephia
Well, it’s almost the end of August and most of us are running around crazy. Some of us are trying to squeeze in a few more vacation days. While others are getting their children ready to head back to school. It doesn’t matter if it’s pre-school, elementary school, high school or even college.
They all take weeks of preparation. And even though my wife made 20 different check lists, for our son Noah heading back to Penn State, somehow, she forgot to pack a remote controller for his Xbox, one of his favorite jackets (that was in the trunk of his best friend’s car) and a speaker for his iPhone (that was under his bed). Every other day, Noah sends a text message, “Mom can you please send me my earbuds? Thank you! Love you! You are the BEST!” … And Yes my wife is a Saint.
I am happy to say that my wife is not alone. Because so many of our weight loss patients have told me this week, that life has been so crazy for them. So much so, that they have not been able to follow their weight loss plan totally 100% but they still lost weight or maintained their weight loss. So they were very happy about that.
Renee told me this morning that she has been so busy taking care of everyone else in her family that she hasn’t had any time for herself. But she remembered me saying that little changes add up to big results and that if she isn’t perfect on the program to do the best she could and when things are less hectic to get back to 100%.
Personally, I try to keep to the weight loss program 5-6 days a week and 1 or 2 days a week I may be a bit more relaxed on my diet. I usually cheat a bit on the weekend and on Monday morning I am back 100% on the weight loss plan.
As you may know, I love my starchy carbohydrates and sugary treats and they love me back even more because they like to stay with me as belly fat. But you still can have sugar desserts on our weight loss plan especially if you follow our low sugar and low carb recipes for these Sweet desserts.
So here is a totally delicious low carb treat recipe for everyone that has been so busy taking care of everybody except themselves.
Cinnamon Toast Custard
- The ingredients are:
- full fat coconut milk – 2 cans
- powdered gelatin – 1 tablespoon
- Stevia – 1 teaspoon
- ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
- egg yolks – 3 large
- the beans from a long organic vanilla bean
- maple extract – 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon butter
- Sea salt – 1/4 teaspoon
- bacon- cooked and cut into half-inch pieces
Start by pouring 1/4 cup of your coconut milk into a bowl and then take your gelatin and sprinkle over top of the coconut milk and just let this set for a while so you can prepare the rest of the ingredients. Next in a saucepan whisk the leftover 1.75 cups of coconut milk with your butter, egg yolks, cinnamon and stevia. When everything is mixed nicely place this over medium – low heat for approximately five minutes. Just make sure that it does not overcook because you do not want to scramble the egg yolks.
When everything is nice and warm remove it from the heat and whisk in the gelatin mixture and then mixing your maple extract, salt and vanilla beans. when this is done just pour the custard into 4 serving cups or bowls and place them in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Just make sure that the custard is set firmly.
When you are ready to eat this you can top it with your bacon. Personally I like this when it’s a little bit warmer in temperature especially first thing in the morning. But when I am really hungry I will just take it right out of the refrigerator, sprinkle some extra cinnamon and even ginger over top and eat it cold.
When we have company over for night, when everyone is eating ice cream this is what I am usually eating. I do have this sometimes during the day and even at night when I am hungry and need a little something to satisfy my sweet tooth. And it also satisfies my hunger because it’s loaded with good healthy fats that help decrease blood sugar levels and decrease my appetite. One serving has approximately 332 cal, 31 grams of fat, 6.9 grams of protein, 5 grams of carbohydrates and 0 grams of fiber.
I really hope you enjoy this recipe. It’s another one of my favorites.
For more information on our medical weight loss program please call us at 215-821-7336 and schedule your free consultation.
Peaches Cookies and Cream and Other Recipes Under 200 Calories by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
If you are new to our medical weight loss center please call us at 215-821-7336 for more information and set up your free medical weight loss consultation. If you are already one of our weight loss patients here are a few great recipes, most under 200 calories.
We do our best to help you achieve your goals with our comprehensive medical weight loss program including weight loss pills and medications, supplements, vitamin B12 injection therapy, nutrition diet and exercise plans. And we do everything that we can to give individual attention to each patient and meet their unique needs. So because Tina was in the office yesterday and asked me to post a nice low calorie parfait and a low calorie pancake recipe with fruit; here they are with some additional recipes for a few delicious smoothies.
Cookie & Peach Parfait
- Ingredients:
- 1 jell-o sugar free vanilla pudding snack
- 2 crushed gingersnaps
- Diced peaches – ½ cup
- Fat free Reddi-whip 2 tablespoons
Take a glass or bowl and spoon half of the pudding into it and then add half of the peaches on top of the pudding. Next add half of the cookies over top of the peaches then top with the rest of the pudding, then the rest of the peaches, then the rest of the cookies and finally top it with the sugar free reddi-whip. This recipe is low in calories but a bit higher in carbohydrate content so save it for your cheat meal or a day when you will be very active and able to burn off the extra carbs. It has 158 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 33 grams of carbohydrates, 1.25 grams fiber, 13.5 grams of sugar and 2 grams of protein
Skinny Banana Pancakes
- Ingredients:
- Whole wheat flour – 1 quarter cup
- half a banana or one quarter cup of a banana – mashed
- 3 tablespoons egg substitute
- 1 tablespoon of Unsweetened almond milk
- baking powder – 1 quarter teaspoon
- vanilla extract – 1/4 teaspoon
- 1 packet of stevia
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of cinnamon
Start by putting the flour, sweetener, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl and mix everything together nicely. Then in another bowl combine your mashed banana with the egg substitute, vanilla extract and almond milk until they are totally mixed together. Then combine all of your wet all of your dry ingredients and stir everything together so it’s totally blended together. Then take a large pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and pour the batter in the pan and make 5 small pancakes. Of course when your pancakes start to become solid, this usually takes about 1 minute, flip them over and cook until both sides are golden brown and just make sure that they are cooked all the way through. The combined total of these five tiny pancakes will give you 185 calories, 1 gram of fat, 37 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 7.5 grams of sugar and 9.5 grams of protein. This recipes is also low in calories and higher in carbohydrates so just be mindful of that. I will usually eat this when I have a long day scheduled and I need an extra dose of carbs to keep me going. Especially if know I may not have time to eat again until later in the day around dinner time. My sons love to eat this when they are lucky enough to get tickets to an Eagles game. And when there is snow on the ground this is their go to breakfast.
Mocha CheeseCake Frappe
- Ingredients:
- 4 ounces full fat cream cheese
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk-(fat only)
- 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp ground espresso
- 6-7 ice cubes (as many as you like)
Combine in a blender and enjoy!
Cherry Greek Frozen Yogurt
- Ingredients:
- 3 cups plain greek yogurt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup cherries, pitted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and ENJOY!
I hope you enjoy these recipes. If you need help with your weight loss call us for your free medical weight loss consultation at 215-821-7336 and schedule your free consult now.
Low Carb Low Sugar Sweet Treat Recipes by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
If you are one of our weight loss patients you know that we are one of the most affordable Philadelphia medical weight loss centers and that we only use the highest quality weight-loss pills appetite suppressant medications. And that we take great pride in doing our best to help you lose weight and also improve your overall health. That is why I am constantly updating this website/blog with low-calorie recipes and lots of low sugar or sugar-free desserts.
And nothing makes me happier then when a patient tells me this morning, that in spite of her being diabetic, she has steadily been losing weight on our program; and that a large part of her success has been making these recipes that I post every week. So I thank all of my wonderful patients for inspiring me each and every day to be the best that I could possibly be – so that I can help you be the best that you could possibly be.
Here are 2 more recipes to satisfy the biggest sweet tooth:
Cocoa Gingerbread Cookies*
- Ingredients:
- Coconut oil or unsalted butter – 1/2 cup softened
- 1.5 cups of powdered Stevia or any other sugar substitute
- eggs – 2 large eggs – beaten
- cocoa powder, unsweetened – 3/4 cup
- ground cinnamon – 1 tablespoon
- ginger powder – 2 teaspoons
- Himalayan sea salt – 1/4 teaspoon
- vanilla extract – 2 teaspoons
- almond extract – 1/2 teaspoon
After you have gathered all of the ingredients preheat your oven to 350°F. Then in a bowl, approximately medium in size, mix the cream, Stevia or other sugar substitute and the butter. You can use a hand-held mixer for this or if you have a stand mixer that’s even better. Also you may want to mix together the cream and the butter first and then add the Stevia. After that and your 2 large eggs and mix until they are combined nicely. Then mix in the cinnamon, salt, ginger powder, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and almond extract.
After everything is mixed and combined nicely you will then take this dough in roller into the shape of balls, approximately 2 inch balls. And then place the balls on two ungreased cookie sheets. Make sure you keep about an inch between each of them. Then just bake this for 10 minutes or for as long as it takes for it to be totally cooked. When it’s done just take it out of the oven and let it cool down on the cookie sheet before removing off of the sheet.
If you like you can eat them immediately after that or you can keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for as much as one week. This recipe normally makes approximately 24 cookies and each one has about 51 cal, 4.7 grams of fat, 1.1 grams of protein, 1.2 grams of carbohydrates and .7 grams of fiber.
Keto-Sugar*
Since almost each and every one of us enjoy a little bit of sweetness especially in our drinks I have been doing my best to find a mixture that would be sweet, delicious and not spike our insulin levels when we consume it. And I have finally found the perfect recipe for this.
The ingredients are:
- granulated erythritol – 2 cups
- ground cardamom – 2 teaspoons
- ginger powder – 1 teaspoon
- ground cinnamon – 2 teaspoons
- ground cloves – 1/4 teaspoon
- Two vanilla beans split and seeds scraped, they should be approximately 6 inches long
- Himalayan salt – 1/4 teaspoon
Like I said this is a really phenomenal recipe and I like it because it has a little spice of that chai flavor. Once you have all the ingredients just combine the erythritol, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger powder, vanilla beans seeds and salt until everything is mixed nicely together. Just store this in an airtight container and make sure that you keep in a dry and cool place and definitely keep a covered. This should the good for about three months or so. A serving size is considered 2 tablespoons and this has approximately 3 calories, 0 grams of protein, .5 grams of carbohydrates, and 0 grams of fiber.
For your free medical weight loss consultation call us at 215-821-7336.
These recipes are taken from ketogenic cookbook by Jim Moore and Maria Emmerich. It is a wonderful book and I definitely recommend that you take a look at it and add it to your cooking library.
Low Carb Pizza Recipe by Medical Weight Loss Philadelphia
Hi everyone, Dr. Kenny here. Usually I add one post a week that has several recipes but my wife made this low carb pizza last night that was SO GOOD I just had to give you the recipe.
Of course you can modify this to your taste, but of course, I think it’s perfect just the way she made it last night. (Now you know why we will soon be celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary, LOL.
So here is the recipe:
- Start with
- Two medium – large size eggplants
- Ground beef – one pound
- Tomato sauce – one half can
- Two garlic cloves chopped
- Shredded Mozzarella cheese or any other cheese 10 – 12 ounces
- Oregano – one teaspoon or more to your taste
- Pepper – one teaspoon or more to your taste
- Olive oil
Now preheat your oven to 400°F. Then slice your eggplants approximately ½ inches thick. After that spread the olive oil over top of the eggplants and let this bake in the oven for approximately twenty minutes, just make sure that their color changes a bit.
While the eggplants are baking in the oven take your garlic and onion and put them in a pan over a medium flame and cook until they are nice and soft and then add your ground beef. Just make sure that it’s cooked properly.
And make sure you add the seasoning and tomato sauce and stir it all together nicely. Let this all simmer for approximately ten minutes. When the eggplants are done, remove them from the oven and spoon your meat and tomato sauce combination over the eggplants and of course now you add the cheese over top and remaining seasonings.
Then just put this in your oven and bake for approximately ten minutes. You want to be sure that the cheese has totally melted. Now you can remove from the oven and enjoy with a beautiful vegetable salad.
Next time you are in the office let me know how you like this recipe.
As you know you can just call us at 215-821-7336 for your consultation.
Dr. Kenny’s Favorite Low Calorie Recipes
Hi everyone Dr. Kenny here. One of my super star weight loss patients, Sara, asked if I would post a few low calorie beef recipes that would satisfy her husband’s appetite and help shrink his belly at the same time. But they also had to be tasty and satisfy his man-sized appetite. And you know I always do my best to please our wonderful patients so here are a few of my favorite low calorie beef recipes that I think will help trim down Sara’s husband’s belly and satisfy his hunger at the same time.
If you would like more low calorie recipes for specific foods just let me know next time you come in. And if you have not been in our office yet call us and set up your complimentary consultation at 215-821-7336.
Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Wild Mushroom Sauce*
Ingredients:
- Whole beef tenderloin (trimmed and tied)- 1
- Olive Oil- 1 tsp
- Salt- ¾ tsp
- Black pepper- ½ tsp
- Cloves garlic (finely chopped)- 2
Mushroom sauce:
- Assorted mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, oyster) (tough stems removed and caps sliced)- ¾ lb
- Large shallot (finely chopped)- 1
- Clove garlic (finely chopped)- 1
- Dry sherry- 2 tbs
- All-purpose flour- 2 tbs
- Beef broth- 1 can
- Fat-free half-and-half- ⅓ cup
- Fresh tarragon (chopped)- ½ tsp
- Salt- ⅛ tsp
- Black pepper- ⅛ tsp
- Hot cooked egg noodles- 8 cups
Start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees. While you wait, rub olive oil, salt, pepper, and chopped garlic over all sides of meat. Put in large roasting pan, roast for 45 minutes. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes with foil. As you let that sit you can start your sauce by putting mushrooms and shallot in a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add in garlic and sherry, cook 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over sauce and stir for a minute. Stir beef broth into mushroom mixture, cook till boil or until sauce has thickened. Mix in half-and-half, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Heat through then remove. Slice tenderloin and serve with egg noodles and pour mushroom sauce on top. Enjoy!
Pepper Steak with Teriyaki Sauce*
Ingredients:
- Boneless sirloin steak- 1
- Coarse black pepper- 1-2 tsp
- Olive Oil- 2 tsp
- Onion (chopped)- 1
- Sweet red pepper (cored, seeded, cut)- 1
- White Mushrooms (thinly sliced)- ½ lbs
- Bottled teriyaki basting sauce-and-glaze- ½ cup
- Fresh lemon juice- 1 tbs
- Steak drippings or water- 2-3 tbs
Begin by heating the broiler and seasoning the steak with black pepper. Broil steak for 12-15 minutes, turn over once halfway through. Let stand for 10 minutes (keep pan drippings). As you let the steak sit heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add in onion and red pepper, cook and stir for 3 minutes. Change the heat to high, proceed to add in mushrooms and cook for 6 minutes. Mix in teriyaki sauce, lemon juice, and pan drippings or water. Bring to a simmer then remove from heat. Cut up the steak and pour sauce on top. Enjoy!
Wine-Marinated Grilled Sirloin*
Ingredients:
- Dry red wine- 2 cups
- Water- 1 cup
- Red onion (finely chopped)- 1
- Worcestershire sauce- 3 tbs
- Chili powder- 2 tsp
- Dried oregano- 1 tsp
- Liquid hot-pepper sauce- ½ tsp
- Boneless sirloin steak (3 lbs)- 1
Chili-Horseradish Glaze:
- Bottled chili sauce- 3 tbs
- Dry red wine- 2 tbs
- Bottled grated horseradish- 1 tbs
- Salt- ½ tsp
Lets begin by using a medium sized bowl and mixing together wine, water, onion, Worcestershire, chili powder, oregano, and pepper sauce. Put steak in baking dish and pour marinade over top. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Make the glaze by using a small bowl and mixing the chili sauce, wine, horseradish, and salt. Set aside when done. Set heat on grill to high and cook steaks for 4 minutes, turn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Spread glaze over steak and cook for 5 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes then slice meat into thin slices. Enjoy!
So there you have it some of my best low calorie recipes. Come back in a few days for more weight loss tips and recipes.