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Shrimp Fritters

Apr 22, 2021
2 min

Shrimp Fritters

I had these many, many summers ago and I was going through old files and came across the recipe I made to create these fritters - Enjoy Shrimp Fritters 12 to 24 (depending on size) Shrimp pealed, cleaned and deveined (reserve the heads) 1/3 cup chickpea flour 1/3 cup unbleached wheat flour 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons Fresh Chives, minced 1 tablespoon of Fresh Cilantro, minced 1 tablespoon of Fresh Italian Parsley, minced 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground black peppe

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Shrimp Pho

Apr 22, 2021
1 min

Shrimp Pho

Ingredients 1 lb. shrimp, cleaned and deveined 6 cups of homemade seafood stock 1-pint mushrooms of choice, sliced 6 oz. of angel hair pasta or rice noodles 1 cup of bean sprouts 1 small green pepper, sliced thin 6 green onions, thinly sliced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small jalapeno, minced and seeds removed 1 lime, sliced Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped and stems removed 1 teaspoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil ⅛ teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon lime juice Avocado Oil D

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Tomato Watermelon Salad - New variation

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 24, 2020
1 min

Tomato Watermelon Salad - New variation

I have been working on several new recipes when the other night I changed my tomato watermelon salad: I have been playing with maceration of veggies to develop flavors. I looked at my original recipe and decided to update it with some of the new flavors I have been developing - I hope you like it. Ingredients 4 cups of cubed watermelon 4 cups of cherry or heirloom tomatoes, either cut in half, cherry or diced heirloom 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced 8 oz of fresh

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My Fried Chicken Recipe #2

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 23, 2020
2 min

My Fried Chicken Recipe #2

I had adapted this from a recipe I found in an old Good House Keeping book from the 1960s, it was a good jumping-off point, the recipe was good but ordinary and it needs a bit of flavor to it, so judging by all my notes and cross-outs it took many tries until I got it to this point. What I found interesting for the 1960s recipe is that they had a dry marinade for the chicken, but it was only salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder, boring, but was interesting that a lot "worl

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Smoky, Spicy, Sweet Fried Chicken

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 22, 2020
2 min

Smoky, Spicy, Sweet Fried Chicken

With the stack of recipes, I just found where all of the recipes I was creating around fried chicken, I love fried chicken. This a take on a Thanksgiving Turkey recipe I had cooked many years earlier, there are a lot of steps, but it is worth it. Note: the sweet chili dipping sauce in the picture it is much cheaper just to buy than making it your self, I do have a recipe for, just email me and I will send it to you but a jar is around $2 in the store and to make it your self

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Fritto Misto

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 20, 2020
1 min

Fritto Misto

I have not made this dish in years, I came across it in a pile of recipes from several years ago and it is actually Keto friendly too. Ingredients 12 fresh sardines, cleaned and heads removed 1 lb of medium shrimp, cleaned, peeled and butterflied 1 lb of squid, cleaned and sliced into rings 1 lb of oysters, shucked 4 poblano pepper, seeded and cut into strips 2 cups of coconut flour Salt and pepper to taste Canola or avocado oil Lemons, cut into wedges Directions Line a bakin

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Pasta Primavera

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 20, 2020
2 min

Pasta Primavera

With all the fresh veggies available you could swap anything of the veggies listed below with most anything you could find in the market: like fresh peas, or haricot verts, or radishes, it is endless. The selection I used in the recipe below are most of our favorites but experiment and have fun. Also to make this Keto swap out the pasta for zucchini spirals. Ingredients 2 pints of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1lb of pasta, cooked as directed on package to al dente - 1 c

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Baked Beans

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 19, 2020
2 min

Baked Beans

In the same stack of recipes was this for baked beans, I created this recipe for a contest, like most of the contests I entered I came in second. I was told that my recipe was the best but it had too many steps for the average American consumer. I hope you like it. Ingredients 1 cup of dried navy beans 1 cup of dried Adzuki beans 1 14.5oz can of fire-roasted tomatoes - no sugar added 1 cup of shallots, diced 1 cup of dry vermouth 1 cup of molasses 1/2 cup of bourbon 1/2 cup o

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Chocolate Orange Brownies

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 18, 2020
2 min

Chocolate Orange Brownies

I was going through boxes from our move from the cabin, yes it was over a year ago, but since I have the time now I am sorting through boxes and purging things when I came across a binder clip of recipes that I was working two years ago and among them was this adaption of an earlier recipe I created for a baking contest. Ingredients Brownie 1 cup of raw sugar 2/3 cup of unbleached flour 1 stick of unsalted butter 2 eggs 1 4oz bar of 100% Cacao - I use Ghirardelli 1/3 cup of 1

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Cucumber, Tomato and Feta Salad

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 11, 2020
1 min

Cucumber, Tomato and Feta Salad

I adapted this recipe from both my Greek and Fattoush Salad recipes, it does take a bit of time marinating but it worth the wait and it also does not need to be refrigerated in the process. Ingredients 3 1/2 cups of halved cherry tomatoes 3 1/2 cups of chopped English or Persian cucumbers 1 1/2 cups of diced red onions 1 cup of Feta Cheese, crumbled I cup of Kalamata Olives, whole or chopped 3/4 cup of Piquante Peppers, mild, diced 1/2 cup of celery, chopped 1/4 cup of fresh

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Stuffed Squid

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 6, 2020
2 min

Stuffed Squid

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb of cleaned squid, 8-inch tubes with tentacles 1/2 lb of shrimp, deveined and shells removed 1 15oz can of fire-roasted tomatoes - make sure the brand you select has no added sugar 1/3 cup of vermouth, dry, white 1/4 cup of romano cheese plus more for garnish 1/4 cup of fresh Italian parsley, chopped and stems removed 1/4 cup of fresh Basil, chopped and stems removed 2 eggs 2 lemons, one sliced into quarters and the other zested and juiced 1 shallot, mince

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Cioppino

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 4, 2020
3 min

Cioppino

Seafood Stew I was looking through my note pads for a dish I could make with a little adjustment to make it KETO and I came across this recipe I had been working up over the past few years. This is one of my favorite dishes to make due to it has all my favorite seafood in it: Mussels, Clams, Squid, and Scallops: oh and shrimp but I sort of indifferent when it comes to shrimp I see them more as a filler that adds a bit of firm texture to the dish. Now the traditional recipe I

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North Carolina Style BBQ Ribs - KETO

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 2, 2020
2 min

North Carolina Style BBQ Ribs - KETO

Step one: make a Keto-Friendly BBQ sauce, as most know BBQ sauces are full of sugar: Molasses, Honey, Brown Sugar, and also include Ketchup which is also full of sugar, usual corn syrup. So most BBQ sauces are around 14 to 20 grams of carbs for 2 tablespoons, and seriously you need more than 2 tablespoons for great ribs. Here is my North Carolina Style Keto BBQ Sauce Ingredients Sauce 1 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup of water 3/4 cup of Purcane - sugar substitute 1 6oz ca

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Smoked Cheddar Shortbread Cookies - KETO

Andrew BeauChamp

Aug 2, 2020
1 min

Smoked Cheddar Shortbread Cookies - KETO

Here is my Smoked Cheddar Shortbread cookie that I posted a few weeks ago but this is the Keto version. It took a few tries to get that it did not taste like cardboard - Enjoy Ingredients 2 cups of grated Smoked Cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups almond flour 1 cup unsalted butter - room temp 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/4 cup minced fresh Italian parsley 1 teaspoon Purecane - sugar substitute Pinch of salt and pepper Directions In the food processor cream together the butter, salt, peppe

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Chicken Cacciatore - Keto

Andrew BeauChamp

Jul 30, 2020
2 min

Chicken Cacciatore - Keto

Traditional Chicken Cacciatore is made with many non-keto items, Madeira, Sugar, etc, and is usually served over pasta or rice: I have a Chicken Cacciatore recipe that is coming out with my next cookbook, all about chicken; so I have been reviewing many of my go-to recipes and see how I can adapt them to be more KETO. Ingredients 4 bone-in chicken thighs 1 cup of diced crimini mushrooms 1 cup of homemade chicken stock 1 cup of freshly grated Fontana cheese 4 oz of pancetta, d

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Seared Scallops with Avocado Creme

Andrew BeauChamp

Jul 23, 2020
2 min

Seared Scallops with Avocado Creme

Here is the dish from the other night, usually I make a new recipe a few times before posting to make sure the recipe will work, but with this dish, I actually combined three different recipes from the past to create this new dish, so I am posting without making it again. I would love feedback on this recipe - Enjoy Ingredients Creme 3 medium avocados, rough chopped 1/2 jalapeno, seeds removed 1/3 of a can of coconut cream, do not stir the can, our of the coconut water and j

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KETO - Deli Style Coleslaw

Andrew BeauChamp

Jul 23, 2020
1 min

KETO - Deli Style Coleslaw

It is surprising how many carbs are in everyday items, like coleslaw, traditional Deli Style coleslaw has 6 to 8 carbs for a half a cup, it's mostly due to the sugar and the carrots. So I set out to make a Keto-friendly slaw - Michael loved it and he loves cole slaw - Enjoy Ingredients 3 cups of shredded red cabbage 3 cups of shredded green cabbage 1 Red bell pepper, cut into match sticks 3 stalks of celery thinly sliced 1 cup avocado mayonnaise 3 tablespoons "Purecane" suga

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Almond Cake

Andrew BeauChamp

Jul 10, 2020
2 min

Almond Cake

Since we are on the KETO diet I have been looking for a way to make KETO friendly desserts, nut flours are one way and there is this new sugar substitute called Purecane that I have been working with, so far no headaches, which usually happens when I eat sugar substitutes. I have listed the website for the new sugar - Enjoy https://purecane.com/ Ingredients 1/2 pound (1 3/4 cups) blanched whole almonds 6 large eggs, separated 1 1/4 cups “Purecane” (see note) or superfin

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Butter Roasted Radishes

Andrew BeauChamp

Jul 7, 2020
1 min

Butter Roasted Radishes

Here is a recipe that I had adjusted from Vegan to Keto, now you can use any radish you wish for this or even a medley - to make this Vegan again just swap out the butter for earth balance. Ingredients 2 bunches of Radishes, about 2 cups 1 leek, chopped, light green to the white part 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter 1 tablespoon of Persian Lime Olive oil pinch of Chipotle chili (or 2) Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees Clean and rough chop the rad

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Chicken Alfredo with Zucchini - Keto

Andrew BeauChamp

Jul 7, 2020
2 min

Chicken Alfredo with Zucchini - Keto

Ingredients 4 Medium Zucchinis, spiralized 4 Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cubed 1 A cup of homemade chicken stock 1 cup of Greek yogurt, sheep or goat 1 cup Romano cheese, freshly grated 1/2 cup of goat milk 1 leek - chopped, light green to white part only. 4 cloves of garlic, minced and divided A handful of Italian Parsley, chopped and stems removed 1/8 cup of chives, chopped 3 tablespoons of Avocado Oil 1 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum Salt and Pepper to taste Directio

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