Bacon Cheddar Cheesecake (“The Ron Swanson”)

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     If you’re a regular follower of my blog, you know that I love cheesecake, eggs, bacon, and basically any protein rich foods. After playing around with ingredients, I came up with a genius way of combining all my loves into one savory dish! I’m also fairly certain that this dish is Ron Swanson (from Parks and Recreation) approved and that he would be quite proud that I named it after him. 

 If you follow Leangains, you’ll find that it’s wonderful for rest day since it is low carb and high protein. 

Macros for entire cake (includes the sweet and spicy bacon from http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/sweet-and-spicy-bacon/):

Protein 116g/Fat 85g/ Carbs 27g/ Fiber 0/ Cal 1375

If you cut it into 4 equal servings: P 29g/F 21g/C 6/Cal 343

 

 

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Cinco De Mayo Recipe Round Up

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Guacamole

Protein 6.9 g/Fat 50.7 g/Carbs 29.5

 

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Creamy Chicken and Greens with Roasted Poblano

Protein 148g/ Fat 6g/Carbs 24g

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Slow Cooked Chicken Fajitas 

Protein 203g/Fat 4g/ Carbs 18g

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Protein 9g/Fat 0g/Carbs 64g (1 cup cooked rice)

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Avocado Ice Pops

Approximate since avocados vary in size

Protein 8g 

Fat 59g

Carbs 34g

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Taco Salad

Protein 86g/Fat 32g/Carbs 9g/Calories

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Ham, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Taco Salad

Protein 68g/Fat 13g/Carbs 146g/ Fiber 40g/Calories 892

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Mexican Meatza

Protein 106g/Fat 60g/ Carbs 9g/ Fiber 2g/ Calories 975

Finally, add 1 tablespoon of Tequila to the batter and you’ll have your own Margarita Cheesecake!

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No Bake Cheesecake

Macros for cheesecake and prepared crust: Protein 155g/Fat 30g/Carbs 215g/Fiber 13g/ Calories 1884 *if crust is omitted Protein 147g/Fat 2g/Carbs 95g/Fiber5g/Calories 1084

 

 

 

 

 

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Chicken Tikka Masala

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Adapted From Bon Appetit

Total Macros/Nutritional Info: Protein 134g/Fat 112g/ Carbs 27g/ Fiber 3g/ Cal 1935

The yogurt helps tenderize the chicken; the garlic, ginger, and spices in the marinade infuse it with lots of flavor. If the fat content is over your daily macros, you can eat half and save the rest for another restday! Also, since  this is a rest day dish, I like to serve it with some mashed cauliflower but you can certainly serve it with rice if it falls within your macros! 



Ingredients

  • 3 garlic cloves, finely grated 
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoons (5 ml) garam masala
  • 1 teaspoons (5 ml) ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoons(5 ml)  ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams)  non fat Greek yogurt or  plain whole milk yogurt
  • 2 (10 ml) teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound (about 453 grams) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) tomato paste
  • 3 cardamom pods, crushed
  •  1/4 teaspoon (about 1 ml) crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 of a 28-ounce (should be about 396g) can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 cups (240 ml) heavy cream

Preparation

  • Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, and cumin in a small bowl. Whisk yogurt, salt, and half of spice mixture in a medium bowl; add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and chill 4-6 hours. Cover and chill remaining spice mixture.
  • In a large heavy pot over medium heat, add onion, tomato paste, cardamom, and chiles and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste has darkened and onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add remaining half of spice mixture and cook, stirring often, until bottom of pot begins to brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes with juices, crushing them with your hands as you add them. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot, until sauce thickens, 8-10 minutes.
  • Add cream. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 30-40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack inside sheet. Arrange chicken on rack in a single layer. Broil until chicken starts to blacken in spots (it will not be cooked through), about 10 minutes.
  • Cut chicken into bite-size pieces, add to sauce, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Serve with rice and cilantro sprigs. DO AHEAD: Chicken can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Reheat before serving.

Total Macros/Nutritional Info: Protein 134g/Fat 112g/ Carbs 27g/ Fiber 3g/ Cal 1935


Red Velvet Dutch Baby

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Red Velvet Dutch Baby

I love pancakes but there are some days where I just don’t want to stand over a stove and watch over them. Luckily, I can get my pancake fix by making a Dutch baby pancake! A Dutch baby is like a thick crepe that’s usually topped with fruit or powdered sugar.  All you really need is a blender, a hot skillet (oven safe), and an oven to make it! 

 Macros/Nutritional Information for whole recipe:
Protein 50g/ Fat 12g/ Carbs 43g/ Fiber 6g/ Calories 474
 
 

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