Month: November 2017

Low-Carb Coconut Flour Sausage Cheese Balls

I hope that everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving! I sure did! Derek and I spent the day with our families and dined on some scrumptious holiday foods. Although everything was delicious, I definitely over indulged. I am carbed out! Between the corn bread dressing, corn casserole, rolls, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and apple pie, I most definitely had my fair share of carbs.

Derek and I on Thanksgiving

I’m ready to detox this week. Lot’s of veggies and protein in my future! I have some low-carb recipes planned for this week, one of them being this recipe for Coconut Flour Sausage Cheese Balls. In the last year, I have been working on leading a healthier lifestyle. I’ve been exercising a couple times a week, cut back on junk food and as a result, I lost 25 lbs.

It’s so easy to feel like eating healthy is impossible, especially when you are juggling so many different things. The key to success is to plan ahead and meal prep as much as possible. These sausage cheese balls are perfect to meal prep on the weekend and stick in the freezer, so that you have an easy breakfast you can eat on the go during the week.

There are several variations of this recipe online. After trying other recipes, I found that many recipes call for too much coconut flour, which dries out the sausage cheese ball. I’ve decreased the amount of coconut flour in this recipe, leaving you with an extra meaty, cheesy and savory sausage cheese ball.

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 Low-Carb Coconut Flour Sausage Cheese Balls
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Cuisine Low-carb
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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sausage cheese balls
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Cuisine Low-carb
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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sausage cheese balls
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Instructions
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Soften butter and 4 oz of cream cheese (not low fat) in a microwave safe bowl.
  3. In a large mixing bowl (I use my stand mixer), combine 1 lb of breakfast sausage, 8 oz of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 2 large eggs, 4 oz of softened cream cheese (not low fat), 2 tbsp of butter, ¼ cup of coconut flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, ¼ tsp of salt and a ¼ tsp of black pepper.
  4. Roll the mixture into small balls, approximately 2 inches in size. Place sausage cheese balls on baking sheet and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let them cool. Store in the fridge or freezer in an air tight container. To reheat, pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds or until warm.

Chicken Pot Pie

I recently volunteered at The Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family Pavilion at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, which provides temporary and short-term housing for cancer patients and their caregivers. A couple times a year, my work colleagues and I, prepare and serve food to those who are residing at the pavilion. It’s always such a rewarding experience to meet the patients and caregivers.

When I think about comfort food, the first dish that comes to mind is chicken pot pie. I’ve always loved chicken pot pie. Each year on my birthday, my mom always let me pick what I wanted for dinner and I always requested chicken pot pie. Now that it’s getting colder here in Maryland, I thought this would be the perfect dish to serve at The Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family Pavilion.

I adapted this recipe from my mom’s version, but I’ve since evolved the recipe to make it my own. Everything about this pot pie is perfect. Hot creamy filling with shreds of chicken and crisp veggies, which are all nestled under a flaky golden pie crust. Can you say YUM?! It’s delicious. The patients and their caregivers thought so to. In fact, this chicken pot pie was the first dish to be completely eaten at the event. Want to know the best thing about this recipe? It’s so easy! Ready to give it a try? You surely won’t be disappointed!

Welcome to Stress Less, Cook More

My name is Brittany and I am so excited to introduce you to Stress Less, Cook More! Before we get cooking, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. Here is what you need to know about me. I live in Maryland with my fiancée Derek and my fur child Oreo, our Miniature Schnauzer. I’m a marketing professional by day and grad student by night. I LOVE everything Disney. Like I’m literally obsessed. So obsessed that I actually ran away to Disney for a semester in college, but that’s a story I will save for another time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I consider myself a creative individual. I love dancing and I’ve been a dancer my entire life. I take dance classes regularly and I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to continue to perform throughout the last couple of years. I’m a self-taught cook and I love experimenting in the kitchen. That’s what has lead me here.

My life is pretty crazy…like really crazy, but whose isn’t? Whether you are working full-time, going to school, raising a family or all of the above, stress is a common side effect that many of us experience. For a lot of people, cooking is just one more thing to add to the list of everyday tasks. When you get home from a long day of work, running the kids around or when you are juggling a million other things, cooking can seem like such a daunting task.

One of my biggest lessons learned is, that life is a balancing act and you have to be realistic about what you can and can’t do. I went through this phase where I would try to make these complicated, gourmet dinners after a long day of work. I then would try to squeeze in homework and all the other miscellaneous things I needed to do before bed. And guess what? I crashed and burned very quickly. Gourmet dinners every night was not realistic, but I also recognized that I wasn’t willing to settle for frozen dinners and carry out every night of the week. So I found a balance. This is what inspired me to create Stress Less, Cook More.

Stress Less, Cook More strives to eliminate unnecessary stress in the kitchen and bring balance to everyday life, by providing simple, easy to follow recipes that will inspire you to embrace everyday cooking. Here’s what to expect. I’m going to keep it real always. Some recipes will be healthier than others, some will be comfort foods and some will be straight up decadent. I will provide you with meal prep tips; grocery shopping tips and I will also share stories about my personal life. There is so much in life to cherish, family, friends and your accomplishments. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, but my biggest hope is to inspire you to not sweat the small stuff, bring you peace of mind, and cut back on your time spent in the kitchen, so that you can savor the moments in life that matter most. Welcome to Stress Less, Cook More! Now let’s get cooking!