Double Chocolate Muffins - low carb

Double Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup xylitol
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2/3 cup Heavy Cream
3 ounces Butter unsalted, melted
1/2 cup Sugar Free Chocolate Chips (I used chopped up Olivia's 100% chocolate w/ out any sugar or sweeteners and 1/2 c. xylitol)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 175C/350F.
In a bowl, combine almond flour, cocoa powder, sweetener and baking powder.
Add the vanilla extract, eggs, and heavy cream. Mix well.
Add the melted butter and combine.
Add the sugar-free chocolate chips and stir well.
Spoon the mixture into 12 holes of a standard muffin tray that has been lined with cupcake papers.
Bake for 20 minutes, the muffins will look puffed up and slightly spring back when touched.
Allow to cool in the muffin tin, or eat them straight away – beware of the molten chocolate chips. The muffins will shrink back a little as they cool.

Store in covered container with a paper towel to cover to keep dry.

Strawberry Soup, Smoothies & Ices

Adapted from Kosher Palette by Sarah & Daniyel Hoffman

1 pint frozen strawberries
1 ½ cups canned pineapple (juice, crushed, tidbits or pieces)
2 t vanilla extract
5-6 T sugar/Splenda
8 oz vanilla/plain yogurt (or soy/rice milk for Pareve, or Vanilla Ice Cream for Decadence)

- Blend liquids, sugar and pineapple together on LIQUIFY setting
- Add 1/3 of frozen strawberries to blender (protects your blender from burning out)
- Blend on CRUSH ICE setting between each 1/3 of frozen strawberries

• Defrost in refrigerator for soup
• For frozen smoothies, eat immediately with a straw
• Put in ice pop maker and freeze for ices

DaniyO's Quick Milkshakes

Ingredients:
4-6 oz ice cream (we use Haagen Dasz; if you don't use a couple ounces less milk)
6-8 oz Milk

optional:
top with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles
Oreo/Paskez cookies

Directions:
Put ice cream and milk in immersion blender
Blend until smooth

Drink with a straw

Pareve Alternative:
Substitute Tofutti and soymilk/ricedream, but we haven't tried this

Tilapia Baked with Dill Sauce

Based on: Hudson's Baked Tilapia with Dill Sauce from allrecipes.com
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Yields: 4 servings

"Baked tilapia seasoned with Cajun and citrus served with a creamy sauce of fresh dill and lemon."

Fish
4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning,
or to taste
2 lemons, thinly sliced circles
minced garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
2-3 TBS olive oil

Sauce (Milchig)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream (or plain yogurt)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1/4 ts)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish, and pour olive oil and lemon juice into it.

2. Dip both sides of tilapia fillets in lemon juice, and season with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning on both sides.

3. Arrange the seasoned fillets in a single layer in the baking dish. Place a layer of 2 lemon slices over each the fish fillets, to cover the fish. Poke holes in the lemon slices with a knife to allow juice to seep into the fish

4. Bake uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

5. While the fish is baking, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream (yogurt), garlic powder, lemon juice and dill in a small bowl. Serve with tilapia.

Notes:
a. You can eliminate the milchig dill sauce and just add dill to the seasonings atop the fish
b. You can substitute extra lemon juice on top instead of lemon circles.
c. You can eliminate the yogurt/sour cream and just use mayo for the sauce, although we haven't tried this yet.