2 Carb Pumpkin Latte

This is amazing... Make yourself Chai tea (lots of brands make this, I happen to enjoy Stash brand tea bags) Add about 1/4 teaspoon total of spices you enjoy like cinnamon, cloves or nutmeg I like using the "pumpkin pie spice" since everything is all blended. Add 2 tablespoons of liquid sugar free pumpkin spice creamer...international Delight brand I love Now mix, and enjoy... I could drink these all fall! And only 2 carbs! Bonus!

Italian Pizza Salad

I love to change up the salad bowl...

Greens, lettuce, romaine, or the salad you like

Pepperoni pieces

Olives, black or green

Shaved zucchini

Mozarella cheese chunks...the more the merrier

Grape tomatoes

Toss with oil and vinegar dressing

Pepperoni chips

Are you kidding, no...really worth a try.

Lay out pepperoni pieces on a paper towel on a paper plate and microwave for 3 minutes. They get crispy and mmmmm...so good

Use the pillow pack pepperoni like this...you could also try turkey pepperoni

Why I don't eat soy...

There is lots of research out there, but for me, I choose not to eat soy.  It contains estrogen like properties in your body and for anyone with a cancer risk or history, this can be dangerous.

I suggest this article

http://www.optimumchoices.com/Soy.htm

Salad greens...

Need to change up your salad?

Changing the greens is a great way. Consider a salad of

Iceberg, bib lettuce, mesculin greens, romaine, spinach

Now consider a salad with shredded cabbage or

Shredded zucchini

Salads are sometimes colored too, like purple cabbage or red endive

Try it all!

Grilled shrimp

Grilled shrimp are great and can be changed up with so many flavors...

I love marinating them in BBQ sauce, honey and hot sauce mixed together...yes, I know the BBQ and honey have carbs, but what you end up eating is minimal

How about mixing orange juice and fresh ginger and honey...equally yummy.

I also like eating cold grilled shrimp on salads!

Ranch Butter

Oh, the joys of butter. Here is something that will change your life.

Melt 2 or 3 sticks of butter.

Once it is melted, skim off the white film on the top. Take your time to get as much as you can off.

(You are making clarified butter)

Now add one dry package of ranch seasoning. Stir.

Use this to grill chicken, shrimp, steak, or put on top of veges.

Store the extra butter on the counter in a mason jar.

Oh, the joy!