Appetizer Recipes

Top 10 Tips to Quickly Spring Clean Your Low-Carb Meal Plans

Fresh Zucchini and Cucumber Ribbon Salad

Spring is a magical season. It feels fresh and new and like rebirth. Spring is filled with possibilities and motivation and a sense of anticipation. In Texas, spring is just a glorious three-day precursor to a miserable nine month extravaganza inside the humid oven we Texans like to lovingly call the Texas Gulf Coast. Join Susie T. Gibbs as she shares her top 10 tips for keeping your Spring meals low carb, light, and satisfying!

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Radishes with Sweet Cream Butter & Sea Salt Recipe

Radishes with Sweet Cream Butter & Sea Salt

Spring radishes are a delicious vegetable to snack upon, should the afternoon munchies hit. They provide great crunch, especially if you clean them and store them in an ice-water bath in the fridge. This is a no-brainer “recipe” if you can call it that. The peppery bite of the radishes, along with the creamy sweetness of the butter and tang from the sea salt, makes this a very satisfying, wholly ketogenic!

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Keto Low-Carb Spicy Avocado Dip / Spicy Guacamole Recipe

Low-Carb Spicy Avocado Dip Breakfast

Keto Low-Carb Spicy Avocado Dip (Spicy Guacamole) is a simple appetizer or dip that will work well to tame those “When is the food gonna be done?” questions. And the beauty is that you can fix it up ahead of time to reduce some of the heavy lifting on the day of your cookout. This recipe fits my small family, but it's easy to double, or triple, this recipe for bigger crowds.

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Budget Low Carb – Mountains of Low-Carb Meatball Recipes

Budget Low Carb - Mountains of Meatballs

Break out the crockpot folks, because comfort is in the air, and who doesn’t love a steaming bowl of meatballs (of any persuasion) cooked low and slow in the family slow cooker? Using the same basic ratio of primary meats and veggies, you can jazz up these meatballs to fit any cuisine. BLC brings you flavors of Italy, Switzerland and China with our classic Italian Mountain of Meatballs in Sauce.

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Low-Carb Italian Meatballs in Marinara Recipe

Italian Meatballs in Marinara Recipe

Serve Low-Carb Italian Meatballs as a side dish or over a bed of your favorite veggies and call it a meal. We love sautéed spinach, zoodles, cabboodles (cabbage noodles), and green beans. Simply give these veggies a brief sauté in garlic and olive oil and serve the meatballs and sauce over them with a spoon or two of Parmesan! Yummy!

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Low-Carb Swedish Meatballs in Brown Sauce

Low-Carb Swedish Meatballs in Brown Sauce

Low-Carb Swedish Meatballs in Brown Sauce are great meatballs to package and freeze for many different brown-gravy applications. Make, bake, portion, package and freeze on a tray. After frozen, place in a zip-top bag in the freezer and use as many as needed for individual servings. Way cheaper than store-bought meatballs plus you know what goes into them! Score!

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Traditional Low-Carb Italian Meatballs Recipe

Traditional Low-Carb Italian Meatballs Recipe

Italian Meatballs are one my favorite meals - ever! They are super easy to prepare and make a great meal any time of the year. I usually make Low-Carb Gluten-Free meatballs when I have some extra time on hands so that I can freeze them and have a ready made meal or primary ingredient when I need it. Meatballs are a great addition to soup or stews. They also make a fabulous party dish. Just serve them in a pretty dish, stick a toothpick in them, and they're the hit of the party!

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Low-Carb Gluten-Free Merry Meatballs Recipe

Low-Carb Gluten-Free Merry Meatballs Recipe

Whether served as a meal or a party appetizer, meatballs are always a big hit. This Merry Meatballs recipe is Low-Carb, Gluten-Free and packed with a lot of flavor. It’s up to you decide how much zing you want to impart with your choice of salsa. I always choose a low-carb salsa of medium heat so that everyone can enjoy these tasty treats. From holiday parties to Superbowl parties, and every event in between, Merry Meatballs is my go-to appetizer!

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Testosterone Chili Dip Recipe

Low-Carb Testosterone Chili Dip Recipe

This low-carb gluten-free chili dip recipe came from my friend, Ray Whitson. When my son takes this to a party, the casserole plate always comes back empty and licked clean. It’s filling, satisfying and super delicious. The perfect dip for any party or gathering from Superbowl parties to book club meetings!

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