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Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

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Looking for a great game night snack? Want something less carbby to munch on during the game? Here’s a great treat for you and your friends. These were one of my favorite snacks when I was strating out on keto. Cream Cheese, Bacon Spice kick of jalapenos What’s not to like? You can even add shrimp to the cream cheese, making skrimp brochette. All you need is some preecooked shrimp. The big ones are great with the tail on. Oustanding treat, appetizer, or even meal. Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers Yield: 20 poppers Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 40 minutes + Ingredients 10 slices Bacon 10 Jalapenos 1 package Cream Cheese Directions Preheat oven at 300F Cut strips of bacon in half Slice jalapenos in half, longways Remove seeds and membrane from jalapenos Fill center with cream cheese [1] Wrap with bacon Bake 30 minutes at 300F Q and A Q: Why do you cook the poppers at 300F and not 400F? A: You can cook at 400F for 20 minutes but the smoke point of b...

Mini Pepper Pizzas

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Sorry for falling off the blogging wagon but there's only so much I can do during the day and Facebook posts I kid but I ha. I've been hard at work with some projects at work and at home. However, that's no excuse to neglect you, right? Today I want to talk about an appetizer I made, I hope you enjoy it. If you make it, do me a favor and post it on Instagram and tag me. Mini Pepper Pizzas I'm growing these peppers in the garden and my wife is trying a keto diet. That means there is a ton of cheese and pepperoni in the refrigerator. How people lose weight on keto diets still boggle me. I lost over 100 lbs. and can honestly tell you, I don’t have the discipline to stay under my calories on a fat based diet. Still, while we’re experimenting with the keto diet, might as well make the most out of it with recipes! Take a pepper or a ton of peppers. From the store or your garden. This one is my first pepper of the season. Let’s name him Bill. ...