Giraffe's Limey Low-Carb Jumpin' Gelatin Shots

We’re nearing the end of the dog days of summer, so it seems.  

So, as we head into fall, let's have one last summer hurrah ~ Giraffe's Limey Low-Carb Jumpin' Gelatin Shots.

There’s nothing like sitting by the pool in the summer heat, enjoying a fresh lime and cool adult treat.

The best part of this week’s recipe is the preparation time and the amount of ingredients. 

Preparation time was a mere 5 minutes and freezing time another 2-4 hours.

Our special ingredients include:

• 2 Cups Boiling Water
• 1 Pkg. of Sugar-Free Lime Flavored Gelatin (or flavor of choice)
• 1 ½ Cups 80 Proof Vodka
• 1 Pkg. Disposable Plastic Mini Cups
• 3/4^th Cup Cold Water

We’ll begin by pouring our boiling water into our mixing bowl.

Next, we'll pour our gelatin into our water and will mix until fully disolved.

Finally, we'll add our cold water, vodka, and will once again stir. 

Now, it’s time to fill our mini plastic cups with our liquid gelatin and will place in our freezer for a few hours, or until our liquid freezes. 

Mmmmmmmmm!  

Flipping these cool and limey gelatin shots into our mouths reminds us of the days gone by.

Laying in the sun, by the pool, enjoying the last days of summer and enjoying one of these shots is just mere enjoyment.  

They're simple to make and taste cool and delicious!

We hope you enjoy our tasty adult treats as much as we do.

From our kitchen to yours ~

Enjoy!

Smokey's Chocolatey Low-Carb Mousse Pudding

Summertime is a wonderful time of the year for cool desserts. 

This summer is no exception. With the never-ending summer temperatures soaring to new heights, we thought we would indulge ourselves with something cool and chocolatey.

Our creamy and cool Low-Carb Chocolate mousse pudding is just what the doctor ordered.

The best part is that there are only 2 ingredients.  So, that allows a preparation time of 5 minutes and no cook time.  

It doesn’t get much better than that.

Our ingredients include:

• 1 1.4 oz. Package of Instant Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding Mix
• 2 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream

We'll being by pouring our pudding mix into our mixing bowl.

Next, we'll add our Heavy Whipping Cream and will stir until our powder has been roughly mixed together.

We'll, then blend our ingredients together for 5 minutes with our electric mixer, which will whip our mouse into our mousse pudding,

Finally, we'll scoop our mouse pudding into a glass and our dish will be ready to be served!!!

We've gone from cravings to satisfaction in a matter of 5 minutes!

And what a fantastic way to cool our palates on a hot summer day.  

Our creamy, fluffy, and chocolatey mouse pudding melted in our mouths in mere seconds. Our pudding didn't stand a chance and was also devoured in a matter of minutes. 

From our kitchen to yours ~

Voila!

Enjoy!!

Giraffe's Sassy Low-Carb Swiss Steak

We're always searching for low-carb hearty dinner entrees that will not only be satisfying, but also unique and scrumptious.  

When we were growing up, we'd return home from school and would smell the aroma of Mom's Swiss Steak cooking in her kitchen.  So, we thought we would try to duplicate her masterpiece.

Our Swiss Steak is very tomatoey, oniony, with an added Italian Flare. 

Preparation time is only about 10 minutes, while our cooking time is another 45 minutes to an hour, depending on our meat's tenderness.

This week's ingredients are:

• 2-3 Sirloin Steaks
• 3 Roma Tomatoes
• 1 Package of Bacon
• 1 small can of Mushrooms (4 oz.)
• 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. Oregano or Italian Seasoning
• 1 Tbsp. Sweetener
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic
• 1/2 tsp. Ground Pepper
• 1/2 Sliced Onion

We'll begin by topping our tomatoes and then slicing them into fourths.

We'll then, place our tomatoes into our mixing bowl and will smash with our mashing tool, until they resemble Stewed Tomatoes.

Next, we'll pour 1 Tbsp. of Oregano and Sweetener over our tomatoes and will stir until they are completely seasoned.

We'll then, place our tomatoes in our pot, will cover, and will boil on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes or until they have boiled down to a thickened sauce.  

While our tomatoes are resting, we'll slice our bacon and place them in our frying pan.

We'll then, cover and fry our bacon

on medium heat, until our meat is crisp and crumbly.

We'll, next, place our bacon on a paper towel lined plate to absorb any excess oil and will then place aside.

We'll then, drain all but 1/8th of a cup of our bacon grease.

We'll keep our grease in our skillet to flavor our Sirloin Steaks, as they are cooking.  

Cooking our Steaks in our bacon grease will add a little smokey flavor and richness to our meat.

While most of our ingredients are resting, we'll slice our onion into rings.  

Now, we'll add our steaks back into our bacon grease and will cook on medium heat for 5 minutes on both sides, to lock in the bacon flavor.

We'll then add our Minced Garlic, chopped onion, mushrooms, and will cook for about 5 minutes, or until our onions are have slightly softened.

We'll then, add our boiled tomatoes, Ground Pepper, bacon, and will stir, until our mixture has been blended.

Next, we'll add our remaining 1 tsp. of Oregano, will stir, cover and cook, until most of our water has evaporated and our mixture has thickened.

Once our dish has significantly thickened, we'll add one more bit of flavor - our Worcestershire Sauce.  

We'll then, stir our mixture and will cook for about 5-10 more minutes, until our steak has become pleasantly tender.

Oh my goodness!!  

We absolutely love our fresh tomato, onion, and Italian Flavors, coupled with our tender slices of steak.

Definitely reminds us of Mom's tender Swiss Steak, from back in the day.

... Tasty Memories... ((sigh))

We hope you enjoy our hearty and delicious rendition of the past.

From our kitchen to yours ~

Enjoy! 😋