Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Zucchini Boats

My husband and I changed our eating habits and have lost 

about 110 pounds between us:  he has lost 50-55 and I have lost

almost 60 lbs since October.  We've drastically cut or eliminated

most carbs and sugars while eating more vegetables, protein

and fats- the good fats such as animal fat, not the fake fats.

Some might call it Paleo, some may call it Keto

but it's really a variation of either.

I developed ulcerative colitis and diabetes which meant I had

to make some changes quickly and the diets that the doctors

suggested didn't really work well for me.  Then my husband 

mentioned the Keto Diet.  I saw the results with a girl I have

worked with for several years and was convinced. 

I still have a few carbs due to the requirements of 

two conditions but it's minimum.  Wheat Thins with 

my block cheese slices and a bran cereal in the morning. 

My husband's physical in January came back with terrible results.

The doctor suggested that he start statin drugs right away

and to eat lean with no fats.

My husband said he would change some things and come back in six

months for additional testing.  I will tell you that his numbers 

are now stellar.  The doctor can't quite believe it.

So, Google the Keto diet or search for Keto on Facebook 

for more information.  I am providing a great recipe that 

we made tonight using our own home grown zucchini plus

one of the chickens we processed!

Ingredients

1 very large zucchini or 2 large ones

2 TBL melted butter

Shredded cheddar cheese (use the block cheese) to taste

1 Cup broccoli florets

1/2 chicken shredded (we boiled ours but you can use a rotisserie chicken)

3 strips bacon, chopped and fried crisp

4 TBL sour cream

green onion, chopped, to taste

Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

Slice the zucchini open long ways

Scoop out the center of the zucchini leaving a sturdy base (1/2 inch thick wall)

Pour half of the melted butter into each half zucchini

Salt and pepper 

BAKE 20 minutes, or fork tender, on a cookie sheet

While baking:

Mix broccoli, shredded chicken, half the bacon and sour cream

Salt and pepper to taste

Set aside

Remove zucchini from oven when the zucchini is tender

fill with the chicken, bacon, broccoli, sour cream mixture

Sprinkle on the other half of your bacon

Top with shredded cheddar to taste 

BAKE until cheese is melted and started to brown

We turned on the broiler at the very last to get the cheese nice and bubbly

Top with green onions and, if desired, more sour cream.

*** use BLOCK CHEESE, not pre-packaged shredded cheese.

Read the ingredients in the shredded cheese.  The block cheese

has basic ingredients:  milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes

but the shredded has a lot of ingredients that are not natural

such as powdered cellulose! 

Slice and season, add melted butter

Broccoli, chicken, bacon, sour cream mixture

We added additional sour cream

Place in oven until melted

Broil at the end if you want the cheese browned nicely 

Top with green onions

Delicious and filling