There’s no need to eat out, when eating in can be better!
Friday night at our house is Pizza Night. Nothing unusual about that, except we are gluten free and low carb in our family. We all started the Ketogenic lifestyle on January first. So pizza night is generally an experiment with low carb crust recipes and ideas. Today I say an article discussing KFC’s Fried Chicken …
90 Second bread is a popular low carb bread recipe made in the microwave that uses eggs, butter, baking powder and almond flour. Since I am trying to keep nuts and dairy to a minimum this time around I decided to switch out the nut flour for something equally fibrous but not a nut. The …
Well, it has been a while since I posted something new. I have not been cooking as much as I have been under the weather for an extended time, but I am finally getting better. So back in the kitchen I went! I am preparing to return to my ketogenic diet so through the month …
Persimmons are a native fruit here in the United States typically only available in the Fall. They are a deep orange in color when ripe. The texture is similar to a tomato with the same kind of thin skin, but unlike tomatoes that are a bush plant, persimmons grow on trees. They freeze very well …
Fresh and festive this salad is one of the best ways to get more kale into your diet! Kale leaves can be somewhat tough, so they require tenderizing. The best way to do that is with a citrus dressing. I used my classic Mango vinaigrette recipe for this but upgraded it with a sweet Cara …
Looking for a savory side dish that pairs well with everything from seafood to fried chicken?? Look no further! This potato salad is so simple and clean and super easy to make and everyone will love it. Made from fresh potatoes and sweet onions with a light and slightly sweet dressing, I use Girard’s Champagne …
Before you freak out and declare liver to be the worst thing ever, hear me out. Liver is very good for you, but many cannot stand to eat it in it’s traditional preparations. The thing about liver or any organ meat is that it has a strong flavor if not handled properly. One thing I …
Many confuse yams with sweet potatoes but they are an entirely different plant. To tell them apart at the market, look for the tubers with a bark like peel. A sweet potato has tapered ends and thin, smooth skin and flesh that can range from light beige to burnished orange to purplish, even. A yam …
Looking for a fantastic but simple vegetable side dish? Look no further, these dilled carrots almondine are fantastic. Sauteed in grass-fed butter and seasoned with fresh dill and sliced almonds and just a spot of salt they are a lovely pairing for any main entree. Almondine (al-mahn-deen – not almon-dine as I said it in …
Sweet potatoes are so good for you and so very tasty and versatile. We eat sweet potatoes about three times a week, so I am always trying to come up with new ways to prepare them. Tonight’s dinner idea was a major hit with everybody at the table and so simple to prepare. I love …
Our local diner has been out of pie for three Sunday’s in a row which made my Mom sad. So I promised her a pie today. I knew I had a pre-made graham cracker crust sitting in the pantry and I have plenty of apples on hand, but I did not want to peel apples. …
This stuff is legit! I want to put it on toast, over a sugar free cheesecake, on a spoon. During my six month stint on a ketogenic diet I fell in love with the natural sweetener Erythritol. It looks like sugar, tastes like sugar but does not create an insulin response like sugar. Perfect! I …