There’s no need to eat out, when eating in can be better!
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 …
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 …
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 …
We used to frequent this lovely little Mom and Pop doughnut shop when we lived in Panama City called Leon’s Donuts on the South Tyndall Parkway just before you cross the Dupont Bridge. They have been in business for many years and it is easy to see why with one bite of any donut they …
I am both a Mounds and Almond Joy bar fan. But sugar is NOT my friend. I am closing in on having lost 100 pounds this year by eliminating sugar from my diet, but that does not mean I can never have anything sweet again. In fact, with a little ingenuity and very little work, …
A Ketogenic diet is a low carb diet that focuses on high fat, moderate protein and very few carbohydrates.You can eat meats and cheeses and eggs and plenty of leafy green veggies, basically anything that grows above ground and is not starchy or laden with sugars. So most fruits are out, except for some berries, …