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Fat Bombs are a nice treat for anyone living on a Ketogenic diet. They serve as a dessert if sweet or appetizer if savory and help you to increase your healthy fats percentages for the day. I have made several chocolate versions but wanted something different this time. I just received my piggy candy molds …
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, …
I was looking for a sugar free ketchup to use in some of my low carb recipes and everything has Splenda or Aspertame or Mailtol, etc, etc. all bad, bad, bad. So I decided to make my own using Sweetleaf Stevia drops. I am in love with this particular brand of liquid stevia because it …
My Grandpa John Baines Bailey had a serious reputation for making fantastic chili. In fact, he had a pot going when he first met his first grandchild (moi) and my mother tells the tale of how he would not put me down all day and was up stirring the pot and instructing me on the …
Since my new passion is avocados stuffed with chicken salad I am experimenting with chicken salad recipes. This one came out really special with a sweet Caribbean flare. The perfect sweet touch and completely keto friendly! It comes together very quickly, you can serve it immediately too, but I highly recommend refrigerating it for an …
One of my new favorite things to eat is an avocado stuffed with chicken salad. The trouble is that all the great chicken salad recipes add fruit like yummy grapes and nuts to the mix which really increases the carbohydrates. So I wanted to make a flavorful and not so fruity chicken salad to load …
One of the hardest things about starting a low carbohydrate diet is well, giving up the carbs like bread and pasta. So as I am embarking on the low carb leg of my weight loss journey I did some digging and found several recipes for low carb breads. I do not own a hand mixer …
So I am planning to make stuffed zucchini boats for dinner tonight, I cooked a fresh vegetable marinara all day low and slow yesterday and it should be perfect by dinner time. So this morning I assembled and partially cooked the spicy meatballs that will stuff the zucchini boats. When I say I partially cooked …
I needed a snack. It had to be something healthy though, something with good fats, no added sugars but still mighty tasty. You can see my dilemma. One of my favorite go to snacks is apple slices with peanut butter. But peanuts were off the menu. But I did have two cans of whole roasted, …
I pulled together a really nifty frittata made from organic eggs we bought at the Farmer’s Market, green onions, baby portabella mushrooms, kale leaves and grape tomatoes. A frittata, is an Italian crust-less quiche really or maybe it is like a giant unfolded omelet. In any case, it is a really quick and easy dinner, …
Saturday is frequently Farmer’s Market day. I LOVE visiting a good farmer’s market and we have a really nice one here in Jacksonville Florida over on West Beaver Street. The Jacksonville Farmer’s Market is open year round and everyday of the week as well which is awesome! Not only do they have locally sourced vegetables …
Looking for a fresh new salad? Something super low calorie and fat free but way tastier??? Here it is! I threw together this super easy but amazing combo of cucumbers with plums in a sweet oil free vinaigrette for my lunch today. I got a bowl full of goodness for just 53 calories and no …