What I said about the original recipe Meyer Lemon and Vanilla Bean Posset (Meyer Lemon Pudding) also perfectly applies here. So smooth and creamy, a perfect lemonade pudding. Creamy lemon curd if you can imagine. Cream, alternative sugar, and lemon … Continue reading Keto Lemon and Vanilla Posset (Lemon Pudding)
2 Ingredients. Indulgently creamy and full of chocolate flavor. This Keto Chocolate Mousse couldn’t be easier to make. Though it’s ready to serve immediately, give it a few hours to chill in the refrigerator and you’ll enjoy it even more. … Continue reading Keto Chocolate Mousse
I came across the book The Prairie Homestead at my local library recently and was convinced that I could convert the author’s recipe to a Keto … Continue reading Keto Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
No cooking needed. This version of Keto Tabbouleh uses almond flour in the place of wheat or quinoa. I have used my food processor to make this in the past, but found the end result is much better if the … Continue reading Keto Tabbouleh
Looking for more Keto Diet friendly and gluten free ways to liven up your meals. This is a quick and easy addition for pork, chicken, fish, tacos, or stir it into a soups. Roasted Tomatillo Sauce is punchy, rich, and … Continue reading Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
My Roasted Red Pepper sauce is a quick Keto, gluten free version of Romesco Sauce. I use it as a flavor booster on any grilled meat. Spread it on your favorite bread or tortilla to brighten up a boring wrap … Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (Keto)
One of my favorite quick week night dinners from our newlywed years. No idea why I’ve not shared this recipe before. It’s inexpensive and can be … Continue reading Chinese Pot Roast Chicken
Easy weeknight dinner. Tilapia, 29 grams of protein to 3 grams of fat, in a 4 oz filet. Add a spiced silky coconut broth and you have comfort in a bowl with no regret. Continue reading Quick Tilapia Curry (Keto diet friendly)
For those days when you’re tired of heavy cream sauce. These will transform your Keto week. Continue reading 10 Amazing Keto Chicken Recipes
I love variety for dinner and this did the trick. Not breakfast, not tortilla, just the perfect change. Savory Chicken with buttery sweet caramelized onions and melted cheese hugged in a tender crepe. I used a regular crepe recipe, but … Continue reading Savory Chicken and Caramelized Onion Crepes
Tell me this doesn’t look yummy. Rich, luxurious, savory, sweet all wonderfully describe this dish. My family can’t get enough of these Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella! Incredible side dish to add with chicken, pork, pasta, or polenta. Or … Continue reading Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella
Herbed Shallot Butter brings out the best in pork when paired with rosemary and garlic, pork’s best friends. Here in these Grilled Pork Chops with Herbed Shallot Butter, rosemary and garlic are combined with thyme, chives, lemon, and shallot to … Continue reading Grilled Pork Chops with Herbed Shallot Butter
Vegetable ribbons. Super easy. Yummy and Pretty can go together. As you can see, back to back salad posts with no lettuce. I’m just bored of them. I’m hoping you are too. Plus, I usually have a ton of zucchini … Continue reading Summer Squash Ribbons with Lemon, Basil, and Goat Cheese
I am not fond of diets, especially low-carb anything. In 2017 merely by coincidence I came across HCG and gave it a try. It, unlike any other diet I tried gave me results. Then son #3 began studying Culinary Arts … Continue reading Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
Have you tried Chimichurri? Until a few months ago I had never tried this sauce. Wow! Was I missing out. I was a little bored when it came to grilling steak and decided that the recipe over at 40 Aprons might be … Continue reading Fajita Salad with Cilantro Chimichurri
15 to 30 minutes and you have a dish that isn’t complicated, but intensely flavorful. Just a few spices that you should already have in your pantry, a nice piece of fish, and Butter… who could do without butter. This … Continue reading Oh So Easy Blackened Salmon
I am open to trying lots of things when it comes to food. The other night I was looking for a sauce for Tandoori Chicken and had come across a recipe that combined yogurt with cream cheese. It sounded … Continue reading Creamy Garlic Mint Yogurt Sauce for Grilled Anything
As I said the other day when I shared Pork Vindaloo. I have two favorite cultural cuisines, Mexican and Indian. I still don’t know which came first my love for Mexican food or my love for my man, followed by … Continue reading Aztec Soup (Quick Chicken Tortilla Soup)
I hope that as you look forward into the coming year it is filled with joy, excitement, and courage to face any challenges that may arise. I don’t have any resolutions. I’m not a yearly resolution kind of person. … Continue reading Pork or Lamb Vindaloo – Authentic Goan style (Low carb)
I love enchiladas especially the tangy tomatillo sauced ones. In fact anything smothered in a tomatillos sauce sounds good to me. On the days when our family is lowering our carb intake I have missed making enchiladas. I haven’t tried … Continue reading Chicken Enchiladas – Low – Carb and Gluten-free
Rich and Hearty Stick to the Ribs Ultimate Comfort Stew This recipe came into my home about 10 to 12 years ago. It was so unforgettable. I look forward to fall so that I can pull it from the binder … Continue reading Rustic Beef and Onion Stew / Stifado
Agrodolce is simply Sour/Sweet in Italian. This recipe uses the sweetness of red onion and the tartness of tomato with a splash of red wine vinegar to accomplish the Agrodolce effect. I first came across a similar recipe on … Continue reading Pan-Seared Lamb with Agrodolce Sauce
This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it for company and they think I’m Martha Stewart. It is that good! As long as you have ripe avocados and chicken, you have dinner. You probably have everything in your … Continue reading Chipotle Glazed Chicken with Guacamole Sauce
I am THRILLED! Low-Carbing is hard sometimes! I get tired of Cauliflower everything! Sometimes I WANT mashed potatoes or real rice! I like grilled veggies, that I can do, but but, but….. I want something Hearty with my stew, steak, or … Continue reading Cheesy Almond Polenta (Low-Carb, Keto Friendly)
Chicken Cordon Bleu, what can I say. It just sounds sumptuous. Sweet, Salty ham, buttery cheese, wrapped in tender chicken. Why not turn it into a salad for summer? Finding a dressing to drizzle on top of my was the only challenge. Should it be cheesy, sweet, smoky, tangy, or creamy? Ranch, no! Caesar, too overpowering. It needs Dijon, but with a hint of sweetness and a dash of smoky. Over spinach a warm dressing will be fine. So I settled on a warm bacon dressing that doesn’t say, “Vinaigrette”, but still dresses the salad well. Chicken Cordon Bleu Salad … Continue reading Chicken Cordon Bleu Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Keto – friendly Kebabs stuffed with Feta Cheese and spices bound by ground beef, egg and almond meal. These Middle Eastern Kofta Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce and Tomato Cucumber Salad really are flavorful. Each part complements the other. Creamy Tzatziki, tangy crisp vegetables, and grilled meat. Comfort food. These could be eaten in pita bread or as gyros. But on a keto diet these are perfect by themselves. I don’t like the extra time it takes to put these on skewers so I tend to skip that part by just turning each kebab individually on the grill. … Continue reading Middle Eastern Kofta Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce and Tomato Cucumber Salad
It was unusually cold last week. Okay, chilly for California. So I was in the mood to make soup, but still being on a low carb diet I couldn’t make the soup that I was craving. spicy-chorizo-corn-chowder This Chicken and Chorizo … Continue reading Chicken and Chorizo Chowder
Pork tenderloin has become my go to menu option when I need something quick and versatile. Most weeks it is more economical than even beef … Continue reading Pork Tenderloin in a Creamy Shallot and Herb Sauce
Keto Coconut Chicken Fingers This is week 4 following a Keto Diet. I am surprisingly happy with this diet change. Rarely being hungry, though I do CRAVE carbs some days. Where I am having a challenge, is finding recipes that … Continue reading Coconut Chicken Fingers (Keto)
Necessity is the Mother of Invention or is it ? Desparation is the Mother of Invention Either way works for me. I don’t always NEED bread, but it would be nice to have it with SOME meals! Being on a … Continue reading Keto Bread Tortillas ( 1.8 g carb, gluten free)
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