I've been trying to find a way to make fried cookie dough for a while, and with almond flour alone the texture just doesn't come through. The batter doesn't get thick enough...and coconut flour is something that I don't like to use. It falls apart and becomes very dry. Protein powder (casein to be exact) was the key! Optimum Nutrition is one of my favorite brands for both protein powder and casein powder. Not to mention they make great multivitamins, vitamins, and other supplements. There's ...
Low Carb Breakfast Stax
Bacon weave. Check. Eggs cooked in bacon grease. Check. Vegetables. Check. This is just a delicious and nutritious breakfast, 'nuff said. They keep well, they taste fantastic, and they're really easy to make a few at a time. Can you say new breakfast staple? I know some people have been having problems weaving their bacon, or that it's not turning out right for them. I've put together a picture tutorial on How to Weave Bacon. This goes through the whole process, as well as the importance of ...
- January 17, 2014
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How-To: Bacon Weaving 101
I've had a lot of people asking me to do a tutorial on how to weave bacon. I know the youtube videos go by pretty quick and it might be difficult to see exactly what you need to do. A few recipes I've done so far with a bacon weave include: Low Carb Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf, the beautiful Crispy Stuffed Bacon Baskets, and of course the Cheddar Bacon Explosion. The MOST IMPORTANT part of bacon weaving is the pattern that you weave. Make sure that when you lay your strips, there's ...
- January 17, 2014
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Flavored Keto Cheese Chips
I've seen a trend lately where people are continuing to try to find the greatest chips to make. I know that celery root makes some of the best keto chips around, but why go through all the hassle of deep frying them? You can easily make chips in under 15 minutes with the help of our best friend - cheese. These make for a great party snack or work as an appetizer - make different flavored chips and different flavored sauces. In this recipe I made 3 different flavors of chips. The first was a ...
- January 16, 2014
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Keto Ham and Cheese Bake
My girlfriend and I had this huge spiral ham that we were going to have for Thanksgiving (without the glaze, of course), but we only got around to pulling it out of the freezer and cooking it last week. A week later and we still had like 3 pounds of ham to eat, so I took a couple of cups of it, diced it up and made a mac and cheese-esque casserole! This is a homey and satisfying ham and cheese bake that is sure to comfort you and fill you up! The best part about this dish is the ability ...
- January 15, 2014
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Cheddar Bacon Explosion
When I was left to make dinner with only bacon, cheese, and spinach left in the fridge I had to think of something that would blow all of my other bacon recipes out of the water. This one did it for sure, and then some. Presenting the cheddar bacon explosion! The leftovers are EVEN better. You can cut the slices thin, pan fry them to get a crisp outer shell on both sides, and stick it between 2 slices of Focaccia Bread. Absolutely delicious. I use Tone's Southwest Chipotle Seasoning in ...
- January 14, 2014
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Keto Tea: Iced Green Tea Recipe
Despite having tons of health benefits, keto tea fits right on in with my breakfast and lunch schedule. I do intermittent fasting, and ketoproof tea gives me plenty of energy along with satiation through the morning fasting hours. I decided to take on an iced approach since I really like a cold drink in the morning and it helps me get it down much quicker in my morning eating window. Since I don't do a full day fasting, drinking ketoproof tea in the morning really ramps up my metabolism with ...
- January 13, 2014
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Baked Brie Juicy Lucy
The good ol' juicy lucy, stuffed with cheese and absolutely delicious. The cheese melts all over the burger as you're eating it, adding extra bursts of flavor and an extremely juicy consistency. We'll be baking this burger...yes, baking it. It may sound weird but I've been experimenting with cooking meat in my oven on convection setting, and I've had spectacular results. We'll be using convection baking for this. So make sure you DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN at all during the cook time. If your oven ...
- January 12, 2014
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Low Carb Focaccia Bread
Bread, bread, bread. That's all that seems to run through some peoples mind where they're on a ketogenic diet. Don't worry though, this versatile and low carb focaccia bread will help you out. I normally don't bake much bread, because I don't really find I have any cravings for it. That being said, it does have a lot of uses, and it is especially useful for people that are only just transitioning to a ketogenic lifestyle. Hamburgers, sandwiches, toast, fried bread with bacon and eggs. ...
- January 12, 2014
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Macadamia & Coconut Keto Custard
I've been looking for some different ways to use the Homemade Macadamia Nut Butter that I made the other day. I've not had custard in a long time, but for some odd reason it popped into my head and I got a craving. I set out to make a recipe that can stand up to low carb, but still taste great. I went for a texture that custard should be when baked - some egginess, but a velvety soft texture. As you chew, the notes from the vanilla, egg, coconut milk, and then macadamia nut butter come ...
- January 11, 2014
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