Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing

Pumpkin Flax Cookies with Almond Butter Icing

January 10, 2014 by 4 Comments

I went to the store the other day and saw some Flaxseed Meal on the shelf. I remembered all the breads and treats I used to make with flax, so I decided to pick some up and see what I could come up with. I love flax, but some people can't handle it. It's mostly made up of insoluble fiber, so if you have a weak stomach or a weak digestive system - it will send you to the bathroom! These cookies turned out amazing. They taste great, and the flax really pushes a more earthy and crunch texture to ...

Eating Keto on a Budget

Eating Keto on a Budget

January 9, 2014 by 88 Comments

Keto dieting doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, it is possible to cut out all those cheap processed foods and replace them with healthy, keto-friendly options without seeing a substantial increase in your food expenses. Although you won’t be able to beat the prices on cookies, cakes, chips, noodles, rice, and beans with keto foods, you can still eat keto on a budget for just around $2 per meal. All you have to do is implement a few of these budgeting techniques and strategies: Follow ...

Homemade Macadamia Nut Butter

Homemade Macadamia Nut Butter

January 8, 2014 by 6 Comments

To be honest I've been seeing everyone telling me to to do a post on how to make your own nut butter for a while now. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to making my own foods that I can easily just buy themselves already done. But I started to get curious and decided to try making Macadamia Nut Butter. Not only can you reduce the carb count, filler nutrient amounts, and increase your total nutrients for what you're making, you can also tailor it all to your own liking. Peanut butter, almond ...

Ketogenic Diet FAQ

Ketogenic Diet FAQ

January 7, 2014 by 219 Comments

With all the new people transitioning into a low carb diet and the increasing popularity of the standard ketogenic diet, we decided to put together a comprehensive keto FAQ on the questions that are often asked when someone is beginning their ketogenic lifestyle. This is meant to be a quick reference guide with answers to the most common questions and concerns about going keto.  If you have any other questions you’d like to be added, changed, or are unsure about – please feel free to leave a ...

Bacon and Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers

Bacon and Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers

January 6, 2014 by 5 Comments

For people on a ketogenic diet, changing meals up is crucial. The same boring hamburgers without the bun just don't do it for some of us over time. Adding in some meals that are out of the ordinary, while still using the same ingredients helps us to thrive, survive, and prosper. Stuffed bell peppers are a fantastic way to try something new. While the ingredients aren't all that new, the taste will be. The fat of the beef and bacon gets to completely slather and run through the beef, ...

Crispy & Delicious Kale Chips

Crispy & Delicious Kale Chips

January 5, 2014 by 1 Comment

I know when you're on a ketogenic diet, you really can't get much crunch in your life. The best we get is some cheese crisps, the crunch of raw vegetables, and maybe pork rinds once in a while. But they're just not the same! If you've been searching for some potato chips, these may just rid you of the cravings. The salty taste, the extreme crunch, and...the added health benefits of kale. What's not to lose? Now, when you're cooking these you have to be careful. There's 2 important ...

Homemade Tomato Sauce

Homemade Tomato Sauce

January 5, 2014 by 3 Comments

Although I don't use tomato sauce too much, I had to share this recipe. I recently made a trio of meatballs, including bacon with mozzerella, chorizo with cheddar, and italian sausage with pepperjack. The problem with a ketogenic diet is that we must be careful with those sugary vegetables (and pseudo-vegetables like tomatoes). I found a great tomato sauce that many of you will love. It's called Flora Tomato Sauce, and it doesn't have many carbs per cup! I decided to use this to create a more ...

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

January 4, 2014 by 44 Comments

Classic peanut butter cookies. Crumbly in their own texture with a bit of chewiness to it. These came out almost as good as the real thing, only problem was - they're a tad crunchier. If you notice in the recipe, I only have 15 balls but in the macros I have that it makes 18 total. That's because I ate some of the batter since it couldn't fit onto the baking sheet. Using a meat hammer on cookies seems pretty weird, but for the pattern on the cookies I used the spiked side of the hammer. It ...

Almond Flour & Flax Seed Pancakes

Almond Flour & Flax Seed Pancakes

January 3, 2014 by 38 Comments

A long time ago, I used to eat steel cut oat pancakes. I used to adore them, the chunky consistency, the full body taste, and the chewy texture. While these aren't as chunky, they came pretty damn close with the satisfaction. I don't like those protein pancakes or those cream cheese pancakes that turn out more like crepes. I want a PANCAKE and there's not all that much you can do to actually get what you wish on keto. I sought out an adventure and wanted to figure out a way to get a very low ...

Low Carb Fried Mac & Cheese

Low Carb Fried Mac & Cheese

January 2, 2014 by 42 Comments

I was requested to make this recipe, in order to find a better way around cauliflower tots. When you make them in the oven, they're not that great - a little bit crispy on the top and then pure mush throughout. I figured...if people are making faux mac and cheese in the oven from roasting cauliflower, why can't I do it fried? When I made these, I wasn't planning to eat them. I had just eaten dinner and was stuffed to the brim. You know what? They looked so good after I finished them that ...