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 45 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 39 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 ...

Low Carb Spice Cakes

Low Carb Spice Cakes

January 1, 2014 by 39 Comments

The New Year's coming around and I always love making spice cakes at this time a year. Winter is here and there's nothing better than a nice warm spice cake after a great meal. These light, fluffy, and moist cakes will bring a delightful warmth to your taste buds only to be cooled off by a zest and quick pinch of lemon with the cream cheese. A decadent treat for any occasion! Optional: Add 1 Tbsp. rum to each cupcake after the come out of the oven. Drizzle it over the cakes and let it soak ...

Keto Guide to Intermittent Fasting

Keto Guide to Intermittent Fasting

December 31, 2013 by 59 Comments

Intermittent fasting has become an immensely popular dieting strategy. Although it may seem like another diet fad, there are several reasons why skipping meals can be so helpful for many of us. The first (and biggest for most) is that intermittent fasting can help you bust through weight loss plateaus. Down to those last couple of pounds, or been stuck at the same number for weeks? Give this a try. The other reasons are for the sheer health benefits of fasting. Better metabolic adaptions, ...

Keto Chocolate Cake in a Mug

Keto Chocolate Cake in a Mug

December 30, 2013 by 182 Comments

There comes a time in everyone's ketogenic life where you crave something sweet. Cookies, brownies, cake - but there's nothing that you've pre-made and nothing that is low carb laying around. In under 5 minutes you can have a chocolate cake that's rich, delicious, and sure to slam those cravings straight into the ground. Cake in a mug! Chocolate cake in a mug, that is. Absolutely divine in taste, just like you spent 45 minutes slaving away baking it in the oven. I know, I know, you need ...

LC Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies

LC Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies

December 29, 2013 by 20 Comments

I meant to post this recipe a while back, but wasn't able to get it done. I believe this one is worth the wait! It's very versatile and a good way to use up egg whites if you make homemade mayo like I do. It's a 3-ingredient recipe, so it comes together quickly and easily. My favorite! The only thing that takes some time is the cooking and cooling. Yields 18 servings of Peanut Butter Meringue Cookies. The Preparation 1 cup egg whites, room temp ½ cup creamy peanut butter 2 ...

Bacon & Mozzarella Meatballs

Bacon & Mozzarella Meatballs

December 29, 2013 by 4 Comments

Being on a ketogenic diet can get pretty boring at times, especially when you're eating the same thing over and over. I had a craving for some meatballs and hadn't made any since the Bacon and Cheddar BBQ meatballs, so I decided to put together some new recipes to help all of you with some new ideas in the kitchen! I made a trio of meatballs that turned out absolutely superb. These Bacon, Ground Beef, and Mozzarella meatballs. Chorizo, Ground Beef, and Cheddar meatballs. Italian Sausage, ...