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 ...
Low Carb Cauliflower Fried Rice
December 25, 2013 by 23 Comments
Chinese style food has been quite the hit at my house and I didn't want to stop with just low carb Sweet & Sour chicken and General Tso's Chicken. I made some fried rice to go with any Chinese style dish you make, quite similar to the real thing. I am sure you'll enjoy it, and I'm sure you'll be wanting a second serving once you have a bite. It does take a decent amount of work to make the fried rice, but usually I cook my chicken dishes in the oven and I have plenty of time to get ...
- December 25, 2013
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How To: Low Carb Chocolate Ganache
December 20, 2013 by 2 Comments
Chocolate is an absolute must for most of us on a ketogenic diet. Even if we're using high cocoa versions of chocolate, we can still make it better by adding sweetener or adding cream (or both)! I used ChocoPerfection chocolate bars, which don't need any extra sweetener added. They're absolutely delicious and some of the best low carb chocolate I've ever tasted. The maker uses only the best ingredients she can find, including European chocolate, which really show through in the chocolate ...
- December 20, 2013
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How To: Low Carb Candied Bacon
December 20, 2013 by 8 Comments
Candy. Bacon. Two words that we oh so wish we could meld together into an awesome snack or ingredient. Well, we can. Usually you use brown sugar to candy bacon, but on a ketogenic diet that's something we're not allowed. But, lucky for us, there's erythritol. I've done some testing with my blood sugars and ketone levels and noticed that they stay in tact after ingesting quite a large amount of the stuff. It's VERY similar to sugar in the sense of baking. It's like a magical food for ...
- December 20, 2013
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Keto Bites: Roasted Broccoli Florets
December 19, 2013 by 4 Comments
Crispy, crunchy, and full of flavor. Sometimes on the ketogenic diet, it's the simplest things that keep us at bay. To those of you who have never roasted broccoli, I highly recommend you try it. You can snack on it, add it to soups and chowders, or serve it as a side item for dinner. The flavor of the broccoli develops into a deep flavor, the texture is refreshingly crisp, and the afterbite is crunchy. In just under 30 minutes you can have perfect roasted broccoli from start to finish. ...
- December 19, 2013
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Tangy Bacon Egg Salad
December 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
The good ol' egg salad. Nothing wrong with that, right? Wrong. I have so many bad memories of egg salads being brought to barbecues, left out in the sun for hours, and served out to everyone. That taste of the eggs starting to rot is so off-putting, I haven't allowed myself to make one in a long time, but I decided to experiment with this tangy bacon egg salad. The distinct taste of the red onions really take this dish to the next level! It's spicy, tangy, and goes great with meat. Meat!? ...
- December 13, 2013
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How to Hard Boil Farm Fresh Eggs
December 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
There's a difference between farm fresh eggs and store bought eggs, and that is the membrane. The membrane will cling on to the shell of the egg, being more tightly bound the younger it is. When doing hard boiled eggs with farm fresh ingredients, you want to make sure they're aged at least 3-4 days old. To test whether they are ready for use, you can dunk them into a bowl of water. If it stands on it's end, it is ready for use. If the egg is fresh, it will lay on the bottom. You want ...
- December 13, 2013
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Basics to Curing Bacon
December 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Written by kjudd on Reddit. He has given me permission to post this here. Right, so I've read the easiest thing to try when dipping your feet into charcuterie was bacon. Let's just say that affordable bacon here is, well…crap. I’m talking about main supermarket branded stuff here, none of the higher quality artisan bacon. I underlined affordable because, I, like most of you eat this stuff a lot. So, I figured if I can make a higher quality bacon at home for a similar price, why not? ...
- December 6, 2013
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Best Low Carb Tortillas
November 25, 2013 by 128 Comments
I will be sharing some keto recipes that call for low carb tortillas in the near future, so I thought I'd share my take on a popular version making the blog rounds. They're a little hard to work with, but I've got a little trick that will help you make near-perfect tortillas every time. Yields 10 servings of low carb tortillas. The Preparation 1 cup coconut flour 4 tablespoons psyllium husk powder ½ cup softened butter, coconut oil, or grass-fed lard ¼ teaspoons garlic ...
- November 25, 2013
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How to Cook Perfect Crispy Bacon in the Oven
November 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
I like to think one of the main reasons we switch over to a ketogenic diet is not for losing weight or living a healthier lifestyle, but for the love of the glorious bacon we get to eat all the time. Don't get me wrong, losing weight and living healthy is great, but not as great as the first taste of bacon you get in the morning on a daily basis! Being as I consume bacon so often, I was starting to get tired of the same old pan fried, semi-dry and sometimes soggy mess that ends up coming out. ...
- November 15, 2013
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