Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Blackberry Buttercream

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Blackberry Buttercream

August 11, 2014 by 13 Comments

There's nothing more I hate than getting super excited about a cake recipe I see online and then scrolling down to the nutrition information. My heart stops for a minute when I see the macros: "150 calories and 2g net carb for a slice?" When it's too good to be true, it usually is. I'm not in the business of mucking with my macros and breaking things into 24 or 30 slices, I'm in the business of enjoying the food. This cake will make 8 slices - each slice being 4.7g net carbs and filled with ...

Low Carb Chia Seed Crackers

Low Carb Chia Seed Crackers

August 10, 2014 by 25 Comments

Lately I've been craving something crunchy...a small snack that can give a chance to the normally slightly gooey and soft texture you get with keto. I've done cheese chips, and I've gotten a little tired of them. I've done flax chips, which are filled with phytoestrogens and getting a bad rep. So what's left? I figured I could make something out of chia seeds, since I had done similarly with tortillas - and boy was I right. These chia seed crackers are absolutely amazing. Granted they aren't ...

Roasted Garlic Chipotle Aioli

Roasted Garlic Chipotle Aioli

August 10, 2014 by 2 Comments

Mayonnaise is well known among people on a ketogenic diet, but aioli seems to sit in a corner and not get too much attention and love. Well, there's a really easy explanation for this - they're pretty much the same thing. Aioli is...well, mayonnaise with garlic. Easy enough, right? This term was cultivated in the French region of Provence. Normally the garlic of aioli is crushed using your hands or a mortar and pestle, so the flavors of the garlic can come out into the sauce. But, if you see ...

Thai Peanut Shrimp Curry

Thai Peanut Shrimp Curry

August 9, 2014 by 15 Comments

When we're on a ketogenic diet, bringing variety, trying new things, and enjoying new flavors is the way to do it - and this curry won't disappoint. I know not many people like the word curry because it normally means one thing in a person's mind. But there are tons of varieties of curry out there. Thai, Indian, Chinese, Malaysian - they all have their own special twists that make them unique to the region they're made in. Today, we're going with a Thai style curry, that won't be spicy at all. ...

Bacon and Roasted Garlic Spinach Dip

Bacon and Roasted Garlic Spinach Dip

August 8, 2014 by 12 Comments

Over the years, traditional spinach dip from the store has gotten a bit bland. It all tastes like the same stuff - cream cheese and some spices put together and poured out into the thousands of plastic containers that you see on the shelf. This? Nothing of the sort. It's packed full of flavors and bursting with a different texture in every single bite. Paired with chia crackers or pork rinds, nobody that's eating this will even have a clue they're eating keto - it's that good! Whether you're ...

Bacon and Roasted Garlic Guacamole

Bacon and Roasted Garlic Guacamole

August 7, 2014 by 6 Comments

Guacamole is fantastic, and so easy to make. On a ketogeic diet, you really need to get plenty of fats into your days worth of food - so what about piling some guacamole on top of your favorite lunch meat and rolling it up into bite sized pieces of deliciousness? What about grabbing the bag of pork rinds and using the guac as a dip? These are all fantastic ideas - and I'm sure you can come up with some other awesome ways to eat this stuff, because it goes down easy. I was talking to a ...

Oven Roasted Garlic

Oven Roasted Garlic

August 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Yup, it's really this simple to make roasted garlic. Although not very keto-friendly on its own, it does serve a delicious flavor throughout many other dishes. Roasted garlic takes on a deeper garlic flavor, but brings some sweetness to the pot. It's a fantastic way to get a slightly different flavor out of garlic, and to use garlic as the forefront of a dish. I don't see that many people using this technique on their garlic, and they're really missing out. Roast garlic has a wonderful flavor ...

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

August 5, 2014 by 51 Comments

I had a huge craving for something that tasted like Fall last night, and these definitely came through. As one of the softest and most moist muffins I've EVER MADE on Keto, these really fit the bill. And today? Nope, not dried out - still super moist and super delicious. If you've ever read the back of a Lay's chips package, you'd see their slogan "you can't just have one". Well, you can definitely apply that motto to these keto muffins! These muffins have such an explosion of flavor! The ...

Keto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Keto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

August 4, 2014 by 46 Comments

The simplicity of a grilled cheese is what catches most people's eye. Warm, melty, gooey cheese spewing out the side of the crunchy and toasted bread. It's delicious, it beings us back to our childhood, and it's just a comfort food that you shouldn't have to go without. Thought you could never have that on a keto diet? Think again. I am basing the bread off of my hamburger bun recipe, which seemed to be a hit with a lot of people. Just keep in mind that if you do this in a square bowl or ...

Korean BBQ Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers

Korean BBQ Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers

August 3, 2014 by 4 Comments

When I did my Stuffed Poblano Peppers the other day, it was a love affair that I wanted to keep in the dark - but couldn't. Peppers are a fantastic vessel for carrying delicious meat while keeping the fats inside and easy to eat. Not to mention, they add so much color and vibrancy to the plate that you just want to dig in! Who doesn't love Korean BBQ flavors? Sweet, spicy, sticky, and absolutely delicious to eat. The ginger, garlic, and spicy chili sauce really elevate the beef to become ...