Tangy Bacon Egg Salad

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!? ...

How to Hard Boil Farm Fresh Eggs

How to Hard Boil Farm Fresh Eggs

December 13, 2013 by 5 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 ...

Best Basic Low Carb Chocolate

Best Basic Low Carb Chocolate

December 12, 2013 by 8 Comments

I'm sure this recipe is out there in cyberspace somewhere, but I never found it. I stumbled upon it by trial and error and am I ever happy I did! This is THE best chocolate I've had since I first started a keto way of life. The applications are endless and I look forward to all the wonderful things I can make with this stuff. I know it's a little high on the carb end (if you're not counting fiber), but for holidays, birthdays, or special occasions, it is perfect. Also, when using it in ...

Keto King Ranch Chicken

Keto King Ranch Chicken

December 11, 2013 by 1 Comment

I loved my old King Ranch Chicken recipe and have been trying to convert it to keto ever since I've been on this way of eating. I knew when I came up with a good tortilla recipe the rest would fall into place. Now that I have that tortilla recipe, I am happy to say I now have the keto version of King Ranch Chicken! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Makes 12 servings of Keto King Ranch Chicken The Preparation 3 cups chicken, cut up in bite sized pieces* 1 cup chicken broth ...

Perfect Cup of Keto Coffee

Perfect Cup of Keto Coffee

December 11, 2013 by 261 Comments

Keto coffee is quite a bit healthier than your average breakfast, and it has the calories to match. Commonly used in intermittent fasting, keto butter coffee gives plenty of energy and a great satiated feeling throughout the morning fasting hours. Now, I want to explain this further. Drinking this coffee will break your fast from the night time, but it will ramp up your metabolism with caffeine and fats. This is to help you get through the fasting process in the 10+ hours ...

Low Carb Chili with a Kick

Low Carb Chili with a Kick

December 11, 2013 by 2 Comments

I've been trying to find a good chili recipe over the last few months, and I've finally found one worth posting. It's got a bit of carbs in it, but the taste makes it well worth it. It's very filling, very tasty, and gives you satiety for hours to come. It's a bit spicy, so if you are not into that sort of thing, feel free to sub out the tomatoes with jalapeno for just tomatoes. Once you have finished the "cooking" process in the slow cooker, the chili is still a bit watery from the tomato ...

White Chocolate Bark With A Twist

White Chocolate Bark With A Twist

December 10, 2013 by 3 Comments

I've never been a big fan of the flavor of coconut (I know, I know), so fat bombs have never held much appeal to me. Then I discovered that coconut butter (also called coconut cream) has less of that coconut taste. To make things even better, I discovered cacao butter. Cacao butter is the fat extracted from the cacao been. It smells like chocolate, but is an off white color. As soon as I started working with it, I realized this would be my ticket to making white chocolate. Because of the ...

Tangy Low Carb Tartar Sauce

Tangy Low Carb Tartar Sauce

December 10, 2013 by 2 Comments

Who doesn't love a good tartar sauce to go on their favorite fish? I used to be intimidated by making sauces from scratch, until I realized how easy they are to make. One of the things I like about this recipe is that it's a fairly small batch. With my homemade mayo always on hand, it only takes a few minutes to put this together. If you can do it a few hours ahead of time, all the better as it gives the flavors time to meld. makes 1/2 cup The Preparation ½ cup mayonnaise 1 ...

A Comprehensive Guide to Micronutreints

A Comprehensive Guide to Micronutreints

December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment

To maintain the health of your brain, muscle, bone, nerves, skin, blood circulation, immune system, and every other cell in your body, you need to consume an adequate amount of macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients, primarily proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, are needed in large amounts, and you can learn more about them in this article. Keto micronutrients, on the other hand, are required in much smaller quantities (which is why we call them "micronutrients"), but failing to get ...

Creamy Keto Hot Cocoa

Creamy Keto Hot Cocoa

December 8, 2013 by 10 Comments

That warm feeling your body is engulfed in when you take a long draw of that sweet hot cocoa during winter. That warm feeling is indescribable, comforting, and just a treat in itself. Today we're going to make a simple, quick hot cocoa that is creamy, delicious, and will force you to sit back and relax on a cold winter night. Yields 2 servings. The Preparation 1 ½ cups unsweetened coconut milk, from a carton 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa ...