I have started working on remakes of old favorite recipes. There are things I have not been able to eat for years because they have gluten. Or they might be too high in carbs for my low-carb diet. I really like...
I have started experimenting with the new shirataki products available. These are nearly zero carb substitutes for rice and pasta. My first try was Shirataki Spanish Rice. I served it with tacos made from extremely low-carb tortillas. The rice came out...
I had a goal to make 3 different quiche recipes that were basically interchangeable in terms of macro-nutrients and calories. That makes planning meals easier for me – pick one of these things for breakfast, one of those things for lunch,...
There are two kinds of information to track about keto. One is measurements you will take to determine if you have reached your health goals. The other is information about your diet and activity levels that you will use to determine...
While many people are happy to just give up sweets and starches completely, many others are looking for low-carb swaps for foods they currently enjoy. Most of these will work for keto as well as other low-carb diets. This post lists...
Some people on a low-carb diet (especially keto) feel that they are never full. We are all so used to “super-sized” meals that normal portion sizes look much too small. And our stomachs are used to the big portions so the...
I have been low-carb for so long now (over 10 years), that I find most sweet things far too sweet for me. It is even worse since I have been keto. Foods I enjoyed before low-carb are now too sickening sweet...
I like quiche as a vegetarian option in my diet. I have one quiche recipe I really like (Artichoke Mushroom Crust-less Quiche) but wanted something new. I decided that spinach would be the vegetable, then changed up the seasoning and cheese a...
I was feeling the need for some comfort food today and thought of hot chocolate. Most hot chocolate is much too sweet for me on my keto diet, and pretty thin in consistency. I wanted a dark hot chocolate consistent with...
The healthiest food is that which you prepare at home from fresh ingredients. So you start out intending to cook all your keto meals. Or other people tell you that cooking every meal is required. But you may decide you need...
