HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS

This is a tutorial for making a low carb, low sugar pumpkin cheesecake with a nut crust for Thanksgiving or the holiday season

Mexican jicama slaw is made with low carb ingredients including tomatillos, jicama and tajin spice blend. It is excellent as a fish sandwich or fish taco

Salmon is easy to grill indoors and easy to make into an exquisite Spring low carb or keto dinner. Here is a Mexican-inspired recipe

This version of Oaxaca chicken in yellow mole sauce is modified to be low carb by replacing the traditional potatoes with chayote squash. Substituting chayote for potatoes both enhances the flavor of the dish, while also modifying it to be low carb compliant. Yellow Mole as opposed to Red Mole Mole occupies a predominant place …

Chile Verde Sauce can be used fresh as a salsa or in a wide variety of Mexican breakfast and main dishes. It fits well with a low carb or keto lifestyle.

Instapot Tacos al Pastor is a recipe that has the robust flavor of Mexican street food without needing special equipment or a lot of time.

This low-carb or keto scallop ceviche can be a main dish, a topping for burgers or pizza, or an appetizer. Recipe adds a bit of spice to a Mexican classic

Rajas is a Spanish term which literally translates to “strips” or “slices”. But for lovers of Mexican cuisine, rajas usually refers to roasted poblano chile strips cooked with onions and cream (often sour cream) and white cheese (often jack or asadero cheese).  It can be served as tacos or simply in a bowl if you …

Mexican Chocolate Pots de Creme are a wonderful way to enjoy keto and low carb desserts that everyone will love, low carb or not!

Before losing my weight on a low carb lifestyle I loved to bake treats and send them in care packages to my college age kids.  As your body adjusts to low carb eating, many of the baked goods become too sugary sweet for your adapted tastebuds.  That’s not to say the sweet tooth disappears…just changes …

Low carb cocktails can be greatly enhanced with a Cranberry Shrub Syrup (aka drinking vinegar) Try Cranberry Habanero Shrub Syrup!

Keto mashed cauliflower is a perfect side dish for any weeknight dinner, but is particularly nice at Thanksgiving or as a winter comfort food

Hoppin John is a cajun stew (slow carb compliant) popular on New Years Day for bringing luck in the new year!

Using sugar substitutes can help curb the sugar craving when you are on a low carb diet. This recipe for chocolate truffles is easy and can work for keto.

These popular, spiced, gingerbread-like cookies taste great and are one of those unique treats that are hard to find in a typical grocery store. Pfeffernusse are a traditional holiday treat, and they are perfect for shipping in care packages. What are Pfeffernusse Cookies? Pfeffernusse are small spiced, gingerbread-like cookies that are extremely popular as a …