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
Mexican Salmon Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Chipotle Lime Rub (Indoor or Outdoor) Read Post »
A simplified mole amarillo using a homemade spice blend that captures the bright, tangy, gently spicy flavor of traditional Oaxacan yellow mole. Paired with chicken and chayote squash for a low carb version.
Mole Amarillo: Easy Yellow Mole Sauce with Chicken Read Post »
A low carb version of Mexico’s classic fideo noodle soup, using shirataki noodles instead of pasta. Quick, healthy, and naturally slow carb compliant. Includes tips on working with shirataki noodles and suggestions for protein additions.
Healthy Fideo: Low Carb Mexican Noodle Soup with Shirataki Read Post »
Roasted tomatillos and fresh green chiles blended into a bright, tangy chile verde sauce. Freezes beautifully and works as a base for eggs, stews, tacos, and dozens of other dishes.
Chile Verde Sauce Recipe (Chili Verde): with Roasted Tomatillos Read Post »
Tacos al pastor made in an Instant Pot with pork shoulder marinated in achiote, smoked chile peppers, and quince paste. Pressure-cooked until tender, then seared for crispy caramelized edges. Captures the classic Mexico City taco flavors in a weeknight-friendly format.
Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor (Pork Al Pastor Recipe) Read Post »
A forgiving Mexican seafood stew made with white fish, mussels, and a spiced tomato broth with chile peppers from Heathglen Farm. Customize the heat level with your choice of spices. Works with any white fish, fresh or frozen. Slow carb compliant.
Mexican Fish Stew Recipe (Sopa de Pescado): Easy Seafood Stew Read Post »
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
Mexican Scallop Ceviche with Charred Habanero and Sour Orange (Oaxaca Style) Read Post »
Mexican Meatball Soup is also known as Albondigas and is a healthy, hearty, low carb soup for chilly days. Using prepared meatballs makes this recipe easy!
Mexican Meatball Soup (Sopa de Albóndigas): with Low Carb Meatballs Read Post »
Rajas con queso: roasted poblano strips cooked with onions, sour cream, and melted jack cheese. The purest expression of this classic Mexican dish, naturally low carb and ready in 30 minutes. Serve as a side dish, taco filling, or on its own.
Rajas con Queso: Poblano Strips with Cheese and Cream Read Post »
Quick Summary: Fresh salsa made by grinding roasted heirloom tomatoes with garlic, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a molcajete (Mexican mortar and pestle). The grinding releases more oils and creates
How to Make Fresh Salsa Roja in a Molcajete Read Post »
low carb Mexican cookies are a treat to have without doing damage to a low carb or ketogenic diet. They are made with almond flour, egg, and spices.
Mexican Spiced Cookies with Almond Flour: Slow Carb Read Post »
Low Carb Strawberry Vanilla, and Blackberry Lime and Mexican Coffee Paletas- Farm to Jar Food #summer #lowcarbdesserts #lowcarbmexican
Mexican Paletas: 3 Fresh Fruit Ice Pop Recipes Read Post »
A Mexican fish recipe from the coastal state of Veracruz: flaky cod in a savory sauce of olives, capers, tomatoes, and dry sherry. Works with any white fish, fresh or frozen. Naturally low carb and slow carb compliant.
Cod Veracruz: Mexican Fish with Olives, Capers and Tomatoes (Pescado a la Veracruzana) Read Post »
A guide to setting up a traditional tequila or mezcal flight with two homemade Mexican sangritas. Includes recipes for both the orange and tomato versions, plus tasting tips from a memorable dinner in Santa Fe.
Tequila Flight with Sangrita: A Mexican Tasting Guide Read Post »
Beef short ribs seared and braised with Mexican spices, onions, and poblano peppers for a rich, fork-tender stew. Naturally low carb, with leftovers perfect for quesabirria tacos.
Mexican Braised Short Ribs Recipe (Costillas de Res) Read Post »
A low carb chayote stew: chicken, chayote, and asparagus simmered in broth and topped with mole amarillo made from scratch with toasted guajillo and ancho chiles. Chayote stands in for potatoes, which makes it keto friendly.
Chayote Stew with Chicken Mole Amarillo (Low Carb and Keto) Read Post »
Low carb Mexican flan (orange flan de queso) made with cream cheese, heavy cream, and natural sugar substitutes. Keto and diabetic friendly. Creamy custard with caramel. Tested recipe from HeathGlen Farm.
Low Carb Mexican Flan (Orange Flan de Queso) Read Post »
Slow-cooked pork chile verde stew with tangy tomatillo sauce, braised until the meat is fork-tender. Works with pork shoulder or beef chuck roast. Includes a homemade verde sauce option.
Pork Chile Verde Stew (Slow Cooked Mexican Green Chile Stew) Read Post »
A low carb carnitas bowl can be made with a wide range of variations. This robustly flavored carnitas bowl adds pickled onions to the mix.
Seared Carnitas: Build Your Own Burrito Bowl Read Post »
A tested low carb tortilla recipe using almond flour and coconut flour that produces pliable tortillas with actual flavor. Includes a comparison of store-bought options (La Tortilla Factory, Mama Lupe, La Banderita) with nutritional breakdowns. Homemade wins on taste; store-bought wins on convenience.
Low Carb Tortilla Recipe: Homemade Almond-Coconut Flour Tortillas Read Post »
Pozole made with garbanzo beans instead of hominy can be an addition to a slow carb lifestyle and is consistent with the longevity diets of the Blue Zone
Slow Carb Pozole with Garbanzo Beans (Hominy Substitute) Read Post »
Crispy pork carnitas recipe braised in a Dutch oven with orange, thyme, and chipotle, then seared until the edges caramelize. Slow carb friendly. Ready in under 3 hours. From Heathglen Farm.
Crispy Pork Carnitas: Dutch Oven Braised and Seared Read Post »
This is my lazy-day pozole. Traditional pozole requires rehydrating dried chiles and making a rojo sauce from scratch. This version uses ancho powder for the same smoky flavor with almost
Slow Cooker Pozole with Navy Beans (Slow Carb, Easy Method) Read Post »
Spiced Mexican coffee uses hot and smoky chile peppers along with cocoa and whipped cream and coffee to make a great drink for winter.
Spicy Coffee (Café de Olla): (Stovetop or French Press) Read Post »
Low carb recipe for lentil and chorizo mulligan stew for a quick, easy, cheap weeknight dinner. An excellent way to use harissa.
Lentil and Chorizo Stew (A Slow-Carb Recipe) Read Post »
Recipe for Chile Colorado Stew, which is modified to be compliant with slow carb, low carb, and keto lifestyles and diets.
Chili Colorado: Tender Beef in Red Chile Sauce (Slow Carb Recipe) Read Post »
This is a batch recipe for making a Watermelon Limoncello Drink for Ferragosto or any family or friend celebration
Watermelon Agua Fresca (Agua de SandÃa) Read Post »
Quick Summary: A complete guide to assembling a low-carb taco bar pluls a recipe for a unique guacamole recipe featuring nopales (cactus paddles) .Taco bar Includes suggested meats, cheeses, sauces,
How to Build a Taco Bar (with Slow Carb Version) Read Post »
This is a fish sandwich with an awesome jerk jicama slaw as a topper, and then sandwiched between a salty robust pretzel roll
Tomatillo Slaw with Jicama Recipe Served with Breaded Tilapia Read Post »
A homemade horchata syrup made with cinnamon, vanilla, star anise, and cloves. Works as a sweetener for coffee, tea, cocktails, Italian sodas, and traditional Mexican horchata. Includes a recipe for horchata base from scratch
Horchata Syrup: Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Simple Syrup Read Post »
