Side dish

Hush puppies, a fried cornmeal ball, are a Southern delicacy, often served with deep fried seafood and a range of dipping sauces. The dipping sauces offered in this recipe include a pre-made hot pepper jelly, a recipe for a Southern Comeback Sauce and a link to a great Old Bay Remoulade sauce. These dipping sauces …

Take the stress out of cooking and roast some Winter vegetables in one pan in the oven. All that’s required is a little chopping and peeling. Add your favorite spice blend and serve as a side dish to breaded pork chops for an easy Winter dinner. Jump to: RECIPE Which Veggies Roast at Same Time? …

Have you ever wondered if it really makes a difference in flavor or texture to use cooked dried beans in recipes over canned beans? The answer seems to be…sometimes. It depends on 1) how old the beans are 2) what kind they are (i.e., garbanzo beans benefit more than smaller beans), and 3) what you …

Dried beans that are cooked well can elevate the flavor of many slow carb recipes, from soups and stews to side dishes, to refried beans. But are they always best for any kind of recipe? There are some types of dishes where the flavor (and texture) shines more when you use dried beans and some …

Sweet potato casseroles are often way too sweet for many palates, especially when they are served around the holidays with an abundance of other rich dishes. This casserole, or side dish, gets all of it’s sweetness from the sweet potato itself and enhances the flavor by roasting it with ginger and fresh lime juice. It …

Refried beans are often made with dried pinto beans (sometimes black beans) and making them from scratch in an instantpot is leaps and bounds tastier than from a can. Most beans are compliant with a slow carb diet and ithey offer a great protein source as a side to many Mexican dishes. Refried beans are …

It is fairly easy to make great low carb taco fillings, but it is problematic to come up with a great low carb tortilla.  There are some low carb alternatives available for purchase now, but you need to read labels carefully and many of them have a ton of additives that may not be desirable. …

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

Lunch on a low carb or ketogenic diet is always tricky.  People are busy and it’s often a huge chore to make it out the door in the morning with a decent breakfast, let alone a pre-planned portable lunch.  It is definitely getting easier to find low carb options in restaurants now (thankfully), but it …

Vegetables are a staple for just about any kind of diet, but if you are not used to cooking with vegetables, getting great flavor from them can be challenging. Sauces and spices can turn vegetables into something you look forward to on a daily basis however. Try this chimichurri sauce with roasted cauliflower- it will …

Low Carb Ratatouille, either roasted or sauteed, makes a great late summer dinner for a low carb, slow carb or ketogenic lifestyle.

Leafy greens is one of the cornerstone vegetables of the Slow Carb Diet, and “greens” are starting to take a much higher profile in our meals. Bok Choy is one of those greens that sounds exotic but is actually quick, easy and quite delicious What is Bok Choy Anyway? Bok Choy is a type of …

This is a great cucumber avocado salad that can be easily adapted for either diet or taste. It’s dressed with a creamy mayonnaise or yogurt and lime juice blend, but just change the creamy dressing to an Asian dressing if you don’t use mayonnaise or greek yogurt.  It makes a wonderful, cool accompaniment to summertime …

Quinoa is an ancient grain that has regained popularity, partly due to the acclaimed health benefits but also due to its excellent nutty flavor profile. This quinoa salad enhances the nutty flavor with roasted cherry tomatoes, pine nuts and black olives. Quinoa Salad with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Pine Nuts &  Olives Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed …