Monthly Archives: December 2017

Chestnut Hot Water Pastry

For my mostly traditional mincemeat pie I wanted a sturdy crust that could hold up to the ingredients. Hot water pastry seemed like a perfect solution. I decided to use chestnut flour even though it’s not low in carbs because … Continue reading

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Traditional Mincemeat Pie

I made a fairly traditional mincemeat pie with beef and beef fat for Christmas this year after adapting a recipe from one of the first cookbooks published in the US, “American Cookery 2nd edition” by Amelia Simmons and published in … Continue reading

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Low Carb Dry Cottage Cheese Waffles

I love waffles, but have had mixed results in my attempts to make low carb, grain free ones. A couple of weeks ago I had the idea of making a waffle batter based on my cottage cheese donut recipe. It … Continue reading

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Cumin Garlic Lemon Yogurt Sauce

I make this sauce frequently, it’s great with lamb, falafel, and curries or can be used as a salad dressing or dip with pita wedges, but I usually don’t measure the ingredients. I remembered to do that tonight so I … Continue reading

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Grain-free Cheddar Pecan Shortbread Wafers with Dried Fruit

A friend shared this recipeĀ for cranberry-pecan cheese wafers that she makes during the holiday season. It sparked my interest for two reasons: one, it’s easy to adapt to grain-free and two, there are no limits to the flavor profiles that … Continue reading

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