Category Archives: LCHF

Salmon Patties with Farmer’s Cheese

I get way too many ideas for new dishes from watching cooking shows. Yesterday crab beignets got me thinking about adapting my dry cottage cheese donut recipe for seafood. I had canned salmon and queso fresco on hand so I … Continue reading

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Multi-seed Crackers

Sometimes I really miss salty, crunchy snacks like popcorn & chips with my low carb eating pattern so I tossed together ingredients I had on hand and made multi-seed crackers. They turned out great, super crunchy & not as crumbly … 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 recipe 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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Creamed Spinach with Leeks

I had a few ingredients in my fridge that I don’t usually buy (leeks, Brie, fresh spinach, white wine) and decided to make a combination of braised leeks and creamed spinach. It turned out much better than I expected. I … Continue reading

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Low Carb Parmesan Puffs

I found this great looking recipe for keto cheese puffs I wanted to try for Thanksgiving, but I didn’t have cheddar cheese on hand. I was also skeptical about piping a delicate meringue without deflating it. Spooning it out with a tablespoon sized … Continue reading

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Low Carb Mozzarella Flat Bread/Pizza Dough

I came across “magic mozzarella dough” several months ago and adapted it for cinnamon rolls. While I was impressed with its bread-like texture, it was a little too dry for my tastes. Since I was also experimenting with cream cheese … Continue reading

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Low Carb Chicken and Dumplings

I was more fatigued than usual most of this spring so I lived on comforting and easy stews and soups. Since my dairy allergy has improved (though not gone away) with allergy shots, I decided to try some recipes using … Continue reading

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Almond Flax Tortillas

I’ve made these twice in the past two days, using slightly different techniques, and both times I loved the end results. I used the tortilla press I got for Christmas to flatten them but a rolling pin would work as … Continue reading

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