We’re in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. We’re all home as much as possible and doing the best we can to help keep the rate of infection down. It’s more important than ever to take care of ourselves now. When we eat real food that fuels our bodies,...
Peanut butter cookies made with a cup of unsweetened peanut butter, an egg, about 1/2 a cup of sweetener, and a tsp vanilla. Bake at 350 about 12 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Makes a dozen rounding out to 4 total carbs each.
December 29th is my four year ketoversary! Four whole years. I spent a lifetime wishing I could lose weight and be at peace with my appetite and food. When I found keto that day just after Christmas, I did not understand this would be the thing that would heal...
Chayote are cute little green squash that show up in the fall at our local Wal-Mart and with a little effort, it’s entirely possible to have a very nice keto-style “apple” crumble for the fall season! This dessert runs about 12 carbs per serving by my count, excluding the...
The little mini dash waffle makers are all the rage in the keto facebook groups these day. They’re cute, they make the perfect bun size, and the varieties are endless! I have to confess that I made a big mess with such a little machine the first time I...
This is an excerpt from a bi-monthly email that I send out after our local meetings. If you’d like to get those emails directly, you can sign up at the bottom of this post. No spamming and I don’t share your address with anyone else. So nice to see...
I’ve been on an ice cream kick lately. I found Rebel ice cream at our local HyVee, which is pretty good. The texture isn’t quite right to me, but it’s not bad if you don’t want to make your own. But remember how good homemade ice cream is? Well,...
If you’re new to keto and you’d like to get more information on how and why this way of eating works for weight loss and wellness, be sure to check out our favorite resources. We took a little hiatus from our June meetings because 1) We moved! To Chatham,...
Summer’s in full-swing and I had this sudden craving for BBQ sauce. It can be hard to find prepared condiments that are truly keto-friendly so if you’re willing to take just a few minutes; this one is easy, quick, delicious, with no need to worry about sugars or fillers....
When I first started this way of eating, this cheesecake fluff was very helpful. It’s tasty, easy to make, and filling. Later on, I found my cravings for sweets subsided, so we don’t have it very often these days. But we’ve been on vacation and I thought it would...