Pumpkin Cookie Cake with Spiced Choco-Nut Butter Drizzle {Low Carb and Gluten Free}

Can’t be rolling right into the first weekend of fall without having pumpkin spice on my mind. I don’t even care that it’s still hot enough to necessitate running shorts and a tank top for my mad dash down Aisle 9 to grab (more than) my fair share of pumpkin puree before it goes out of stock. 

With this stockpile of canned pumpkin, I can make all the yummy pumpkin recipes I crave, including the newest I’m sharing today – {Low Carb and Gluten Free} Pumpkin Cookie Cake with Spiced Coco-Nut Butter Drizzle. Read on to get all the details and recipe: Continue reading

Easy Low Carb Egg Wraps for Paleo, Keto Diet

Have a pile of yummy stuff to eat, but no fork? A sandwich or wrap makes sense, but if you’re avoiding breads, tortillas, pita pockets and other carbohydrates, getting that food into your mouth can be tricky.  My Paleo, Keto, Low-Carb Egg Wraps make a smart swap for bread-like products – they have no carbs, no grains, no gluten, and no weird taste and texture like some of those alternative bread products around.

Paleo, Keto, Low-Carb Egg Wraps

Growing up, my mom might have made these Egg Wraps and called them crepes. Yes, they are kinda like crepes, but so much easier and, again, free of all flours and grains. Read on to get the recipe, meal-prep instructions and serving ideas. Continue reading

DIY Collagen Golden Milk Mix

DIY Collagen Golden Milk Mix, I think you are going to love this healing drink as much as me!  I’m sharing the instructions on how to make this slightly sweet, slightly spicy warm elixir into a powdered mix so that you can prepare at any hour, anywhere. DIY Collagen Golden Milk Mix

Turmeric  is primary ingredient in Golden Milk — as you’ve probably noticed the spice has been trending among fit foodies in the last few years. Turmeric root  (actually a rhizome related to ginger) has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes. I’ll keep it brief here, because I’ve written lots of other posts with turmeric recipes and soap-boxing soliloquies of the benefits of turmeric, but this earthy, lightly sweet rhizome  has been linked to reductions in inflammation, the regulation of blood sugar, and lessened incidence for certain types of cancers.  Read on to get the recipe and how-to:

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Lemony Whipped Feta with Hemp Hearts

So, latest obsession . . . lemon whipped feta cheese! With just a few ingredients, you can turn these humble crumbles into a creamy, crave-inducing, low-carb snack (even keto snack) with with multiple uses other than just shoving straight in the face.

Lemony Whipped Feta with Hemp Seed is a quick and easy low carb dish that can be used as a spread, dip and even a sauce for warm pasta or zoodles. With less than 1 gram net carbs, this appetizer recipe can also fit in with a keto diet.

I have always loved feta cheese, but never though of it as something you could spread or dip into. But, with just a few minutes and a few simple ingredients – voila! I’ve done several different versions of whipped feta, but I really like this one using hemp hearts for a nutrition boost. Read on to get the recipe for Lemony Whipped Feta with Hemp Seed. Continue reading

Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef {Paleo, Keto, Whole30}

You can thank me later, but I’m about to make your life a whole heck of a lot easier and tastier with my Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef. This versatile recipe for shredded pot roast can be used in tacos, salads, sandwiches, wraps, potatoes, over rice or steamed veggies and anywhere else you need a boost of melt-in-your mouth, meaty goodness. Mediterranean Instant Pot Shredded Beef

When prepared as instructed, it’s Paleo, Keto, Whole 30, High Carb / Low Protein, Mediterranean and just a whole lot a of yum for any diet tribe. Oh, and perhaps the biggest perk – it can be made in an Instant Pot in just 20 minutes, a fraction of the time it takes to roast a beef in the oven. Read in to get the recipe and more details:  Continue reading