Low Carb Peanut Butter Mug Cake – 3 Ingredients!

Mornings are hard, mug cakes are easy. And, my 3 Ingredient Nut Butter Mug Cake can is so ridiculously easy. It’s satisfying snack for evaaaryone, but if you are specifically following a low-carb, keto, gluten-free, diary-free and/or sugar free diet, this one is for YOU! Almond Joy Sheet Pan Pancake - gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, keto, low carb

Whip up a low carb mug cake, start to finish, in under 2 minutes . . . then sit back, enjoy and put your to-do list on hold for just a bit.  Read on to get the nut butter mug cake recipe:  Continue reading

Four Ways to Season Watermelon That Will Blow Your Mind

This post is sponsored by Watermelon.org, however all opinions, content and enthusiasm remain my own.

Watermelon is a wonderful thing, anyway you slice it! For years I enjoyed my watermelon plain, un-adorned, naked, au naturale or however else you care to describe it – just watermelon. And, while that is still probably my favorite way to enjoy a ripe watermelon bursting with sweetness, I realized that these people who were putting salt on watermelon and other seasonings might be on to something. Watermelon seasoned four ways

 

Variety IS the spice of life after all, so rummaged through my pantry and fridge shelves pulling out all my favorite recipe flavor boosters. Hmmm, what would be good on watermelon? What are the best spices for watermelon? Read on to discover Four Ways to Season Watermelon that Will Blow Your Mind. Continue reading

Margarita Protein Mug Cake and My Visit to Optimum Nutrition HQ

This post is #sponsored by Optimum Nutrition however all opinions, comments and enthusiasm remain my own.

So, a few weeks ago, I was invited to head out to Chicago to visit the Optimum Nutrition headquarters. I was pretty excited about this because 1) I’m a fan of their products for all phases of my workout and running nutrition (including my own recipe creation) and 2) my inner food nerd can’t resist an invitation to get a behind the scenes look at how the research, development, manufacturing and marketing stages are executed for various brands.Jennifer thefitfork.com Optimum Nutrition HQ

Read on to see what I thought about the whole trip, learn about some of their new products, and also get an easy-peasy Margarita Protein Mug Cake recipe that I created in honor of the trip (and the following Mexico trip I barely got home in time to make!): Continue reading

Sharp Cheddar Cheese Crisps with Collagen – Keto & Low Carb

Carpe Caseus . . . that means “seize the cheese” in Latin. And let me tell you, I’ve been grabbing up all those crunchy, low-carb cheese crisps like nobody’s business — seriously, I CRAVE those crispy, keto-friendly cheese snacks (we used to call them Frico back in the day) and have been making so many variations (actually, I’m writing a little e-book for the blog, stay tuned). Chedd Cheese Crisp with collagen

But, let me rock your world right now — Sharp Cheddar Cheese Crisps with Collagen. Yup, collagen mixed up right into the cheese crisp and you don’t even know it’s there! Read on for all the details and the low carb, keto snack recipe:

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Montreal Seasoning Cheese Crisps | Keto & Low Carb

Is it too late to post for National Cheese Day? Never! Time is just a construct just should be enjoyed anytime you please! So, tonight I present to you another iteration of my super popular keto cheese crisps – Montreal Seasoning Cheese CrispsMontreal Season Cheese Crisps

I’ve taken my favorite steak seasoning and sprinkled it on an auspicious blend of shredded asiago and parmesan cheese. A quick bake in the oven and in minutes you can be enjoying a crispy cheese snack with just the right amount of spice. Each Montreal Cheese Crisp has only 55 calories and ½ gram of carbohydrate. Read on for all the details and the low carb recipe: Continue reading