Mexican Double Chocolate Cookies {Low Carb, Gluten Free}

Put a little ole in your day with a few of these yummy Mexican Double Chocolate Cookies that are inspired by south-of-the-border flavors like cinnamon, almond ad a tiny, tiny hint of pepper.Low Carb Mexican Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

And, I’ve used some of my favorite healthy baking tricks to keep them low-carb and gluten-free. Read on to get the recipe. Continue reading

5 Ridiculously Easy Pimento Cheese Snacks for Keto, Low-Carb Diets

This post is sponsored by Price*s but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

Pimento cheese, it’s not just an old-fashioned southern thing y’all! While this iconic dip/spread was, in fact, prolific at every party, potluck and picnic lunch of my youth, it continues to remain a tried-and-true classic that can be used in a number of unique, updated ways. Today I’m sharing 5 Ridiculously Easy Pimento Cheese Snacks for Keto, Low-Carb Diets – and, instead of making my own, I’m using Price*s Pimento Cheese a convenient product that’s been around since 1959 and still found fresh in the cheese department of your market.Pimento Cheese Low Carb Keto Snack Ideas

All of these pimento cheese snack recipes are also meat-free and gluten-free, if those are dietary concerns of yours. Read on to get all the details. Continue reading

Low-Carb Turkey Club Lettuce Wrap with Ranch

Welcome to the club! Membership entitles you to lunch without bread, but before you accuse me of cruel hazing, you need to give my Low-Carb Turkey Club Lettuce Wrap with Ranch a chance. What this meal lacks in toasty bread and omg-creativity  (basically it’s a salad that meets sandwich fillings), it makes up for in low-carb yumminess and take on-the-go convenience. Low Carb Turkey Club Lettuce Wrap

Read on to get the recipe, nutrition info, and easy way to roll lettuce wraps up. Continue reading

Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading Nutrition Plan

Five years ago, I wrote a post on Fat and THEN carbs, latest in Pre-Race Nutrition for Marathon and Ultra. It’s been a very popular post and based on research suggesting that a low-carb diet may actually be optimal for endurance athletes as it trains muscles to be better fat burners. Today I’m sharing my newest Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading!Fat Loading for Endurance Sports Performance 1

Read on to learn a little more about this type of training diet and get my NEW meal ideas/recipe to help you hit the macros on this diet without overdosing on bacon and avocados (although, nothing wrong with that).  Continue reading

Jalapeño Four-Cheese Frico (Cheese Crisps)

FricOMG. Frico are such a delicious crunchy treat made entirely of cheese, with the exception of herbs and seasonings, as in my Jalapeño Four-Cheese Frico.  Ready to work for so many of the popular “diets” these days, these cheese crisps are gluten-free, low-carb, sugar-free, vegetarian and keto-friendly.   Jalapeno Four Cheese Frico

Martha Stewart says Frico means “little trifles” in Italian; however, you don’t need to be a gourmet guru to make a batch and right out of your boring snack routine. My Jalapeño Four-Cheese Frico are so easy to eat right off the baking sheet and equally amaze-balls swapped for croutons on salad, for chips with dip, for crackers with salami and more! Read on to get the ridiculously easy recipe: Continue reading