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25 Fascinating Low-Carb Recipes for Halloween

October 13, 2014 By elviira 4 Comments

I know, I’m completely nuts about Halloween! I just love those strangest days in the year when I can let my imagination fly without restrictions and create the weirdest and creepiest recipes.

I’m not alone, during Halloween the whole America seems to get somehow crazy — and that is even encouraged. All sorts of imaginative creations astonish, you can find anything starting from understated and elegant handiwork to the most stomach-churning efforts.

Here are some of my favorite Halloween recipes. They are all great for a healthy, low-carb Halloween party. I wanted to include a wide scale of everything to provide something for everybody and for every party.

Are you ready for the ride, starting from the most elegant recipes and ending to the creepiest, grossest and weirdest low-carb Halloween recipes? Perfect your Halloween party with these resourceful creations!

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Peach Panna Cotta with Raspberries

October 7, 2014 By elviira 8 Comments

It’s time to pamper your taste buds! There is nothing more tempting than luscious peach panna cotta — like a creamy, soft pillow — topped with brisk, flavor-bursting raspberries. The combination of rich creaminess and invigorating berries is divine!

Could you believe that this heavenly dessert comes with only 3.3 grams net carbs per serving! Since the peachy, velvety panna cotta is full of elegant flavor, it doesn’t hurt if you leave out the raspberries in search of even lower carb count.

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Meatloaf in a Mug — Two Variations

September 26, 2014 By elviira 14 Comments

Before I’ll start posting crazy Halloween recipes, I want to give you quickly two extremely easy recipes for good old meatloaf in a mug. The first variation of these one-pot one-serving wonders is simple and tasty, and the second variation is really exciting! Have you ever thought pumpkin meatloaf with exotic, warm spices? Believe me, it’s a success! Pumpkin also makes the meatloaf juicy and moist. Both variations are egg-free, and the pumpkin meatloaf is also dairy-free.
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Egg “Porridge”

September 16, 2014 By elviira 36 Comments

Here is a fascinating (and satiating!) option for those who are after porridge or oatmeal for breakfast but are lacking proper gluten-free and ketogenic oatmeal recipes. This sweet, creamy and rich breakfast “porridge” keeps you satisfied for hours. (NB. There is a dairy-free version at the end of the post!)

This creation is quite close to scrambled eggs, but grainier, creamier, and sweeter. In fact, when spiced with cinnamon, it resembles rice porridge that we eat here in Finland during Christmas time. It also reminds me of Milchreis (“milk rice”), that Germans eat any time.

If your daily quota of carbs allows, top this porridge with berries or slices of apples or peaches. Berries are highly recommended because of their valuable nutrients.
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Totally Terrific Toasted Pecan Butter

August 31, 2014 By elviira 4 Comments

This Totally Terrific Toasted Pecan Butter is a perfect way to include some healthy fats in your LCHF diet. I created a new approach to prepare toasted pecan butter. Instead of brown sugar the butter is browned to get a delicious, nutty flavor. Pecans are also toasted — but not just boringly in a dry skillet or oven. No, they are toasted together in an ample amount of good old butter. Therefore the pecans will be crispy, buttery and toasted outside, and chewy inside. They’ll get a texture which is totally irresistible!

Combined with some more softened butter, sweetener, vanilla (and other spices, if you like), the result is beyond heavenly. This, you cannot resist!

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Guest Post: Strawberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs

August 20, 2014 By elviira 224 Comments

It’s a historic moment on my blog: Martina from KetoDietApp has written my first ever guest post. She is a real guru in developing low-carb paleo-friendly recipes and sharing information about healthy eating and living. Now, she has created something really delicious for you! Martina, the stage is yours:

If you follow a ketogenic diet plan, you probably know that the main source of energy should come from fat. Fat bombs are easy snacks high in healthy fats and very low in carbs and protein. They are great for those who find it difficult to include more healthy fats in their diet.

I’ve made many recipes for fat bombs over the last few months. I love using them as quick snacks on my “active” days when I exercise. Fat bombs are also ideal for the fat fast!

These taste just like strawberry cheesecake ice-cream and have a very creamy texture. If you are dairy intolerant, try coconut milk instead of cream cheese and coconut oil instead of butter. Although I haven’t tried this dairy-free version, I’m sure that creamed coconut milk and coconut oil works equally well.
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3-ingredient 5-minute Ice Cream for 2

August 14, 2014 By elviira 36 Comments

It’s already late summer, but there is always need for ice cream. This version is a quick fix when the craving strikes, or when you don’t have time to wait for that long-lasting churning of ice cream maker. Especially useful this recipe comes for those who don’t have an ice cream maker. Preparing this frozen treat is fun activity for kids, too!

First, I’ll give a recipe and directions for making vanilla ice cream. Naturally, I won’t leave you with plain vanilla, but I’ll provide some fascinating variations as well! It’s really easy to tweak the recipe and invent new ice cream flavors. After reading this post, you know how to prepare proper sugar-free and low-carb soft ice without an ice cream maker in five minutes or even less. Enjoy!

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Home-Made Ranch Seasoning & Dressing

July 29, 2014 By elviira 6 Comments

Soybean and canola oil, phosphoric acid, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta. Is this what makes an authentic ranch dressing? Nope, not likely, if you ask from me. However, if you ask from the food industry, the answer is unfortunately yes. The ingredients above belong to one of the most popular ranch dressings.

I simply don’t see any reason in this world why anybody should torture herself with that kind of mock food which contains food additives and other suspicious stuff. That’s true especially when it’s so ridiculously simple to make perfectly healthy ranch seasoning mix and dressing very quickly and easily.

There are recipes for home-made ranch seasoning mixes, but most of those use powdered buttermilk. I try to avoid powdered milk and buttermilk, because they tend to contain oxidized cholesterol. I’m not afraid of cholesterol as such, but oxidized cholesterol is completely other thing. As you might know, the “bad” LDL cholesterol in your blood consists of bigger and smaller particles. The bigger particles are in fact good ones, but the small particles are harmful, if they get oxidized. The consequences are all kinds of symptoms and diseases, for example type 2 diabetes. That’s why I prefer my milk and buttermilk fresh, not powdered.

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Gluten-Free Low-Carb Flat Bread, Focaccia or Pizza Crust

July 14, 2014 By elviira 26 Comments

Flat bread, focaccia, deep pan pizza crust… use this batter as you wish to create your personal culinary heaven! This bread or crust is soft, fluffy but firm, and it holds extremely well together. It’s also quick and easy to make and bake.

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Sugar-Free Lemony Melon Ice Pops (Vegan)

June 28, 2014 By elviira 6 Comments

Goodbye high-fructose corn syrup and artificial flavorings, welcome authentic flavors and natural stevia! These 3-ingredient ice pops are healthy and full of genuine taste straight from the arms of Mother Nature!

I developed this recipe last summer, but since it’s very topical again (at least for those of you who can enjoy hot summer weather and not snowing and hailing like we here in Finland…), I thought that I make some ice pops to delight my son and also finally publish the recipe. Hope you like it as well!
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