Sometimes you want something crispy. And crispy doesn’t necessarily mean the crunch of fresh lettuce. Sometimes crispy means something fried. One thing that low-carb high-fat diets don’t provide a lot of options for is alternatives to crackers and fried chips. Even the things that you bake tend to be either a little bit on the…
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Invincible Coconut Chai Tea for Low-Carb High-Fat Diets
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I love to follow the trends in popular nutrition. Lately I’ve been reading a lot about the Bulletproof Executive Diet, and in particular the new drink that’s becoming popular among my office mates, coffee with melted butter in it. Among the things that the people who follow the Bulletproof Executive say about their drink is that it…
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Low-Carb High-Fat Coconut Snickerdoodles
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I was feeling like something sweet this morning. It was probably more habit than actual appetite. Normally on my low-carb high-fat diet I don’t feel like anything sweet. The diet tends to suppress the appetite for sweets, so I don’t find myself craving a lot of things. But it was a hot, lazy morning, and…
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Low-Carb High-Fat Dairy Whip
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I can’t believe that I haven’t shared this with you before. It’s one of my go-to favorites on a hot sunny day when all I’m craving is the comfort of a little ice cream. It’s ridiculously simple and versatile, and if you’re following a low-carb high-fat diet already, you definitely have all the ingredients around…
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Low-Carb High-Fat Cooking With Shirataki Noodles
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You may have noticed people talking about shirataki noodles lately. These noodles are made out of vegetable fiber, and they contain virtually no carbohydrates, but they have a texture and consistency vaguely similar to noodles in the mouth. To be honest, they’re a little bit chewier, almost crunchy, but not quite. In my opinion, when…
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Low-Carb High-Fat Latkes
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The other night I came home from work (you didn’t think that I spent all day writing recipes and posting them on the site for you, did you?) and my wonderful husband had made me a beef brisket with zucchini latkes. Latkes are pan fried vegetable pancakes that harken back to my family’s Eastern European…
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Low Carb High Fat Almond Shortbread Cookies
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Low-Carb High-Fat Moussaka
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Sometimes a traditional dish turns out to be very easy to convert to a low-carb high-fat version. One of my husband’s favorite dishes to cook is moussaka. This is usually an eggplant or potato based dish, built around meat and tomato sauce, and served either warm or cold. Just by tweaking a few of the…
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Creamy Low Carb High Fat Coconut Flour Cake
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(Be sure to see the notes at the bottom for the latest updates to this recipe!) Since I’ve been following a low-carb high-fat diet, I haven’t really found myself craving sweets. The pattern I follow includes a six-hour cheat window once every week or two. If I ever feel the need for something that’s not…
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Deviled Eggs: The Perfect Low-Carb High-Fat Snack
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Sometimes when you’re following a new way of eating, you find you have to make modifications to some of your favorite recipes in order to make them appropriate for your lifestyle. Not so with one of my favorite snacks, deviled eggs. These yummy little bites of goodness are perfect for low-carb high-fat eating exactly the…