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Paleo Strawberry Shortcake Waffles (Low Carb)

July 16, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

I wanted to make an easy breakfast recipe using the fresh summer berries from my CSA so I decided to switch out the Pumpkin in my Pumpkin Waffles with strawberries.  It worked great!  The Strawberry Shortcake Waffles make a great breakfast or an easy, no bake summer dessert.  I topped the waffles with whipped coconut… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: almond flour, almonds, Atkins, breakfast, coconut, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, strawberry, summer, Swerve

Grain Free Salted Caramel Mug Cakes

March 28, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

I’m obsessed with desserts in a mug lately.  Everything from Muffins in a Minute to cookies.  Seriously, have you tried my Grain Free Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Minute?  It’s fabulous!  Today’s recipe also ties in a popular food trend of salted caramel.  I’ve seen it all over the place…especially Pinterest so naturally I needed to… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: almond flour, Atkins, breakfast, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Sesame Cookies A.K.A. Benne Wafers

December 9, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

When I first started food blogging I participated in a monthly food swap with other food bloggers. Basically every month, I was assigned a blogger that I had to send a few food items that represented where I live.  For me, I had to send South Carolina related food items.  As a was searching for… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almond flour, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo friendly, party foods, primal, special diet, special diets

Pumpkin Spice Muffin in a Minute

December 2, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

I like to make quick desserts, especially those that only have a couple of servings so I don’t go overboard.  Since the holidays are upon us I have been craving pumpkin and wanted to create a dessert muffin that would feature the iconic flavors of the holidays.  These muffins are also great for breakfast!  I… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: almond flour, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Paleo Pumpkin Waffles

November 27, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

After awhile, every time I would make waffles in my previous waffle iron it would never bake evenly and would end up as a mushy mess.  So for months I have been looking at all of these beautiful grain free waffle recipes on Pinterest and debating whether or not to buy a new Belgian Waffle… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Paleo Tagged With: almond flour, breakfast, coconut, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Grain Free Graham Crackers and Graham Cracker Crumbs

November 11, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

I used to eat graham crackers all the time.  I’d either slather them with peanut butter (hey I didn’t even know almond butter existed) or dip them in milk.  It was always a nice treat!  Well, since I cut out the grains I needed a subsitute that would hold up to the original and I… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: almond flour, coconut, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Rosemary and Sea Salt Crackers

October 28, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

With the holidays coming up there will be a lot of parties and it’s always nice to be able to have substitutes for standard party food.  Once staple at almost every holiday part is crackers.  Either for dips or to go with cheese, crackers usually make an appearance. This year I will be bringing these… 

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Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: almond flour, almonds, dairy free, gluten free, low carb, nut free, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Pumpkin Pancakes a Guest Post by Clean Eats in the Zoo

October 14, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Over the next few months I will be busy working on my next eCookbook, which is scheduled to be out in December 2013.  While I’m focused on the new cookbook I didn’t want to leaving you without your fix of low carb and paleo recipes, so I reached out to some of my favorite bloggers… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Paleo Tagged With: almond flour, almonds, breakfast, coconut, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

April Favorites

April 29, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Can you believe April is over? This year is really flying by so quickly.  Before I set sail on the low carb cruise this weekend I wanted to share with you some of my favorites recipes and articles from April. What I loved in April: 31 uses for lemon peel shows clever ways to use… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: almond flour, Atkins, DIY, GAPS, gluten free, health, link love, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake (Low Carb and Dairy Free)

February 13, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

  Today I wanted to share another treat for Valentine’s Day….Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes.  These cakes would be the perfect ending to your romantic Valentine’s Day dinner or any dinner for that matter.  The fudgy chocolate cake with a gooey molten center is a great way to enjoy a Valentine’s Day treat without ruining all… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almond flour, Atkins, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Chocolate Almond Butter Pie (Low Carb and Dairy Free)

February 11, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

  Now that my Whole30 is over, I decided to indulge a little and make some treats for Valentine’s Day.  Today I’m sharing my Chocolate Almond Butter Pie recipe.  The creamy almond butter filling goes perfectly with the chocolate crust. The pie can be made with your favorite nut butter and can be made either… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: almond butter, almond flour, Atkins, chocolate, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Low Carb Favorites Giveaway #lowcarb #glutenfree

November 13, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

The Giveaway is now closed.   Congrats to the winners: Shannon S. and Debbie B.!!! Who’s ready for a GIVEAWAY??? I’m happy to announce that the Living Low Carb…One Day at a Time Facebook Page has reached 5,000+ Followers.  To celebrate this wonderful milestone, I wanted to share with TWO LUCKY WINNERS some of my favorite… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: almond flour, coconut aminos, dairy free, dijon mustard, giveaway, gluten free, health, low carb, special diets, Swerve

Mini Chocolate Cream Tarts (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

July 18, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Mini Chocolate Cream Tarts. After loving my Low Carb Chocolate Almond Pudding recipe I wanted to use it to create a chocolate cream pie like dessert.  I decided to make mini tarts because they are cute, but mostly so that I can better control serving size. I used… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almond flour, almonds, chocolate, gluten free, health, low carb, special diet, Swerve

Low Carb Chili Lime Shrimp Tostadas

May 2, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure is Low Carb Chili Lime Shrimp Tostadas. I used the following ingredients for the tostada shells: 1 cup almond flour1/4 cup coconut flour1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp garlic powder1 tsp chili powder4 Tbsp butter, melted2 egg whites2 Tbsp sour cream (optional) I also used the following ingredients: 1 lb shrimp (either small… 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: almond flour, chili, coconut flour, gluten free, lime, low carb, Mexican(American), shrimp

Low Carb Mini Taco Bowls with Mexi-Rice

April 30, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure is Low Carb Mini Taco Bowls with Mexi-Rice. I used the following ingredients for the taco bowls: 1 cup almond flour1/4 cup coconut flour1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp garlic powder1 tsp chili powder4 Tbsp butter, melted2 egg whites2 Tbsp sour cream (optional) I also used the following ingredients: 2 cups of cooked chicken… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Chicken, Sides Tagged With: almond flour, coconut flour, gluten free, low carb, Mexican(American), Veggies

Low Carb Chili with “Cornbread” Muffins

April 25, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Tonight’s cooking adventure was Low Carb Chili with mini “Cornbread” Muffins.  Since we never made chili this winter and there is a slight chill in the air, I decided to whip up a batch of chili. I used the following ingredients for this crockpot chili: 2 lbs of ground beef1 shallot or small onion, diced3… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Misc Tagged With: almond flour, chili, cornbread, gluten free, low carb, muffins

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Hi, I'm Karen! I follow a low carb and paleo diet as I try and reach my goal of losing 100 lbs. I'm also interested in all things healthy and healing my body through food and lifestyle. Read More

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