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Creamy Bacon Vinaigrette (Low Carb and Dairy Free Option)

September 8, 2015 By Karen Sorenson

Having an easy, homemade salad dressing makes a great real food kitchen staple.  Before I changed my diet the only salad dressing I would use was ranch.  Typically ranch dressing in a bottle from the store (and when you make it yourself at home from the packet) contains a lot of non-real food/inflammatory ingredients.  So I… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo Tagged With: bacon, low carb, paleo, primal, salad, salad dressing

BLT Wraps (Grain Free and Low Carb)

September 15, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

After making the Blueberry Breakfast Wraps I wanted to come up with a savory version of the wrap.  It was nice to be able to add some variety to my breakfast and now it was time to do the same for lunch and/or dinner.  BLT’s are my favorite way to enjoy bacon…especially when it’s tomato… 

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Filed Under: Pork Tagged With: bacon, breakfast, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nut free, primal, special diet, special diets

Bacon and Tomato Quiche a Guest Post by Beauty and the Foodie

October 9, 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: Paleo Tagged With: bacon, cauliflower, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Chicken Carbonara a Guest Post from Good Food Eating

September 25, 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: Chicken Tagged With: bacon, coconut, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Smoky Citrus Pulled Pork

August 19, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

One of our favorite meals to make is pulled pork in the slow cooker.  It’s so easy to throw all of the ingredients into the slow cooker and come back 12 hours later to tender and juicy pulled pork.  I definitely recommend  a bone-in Boston butt to help maintain the juiciness of the pork.  Also,… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Paleo, Pork Tagged With: Atkins, bacon, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, party foods, primal, slow cooker, special diet, special diets, summer

Chocolate and Bacon Candies (Low Carb and Paleo Friendly)

July 26, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I recently polled the Living Low Carb…One Day at a Time Facebook fans and asked “What’s better than bacon?”  There were a ton of responses, but the most common answer was chocolate.  I admit to loving chocolate just as much, if not more than bacon.  To my surprise, a few followers suggested that the combination… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo, Pork Tagged With: Atkins, bacon, chocolate, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

April 8, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I’m definitely a fan of wrapping things in bacon!  As you can tell from my Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs and my Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash Bites.  The salty bacon adds great flavor to meats and veggies.  It really turns a boring dish into something more exciting and delicious.  These Bacon Wrapped Green Beans make a… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: Atkins, bacon, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, green beans, health, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets

Fried "Rice" (Low Carb and Paleo)

January 2, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I’ve really been in the mood for Fried Rice lately, but since Chinese take-out is off limits I needed to use my favorite rice substitute.  Cauli-rice makes a wonderful replacement for rice because it takes on flavors really well. In the past, I’ve used cauli-rice to make Italian Wedding Soup, Low Carb Sushi, and Chicken,… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo, Sides Tagged With: bacon, cauliflower, coconut aminos, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs (Low Carb and Paleo)

December 21, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I decided to continue the bacon wrapped theme by making Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs.  These were so delicious and easy to make.  All you have to do it season the chicken, wrap it with bacon, and throw it in the oven.  The results are juicy and flavorful chicken.  Perfect for a weeknight dinner!  Use your… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Paleo Tagged With: Atkins, bacon, gluten free, health, low carb, primal, special diet, special diets

Bacon Wrapped Butternut Squash Bites (Low Carb and Paleo)

December 19, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I’ve been posting a lot of recipes for sweets lately so I decided to make a great low carb appetizer.  My favorite vegetable this winter has been butternut squash.  It has been perfect in some of my favorites side dishes (here and here).  I decided to pair my favorite vegetable of the moment with bacon. … 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo, Sides Tagged With: appetizer, bacon, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, holiday, low carb, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Food Unchained: Alice Springs Chicken (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

July 16, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was making Outback’s Alice Springs Chicken low carb.  A fellow blogger decided to have a blog hop for restaurant recipe redos call Food Unchained.  Have you ever gone to a restaurant and thought that you could make a dish better or wished you knew how to make the dish?  Several bloggers… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: bacon, food unchained, gluten free, health, low carb, special diet

Roasted Cauliflower and Asparagus Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

June 20, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Roasted Cauliflower and Asparagus Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing. Ever since I found out just how absolutely fabulous roasted cauliflower is I have been thinking of different ways I can use it in recipes.  I have making various salads a lot lately and I decided to combine by… 

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Filed Under: Sides Tagged With: asparagus, Atkins induction, bacon, cauliflower, dairy free, dijon mustard, gluten free, health, low carb, side dish, special diet, Veggies

Low Carb Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers

May 8, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure is Low Carb Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers. It had been awhile since I had a juicy burger, but I was a little hesitant to make one at home.  Normally my burgers end up dry and taste like cardboard…YUCK!  The perfect solution to this was to stuff the burgers full of… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Gameday Tagged With: Atkins induction, bacon, burger, cheese, gameday, low carb

Low Carb “Potato” Skins

April 23, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Tonight’s cooking adventure was “Potato” Skins.  I was inspired by I Breathe…I’m Hungry’s Loaded “Faux-tato” Skins recipe (http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/02/loaded-faux-tato-skins.html). 

Filed Under: Gameday, Sides Tagged With: bacon, celery root, cheese, daikon radish, gameday, gluten free, Veggies

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Fried “Rice”

March 21, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Tonight’s cooking adventure was Asian style Chicken Lettuce Wrap with Fried “Rice.” 

Filed Under: Chicken, Sides Tagged With: bacon, cauliflower, chicken broth, fried 'rice', gameday, lettuce, low carb, mushrooms, peanut butter, teriyaki sauce, Veggies

[Update] Low Carb Skillet Mushroom Chicken

January 6, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

[Updated 05-09-12] Tonight’s cooking adventure was a Low Carb Skillet Mushroom Chicken. I loved the flavor of bacon and mushrooms!  This is a quick and easy meal perfect for those crazy weeknights!  I used the following ingredients:  1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces 3-4 slices of bacon, chopped ½ lb of sliced white… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: bacon, dijon mustard, low carb, mushrooms

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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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