Holistically Engineered

Grain Free Paleo Recipes and Healthy Living

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipe Index
  • My Cookbooks
    • Awaken
    • Squeaky Clean Paleo
    • 5 Ingredient Grain Free Desserts
  • More Than Lemonade
  • Essential Oils
    • Essential Oil Classes & Webinars

Thanksgiving Side Dishes (Low Carb and Grain Free)

November 12, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

As Thanksgiving approaches we start to put together our meal plans.  For some of you it will be a little different this year because you decided to make a change to your diet and you want to continue with a delicious healthy meal on your Thanksgiving table.  What you might not realize is that there… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, thanksgiving

Cauliflower and Leek Mash + The Paleo Foodie Cookbook

September 8, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

Cauliflower mash is one of my favorite side dishes.  It’s so easy to make so I end up making it all the time.  I was started to get board with my usually cauliflower mash and was browsing through The Paleo Foodie Cookbook to get some side dish inspiration.  I stumbled upon the Cauliflower and Leek… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: cauliflower, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers

May 19, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers Recipe I know I missed Cinco de Mayo and didn’t post this recipe in time, but Chicken Fajitas all great all the time.  These stuffed peppers have all of the flavors of chicken fajitas with none of the grains.  I used my Homemade Fajita Seasoning which is easy to throw together… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, gluten free, grain free, low carb, Mexican(American), paleo friendly, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Cinnamon “Rice” Breakfast Pudding

May 1, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

Grain Free Cinnamon “Rice” Breakfast Pudding I’ve talked a lot about how I don’t eat eggs for breakfast and it’s not because I don’t think eggs are a superfood with lots of nutritional value. It’s simply because 1) I hate the taste of eggs…no matter how many different ways I’ve tried them 2) I think… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Breakfast, Paleo Tagged With: breakfast, cauliflower, coconut, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Grain Free Chicken Pot Pies

April 23, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

After making a super easy creamy cauliflower sauce I ended up having some leftovers and I knew it would be perfect in a casserole type dish without adding a ton of dairy.  I had a huge craving for Chicken Pot Pie so of course I had to make a grain free and paleo version to… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Chicken, Paleo Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal

Creamy Zucchini Noodles with Bacon (Dairy Free)

April 21, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

So lately I’ve had an obsession with mashed cauliflower since it’s such an easy side dish.  I usually steam some frozen organic cauliflower (or fresh if I have some hand), add some ghee, salt, and pepper.  Then I just buzz it with my immersion blender until it’s smooth.  So perfectly easy and delicious!  Well, I… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Paleo, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, summer, Veggies, zucchini

Cheesy Grain Free Garlic Bread

March 31, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

Did you know cauliflower is supposed to be a trendy food in 2014?  Well that’s totally fine with me because I love cauliflower.  It’s an awesome veggie that makes eating paleo and low carb easy.  Cauliflower is so versatile!  You can use it as a substitute for rice, potatoes, or even pizza.  My latest adventure… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nut free, primal, special diet, special diets

Cheesy Rosemary Focaccia Bread A Guest Post from Mindful Mama

October 23, 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… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Broccoli and “Rice” Casserole

October 21, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

I’m always trying to come up with different side dishes to go along with dinner.  One of my favorite things to do is to take a regular dish that’s not low carb or paleo and turn it into a dish I can actually eat.  The other week I saw a recipe on TV for a… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: almonds, Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, health, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Five Ingredient Friday: How to Make Cauliflower Rice

October 18, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

One of the first lessons in my grain-free kitchen was about how to make Cauliflower Rice. One of my favorite low carb and grain free substitutes to use is cauliflower in place of rice. It’s very easy to whip up a batch of cauliflower rice and it works well in most recipes.  Cauliflower rice is… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: 5if, Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies

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… 

Read More »

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

Five Ingredient Fridays: Taco and “Rice” Bake

September 6, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Let’s face it…we’re all busy.  Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often be clouded by the fact that our time is limited.  Starting today, I am introducing a new series:  Five Ingredient Fridays.  Every Friday I will share with you a recipe or technique that uses 5 Ingredients or fewer.  The idea… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Beef, Paleo Tagged With: 5-ingredient-friday, 5if, Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, Mexican(American), nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets

Cheesy Zucchini “Rice”

August 26, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Me and dairy haven’t gotten along in many years.  I used to fill the void by downing tons of those Lactaid pills or by eating fake dairy.  Eventually I had to add more and more of those pills for it to even be effective.  One day I decided that it was ridiculous to take so… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Sides Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, primal, special diet, special diets, zucchini

Buffalo Wing “Hummus”

August 7, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

It’s always great to have different dips around for all of the summer BBQs.  Instead of serving the dips with chips, sliced veggies or even homemade grain-free crackers, make a great option.  All of the crunch and none of the guilt!  This version of “hummus” uses cauliflower instead of chickpeas.  The cauliflower creates a smooth… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Gameday, Misc, Paleo Tagged With: appetizer, Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, party foods, primal, special diet, special diets, summer

Paleo Pen Pals and Paella (Low Carb and Paleo)

February 25, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

This month I participated in Paleo Pen Pals.  I had participated in a foodie pen pal group before, but I was looking for something a little more low carb/paleo friendly.  Luckily, Tarah from What I Gather and Brittanie from Three Diets One Dinner had the great idea of forming a Paleo Pen Pals exchange.  Basically… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Chicken, Paleo, Pork, Seafood Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, chorizo, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo pen pals, primal, shrimp, special diet, special diets

Tuscan Chicken Soup (Low Carb and Paleo)

February 18, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

  It’s really hard to believe, but we actually had snow flurries in South Carolina.  I’m not used to the cold weather especially since most of this year’s winter has been spent with temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s.  I needed something to warm me up.  I remembered that when I was doing my Whole30… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Chicken, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, soup, special diet, special diets, winter

#Whole30 Taco and “Rice” Stuffed Acorn Squash (Paleo and Low Carb)

February 8, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

My Whole30 is over, but I wanted to share the meal I had on the last day….Taco and “Rice” Stuffed Acorn Squash.  I absolutely loved the slightly sweet acorn squash paired with the spiciness of the taco meat and caul-rice.  They balance each other out very well.  Acorn squash is a nice hearty vegetable that… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Beef, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: cauliflower, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, Mexican(American), nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, squash, taco, Veggies, Whole30

Days 2 & 3 and #Whole30 Cottage Pie (Low Carb and Paleo)

January 9, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Days 2 and 3 have gone well.  I was really nervous about traveling while on the Whole30.  I had to travel the last time I did a Whole30, but I had more control over what I ate on that trip.  This time I wasn’t going to have the same control so I needed to be… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Beef, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: Atkins, cauliflower, dairy free, garlic, gluten free, health, low carb, mushrooms, 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,… 

Read More »

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

Low Carb Butternut Squash "Risotto" a Guest Post for Food Renegade (Paleo)

December 3, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Today’s recipe is a guest post for Kristen over at the Food Renegade. I’m always looking for ways to get more veggies on the dinner table.  One of my favorite substitutes is using cauli-rice for regular white rice.  In just minutes, you can easily turn a head of cauliflower into a rice substitute.  This time… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Misc, Paleo, Sides Tagged With: Atkins, butternut squash, cauliflower, gluten free, health, low carb, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Italian Wedding Soup (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

October 3, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Fall is officially upon us so that means soup season is here!  Yes, I know it is still ridiculously hot in South Carolina, but when I have the AC on full blast it gets pretty chilly!  (I kid, I kid) I definitely had soup on the brain and my fiance loves soup so I’m always… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Beef, Paleo Tagged With: cauliflower, egg free, fall, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, primal, soup, 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… 

Read More »

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 Sushi

June 7, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Sushi. One of my favorite things to eat is Japanese Hibachi.  It is definitely a good place to eat low carb because you can substitute the rice for extra veggies (just be careful of sauces, like teriyaki, which could have added sugar).  Lately, I like to cook at… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: Asian, asparagus, cauliflower, cucumber, dairy free, low carb, salmon, shrimp, sushi

Herb Pesto Chicken with Roasted Cauliflower

May 22, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure is Herb Pesto Chicken with Roasted Cauliflower. I was so indecisive about what to do for dinner over the weekend.  I was so close to just taking the easy route by going out to dinner, but I really didn’t want to do that.  Lately going out to each just throws off my… 

Read More »

Filed Under: Chicken, Sides Tagged With: Atkins induction, basil, cauliflower, dairy free, gluten free, low carb, rosemary, spinach, 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

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Welcome


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

My Latest Cookbook!

Newsletter

Stay connected! Sign up for my FREE newsletter!

Check out my eCookbooks

Essential Oils

Get Blog Post Updates in Your Inbox

Popular Posts

Low-Carbing Among Friends Cookbooks

Newsletter

Sign up for my FREE newsletter!

Featured Posts

Copyright © 2023 Holistically Engineered