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Carolina BBQ Chicken Wings (Paleo and Low Carb)

April 15, 2015 By Karen Sorenson

Living in South Carolina means lots of BBQ…it’s a pretty big deal here.  What makes barbecue different in South Carolina is that the sauce is mustard based instead of ketchup based.  I love it so much better!  The problem is that most commercial Carolina barbecue sauces are usually filled with high fructose corn syrup, tons of sugar,… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Paleo Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, summer, Swerve

Spiced Chicken Wings (Low Carb and Paleo)

January 12, 2015 By Karen Sorenson

Today is Day 8 of our 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge.  So far so good for me and while my diet normal consists of clean low carb and paleo eating, I had indulged on a little too many grain free treats over the holidays.  Plus I’m trying to get rid of SIBO so it’s best for me… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: 21 day sugar detox, 21DSD, Atkins, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, low FODMAP, nut free, paleo, party foods, primal, SIBO friendly, special diet, special diets

Mini Cheese Ball Appetizer (Low Carb and Grain Free)

December 15, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

With the holiday season in full swing there are lots of parties and celebrations going on.  It’s always fun to share homemade recipes with family and friends..especially to let people know that going grain free (low carb and/or primal/paleo) doesn’t have to be tasteless.  Most of the recipes filling my newsfeed are for sweet treats… 

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Filed Under: Gameday Tagged With: Atkins, egg free, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, low carb, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Grain Free Chicken Tenders (Paleo and Low Carb)

September 29, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

I’m always looking for easy dinner recipes and usually it consists of a piece of grilled or roasted meat with lots of veggies on the side.  It’s easy, it’s tasty, and it works, but every once in awhile I like to have something different.  The good news is that these Grain Free Chicken Tenders are… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets

Tuna Melt Bites (Primal and Low Carb)

September 1, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

When I first changed my diet I quickly found my love for cooking and I usually don’t mind cooking most of my meals.  Every once in awhile life gets too hectic and I love easy meals that are ready in minutes.  These Tuna Melt Bites are just the thing!  I quickly prepared some tuna salad… 

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

30+ of The BEST Grain Free Pizza Recipes

February 12, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

Everywhere I look on social media lately people are talking about pizza.  It must be that time of year when people are craving pizza or are looking for a little excitement out of the diet changes they made at the start of the new year.  I wanted to put together a resources of the BEST… 

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Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: Atkins, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, mushrooms, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies, zucchini

How to Make Brussels Sprout Chips

January 31, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

I was so excited when I received a dehydrator for Christmas.  I couldn’t wait to dive in and start using it!  I ended up having brussels sprouts in my weekly vegetable CSA and wasn’t sure what to do with them since I’m not really a fan of brussels sprouts.  After looking around YouTube for inspiration,… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Misc, Paleo, Sides Tagged With: Atkins, chips, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Grain Free Mozzarella Sticks

December 30, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

With New Years and the end of football season parties it’s always nice to have a few healthy options available to munch on.  I had been wanting to make my own Mozzerella Sticks for awhile, but I hadn’t gotten around to it since I usually like to stay away from dairy so I don’t have… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Misc Tagged With: coconut, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Lemon Meringue Cookies

December 16, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

For the holidays I wanted to make some meringue cookies, but plain meringue cookies seemed a little boring.  I also wanted to have a try for those that don’t care for chocolate could also enjoy.  Not like chocolate?  That’s crazy talk! Alright, I know some people do not like chocolate and that’s perfectly normal.  Lemon… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, nut free, paleo, paleo friendly, paleo pen pals, party foods, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, summer

Pizza Spaghetti Squash Casserole

November 20, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Pizza Spaghetti Squash Casserole Recipe So the other day my mom shared a recipe on Facebook that was a pizza spaghetti bake that used pasta as the main ingredient.  My mom usually does a good job of reducing carbs because she loves the results she gets when she leaves them out of her diet, but… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Popular, Pork Tagged With: Atkins, gameday, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, primal, special diet, special diets

Five Ingredient Friday: Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles

September 13, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

The Five Ingredient Friday recipe this week is an easy Shrimp Scampi with Zoodles (aka Zucchini Noodles).  I used my Spiral Slicer to make the Zoodles.  It makes a large batch of noodles in seconds and it’s easy to clean afterwards. I used to use a julienne peeler, but it would take so much longer… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Seafood, Whole30 Tagged With: 5if, Atkins, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, zucchini

Onion Dip

September 2, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Happy Labor Day!  I hope you are able to enjoy some time off and relax a little bit.  After I made some Slow Cooker Onions I wanted to come up with different recipes that could feature those onions.  I figured since football season is getting started I should create a dip to have during football… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Misc, Paleo Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free, dijon mustard, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo, primal, slow cooker, 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

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… 

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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

Bread and Butter Pickles

July 19, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I like experimenting in the kitchen to make low carb and paleo dishes, so when I had a request for low carb Bread and Butter Pickles I was happy to give it a try.  I have to be honest though, even before my low carb days I don’t think I have ever actually tried Bread… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Misc Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, snacks, special diet, summer, Veggies

Teriyaki Chicken Wings (Low Carb and Paleo)

December 28, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Now that the hustle and bustle of Christmas is over I’m starting to prepare for New Years Eve.  I wanted some easy party foods that would be great to feed a crowd.  I remembered my Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs and how delicious they were so I decided to pair that sauce with chicken wings.  The crispy… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: coconut aminos, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, party foods, primal, special diet, Swerve, teriyaki sauce

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

Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

December 5, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

The holiday season is filled with parties and gatherings to celebrate this special time of year.  For a low carber this can be a season filled with temptation from all of the high-carb and sugar filled treats at these gatherings.  When I’m going to a party I like to be prepared with food I know… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Misc Tagged With: Atkins, gameday, gluten free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, nuts, paleo friendly, party foods, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Nightshade Free BBQ Sauce and Cocktail Franks (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

October 12, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

So I have to admit, my favorite thing to bring to a party was Cocktail Franks in BBQ sauce.  It was so easy to throw everything in a slow cooker and it didn’t require a lot of hassle.  Well, now that I’m staying away from nightshades I wanted to come up with a BBQ sauce… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: BBQ, dairy free, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, party foods, primal, special diet, summer

Shredded BBQ Chicken (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

October 10, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

The other day I posted on Facebook about how the number of people seeing posts was getting lower and lower.  I encouraged the followers of Living Low Carb…One Day at a Time to “LIKE” and “Comment” on Facebook to increase the number of people seeing the post.  So many people came to the rescue, but… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday Tagged With: BBQ, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, mustard based BBQ, party foods, pulled chicken, special diet, summer

Game Day Hot Dog Chili (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

October 5, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

One thing I absolutely love about Fall is football season.  My love for football started back in high school when I was part of the color guard team.  I was *forced* to attend all of my high school’s football games.  I knew nothing about football which made it pretty boring at first.  I had two… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: egg free, fall, football, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, primal, slow cooker, special diet

Bacon Meatballs (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

September 19, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I was trying to think of some ideas to serve at parties during football season.  I ran across Against All Grain‘s post about party ideas and I really wanted to try making bacon meatball stacks. I just loved the idea! I don’t have a copy of the Paleo Parent’s book so I needed to come… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: egg free, football, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, party foods, pot luck, primal, special diet

Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

September 7, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I’ve been looking for different cuts of meat to try and the short ribs looked great so I decided to pick up a few pounds.  I am sure glad I did! The short ribs fell right off the bone and they were so juicy and tender.  Sometimes when I cook beef in the slow cooker… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Gameday, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: Atkins, crock pot, dairy free, dijon mustard, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, primal, slow cooker, special diet

Whole30-Day 30 and Italian Beef “Sandwiches”

September 2, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Whole 30 Italian Beef Sandwiches I have now completed Day 30 of Whole30.  I love the way that I feel after completing the program.  A few people were curious about my experience on the Whole30, so I thought I would summarize my journey with this post. The biggest thing that Whole30 showed me was to… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Gameday, Paleo, Whole30 Tagged With: Atkins, crock pot, dijon mustard, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, mushrooms, nightshade free, nut free, primal, slow cooker, special diet

Whole30-Day 29 and Pork Burgers

August 30, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I have now completed Day 29 of Whole30. I am almost finished with the 30 days of the Whole30 Program, but I am far from finished.  There are several foods that I am allergic (or have a reaction) to and I will need to take more time to figure that out.  I am going to… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Paleo, Pork, Whole30 Tagged With: Atkins, burger, egg free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, primal, special diet

Whole30-Day 17 and Pumpkin Chili with Roasted Turnip Fries

August 22, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I have now completed Day 17 of Whole30.  For some reason I have really felt like making chili and stews lately.  Yes, I realize it is extremely hot in the middle of the South Carolina summer, but I am ready for fall.  Since I am staying away from nightshades right now, I needed to come… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Gameday, Paleo, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: egg free, fall, football, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, primal, special diet, Veggies

[Update] Sloppy Turkey Joes (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

July 27, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

[Updated 07-26-12] Tonight’s cooking adventure was inspired by Rachael Ray’s recipe. The recipe is a play on sloppy joes. I made the following modifications to make the recipe lighter and lower in carbs.

Filed Under: Gameday, Turkey Tagged With: dairy free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, special diet

Grilled Mustard BBQ Chicken (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

July 25, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Grilled Mustard BBQ Chicken.  I recently went to Bessinger’s Barbeque with my fiancé to enjoy some tasty South Carolina BBQ.  While we were paying for our meal I noticed they had a framed copy of a People Magazine article that featured Bessinger’s and their BBQ sauce recipe.  After… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday Tagged With: BBQ, dairy free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, special diet, summer

Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Cucumber Slaw (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

July 9, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Cucumber Slaw.  I mentioned before when I made the Grilled Buffalo Shrimp that I was obsessed with buffalo sauce and that hasn’t gone away yet.  My fiancé is not a fan of buffalo sauce, so I knew I needed to get in one more… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday, Sides Tagged With: buffalo sauce, burger, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, special diet, summer, Veggies

Grilled Buffalo Shrimp with Broccoli Slaw (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

June 14, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Grilled Buffalo Shrimp. To say that I have been craving buffalo sauce lately is an understatement.  I have been putting in on everything (eggs, veggies, chicken wings, pancakes…..oh wait not pancakes, but you get the point).  I was making grilled shrimp one night and I thought that they… 

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Filed Under: Gameday, Seafood, Sides Tagged With: Atkins induction, broccoli, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, shrimp, special diet, summer, Veggies

Homemade Dill Pickles (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

June 12, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My latest cooking adventure was Low Carb Homemade Dill Pickles. Cucumbers are one of my favorite snacks and lately I was looking for different ways to munch on cucumbers.  Store bought pickles often have added sugar and unnecessary ingredients.  It’s very easy and quick to make this perfect summer pickle recipe.

Filed Under: Gameday, Misc, Sides Tagged With: Atkins induction, cucumber, dairy free, gameday, gluten free, health, low carb, 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

Party Foods: Baked Chicken Meatballs and Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

March 18, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Tonight’s cooking adventure was Baked Chicken Meatballs and Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus.  I was heading to a pot luck dinner so I needed a few recipes I could bring.  I made the Chicken Meatballs found here:  http://dandydishes.blogspot.com/2011/06/baked-chicken-meatballs.html and the Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Bundles here:  http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2011/12/prosciutto-wrapped-asparagus.html.   See comments below for the modifications I made to each recipe. 

Filed Under: Chicken, Gameday, Sides Tagged With: appetizer, asparagus, gameday, low carb, marinara, meatballs, party foods, pot luck, prosciutto, Veggies

Buffalo Chicken

February 11, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Last night’s cooking adventure was Low Carb Buffalo Chicken.  I decided to lower the carbs in this original recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/buffalo-chicken-sliders-recipe/index.html Picture of the Low Carb Buffalo Chicken:

Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: gameday, low carb, tilapia

Seoul Chicken Variation

February 7, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I recently made Linda Sue’s Seoul Chicken and thought of a breaded variation (read the review and the link to the recipe here:  http://lconeday.blogspot.com/2012/01/linda-sues-seoul-chicken.html).

Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: gameday, low carb, tilapia

Low Carb Spinach and Olive Tapenade Turkey Meatballs

January 16, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Tonight’s cooking adventure was Spinach and Olive Tapenade Turkey Meatballs. The original recipe can be found here: http://www.pamperedchef.com/quick-and-easy-recipes/turkey_meatballs.jsp and page 10 of PC’s Fall/Winter 2011 Season’s Best cook book. I made some changes to lower the carbs.

Filed Under: Gameday, Turkey Tagged With: gameday, low carb, party foods, pot luck, slow cooker

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