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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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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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