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Chocolate Cake Roll (Grain Free)

April 28, 2015 By Karen Sorenson

I just got back from the Paleo f(x) conference in Austin, TX.  What a wonderful long weekend filled with lots of paleo information, friendly people, and delicious food.  After going out to eat and having a lot of samples from the various vendors that were there I am officially tired of eating treats…back to my… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: chocolate, coconut, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, holiday desserts, paleo friendly, primal, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Ginger Snap Cookies (Grain Free)

November 24, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

It’s nice to have a few different options for holiday desserts.  Some people like the traditional pies that are usually served during the holidays, but some people (like me) love cookies.  Cookies make a great addition to the holiday table, especially with the seasonal flavors like ginger and cinnamon.  And the good news is that… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve, thanksgiving

Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies (Paleo and Low Carb)

October 1, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

Hazelnuts have been gaining popularity over the last few years, but it’s one nut that I honestly never really used much. I guess I was always a little intimidated by hazelnuts.  When I was in Europe last month, on a work trip, hazelnuts were all over the place and I fell in love with the taste.  Once I… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo, Uncategorized Tagged With: chocolate, cookies, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, special diets, Swerve

Lemon Cheesecake Popsicles (Low Carb and Dairy Free option)

August 15, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

It’s hard to believe that summer is winding down, but I’m so excited for cooler temperatures and football!!!  Ok, so football starts in a couple of weeks, but cooler temperatures are still many months away for me here in South Carolina.  I’m sure I’ll still be wearing shorts and a t-shirt at Christmas time.  The… 

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

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… 

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

Slow Cooker Soups and Stews Ebook Review

January 18, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

I picked up a copy of Slow Cooker Soups and Stews: 30 Recipes To Keep You Warm During Winter by Kyndra Holley.  I’m a big fan of Kyndra’s recipes and was looking forward to checking out her ebook. What’s included in the book: 30 slow cooker soup and stew recipes An interactive table of contents… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Atkins, gluten free, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Five Ingredient Friday: Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Butter Swirl Cups

December 27, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Today I have a quick treat for when you you want to make something easy.  I first fell in love with Toasted Coconut Butter when I made it for a guest post a few month ago.  Now I make it all the time because it’s so easy to make. I either eat by the spoonful… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: 5if, coconut, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Five Ingredient Friday: Balsamic Brown “Sugar” Chicken

December 20, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

It’s always nice to have a “fancy dinner” that is actually pretty easy to prepare.  This Balsamic “Brown Sugar” Chicken only requires a few ingredients and bakes in the oven so there is no need to fuss over it. Let’s face it…we’re all busy.  Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often be… 

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Filed Under: Chicken Tagged With: 5if, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Hot Chocolate Holiday Gift Jars

December 18, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Making your own gifts to share with others on the holidays is nice way to show how much you care for and appreciate your family and friends.  I think it’s so cute to fill a jar with ingredients so the other person can easily make the recipe and know that it’s from the heart. Hot… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: chocolate, coconut, dairy free, gluten free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, nut free, paleo, paleo friendly, paleo pen pals, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

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

Five Ingredient Friday: Taco Dip

December 13, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Another great option for holiday parties are dips. This Taco Dip is a great choice and can be served with veggies or crackers (Try these without the rosemary). 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.  Every Friday… 

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Filed Under: Beef Tagged With: 5if, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

No Bake Grain Free Chocolate Haystack Cookies

December 11, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

I recently had a request for a grain free version of the no bake haystack cookies that are usually made with oats.  My first thought was that coconut would be a great substitute for the oats.  I decided to use a combination of the shredded coconut and the flakes to give it more of the… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almond butter, coconut, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, party foods, primal, primal friendly, 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

Five Ingredient Friday: Chocolate Pudding

December 6, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Today I am sharing with you an easy Chocolate Pudding recipe.  It only has four ingredients and just takes about 10 minutes to cook. Plus the pudding is divided out into portions so you don’t have to worry about overindulging. Let’s face it…we’re all busy.  Making good decisions in regards to our diets can often… 

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

Toasted Coconut Muddy Buddies

December 4, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

One of my all time favorite desserts around the holidays is Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow.  If you’re not familiar with Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow it’s a recipe that covers Chex Cereal with cocolate and peanut butter and then coats it in powdered sugar.  Of course I needed to lower the carbs on this holiday treat. … 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: almond butter, coconut, egg free, gluten free, grain free, holiday, holiday desserts, paleo, paleo friendly, party foods, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

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

Five Ingredient Friday: Paleo Dairy Free Yogurt

November 22, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

This is my new favorite breakfast at the moment.  I am in the process of healing my gut and part of that includes getting in lots of good probiotics.  I’ve been meaning to try making dairy free yogurt for awhile, but was always afraid it would taste weird.  I can’t believe I waited so long… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo Tagged With: coconut, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Paleo Green Bean Casserole

November 18, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

For most people the holidays wouldn’t be complete without Green Bean Casserole.  I have say that I never really liked Green Bean Casserole, but ever since I discovered my love for onions this summer I decided to try my hand at a Paleo Green Bean Casserole.  I ended up using fresh green beans from my… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: coconut, coconut aminos, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Five Ingredient Friday: Magic Shell

November 15, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

When I made my Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream I thought that the creamy pumpkin would pair well with some dark chocolate.  I thought back to the old days when I would top my ice cream with “magic shell,” but now that isn’t an option since it’s full of sugar and other unnecessary ingredients.  The good… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: chocolate, coconut, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Almond Butter Balls

November 13, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

One of my favorite recipes is No Bake Almond Butter Bars.  This time I wanted to go closer to the original recipe that uses graham cracker crumbs and use some of my Homemade Grain-Free Graham Cracker Crumbs.  If you make up the graham cracker crumbs ahead of time you can easily whip the Almond Butter… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: almond butter, almonds, chocolate, coconut, gluten free, grain free, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

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

French Onion Stuffed Mushrooms

November 4, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

As the holiday season quickly approaches it’s always nice to have a great appetizer recipe to take to parties.  These mushrooms are reminiscent of French Onion Soup and the small size makes it perfect finger food portion.  I ended up stuffing these mushrooms with some leftover Homemade Onion Dip, but you could also stuff them… 

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Filed Under: Sides Tagged With: gluten free, health, low carb, mushrooms, paleo, paleo friendly, party foods, primal, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

Five Ingredient Friday: Slow Cooker Ghee (aka Clarified Butter)

November 1, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

I’ve had a dairy sensitivity for years and even though changing my diet has helped improve my symptoms I still like to limit my dairy.  With ghee, the butter is being clarified and the milk solids are removed, making it easier to digest (lactose and casein free).  I try and have lots of ghee on… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo Tagged With: gluten free, grain free, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, paleo pen pals, primal, primal friendly, slow cooker, special diet, special diets

Cajun Seasoning

October 30, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

I love to make my own homemade seasoning mixes.  I store them in airtight containers and use them whenever I want to add a little spice to my meals.  Store bought spice mixes often contain additives, preservatives, MSG, and/or sugar.  Making your own is easy to do and you can feel good about the ingredients… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, paleo pen pals, 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

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash a Guest Post by The Rising Spoon

October 16, 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, Pork Tagged With: egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, 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

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

Kick the Weight with Keto Update and Coconut Oil Candies (aka Fat Bombs)

September 28, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Fat Bombs (Coconut Oil Candies) If you missed by book review of Kick the Weight with Keto:  How to Lose Weight and Feel Great on a Paleo-Ketogenic Diet then you should definitely check it out.  After reading the ebook, I decided to give it a try.  I have struggled in the last six months or… 

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Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: Atkins, chocolate, gluten free, health, keto, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Five Ingredient Friday: Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles)

September 27, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Today I’m sharing with you how to make Zucchini Noodles (or any kind of vegetable noodle).  It isn’t a recipe per say, but it’s a very valuable technique to have if you are on a low carb and/or paleo diet.  This technique works great with other vegetables also, so be sure to check out my… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: 5if, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, party foods, 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

Five Ingredient Fridays: Southwest Ranch Chicken

September 20, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Today’s recipe combines taco seasoning and ranch seasoning to create a zesty slow cooker chicken. I like cooking cooking whole chickens in the slow cooker and then broiling the chicken to make the skin crispy.  Another bonus of using a whole chicken is that after I take all the meat off the chicken I throw… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Paleo Tagged With: 5if, dairy free, gluten free, low carb, paleo, paleo friendly, primal, primal friendly, slow cooker, special diet, special diets

Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Butter Pudding

September 18, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

After I made my first batch of Toasted Coconut Butter I was officially obsessed.  I ended up making a few more batches so I could use the Toasted Coconut Butter in other recipes rather than just making the cups/candies.  Since I love the combination of chocolate and coconut, I knew the coconut butter would be… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: chocolate, coconut, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

VGN End of Summer eBook Bundle

September 4, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I’m excited to share the End of Summer eBook Bundle from the Village Green Network.  The bundle features 30 eBooks to help you regain your health.  There are tips for loosing weight, getting sleep, feeling great, lots of delicious recipes, and so much more! Below I highlighted and reviewed some of the books that I… 

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: paleo friendly, primal friendly, real food, special diet, special diets

Glazed Blueberry Biscuits

September 4, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

So I have to admit back five or six years ago I never cooked and relied on going to fast food establishments for every meal of the day.  It was convenient, but putting on so much weight from eating so poorly left me feeling miserable.  Often times people complain about eating real food because it’s… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Misc Tagged With: Atkins, breakfast, coconut, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Bacon Vinaigrette Marinated Asparagus and a Grill Giveaway

August 30, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

This weekend will be in celebration of Labor Day which typically marks the end of summer.  There’s no better way to enjoy summer’s end then with some grilled burgers with a side of Bacon Vinaigrette Marinated Asparagus (recipe below). To help celebrate Summer’s End, Swerve is giving away a Weber Grill and some Swerve (enter… 

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Filed Under: Sides Tagged With: asparagus, Atkins, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo friendly, party foods, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, summer, Swerve, Veggies

Grilled Chicken Teriyaki

August 14, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Summer is a great time for firing up the grill, so I wanted to bring you a delicious recipe to enjoy.  I’m a big fan of chicken teriyaki, but store bought teriyaki sauce is full of high fructose corn syrup and preservatives.  No thanks!  For my teriyaki sauce I used coconut aminos.  If you aren’t… 

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

Frozen Chocolate Custard (Low Carb and Paleo Friendly)

July 22, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Before low carb and paleo, one of our favorite things to eat for dessert in the summer was Chocolate Custard from Rita’s Italian ice and custard shop.  Rita’s is know for calling their treats “Happiness” since they are so lucuious and rich.  Well the other day when my fiance said he wanted to have some… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: Atkins, chocolate, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, nut free, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, summer, Swerve

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

Blueberry Muffin in a Minute (Low Carb and Paleo Friendly)

July 10, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

blueberry muffin in a minute_low carb and paleo

When I first posted my recipe for a Chocolate Muffin in a Minute I received requests for different varieties.  People love to throw together these quick muffins as an easy breakfast.  This time, I’ve made a Blueberry Muffin in a Minute for all you blueberry lovers. I’ve mentioned before how I’ve never been a fan… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Misc Tagged With: Atkins, breakfast, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve

Strawberry Lime Sorbet (Low Carb)

July 3, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

In South Carolina summertime always means two things: 1) It will be hot the ENTIRE time…plus into the Fall and 2) Berries are fresh and in seasoning.  Ok, well strawberries are more of a spring thing, but you can still catch some fresh strawberries in the early parts of the summer.  Luckily for me there… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, ice cream maker, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo friendly, primal friendly, summer

July Giveaway

July 1, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

The WINNER is Entry #7883:  Lisa S. (Pinned Coconut Muffins on Pinterest).  Congrats!  Please email me with your address to claim your prize. Who’s ready for a GIVEAWAY??? I wanted to share some great prizes that will hopefully help you on your low carb or paleo journey.  I’m doing this giveaway in order to personally… 

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Carrot Cake Breakfast Muffins (Primal and Low Carb)

June 28, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

For the last few weeks carrots have been in my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box and mostly I’ve just been roasting them or making Carrot Whip with half roasted carrots and half steamed cauliflower all whipped together using my immersion blender.  This week I needed a breakfast recipe that I could take with me on… 

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Misc Tagged With: Atkins, breakfast, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Blueberry Coffee Cake (Primal and Paleo Friendly)

June 26, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

It’s blueberry season here in South Carolina and I was excited to see blueberries in my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box this week.  I was looking for a good recipe that I could eat for breakfast so I decided to make a coffee cake, which was the perfect vehicle for my fresh blueberries.  Don’t worry,… 

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What I Made With My CSA Veggies: Week 3

June 24, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Last week was Week 3 of participating in a Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA.  A CSA allows a group of people to buy a share of the farms expenses and in return you get a weekly, in my case, box of the farm’s harvest.  A CSA is the best way to get a variety of… 

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

What I Made With My CSA Veggies: Week 1

June 7, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

So last week was my first time participating in a Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA.  A CSA allows a group of people to buy a share of the farms expenses and in return you get a weekly, in my case, box of the farm’s harvest.  A CSA is the best way to get a variety… 

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Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: Atkins, CSA, dairy free, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Chocolate Muffins in a Minute (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

April 15, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Throughout the years I’ve been low carbing I’ve never really been a fan of Muffins in a Minute (MIMs).  The low carb MIMs I have tried in the past were usually spongy and never really appealed to me.  Well, the desire to have a quick breakfast (or dessert) muffin forced me to create a MIM… 

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Glazed Coconut Cakes (Low Carb)

March 27, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

The Easter season is usually filled with chocolate, jelly beans, cakes, and other sweet treats.  Being surrounded by all that temptation makes it really easy to “fall off the wagon.”  I created some Glazed Coconut Cakes that will help satisfy your sweet tooth without derailing the progress you’ve made so far this year.  Not only… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: Atkins, coconut, dairy free, easter, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, spring

Corned Beef Hash (Low Carb)

March 13, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner you will probably have some leftover corned beef to use up.  This Corned Beef Hash uses radishes as a potato substitute and it makes a great breakfast that will help you use up that leftover corned beef. I know there are a lot of radish haters out… 

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Mint “Cheesecake” Brownies (Low Carb and Dairy Free)

March 11, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Once of my favorite combinations is brownie and cheesecake.  Since I’m dairy free I’ve had to get creative with the cheesecake portion of my recipes.  I absolutely love using almonds (or cashews) to make “cream cheese.” It works perfectly in sweet dishes and I’m starting to experiment using it in savory dishes.  I know some… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Gameday, Paleo Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free, easter, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, St. Patrick's Day

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

Chocolate Almond Butter Truffles (Low Carb and Dairy Free)

December 14, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Are you ready for Christmas?  I just realized there is less than two weeks until Christmas and I haven’t even started my shopping yet.  What was I thinking?!?! I’ve really been in the mood to make holiday treats lately.  Maybe next week I’ll do some savory dishes.  There are just so many parties and gatherings… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almond butter, chocolate, dairy free, gluten free, health, holiday, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, truffles

Low Carb Peppermint Hot Chocolate (Dairy Free)

December 12, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

The holiday season always makes me want some hot chocolate.  Last year I never got around to making a low carb version of hot chocolate so this year it was on my must make list.  I add some peppermint extract to really bring in the holiday flavors.  It’s perfect for a cold day!  Or in… 

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Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: chocolate, dairy free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets

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

World Diabetes Day and Low Carb German Chocolate Cake Bars

November 14, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Today is World Diabetes Day.  I first heard about diabetes when I was in middle school.  I had spent about a week running up to the grocery store for my older brother who was very ill.  He kept saying he was thirsty so my cousin and I would ride our bikes to the grocery store… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almonds, chocolate, coconut, gluten free, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, special diets, Swerve, thanksgiving, world diabetes day

Low Carb Thanksgiving: Orange Cranberry Sauce (Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly)

November 12, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

When I shared my Roasted Turkey and Pan Gravy I mentioned that I had never made a turkey before.  Well, my experience with cranberry sauce is the jellied kind out of can.  At our Thanksgiving dinners, the cranberry sauce would take a back seat to stars like the Turkey and the Pumpkin Pie. I have… 

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Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: cranberry, fall, gluten free, health, holiday, low carb, orange, paleo friendly, primal friendly, side dish, special diet, thanksgiving

Low Carb Pumpkin Bars (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)

October 31, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Happy Halloween! When you think of Halloween or Fall one of the first things you probably think of is pumpkins. Thankfully for all of the low carbers pumpkin is low carb which makes it easy to enjoy holiday treats filled with pumpkin.  The filling for these Low Carb Pumpkin Bars is made up of pumpkin… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: cheesecake, comfort food, dairy free, fall, gluten free, Halloween, health, holiday, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, thanksgiving

Spiced Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

September 28, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

It’s been a busy week for me as I spent most of week traveling for work.  Please excuse me while I play catch up.  The recipe today is featured in the “Low-Carb Friends” section of Low-Carbing Among Friends Volume-2, Page 303.  I was so glad to have been asked to contribute a recipe to this… 

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Filed Under: Chicken, Whole30 Tagged With: garlic, gluten free, health, LCAF, low carb, mushrooms, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, spinach

Chocolate Dipped Almond Butter Cookies (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

September 26, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I’ve seen variations of these cookies all over Pinterest that are normally made with Peanut Butter and sugar (or Splenda).  Making these cookies reminded me of the first time I saw the recipe.  I had just graduated from college and my diet consisted of basically the following: fried chicken, pizza, chicken tenders, fries, and lots… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Gameday Tagged With: almond butter, chocolate, cookies, gluten free, health, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, Swerve

Moose Tracks Ice Cream (Low Carb, Gluten Free, and Dairy Free)

September 5, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My birthday was right around the time I started the Whole30, so I wasn’t able to try out the awesome ice cream maker my fiance bought me.  I didn’t jump right back into eating sweets after the Whole30, but after a long week of traveling and being away from my kitchen I just had to… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: almond butter, chocolate, coconut, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, ice cream, low carb, paleo friendly, primal friendly, special diet, summer

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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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