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Mediterranean Spiced Carrots

May 6, 2015 By Karen Sorenson

It’s always nice to have a handful of homemade spice mixtures on hand to jazz up the typical veggie side dishes I eat.  Making your own spice mixtures ensure that there are no added fillers, preservatives, or sugar. This Mediterranean spice mixture has a lot of the flavors of the Mediterranean and is versatile for many… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: breakfast, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, summer, Veggies

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… 

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

Green Fries (Low Carb and Paleo)

June 11, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

This past weekend, my family and I were in Connecticut visiting with some of our other family.  It was so nice to get to visit with everyone especially since we don’t get to see them very often.  So what does this have to do with Green Fries?  Well, while we were in Connecticut my Mom and I… 

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

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… 

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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

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

Marinated Golden Beets and Why Beets are Good Carbs

June 12, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Ok, so apparently I’m not a beet expert.  I had high hopes of making Red Velvet Brownies using the beets that were in my CSA box this week.  Those ruby red beets were going to give my brownies the red color they famously have.  So to prepare the beets, I needed to roast them first…. 

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Filed Under: Misc, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Turnip Cauliflower Mash and the Health Benefits of Turnips

June 3, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I was just thinking the other week how I hadn’t had turnips in awhile and that I should pick some up at the Farmer’s Market.  Luckily for me, my CSA box had turnips this week.  The first thing that comes to mind when I see turnips is Turnip Fries, but I wanted to make something… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, Veggies

Roasted Brussels Sprouts (Low Carb and Paleo)

March 29, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

I’ve always thought these little veggies were called Brussel Sprouts. Little did I know they are actually called Brussels Sprouts, which makes sense since they originate from Brussels.  These tiny veggies have people all over the world divided.  It seems as if your either love them or you hate them….there is no middle ground.  When… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: Atkins, Brussels sprouts, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, low carb, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, side dish, 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

Roasted Garlic and Butternut Squash Mash (Low Carb and Paleo)

December 10, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Since mashed potatoes are not an option during the holiday season I’m always looking for substitutes.  This year I tried butternut squash for the first time and I’ve been experimenting with using it in some of my low carb recipes.  One of my favorites was the Butternut Squash “Risotto”.  I decided to add some roasted… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, garlic, gluten free, holiday, low carb, primal, side dish, thanksgiving, Veggies

Low Carb Thanksgiving: Garlic Green Beans (Paleo and Gluten Free)

November 21, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I wanted to round out my Low Carb Thanksgiving with one of my favorite vegetables….Green Beans.  I love Garlic, so naturally I had to dress up this standard side dish with some delicious garlic.  One good thing about this recipe is that it’s easy to throw together.  You can make them ahead of time and… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Sides Tagged With: Atkins, dairy free option, garlic, green beans, health, low carb, primal, side dish, special diet, special diets, thanksgiving, Veggies

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

Whole30-Days 24-27 and Dijon Mushrooms

August 28, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I have now completed Days 24-27 of Whole30.  Sorry this is a long post!  Well, once again I was traveling for work and that meant more time away from my kitchen.  I was prepared with my pouches of tuna and wild salmon and picked up some veggies once I arrived.  I was very lucky to… 

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Filed Under: Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: dairy free, dijon mustard, gluten free, health, nightshade free, nut free, side dish, special diet, travel, Veggies

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

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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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