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Clean Eating Side Dish: Carrot Purée

January 5, 2015 By Karen Sorenson

It’s always nice to have some different veggie options to turn to when you’re wanting something a little different.  When I first started posting recipes with carrots most people were shocked because they aren’t considered “low carb” (at least not very low carb).  One thing I have learned over the years is that you have… 

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Filed Under: Sides, Whole30 Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday, nightshade free, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, thanksgiving, Veggies

Caramel Pecan Clusters (Paleo and Low Carb Option)

December 8, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

With the holiday season upon us traditional desserts are popping up everyone.  Caramel Pecan Clusters (aka Turtles) are very popular during the holidays, but it’s one dessert I haven’t had in awhile.  I decided to create a paleo version to share with my family so that they can realize that healthy doesn’t have to be tasteless…. 

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

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

20 Thanksgiving Desserts (Paleo and/or Low Carb)

November 19, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

A big part of Thanksgiving dinner is the dessert.  Before I changed my diet the only foods I liked during Thanksgiving dinner were the turkey and the dessert. 🙂  The traditional Thanksgiving sides never really appealed to me.  Of course now I love real food sides like these so that makes a great addition, but… 

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

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… 

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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

Chocolate Custard (Paleo or Low Carb)

November 3, 2014 By Karen Sorenson

After making the Crème Caramel from the Mediterranean Paleo Cooking cookbook I was inspired to make some more custard this time with chocolate.  Yum! I find it’s so easy to make custard and it’s delicious.  The good news is that the Chocolate Custard only has 5 ingredients!  I love dessert recipes that aren’t overly complicated or have… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: Atkins, coconut, dairy free, essential oils, gluten free, grain free, holiday, low carb, nut free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, Swerve, thanksgiving

7 Ways to Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers

November 29, 2013 By Karen Sorenson

Thanksgiving is a holiday were food is a major part of the festivities.  People usually go all out for Thanksgiving, which means lots of delicious leftovers to munch on the rest of the week.  I decided to put together a round up of low carb and paleo friendly recipes to help you use up all… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Turkey Tagged With: gluten free, grain free, health, low carb, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, thanksgiving

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

November 6, 2013 By LowCarbOneDay

Pumpkin is a very popular ingredient in November and makes an appearance at many Thanksgiving tables.  For dessert, my family would always serve many different pies and would always have ice cream on the side.  I figured serving Paleo Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream would make a great Thanksgiving dessert without needing the normal pies for… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: coconut, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, health, holiday desserts, low carb, paleo, party foods, primal, pumpkin, special diet, special diets, Swerve, thanksgiving

Sweet Potato Bread a Guest Post from Rethink Simple

October 7, 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: coconut, gluten free, health, holiday desserts, nightshade free, paleo, primal, special diet, special diets, thanksgiving

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: Stuffing (Gluten Free and Paleo)

November 19, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I haven’t had Stuffing (or Dressing) in a long time. The last few years I’ve been trying to pretend like green beans or mushrooms would make me forget that I wasn’t having Stuffing with my Thanksgiving dinner.  This year I have a the perfect low carb solution! OK, you stuffing purists are probably saying that… 

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Filed Under: Misc, Paleo, Pork Tagged With: fall, gluten free, health, holiday, low carb, primal, special diet, special diets, thanksgiving

Low Carb Thanksgiving: Pecan Pie (Gluten Free)

November 16, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

One pie that goes hand and hand with Thanksgiving is Pecan Pie.  No Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without it.  Ever since going low carb, I have been trying to come up with a low carb version of Pecan Pie that my fiance would love.  Pecan Pie is his favorite pie and all of the… 

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: fall, gluten free, health, holiday desserts, low carb, pecans, pie, special diet, special diets, Swerve, thanksgiving

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 Thanksgiving: Roasted Turkey and Pan Gravy (Gluten Free and Paleo)

November 7, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

My family always spends Thanksgiving at my parents’ house every year.  My parents, brothers, fiancé, aunts, uncles, and cousins that live in the area (and those that are visiting from out of town) gather together for Thanksgiving dinner.  My mom is in charge of making the turkey every year.  I never actually paid attention to… 

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Filed Under: Paleo, Turkey Tagged With: dairy free, gluten free, health, primal, 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

Low Carb Pot Roast with Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)

October 26, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

I was excited to pick up my shinny new Dutch oven.  I’ve been wanting one for a long time, but I wasn’t willing to spend the money on it. Well, since Winter time is right around the corner I knew it would get a lot of use, so I saved my pennies and picked one… 

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Filed Under: Beef, Paleo Tagged With: classics, comfort food, dairy free, fall, gluten free, holiday, low carb, nightshade free, primal, thanksgiving, winter

Low Carb “Apple” Crisp (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)

October 17, 2012 By Karen Sorenson

Yum, “Apple” Crisp. Can’t you just smell the holidays? It’s hard to believe we are over halfway through October and the holidays will be right around the corner.  One of my favorite holiday memories is helping my Mom make the Apple Pies for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  My job was to help peel and core all… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Paleo Tagged With: apple crisp, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, health, holiday, low carb, nightshade free, primal, special diet, thanksgiving

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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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