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Low carb & keto cranberry relish

(Sweet ‘N Tangy!) Keto Cranberry Relish 🎄

Deliciously sweet and tangy, this keto cranberry relish is the ideal festive pairing to any and all holiday meals! Sugar-Free Keto Cranberry Relish Deliciously Sweet ‘N Tangy! This low carb cranberry relish is easily my favorite festive sidekick! I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t celebrate this cranberry relish. And funny enough, it was easily the most raved …

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Keto cornbread stuffing in a black skillet

(Totally Legit!) Keto Cornbread Stuffing 🦃

When life gives you low carb cornbread (with cornmeal!) you make… absolutely legit keto cornbread stuffing! Keto Cornbread Stuffing Totally legit! OK, so technically we’re talking about cornbread dressing here and not stuffing, which is baked inside the bird. But given that it’s really not recommended nowadays to stuff your bird (as you pretty much have to …

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Freshly baked low carb cornbread with cornmeal and a pat of butter melting through

Low Carb Cornbread (with actual cornmeal!) 🌽

With that incomparable cornmeal taste, this low carb cornbread is an actual dream. Think unbelievably tender results… at just 6g net carbs! Low Carb Cornbread 🌽 You know, with actual cornmeal! Last weekend, as I was answering your early Thanksgiving baking queries, Lindsay posed an interesting question, “Paola, what would happen if I sub for …

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Roasted miso butter Japanese sweet potatoes turned into a resistant starch

(Resistant Starch!) Miso Butter Japanese Sweet Potatoes 🍠

Roast up these miso butter Japanese sweet potatoes for a delightfully heartwarming (and umami filled!) side dish. Want to make it lower carb? Turn them into a resistant starch by refrigerating overnight. You know, to improve their digestibility and lower the carb count naturally. Miso Butter Japanese Sweet Potatoes 🍠 turned into a resistant starch! …

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Keto Mexican street corn salad garnished with limes, queso and cream

Keto Mexican Street Corn Salad (i.e. Esquites!) 🌽

This keto Mexican street corn salad (colloquially known as esquites), uses cauliflower as a grain free sub to the traditional corn, in what is a terrific homage to this street food classic. Keto Mexican Street Corn Salad 🌽 i.e. Esquites! Mexican street corn salad is nothing more than the easier-to-eat cousin of elotes. Both are …

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Resistant starch potatoes cooled and reheated on a baking tray

Crispy Resistant Starch Potatoes (i.e. naturally low carb!) 🥔

Yes, I’m talking about how to lower the carb count (naturally!) in any type of potato dish your heart desires: introducing resistant starch potatoes! Crispy (Crispy, Crispy!) Resistant Starch Potatoes i.e. naturally low carb with just one trick! No, I’m not pulling your leg… nor doing a (very early) April Fools joke. I’m literally, literally …

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Keto loaded radishes (as potatoes) with bacon cream cheese and chives

Fabulous Keto Loaded ‘Potatoes’ (i.e. Radishes!) 🥓

Missing potatoes dearly?! These keto loaded radishes do an *unbelievable* job at impersonating this beloved veggie, but at a fraction of the carbs! Low Carb & Keto Loaded Radishes i.e. ‘Potatoes’ Seriously guys, these loaded radishes (i.e. ‘potatoes’!) are the dream. The absolute dream. So if you’re into roasted radishes, or simply missing potatoes dearly, …

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Roasted keto potatoes i.e. radishes

Roasted Keto ‘Potatoes’ (i.e. Radishes!) 🥔 gluten free & paleo

These keto roasted radishes do a splendid job at impersonating potatoes, making them the perfect side dish to any and every low carb meal! Keto Roasted ‘Potatoes’ i.e. Radishes! The title perhaps ought to read ‘can a radish really impersonate a potato?’. I mean, raw radishes are anything but potato-y: spicy, bitter, and totally juicy! …

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Mediterranean keto potato salad on a white serving platter

(Mediterranean!) Keto ‘Potato’ Salad 🥔 gluten free & paleo

This Mediterranean keto ‘potato’ salad is an absolute must for your summer repertoire. Incredibly simple yet bursting with flavor, think of it as the ideal buddy for grilling and barbecues. Mediterranean Keto ‘Potato’ Salad Roasted (Or Grilled!!) If you’re a long time gnom-gnom fan, then you’ve likely already encountered my radishes (i.e. faux-tatoes!). They’re *the dream*. So if …

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