Chocolate Cheesecake – low carb and gluten free
When choosing a low carb lifestyle, cheesecake is a must…it just fits. It’s not a huge leap to imagine aView full post »
Crustless Caramelized Onion Bacon and Gruyere Quiche – Low carb, Keto, Gluten free
A friend of mine made a delicious quiche for a brunch a while back and it was so good it inspired me to try to make aView full post »
Balsamic Bruschetta Chicken
It’s a salad…it’s a chicken…no it’s dinner! My father-in-law grows the bestView full post »
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Over a bed of fresh spinach, chopped pecans and bacon, the warm slightly sweet, mustardy vinaigrette pours into all theView full post »
Keto Lemon Meringue Custard Cups
I love Lemon Meringue Pie but sometimes I just want the filling and to not have to go through the whole process ofView full post »
Brisket Meatballs with Voodoo Sauce * Low Carb * LCHF * Gluten Free
It was my birthday last week and so I used that to get my husband to take me out to one of our favorite restaurants,View full post »
Meatball Sub Pockets *low carb *gluten free *keto
My neighbor, Amy is truly an inspiration. She is a mother and wife, and has written 2 books, travels all over theView full post »
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars | Low carb. Gluten free. LCHF
My friend, who needs to start her own food blog or baking business (hi JG!) shared some yummy peanut butter barsView full post »
Keto Hello Dollies, AKA Magic Bars
It’s my friend, Karen’s birthday today and later we are going to get together and celebrate this amazingView full post »
Lucky Clover Quiche * low carb * gluten free * feingold
Have you ever tried to find a food to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day that does not contain green food dye? NotView full post »
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies | *low carb *gluten free *keto
These chocolate chip cookies are excellent…not excellent considering they are gluten free and low carb. No, IView full post »
Stuffed Jalapeños with bacon, chives, and cheese *low carb *gluten free
Y’all. We’ve been making this recipe every single week for several months now. You would think ONEView full post »
Chocolate Chunk Cream Cheese Bites * low carb * gluten free *
I was having a craving for something rich and sweet. I remembered this dip I made once for one of the kids’View full post »
Keto Kung Pao Chicken * Low Carb * Gluten Free * Dairy Free * Feingold friendly
My kids love Chinese food. Since one of my kids eats dairy free and chinese food tends to be dairy free, it has becomeView full post »
Old Fashioned Strawberry Milkshake | Low Carb
It’s hot and humid today in Texas. The kind of day where the only thing that sounds good to eat is ice cream.View full post »
Purging Toys: Simplifying Junk & Clutter to Make Room and Time for More Important Things
I showed this picture to my kids hoping to show them what a mess they made. I asked my oldest, “Do you seeView full post »
Caramel Pecan Turtles * Low Carb * Gluten Free * Dairy Free * Feingold Friendly
Caramel. Chocolate. Pecans. (She drops the mic and walks away.) Seriously, need I say more? Well, just this: This lowView full post »
I Like Tacos – a low carb crock pot beef taco recipe – gluten free
Hola! It’s Taco Tuesday…time to pull out the sombrero, and call the neighbors to join you in the backyardView full post »
LCHF Mexican Cobb Salad with grilled Chicken – low carb, gluten free, feingold friendly
I just got back from my 20 year High School reunion. I have to say it was pretty fun to see old friends and catch upView full post »
90 Second Double Chocolate Chip Mug Cake – low carb, gluten free
Sometimes after dinner, I just want a little something sweet. Since I usually don’t plan ahead very well, ifView full post »
“Pasta” and Sausage with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce – Low Carb, Gluten Free, One Pot Meal
Around here, weeknights are busy. We really make an effort to eat together at home before, or sometimes after, runningView full post »
Science Fair Project: The effect of food dye on living things
My 10 year old did the Science Experiement for school. His teacher and classmates were surprised to learn the harmfulView full post »
How to Setup a Blog in 3 Easy Steps
I have been getting asked lately by personal friends and internet friends how to set up a website/blog. SoView full post »
Rosemary Lemon Chicken (low carb, gluten free, paleo, feingold)
I’m going to go ahead and say that when it comes to a low carb lifestyle, radishes are the new new potatoes.View full post »
Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie * Gluten Free * Sugar Free *
Growing up, I remember my grandmother making the best Lemon Meringue Pie. There are family legends about her pie. SheView full post »
Benefits of Gelatin and a Homemade Marshmallow Recipe * Low Carb *Sugar Free * Dairy Free * Feingold
Did you know that packaged marshmallows which are WHITE have food dye in them? They have Blue #1…and of courseView full post »
Carrot Cake Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting * low carb * gluten free * Feingold friendly
My kids are pretty good vegetable eaters. They like beets, carrots, broccoli and peas…one of my kids wishes heView full post »
Happy Chocolate-Covered Nut Day
Some may call me nutty and I’ll admit I’m nutty about chocolate so National Chocolate-Covered Nut DayView full post »
Low Carb “Rollin’ In It” Bars (like Payday)
This recipe happened by accident…like probably most great recipes. I was trying to make a dairy-free peanut-yView full post »
Cilantro Chicken | low carb | gluten free | feingold | LCHF
This Cilantro Chicken is so easy and delicious and something everyone will love! It starts out on the stove andView full post »
Cheesy Bacon Burger Soup | Low Carb | Gluten Free | Feingold Friendly
Everyone loves a bacon cheeseburger right? But if you are gluten-free and/or low carbing it, the bun is problematic.View full post »
Sweet Salty Buttered Pecans | Low carb | gluten free | LCHF
Y’all. We have been going through these pecans like crazy! 2 pounds of pecans…gone in less than 24 hoursView full post »
10 Tips for Cooking with Kids and Making Memories in the kitchen
Cooking with kids can be enjoyable. For me, I think attitude is everything. I have to let go of perfection, be openView full post »
The Best Low Carb Pizza
We have tried a LOT of gluten free, low carb pizzas…but this one blows away every other version. Last night myView full post »
12 Reasons to Involve Kids in Cooking
12 Reasons to Involve Kids in the Kitchen Its good old fashioned fun No electronics, no EMF, no violent games,View full post »
Family Photography…my lens recommendation
What lens should you get first? The question I get asked most often is What lens should I buy first? There are so manyView full post »
Carne Asada with Chimichurri
In our family we often say we could eat mexican food 7 days a week. We live in Texas where the mexican food is reallyView full post »
One Pot Rustic Low Carb Chili
It’s cold out today and just the thought of a hot bowl of chili makes my toes feel a little warmer. ThisView full post »
Makin’ Bacon Easy to Use and Stay Fresh Longer
I love to use bacon in my recipes and even just to have a couple slices for breakfast. The problem is I would have toView full post »
Why Defiantly Good Food
Why Defiantly Good? For two reasons…well three if you count that I love irony, but we’ll go with two REAL reasons: 1)View full post »
About the Keto Diet
What is the Ketogenic Diet? There are 3 fuels the body can use for energy: 1) Protein 2) Fat or 3) Carbohydrates. WhichView full post »
Colorado
It’s official…We are in LOVE with Colorado in the summer! It was so easy to find gluten free options allView full post »
Las Vegas…15 Year Anniversary
Viva Las Vegas Cody and I have been saying for years, probably since before we were married, that we wanted to get ourView full post »
Seaside, Florida
Seaside is one of our favorite places to go…it’s like a summer home away from home. That reminds me, weView full post »
Little girls birthday Par-TEA
My daughter, Annabelle hosted her friends to tea for her birthday party. It was just a sweet little gathering ofView full post »
Paris and Amsterdam
OUI! That’s right, my husband and I recently traveled to Paris and Amsterdam. His company sent him to Holland andView full post »
New York City with the family
Our Family went to the big apple for Spring Break. We had a fabulous time! Here are some pictures from our quickView full post »
Family trip to Florida
We are back to reality now after being on vacation for a week. When my mom asked A what her favorite part of the beachView full post »
Eating our way through Texas one diner at a time!
My life revolves around food. I love food. My kids have multiple allergies so every meal, every outing, is carefullyView full post »
