Béchamel, or White Sauce was one of those recipes I never really saw myself making. That was until I saw the nutritional data of what was in some of the most popular brands in UK supermarkets. I found that many very popular brands contained around 6 – 7g carbs per 100g portion. Now lets consider the size of the jar…
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This is an amazing little recipe, so low indulgent yet still within the realms of a low carb diet. This recipe also has the added bonus of being vegetarian, not something you often seen a low carb/keto menu. I have had a love for Cauliflower for years, ever since I was a kid. There is something so refreshing about it.…
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So its no secret the Quiche is of the best foods known to human kind. The wonderful blend of eggs and other random ingredients makes this a fully loaded flavour sensation. If like me, you love Quiche but are put off by all that pastry, You can simple replace the carb loaded pastry with scrummy Bacon. By replacing the base…
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OK, OK, I know it may seem a little bit of a stretch, but yes, we can make a burger out of tuna. Infact, you can pretty much make a burger out of anything, so why not tuna. So, what’s the story here then, where did this come from. Well I was looking around at some recipes not so long…
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I have made and eaten a lot of chilli in my life. I have played with numerous combinations and all kinds of random ingredients from coffee to chocolate and even cinnamon, however, everytime I make it I come to the same conclusion, a good chilli is not about how many ingredients you can stuff into a pot, instead it’s how…
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Candied Nuts are one of my all-time favorite low carb, sugar free snacks. These little beauties make a great addition to loads of great dishes, or just to scoff on their own. There are loads of recipes out there for this, so what makes mine any different, well, its in the title, sugar free. Now you may ask how this…
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So, this is the first post of a series of posts on how to create an amazing fully stacked Chilli Beef Burger without blowing your carbs into the stratosphere. In this post I will show you how to make some amazing rosemary and garlic burger baps that are going to compliment your burger, chilli combo just perfectly. Firstly, lets take…
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🏆🏆 Join me and SmartEats on the Keto Challenge 2021 🏆🏆 This weekend I managed to put on 4lbs in weight. As many lockdown rules have now been lifted we decided to go over to the Isle of Wight to see our respective parents. As you can imagine, parents being parent filled us full of cake and everything non-keto. So…
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I love a good pizza, don’t we all, but being on a low carb keto style diet kind of rules out anything made of dough, or so I thought. It was about midway through my low carb journey that I got introduced to Fathead Bread and it changed everything. Not only is it low carb and high fat, everything you’re…
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There is a story to this recipe, and it’s to do with my wife. Both my wife and I have been following the low card, keto lifestyle for some time now. We both have our target weight we want to hit, however, I started to diet quite a ways before her, and she had a little more to lose than…
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Once I had mastered my Savory Fat Bombs (YouTube recipe can be found here), and found them to be so very good, I decided to try to figure out how to accomplish the same success with sweet ingredients. If you are anything like me, sometimes you just need a sweet hit, but being on a low carb/keto you are limited…
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This is a very simple dish, but as with most of my recipes it still delivers big on the promise of flavour and a great sense of fullness and satisfaction once eaten. Quite often I find that its not about how many ingredients you can fit into a recipe but instead the showcasing of the simplest of ingredients in a…
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This is a beautiful dish for a weekend pick me up or light lunch with a little luxury. It’s one of those dishes that feels like you are being naughty, but, in actual fact you are being good to your body. Cook the egg just so that when pierced it flows out over the salty bacon and crunchy spinach giving…
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This Keto Strawberry Ice Cream recipe Debuting ‘Mollie Mai’ can be made in minutes and tastes amazing. With only three ingredients this Ice Cream recipe is so easy to adapt and change to whichever flavor you desire.
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This Low Carb Cinnamon Candied Pecans recipe is a healthy and addictive treat that does not sound as though it could be on the list of Keto treats, however, Pecans are one of the lowest carbohydrate nuts available at around 1.5g carbs per 25g serving. Erythritol, which contains 0 calories and 0g carbs, makes them a great in-between meal snack…
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I was recommended this meal to try and it hasn’t disappointed. This is a great meal for the family with the added bonus of it being cooked in the slow cooker so you don’t have to worry about it. The only prep work is, that it is best to soak the gammon joint in water overnight even if it is…
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This How To guide to making Chocolate Brownies is a real treat that is indulgent yet still low carb and relatively low calories too. You can cut this as you like, however, I found cutting it 5×5 was the best for me as it offers a lovely hit of chocolate without being too naughty. Ingredients (Serves 16-25) Eggs: 3 Classic…
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I’m not going to go to deep into details on any recipe for this one as I think it’s uses are pretty self explanatory. This post is more about playing with simple ingredients to make something that’s super quick and super yummy. There is endless variation in what can be achieved with this crunchy little gift from the gods. Crackerbreads…
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This may take a little more prep than some of my other recipes, but its still very easy make. The only reason it takes a while is because you need to prepare the chicken first, however, if you use pre-cooked chicken you can literally half the preparation time and knock the entire dish together in about 15 minutes. The combination…
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OK, so we all know how to make scrambled eggs. The recipe is nothing new. Crack eggs, mix eggs, cook eggs and you have Scrambled Eggs. Umm, well yes, technically you have Scrambled Eggs, but how about the humble eggs full potential, does anyone think about that. Eggs are one of those little wonders gifted to us from the chickens.…
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This is not the most complicated of recipes, in fact one might say that it was more of an arrangement of ingredients, a preparation. Whatever you choose to call it, there is a beauty in its simplicity, and for that reason it deserves a place in this blog. The wonderful thing about preparing this recipe is that it can be…
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It would be a lie to say that this was entirely my recipe. Fathead bread was around way before I found out about it. However, as always I have put my own spin on it and tried to make it a little more special. In this recipe we will be taking the humble Fathead bread and not so much reinventing…
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This is such an incredibly simple and satisfying recipe and can be put together in no time at all, not only that it looks fabulous. Picture yourself sitting the garden, while others are eating boring old sandwiches you could be sat with the delightful flavours of Salmon and Cream cheese on your pallet. No cooking is required here, just simple…
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This has to be one of my all time favourite recipes I have come across. Plus a great way to get your veggies in, which makes it a great family dish. I mix all in a bowl before placing in the ovenproof dish as easier for me, but if you prefer, you can do it in the dish to save…
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Once you have done this, you will never go back to shop bought curry powder again. This recipe is remarkably simple and the results are so much better that what you would ever get from a store again. With only seven ingredients, this recipe will make enough Curry Powder for upto two curries depending on how much you choose to…
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I discovered this the other day while looking for a low carb ice cream recipe. I had already thought about sorbet but from previous experiences with this it didn’t really fit the bill. See for me, ice cream has to have that luxury and creaminess to it that is guaranteed to bring a smile to anyones face. Frozen yogurt is a…
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So, im not going to beat around the bush with this one. Im not one for many words and long drawn out posts to keep everyone reading. I’ll get straight to the point, I followed this book. It’s called the Fast800, and its basically outlining a Low Carb diet. The book is not just that though, it also backs it…
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This is such a simple dish to make, if you can mix up a pancake batter, you can make this. It’s one of those recipes where all you need to do is measure, pop it all in a mixing bowl and mix it all together. Add the cinnamon and a drop of honey to make this a wonderfully indulgent dish.…
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