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Episode 108 – Keto Utility Vegetables

What keto-friendly vegetables can you substitute for potatoes? How about noodles, or something crazy like apples? This week, Mandy and Brian talk about the “utility vegetables,” aka stuff we frequently use to stand in for other non-keto friendly foods. Learn what’s what and get some tips on which ones work best in various applications. Our […]

Easy Breakfast Hash

‘Quick’ and ‘easy’ are probably my two favorite adjectives. I’m a stay-at-home, homeschooling mama working more than one job. Let’s just say I’m frequently pressed for time, so any dish I can prepare simply and in five or ten minutes is ideal. That goes double for breakfast food. Breakfast is probably the one meal I […]

Chicken and Dumplings

I love chicken and dumplings. I especially love them when it’s cold, and man, has it been cold this year! The biggest problem I’ve had with most keto versions of chicken and dumplings I’ve seen is that the dumplings are too big and round. This is probably just a cultural culinary difference, but the dumplings […]

Episode 107 – Keto Baking Struggles

Baking is chemistry, and certain reactions must happen if you want your cakes, cookies, and pies to turn out well. Keto baked goods have to leverage different ingredients (ie, nuts) in a different way to come out close to wheat-based delicacies. Learn about the ins-and-outs of keto baking struggles and our best known work-arounds in […]

Baked Salted Caramel Soufflé Pancake

In Japan, there is a bit of a trend in the culinary community called Fuwa Fuwa, which means “fluffy fluffy.” Essentially, they make really, really tall pancakes (think in inches) that are puffy, only lightly sweet, and frankly, very eggy. The official name of this pop culture dish is Soufflé Pancakes; just like a soufflé, […]

No Fail Fudge

My mom has the absolute best Fudge recipe. It’s actually called “No Fail Fudge” because it’s stupid easy and really hard to mess up. It also makes a LOT of very rich fudge, which means it’s an awesome recipe to make and put out on the side table at the holidays (or to share during […]

Faux Apple Pie

This recipe was inspired by a passing comment made by my sister-in-law at Thanksgiving (love you, Megs!). We’d swung by their house to visit later in the evening (post our keto feast), and they were serving dessert. She said something along the lines of how there was little that was as enjoyable as a […]

Salted Caramel Pie Crust

Pie crust that stretches is one of those things we ketonians have put away as part of our past lives. We are resigned to always and forever have a graham-style crumble crust, because that’s all there is, folks. Or is it? Enter Tom Naughton and his crew. Mad props to our friends over at Fathead […]

Episode 106 – Louisiana Cooking

Cajun or Creole? Most folks think they’re the same, but in this episode, Mandy and Brian discuss the subtle, but distinct differences in the Bayou State’s cuisine and culture… and how to make it keto. Learn all about Louisiana style cooking, and get an awesome recipe for Gumbo a la Florida, featuring two special ingredients […]

Gumbo a la Florida

Gumbo is one of those keto Holy Grail recipes. Not because it’s particularly hard to swap out for rice or to thicken. It’s all because of the roux. There is no real way to make a roux on keto. I know that’s disappointing for some, and there are those who have tried to make one […]

Southern Cracklin’ Cornbread Dressing

I ain’t gonna lie. I missed cornbread dressing. Specifically, my Granny’s cornbread dressing. Every Southern family has their own little twist on this classic, and Granny is no exception. Over time, and through some stroke of genius, she started adding canned diced green chilies to her recipe. I have no idea why, she just does, […]

Cheesy Cracklin’ Cornbread

Ahhhh, cornbread. It’s a staple down here in the Southern United States. Funnily enough, even though it’s fairly popular across the whole of America, in my considered opinion, what most people outside of the South think of as cornbread simply isn’t. If you think of that sweet stuff that comes from the little blue-and-white box […]