This healthy cheesy cauliflower with ham casserole comes together in a snap and is a great way to use up ham leftovers. Sometimes when you make a ham, there are enough leftovers to make a whole new meal the next day. Yesterday, I made a delicious ham for dinner, and I had two pounds of…
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Pork Tenderloin Cordon Bleu
The other day I picked up a pork tenderloin at the supermarket at a really good price. Usually, I love to simply sauté this cut of pork, but John and I were in the mood for something a little different. I suggested stuffing it with ham and cheese. He suggested pairing it with a cream sauce similar to the one that’s usually paired with…
Low-Carb Meatballs In Smoked Paprika Sauce
Low-carb meatballs are a family favorite dinner here at my house. Usually, I serve them in a tomato sauce and sometimes covered in mozzarella cheese. Yum. But…even a family favorite can get a little old. Does that ever happen to you? You keep serving up the same meal week after week and suddenly …
Tastiest Low-Carb Keto Stuffed Cabbage
Whether you’re cutting out grains because of allergies, reducing carbs because you want to lower your insulin response, trying to lose those extra pounds still left over from the holidays, or you’re just looking for a super delicious comfort food, this low-carb keto stuffed cabbage is just what you need!
My Cholesterol Levels Part 1: Why I Rejected Statins
This post originally appeared on John’s website, The Progressing Pilgrim, in October 2017. He has since been on a ketogenic diet for over a year. Read our story here. His weight has stabilized at 160 pounds and his waist is 32 inches. At 62 years old, he can still pull a 300-pound deadlift. I’ve now…
Chicken And Peppers: Olive Oil And Garlic Style
Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely holiday season. To kick off the new year, today I’m sharing an extra-special recipe with you: chicken and peppers, olive oil and garlic style. Maybe you’ve had chicken and peppers before, and you’re wondering what makes this version extra-special.
How To Cook Tomahawk Rib Eye Steak
It’s official! My family’s moved from New York to North Carolina. We are loving that the weather is still in the 80s here. It felt like we missed the entire summer because we were so busy with the move and then the process of renting a house. If you’ve ever moved before,…
Keto Chicken Piccata
Exciting news! My family is moving from New York to beautiful North Carolina. These past few months have been filled with lots of packing, garage sales, and other assorted craziness as we prepare for this new adventure. John keeps saying, “I hope the moving truck is big enough” while I…
Keto Low-Carb Salmon With White Wine Sauce
Whether you’re going keto, low-carb, or are just trying to eat healthier, salmon should be a central part of your diet. Salmon is obviously low in carbs and high in protein and packed with healthy fat. It’s especially high in omega-3 fatty acids. You know…
How To Use The MyFitnessPal App On Your Mobile Device
In a previous post, I showed you how to use the MyFitnessPal app to calculate your daily food consumption for a ketogenic diet. For Barbara and me, this app has been absolutely essential to our keto diet success story. However, shortly after publishing that post, I realized that most of our friends…
Our Keto Journey Part 5: Important Tweaks We Made For Keto Success
You’re now familiar with what a keto diet is and how ketosis affects your body. You’ve established why you want to go keto (e.g.. weight loss, help in treating a specific health condition, or enhanced physical performance). And you’ve solved the mystery of macro calculation. So now…
Low Carb Meatloaf With A Delicious Twist
Way back when I was newly married and wasn’t as experienced a cook as I am now, there was one dinner recipe that always gave me trouble. Meatloaf. I tried many different recipes, but the meatloaf would just fall apart or the taste was “meh!”
Low-Carb Meatball Parmesan For A Quick Easy Dinner
It’s 3:00 in the afternoon, and I’m trying to decide what to make for dinner. I’m craving meatballs, and I know my family loves them too. But since John and I have started following a low-carb diet, we stay away from meatballs because of the breadcrumbs. But maybe we don’t have to. Maybe there’s a…
Bursting With Flavor: 50 Low-Carb And Gluten-Free Recipes Designed To Delight Your Tastebuds
Introducing my new digital cookbook. You might be wondering, “Why low-carb and gluten-free?” Over the years I’ve struggled to lose weight. Can you relate? And I knew maintaining healthy weight along with proper rest and exercise are key to…
Steak Roll-Ups Recipe + Xtrema Ceramic Cookware Review
When shopping for cookware, I look for pots and pans that are durable, healthy to cook with, and that I can clean easily. For years, I tried to avoid aluminum pans by cooking with cast iron. Pans containing aluminum are risky to cook with because the aluminum can leach into the food (that means they can be unhealthy and change the taste of your food too!).