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Rich Cream Cheese Garlic Spread with Feta

July 20, 2018 By elviira 2 Comments

Rich, savory and buttery, this scrumptious 4-ingredient cream cheese- and butter-based spread is a perfect topping for your low-carb or keto bread — kind of like a homemade version of Boursin, the popular (and terribly addictive!) herbed garlic-cheese spread. (If you follow a keto lifestyle, you can use this delicious spread as a fat bomb, too.).

Garlic and feta offer lots of flavor on their own here, and you can add extra punch with fresh chives, if you like. Then the mixture is whipped till it’s smooth and fluffy, and the result is a low-carb treat you’ll want to slather on just about everything.
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Healthy Sugar-Free “Sprite”

July 9, 2018 By elviira 12 Comments

Fed up with sugar-laden sodas or diet lemonades filled with junk sweeteners? I hear you! That’s why I developed this easy Healthy Sugar-Free “Sprite” (or “7 Up”) copycat: it’s so refreshing, and in the healthiest possible way.

This recipe is so simple I’m almost ashamed to post it, but on the other hand, that’s what I’m all about, right? — simple recipes. Besides, this drink is so good that it would have been shameful to keep the recipe all to myself! Our family totally fell in love with it, and everybody swears it tastes just like Sprite! This is definitely going to be our go-to drink for the rest of this summer.

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The Very Best Sugar-Free Vanilla Frosting

June 24, 2018 By elviira 20 Comments

By now, you probably know that I’m all about the buttery frostings. That’s why I’ve posted so many recipes for them (like this butter frosting with an orangey variation, a marshmallow fluff frosting, this one with toasted pecans; and many more).

But sometimes I want to top my low-carb cakes and cupcakes with a frosting that’s slightly less buttery, but still rich and delicious. So I developed this super-velvety vanilla-flavored sugar-free frosting. It’s a tad lighter than regular buttercream frosting but still outstandingly rich. And it’s perfect for piping; just wait till you see these photos (and I’m not even a professional confectioner, I swear!)
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Schlemmerfilet Bordelaise – Herbed Almond and Parmesan Crusted Fish

June 8, 2018 By elviira 6 Comments

When I was visiting my German boyfriend (now my husband!) when he still lived in Germany over 10 years ago, I often bought him a frozen ready meal called Schlemmerfilet Bordelaise. It was so convenient; I’d just pop it in the oven and he’d gulp it down with gusto, because Schlemmerfilet Bordelaise is one of those classic German comfort foods. (Basically, it’s just Alaskan pollock crusted with a crunchy, buttery herbed crust.) And it really overdelivered: all you had to do was grab the package from the supermarket’s freezer, throw it into the oven at home, and a hearty, heavenly-tasting meal would be ready in no time.

But the commercial version is full of harmful ingredients, like wheat flour, glucose, rapeseed oil, rice starch, dehydrated glucose syrup, and sugar. They’re definitely not suitable ingredients for a keto lifestyle—or for any other type of healthy lifestyle, for that matter!

Ten years ago I was vegetarian, but nowadays I eat fish and I started missing this tasty and convenient comfort food, so I developed my own clean, keto-friendly version. Not only is it much healthier than the store-bought version, it tastes even better!

Für die deutsche Version dieses selbstgemachten Schlemmerfilet Bordelaise Rezeptes (ohne Gluten, keto-freundlich und kohlenhydratarm), bitte den Fensterinhalt nach unten verschieben.
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Easy 4-Ingredient Keto Mug Bread

May 27, 2018 By elviira 72 Comments

I’ve done lots of keto mug bread experiments. I posted one recipe, which was pretty close to this one, on Facebook a couple of years ago. But that recipe contained flaxseed, which I don’t use anymore because there are so many problems with it (see below!), so I use chia seeds in this recipe instead. They lend a delicious crunch to this easy-to-make 90-second keto bread.
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Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Drizzled Strawberries

May 10, 2018 By elviira Leave a Comment

Celebrate the Mother’s Day in a memorable way with these adorable little treats! The unbeatable combo of peanut butter, chocolate, and strawberries pleases the palates of mothers, dads, and kids alike.

It’s not only good for Mother’s Day; these indulgences are perfect for weddings, baby showers, a girls night in, you name it!
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Chocolate Mud Cake in a Mug

April 30, 2018 By elviira 13 Comments

Have you noticed that most low-carb recipes are designed for a whole family? With enormous batches, and boldly boasting that “the whole family will like this!”? But why doesn’t anybody think of single people? It’s very seldom that a whole family follows a low-carb or ketogenic diet. And if you want a snack, you won’t want to bake a whole batch of something, anyway. You want a single serving of something quick. Sound familiar? If so, then, this Chocolate Mud Cake in a Mug is a life-saver!

Originally, I posted this recipe on my Facebook page in September 2015. However, as it used to be a staple in our house — and got big love on the Facebook page when I posted it — I thought it deserved a whole blog post of its own. This is one of the simplest, chocolatiest and most delicious recipes I’ve ever seen for a low-carb chocolate mug cake. I bet you’ll agree!
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Green Egg Muffins with Ham and Cheese

March 27, 2018 By elviira 2 Comments

These joyfully spring-colored keto egg muffins aren’t just perfect for Easter: they make a superb and satisfying low-carb breakfast or snack at any time of the year. And they freeze really well, so keep a batch in the freezer and pop one into the microwave when you need to grab a bite on the run.

I bet you and your whole family will love these delicious, super-healthy muffins! (They are a great way to get kids to eat spinach, too!)

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Curried Cream of Cauliflower Soup

March 6, 2018 By elviira 7 Comments

Need comfort food—and fast? This Curried Cream of Cauliflower Soup is sure to hit the spot! It’s smooth and velvety, quick and easy to make, and truly satisfying—what else could you wish for?
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Easy Egg Gratin with Sriracha Sauce

February 11, 2018 By elviira 6 Comments

First of all, I want to thank Gladys — my dear friend and reader — for this wonderful recipe idea. She sent me an old Hard Boiled Eggs Gratin recipe that was found in a wooden trunk which had been hidden away in the corner of a dusty attic for generations.

I was immediately intrigued with egg gratin; it sounded like a perfect idea and looked gorgeous. Actually, I made several experiments when perfecting the recipe — you can read more about them in this post. This variation is my absolute favorite, though, because it’s so tasty: Sriracha (or homemade Sugar-Free Sweet Chili Sauce) is a great companion for this easy, nearly-zero-carb egg gratin.
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