by Paulette | Mar 4, 2019 | Better Breakfast, Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Fat Loss, Health, High Fat Low Carb, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day….whatever you call it in your family, today is a good day for pancakes. Really though, when isn’t it a good day for pancakes? It gets a little tricky when you’re eating low carb since a typical... 
by Paulette | Mar 3, 2019 | Chicken, Health, High Fat Low Carb, Immune System, Main Dish, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
There’s a wonderful initiative going on in North America today, that you’ve probably never heard about. It’s National Soup It Forward Day, created by an organization in Calgary, called Soup Sisters. For the past 10 years, Soups Sisters and Broth... 
by Paulette | Mar 2, 2019 | Carbs, Fat Loss, Health, High Fat Low Carb, Main Dish, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
Monday, February 25 was National Clam Chowder Day… so in honour of that, I decided to try a keto clam chowder recipe that uses daikon radish instead of potatoes (if you’re not sure what daikon is, look below). The slight spiciness of the radish mellows... 
by Paulette | Mar 2, 2019 | Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Fat Loss, Health, High Fat Low Carb, Main Dish, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
I have been making this soup for my family for years. This Mini Meatball Soup is similar to the familiar Italian Wedding Soup, but it has tomato sauce in it for a flavourful twist. Instead of pasta, I now use no-carb Konjac noodles. If you don’t have access to... 
by Paulette | Mar 2, 2019 | Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Fat Loss, Food Labels, Health, High Fat Low Carb, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
Sometimes, you just want a steaming bowl of chili, especially on a cold winter’s day. I love mine with a dollop of full-fat sour cream, chopped avocado and grated cheese. However, if you’re eating keto or low carb, traditional chili might not fit into your... 
by Paulette | Feb 28, 2019 | Carbs, cholesterol, Fat, Health, High Fat Low Carb, Nutrition, saturated fat
Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Heart Health…are saturated fat and cholesterol bad for you? I’ll be honest, I’ve been avoiding writing this post. This is a question that I’m asked all the time. When people want to know about a high fat... 
by Paulette | Feb 24, 2019 | Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Fat, Health, High Fat Low Carb, Main Dish, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
One of my favourite foods is nachos. I’ve loved them since I was a kid. However, I’m a little picky: they must be made with real cheese (not that liquid orange plastic ‘cheese’), melted in the oven on crispy tortilla chips, along with bits of... 
by Paulette | Feb 23, 2019 | Better Breakfast, Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Health, High Fat Low Carb, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
A typical banana nut muffin is extremely high in carbs and sugar. Take for instance this one from Tim Hortons: There are 50 grams of NET CARBS and 27 grams of sugar. That’s almost 7 teaspoons of sugar! Here is a healthier alternative, made with ground flax,... 