by Paulette | Mar 7, 2019 | Better Breakfast, Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Coconut, Fat, Health, High Fat Low Carb, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
Today is National Cereal Day….but I don’t want you to eat cereal. At least not the typical grain-based high carb cereal that you probably grew up eating. Why? What’s wrong with cereal? If you start your day with a high carb breakfast like cereal, you... 
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 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, 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 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,... 
by Paulette | Feb 14, 2019 | Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Dessert, Health, High Fat Low Carb, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog
Happy Valentine’s Day! We usually think ‘chocolate’ when we think of this holiday, so here is a low carb chocolate lava cake with a whisper of cinnamon. It’s the perfect way to enjoy chocolate on this special day (or anytime) without messing up... 
by Paulette | Dec 11, 2018 | Better Breakfast, Blood Sugar Balance, Carbs, Fat, Fat Loss, Health, High Fat Low Carb, Immune System, keto, Meal Prep, No Grains, Nutrition, Recipes Blog, sugar
Let’s make this practical… MORNING!! Getting out the door in the morning during the week is slightly chaotic for many of us, especially for those who have little people to help get ready. Let’s face it…pouring cereal from a box or toasting a piece of bread... 