recipes from Adrienne Asher
Mock Danish recipes abound on the Internet. This version is somewhat soufflé-like, somewhat cheesecake-like, sweet, soft…and delicious. Great for a smallish dessert, wonderful for a smallish breakfast/snack.
Raspberry-Filled Danish Pastry
1 serving // 202 calories, 6 net carbs
2 ounces organic full-fat cream cheese
1 egg
6-9 drops liquid stevia glycerite (taste as you go)
1/4 teaspoon Nielson-Massey Madagascar Bourbon … Read more
I like to keep various cuts of meat in the freezer so that cooking for workday dinners is simplified to protein+veggies. Fast, healthy, and always full of flavor, these lamb chops are good for a dinner with guests, too.
Rosemary Lamb Chops
Serves 2
4 lamb loin chops (3/4 inch thick)
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes … Read more
I’m picky about the flavors of the sweeteners used in commercial sugar-free jams. So don’t complain, make something better, right? Here’s a delicious jam sweetened with stevia sweetener and thickened with chia seeds. Nutritious (the calcium, iron, magnesium and omega-3s are through the roof), low carb, and purely berry-tasting. Now that’s more like it!
Raspberry-Chia Jam (low carb)
Yield: a … Read more
Here’s a low carb take on the classic Black and White Cupcake. This is a rich, dense, chocolate muffin, somewhat like a tiny chocolate-almond torte.
Chocolate One-Minute Muffin
2 half-cup muffins // 263 calories, 3 net carbs
2 tablespoons golden flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons super-fine blanched almond flour
3 tablespoons Swerve sweetener
3 tablespoons organic unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon … Read more
These simple biscuits are a great accompaniment to soups and stews, or can become a Southern breakfast with the addition of sausage gravy. They are delicious eaten with a smear of mayonnaise and a bit of ham.
Low Carb Cheddar Biscuits
Yield: 6 biscuits // Each: 257 calories, 22g fat, 11g protein, 2g net carbs
1/3 cup Bob’s Red … Read more
A very delicious, warming, and hearty soup…perfect for blustery autumn and winter days.
Italian Vegetable-Sausage Soup
Serves 6 // 214 calories, 6 net carbs
2 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil
1 large celery rib, cut into small cubes, about 1 cup
1 large carrot, cut into small cubes, about 1 cup
2 large garlic cloves, roughly minced
4 cups … Read more