recipes from Adrienne Asher
Here’s what I reach for when I’m longing for a cinnamon roll for breakfast. Guilt free, filling, and nutritionally balanced, this little breakfast item is the low carb equivalent of a cinnamon bran muffin with cream cheese frosting.
Spiced Minute Muffin
Two servings // 231 calories, 2 net carbs
2 tablespoons golden flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons almond flour
4-6 drops … Read more
My friend Sean posted something similar to this on Facebook and I thought it was a simple, smart, idea-generator for creating inventive stews and other International dishes. Once you’ve got the basic savory ingredients for a stew (onion + meat/protein + broth), you can play with the following combinations.
Note: Vegetarian and vegan meat substitutions can include cubes of tofu, … Read more
A superb side dish for holiday meals, because the pilaf features the rich autumnal flavors of mushrooms, nuts, onions, garlic, and savory herbs. Small bits of cauliflower are processed into rice-sized pieces, giving the dish a very traditional look.
Holiday Cauliflower Pilaf
Serves 8 // 213 calories, 16g fat, 7g protein, 8g net carbs
48 ounces riced cauliflower (I use … Read more
This is an extraordinary recipe, and is definitely a special occasion dessert because the calories are high, though net carbs fairly low. Maybe if I skip a meal?
DECADENT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE (low carb)
Makes 16 servings // 337 calories, 32g fat, 9g protein, 6g net carbs
CRUST
1/4 cup Kerrygold butter, softened
55g Scharffen Berger unsweetened 99% cacao baking chocolate, … Read more
In our household, one of the things we miss most about a low carb lifestyle is pasta. I use Kibon Foods’ “Healthy Noodles” and am delighted to have fettuccine, spaghetti, and other types of noodles back on our table.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Serves 2 / 502 calories, 5g net carbs
3 tablespoons Horizon cream cheese
4 tablespoons Horizon heavy cream
2 … Read more
Thai Peanut Sauce (Satay)
Yield: approx. 1 cup / 4 servings of 1/4 cup each
1/4 cup unsweetened peanut butter
2 teaspoons wheat-free tamari sauce (or coconut aminos)
2 drops liquid stevia glycerite (taste and add more if needed)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup coconut cream (skimmed from top of canned full-fat coconut milk)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 … Read more