recipes from Adrienne Asher
John and I went to a roadside fruit stand yesterday and picked up some perfect sweetly-ripe oranges, which inspired this dinner. I didn’t measure anything, so the following measurements are approximate, but it turned out deliciously.
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Pollos Con Naranja
4 servings // 238 calories, 7 net carbs
Cauliflower “Rice”
Snow peas as a side dish
1 pound skinless chicken … Read more
When I’m busy, I like to be able to make a recipe stretch out for several meals. Here’s a recent example—Monday, I made a Bolognese sauce and served it over zero-carb shirataki noodles. On Tuesday, I added more veggies (about a 1-1/2 cups total of chopped and sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, and celery) and served it over cauliflower … Read more
My sweetie’s in bed with a nasty, lingering cough, so I’m making him a low carb treat: these very moist blueberry muffins. They come together very quickly, with preheating the oven and baking taking the most time, so this is a great recipe for lazy weekend mornings.
Any small berry can be substituted for the blueberries, but make sure if … Read more
I grew up eating rice pudding, and regard it as a cool weather staple. But how to create a low carb version? I recently discovered Shirataki “rice”, and its gelatinous consistency lends itself perfectly to a rice-like pudding dessert. Voila!
The Rice Pudding
4 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup Swerve powdered sweetener
6 egg yolks
2 … Read more
Weekend breakfasts around our house usually feature waffles or pancakes. The inspiration for these pancakes, by Maria Emmerich at Mind, Body, Health kicked off a flurry of creating as many different versions as I could imagine. A full meal’s protein—without the carbs—in a pancake delivery system? Check!
Wheat-Free Carrot Cake Pancakes
Yield: 2 servings
4 eggs
1/4 cup + 1 … Read more
Simple, easy, delicious…and they only take 15 minutes to make! Deviled eggs are nutritious and tasty, and although these feature fancy piping, that’s not necessary at all.
Deviled Eggs 18 Ways
Yield: 6 servings // 123 calories, 1 net carb