Mayonnaise and Aioli

Mayonnaise is easy to make and nice to have on hand. Making our own lets us control the ingredients and know exactly what’s in our food. Not a bad thing.

Mayonnaise
Yield: 1 cup, or 16 1-tablespoon servings

2 egg yolks (very fresh, organic)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup extra virgin … Read more

Cajun Cauliflower-Pilaf

This is a great side dish for jambalaya. Small bits of cauliflower are processed into rice-sized pieces, giving the dish a very traditional look.

Cajun Cauliflower-Rice
Yield: 4 servings // 143 calories, 11g fat, 4g protein, 6g net carbs

24 ounces Purely Frozen Organic riced cauliflower
1 teaspoon celery seeds
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon onion powder… Read more

Sausage Gravy (keto)

I created this recipe to be combined with low carb simple biscuits for a low carb breakfast of old-fashioned comfort food. Good morning, sunshine!

Sausage Gravy
Yield: 4 cups / 4 servings of 1 cup each // 537 calories, 6 net carbs

1 pound ground grass-fed pork
1 cup grass-fed heavy cream
1 cup grass-fed whole milk
1/2 teaspoon sage… Read more

Vegetable “Noodles”

I generally use buckwheat and whole wheat noodles, but sometimes I want something diffenret, fresher…So without further ado: vegetable “noodles”, in all their glory.

Zucchini “Noodles”, aka Zoodles
Using a vegetable spiralizer (machine or hand-held) or vegetable peeler, make long skinny strands of zucchini (watch your knuckles if using a spiralizer!). Use either raw, or sauté in oil … Read more

Sweet Coconut Butter Sauce

When I lived in Hawaii, there was this dead-sweet coconut syrup that I bought for ladling over pancakes. Yes, ladling…I was a hopeless sugar addict and loved the stuff. Here’s something else entirely, but it’s very tasty, and it’s very good drizzled over crispy protein waffles.

Sweet Coconut Sauce
Yield: 5 servings, of 2 tablespoons each

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut … Read more