Low Carb/Keto Recipe Thread

[Baymule]

I'm not on a purely keto diet. Mainly low calorie and low carbs, but still enough carbs that I am not in ketosis. I'm not worried about eating brownies when I hit my target weight. It's not like I'm going to derail and run hog wild and pig crazy skarfing up all the sugar and carbs in sight.

Still holding at 138 pounds!

 

[Mike CHS]

I was in the mood for comfort like food after working the sheep so I made some pasta sauce to go over shredded zucchini. No recipe since I assume everyone has their favorite sauce but mine includes chopped celery, onion, bell pepper and chopped garlic. The sauce is our tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Lots of Italian seasoning, more chopped garlic and a bit of sweetener.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Sounds good!

Last night I put chicken thighs in the instant pot last night with a bottle of marinara and about a cup of red wine...we had it over zucchini noodles. Yummy!

 

[Baymule]

Our supper was lamb ribs and carrots with a green salad.

 

[Mike CHS]

How do you cook the ribs? .

 

[Baymule]

How do you cook the ribs? .

Not very well....I cooked them yesterday in the oven with moist heat. I put some BBQ sauce on them and put them back in the oven for about 45 minutes before we ate them. They were just ok. Chewy, not enough meat on them to make them worthwhile. I have never hit that sweet spot with lamb ribs. Beef, pork -yes. Lamb-no. Do y'all like lamb ribs? I'm about to give up on them. There's better cuts of meat on a lamb.

 

[Mike CHS]

There isn't a lot of meat but we like them on the grill and in the pressure cooker. There is too little there to cook in the oven (which is why I asked). On the grill I get the fire hot and sear them. Teresa is a fat phobia person but she will chow down on them. The pressure cooker is the easiest and the most tender.

 

[Mike CHS]

Teresa made me a Keto Cheese Cake today. The recipe is for one serving but although the whole thing is relatively small, this will be 4 servings. I added a little sugar free cherry pie filling which added a couple of carbs but this is still low carb. We followed the recipe except we used Stevia for the sweetener. I'm not a big desert eater and I rarely have large servings of sweets so a 1/4 of the piece satisfied me.





No-Bake Gluten Free & Keto Cheesecake For-1
Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Gluten Free, Ketogenic
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: servings
Calories: 305 kcal

Ingredients

For the keto graham cracker crust

• 10 g almond flour
• 10 g very finely chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Swerve confectioners or xylitol*
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons melted grass-fed butter

For the keto cheesecake

• 40 g sour cream plus more for serving (optional)
• 70 g cream cheese at room temperature
• 28 g grass-fed butter at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon lemon juice to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons Swerve confectioners or xylitol, to taste (we use 2)*

Serving suggestions

• heavy or sour cream whipped
• strawberries thinly sliced

Instructions

For the keto graham cracker crust

1. Lightly toast almond flour and (very finely chopped!) pecans in a skillet or pan over medium heat, until fully golden and fragrant (2-4 minutes). This is very important taste-wise, so don't skip!
2. Transfer toasted nuts to a small bowl (or go straight for the serving glass), and mix in Swerve, cinnamon and salt. Add in butter, mix until thoroughly combined, and press into serving glass or dish. Refrigerate while you make the cheesecake.

For the keto cheesecake

1. Add sour cream to a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer until whipped (2-3 minutes). Set aside.
2. Add cream cheese and grass-fed butter to a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fully creamed. Add vanilla extract, lemon juice (add a light squeeze to taste), Swerve and beat until just combined.
3. Fold in whipped sour cream. Pipe or spoon cheesecake mixture into the graham cracker lined glass. Freeze for 30-40 minutes or refrigerate for a couple hours (or overnight).
4. Optional: Serve with more whipped sour cream (or heavy cream) and a couple of strawberries.

Each batch of our keto cheesecake-for-1 series yields a full-sized (very large!) serving (i.e. classic American style). So we prefer to portion it into two servings, rather than indulge all at once (2.5g net carbs rather than 5g net). But feel free to portion it even smaller (think cheesecake fat bombs!) in small muffin pans or moulds. .

Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days, and in the freezer afterwards.

Nutrition Facts

No-Bake Gluten Free & Keto Cheesecake For-1
Amount Per Serving

Calories 305 Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 76mg 25%
Sodium 216mg 9%
Potassium 97mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugars 2g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 18.2%
Calcium 6.4%
Iron 2.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

[Baymule]

That sounds delicious!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Yum! I've done a similar one - but not with the butter. I'll be trying it!