I finally got a Costco membership this year after not having renewed it for the past two years. The Costco's in Japan are a little different in terms of products offered. Not many organic things and most products are Japanese (miso soup, rice, dried fish, beans, etc) so I usually just go there for … [Read more...] about Creamy Garlic Shrimps & Goat Cheese
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Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
A couple of weeks ago, since I decided to upload a bunch of different pumpkin recipes for this season, I have had a surplus of pumpkin puree that I have had to use. I'm slowly thinking of new recipes that I can make, but for today's recipe, I decided to make some keto pumpkin chocolate chip … [Read more...] about Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Keto Paleo Sushi
Ever since going low carb, have you missed eating sushi? I actually love making sushi and eat sashimi on a weekly basis so this recipe is a common part of my diet. I prefer making sushi with cucumber because I think it tastes better than sliced zucchini. Making it with an avocado cream helps the … [Read more...] about Keto Paleo Sushi
Keto Paleo Shrimp & Pork Shumai
My favourite thing about living in Japan is I get to learn and try new ways of eating old favourites. In the low carb community here, I always find different ways of making Asian recipes in a low carb way. I was at the restaurant the other day and cabbage shumai was written on the menu. … [Read more...] about Keto Paleo Shrimp & Pork Shumai
Dairy-free Low Carb Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Since Halloween season, aka pumpkin everything, is coming up, I'll be uploading a bunch of different pumpkin recipes these coming weeks! I've been testing these cookies all week long and finally made the perfect recipe! I initially was going to do a cream cheese icing, but it just wasn't … [Read more...] about Dairy-free Low Carb Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Keto Paleo Chicken Fritters
When I used to be a university student in Ottawa, I used to eat Shawarma. Ottawa is known to be Shawarma city as there are Shawarma restaurants literally every corner of the city. My favourite part of shawarma had always been the chicken and the garlic sauce. I miss eating that sauce so I thought … [Read more...] about Keto Paleo Chicken Fritters
Low Carb Chocolate Birthday Cake
It was my birthday yesterday and I decided to make myself a guilt-free Low Carb Chocolate Birthday Cake. My favourite type of cake has always been a Black Forest cake and I wish I could make one, but it's a little difficult with the weather here. Last year I tried to make one, but it's … [Read more...] about Low Carb Chocolate Birthday Cake
Keto Paleo Bone Broth in a Dutch Oven
This recipe is actually a 2-part recipe that I decided to upload. I just uploaded a recipe for a Dutch Oven Roasted Chicken made in a and by using the leftovers from the chicken carcass and vegetables, I made a wonderful bone broth! The ingredients for this bone broth are so simple and the broth … [Read more...] about Keto Paleo Bone Broth in a Dutch Oven
Keto Paleo Dutch Oven Roasted Chicken
I recently bought a new and I'm so in love with it! The first meal I decided to make in it was a roast chicken. Initially, I was just putting the chicken in without any veggies, but then I thought since I'm already here, I might as well make a broth recipe with the bones. So I added some veggies … [Read more...] about Keto Paleo Dutch Oven Roasted Chicken
18 Amazing Low Carb Psyllium Husk Recipes
Gluten-free baking can be a hassle, but baking gluten-free dishes that are also low carb can prove to be even more of a challenge! The batter gets too sticky or too watery, the dough will just not stick together, or the dough will just not rise at all! Luckily for us, psyllium husk powder is like … [Read more...] about 18 Amazing Low Carb Psyllium Husk Recipes
Dairy-free Keto Bagels
For the past few months, it's been quite popular to make keto bagels using the Fathead dough as a base, and there have been quite a few recipes for it. I actually really do love them, but I wanted to try and make a version that was dairy-free, because in the end calories do matter and you, my … [Read more...] about Dairy-free Keto Bagels
Herb Crusted Shoulder Pork Roast (Keto & Paleo)
I feel like for my past couple of posts, I've only been uploading dessert ideas, so I thought of uploading a recipe for a pork roast that I made yesterday that was soooo good! I decided to make a Keto Paleo Pork Roast and just covered it with delicious and simple spices. The pork roast that … [Read more...] about Herb Crusted Shoulder Pork Roast (Keto & Paleo)
Keto Cheese Fondue
A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend and I had our date night so we decided to spice things up a bit and make a super yummy cheese fondue! At first, I wasn't sure how I would make it because I used to always make it with cornstarch. If you've ever made a cheese fondue, you'll know that the cheese … [Read more...] about Keto Cheese Fondue
Keto Avocado Lime Cheesecake (No Bake)
It's Father's day this weekend so I thought I'd make a healthy treat to celebrate! I was originally going to make a lime cheesecake, but I wanted to give it some colour so I thought of adding some healthy fats like avocado in it! The cheesecake itself does not taste like avocado, simple sweet … [Read more...] about Keto Avocado Lime Cheesecake (No Bake)
Keto Cheese-Stuffed Giant Meatballs
In Japan, it's pretty popular to make a "giant" version of whatever dish you want, whether it's flan cake, donuts, sushi, or even meatballs, you can always find gigantic versions of any dishes in any cookbooks or blogs. I used to love eating spaghetti and meatballs, so I decided to make up for the … [Read more...] about Keto Cheese-Stuffed Giant Meatballs
Crispy Keto Fried Chicken
Aaah yes, you heard that right. Crispy Keto Fried Chicken. YUM. When is the last time you ate some fried chicken that didn't involve either pork rinds, almond meal, baking powder/soda or parmesan cheese? Look no further, because I just made the best fried chicken ever!! The secret to these … [Read more...] about Crispy Keto Fried Chicken
Keto New York Cheesecake
Right beside my house, there's this wholesale grocery store that sells huge packs of any type of food you can imagine. They were selling a 2kg pack of cream cheese so I decided to get it so that I could test out some recipes! The first recipe that I tested out was a New York style cheesecake and oh … [Read more...] about Keto New York Cheesecake
Keto Tempura
I've been living in Japan for about 2.5 years now and sometimes it can be really hard to stay on track with my diet as Japanese people have a pretty heavy carb diet. From cakes, donuts, ice cream, rice bowls, sushi, noodle places, every single restaurant or convenience store always sell high carb … [Read more...] about Keto Tempura
Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Bundt Meatloaf
The other day, I had these huge cravings for something cheesy and with bacon, but I didn't want to just have a cheeseburger, so I decided to make this wonderful cheesy meatloaf!! My mom brought me my bundt mold from Canada when she came to visit me last year so I thought I'd make the meatloaf in it … [Read more...] about Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Bundt Meatloaf
Keto Avocado Brownies
Over this past year, I've noticed an increase in interest when it came to avocados. Whether they're eaten fresh, baked, pan fried or made into baked goods, avocados have slowly been taking over the food world! I thought I'd try my hands at baking with them and it took me a few tries before I … [Read more...] about Keto Avocado Brownies