Last week I decided to splurge and get a rack of ribs for date night! My boyfriend had never eaten ribs that weren't cooked in a sweet soy sauce broth or cooked until the meat fell of the bones!! He said that in his hometown, ribs aren't readily available so he never really experienced eating … [Read more...] about Smoky BBQ Low Carb Ribs
Lunch
Low Carb Three-Cheese Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
It was Canadian Thanksgiving a couple of days ago. Since I couldn't find a turkey anywhere, I just decided to make myself a yummy low carbified (is that even a word) cauliflower mac and cheese! I used to make lots of cheese sauces for lasagnas in my gluten eating days, so I based the cheese sauce … [Read more...] about Low Carb Three-Cheese Cauliflower Mac & Cheese
Roasted Buttery Mushrooms & Bacon
Thanksgiving is coming up in Canada and I won't be able to celebrate!! I so wanted to get a Turkey, but Costco won't stock them until the American Thanksgiving next month!! So I decided to make a side that I like to eat every year and enjoyed it in all of my lunches this week.I like to roast … [Read more...] about Roasted Buttery Mushrooms & Bacon
Creamy Keto Mashed Cauliflower
I didn't have time to make a lot of food this week because I was super busy at work, so I wanted to make myself something that I could just add in a tupperware for lunch and accompany it with a grilled meat or fish. I decided to make some keto creamy mashed cauliflower as I got a bunch on sale at … [Read more...] about Creamy Keto Mashed Cauliflower
Low Carb Chicken & Parsnips Casserole
This may not seem as exciting as it was for me, but I found parsnips! What? What is so exciting about parsnips? Well, Japanese people just don't eat them and so they aren't imported into Japan. I went to this international supermarket in Tokyo this weekend where they import a lot of foreign foods, … [Read more...] about Low Carb Chicken & Parsnips Casserole
Creamy Garlic Shrimps & Goat Cheese
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
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
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
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
Keto Fried Calamari
Ever since I made the Keto Fried Chicken using , I've been trying out different types of meat and seafood with it. I also have a Keto Tempura recipe that uses it! I love using it because you can literally coat anything with it and it'll seem like it was coated in flour. I've been craving some … [Read more...] about Keto Fried Calamari
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 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
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
Paleo Beef & Asparagus Stir-Fry
My mother is currently visiting me in Japan as she arrived about 10 days ago. We've been visiting around Saitama and Tokyo and having such a great time! I haven't really uploaded recipes since the 21-day Paleo Keto Meal Plan because I've simply been exhausted! It took a lot of work and just felt … [Read more...] about Paleo Beef & Asparagus Stir-Fry
Keto Paleo Napa Cabbage Rolls
When we think of cabbage rolls, they're mostly cooked inside a tomato sauce, but here in Japan, they're most commonly made in a citrus broth with soy sauce. I wanted to make these Paleo so I just switched the soy sauce for some coconut aminos and the taste didn't change at all. In Japan, they sell … [Read more...] about Keto Paleo Napa Cabbage Rolls
Paleo Butter Chicken
This weekend I had a cauliflower in the fridge so I was thinking of making some cauliflower fried rice, but I wanted to eat something with it. I looked at my spice pantry and realized that I had the perfect spices to make some curry. I actually didn't have any yogurt on hand so I decided to make … [Read more...] about Paleo Butter Chicken