I've been looking in different grocery stores for the past few weeks, but haven't been able to find a pumpkin. It might still be early, or pumpkins in general aren't a common thing here. I have found a can of pumpkin puree, but I decided to go with a kabocha squash for this recipe because I … [Read more...] about Halloween Kabocha Cheesecake
Ketogenic Recipes
Egg Fast Mini Cookbook
I first heard of the "egg diet" when a friend of mine mentioned she would be doing it for a couple of weeks a few months ago. I decided to research it a bit more and found out that it was a great diet if you wanted to lose weight or if you were stuck in a plateau and your weight hadn't been moving … [Read more...] about Egg Fast Mini Cookbook
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
I went grocery shopping the other day and found some Brussels sprouts! I know. Why is finding Brussels sprouts so exciting? I think I've only found them once or twice in the two years that I've lived here and so seeing food that I don't normally see gets me so excited! The other thing … [Read more...] about Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
The Ultimate Keto Buns
For the past few weeks, I have been working on some low carb bread and buns that I've been trying to make dairy-free or avoid complicated ingredients that I don't easily have access to here in Japan. I started thinking about the mug muffin and how I've never been able to fully … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Keto Buns
Thai Pork Salad with Konjac Noodles
The other day I saw a picture my friend posted on Facebook that showed a picture of some Yum Woon Sen (a Thai salad with pork or shrimp and glass noodles) and thought I really wanted to eat some! Except cellophane noodles are made from different kinds of starches and are extremely high in carbs. I … [Read more...] about Thai Pork Salad with Konjac Noodles
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake
Living in Japan, I tend to get overwhelmed by all the desserts sold in convenience stores, grocery stores or restaurants. I feel there's an overwhelming amount of sweets sold and it can be hard to stick to my diet because there's so much temptation everywhere. One of my favourite dessert has … [Read more...] about Japanese Cotton Cheesecake
Paleo Cobb Salad & Buffalo Ranch Dressing
I had to work on Saturday because the school where I work hosted their annual culture festival where every class sets up an activity, whether it's a food stand, a haunted house, "casino", or games. I spent the whole day hanging out in the class that offered archery in the classroom! You can see a … [Read more...] about Paleo Cobb Salad & Buffalo Ranch Dressing
Paleo Spiral Vegetable Tart
I noticed that I've been in a pie loving mood this past week. It's probably because my computer broke and I took that opportunity to test out some recipes in the kitchen distraction-free. I remember seeing a really beautiful picture of a spiral vegetable tart on either Pinterest or Facebook and … [Read more...] about Paleo Spiral Vegetable Tart
Loaded Paleo Cauliflower Nachos
It's labour day weekend, meaning you'll need some party food for the whole family! Why use corn tortilla chips when you could use some hearty cauliflower! Paleo recipes usually call for plantain chips or sweet potato chips, but those contain a lot of carbs so I decided to make some loaded Paleo … [Read more...] about Loaded Paleo Cauliflower Nachos
Paleo Low-Carb Bacon Avocado Burger
You know when you have one of those days where you just want to eat a burger? Monday was one of those days so I decided to make myself a PCOS-friendly one! I don't eat bread (with gluten), as you all know, so I made myself a paleo bunless burger! Whenever you feel like eating some bread, just think … [Read more...] about Paleo Low-Carb Bacon Avocado Burger
Mexican Breakfast Sausage Cups
I've been eating scrambled eggs for quite a few weeks now and thought I'd switch things up a bit. If you follow my blog, you'll know that I published a recipe for some sausage breakfast cups a while ago, and I thought that I would actually make it into a series! I would love to make different … [Read more...] about Mexican Breakfast Sausage Cups
Paleo Lettuce Tacos
I recently made a little batch of homemade taco spice the other day so I thought I'd make some tacos with it! I wanted something relatively low-carb so I decided to use some butter lettuce instead of my paleo tortilla wraps. If you ever make lettuce tacos, I suggest using butter lettuce because it … [Read more...] about Paleo Lettuce Tacos
Paleo Taco Seasoning
This Paleo Taco Seasoning has no added sugars or starches and is completely gluten free. Making your own paleo taco seasoning takes no time at all and can be used over and over! I like to make a big batch and put it in a jar so that I can just grab a couple of tablespoons and add it to my … [Read more...] about Paleo Taco Seasoning
Philly Cheese Steak Lettuce Wrap (Keto)
I have found myself craving a Philly cheese steak sandwich tonight and so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to make a recipe for it! To be honest, I've never been to Philadelphia or eaten an authentic one because I'm Canadian, but I've eaten some in Canada, or at least their version of … [Read more...] about Philly Cheese Steak Lettuce Wrap (Keto)
Fathead Pigs in a blanket
There is this really low-carb dough used in the Keto world that has been increasingly popular over the last few years. It's called fathead dough and is based off the Fathead movie, where they made a crust using cheese and , making it extremely low-carb. You can make any type of baking with this … [Read more...] about Fathead Pigs in a blanket
Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
The other day I was wondering what kind of food us ladies with PCOS crave, but don't usually eat because of sugar or gluten. I decided to ask on my Facebook page what recipes you ladies most crave and the most common answer was sweets. A couple of ladies mentioned cupcakes and cake in general, so … [Read more...] about Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
Chicken Parmigiana
When I first started my PCOS diet, I realized there were a lot of food that I couldn't eat anymore. This included pasta and fried things because they were always coated with flour. Whenever I feel like eating something that I used to eat, I just need to figure out a way to make it so that if fits … [Read more...] about Chicken Parmigiana
Breakfast Sausage Cups
I mentioned in my previous post that I like to have some breakfasts on the go because I don't usually have time in the morning to make a full breakfast. What I usually do instead is make things that I can grab and eat. I made these today for this week's breakfast. They are breakfast sausage cups … [Read more...] about Breakfast Sausage Cups
A Simple Low-Carb Keto Breakfast
You might be wandering what are some good breakfast ideas when you eat low-carb, so I was thinking of sharing with you the different breakfasts that I make! On the weekends I like to sit down and take time to eat breakfast, but during the weekdays I usually like to grab something and go because I … [Read more...] about A Simple Low-Carb Keto Breakfast
Freshly Squeezed Sugar-free Lemonade
When life gives you lemon, make lemonade. Right? Every week I order a fruit box from my organic grocer and get different organic fruits. This week I received a mini pineapple, 2 oranges and 2 lemons. I decided to make some homemade lemonade with my lemons because the weather has been so hot … [Read more...] about Freshly Squeezed Sugar-free Lemonade