SIDES, SAUCES & SNACKS

Snacks, Side Dishes, Sauces and small plates for the keto diet.

Low Carb Pita Pizza

Finished Pita Pizza

Sometimes you just want a pizza. Domino’s and Pizza Hut is out but you can make your own using some low carb, flax based pitas! I’m normally against fake breads but it was Saturday afternoon at lunch and we had absolutely nothing to eat. Joseph’s …

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Buffalo Chicken Wings!

Tossed Wings

I’ve recently been trying to come up with some recipes that are easy and quick to make.  Chicken Wings can be cooked from frozen and come in a HUGE bag from the store. No defrosting meat in the microwave or preplanning needed! Combine these wings …

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Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing

Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing

So I wanted to make some chicken wings but I didn’t have any bleu cheese dressing.  Ironically, I had some actual bleu cheese left over from a previous recipe so I figured, why not make some?  As it turns out, its ridiculously simple and far …

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Cheesy Brussels Sprouts

Wash Brussel Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts are one of my favorite vegetables. I never liked them growing up but now that I have found more interesting ways to prepare them I’ve grown to love them. The first time I ever used the food processor to prepare brussels sprouts was …

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Brussels Sprout Burgers

Brussel Sprout Burger

I love brussels sprouts.  They are one of my favorite vegetables but its so much work to prepare them.  I really like my Bacon Brussels Sprouts but to properly prepare them you need to quarter and wash a million brussels sprouts! Then I got the idea, …

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Spicy Bacon Cauliflower

Spicy Bacon Cauliflower

In my ever expanding quest to find new sides, I decided to venture away from my old standby sides and try something new.  I’ve gotten tired of eating spinach and brussels sprouts are just too much work. Instead, I wanted something relatively simple, easy to …

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Cheesy Zucchini

Zucchini in a pan

I’m always on the look out for new and fresh vegetable sides to add to my rotation.  Sometimes, even I can get tired of creamy cheesy spinach.  Hard to imagine, but it does happen!  You might think its as simple as just adding cheese to …

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Horseradish Sauce

Finished Horseradish Sauce

Looking for something to spice up your low carb meals? Make a simple horseradish sauce to put on some burgers or prime rib! Here is a picture of the finished sauce on some prime rib with brussels sprouts. Start with some prepared horseradish. Add in …

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Cheesy Green Bean Casserole

Prepped Cheesy Green Bean Casserole

Last weekend I had a few friends over for an early Friendsgiving.  If your not familiar, Friendsgiving is a made up holiday where you gather all of your friends together and eat Thanksgiving like food since you all might be spending actual Thanksgiving with relatives. …

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Finished Pumpkin Seeds

Well its that time of year again and after you’ve finished carving your pumpkins, instead of pitching the seeds along with the meat, save them and roast your own low carb, keto friendly snack! Here were the finished Pumpkin Seeds; they really turned out well! …

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