Yield: 2 dozen (2 halves per serving) Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 11 minutes 12 large eggs 4 strips bacon ½ cup mayonnaise, homemade (here) or store-bought 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot, or more to taste Fine sea salt FOR GARNISH: 1½ cups chopped...

Yield: about 3 cups (½ cup per serving) Prep time: 4 minutes 3 avocados, peeled, halved, and pitted ½ cup diced onions 2 cloves garlic, crushed to a paste 2 plum tomatoes, diced 3 to 4 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon fine...

Yield: 2 servings Prep time: 5 minutes (not including time to boil eggs) Cook time: 6 minutes 2 large eggs 2 hard-boiled eggs 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk, homemade (here) or store-bought 2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent...

Yield: 2 servings Prep time: 4 minutes Using frozen strawberries in this smoothie makes it thick and frosty, almost like strawberry ice cream. 1 cup frozen strawberries ½ cup unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk, homemade (here) or store-bought ½ cup heavy cream ¼...

Yield: 2 servings Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 18 minutes 2 tablespoons coconut oil 3 large eggs ¾ cup unsweetened cashew milk or almond milk, homemade (here) or store-bought (or hemp milk if nut-free) ¼ cup unflavored egg white protein powder 1 teaspoon baking...

Yield: 2 servings Prep time: 4 minutes 1 cup unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk, homemade (here) or store-bought ½ cup canned pumpkin puree 2 ounces cream cheese (¼ cup) 2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or...

Yield: 8 servings Prep time: 8 minutes, plus 3 hours to chill Who wouldn’t love a mini cheesecake for breakfast? This recipe has a creamy flavor that is reminiscent of French toast. CRUST: 2 tablespoons blanched almond flour or almond meal 2 tablespoons crushed...

Yield: 4 servings Prep time: 7 minutes Cook time: 16 minutes FRITTERS: ½ cup coconut flour ½ cup egg white protein powder (vanilla or unflavored) ¼ cup Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of powdered stevia or erythritol (see here) 2 teaspoons...

Yield: 2 servings Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes On the TV show Top Chef, some of the most amazing chefs in the world compete for the title. Some challenges are very difficult, yet some of the simplest challenges are the hardest for these talented chefs....

Yield: 12 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 large egg ¾ cup Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of powdered stevia or erythritol (see here) ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon fine sea...