BREAKFAST
EGGS BENEDICT ON PROTEIN BUN
INGREDIENTS: • 6 large egg yolks • ¼ cup lemon juice • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard • 1 ½ cups melted organic butter (or melted bacon fat or duck fat) • ¼ teaspoon Celtic sea salt (or more to taste) • 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper PROTEIN BUN • 3 eggs, separated • ½...
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
yield: 8 servings prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Southerners love lemony desserts. My husband is no exception. He loves those lemon loaf slices from Starbucks, but they are loaded with sugar and carbs! This loaf is my alternative, with the addition of...
Blueberry Muffins
yield: 12 muffins (2 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 30 minutes I used to buy those little packages of Martha White muffin mix. We thought we loved them, but this keto version beats those muffins by a mile! This recipe keeps the carbs low by using only a...
Cinnamon Muffins
yield: 12 muffins (2 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 14 minutes In the South, we love any and all muffins, sweet and savory. These muffins remind me a bit of coffee cake. They are delicious and so easy to make. They are great for breakfast on the go, and...
Skillet Cornbread
yield: 10 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 30 minutes Cornbread was a staple in my Grandma Ida Mae’s house when I was growing up; I believe she made it every day. In the evenings, Papa would eat the leftovers as a snack crumbled up in a glass of cold...
Drop Biscuits
yield: 10 biscuits (1 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 12 minutes When I was a little girl, I spent a lot of time with my great-aunt Nannie. Every morning, she made homemade biscuits, and she taught me how to make them. I’ve always loved homemade...
Sausage Gravy
yield: 6 servings (½ cup per serving) prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 20 minutes This sausage gravy is the perfect accompaniment to my drop biscuits. I developed the two recipes to satisfy my urge for biscuits and gravy, a classic dish that you can find on just about...
Home-Fried Bacon Radishes
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 25 minutes Growing up, my mom frequently made me fried potatoes. These radishes remind me of fried potatoes! This versatile dish can be served with breakfast (for example, in place of hash browns) or dinner. • 1...
Egg Muffins
yield: 10 muffins (1 per serving) prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 30 minutes Egg muffins are popular everywhere now, including in the South, because everyone needs a quick but wholesome breakfast option. They are so simple to make, and they reheat nicely, which makes...
Waffles
yield: 6 waffles (2 per serving) prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 30 minutes Who says you have to give up waffles on a keto diet? These are so much better than those frozen boxed waffles I ate as a child. I didn’t even own a waffle maker before I went keto. I decided...