CHIVE & ONION CREAM CHEESE
MAKES 1 cup (270 g) PREP TIME: 5 minutes, plus 12 hours to soak cashews COOK TIME: — If you can eat the real thing, I’m jealous. Sadly, for us “dairy-afflicted” folk, this is as close to real cream cheese as we’ll ever get. But for real, this dairy-free version isn’t…
THAI DRESSING
MAKES 1 cup (240 ml) PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: — My favorite way to use this dressing is to drizzle it on fresh vegetables, broccoli especially. There are multiple ways to personalize this recipe, too. If you love dairy, replace the coconut milk with heavy…
QUICK ’N’ EASY BARBECUE SAUCE
DAIRY-FREE • EGG-FREE • NUT-FREE • VEGAN • VEGETARIAN OPTION: COCONUT-FREE MAKES 1¼ cups (300 g) PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: — So many barbecue sauce recipes require you to cook down the ingredients and then cool the sauce before you can slather it on a burger….
THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING.
Yield: 1¼ cups (2 tablespoons per serving) Prep time: 4 minutes image ¾ cup mayonnaise, homemade (here) or store-bought ¼ cup chopped dill pickles ¼ cup tomato sauce (preferably from a glass jar) 2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount…
THE BEST BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
Yield: 2 cups (2 tablespoons per serving) Prep time: 4 minutes image 2 cups blue cheese crumbles (about 8 ounces), plus more if desired for a chunky texture ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup beef bone broth, homemade (here) or store-bought ¼ cup red wine vinegar or coconut…
TACO SEASONING
Yield: ½ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) Prep time: 2 minutes image This seasoning tastes great on Mexican Tenderloin (here), but it also is a great seasoning to have on hand to make seasoned ground beef for a simple taco night supper. I use this whole batch of…
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE ICE POPS
Yield: 4 servings Prep time: 5 minutes One thing that I always have stocked in my freezer are keto ice pops, and this new strawberry cheesecake ice pop is my kids’ favorite one yet! In the summer I am all about easy recipes. Ice pops are something that even my boys…
RANCH DRESSING
Yield: 1½ cups (2 tablespoons per serving) Prep time: 5 minutes, plus 2 hours to chill image 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup chicken or beef bone broth, homemade (here) or store-bought ½ teaspoon dried chives ½ teaspoon dried dill weed ½ teaspoon…
MAPLE BACON APPLE CAKE
Yield: 12 servings Prep time: 18 minutes, plus time to freeze the cakes Cook time: 20 minutes Use the following tips to make it easier to assemble the cake: • Use 6-inch springform pans if you have them. It’s easier to release the cake layers from springform pans than…
KOMBUCHA
Yield: 1 liter (1 cup per serving) Prep time: 10 minutes, plus up to 10 days to ferment image Whether kombucha is keto-friendly or not is a source of debate in the keto community. I choose not to consume it because of the sugar used to make it, but Jimmy and Christine…