Tennessee Dry Rub
yield: about ¼ cup prep time: 5 minutes This dry rub is the perfect combination of smoky and spicy, with a hint of sweetness. If you don’t like heat, you can leave out the cayenne pepper. This blend is great on all cuts of pork. My husband likes to put it on chicken…
Taco Seasoning
yield: about ½ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) prep time: 5 minutes This is probably my most frequently used homemade seasoning mix. For years, I used those little packets, which are loaded with additives. I’m so glad I started making my own instead! We love taco salad…
Creole Seasoning
yield: about ½ cup (1 tablespoon per serving) prep time: 5 minutes Make your own Creole seasoning without all those additives and sugar. You can turn down the heat by decreasing the amount of cayenne pepper, but I don’t know why you’d want to! This seasoning can be…
Frosty Keto Float
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes, plus time to freeze mug Root beer floats may be common in most parts of the United States, but in the South, our soda of choice for floats is Coca-Cola. How I used to love drinking a frosty Coke float loaded with ice cream! This…
Southern Boiled Custard
yield: 4 servings prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 30 minutes When I was growing up, it was tradition to have boiled custard at Christmastime. My mamaw and her sister would make gallons of it, as it was very popular in our family. This isn’t a custard that you eat…
Bulletproof Coffee
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes Here’s a basic recipe for the ever-popular fatty keto coffee! Feel free to add your favorite flavors to dress it up. A dash of cinnamon is always a good choice. • 1 cup hot coffee • 1 tablespoon MCT oil • 1 tablespoon salted…
Lemonade for One
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes Nothing tastes quite like a glass of fresh lemonade on a hot day. I love this single-serving lemonade because it’s easy to make a quick glass for yourself. However, you easily can double or quadruple the recipe to share with a…
Hot Chocolate
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 10 minutes Sometimes I like to have a cup of hot chocolate at night. I used to drink lots of the boxed kind. This low-carb version is easy to make and keeps me on plan! • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk • ¼ cup heavy…
Keto Sweet Tea
yield: 8 servings prep time: 5 minutes, plus 20 minutes to steep cook time: 10 minutes Southern as sweet tea! Growing up in the South, I thought everyone liked their tea sweet. If you prefer yours a little less sweet, decrease the amount of erythritol to 1/2 cup. • 1…
Keto Berry Smoothie
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes A lot of people think you can’t have smoothies on keto, but it’s actually really easy to make a great low-carb, high-fat smoothie. • 1 cup baby spinach leaves • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk • ½ cup ice • ½ cup fresh blackberries…