Since I have made the sugarfree blackbery sauce, I have found a few ways to use it creatively. The latest one is this gorgeous blackberry swirl cheesecake! The crust is based in my almond flour pastry dough to which I added cocoa powder. While I do not usually sweeten the pastry dough, adding cocoa powder … Continue reading Blackberry Swirl Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust
So this year I wanted to try a little something different for this Thanksgiving and stear away from the usual apple and pumpkin pies. So I started searching to see what desserts one can make from cranberries. Now, cranberries in of themselves are not keto, however when when you play with alternative sweeteners and crusts, … Continue reading Cranberry Curd Tart
I made the loveliest of savory galettes last night as a side dish for dinner using my almond flour pastry dough. I used portobello mushrooms, lovely purslane, shallots & garlic, truffle goat cheese & pine nuts. I mean who says that keto has to be boring! I felt like I was having a gourmet meal. … Continue reading Portobello Mushroom Galette with Purslane & Truffle Goat Cheese
You are going to love this easy keto & gluten free pastry dough! It takes just minutes to pull together in a food processor. It is made with almond & coconut flours, butter and cream cheese. Uses xanthan gum as the binder. You can use this to make any type of pie that you like. … Continue reading Almond Flour Pastry Dough
It is Autumn, the weather is cooler and apples are in season. And who doesn't love an apple pie? If you are watching your carbs, you might want to consider this a special occasion treat, as each honey crisp apple that I used is 21 net carbs. However, if you are focused more on paleo, … Continue reading Rose Apple Rosemary Pie with an Almond Pie Crust
On my quest to create a keto donut, I stumbled upon a variety of keto choux recipes. Now, I don't know about you, but some of my favorite bakeries in Greece all make a variety of cream filled choux, dipped in anything from a hard candy shell to dusted with powdered sugar. What is a … Continue reading Choux – and it’s keto too!
Trader Joes sells this wonderul blueberry crusted goat cheese that I have enjoyed over the years. It’s really a beautiful treat! I adore it so much that I thought that it would be wonderful in a blueberry crumble! This recipe is keto friendly, low carb, paleo and gluten free. If you can’t find it, then … Continue reading Blueberry Goat Cheese Almond Crumble
This is one of my absolute favorite desserts. It is super light and refreshing. A great summer dessert as it requires no oven, and perfect for those succulent strawberries that are in season! It is low in carbs, keto friendly, and gluten free. Strawberry Mousse Cheesecake It is cream cheese based, and uses gelatin to … Continue reading Strawberry Mousse Cheesecake
Keto Tiropita! Greek cheese pie. The filling is my yiayia & papou’s recipe. When I had to curb my wheat consumption due to health reasons, I needed to find a way to eat some of my traditional Greek specialties! I spent most of my childhood in the kitchen with yiayia & pappou watching, learning & … Continue reading Yiayia & Pappou’s Tiropita Ketofied with Fathead Dough Phyllo
Guess what! You can still have pizza if you are avoiding wheat and grains! You can make Fathead Dough instead. You basically need low moisture shredded mozzarella, cream cheese & almond flour! Easy to make and takes just a few minutes. I have tried a couple of recipes that I had found online, however I … Continue reading Diana’s Fathead Dough
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