100% Rye Bread (Roggen Brot)
Monday, October 30, 2023Compared to typical wheat bread, rye bread is considered more nutritious, lower in gluten, more in soluble fiber and have less of an impact on blood sugar. This recipe uses coarsely ground rye meal and light rye flour to create a deliciously crispy, healthy and rustic bread with chewy texture and depth of flavour.
Keto Tuna Casserole
Saturday, October 28, 2023Whip up this budget-friendly treat using storecupboard ingredients, canned tuna and homemade garlic mayonnaise. Ready in under 30 minutes, gluten free and keto, this easy recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. In place of breadcrumbs, I used ground pork rind to give this casserole a crispy, crunchy topping. Use almond meal instead if you prefer.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Persian Love Cake
Thursday, October 26, 2023There is a story behind the name that once upon a time there was a Persian woman madly in love with a prince. To make him fall in love with her, she baked him this cake, filled with magical love powers. The prince returns her love and they live happily ever after. Another version of the story is that the prince swooned over the cake but rejected the girl and she ended up eating it all herself.
There are a few variations of the Persian love cake. Typically it's baked with semolina flour, almond meal or rice flour, or even with regular white flour. But all versions will flavour the cake with cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, rosewater and saffron.
I decided to bake a gluten free version with pumpkin, adapted from DELICIOUS. It is a moist and rich cake made with almond meal, pumpkin and Greek yoghurt, scented with cinnamon, nutmeg, and rosewater, then finished with a tart lemon glaze and a final sprinkle of rose petals and finely chopped pistachio, that make it extra decadent and flavourful.
Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Mâche Muffins
Tuesday, October 24, 2023These naturally gluten-free, refined-sugar-free muffins with sweet potato and mâche are super easy, healthy, hearty and delicious! They make for a great breakfast or snack you can feel great about eating. If you can't find mâche, then use spinach or arugula instead. To make this recipe dairy free, replace Greek yoghurt with coconut yoghurt. Keep in mind that the key to light and tender muffins is not to overmix the batter – just a few quick folds to get everything combined. Enjoy them while still warm, and store the rest in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
Pumpkin Frittata with Bacon and Pecans
Sunday, October 22, 2023This fuss-free frittata recipe features pumpkin, onion, and bacon lardons, making for a flavourful dish that is sure to satisfy. Frittatas are quite versatile, economical and make the perfect breakfast, lunch or easy dinner. Plus, any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It's dairy, gluten-free and keto friendly.
If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, then pour the egg mixture into a baking dish, add the cooked pumpkin mixture with bacon, and then bake the frittata.
Gluten Free Fresh Fig and Walnut Cake
Friday, October 20, 2023This naturally gluten-free, deliciously moist and flavourful cake is made with fresh figs, walnuts and buckwheat flour. The combination of earthy walnuts and sweet ripe figs bring out the best of each other. I have used erythritol sugar to sweetened the batter, but feel free to use caster sugar instead. Besides ground walnuts, you can also use hazelnuts or almonds. It's delicious at the end of a family feast or served for afternoon tea with a simple dust of icing powder or whipped cream, ice cream or Greek yoghurt.
Low Carb Butternut Bread
Wednesday, October 18, 2023Storebought low carb breads are either incredibly expensive or they simply don't taste good. This homemade version of low carb bread is super moist and flavourful thanks to the use of grated butternut squash, Parmigiano-Reggiano and marjoram, sugar free and gluten-free. Butternut squash, like potato, makes your bread twice as moist. But potatoes in low carb bread ain't a good idea. Sure, the squash also has a few carbohydrates, but much less than those tubers.
If you are interested in low carb or keto way of eating, but don't want to give up bread, then you might be interested in trying my other low carb / keto bread recipes.
- Keto Cauliflower Garlic Bread
- 2-ingredient Pork Rind Keto Bread
- 4-Ingredient Keto Bread with Cashew Butter and Chocolate Chips
- Low Carb Tahini Bread with Hemp Flour
- Low-Carb Bread Rolls with Quark and Wheat Germ
- Seedy Low Carb Bread with Goat Cheese and Thyme
- Seedy Keto Burger Buns
- Dairy-Free Keto Bread with Herbes de Provence
Mushroom Parmesan Tart
Monday, October 16, 2023Creamy, delicious, and so moreish, mushrooms are the star ingredient in this simple savoury tart. It is ideal for lunch or as a starter for a dinner party. With Parmigiano-Reggiano and mushrooms, it's a comfort meal guaranteed to please everybody. The pastry and filling can be prepared one day before. The good thing about this mushroom tart is that you can enjoy it hot right out of the oven, at room-temperature or cold from the fridge. I even reheated it in my airfryer for 5 minutes and it still tasted GREAT. Serve it with a bitter green salad if desired.
Beef Kabobs
Saturday, October 14, 2023Colourful and so delicious, these steak kabobs or kebabs use keto-friendly rub with olive oil, rosemary and spices that will give you more succulent and flavoursome beef bites. You can use ribeye, strip steak, fillet or sirloin to make the kabobs. My favourite is ribeye, but leaner sirloin is typically the best choice for using when making beef kabobs, as it is relatively tender, has great flavour, and holds together well on the skewer. Tzatziki can be prepared a day before. I used metal skewers to thread the meat, if using wood or bamboo skewers, then soak them first in water for 30 minutes. This will help prevent them from burning.
Pistachio and Raspberry Scrolls
Thursday, October 12, 2023Fluffy, pillowy and nutty -- these scrolls will fill your kitchen with a sweet, delicious aroma. Besides pistachio cream, almond or cashew cream are also fantastic to use for the filling. Scrolls are usually just frosted with a simple sugar glaze, but cream cheese based frosting would be just as great for these buns. They are best eaten warm, straight out of the oven for the breakfast or as a snack.
West African Roasted Pepper and Peanut Butter Chicken
Tuesday, October 10, 2023This easy recipe with roasted chicken thighs celebrates the rich flavours of poulet maafe / mafé, a spicy, creamy, nutty chicken stew that is an ultimate comfort food in Western Africa. Instead of stewing the chicken, I marinated bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs in a peanut sauce overnight, then roasted to perfection. For the sidedish, I serve zoodles tossed with some of peanut sauce. You can serve the chicken with couscous and carrot salad.
Roasted Delicata Squash with Rosemary and Chicken Schmaltz
Sunday, October 08, 2023This easy Roasted Delicata Squash recipe features squash tossed with chicken schmaltz (rendered chicken fat), fresh rosemary, salt and pepper, roasted to beautifully golden, then sprinkled with crumbled feta, pomegranate arils and some more fresh herbs. If you don't have chicken schmaltz, then use clarified butter or olive oil. It makes an easy side dish in the autumn and winter and its cute ring shape makes it a perfect holiday dish.
Delicata squash, aka peanut squash, Bohemian squash, or sweet potato squash, is naturally sweet and easy to cook. It is actually named for its delicate, edible skin, so no peeling needed here.