I have been meaning to write this up for a few weeks now, but each time I made it, there was something not quite right.  It was all to do with ratios: the ratio between almond flour and butter for the base, as well as the ratio between the base, caramel and chocolate. I think … Continue reading #4: Chocolate Salted Caramel Shortbread →

We have a rule in our house - no meat/eggs/alcohol for 2 days a week, Tuesdays and Fridays. Was not really a problem in my carb eating days, but without carbs it was going to be a struggle.  I had heard of fathead pizza, but that needed an egg, so was a non-starter for me.  Once … Continue reading #3: Pizza (Egg Free Base) →

It is said that once you start going low carb, your taste buds will change, especially in terms of sweet foods. This is the case for me, where before I would quite happily have a chunk of say Bournville dark chocolate, I now find this too sweet, so now seek out 85%-100% dark chocolate for … Continue reading #2: Pecan Pie Bites →

I love cheese and biscuits so was delighted when I learnt that cheese is a low carb food. During the early days I had a sneaky cream cracker and then added it to my food tracker - the amount of carbs in a single cracker was a shock. I was gutted that I would now … Continue reading #1: Flax Seed Crackers →