Leftovers are very good too, and you can quickly reheat them in the microwave. I love spaghetti squash. The first time I microwaved it, then raked a fork back and forth and saw the beautiful pasta-like strands, I was hooked. It’s delicious, affordable, and fun to eat! This spaghetti squash casserole is one of my favorite recipes to make with this tasty root vegetable. It’s cheesy, delicious, and so easy to make!...

You can top it with your favorite toppings, including sour cream, shredded cheese, and jalapenos. Don’t you just love making chili in the fall and winter? Whether it’s made with chicken or with beef, I find it absolutely delightful. Steaming-hot and well-seasoned, I think it’s one of the best ways to keep oneself warm when it’s bitter cold outside. I’ve been making this chicken chili a lot ever since the weather started cooling off....

Made with three ingredients and ready in 15 minutes, this tasty fondue is one of my favorite desserts to make for my family. There’s something incredibly pleasurable about dipping tasty morsels of food into melted chocolate. No wonder chocolate fountains at buffets are such a hit - they’re so much fun! This easy recipe is made with just three ingredients: dark chocolate, heavy cream, and vanilla. It’s one of my favorite desserts these days because it has this winning combination of a truly indulgent dessert that’s also very easy to make....

You can use it for so many things - it’s great for sandwiches, burgers, and even desserts! The best thing about this bread is the AMAZING smell that fills your kitchen when you bake it. It actually smells like real bread baking in your oven! The second best thing: you can comfortably hold your hamburger in your hands (no need for a knife and a fork!), and make great sandwiches....

And while this is certainly an involved, multi-step dish, the tasty, festive result is well worth it, especially on special occasions. Eggs Benedict and a tall Bloody Mary are by far my favorite brunch items. But it’s been several years since I ordered this dish because I don’t eat bread anymore. I don’t know why it took me so long to realize that I could easily make a keto version if I make a quick keto bread instead of using an English muffin!...

As someone who’s had her fair share of the real thing, I can tell you that they taste amazing and are surprisingly close to the original! I started making this recipe after we visited Buenos Aires. Needless to say, while in Argentina, we enjoyed lots of great steaks and lots of deep-fried empanadas! Upon returning home, I just had to make them. But I wanted to bake rather than fry them, and I wanted them to be low-carb....

Serve them on their own or with a dollop of whipped cream. You can even make them ahead of time! I’m always amazed by the way cooking transforms apples and pears from mere fruit into sumptuous desserts. Another wonderful thing about baked fruit is the amazing aroma they fill your kitchen with as they bake. The cinnamony fragrance of these baked fruit desserts is just as good as their flavor, and I strongly associate it with fall and winter....

They make a pretty, easy, and delicious side dish, and leftovers are great too, whether heated up or enjoyed cold as antipasti. Whenever I can make a meal with just one side dish instead of the traditional protein + starch + veggie, I’m happy. Easy is good! Yes, I cook for a living, but I’m a lazy cook. This is why I love oven-roasted vegetables and make them often, especially in the winter (in the summer I like to make grilled vegetable kabobs)....

I make two versions of these tasty pancakes - one with whole-wheat flour and one with coconut flour. Both are excellent! Pannenkoeken (literally translates to pancakes) are Dutch pancakes. They are very similar to French crepes, but they are thicker and sturdier and usually served rolled up, with just a sprinkling of sugar. Unlike “Dutch Babies”, they are truly Dutch. One of my fondest childhood memories is of my Dutch-born dad standing in the kitchen, making us big, thick pannenkoeken sprinkled with lots of sugar....

It’s one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it’s so easy to make, and the leftovers are great too! Dinner doesn’t get any easier than this recipe! Quickly mix a homemade bbq sauce (or use a store-bought one), pour it over the pork, set, and forget. Eight hours later, come home to a tender, flavorful, perfectly cooked dinner! Pulled pork is such a classic comfort food, and making it in the slow cooker is a foolproof way to achieve truly tender, succulent meat that mixes perfectly with the sweet-tangy sauce....

It’s ready in about 15 minutes, making it the perfect answer for those occasions when you crave something sweet! I adore mug cakes! They are fast and easy, and they give you wonderful built-in portion control. No temptation lurking in the fridge after you’ve had a serving! I’m especially enjoying this pumpkin mug cake. It’s the perfect fall dessert (or breakfast!). Made with coconut flour and sweetened with a sugar-free sweetener, this cake is keto and gluten-free....

They are delightful! They’re crisp and flavorful and make a wonderful addition to any entree. I really enjoy making homemade pickles. They are so wonderfully crispy and flavorful, and it’s fun to change things up and use different vegetables, vinegars, and seasonings. I almost always have a jar of these refrigerator pickles in the fridge. I especially enjoy them with various cold leftover meats for my lunch. Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make these quick pickles....

The result is wonderfully juicy and delicious, and even the leftovers are good, so I often make two of these at a time. I’ve been making a couple of pork tenderloin recipes often lately. One of them is this one. The other is a variation where I wrap the pork in bacon. Both are excellent and - just as important - very easy to make. Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this roasted pork tenderloin recipe....

Ready in just 20 minutes, this easy weeknight side dish pairs well with most meat, poultry, and fish dishes. Kale can be challenging. Unlike tender spinach leaves, which can taste great - almost sweet - kale has a coarse texture and a slightly bitter flavor. It really does need a little help to make it more palatable. This recipe is most definitely an excellent way to do that! The kale is cooked in garlic-infused butter until just tender, then seasoned with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice....

It’s a super easy recipe that’s ready in about 30 minutes. I love making it for an easy lunch. After transitioning to a low-carb diet, I started looking for ways to enjoy the wonderful flavors of pizza - tangy tomato sauce, bubbly cheese, and flavorful toppings - without them being attached to a doughy base. I think I’ve become pretty good at this (here are my keto pizza recipes). This peppers pizza is a great example and one of my favorite lunches....

They’re one of my favorite afternoon snacks. I like to serve them with some tangy, creamy Greek yogurt. Apples are amazing. Biting into a crisp sweet apple is such a pleasure! Although when eaten raw, I’m one of those who like tart apples. Granny Smith is my favorite variety, but not for cooking! I actually like it raw. 🍏 Sliced raw apple is delicious, no doubt. But when you take those same apple slices, sprinkle them with cinnamon and bake them, the crunchy, tart fruit transforms into a fragrant, sweet, delicious dessert....

If you’re willing to give internal organs a try, as long as you don’t overcook the livers, you’re in for a treat! As someone who comes of dual descent, European and Israeli, I was never one to shun organ meats. I actually love them. Each of them (liver, tongue, heart, cheeks, etc.) has its own unique flavor and texture. While beef liver may not be the best choice for those just starting out eating offal, due to its strong flavor, it’s one of my favorite internal organs to eat....

You can make them ahead of time, refrigerate, then heat them up when you’re ready to eat. As a matter of fact, they’re very good straight out of the fridge! I love the convenience of these meaty muffins! They are easy to make, easy to eat (even on the go if you must) and they taste great warm or at room temperature. If you use store-bought sausage meat they’re super easy to make....

Leftovers are great too, so sometimes I make two of them at a time and freeze the leftovers. OMG! This bread is amazing. It’s wonderfully flavorful and surprisingly close to the real thing (though by no means identical). Biting into it, you’ll experience the warm, cheesy, garlicky goodness that you’d expect from any garlic bread, whether low-carb or not. It’s also relatively easy to make. It’s ready in about 45 minutes, and it bakes beautifully in the oven....

While you can use whatever chocolate you enjoy, I prefer to use extra dark, 85% cacao chocolate chips. Strawberries and chocolate - such as classic combination (strawberries are so good when dipped in dark chocolate fondue!). Much like chocolate and oranges or chocolate and peanut butter. Considering it’s such an elegant dessert, chocolate-covered strawberries are surprisingly easy to make. They are easier to make, for example, than ice cream or cheesecake-stuffed strawberries....