My Favorite Keto and Low Carb Recipes

If you’ve been following my Facebook or Instagram, you’re probably aware that I’ve become more serious about a low-carb lifestyle. I suppose you could call it “lazy keto” since I’m only counting carbs and not worried about the macros (yet).

I’m not doing this because I want to lose weight. Nothing else was lowering my blood sugar. Being a diabetic, I was constantly in the 200s with medication, so something had to change.

I’ve learned that I do need to plan and prep if I’m going to stick to this lifestyle. It means looking at the menus ahead of time if I’m going to a restaurant.

It also means cooking. A lot of cooking. Luckily, I have my boyfriend to help shoulder the burden. But even so, I don’t like cooking overly complicated things. So, these recipes are fairly simple. It’ll require a trip to the grocery store, maybe a few. These are recipes that have honestly helped me keep my sanity as I make this transition.

Pizza Rolls

  • This was created by my boyfriend. So he gets the credit. These are delicious, and really simple.
  • You’ll need some mozzarella, pepperoni (or your favorite low carb topping), and some tomato sauce. Store bought pizza sauce has a LOT of sugar. However, if you buy the plain generic tomato sauce, it’s only got 3 carbs per serving.
  • You’ll make little piles of mozzarella of about 1 ounce on parchment paper. Bake at 400 F for about 10 minutes.
  • At this point, the mozzarella piles have melted down. Take it out of the oven, you can put about a teaspoon of sauce on it and your pepperoni. Put it back in the oven for 5-7 minutes.
  • I like to roll mine, but they can also be folded in half like tacos.
  • It should round out to about 1-3 net carbs depending on your ingredients.

“No Bake” Peanut Butter Balls

Creamy Taco Soup with Ground Beef

Creamy Chicken Marsala

Crack Chicken

  • Ranch seasoning, cream cheese, chicken, and bacon.
  • This turned out much better than expected. It actually makes a pretty good topping for a keto-friendly chip like Whisps.
  • If you want to save carbs, I would look up a keto-friendly recipe for the ranch mix.
  • Link to Recipe: https://www.messforless.net/keto-crack-chicken-in-the-crock-pot/

Low-Carb Tomato Soup

  • Heads up, this recipe isn’t really keto-friendly. But, if you have a craving for tomato soup, this will kick it while keeping your carb-count relatively low.
  • You’ll need a 6 oz. can of tomato paste, 1/4 cup heavy cream, beef broth, oregano, and your favorite shredded cheese.
  • The original recipe I found had one cup of heavy cream. I found this mixture to be way too heavy, so I diluted it with beef broth.
  • Play with the ratios and see what tastes the best for you.

Moon Cheese

  • Okay, this isn’t a recipe. It’s a delicious cheese snack that has gotten me through my snacking needs at work.

That’s all for now! I’ll post more as my journey continues.

One thought on “My Favorite Keto and Low Carb Recipes”

  1. Thank you!!! All of these sound really yummy! I’m so happy it’s helping with your blood sugar!

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