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The silver lining to yesterday's scone disaster was that it motivated me to find another blueberry lemon something to make. I settled on blueberry streusel muffins with lemon cream cheese icing (from ibreatheimhungry.com). And ... WOW. I just finished one. FANTASTIC. :happy:

Today I made a batch of low-carb lemon blueberry scones. I was pretty excited about them and planned to scarf one down this afternoon with a cup of coffee. They smelled great, they looked good, but when I broke off a bit to sample ... bleah. The taste was definitely off, to the point that I...

@dancer HAHAH! That'll be the day! :hilarious:

Maybe it's only young people who don't feel discomfort in stilettos? I was never able to wear heels for long, and my tolerance for them is diminishing as I get older. Everyone's got their own sense of style, but personally I think that you can be fashionable AND comfortable. Sure, I got flak...

The diets all sound a little intense to me, but I wouldn't discount the umami component of the Miso soup diet. Apparently umami is the "fifth flavour" (alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter). I suspect the chemical you might have been thinking of was glutamate. I don't know that umami...

Hi @satkins. I've been buying that exact product from Bulk Barn and using it regularly in my low-carb desserts. Doesn't spike me at all. As @Robbity notes, erythritol may be high in carbs, but since they pass through your body without being absorbed they don't impact BG levels. There's a fair...

How you must have suffered! ;)

I don't have time for fry-ups on weekday mornings. I often make a variation of this: http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2012/10/grain-free-hot-cereal.html If you want eggs but don't have time on weekdays to fry them and then clean up, there are plenty of recipes online for omelet muffins. They...

Like @Prem51 it took me a while to come around to the idea of self-testing because of my extreme needle phobia. And my first time doing it ... what a gong show. I worked myself up into a huge lather over it. But it does get easier even if it's never fun. I've also got the FastClix device, and I...

My mother and I, who both work to keep our blood sugar under control, have teeth and gum issues despite our dedicated brushing and flossing and dentist visits. Dad, on the other hand, isn't diabetic and only visits the dentist every few years and has no problems whatsoever. I've got the...

That's so excellent! Congratulations!!! :)

Yup! I'm also on my own with my diet. No one in my house wants to touch any of what I make! Which is too bad for them because I'm getting good at this and really enjoy my food. I sometimes bring in my baked goods to share with work buddies ... at least they appreciate it!

Hey! What's going wrong with courgetti? I love courgetti! Or as I call it, zoodles! Is it the wateriness that's putting you off?

GAH! I've been working long hours the last few weeks to meet a deadline for tomorrow. It's meant going into work early most days, staying late, and making it home for dinner and bed. Not fun, and not healthy as it's meant skipping a lot of workouts (plus eating late). But since I got most of the...

Oh, and here's a bread recipe that doesn't use almond flour: http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2016/04/17/keto-and-primal-soul-bread Haven't tried if myself so can't vouch for it. But I have made her ultimate keto buns: http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2014/11/12/Ultimate-Keto-Buns. The recipe...

Hi @satkins. I think I read on another thread that you're in Canada. So am I. If you're in a metropolitan area, have you checked out some of your local bulk food stores? When I first started low-carb baking, I was buying most ingredients from the health food store and paying through the nose. I...

Coconut flour is certainly an option. Here's a recipe I've made before: http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2014/10/low-carb-cranberry-jalapeno-cornbread-muffins.html You could leave out the cranberries and jalapenos if that's not your thing. (I've made the recipe as described and enjoyed it.) If...

Wow Finsky! You sure know your stuff! As I learned this evening, the dark leaves certainly are bitter. I mixed them in with arugula which may not have been ideal since those are also bitter, but it's what I had and once combined with everything else in my salad, wasn't too bad. I must admit that...

Thanks for getting the thread moved, and for the "**** en lit" warning ... ;)

The dandelion pumpkin seed pesto looks amazing!!! I'll have to try that soon, which shouldn't be an issue since dandelions are all over our yard. Went out before dinner to get as many as I could, then added a few leaves to my salad tonight ... much to the shock and horror of everyone I live...