A Life in Harmony

I used to think of deviled eggs as party food. But they are so easy to make they have become part of my regular diet. One of my challenges with a keto diet is getting enough fat. So I’m always looking...

Last night I decided to try a chicken crust BBQ pizza. As many people have pointed out, the crust is going to taste like chicken (no kidding), so toppings should be things that go with chicken. I immediately thought of BBQ...

The other day I was making myself a lettuce wrapped cheeseburger (with some lovely red butter crisp lettuce from the local farmers’ market) and trying to decide what to have with it. I had fresh basil (from the same market) and...

One of the big mistakes people make on low-carb diets is they do not eat enough fat.  As strange as it seems, you have to eat fat to lose fat. Here is why. When you eat carbs, your blood glucose rises....

Keto friendly confetti eggs with finely chopped colorful veggies and healthy fats makes for a great first meal of the day. I call these confetti eggs because I take colorful veggies and put them in the food processor so they are...

A low-carb diet means reducing carbs in your diet to 150 grams or less a day. What does that look like day-to-day? Here are some tips for low-carb eating. Reducing Carbs by Cutting out All Sugar, Starch, Artificial, and Low-fat Foods...

Both my parents were of German descent, so growing up sometimes we would have German food. Now a lot of German food involves bacon, especially a hot bacon and onion dressing that is used over spinach and potatoes. We used a...

Many people starting a low carb diet feel terrible. While they attribute this to withdrawal from carbs, this Keto flu is likely a deficiency in electrolytes.  Symptoms of Keto flu include headaches, dizziness, no energy, hard to think straight (brain fog),...

I wanted a simple, yummy citrus and garlic Instant Pot Carnitas recipe for a smaller cut of pork. Being new to Instant Pot, I needed detailed instructions on exactly which buttons to push. Since I did not find what I wanted,...

When someone has sleep problems, it can be a really tough thing to figure out. BH has had sleep problems for over 30 years. Nothing has reliably worked to get him a good night’s sleep most of the time. This is...