Kitchen Sink (aka Zen Blog)

Welcome to my kitchen sink. Everything gets tossed here—low carb recipes, accidental wisdom, messy moments, some spicy attitude, and usually bacon grease where it shouldn’t be 🥓. All served up with extra butter 🧈 and zero judgment. Whether you’re keto-hardcore or just carb-skeptical, you’re in the right place.

Snacks

Low Carb Italian Crackers
February 21, 2012July 12, 2025
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Savory, Low Carb Italian Crackers, less than a carb a cracker – or make it thicker for little garlic bread bites. Mmmm!

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Sweets

Decadent Low Carb Strawberry Peach Smoothie Freeze
February 17, 2012July 12, 2025
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Unsweetened strawberries, peaches, a few more ingredients and you’re on your way to frozen heaven with Low Carb Strawberry Peach Smoothie.

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Inspiration

So why am I not losing weight on low carb?
February 15, 2012July 19, 2025
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Some ideas to check if the scale isn’t moving (and you’re bothered by that).

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Inspiration

Hidden Carbs
February 15, 2012September 24, 2018
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What are “hidden carbs” and how do you know if you’re eating them?

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Sweets

LC Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!
February 14, 2012July 19, 2025
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Dana Carpender’s Oatmeal cookies, made just a little better.

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Snacks

Not-Chex Low Carb Snack Mix
February 13, 2012December 24, 2025
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Tasty snack mix for special occasions. Goes great with Michelob Ultra! Moderation is a good idea on this one…

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