Low Carb Keto Recipes

Take your Ketogenic Diet seriously with these delicious Keto Recipes that will keep your pallet happy and your macros in line from April Golightly.

The Keto Diet

There are tons of success stories online about people who lost weight on Keto or after “going Keto.” My husband and I have found health and success with Keto. Before you start Keto, you should talk to your Doctor before starting any new diet and eating plan. We are not Physicians and cannot speak to what is best for your body.

Low Carb Keto Recipes

What is Ketosis?

The Keto diet is named after Ketosis. So what is ketosis? According to WebMD, Ketosis is “When it doesn’t have enough carbohydrates from food for your cells to burn for energy, it burns fat instead. As part of this process, it makes ketones.”

Your liver turns fat into ketones (a type of acid) and sends them into your bloodstream. That is where muscles and other tissues use them for fuel. I learned a lot about the Keto Diet and started cooking these Keto Recipes from this book, “Why We Get Fat, And What to Do About It.”

Ketosis usually kicks in about 3 or 4 days after eating less than 50 grams of carbohydrates.

Keto Recipes

Here on April Golightly you will find Keto Recipes that my husband and I have made during our journey on the Keto Diet. The Keto Diet recipes work great on a low carb diet because we have really focused on keeping down the carbs.

Keto Dinner Recipe

Here are some awesome Low Carb Dinner Recipes to make for dinner this week.

Keto Drinks

If you are looking for drinks that are Low in carbs, here are a few of our favorites.

We hope that you enjoy the fruits of our low carb diet cooking. If there is anything that you would like for us to make, please email us at [email protected]. That is my email and I would love to hear from you.

Keto Chocolate Fat Bombs

Keto Chocolate Fat Bombs

These Keto chocolate fat bombs are the perfect snack. They are portable, already portioned out, and give you that much-needed “good fats” boost you need while on Keto.   Keto Chocolate Fat Bombs I will admit, one of my biggest struggles while on Keto is snacking. There are so many snacks I want to eat….but … Read more

KETO Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Make some mint chocolate cupcakes with sour cream, buttermilk, and avocado oil. You’ll be amazed at how much flavor they have!

Pumpkin Chia Pudding – Gluten-Free Mason Jar Snack

As I keep baking and cooking all my favorite fall recipes, I have to share this one with you. My Pumpkin pudding is so velvety and creamy. It’s a pretty sweet dessert that can also double as a delightful breakfast too. Plus the chia seeds make this pudding packed with nutrients and vitamins. Pumpkin Chia … Read more

Coconut Chicken Tenders

Coconut Chicken Tenders made with Barlean’s Butter Flavored Coconut Oil – perfect on the Paleo diet with Coconut flour baked with thai spice mix

Low Carb Cauliflower recipes Copy

15 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes

15 Low Carb Cauliflower Recipes everything from cauliflower rice to cauliflower soup and pizza to make on a low carb and healthy diet

Chicken Zucchini Pasta with Almond Pesto

Serve a healthy plate of colorful veggies. This chicken zucchini pasta is keto and full of nutrients. You won’t even know you are missing the carbs!    Chicken Zucchini Pasta with Almond Pesto Sometimes you are just in the mood for some noodles. I know I am a huge fan of pasta. Being raised Italian … Read more

Low Carb Egg Muffins

Low Carb Egg Muffins with Cauliflower & Parmesan

Starting the new year off with focusing on a low carb and high protein diet. These Low Carb Egg Muffins made with Cauliflower & Parmesan is the ideal make-ahead meal that you can eat all week for breakfast.  Each egg muffin is made with whole eggs, parmesan cheese, and fresh steamed cauliflower. If you want to … Read more

Instant Pot Beef Roast Recipe

My family and I wrote a list of all the food we are going to make for Thanksgiving and realized that no one wanted to eat or make a Turkey this year. We have been slowing phasing Turkey and Ham out of our holiday meals. It is official, this Thanksgiving we are going to have Beefsgiving instead! My Father-In-Law made an amazing roast last year and I am recreating the magic in the Instant Pot with this Instant Pot Beef Roast Recipe.

Crispy Kale Chips

Cheesy Kale Chips Recipe

Over the past 10 years, I have been making cheesy kale chips trying different variations of spices and consistency of cheese. This is by far my favorite way to eat parmesan kale chips. I prefer making kale chips to buying them in the bag because they taste best when they are fresh. The ones in the bags have preservatives and way too much stuff on them. I like a light sprinkling of cheese, olive oil spray, and spices to get crispy kale chips.

Keto Egg Salad

High Protein Breakfast – this healthy egg salad breakfast and sausage breakfast can be made in 15 minutes – it is low carb and you can make it ahead.

Low Carb Breakfast Casserole Muffins

Over the past few months, we have been doing the Keto Diet on and off. This week we are going all in and starting it with these yummy low breakfast casserole muffins that have all the flavor you will need to keep you on the ketogenic diet. Breakfast Casserole Muffins Recipe I love this yummy … Read more

Hot Sauce Shakshuka Recipe

Most recipes that I have seen, calls for making your own sauce. I decided to make it very simple by making it with pre-made sauce and hot sauce. I have found that my favorite choices of sauce are the pre-made Sausage and Peppers for meat eaters and Basil for Vegetarians.

Easy Zucchini Appetizer

There are just 3 ingredients in this easy zucchini appetizer: zucchini, goat cheese, and cherry tomatoes. Perfect Keto snack for parties.

No matter which party you are going to serve these at, they pair really well with these Keto chocolate fat bombs. 

Easy Zucchini Appetizer

The Inspiration for the Recipe

Over the holidays, my mom always made fried zucchini that acts an appetizer and snack before and after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. In an effort to be more healthy she stopped breading them and started baking them instead. They are still yummy, but it just is not the same. This recipe was inspired by an effort to make the zucchinis delicious again. I made an easy zucchini appetizer that looks more like mini zucchini pizza appetizers with sliced goat cheese from Whole Foods and cherry tomatoes.

How to Make Easy Zucchini Appetizer

Since there are only 3 ingredients, you won’t have to remember a huge list of foods. They have a mild flavor that is generally pleasing for most people. You’ll also enjoy the small number of dishes you’ll have to wash afterward. 

All in all, this probably one of my favorite appetizer recipes I have ever made! 

Ingredients

All you need for this recipe is: 

  • Zucchini
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Goat Cheese

That’s it! Of course, you will also need some non-stick spray to help them cook better. 

Directions

Here are the directions. This is a recipe that you can allow your kids to help you with. You’ll find the detailed instructions in the printable recipe card. Here’s an overview of how to make them. 

  1. Preheat the oven. 
  2. Wash and slice the zucchini
  3. Slice the goat cheese
  4. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half
  5. Layer them on a cookie sheet.
  6. Bake for about 10-15 minutes. 

That’s it! 

How to Make them Ahead of Time

You will save a lot of time if you do the food prep ahead of time. Then, all you have to do is preheat the oven and bake them. 

So slice the zucchini, goat cheese, and cherry tomatoes. Keep them in individual zippered bags or plastic containers with a lid. 

Goat Cheese Replacement

I discovered that the goat cheese melts perfectly on the zucchini. It also has a really deep flavor that brings out the sweetness of the tomatoes. 

But if you don’t like goat cheese or just want a different kind of cheese, here are the other kinds you can try: 

  • Mozzarella
  • Muenster
  • Brie

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