Art of Natural Living

Enjoying the Green Life

Recipe Index

Appetizers

Southwestern Deviled Eggs

Spicy Peanut Tabbouleh blends some heat from jalapeno & garlic with yummy peanuts & traditional parsley. Serve as an appetizer or a diner side.Gluten-free.

Peanut Garlic Tabbouleh

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Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs

Flavorful meatballs in a creamy rich gravy, Swedish Meatballs can even be made gluten free and keto. Serve over noodles or cauliflower.

Low-Carb Swedish Meatballs

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Beverages

Fruity and festive with fresh mango, orange and lime, Mango Margaritas can get your summer started in the best way possible.

Mango Margaritas

Sweet-tart and flavorful, this Skinny Strawberry Gimlet is perfect for Valentine’s Day. Or just for keeping your diet together.

Skinny Strawberry Gimlet

Bloody Mary Five Ways

Late Harvest Sangria

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Bread & Muffins

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White Whole Wheat Dilly Bread

With half whole wheat flour and a modest amount of butter and sugar, this is a healthier spiced apple quick bread with a tasty streusel topping.

Spiced Apple Quick Bread

Gougères Cheese Puffs are warm, soft and creamy, like a dollop of toasty bread infused with gooey cheese. Warm and cheesy--mmm!

Creamy Gougères Cheese Puffs

Smoked Salmon Dill Scones are a savory version of the classic breakfast treat, flavored with dill and onion and perfect for brunch or dinner.

Smoked Salmon Dill Scones

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Breakfast

Blending a rich creaminess with tart and sweet flavors, Strawberries with Sour Cream and Brown Sugar is perfect for breakfast or dessert.

Strawberries with Sour Cream and Brown Sugar

Simple and tasty, fried potato steaks with sour cream takes most of the work our of potato dishes like hash browns or American fried potatoes.

Fried Potato Steaks with Sour Cream

Burrata in Red Wine Sauce

Burrata with Cherries in Wine

A classic on raisin bagels, Strawberry Cream Cheese (with a secret ingredient) whips up quickly and easily. Also good on pancakes, as a fruit dip, etc.

Strawberry Cream Cheese

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Condiments & More

Good in salad dressing, sauces, sandwich spreads and more, Homemade Dijon Mustard is fun and easy -- the workhorse of prepared mustard.

Homemade Dijon Mustard

Pickled Red Onions – No Sugar

Apple Smoked BBQ Sauce

With just five ingredients, and ready in 10 minutes, this caramel dip is perfect for dunking apples or topping ice cream or pancakes. Happy fall!

Five Ingredient Homemade Caramel Dip (or Syrup)

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Cookies & Candies

Tired of dessert deprivation on a low-carb diet? These low-carb chocolate chip bars may just be the answer. Just in time for cookout season!

Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Bars

Lightly sweet, melt-in-the-mouth Melting Moments get a classic cookie makeover, turning them into Holiday Shortbread Balls.

Holiday Shortbread Balls (Melting Moments Makeover)

Pistachio Brittle without Corn Syrup

Meringue Ghost Cookies

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Desserts & Snacks

Low-Carb Angel Food with Buttercream Roses

Blending a rich creaminess with tart and sweet flavors, Strawberries with Sour Cream and Brown Sugar is perfect for breakfast or dessert.

Strawberries with Sour Cream and Brown Sugar

Low-Carb Creme Brulee #SpringSweetsWeek

Butterscotch Pie with Pecan Crust #SpringSweetWeeks

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Fruits & Vegetables

Broccoli in Cheese Sauce

Squash Rounds with Maple Whipped Cream combine caramelized Delicata squash, rich maple cream & tart pomegranate seeds for a beautiful fall / winter combo.

Squash Rounds with Maple Whipped Cream

Honey Spiced Roasted Carrots

Cantaloupe with Cottage Cheese and Mint is a creamy, salty taste sensation. With the mint drizzle, it's even perfect for company brunch.

Cantaloupe with Cottage Cheese and Mint

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Main Dishes

My book club met this week. Via Zoom—how else! Of course, besides a good book discussion, we had a talk about life. And one of the “themes” was good fortune.

Seared Scallops with Pan Sauce

Sleek, flavorful and indulgent (but not as much as you think), Pasta with Vodka Caviar Sauce is a quick and easy entree. Who needs to feel special?

Pasta with Vodka Caviar Sauce

Elegance and great taste belie the ease of preparation of Sesame Crusted Tuna. Drizzle with a quick ginger lime soy sauce for even more flavor.

Easy Sesame Crusted Tuna

Flavorful meatballs in a creamy rich gravy, Swedish Meatballs can even be made gluten free and keto. Serve over noodles or cauliflower.

Low-Carb Swedish Meatballs

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Salads

Slightly sweet, nutty and rich this Pecan Sweet Potato Cranberry Salad is perfect for fall. Or anytime you want a healthy fun salad.

Pecan Sweet Potato Salad with Tahini Lime Dressing

With earthy chopped beats, tart sour cream and minced red onion, this Creamy Beet Salad is tasty, easy and pretty enough for any spring buffet.

Creamy Beet Salad

Slightly sweet and colorful, this kumquat blackberry salad is simple, fresh and nutritious. Not to mention cheery and tasty--eat a rainbow!

Kumquat Blackberry Salad

Moon and Starfruit Salad

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Sandwiches

Stuffed Pizza Burger

Rev up taste and nutrition with this Jammy Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich. I used sugar free cranberry jam, but you can use anything. Bacon optional.

Jammy Brie Grilled Cheese, Bacon Optional

Low-Carb Salmon BLAT Lettuce Wrap

Flavored with lots of chopped mushrooms, plus onions and more, this mushroom beef burger is a healthy and tasty grilling alternative.

Mushroom Beef Burger

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Soups

Easy Thai Peanut Soup

Low-Carb Reuben Soup

Cheesy and flavorful with a bit of heat, this chili relleno soup is a perfect winter pick-me-up. Just add a salad and bread or chips for a complete meal.

Chili Relleno Soup

Think it’s impossible to source a delicious chili from the pantry? I did. Until I tried delicious book club chili at a summer meeting!

Easy Book Club Chili

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