Art of Natural Living

Enjoying the Green Life

Recipe Index

Appetizers

Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds, Pan-fried

Halibut Ceviche

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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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

Homemade onion bagels aren't difficult and can be made with ordinary home ingredients. Who wants bagels for breakfast now!

Homemade Onion Bagels

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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

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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

Chive Blossom Vinegar

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Quick Pickled Scallions

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

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Cookies & Candies

Crunchy, chocolatey & healthier than the average treat, chocolate nut clusters are easy to make and adaptable to low-carb, sugar-free and gluten-free diets.

Chocolate Nut Clusters (Low-carb option)

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

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Desserts & Snacks

Sweet, rich and creamy, who says you can’t have fun, tasty treats like sugar free keto ice cream when on a special diet! Mint or coffee flavors!

No Churn Keto Ice Cream

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

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Fruits & Vegetables

Caramelized and tasty, with a hint of smoke from bacon, pan-roasted kohlrabi and radishes are quick, easy, and won't heat up the kitchen!

Pan Roasted Kohlrabi and Radishes

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

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Main Dishes

With shrimp, scallops and halibut (or other firm fish), these mixed seafood kabobs are decadence on a skewer. No pre-marinade needed.

Mixed Seafood Kabobs

Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven Shredded Beef Barbacoa has loads of flavor & a little kick. Stuff tacos or lettuce leaves for a low-carb, gluten-free meal.

Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven Shredded Beef Barbacoa

Rich and flavorful, with a cherry wine sauce, Duck with Wine & Cherries is easy to make and good enough for a special occasion.

Duck with Wine & Cherries

Rich and cheesy, Low-Carb Cauliflower Mac n Cheese, means it’s easy to have delicious comfort food even if you are doing keto or gluten-free.

Low-Carb Cauliflower Mac n Cheese

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Salads

Arugula Sweet Goat Cheese Salad

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

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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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