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From where I sit, you can never have enough side dish recipes in your pocket. Side dishes definitely help to spice up a meal, change things up and provide variety. Meal planning can become pretty monotonous and boring and I find that new side dishes can really help to liven things up! This side dish [...]
Roasted veggies are the best side dish! Roasting is an easy, great way to add major flavor and texture to any veggie. One major roasting staple at our house is broccoli, here I’ve added Brussels sprouts and onion. Mushrooms are another great item to add to the mix. Easy, delicious, and great for you! Ingredients: [...]
Fish is usually the easiest thing to defrost in a hurry at our house so we have salmon or flounder (wild caught of course!) at least once a week. Tonight was one of those nights, busy hanging out with friends and getting ready for the week so I got out two salmon fillets. I like [...]
Happy 12/21/12! We’re heading off to an End of The World Chili Cook-off today and I thought I’d share the recipe I concocted with you guys…it’s too late for my competition to cheat anyway! As you probably know, if you’ve been following us for a while, we’re really big on chili in the Rogue House! [...]
Chicken thighs! The most delicious meat candy on earth if you can get the skin succulently crispy and lightly salted! These fatty babies are a major staple in our house. So easy and delicious, here’s how I make them! Ingredients: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 1/4 cup bacon grease 1 lemon, juiced Coarse salt and [...]
I love making hearty meals this time of year. When it starts to get cold and you see twinkly lights and articles about the mayhem of Black Friday it’s time to make something hearty and warm to share with your family or friends. I happened to have some thick center cut pork chops in the [...]
Whelp, I made it through the first day of my fat fast. I did have to deal with a headache, probably due to the sugar, dairy, wheat trifecta detox. That’s what I get for diving head first into a pile of Zingers! I slept fairly well and bounced out of bed with a spark of [...]
So…I cracked during the Hostess delirium of 2012… I need to shed the pounds gained in the hysteria, rid my body of toxins, give my digestive track a break (I’m allergic to this crap…and maybe addicted too), and get back on track…no more poisonous foods. Two days ago I started the Atkins Fat Fast to [...]
Are you stuck? Maybe bloated from a major cheat? Fall off the wagon during Thanksgiving? When I’m stuck, need to get back to basics, or need to detox after a face-plant off the wagon I turn to the Atkins Fat Fast. The Fat Fast is a carb and calorie controlled program. You ingest 1,000 calories [...]
Wishing all a very Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for each and every subscriber here at The Rogue Cookie, you all have made my journey to healing through healthy eating that much more enjoyable. Stay safe, eat lots of turkey, watch out for that pie, and get crazy with the veggies. Make room for wine and [...]
We love BBQ at our house and prior to my gluten allergy diagnosis we used to hang out at Famous Dave’s BBQ. I can’t eat there any longer as they use wheat in their sauces and every dish seems to be contaminated. I can’t even eat this salmon spread, but it’s a favorite with my [...]
I’ve been craving sauerkraut for days now, but I haven’t been in the mood for hotdogs. I usually scoop the kraut over Hebrew Nationals and slather on the mustard. I was on the hunt for something different and I ran into a fantastic sale on jumbo wild caught shrimp at Sprouts Farmer’s Market. If you [...]
The most common digestive problem is the acid reflux or gastro-esophageal reflux disease, mostly known as heartburn. Since going low-carb my acid reflux has completely cleared up and the relief was just about immediate. Within weeks of kicking the carbs I was cured!
I’m a huge fan of Giada De Laurentiis, she’s gorgeous and makes fantastic recipes that I can easily convert to fit my dietary needs. I have every cookbook she’s ever published and am mesmerized every time she shows up on the Food Network. A while back I found her Tuna and Tomato Sauce recipe and even though I [...]
Once you start buying chicken in bulk and doing bulk cooking, you’ll eventually wind up with some leftovers. In an ideal world, you’ll even plan to! Leftovers are your friends: they save you time and effort, and they help keep the grocery bill down. Here’s how to get creative with your new “friends,” so that [...]
With the costs of living rising all the time, it may be possible to save money and increase your family’s health at the same time by growing vegetables in your backyard. It’s a good idea to choose your favourite vegetables to grow and plan beds for early, middle of the season and late varieties. Most [...]
Lunches are a struggle at our house. We never seem to have enough options for something quick during the work-day lunch hour. So, to solve this issue we make a meal ahead of time and munch on easy re-heatable leftovers for the week. I will often make something in the crock-pot like chili, stew, or [...]
Today my man-friend had a hankering for some good ol’ fried chicken, so I starting digging through my flour subs to see what I could come up with. I think I hit the jackpot with this recipe. Try it out and let me know what you think! Ingredients 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces [...]
Buffalo chicken dip is a fantastic low-carb, gluten-free snack for the SuperBowl!
Happy New Year! After all the festivities have calmed, the fireworks next door have failed to burn your house down, and you can finally see straight after too much champagne you notice there’s still some left over. So wastefull to throw it out…you could make a mimosa…but OJ is quite a bit of sugar that [...]
The Atkins diet is very popular, but it also comes with a lot of criticism. Health experts, doctors and diet specialists come from all different opinions when it comes to the Atkins diet and other low carb diets. Some believe that it is dangerous, some say that it is a healthy method to lose weight [...]
May your bacon be crispy and you pie’s sugar free! Get your fingers out of that stuffing and put those potatoes back! Happy Turkey Day! Most Commented PostsFood Allergies…I Has Em, Big Time (15)Low-Carb Halloween Recipe: Cheddar Witches Fingers (12)10 Low Carb Staples You Can’t Live Without (10)Five Months Down and Almost to The Halfway [...]
Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup has long been a staple in many of my recipes. When I started a low-carb lifestyle I turned to a low-carb cream of mushroom bacon soup from my pal Jaimie over at The Lighter Side of Low-Carb. Now that I’ve discovered I’m allergic to dairy I’ve set out on a [...]
The amount of physical exercise that you exert during the day is one of the key ingredients to helping you get a good sleep at night. The more active your body is during the day, the more likely you are to relax at night and fall asleep faster. With regular exercise you’ll notice that your [...]
Happy Halloween, I thought I’d share some funnies of the low-carb Halloween persuasion! Most Commented PostsFood Allergies…I Has Em, Big Time (15)Low-Carb Halloween Recipe: Cheddar Witches Fingers (12)10 Low Carb Staples You Can’t Live Without (10)Five Months Down and Almost to The Halfway Point! (10)Low-Carb Halloween Recipe: Cold Cut Platter With Meat Head (9)
Happy Halloween! This weekend is full of ghosts, goblins…and super scary treats containing GMO sugar, high fructose corn syrup, wheat that go bump in the night. I’ve pulled together some of the best Halloween posts and recipes from around the web to keep you safe from these horrifying ingredients. Stay safe & healthy this Halloween! [...]
The best fall meal ever has got to be chili! We make chili in the crock pot year round, but it always tastes better when it’s cold outside. Who am I kidding? Here in Arizona it’s definitely not cold yet, but you can just tell that it’s October. The fall feeling is here and that [...]
What is the secret to a long and healthy life? It is in the food that we eat. As you well know, all foods are not created equal. Choosing and eating the right foods may help increase your life expectancy as well as the quality of your life. Here are ten of the top power [...]
When you start the Atkins diet, you are entering a new world of eating. And nowhere is that more apparent than at the supermarket. Suddenly, all of your stand-by foods like macaroni and cheese, pasta and bread are no longer on your shopping list. When you go shopping for the first few times you may [...]
Thank goodness for Paleo recipes! I’ve been reading a ton of Paleo eating blogs and I’ve come across some great inspiration for recipes. Here are the stuffed peppers we enjoyed for dinner tonight. Free of all the foods I’m allergic to, low-carb, and yummy! Ingredients: 4 large bell peppers any color 1lb spinach (fresh or [...]
I’ve suspected that I have a sensitivity to grains for a while now and my last doctor revealed an allergy to casein. So I’ve been shying away from wheat and most grains for a while now and I started to see improvements in my health but I just couldn’t bring myself to give up dairy. [...]
If you’re looking for a super simple dinner for a week night try game hens. Just dress em and pop em in the oven when you get home from work and in an hour they’re ready to enjoy. If you’ve never had these little guys, they taste just like chicken just in a smaller single [...]
I’m on the hunt for side dishes! I’ve never been a huge fan of coleslaw and I suspect it is because most traditional coleslaw is sweet. So I set out to create my own recipe that is tangy and not sweet, my pal Jamie over at Your Lighter Side has a great recipe if you [...]
The Atkins diet is not a new phenomenon. The diet first appeared in the late 1970s and has grown popularity in recent years in response to the low-fat diet craze. As dieters had trouble with low-fat plans, they searched for a new solution and Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution book found a new audience. A [...]
Recipes always come out of cravings right? This one is no exception, I was craving something sweet and my man-friend was craving blueberry muffins. This is what I came up with, it’s not too sweet, more like a breakfast loaf then a cake. But I thought it was tasty enough to share. Try it out [...]
If you’re not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and maintaining an herb garden. While the product might not seem as significant, you’ll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh, delicious herbs to flavor your meals with. First you’ll want [...]
In case you missed it, yesterday was International Bacon Day Some of us rejoiced and celebrated the king of all meats, Diabetes Warrior resurrected the Bacon Explosion. Others paid homage to the meat candy by sporting their Bacon Shirts or with all day Kevin Bacon marathons, and we celebrated with photos, check out the bacon [...]
I got some fantastic looking blueberries at the farmer’s market this weekend and I wasn’t sure what to do with them. They kept staring at me every time I opened the refrigerator. Since I have a fabulous cheesecake recipe, I thought why not try something different and work on a blueberry puree that I could [...]
Happy 4th! The Fourth of July weekend is always a great time filled with food, family, and friends. Everyone gets outside to enjoy the sun, the pool, and of course the fireworks! All these festivities can be a trying time when you’re trying to stay away from poisonous things like sugar, starches, and grains. Here’s [...]
Happy Fourth of July! This year we were invited to several pool party BBQ’s and I new I was going to land face to face with tables upon tables of cakes, cookies, brownies, ice cream, and cupcakes. I new I’d need a safe dessert to get me through the day and decided to spruce up [...]
When was the last time you had dinner with your family? It is the meal we often skip because we work late, the kids have sporting events or we get tired from daily activities. But, skipping dinner with the family is detrimental to the family dynamic. Family dinners are more than just a meal. It [...]
The constant traveler, who tours different countries across different time zones is faced with a lot of stressors which may contribute to the degradation of the optimal health status. An undetected and unsuspected lenience on traveling across time zones may also lead to affected psychosocial behavior because of the new places and environmental stimuli that [...]
Even though there is so much information available about weight loss, the same diet mistakes are being made over and over every day. I’m not not talking about little slipups where you stole a french fry off of hubbies plate, but big mistakes that lead to failure to lose the weight that you want to [...]
When it comes to eating right many of us find that the number one hindrance to our success is the lack of time to prepare the proper meals and snacks for our dietary needs. It is often much more convenient to throw one thing in the crockpot for the family or resort to the fast [...]
Apparently, we can see how nature is treated these days. It is a sad thing to know that people do not pay attention so much anymore to the environmental problems. What can we do about this? It’s as simple as starting with the children. It is good to see the children’s involvement with environment-friendly activities. [...]
I was in the mood for something sweet tonight and went searching for a good pie recipe. I have a stellar low-carb pumpkin pie recipe and a really great raspberry cheesecake recipe, but I’ve made both of these a lot and it’s time for something new. I stumbled across this recipe for low-carb peanut butter [...]
We have lettuce tacos a lot around here, usually ground beef or fajita style chicken. Always a great mean, but this time I was in the mood for a different kind of taco, something more like you would get at Chipotle only using a lettuce leaf in place of the tortilla. After perusing the meat [...]
We have lettuce tacos a lot around here, usually ground beef or fajita style chicken. Always a great meal, but this time I was in the mood for a different kind of taco, something more like you would get at Chipotle only using a lettuce leaf in place of the tortilla. After perusing the meat [...]
