Keto Lifestyle

I feel like chili is one of those things that’s just better with beans in it, which is why I like to do it as a carb-up recipe. Plus, I throw in shredded carrots for a little extra bulk and b-vitamins. It’s a great meal to help you warm up on cold fall or winter carb-up days.

Bananas foster without a ton of fat or excessive amounts of brown sugar but still has the rich, sweet caramel taste we know and love? It IS possible.

This is my own unique fusion creation that combines the health benefits of congee with quinoa, a more nutritious grain than rice, with the Cajun flavours of a jambalaya, but replacing the fatty sausage with 2 different kinds of beans for more quality carbs.

This is one of my favourite carb-up desserts. It combines highly nutritious black glutinous rice, a quality fat-free protein source, and the delicious combo of chocolate and cherry flavours, making it a high carb, low fat dessert that hits the pleasure centres you want in a dessert...

Sweet potato and carrots are back on the menu with this carb-up soup that packs a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs, nutrition punch! Simple, yet delightful, this recipe reminds us that there are much higher food quality ways to get in your carbs on a carb-up...

This carb-up side dish is a favourite of mine because it combines sweet potato, a nutritional powerhouse, and sauerkraut, packed with probiotics, which are great for gut health.

Can we talk about apples? It’s really hard to include them or any apple-based recipe in a standard keto diet. But then that’s what carb-ups are for! But since we don’t want to go crazy on the fats or refined sugars on carb-up days either...

Don't you hate it when you don't have a convenient frozen treat like ice cream that's low-fat and free of refined sugar and chemical preservatives to accompany your favourite carb-up desserts? Why not make your own? With only 3 ingredients