My favorite spring roll is the Vietnamese rice paper-wrapped Cha Gio, and I've been watching folks in my Eat Happy Facebook group post pictures of their delicious, low carb, NSNG versions of deconstructed egg rolls called Egg Roll In A Bowl. So I decided to marry the two and make … [Read more...]
RANT AND NEW RECIPE: Dairy Free Pork Rind Pizza Crust/Flatbread
Dairy Free Rant Ahead! So many of my fellow dairy free brethren have been stepping out of the woodwork. You tell me the process went a little like this: You cut out gluten, things got a little better. Then you cut out sugars and grains, and things got really a … [Read more...]
NEW RECIPE: Whiskey Cheese (Food For The Big Game Inspired By Vanderpump Rules)
Here's what's already on the menu for Super Bowl Sunday: Pittsburgh Chili (made with beef) and Cauliflower Tots (both recipes are in the first Eat Happy cookbook). I'm adding this Whiskey Cheese as the starter because it's delicious, warm comfort food with a whiskey nuance … [Read more...]
NSNG Low Carb Thanksgiving Round Up!
I love Thanksgiving food. But I don't love sugars and grains. And I especially hate gluten. It sure does seem like most Thanksgiving foods are gluten and sugar bombs. So what's a low carber to do? Say screw it and binge? Or miss out on all the yummy foods as you watch … [Read more...]
EAT HAPPY COOKING VIDEO: Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash Stew
This Chicken Paprikash Stew from my new low carb, NSNG cookbook Eat Happy Too takes out the flour/cornstarch, makes the dairy component optional, but still retains all the fresh flavor of this bright Hungarian pepper stew. And let's use an Instant Pot to make it, shall … [Read more...]
EAT HAPPY COOKING VIDEO: Asparagus Swiss Stuffed Meatloaf
Getting Eat Happy Too birthed out into the world had a much longer gestation period than I expected. Then the labor pains of Amazon not stocking the book in time for the release was a disappointing fizzle of a launch to say the least. As of today, I come to find out the books … [Read more...]
Santa Maria Tri Tip Roast (Grill/Big Green Egg)
The Central Coast of California is where I’m headed next in life; the Santa Ynez Valley, to be more precise. We've been going up there for 15 years, whenever we can swing it. It's beautiful and the closest I've come to feeling like I'm where I belong. We’ve tried to buy … [Read more...]