So, you’re at a restaurant and you see something you want on the menu that you think is keto-friendly. But, when it arrives, it has a sweet, sugary sauce on top of the meat. What do you do? Do you send it back and wait for a new meal, holding up the...
When we first started keto, it was hard to wrap our heads around the fact that we would change everything we ate. No more Chinese food, pizza from our favourite take out, junk food nights, or Dairy Queen blizzards! It was devastating at first. And,...
Summer is coming, and with the warmer weather comes nights out with friends. Sure, you can have all kinds of recipes for keto cocktails at home, but how do you get something at a bar without sounding, well, extra? When we were in Mexico, I got tired of the...
Taco Bell is actually a pretty easy place to order when you are following keto. I live in Canada, so I have the Canadian menu and nutritional information. The American information may be slightly different. But don't worry you can keto taco bell wherever you live....
What’s the first thing we learn as children? Our ABC’s. So, we thought it would be a fun idea to do the ABC’s of keto! This blog series looks at some of the main ideas and the not-so-main ideas of keto as we work our way through the alphabet. ...
Obesity is a growing (pun intended) problem in the world. According to the World Health Organization, obesity has more than doubled since 1990. Adolescent obesity has quadrupled! A quarter of women aged 18-55 gain over 44 pounds during that span of...
A big fad right now in the keto world is what is called 90 second bread. It’s a combination of almond flour, baking powder and egg. You stick it in the microwave for 90 seconds and – voila! Keto bread. We decided to try it and say yay or nay. But did we enjoy it?...
Why is protein important
In our little province, we have hit the big time – we just had an IHOP (International House of Pancakes) open! Everyone is talking about it and visiting it. Yeah, we don’t get out much. Anyway, I decided it was time to do some research and find out what we can eat...
I figured I was just getting old. I heard myself say, “Didn’t we used to get more food for our money?” It was one step away from, “Back in my day…” But, it did seem that the amount of food in the packages lasted longer and tasted better. And...