Bacon and Cheese Ribbon

Bacon. Cheese. Two of my very, very best foods. Here I combined them into one utterly delicious ribbon.

One day when I was frying nice fatty rashers of streaky bacon, I thought how great it would be to have some melted cheese with the bacon. And voilà! a new recipe was born.

Bacon and Baby Marrow Bowl for One

This little low carb Bowl for One is guaranteed to satisfy your tastebuds as well as your tummy. It tastes really good and will keep you full for long.

You can prepare it in mere minutes. An added bonus is that you will be getting your fibre-rich greens as well as your essential fats and proteins in at the same time.

Cabbage and Tomato Bowl

Doing low carb on a budget? Or just loving cabbage? Well, this peasant-style bowl is the answer. It is basically a tomato, onion and cabbage stir-fry. And cabbage is such a good way to stretch a dish!

You can just stick to the basic vegetarian stir-fry, or you can add bacon and Feta cheese as I did.

Dalene’s Low Carb Bacon Cheesecake

I love bacon! A lot. No wonder this farmstyle low carb cheesecake is one of my all time personal favourites. It is very rich, super filling and utterly delicious. Real good food.

I have tested this recipe many times on myself and others (some who are not even low carb followers) and it seems to be a hit with everyone time and again.

Crispy Bacon Strips and Cream Cheese Balls

What can be easier and quicker to make than this low carb healthy fat snack platter?

Red Cabbage Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Beauty is often most striking in the simple things. This low carb salad is such a thing. It is so easy and quick to make, but at the same time it is such a beautiful creation in terms of colours and textures. And of course, taste!

Baby Savoy Cabbage with Bacon and Walnuts

I stand in awe every time when I look at a Savoy cabbage. Big ones and baby ones. What a work of art! Such intricate patterns and phenomenal detail. Like the finest lace.

I buy my baby Savoy cabbages, four in a tray, from Woolworths. I cut them in half and slowly braise them in olive oil and butter (the olive oil will prevent the butter from burning). Some of the outer leaves will come off during cooking and become delicate and crispy and slightly burnt. Delectable! What a great way to enjoy one’s banting greens.

Cauliflower Rice with Bacon, Parmesan and Thyme

If you are a low carber, you’ll definitely know cauliflower rice or cauliflower couscous. Chop raw cauliflower florets in a food processor until it looks like rice or couscous. Or grate it by hand. Then stir-fry, allowing for the water in the cauliflower to evaporate. The possibilities are endless as to what you can add to it.

Crunchy Cabbage and Bacon Stir-Fry

I find cabbage to be one of the best-value-for-money veggies. And I love it raw or cooked.

This is one of the simplest low carb (and dairy-free) recipes I have ever developed. Real food where you can taste every ingredient individually. But there is a secret. It is not an ordinary stir-fry. It is partly cooked and partly raw. I add half of the cabbage and a handful of crunchy celery at the end without cooking it. Make it, taste it and decide for yourself!