Category: > 60% Fat

It can help a body burn fat and stay low on carbs to eat high fat meals. In fact, dipping BELOW 60% of calories from fat can knock the body out of fat-burning mode. So recipes that have more than 60% of calories from fat get a gold star.

Homemade Mayonnaise

  Ingredients 2 egg yolks 1/2 fresh lemon 1 capful of vinegar 1 teaspoon mustard some salt Olive oil – perhaps best to start with 1 cup and move on to 2 cups after the mayonnaise is holding. This version of the recipe works best with a stick blender container.   Put the egg yolks,…

Michael’s Tapenade

This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck

This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot LuckMichael’s Tapenade was part of a low-carb pot luck conducted by the Boulder Very Low Carb Diabetes Support Group.  We encouraged people to make it easy and fun, and to bring “tasting” size portions with no more than 5 grams carb in…

Jeff’s High Fat, Low Carb Breakfast Shake

This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck

This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck  Jeff’s breakfast shake was part of a pot luck conducted by the Boulder Very Low Carb Diabetes Support Group, where we encouraged people to bring “tasting” size portions with no more than 5 grams carb in an actual serving, and smaller…

Vegan Walnut Pate – from Shelley

This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck

This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck My pate was part of a pot luck conducted by the Boulder Very Low Carb Diabetes Support Group, where we encouraged people to bring “tasting” size portions with no more than 5 grams carb in an actual serving, and smaller samples…

David Mendosa’s Quick Stuff from the Grocer

This entry is part 3 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck

This entry is part 3 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck David Mendosa’s “straight-from-the-store” offerings were part of a pot luck conducted by the Boulder Very Low Carb Diabetes Support Group, where we encouraged people to bring “tasting” size portions with no more than 5 grams carb in an actual serving, and…

Marilyn’s – Chile Rellenos Jose

This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot Luck

This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series Low Carb Pot LuckServes 16 people, with 4.5 grams carb each Marilyn’s Chile Rellenos were part of a pot luck conducted by the Boulder Very Low Carb Diabetes Support Group, where we encouraged people to bring “tasting” size portions with no more than 5 grams…