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The most exciting holiday feast ready in under an hour! Honey-Glazed Ham served with a side of Creamy Corn, Buttery Green Beans, Crispy Sauerkraut, and Mashed Potatoes! Because the holidays are made for your time well spent relishing each other!

Thank you Libby’s Vegetables for sponsoring this post. The holidays may look very different than past years but they just got easier using Libby’s Vegetables for fun, easy, fast dinners! I still have vivid images in my mind of my mom slaving in the kitchen for hours. Libby’s Vegetables have made cooking for the holidays a whole lot easier without skimping on satisfactory flavors and texture! I set my kitchen timer when making these dishes and had everything finished in less than an hour (about 50 minutes). Let’s make together this One Hour Holiday Dinner (delicious honey-glazed ham and sides!) where I include winning tips on how you can successfully make cooking a large family meal efficient, wholesome, and time-savvy! ...

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Affordable and versatile, eggplant is a great low carb Summer vegetable

When in season we eat it as a crispy snack, a low carb dip, and as a meat substitute. It’s especially great in Italian dishes like eggplant lasagna or this keto eggplant Parmesan recipe. While chicken Parmesan is the standard, eggplant’s somewhat meaty texture makes it a great stand-in. Jump to Recipe THIS POST INCLUDES AFFILIATE LINKS TO SHARE THE THINGS I LOVE. Who doesn’t like stacks of crispy eggplant coated in keto breading, topped with Marinara, fresh Mozzarella cheese, basil, and Parmesan? My family loves it! To Salt or Not To Salt? Although I found it unnecessary to salt the sliced eggplant in my keto eggplant lasagna recipe, I did salt the eggplant for this recipe. The difference being...

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Here's a super easy recipe for grilled okra! This smoky low carb side dish is seasoned with paprika, garlic, and cumin, and is perfect for the summer!

The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! Are you an okra fan? Or are you put off by the sliminess? Well either way, here's a recipe that you're going to enjoy: grilled okra! The grilling process removes the gumminess, making the vegetables soft and tasty! Is Okra Low Carb? 1 cup (approximately 100g) of okra contains 7g total carbohydrates, and 3.2g of fiber. Which calculates at 3.8g net carbs per cup – making it definitely low carb! Okra is rich in magnesium, folate, antioxidants, and vitamins C, K1, and A.   How to Make Grilled Okra Combine...

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