Behind the Bites

Frankenfries: Bringing dead french fries to life

Leftover french fries from a restaurant are pretty much horrific from the fridge the next day, and a blitz in the microwave does little to restore them to their former glory. Because of this, I usually never take fries in my to-go package if I have leftovers when I’m out…
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Spaghetti Carbonara

Well, it’s been a while. I’m still publishing recipes – just exclusively for print! Behind the Bites is alive and well – and syndicated! It’s not as big as Dear Abby, but it does pay for itself. I hope to keep growing the print column and expand to a bigger…
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Pepperoni Chips – A Delicious Low-carb, Keto Snack For Movie Night

A New Cook Book I picked up a keto cookbook recently and found a recipe for pepperoni chips. This is inspired by that find. I made these on a Saturday afternoon so that I would have them for my late-night Twilight Zone binge on Hulu. I loved them after they…
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FIRST RUN: Cauliflower Pizza Crust

The purpose of this post is not to share an incredible recipe for a cauliflower pizza crust but as a guide to start with to create your own. I will be perfecting this in the future so a more definitive recipe will come later. Hot out of the…
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Microwave Spaghetti Squash

This is a visual guide to making spaghetti squash in the microwave. Spaghetti squash can be used as a delicious replacement to spaghetti pasta and is a low-carb, gluten-free and keto-friendly ingredient! It has a mild taste and acts as as a great canvass to any flavors that are added…
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Low-carb Munchies

Diced ham, cheese and almonds will tame the strongest snack cravings. I stayed true to my “avoid-carbs-if-possible-diet” and purchased what amounts to a protein snack Saturday night. Meat, cheese and nuts. The almonds were “smokehouse” flavored and the ham was processed which made this high in sodium but it still…
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Low-carb Chips and Dip

Two sliced cucumbers and your favorite dip! That’s all for this recipe! Ok. They’re not really potato chips. They’re sliced cucumbers. Once you dip them in this sauce though, the chip won’t matter! I went to a friend’s house for a dinner party a couple days ago and decided to…
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The Double Turkey Burger Eggplant Stack!

This low-carb mountain consists of sliced eggplant and ground turkey patties – grilled, stacked and drizzled with my favorite homemade sauce – which for me, in this case, is Sweet Pickle Ranch sauce. After preparing this breadless-manwhich I realized this could be a featured item at a low-carb Carl’s Jr.…
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