Carolyn Ketchum

Carolyn Ketchum writes All Day I Dream About Food, a food blog that focuses primarily on low carb, gluten free recipes. She has a Masters in Physical Anthropology and Human Evolution from Arizona State University and has an extensive background in higher education administration. She currently lives in the Boston area with her husband and three children. You can check out her experiments with low carb baking at All Day I Dream About Food.

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Butter Frosting (Low Carb, Gluten Free)

Now that it's almost fall and school is back in session, pumpkin recipes are popping up just about everywhere. But it can be a tricky ingredient when baking low carb and gluten-free, as it adds a great deal of moisture and can make your treats gummy and wet.

Southwestern Pork Stew

Easy comfort food is the name of the game when a big feast like Thanksgiving is looming on the horizon. All this pork stew requires is popping everything into the slow cooker and setting it on low. You don’t even need to brown the meat because it will be shredded right at the end.

Slow Cooker Gingerbread

Cooking a cake in your slow cooker is not only easy but results in an amazingly moist, dense consistency. It’s more like an old-fashioned steamed pudding and it doesn’t need much more than a bit of whipped cream on top for garnish. As since we are entering holiday season, I thought a slow cooker gingerbread was in order.

Sunbutter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Low Carb)

Sunflower seed flour is a great option for people who have nut allergies but still want to bake low carb. I’ve had some fun playing around with it recently, and it results in very tender, delicious baked goods. You can play up the sunflower flavor, as in these cookies, or hide it behind chocolate or other strong flavors.

Cheesy Shepherd’s Pie (Low Carb)

Shepherd’s pie is true comfort food and I’ve always loved it. But all those mashed potatoes weren’t exactly kind to my blood sugar. They never are! Mashed cauliflower makes a great substitute and it has an even lighter, creamier texture. Sprinkling it with a little cheddar cheese before baking makes it extra tasty.

Bacon Mushroom Cheeseburger Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are a great way to take your favorite fast food items and make them far healthier. You skip can skip all the unnecessary carbs and yet still get all the great flavors. I packed these lettuce wraps with grassfed beef, uncured bacon and sautéed mushrooms and the kids thought it was the best dinner ever. Take that, McDonalds!

Rosemary Parmesan Chia Seed Crackers

A quick peek in the freezer the other day brought to light a bag of sunflower seeds and some chia seed. I thought that with some grinding, I might turn them into a serviceable replacement for the almond flour. Well, let me cut to the chase and tell you that they made a far-more-than-serviceable replacement, at least as far as these crackers are concerned. I might even go so far as to say that they are the best low carb crackers I’ve ever made.

25 Delicious Low Carb Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin. It’s that time of year and pumpkin recipes abound. Thankfully, the big orange gourd is low in carbs and full of great nutrients. Here are 25 amazing low carb pumpkin recipes you need to try.

Pancetta-Stuffed Delicata Squash

Delicata squash is the darling of the low carb set, as it has fewer carbs than most winter squash but is similar in taste and texture. The rind is softer and can actually be eaten, but it also holds its shape during cooking. I stuffed these delicata squash with the best parts of a good pasta carbonara - the butter, onions and pancetta.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Is there anything better than chocolate and peanut butter together? I think not. These whoopie pies are big on chocolate flavor with a delicious creamy peanut butter filling. The ultimate indulgence that is also sugar-free and gluten-free.

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