Kristin Stitz
Cranberry Almond Granola
Crispy, crunchy, lightly sweetened with maple syrup, and warmed with cinnamon and cardamom, this granola is a family favorite. Around the...
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Welcome to my Blog!
What it is - a place where I will post recipes, ideas, and inspiration for ways to eat healthier, live better and learn about nutrition.
What it isn't - a place for sophisticated recipes, brilliant photography or fancy food styling. There are plenty of other places on the internet for that! My goal is to show how it can be easy to cook and eat Real Food. Most of the recipes are low carb and gluten-free. I hope you enjoy!
Kristin Stitz
- Dec 13, 2023
- 6 min
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
These biscuits have been on my family's Thanksgiving and Christmas table for the past ten years. A combination of fats and a very...
Kristin Stitz
- Nov 7, 2023
- 5 min
Caillettes with Pork and Swiss Chard
A tender mix of ground pork, onions, garlic, swiss chard, and liver - yes, liver - makes these French 'meatballs' a tasty and nutritious...
Kristin Stitz
- Oct 3, 2023
- 4 min
Steamed Clams with Chorizo
Steamed clams with chorizo sounds like a fancy restaurant dish, especially in the coastal New Jersey restaurants near me, but they are...
Kristin Stitz
- Sep 1, 2023
- 4 min
Rainbow Quinoa Salad
The combination of sweet corn, tomatoes, and basil tastes exactly like summer to me, and who doesn’t want to eat a bowl full of summer...
Kristin Stitz
- Aug 22, 2023
- 5 min
Flexible Frittata
If you’re looking for a high-protein, make-ahead breakfast that’s easy to put together – here you go! This simple frittata can be made...
Kristin Stitz
- Aug 2, 2023
- 5 min
Grilled Peaches
Peaches might not be the first thing you think to grill when planning a summer meal, but trust me on this. The direct heat of the grill...
Kristin Stitz
- Jul 12, 2023
- 5 min
Portuguese-Style Fish Stew
I can’t claim that this is authentic Cataplana de Peixe e Camarao, a Portuguese Fish Stew cooked in a special steamer pan called a...
Kristin Stitz
- Jun 12, 2023
- 4 min
Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin
Loads of garlic, aromatic herbs, salt, pepper, and a little bit of mustard blend in a flavor-packed marinade that creates a delicious...
Kristin Stitz
- May 23, 2023
- 5 min
Parsley and Quinoa Tabbouleh
Bright parsley, mint, scallions and tomatoes are tossed with a little bit of a grains and a simple lemon dressing to make one of my...
Kristin Stitz
- May 8, 2023
- 4 min
Asparagus with Creamy Mustard Sauce
Asparagus is the epitome of the elegant vegetable – perfect with hollandaise sauce alongside filet mignon or gracing a salad at a ladies’...
Kristin Stitz
- Apr 11, 2023
- 5 min
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
A better name for these is probably No-Bake 4-Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars. Because only 4 ingredients! And no baking! What...
Kristin Stitz
- Mar 20, 2023
- 4 min
Smoked Sardine Paté
Looking for an easy way to incorporate more SMASH fish into your diet? Look no more! Want to know what the heck are SMASH fish? Read on!...
Kristin Stitz
- Mar 6, 2023
- 5 min
The Science of Habits
What makes good habits stick? How do we get rid of the bad ones? Atomic Habits, by James Clear, gives a deep dive into the science of...
Kristin Stitz
- Feb 21, 2023
- 4 min
Crispy Seeded Crackers
I developed the recipe for these crackers because crackers were something I really missed when I adopted low carb eating many years ago....
Kristin Stitz
- Feb 7, 2023
- 3 min
Bacon Horseradish Deviled Eggs
I’m committing nutrition heresy this week by posting about deviled eggs – high fat, high cholesterol snacks that even contain processed...
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