Whether you need one dish or an entire feast, here are some of the easiest recipes that fit your situation. I did throw in a few traditional dishes, but most are low-carb.

Start the day with keto strawberry biscuits. You can just look and see how good these are.

Summer Cocktails

• White Sangria
• Strawberry Sangria
• Peach Sangria
• Frozé
• Blueberry Old Fashioned

Bites and Nibles

• Spicy Pimento Deviled Eggs
• Cowboy Caviar

Salads

• Summer Caprese with Fresh Corn and Pesto
• Honey Blackberry Goat Cheese Salad or Blackberry Fresh Corn Salad
• Grilled Peach Salad with Blue Cheese

Grilling

• Grilled Turkey Burgers (with a surprise ingredient)
• Skirt Steak with Chimichurri
• Grilled Pork Rib Chops with Savory Blueberry Sauce

Summer Corn

• Corn on the Cob on the Grill Seven Ways
• Southern Fried Corn (legit)

Sweet

• Sheet Pan Slab Pie Peach/Blueberry
• Keto Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
• Blueberry Thyme Galette
• Keto Classic Cheesecake with Fruit Wreath
• Keto Patriotic Flag Cake
• Gluten Free Peach Tart (sugar free

Happy July 4th. Enjoy the long weekend with friends and family, and thank God for this great country that allows a thousand ideas, a thousand opinions and has brought the world a thousand inventions and discoveries. May we always find our way when we get lost, and appreciate the abundance we enjoy in this great nation.

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Strawberry Sweets

• Strawberry Pie (gluten free)
• Strawberry Muffins (sugar/grain free)

Strawberry Cocktails

• Strawberry Martini
• Frozè
• Strawberry Sangria
• Srawberry Simple Syrup

If you want to really brighten up your party, make strawberry drinks. No one is going to turn down strawberry sangria, full of fresh fruit and bright colors. Get fancy with a strawberry martini and serve it in a pretty glass! When the weather is really hot, try the frozé.

Salads

You often find strawberries in salads in restaurants, but too often served with overly sweet nuts and dressings. This arugula salad with pecorino combines the sweet and salty for a refreshing salad that better accompanies a savory protein. If you like sweeter check out the salad with a confetti of white chocolate.

• Arugula Manchego Strawberry Salad
• Arugula Salad with Fruit and White Chocolate

When purchasing strawberries, remember to get homegrown or organic strawberries. Regular strawberries are loaded with pesticides. Don’t wash in advance, and when storing, make sure they are have room. Strawberries on top of each other in fridge end up too often going bad.

Strawberry Sauce

Lastly, this strawberry sauce made sugar free or traditionally has many uses. You can add to ice cream for a sundae, yogurt, smoothies, etc.

• Sugar Free Strawberry Sauce

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These are a few of my favorite keto fresh strawberry recipes because nothing is sweeter than fresh local strawberries.

Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake

There are two types of strawberry shortcakes. One method is to make vanilla cakes and then top with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, more like the sponge cake method. The other pictured on the right is a more crumbly shortcake that soaks up all the strawberry juice. I like both kinds.

• Sponge Cake Strawberry Shortcake
• Crumbly Strawberry Shortcake
• Don’t forget the Stabilized Whipped Cream

Keto Strawberry Muffins/Biscuits

An easy way to use up your strawberries is to make strawberry muffins or strawberry biscuits. The biscuits pictured on the right are closer to scones, while the muffins

• Keto Strawberry Muffins
• Keto Strawberry Biscuits

Keto Strawberry Cakes/Cupcakes

• Keto Strawberry Cupcakes/Layer Cakes
• Keto Strawberry Frosting

More Strawberry Recipes

• Sugar Free Strawberry Sauce

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Two things influence my decision. Spring and Tradition.

This means carrot cake or coconut (tradition) and lemon cake or anything berries (Spring). But there always more. There’s fun and this means chocolate peanut butter, strawberry drip cake and lots of fruit garnishes. I personally love everyone one of these cakes, so please enjoy.

Carrot Cake is Always a Win

• Triple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Carrot Cupakes

Depending on the company you keep, you need options. In some families peanut butter is out, and that’s where the good old chocolate with butter cream comes into play.

• Coconut Cake
• Keto Coconut Cupcakes

In some families, there’s always that person who hates coconut. Yep. It’s a love hate thing, and the haters I’ll never understand. But, for the lovers, this sugar free, gluten free coconut cake is the bomb and you can keep going by adding berries. Any berries work or keep going further by adding a medley.

Chocolate

• Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
• Keto Almond Joy Cupcakes

Bake Lemon

If you can only make one cake and you care about making everyone happy, make lemon. I can tell you after 6 1/2 years of owning a keto bakery, EVERYONE loves lemon. Take this further by adding berries and again like coconut cake all the berries work. Be different and add a whole bunch of blackberries with sprigs of thyme. Why not?

Now if you are that person that always orders vanilla everything, go ahead and make a vanilla cake, but be bold and crown it with a wreath of berries.

Use Fruit

• Keto Cheesecake
• Strawberry Drip Cake

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More Easter Ideas

• How to Color Eggs
• Chocolate Coconut Cream Eggs (sugar free)
• Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (sugar free)

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Keto Strawberry Cake

Flavoring an almond flour based cake is not as easy as a white flour cake. However, using fresh strawberries that have been cooked down along with some strawberry extract and you will have that wonderful strawberry flavor.

Cook the Strawberries

For best results, use very ripe, The strawberries should be cooked with some sweetener, lemon juice and small amount of water. Cook low and slow until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add in a dash of strawberry extract. If you end up with too much liquid, pour some into a jar for another use. At this point, you have a strawberry jam that can be used as a cake filling.

The Chocolate Ganache Drip

Make sure your chocolate ganache is pourable. You should be able to drizzle with a spoon. You want to make sure it’s not too thin or too thick, so practicing over the a bowl is helpful till you get just the right viscosity.

You can apply in two ways:

• Drip chocolate ganache only around the edges of the cake, as seen below.
• Pour the chocolate ganache in the center of the cake so that the top is covered in chocolate.

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More Keto Strawberry Desserts You Might Like

• Strawberry Shortcake
• Strawberry Muffins
• Cheesecake with Fruit Wreath

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Keto Strawberry Drip Cake (with Chocolate Ganache)

Triple Six inch Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting and Chocolate Ganache Drip

Course Keto Cake

Cuisine American

Keyword keto strawberry cake

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 367kcal

Ingredients

Strawberry Puree

• 1/4 cup Granulated Swerve or 1/3 cup allulose
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups strawberries Can use frozen, defrosted

Cake Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 260 grams almond flour
• 28 grams coconut flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Swerve Granulated Sweetener

Wet Ingredients for Cake

• 1/2 cup avocado oil or 4 ounces melted butter
• 6 medium to large eggs
• 60 grams sour cream
• 1 cup strawberry puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon strawberry extract if needed

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener
• 1/3 cup strawberry puree
• 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract if needed

Chocolate Ganache

• 2/3 cup sugar free chocolate Chips
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• dash sea salt

Instructions

• Prepare 3 six-inch cake pans with parchment on bottom and rub or spray oil around the sides.

Strawberry Puree

• Put strawberries, sweetener and lemon juice in pan with 1/2 cup water.
• Cook for 20-30 minutes on low until thickened and most liquid is cooked down. You can pour excess liquid out for another use.
• Put in blender and blend to make puree. Don't over-blend. Allow some of the strawberry texture to remain, more like a blended jam.

Strawberry Cake Instructions

• Mix all dry ingredients (not the sweetener) in a bowl. Whisk. Set aside.
• Beat eggs until frothy.
• Add sweetener.
• Stream in avocado oil.
• Add sour cream, strawberry puree, extracts.
• Add in dry ingredients and mix on low until just mixed.
• If making a layer cake, bake at 350 degrees F. (180 C.) for 30-35 minutes, until interior middle reaches 207 degrees. You may need to cover with foil at around 25 minutes.
• Use an offset spatula to go around the sides of the cakes. Wait 15 minutes and then turn over onto a piece of cardboard. Place the cake pan back on top of the cake to finish cooling. The steam will keep the cake moist.
• Cool cakes completely before frosting.
• Once the cakes are completely cooled, trim off the tops so the cakes are even.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

• Butter and cream cheese both needs be soft. Cut into small pieces. You can microwave cream cheese for 10-15 seconds to soften it.
• Whip butter until fluffy. Whip Cream cheese separately and mix both together.
• Add Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener 1/2 cup at a time.
• Make sure puree is at room temperature. (You can microwave a few seconds if need be).
• Add puree a little at a time. Keep mixing until incorporated. You want it soft enough, but not runny.

Assemble

• To frost cakes, use a piping bag with a large round tip between layers. You can do a crumb coat or a naked cake (as pictured). If you do a crumb coat, put in refrigerator at least 20 minutes before applying more frosting.

  Make sure cake is chilled and ganache is chilled before pouring on. If the ganache is hot it will run out too fast. You will want the ganache to be pourable but not warm.
• Add In some strawberry extract, if needed.

Notes

You can make this recipe as a one layer cake, or double recipe and make an 8 inch three layer cake or 9 inch double layer cake. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 12 | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Fiber: 3g

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What is Lemon Curd?

Lemon curd is a tart, sweet, creamy combination of tart and sweet. Sugar free lemon curd tops the single serve cheesecakes I sell in my keto bakery. It’s great as a filling for lemon cake or lemon cupcakes.

You can use it on biscuits, toast, cake or cupcake fillings and more. I top my sugar free cheesecakes with lemon curd for my keto bakery. (recipe coming).

Make it sugar free by substituting sugar with allulose or a sweetener like Swerve. Allulose does not crystalize and is great for these types of recipes, but erythritol (Swerve, Lakanto, etc.) will also work.

Sugar Free Lemon Curd is easy to make.

• Egg Yolks
• Butter
• Lemon Juice and Zest
• Dash of Salt
• For Sugar Free, use Allulose instead of sugar.
• Heavy Cream (optional)

How to Make Sugar Free Lemon Curd?

• Use a bain marie, a cooking technique that slowly simmers food placed in bowl on top of a saucepan. The gentle heat ensures the curd won’t burn and the bowl makes it’s easy to do the constant stirring.
• Whisk eggs. Add Allulose (or Granulated sweetener of choice).
• Place ingredients in saucepan except the butter and on low heat, stir continuously to avoid scrambling eggs.
• A food thermometer is important, as you don’t want to go past 170 degrees F. Once reached remove from heat, add cold butter while stirring.
• Strain through a sieve into a bowl.
• Cover with plastic to avoid skin.
• Cool COMPLETELY, before refrigerating or using
  

What to do with Egg Whites

Make any of our grain free biscuits.

• Grain Free Biscuits
• Grain Free Sweet Potato Biscuits
• Grain Free Cheddar Biscuits
• Grain Free Strawberry Biscuits
• Grain Free Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

More Lemon Recipes from Spinach Tiger

• Keto Lemon Meringue Tarts
• Keto Lemon Cream Tart
• Low Carb Lemon Blueberry Bundt
• Chicken Francaise with Lemon Sauce

Stay tuned for the keto lemon icebox cheesecake recipe. It’s made with this sugar free lemon curd and it’s absolutely amazing.

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Sugar Free Lemon Curd, Great for Filling Cakes, Topping Cheesecake

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword lemons, lemon curd

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Egg Yolks
• 1/3 Cup Lemon Juice with Zest
• 6 tablespoons Butter
• 2/3 cups Sweetener See Notes

Instructions

Preparation

• Separate eggs. You'll only use the yolks.
• Cut butter into six pieces. Set aside.
• Prepare a bain marie (sauce pan with 2-3 inches water, with stainless steel bowl placed over top). This will gently cook the lemon curd. Bring water to boil first, then when ingredients are place in bowl, turn down to a simmer.
• Have ready a candy or food thermometer to attain 170 degrees F.
• Prepare a sieve over a bowl to strain curd at end.

Cook Lemon Curd

• Combine lemon juice, egg yolks, sweetener in bain marie. Stir constantly to avoid scrambling eggs. You will want to achieve 170 degrees F. Texture will thicken as you cook and stir.
• Remove from heat. Add butter, stirring continually.
• If necessary, take curd through sieve. If using heavy cream, stir in.
• Pour into jar or bowl. Place a piece of plastic over the curd to avoid a skin.
• Cool completely, before refrigerating.

Notes

Sweetener: You can use all granulated erythritol. I like to use allulose to ensure no crystallization. I have also found a combination of the two works well to keep the silky texture.

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I have to close my eyes when I go to the craft store, because I’m in no mood for scarecrows. I want Sangria, Frose, and all the summer drinks I can manage, but there are a few cocktails that you could drink all year and a few that ease us into the Fall and Winter gracefully.

Summer Cocktails that Work All Year include the Gin Basil Smash with Lemon Simple Syrup

More reasons to grow your own basil. If you  find lemon basil, even better! Lemon Thyme would be another great garnish. Gin Basil Smash Recipe Here.

Summer Cocktails with Multi-Purposes: Elderflower Gin Cocktail

The color comes from Concord grapes which always make me think of Autumn. So good! This might be considered a girlie drink, so be sure to bookmark this for your next shower or Galentine’s party. Elderflower Gin Cocktail here.

Summer Cocktails often have fruit like this Blueberry Old Fashioned 

Light Enough for Summer, substantial enough for Fall. When winter rolls around, make this Cara Cara Orange Old Fashioned.

Blueberry Old Fashioned Recipe Here

Rose Summer Cocktails like Frosé Works All Year, Especially at Holiday Brunches

Frosé is a cocktail you can make all year long using frozen strawberries and you’ll want to have at your holiday brunches. I have these coupe glasses from Libby (Amazon).

Summer Cocktails that Roll into Autumn with Ease

Roasted Butternut Squash Infused Vodka with Sage Garnish

You will need to make your vodka in advance by a week, but trust me, this is so good and especially nice passed around at a holiday dinner in small glasses like these.

Summer Cocktails that Roll into Winter Festivities

When the watermelon is gone, the pomegranates arrive and you can make this Pomegranate Vodka Cocktail drink or this Cranberry Cocktail.

Cheers to the Cocktail Hour. What’s your favorite Summer into Fall/Winter cocktail?

More Cocktails from Spinach Tiger

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This is not a recipe for the tiny waffle maker; this is a recipe to make regular belgium waffles, low-carb and keto friendly.

You don’t need a blender as the batter can be mixed by hand. You don’t have to add any sweetener as that can be done when you eat them with a sugar free maple syrup if you’re keto or a regular maple syrup if you’re paleo.

What are the Ingredients for Keto Waffles

• Almond Flour (1/2 cup)
• Eggs (4)
• Melted Butter(2 tablespoons)
• Sour Cream (1/4 cup) (can use 4 tablespoons cream cheese)
• Baking Soda (1/4 teaspoon)
• Sweetener is optional. I leave out, so I can use in savory recipes.
• Cooking Spray

Are Keto Waffles Gluten Free?

Yes, the only flour used is almond flour. High in protein, low in carbs, zero gluten, makes these keto and paleo friendly.

Use a smattering of Swerve Confectioner’s sweetener or a sugar free maple syrup. I use Choc Zero maple syrup.

What Kind of Waffle Maker Do You Use?

I use a Belgium waffle maker, which makes a thicker waffle and this makes anywhere from three to four large waffles. If you use your mini waffle maker, you will get a lot more.

Once I take them off the waffle maker, I will put them in my Smart Toaster Oven to crisp up and keep warm.

Can You Freeze the Keto Waffles?

Yes. Stick them in plastic zip locks, freeze. Take out and heat in oven at 400 degrees F. for a few minutes. They rebake fast. I love to use my Smart Toaster Oven (on Amazon). This has a air-fryer feature, which I use to make the waffles crispier.

What are the Macros for Keto Bacon Waffles?

• 4 Servings 2 Carbs 170 Calories Fat: 15g Protein: 8g
• 3 Servings (3 Carbs, 2 Net Carbs ) 230 Calories Fat: 20 Protein: 10g

Sugar Free Topping Recipes

• Sugar Free Blueberry Compote
• Sugar Free Strawberry Sauce

More Similar Keto Recipes from Spinach Tiger

• Keto Cheddar Biscuits
• Keto Dutch Baby( Check out ALL the various dutch baby recipes)
• Keto Savory Dutch Baby
• Keto Pancakes
• Keto Tortillas
• Keto Bagels

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Keto Waffles

Keto Waffles for Regular or Belgium Waffle Maker

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free waffles, keto waffles

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 172kcal

Equipment

• Waffle Maker Cuisinart Waffle Maker172

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• baking spray for waffle maker

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Spray waffle maker. Turn heat to 75% capacity if you have the option. For example, I turned to 4 out of 6.
• Pour a scant 1/2 cup waffle batter and cook accordingly. It takes about 5-6 minutes a waffle.
• Freeze: You can freeze the waffles in a plastic ziplock and bake in 400 degree oven to re-bake for a few minutes. They will crisp back up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 4 | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g

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SUMMER SALADS WITH FRESH CORN

• Blackberry Corn Salad – the one berry that stays fresh the longest.
• Caprese for a Party – How did I never think of this years ago.
• Corn, Avocado Salad, Tomato, Black Eyed Peas – the salad that almost feels like a meal.
• Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad – if you insist on grilling the corn, this is a fun one.

By the way my most popular post of summer for the last three years is THIS FRIED CORN RECIPE.

SUMMER SALADS WITH RAW VEGGIES– Salads that take you right through the fall.

• Broccoli Salad with NO sugar dressing.
• Purple Cauliflower Salad with walnut vinaigrette
• Shaved Cauliflower Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
• Red Cabbage Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
• Triple Crunch Cabbage Salad with Marcona Almonds

SUMMER SALADS FOR A CROWD WITH ADDED FRUIT

• Cole Slaw with Blue Cheese and Apple
• Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
• Spinach Salad with Grilled Nectarines
• Blackberry with Baked Goat Cheese Salad
• Strawberry Arugula Salad
• Swiss Chard, Nectarines, Toasted Pecans

ITALIAN SALADS (make ahead)

• Italian Potato Salad with Green Beans
• Tuscan Kale

Last by not least, enjoy these Summer Cocktails

Bonus Idea

• Bruschetta

As simple as this is, there are ways to get it right and get it wrong. When done right, it disappears fast and you’ll want to make more right away.

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White Peach Sangria

Refresh yourself during peach season and learn how to make the coolest ice cubes.

Summer Party Wedge Salad

So perfect for a party, using fresh corn, fresh tomatoes and don’t be afraid to cut up soe peaches too.

Greek Chicken Kabobs

It might be too hot for the stove and these will also use up some of your fresh summer veggies.

Shrimp Avocado Tomato Salad

This is refreshing and just right for the hottest of days.

Greek Chicken Thighs on the Grill

I adore chicken thighs for their tender and moist meat. This marinade will bring it up a knotch.

Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake

Make an easy low carb vanilla cake and enjoy the classic.

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