031: LCHF Ideas for Passover and Easter Released: March 27, 2018 (a few days early!) The holidays crept up on us this year. In this special, early release episode, Abby and Anne chat about some ideas to keep Passover and Easter as low-carb and free from sugars as possible. To claim your $5 discount from Dropps, visit our Support page. Passover There's a difference between traditional foods and Traditional Foods. Passover has some that fall into both categories. Carbsmart.com has a lot of great information for Jewish families who want to keep both as part of their seder. Check out some of their options below. Barbo's Original Low Carb "Noodle Kugel" Passover Recipe. Aunt Sadie's Low Carb Brisket Recipe for Passover. Coconut Sour Cream Low-Carb Recipe from Fat Fast Cookbook. Low-Carb Charoset Recipe for Passover. (Leave out the added sweetener, if you wish.) Spinach Mushroom Kugel. Zion Judaica has a section dedicated to Passover gifts for all sorts of people and situations at varying price points, or try Amazon for an even wider variety of options. Easter With all the candy being marketed for this holiday, it's nice to know that the Easter Bunny will respect parents' wishes and leave LCHF-friendly gifts instead. Along with the colored eggs, it has lots of ideas for toddlers, kids, and teens. If the adults in your family exchange gifts, you might consider a new belt or egg-shaped planters for succulents. For Easter dinner, there are a lot of options. Ham doesn't have to be glazed to be amazing. We found to options for you: Perfect Naked Baked Ham and Not So Sweet Baked Ham. For sides, you could opt for Fried Cabbage with Crispy Bacon, Scalloped Cauliflower, Bacon-wrapped Asparagus, LCHF Biscuits (see below), and Simple Deviled Eggs. If you want to skip the ham, but still please the crowd, this Pancetta-wrapped Pork Roast looks amazing. Some dessert options that won't throw you for a loop would be Low-carb Coconut Cream with Berries or Keto Vanilla Panacotta. Here are some cute looking cakes: Easter Bunny Cake and Bunny Butt Cake. You can use these as your inspiration, but use the recipe for Anna's Lemon Cake in Eat Happy for the cake, and Diet Doctor's Butter Cream recipe for the frosting. Use unsweetened coconut flakes and dark chocolate for the accents. You'll have a less-sweet option that will still taste amazing and look adorable on the table! LCHF Biscuits Makes 6-8 biscuits. 10 min prep time. 12 min bake time. Ingredients: 1.5 cups almond flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional) 2 eggs 4 Tbsp liquid fat + more for greasing the pan. (melted butter is our favorite, but it can also be made with bacon grease or melted coconut oil.) 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese 1. Preheat the over to 400F or 200C. Grease a muffin tin with melted butter, coconut oil, or bacon grease, or line the muffin tin with paper or silicone liners. 1. Mix the first 4 ingredients in a bowl with a whisk or fork to break up any lumps. 2. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, butter, fat, and sour cream. 3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine. 4. Fold in the shredded cheese. 5. Fill the compartments of the muffin tin about 3/4 of the way full. 6. Bake for around 12 minutes, until the center is set. 7. Remove from oven and cool for 3-5 minutes. These should leave the pan easily, but if they offer resistance, slide a table knife along the edge before turning the pan over. They should pop right out. Many thanks to Lee Rosevere at Free Music Archive for the music we use in the podcast! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or your podcatcher of choice so new episodes arrive automatically. For more support, like and follow the community on Facebook, and check out our website! Please assume any links in the show notes that go to business sites are affiliate links. Purchasing things from our affiliates through those likes us pay for hosting fees and equipment for the podcast. You can see a list of our partners on the Support the Show page.