Keto popcorn is not actually popcorn, it’s popped cheese! Little crispy, crunchy nuggets of air fried or oven baked puffed cheese. It’s zero carbs depending on the cheese you use and the most satisfying, addictive, crunchy keto snack.

Ingredients for Making Keto Popcorn Cheese Puffs
Cheese. Yup, that’s it. All you need is cheese and how much you make is up to you.

What Kind of Cheese Can I Use to Make Keto Popcorn Cheese Puffs?
I used medium cheddar but you can use any hard to medium hard firm cheese with a relatively low moisture content: parmesan, pardano, pecorino, white cheddar, gouda, colby, manchego, asiago, comte, emmental, gruyere, monterey jack, colby jack. Basically any cheese than can dry out to hard as a rock can be puffed.

Keto popcorn cheese puffs are super easy to make at home, just one ingredient, and zero carb. I mean, win-win-win, am I right?!

I first came across these when I did a google search for the best keto snacks to make at home. Keto popcorn kept coming up and after a few clicks down the google hole later, I knew that I had to make them. In three days. Because yes, it takes some time to prep your cheese before you make these guys. But trust me, it’s worth it. If you like ParmCrisps, Whisps, Moon Cheese or any of those other crispy cheese snacks you need to make these at home because they’re cheaper, more delicious (try them when they’re a little warm), and homemade.

Chef Mike suggested I try keto and here we are. He actually suggested it years ago but I take a really long time to warm to things. I mean, give up my beloved carbs?! But now that I in, I’m all in. I even resisted the huge plate of fries that Mike had the other day. It’s only been 5 days so far so we’ll see how long this lasts before I go back to #carblife. But, for now, I hope you stick around and get inspired to eat a little more low carb, if not keto. The keto world is wild and I’ve been having fun tracking my macros (fats and proteins and net carbs). And I’ve been seeing results which is what makes it so satisfying. It’s like gamifying my weight and I gotta say, I’m a sucker for gamified anything.
There’s about 2 grams in a 1 tablespoon serving, which doesn’t sound so bad but the thing is that most of the carbs come from sugar which is a huge NO for keto. But, I gave in anyway and make this keto friendly low carb beef and broccoli stir fry with oyster sauce because I kept it to 1 tablespoon for 2 servings.

Wondering what “miracle” no calorie shirataki noodles are? All the answers, right here!
I am super digging the keto lifestyle. I thought I would die (because #carblife) but really, I’ve been great! It’s been over two weeks now and while I did get that whole dreaded keto flu and some weird leg cramp thing, other than that, it’s been great. I’m pretty much killing it. I love it because it forces me to eat real food that I’ve made myself instead of falling back on my favorite store bought snacks and baddies.

Of course, I still love noodles and noodle shaped things so of course shirataki noodles are in my mix. Have you ever had shirataki noodles? Or konnyaku/konjac? It’s AMAZING. Konnyaku/konjac is a Japanese food (it translates as yam cake) that is super low calorie and super low carb. It’s made from a plant from the taro/yam family but is nothing like taro or yam. Japanese people have been eating it for ages – literally since the 6th century. It comes in both cake (block) form and noodle form.

The block form is usually cut into cubes and stewed in oden, a warm and comforting Japanese stew. In noodle form, you’ll find it as shirataki, which comes in many different noodle shapes. Shirataki have been touted as miracle noodles, zero calorie noodles, low carb noodles – you name it, they’ve been called it. If you haven’t had them before, they’re slick and slippery, and kind of flavorless, but they take on massive loads of flavor. Texture-wise, they kind of remind me of a firm jelly. I love konnyaku and shirataki so it’s no wonder that I’ve incorporated them into my keto diet. They go exceptionally well in soups, stews, stir-fries, and basically anything Asian.

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Are you feeling a bit fluffy from all that holiday feasting? Get your a start on your keto/low-carb eats with these amazing recipes. So good you won’t miss the carbs!
Pork Chops
Air fryer pork chops coming in hot and fast with the flavors of Italian porchetta!

Do you ever wander by someone’s house and smell what they’re cooking for dinner? Every time Mike and I smell someone’s cooking and it smells good, we turn to each other and say, “PORK CHOPS!” To be honest, it’s probably not pork chops at all but Mike is low-key obsessed with pork chops and it’s a funny little thing we do.

Anyway, both Mike and I love pork chops. What’s not to love about a thick cut of juicy pork? There are a couple of secrets to making the best pork chops and I’m going to share them ALL with you.

Chef Mike suggested I try keto and here we are. He actually suggested it years ago but I take a really long time to warm to things. I mean, give up my beloved carbs?! But now that I in, I’m all in. I even resisted the huge plate of fries that Mike had the other day. It’s only been 5 days so far so we’ll see how long this lasts before I go back to #carblife. But, for now, I hope you stick around and get inspired to eat a little more low carb, if not keto. The keto world is wild and I’ve been having fun tracking my macros (fats and proteins and net carbs). And I’ve been seeing results which is what makes it so satisfying. It’s like gamifying my weight and I gotta say, I’m a sucker for gamified anything.
There’s about 2 grams in a 1 tablespoon serving, which doesn’t sound so bad but the thing is that most of the carbs come from sugar which is a huge NO for keto. But, I gave in anyway and make this keto friendly low carb beef and broccoli stir fry with oyster sauce because I kept it to 1 tablespoon for 2 servings.

Wondering what “miracle” no calorie shirataki noodles are? All the answers, right here!
I am super digging the keto lifestyle. I thought I would die (because #carblife) but really, I’ve been great! It’s been over two weeks now and while I did get that whole dreaded keto flu and some weird leg cramp thing, other than that, it’s been great. I’m pretty much killing it. I love it because it forces me to eat real food that I’ve made myself instead of falling back on my favorite store bought snacks and baddies.

Of course, I still love noodles and noodle shaped things so of course shirataki noodles are in my mix. Have you ever had shirataki noodles? Or konnyaku/konjac? It’s AMAZING. Konnyaku/konjac is a Japanese food (it translates as yam cake) that is super low calorie and super low carb. It’s made from a plant from the taro/yam family but is nothing like taro or yam. Japanese people have been eating it for ages – literally since the 6th century. It comes in both cake (block) form and noodle form.

The block form is usually cut into cubes and stewed in oden, a warm and comforting Japanese stew. In noodle form, you’ll find it as shirataki, which comes in many different noodle shapes. Shirataki have been touted as miracle noodles, zero calorie noodles, low carb noodles – you name it, they’ve been called it. If you haven’t had them before, they’re slick and slippery, and kind of flavorless, but they take on massive loads of flavor. Texture-wise, they kind of remind me of a firm jelly. I love konnyaku and shirataki so it’s no wonder that I’ve incorporated them into my keto diet. They go exceptionally well in soups, stews, stir-fries, and basically anything Asian.

Keto popcorn is not actually popcorn, it’s popped cheese! Little crispy, crunchy nuggets of air fried or oven baked puffed cheese. It’s zero carbs depending on the cheese you use and the most satisfying, addictive, crunchy keto snack.

Ingredients for Making Keto Popcorn Cheese Puffs
Cheese. Yup, that’s it. All you need is cheese and how much you make is up to you.

What Kind of Cheese Can I Use to Make Keto Popcorn Cheese Puffs?
I used medium cheddar but you can use any hard to medium hard firm cheese with a relatively low moisture content: parmesan, pardano, pecorino, white cheddar, gouda, colby, manchego, asiago, comte, emmental, gruyere, monterey jack, colby jack. Basically any cheese than can dry out to hard as a rock can be puffed.

Keto popcorn cheese puffs are super easy to make at home, just one ingredient, and zero carb. I mean, win-win-win, am I right?!

I first came across these when I did a google search for the best keto snacks to make at home. Keto popcorn kept coming up and after a few clicks down the google hole later, I knew that I had to make them. In three days. Because yes, it takes some time to prep your cheese before you make these guys. But trust me, it’s worth it. If you like ParmCrisps, Whisps, Moon Cheese or any of those other crispy cheese snacks you need to make these at home because they’re cheaper, more delicious (try them when they’re a little warm), and homemade.

Keto recipes for keto friendly food that’s so good, you won’t even know it’s keto.

Are you feeling a bit fluffy from all that holiday feasting? Get your a start on your keto/low-carb eats with these amazing recipes. So good you won’t miss the carbs!
Pork Chops
Air fryer pork chops coming in hot and fast with the flavors of Italian porchetta!

Do you ever wander by someone’s house and smell what they’re cooking for dinner? Every time Mike and I smell someone’s cooking and it smells good, we turn to each other and say, “PORK CHOPS!” To be honest, it’s probably not pork chops at all but Mike is low-key obsessed with pork chops and it’s a funny little thing we do.

Anyway, both Mike and I love pork chops. What’s not to love about a thick cut of juicy pork? There are a couple of secrets to making the best pork chops and I’m going to share them ALL with you.