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spicy tomato soup with red pepper, chili parsley leaves and chopped almonds
spicy tomato soup with red bell pepper
Avocado Chocolate Balls in a glass jar with a small fork
chocolate avocado truffles
A white plate of pad thai with shirataki pasta, mixed with shrimp, carrots, bean sprouts and egg, sprinkled with peanuts and served with a lime
low carb pad Thai with prawns
Christiane Kuehl, owner of this blog lowcarblounge

Hi I’m Christiane

Welcome to low carb lounge, my new blog for delicious and healthy low carb cooking. My recipes are inspired by my favourite cuisines from Asia and Europe, as we’re a European family from Germany currently living in Beijing. And we love traveling and and tasting local food on the road. Bon appétit!

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November 30, 2020

a small white plate of spicy mapo tofu with minced beef, paired with a bowl of tofu with cauliflower rice, and a few springs of spring onion

delicious and spicy mapo tofu from China

Spicy mapo tofu is one of the classics of the real local Chinese cuisine. Available almost everywhere in China, this fiery dish is coming from the province of Sichuan, famous…

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November 23, 2020

a tray with baked shrimps and arugula leaves on a read table, accompanied by bowls of yogurt and red pepper

baked garlic shrimps with arugula and yogurt

Today, I have a delicious, healthy and quick lunch fix for you all. These baked garlic shrimps with arugula and yogurt are super easy to make and ready in some…

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November 17, 2020

Three mason jars filled with home made vegetable stock on a dinner table, decorated with carrots, broccoli and other veg

best homemade vegetable stock

Do you love eating soup, curries or sauces? And do you regularly come across the odd carrot or fennel bulb on the bottom or your fridge? Does that bother you?…

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food gallery

  • cauliflower rice with curried tofu and beans
  • Shakshuka with Tomatoes, sweet basil and eggs, in a large pan
  • Limes, Calamansi and Lemons on a wooden board
  • One avocado Chocolate Truffle in front of a jar full of more truffles
  • a plate with spicy mapo tofu with minced beef, sprinkled with green parts of spring onion
  • Baked chicken rolls filled with spinach and cream cheese, served on a white plate and sprinkled with basil leaves
  • Two carrot coconut balls atop each other on a plate, with a glass jar full of more balls in the background
  • A white bowl of zucchini soup, topped with salmon, feta cubes and parsley leaves
  • A bowl of yogurt topped with papaya pieces and chia seeds, paired with a small serving of cashew nuts

These recipes are up on my blog or will appear there very soon!