Sometimes (okay, often times) we don't have the time to make our own spaghetti/pasta sauce.  Yes, we can do a simple alfredo, but homemade tomato sauce or a homemade pesto would take quite a bit of time to make.

Whilst basil pesto is low on carbs and accetable on a LCHF diet, tomato sauces are a whole different story.  They are usually laden with sugar, much to much sugar for a low carb diet.

But it's not impossible to find a suitable tomato sauce.  If you live here in Sweden, Saltå Kvarn's Pastasås Napoletana has only 5g of carbs.  For a tomato sauce that's awesome.  It's also organic (ekologisk).  So my tip for you is make sure you read the labels. 

Today for dinner I made a meal out of ground beef and zucchini.  I had some meat left over and I was going to put it into the fridge to be eaten another day.  I then wondered, "What can I do to make something interesting with this leftover meat?"I had some broccoli and tomatoes left over from my oven chicken the other day.  I figured I could put everything together, add some cream and eggs, season it up a bit and voila, mini egg muffins!

Going on a LCHF diet can be expensive.  There are a number of ingredients, like the flours and sweetners, that can make the pocket a bit light.  Not to mention buying the meats.  If you are even more health and/or socially conscious, you then opt for organic/free-range/ekologisk products, which also usually has a higher pricetag attached.  My suggestion in making things a bit easier is make use of your leftovers and try to be creative with them.  With this same ground beef mix that I had left behind, it could have gone into a personal portion of pasta served with LCHF noodles, or make a LCHF friendly crepe/pancake to make a type of taco or burrito.  Not only do you save money, but you also get some variety with regards to meals.  Small bits of vegetables?  How about a filling omlette or add it to a salad?