Hello and nice to meet you! I'm Katrin Nürnberger and I have been living a low carb lifestyle for over a decade.
I am the founder of Sugar Free Londoner and I create healthy sugar free recipes using natural ingredients which I share on this blog. I test, eat and love every dish you'll find on the website.
I have also published seven e-cookbooks and 2 meal plans to help readers stay on track with a low carb and keto diet.
From keto granola and almond flour bread to keto banana bread and sugar free ice cream, I will show you how to make delicious healthy low carb versions of your food favourites.
About Katrin
I grew up in Hamburg, Germany. In my early twenties, I moved to London, UK, and this is where I have lived ever since. My husband Kelvin and I have raised our two children here and if you were to ask me where I am from, I'd tell you I am a Londoner.
I am passionate about eating wholesome, healthy, homemade food. I get super excited about the combination of herbs and spices in a dish or the ideal balance of flavours or textures. I could talk about food for hours (and therefore have my absolute dream job!)
You can find more information on my professional history and experience with food and cooking further down in this post.
Why I Started Sugar Free Londoner
Eleven years ago, I had ongoing issues with internal inflammation and ended up doing a sugar detox to re-set my system.
I quit sugar completely, as well as all processed foods and refined carbohydrates.
Within a week, my flare-ups disappeared! On top of being pain-free, I felt more energetic, more positive and my skin looked better. I even lost some weight.
Turning my health around with this one simple hack was a life-changing experience. I have been following a low carb diet ever since.
On Sugar Free Londoner, I share all the recipes that give me pleasure and keep me healthy at the same time.
About Sugar Free Londoner
I started Sugar Free Londoner in 2016. At that time, I had been eating sugar-free for over a year and I finally had spare time for a creative passion project alongside my job as a freelance journalist, looking after the kids and running the household.
I thought: I want to share these recipes that help me. Perhaps they will help others, too.
Well, I would have never guessed that my little hobby website would grow into the full-time business that no only does serve others and gives them joy, but also supports my family today. Within one year of the blog being online, I was able to quit my day job as a freelance journalist to concentrate on Sugar Free Londoner full-time.
I am so humbled and proud that Sugar Free Londoner has millions of readers year after year and that thousands are making my recipes each day. People find the website via Google search and via my social channels such as Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.
I offer seven e-cookbooks and 2 meal plans to help readers stay on track with a low carb diet and serve my audience with a newsletter that showcases recipes as well as sugar free tips and tricks.
The best part of my job is getting feedback from my readers. They tell me about the birthday parties that my sugar free cakes are being served at and about my quick weekday low carb dinners that their whole family enjoyed. They tell me that Sugar Free Londoner helps them stick to a low carb diet long-term.
Running an online business means that there are a lot of plates which need to keep spinning, and the digital media business is an ever-changing landscape. Over the years, I have learned so many new skills, from photography to (beginner's) coding. And of course, I keep on honing my cooking and baking skills!
Thankfully, I have great people that support me today. Andrew and his team at Nerdpress manage the technical side of my website, Jo from ModernFoodStories helps me with food photography and both of my now grown-up children assist me with small tasks concerning social media.
I am proud to say that Google itself featured the Sugar Free Londoner story - my story - on "Google for Publishers". The name of the article is "No Sugar, No Problem".
About My Recipes
🌟 What You Will Find On Sugar Free Londoner
- Sugar-free, low carb and keto friendly recipes. All recipes are low in carbohydrates and designed to keep blood sugar levels stable.
- Gluten-free recipes. I bake with low carb flours. This means all dishes are gluten-free by default.
- Reliable recipes. All recipes have been tested several times to make sure that they WORK.
- Easy recipes. I am not a trained chef. My recipes are uncomplicated, unfussy and simple to follow. Are you a baking beginner? No problem! I was, too!
When you eat to keep your blood sugar levels stable, it is important to omit both the white carbs (wheat products such as bread or cakes as well as rice, potatoes, pasta) and sugar.
By using low carb flours, sugar substitutes and other clever alternatives, I show you creative ways of turning popular high-carb recipes into healthy sugar free and low carb versions. I don't want to live life without fluffy muffins, creamy mousses or a crusty slice of bread - and I am sure you don't want to, either.
I love the challenge of making my recipes taste as good as the original (if not better)!
That said, a lot of recipes on Sugar Free Londone are simply healthy dishes made with unprocessed, wholefood ingredients. Which happen to be low in carbs as well. Anyone is going to enjoy my avocado chicken salad or this quick pan-fried lemon chicken. And roasted radishes taste stellar - try them as a potato alternative.
My Food Philosophy
There is no one-fits-all when it comes to food. You should always listen to your body and eat what makes you feel best.
Some people may thrive on keto long-term, others (including myself) prefer a moderate low carb diet that offers more variety. And if you need a day off now and then to indulge, you should absolutely enjoy every moment of that, too. It's what you do MOST of the time that's going to make the difference.
Lastly, I believe that ANYONE is going to benefit from giving up on processed food and cutting down on sugar. Eating more vegetables, healthy fats, and unprocessed protein is going to make you feel and look great inside and out, that's just common sense.
How I Develop My Recipes
The inspiration for my recipes comes from the food I loved during my childhood in Germany, from my travels and my year as an exchange student in the US, from the dishes I eat in restaurants and at friends' houses and from my rather large collection of cookbooks.
I also get a lot of reader requests - people asking me to develop a low carb or sugar free recipe for one of their own favourite recipes that's not yet on the blog.
There is always a way of turning a recipe into a healthier version!
Over the last decade, I have learned a lot about how different sweeteners, low carb flours and other specialist ingredients behave and what pairing works. I think I may have even been the first to discover a few cool low carb hacks (see my posts on keto candied pecans or the easiest low carb pizza).
I test my recipes multiple times before they make it onto the blog. Especially with baking recipes, I will play with different amounts and ingredients until I am absolutely satisfied. I do enjoy this creative process, and I enjoy it even more when I get a 5 star review by a happy reader at the end of it.
My Top Recipes
Below are some of the recipes readers love most.
Credentials
All my recipes have been independently certified by Sugarwise and Sugar Free Londoner has been awarded the Sugarwise marque. I am proud to be the ONLY Sugarwise accredited blog!
Sugarwise is the international authority for sugar claims.
My recipes have been featured in the media outlets below. I'm also a contributor on the Huffington Post UK Blog and Community Parade.
In addition to this, I have worked with many brands, including Lakanto, Vitamix, Crocs, Denplan and Froothie.
FAQs about Katrin And The Blog
I hold a Master's degree in Marketing Communications from the Unversity of Westminster and then worked as a newspaper journalist and foreign correspondent for over 20 years. True to my journalistic training, I have spent countless hours researching sugar and the damage it does to our bodies.
My husband Kelvin reversed his pre-diabetes by following a sugar free, low carb diet. Our two children don't watch their carbs like we do. But they enjoy all sugar free recipes I make.
Not at all. A low carb diet contains a large variety of foods. On Sugar Free Londoner, you'll find sugar-free and low carb versions of all your food favourites, from wholesome dinners to cakes and cookies.
Instead of sugar, I use zero carb sugar substitutes such as erythritol, allulose and stevia. They sweeten desserts without affecting insulin levels. Try my keto peanut butter cookies or my keto chocolate cake. You would never guess they are sugar free.
I use low carb flours instead of wheat or other grains. Almond flour, coconut flour and seed flours don't spike blood sugar levels. Try my low carb bread - it tastes very similar to wholewheat bread.
Getting Around
There is a Recipe Index where you can browse by course, category, season, ingredient and more.
If you are looking for something specific, use the recipe search bar. Typing "chocolate cookies", for example, will give you all my chocolate cookie recipes.
I also have a category for cooking resources where you can learn about useful conversions such as how many grams are in a cup.
Take a look at my 6 E-cookbooks on Keto Bread, Keto Desserts, Keto Cookies, Keto Snacks, Keto comfort food and keto breakfast.
There are also two Meal Plans. The 2 week Keto Reset Meal Plan helps you get back on track with easy keto recipes. The 10 day Low Carb Detox Meal Plan is packed with healthy low carb, dairy free recipes.
Keeping In Touch
If you are interested interested in working with Sugar Free Londoner, head over to my Work With Me page.
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