Ash Carnie

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A slice of spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese on a speckled plate
Recipes

Keto Pumpkin Spice Cake with a Spiced Cream Cheese Layer

A moist almond flour pumpkin cake with a baked cheesecake layer swirled through the middle. One 8x8 pan, no sugar, and it is better the next day.

6 min read
Jesus and two children at sunset
Faith

Having the Attitude of Christ: What Philippians 2 Taught Me

When I opened Philippians 2, it felt like God was reminding me to shape my life to be more like Christ. Here are the five things that stood out to me.

4 min read
Ash holding a framed picture of herself at a picnic
PCOS

What I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self About Healing PMOS / PCOS

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 14 and nobody explained it. Here are the five things I would tell that girl today, from what my missed periods were really saying to why PMOS is a metabolic condition, not just an ovary problem.

9 min read
Illustration of Ash working at a cozy cafe table with a cup of tea
Lifestyle

Why I Stopped Grabbing Coffee or Matcha When I Go Out

I used to grab a cappuccino, latte or matcha almost every time I left the house, often for no reason at all. Here are the six reasons I stopped, and what I do instead.

6 min read
Lifestyle

5 Shifts I Prioritized to Reverse My Hormone Imbalance

No quick fixes, just the daily habits and lifestyle changes that actually worked. What I changed about food, plastics, skincare, movement and even my wardrobe to finally let my hormones settle.

5 min read
The nut and seed base laid out before mixing: almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds and flax seeds
Recipes

No-Egg Keto Cluster Granola

I was halfway into making my favourite keto granola when I realised I was out of eggs. A quick chia egg held it together just as well, so here's the swap.

3 min read
PCOS

Treating the Symptoms Isn't the Same as Treating PCOS

Everyone knows PCOS as irregular periods and cysts. But your skin, your gut, your energy and your mood are part of the same condition, not five separate problems. Here's why treating them one at a time never worked for me.

4 min read
Ash eating a cookie on the sofa
Lifestyle

Snack Studio: My Favourite Low-Carb Snacks

Snack Studio makes some of my favourite low-carb snacks in the UAE. Here's my honest, flavour-by-flavour review of every savoury stick, cookie drop, and hummus chip I've tried, plus what to dip them all in.

5 min read
PCOS

My Keto Journey: How I Restored My Cycle and Energy

My natural cycle disappeared for over a year. This is the fast that started it all, the research that got me here, and the two and a half months it took for my body to prove to me it could still heal.

7 min read
A pot of smooth homemade pumpkin puree, roasted and blended
Recipes

Homemade Pumpkin Puree

One pumpkin, no tin, and no burnt edges. The trick is sealing it in a foil parcel, which stops a gas oven scorching it before the flesh is soft.

5 min read
The five ground spices laid out separately on parchment, from pale ginger through cinnamon to dark cloves
Recipes

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend

Five ground spices, a set of scales and about five minutes. It keeps for six months and it is the warm note running through my keto granola.

3 min read
Golden baked keto granola broken into clusters on a lined baking tray
Recipes

Golden Spiced Keto Cluster Granola

For when you miss a proper granola bowl. No oats, no syrup, and it still breaks into big crunchy clusters. About 3g net carbs a serving, and a jar keeps for three weeks.

6 min read
Faith

Embracing Forgiveness: A Journey to Freedom

One ordinary day God asked me a question, and it sent me somewhere I did not expect. Three words that I have held onto ever since: sinless, forgiven, and free.

3 min read
A slice of keto blueberry cheesecake on a white plate, showing the almond crust, the whipped filling and the blueberry compote on top
Recipes

Keto Blueberry Cheesecake

The first keto dessert I ever made, and still the one my whole family asks for. No sugar, a handful of ingredients, and no oven time beyond the crust.

5 min read
Faith

Upset Is Not the Same as Awake

I used to scroll past terrible things, feel awful for a moment, and do nothing at all. Then I read one sentence that showed me the difference between being upset and being awake.

4 min read
Lifestyle

Ten Night-Time Habits That Help Me Wind Down

Small things I do in the evening to tell my body the day is over. None of them are complicated, none of them cost much, and I never do all ten in one night.

5 min read
PCOS

A Cyst, A Story, A Season: My PCOS Story

I knew about PCOS for years and a cyst is rarely talked about. This is the story I needed to find: the surgery I didn't want, the surrender that got me through it, and what I learned about real food and faith on the other side.

8 min read