Posts by Andrea Wilson
Pork Chop, Coleslaw, Tomatoes, Pork Rinds
Large, air-fried pork chop (bone removed), coleslaw with store-bought dressing, tomatoes, pork rinds (for a bit of fun!). This meal has a bit of everything: well-seasoned protein, sweet tomatoes, crunchy/creamy salad and (even more crunchy) pork rinds!
Read MorePork Chop and Coleslaw
Large pork chop (air-fried and bone removed), coleslaw (Fresh Market brand), 1 T. coleslaw dressing (Compliments brand), three small tomatoes.
Read MoreCitrus Salad Dressing (Recipe)
Citrus Salad Dressing ¼ cup lemon juice 2 large garlic cloves (minced) 3-4 T olive oil 1 tsp maple syrup (or low-carb sweetener) 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Combine with hand blender. Great on kale salad as shown in the photo. Note: The original kale salad recipe had dried cranberries…
Read MoreSteak and Kale Salad with Goat Cheese Crumbles
Air-fried steak and kale salad with goat cheese crumbles, citrus dressing and a sprinkle of stevia.
Read MoreSausages, Broccoli and Baby Tomatoes
Anyone wondering whether my low-carb journey continues? Well, it does! Today I weighed in at 116.8 pounds and here is today’s meal: three English Banger Sausages from Save-on-Foods (there are two more that I can have for a snack, if necessary), left-over steamed broccoli with a pat of butter, baby tomatoes. Delicious, quick and easy.
Read MoreChristmas Eve Meal (Not Low Carb)
For my Christmas Eve meal I decided to make bangers and mash! Yum! I also added two fried eggs. It was amazing! My weight is still stable (115.2 pounds this morning).
Read MoreAdjustments from Low Carb to Low-ish Carb
In 2022 I dropped my weight from 142 pounds to 117 pounds on a low-carb diet. I stayed there for many months until I decided to add a few more carbs to my diet, and see what would happen. What happened was my weight actually dropped a little more, hovering between 112 and 115 pounds.…
Read MoreItalian Sausages, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, Spinach (Not Low Carb)
Two big Italian sausages, cheesy mashed potatoes (Idahoan brand) and spinach with a dab of butter. Delicious meal!
Read MoreInstant Pot Turkey and Wild Rice Soup (Not Low Carb)
This Instant Pot turkey and wild rice soup is very good. However, the wild rice takes very centre stage and it’s not a taste I’m overly fond of. I guess I thought that the wild rice would take a back stage to the other ingredients in the recipe. Therefore, in the future, I think I…
Read MoreHomemade Hamburger Helper (Not Low Carb)
I made my own Hamburger Helper style meal! I sautéed one pound of regular ground beef with a quarter sweet onion, half a large celery stick, two heaping teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon (beef flavour), and half a can of peas and carrots (drained). Then I prepared one box of Great Value Original Mac ‘n’…
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