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Frozen Entree Makes a Delicious Side Dish

At Walmart I bought a single-serving ready-meal (frozen entrée) called Healthy Choice Zero Chicken Verde that cost $5.50 CAD (2-for-$11). Look for the second one in a later meal post. This one has 10 gm total carbs and 18 gm protein. I question the protein number, as it had very little chicken in it! And…

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Quick, Easy, Fool-proof Hollandaise Sauce (Recipe)

This recipe is from Serious Eats. Hollandaise sauce is 100% low-carb using butter, egg yolks and a little lemon juice. Tip: people commenting on this recipe recommend using TWO egg yolks, so I have used two eggs yolks in the recipe below. Quick Immersion Blender Hollandaise Recipe (seriouseats.com) Ingredients 2 egg yolks (about 70g) 1…

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Steak Salad with Balsamic and Fig Goat Cheese

“Inside Round Marinating Steak” (on sale at Walmart) marinated in Balsamic Salad Dressing and pan fried to medium-rare; Romaine lettuce salad with baby tomatoes, red onions, olives, “Woolwich Fig and Balsamic Goat Cheese” (5 gm carbs per 2 T, so a little carby, but you don’t need much to make a salad taste so delicious!).…

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Sheep Yogurt with Pumpkin Seeds and Cranberries

This is a delicious snack, dessert or light meal. To a small bowl of yogurt (in this case sheep yogurt), add 1T chopped pumpkin seeds, a few raw sliced cranberries, liquid English Toffee Stevia (to taste). Mix all ingredients together. Eat slowly to really enjoy the different flavours and textures in this dish.

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Cold Weather Salads

Even in fall and winter, salads still belong on the menu, and just a few tweaks will make them hearty and comforting in the cooler weather. But before we get started, please read my post on Elements of a Green Salad. Okay, now that you’ve done that, I want you to pick out elements of…

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Keto Ranch Dressing

Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons  dried parsley 1/2 teaspoondried dill 1/2 teaspoon garlic granules 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or 1 T finely diced/grated onion) 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions Combine all ingredients and blend, whisk or shake well until smooth and creamy. Source: https://www.ruled.me/keto-approved-ranch-dressing/

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Elements of a Green Salad

Build the base of your salad with: Mild Lettuce Romaine/Cos Baby Gem/Little Gem Butter/Boston/Bibb Oakleaf Loose Leaf/Green Leaf/Red Leaf Mâche/Lamb’s Lettuce (expensive, but so delicious if you can get it) Escarole (use the tender heart not the tougher leaf ends) Other Mild Greens (Mix with Mild Lettuce or Use as a Base) Baby Beet Greens…

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