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Middle Eastern Ground Beef, Fried Eggplant and Potato, Sour Cream
Middle Eastern ground beef served on a bed of diced, fried Chinese eggplant and potato, topped with sour cream. Delicious! Note: I am on maintenance, hence the small potato (~27 gm carbs). Also, I don’t eat much dairy, but I felt sour cream would round out this dish… and it did!
Read MoreFrozen 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…
Read MoreCheeseburgers and Kale Salad Kit
Two homemade 6 oz. cheeseburgers (air-fried) and 1/3 of a big chopped salad kit (both on sale at Walmart). Also a Diet Pepsi (rare treat!).
Read MoreQuick, 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…
Read MoreTabbouleh Salad with Hemp Hearts, Feta Cheese, Pork and Chicken
Yesterday’s tabbouleh salad with cubed feta cheese, diced olives and cubed leftover pork and chicken. Also added some Balsamic vinegar. Original Recipe Here.
Read MoreSteak 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!).…
Read MoreSheep 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.
Read MoreCold 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…
Read MoreEgg Bites, Bacon, Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Homemade egg bites (really nice!), bacon and the last of the delicious roasted red pepper soup. This is the egg bite maker that I used.
Read MoreKeto Ranch Dressing (Recipe)
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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