Low Carb or Keto
Cold Steak with Lots of Salt
Cold steak with lots of salt prior to donating blood (maybe… if I pass the height/weight test!). Going to try to donate blood today for the first time since I was in university in the 70s. It didn’t go well back then, but I feel confident I will be okay now. Â However, they have…
Read MoreOven Roasted Chicken
Home-cooked oven-roasted organic chicken. YUM! I ate the leg, the wing and a little of the breast before feeling stuffed. Oh, but I did eat all the skin off the breast! 🙂
Read MoreChicken, Burger, Sausage, Carrots, Potato
One crispy chicken thigh, one English banger sausage, one 4 oz. beef patty; 100 gm. carrots (weighed raw), 1/2 small potato, 1 tsp butter. This meal was delicious! Also a bit high in carbs (26.5 gm) because of the carrots, but I’m on maintenance and can handle a few extra carbs now and then. Nevertheless, I…
Read MoreCrispy Chicken Thighs and a Little Potato
Crispy chicken thighs and half a small potato. Simple, tasty and filling.
Read MoreKonjac Noodles, Tuna and Eggs
Konjac noodles, Rio Mare tuna in olive oil, three boiled eggs, minced shallot (I prefer green onions, but I didn’t have any), chili flakes. About 9 gm carbs. One of my favourite meals… and my first meal of 2023!
Read MoreBangers and Eggs with Some Fried Potato
Two English banger sausages (air-fried), three (messy!) fried eggs, half a small fried potato (14 gm of total carbs). An amazing New Year’s Eve meal!
Read MoreLow-carb Mayo Seasonings (Ideas)
These work as both dipping sauces and salad dressings! Take one tablespoon of avocado oil mayo (or mayo of your choice). Add any one of the following to suit your taste. Start with a little and work up. For example, for salsa mayo, I add equal parts mayo and salsa, but for horseradish mayo, I…
Read MoreSlow-cooked Bacon Purses
Ingredients 1 package (500 gm) Kirkland Signature Bacon (Canadian Costco product) Instructions Pre-heat oven to 250 F/120 C. Cover one regular-sized cookie sheet with tin foil. Place two racks on the foil-covered cookie sheet; overlap racks, if necessary. Try not to puncture foil. Fold slices of bacon in half, end-to-end, to make “purses.” Put folded…
Read MoreSauteed Chicken Hearts and Livers, Slow-cooked Bacon, Parsnips, Chili Sauce
SautĂ©ed chicken livers and hearts, slow-cooked bacon “purses,” mashed parsnips with butter, Heinz chili sauce. This combination was DELICIOUS!
Read MoreKielbasa and Fried Eggs
Fried kielbasa sausage and fried eggs. A quick, easy, clean-out-the-fridge meal!
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