Low Carb or Keto

Delicious Cooked-to-death Vegetables

When I was growing up my mum always over-cooked vegetables like broccoli and Brussels sprouts, turning them into sulfurous mush. So I thought the solution was to cook them to barely tender or even crisp-tender. Unfortunately, I don’t really like some vegetables cooked until just tender, like kale, collard greens and green beans. But the…

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Divine Sardines in a Can

Today I discovered some lovely flavoured sardines in Safeway on Broadway and MacDonald in Vancouver. They are Boneless Sardine Fillets – Smoked Jalapeno in Oil from Clover Leaf. Delicious just straight from the can! They would be great in a salad or made into a sauce to put on Konjac noodles… and perfect as a…

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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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Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing (Recipe)

Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing Makes about 2 cups. 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese (about 4 oz.) 2 T fresh (or bottled) lemon juice 2 tsp dried basil freshly ground black pepper, to taste In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth; or place…

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Steamed Egg Custard – Instant Pot Recipe

The secret to steamed egg custard is equal amounts (liquid measure) of eggs and water. Put 1 cup water in Instant Pot. Combine eggs and an equal amount of water in a heat-proof bowl or measuring cup, blend well. Place bowl in Instant Pot. You can cover the bowl, if you wish, but not necessary.…

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