Low Carb or Keto
Chicken Congee: Experimenting with Rice on a Low-carb Diet (Recipe)
Chicken congee! Lots of chicken and broth… and rice, too, of course. Topped with a little sesame oil, chili oil and soy sauce. I am starting to experiment with a small amount of rice in my low-carb maintenance life. [Not a very interesting photo, but a really tasty meal!] This is the recipe I based…
Read MoreDairy-free Hot Chocolate (Recipe)
Easy Dairy-free Hot Chocolate (Cocoa) 1 cup nut milk (I like “Coconut Dream: Original Unsweetened” coconut beverage which has a very neutral flavour) dash or two of salt 1/2 oz Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate Sweetener 1/8 tsp Vanilla Combine milk, salt and chocolate in a small saucepan. Boil until chocolate is fully melted (it will turn…
Read MoreGround Beef and Pork Mixture, Diced Eggplant
Ground beef/pork mixture (on sale at Walmart), onion, ghee, diced eggplants, Konjac noodles, baby tomatoes. I used my new butane camp stove out on the patio to sauté the meat, onion and eggplants. So, no cooking smells in the apartment! Nice. I also have a really good electric frying pan which I rarely use. I…
Read MoreSteak and Baked Potato
Steak and a wee baked (microwaved) potato with butter. So yummy! Remember, I am on maintenance. How much simpler could this meal be? Skip the potato, I guess. LOL [I cooked my steak out on the patio with my new butane stove today. No lingering meat smell in the apartment for the first time ever!]
Read MoreBeef Meat Bars, Asian Meatballs, Brown Gravy, Romaine Salad
Romaine lettuce salad with red onion, baby tomatoes, peppers, olives, salsa mayo; beef meat bars, Asian pork meatballs; French’s Brown Gravy (3gm total carbs per 1/4 pkg).
Read MoreCold Roast Chicken and Cheesy Broccoli
Cold roast chicken breast and cheesy broccoli (frozen side dish from Walmart). Low-carb meals can be as simple, quick and easy as this every day!
Read MoreRoast Chicken and Stir-fried Slaw Mix
Roast chicken and stir-fried slaw mix (from Walmart). Yum… crispy chicken skin!
Read MoreSpanish Omelette or Tortilla (Recipe Link)
Spanish-style omelette/tortilla with 1 small potato (I am on maintenance so I do eat a few more carbs sometimes), ghee, 2 shallots, 3 baby red peppers, 3 eggs, 3 bacon purses, salt and pepper. This meal was quite filling, but low in protein, so I likely will need to top up later on. And… the…
Read MoreSteak for Lunch
I have a cold (not Covid, thank goodness!). I feel pretty good, just stuffy… but any excuse to choose delicious steak for lunch today… and probably tomorrow, too.
Read MorePhilly Cheese Steak (Recipe)
Philly Cheese Steak or maybe Philly “Cheat” Steak is more accurate, since no steak is used in this recipe! Regular/medium ground beef, ghee, onion, green pepper, Chinese eggplant, soft goat cheese, baby tomatoes (just for the colour), Worcestershire Sauce, s&p. Wow, this was DELICIOUS! Recipe Ingredients 1 lb (454g) regular/medium ground beef 1/2T ghee 1/2…
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