Low-carb Vegetables
Pasta and Sausages (Not Low Carb)
Decided to buy a pound of penne pasta in order to use some baby tomatoes that were languishing on the counter and some discounted spinach from Walmart. I air-fried some English Banger Sausages from Save-on-Foods and made a pasta dish that is definitely NOT low-carb or probably even maintenance. So we will see what the…
Read MoreChorizo, Potato, Egg Scramble with Tzatziki Sauce (Not Low Carb)
CRAVE frozen breakfast entrée (Chorizo, Egg, Potato, Spinach, Goat Cheese Scramble) mixed with three fresh scrambled egss, topped with a dollop of tzatziki sauce. The frozen meal is pretty low-carb, but not high enough in protein for me, hence the added fresh eggs. Tzatziki sauce is a nice addition. This could be a weight-loss meal,…
Read MoreCold Roasted Chicken and Asian Salad Kit
Cold roasted chicken, Asian Salad Kit (on sale at Walmart). Another easy-peasy meal! I am on maintenance so I allowed myself the crispy noodle “croutons” that came with the kit.
Read MoreOven-roasted Chicken and Sweet Kale Salad
Oven-roasted chicken and sweet kale salad. Another easy, simple meal.
Read MoreSweet Kale Salad and Bangers
Fast Food, Low-carb Style! Sweet Kale Salad Kit on sale at Walmart, English banger sausages from Save-on-Foods (10 minutes in the air fryer). Quick, easy, yummy! When I was in weight loss mode, I would only use half the dressing and I would ditch the carby ingredients (like dried cranberries), but now I can handle…
Read MoreLeftovers
Leftovers! Ground meat “muffins,” cabbage in tomato sauce, half a small sweet potato, parsnips. (Sweet potato and parsnips are carby, so probably not suitable for weight loss.)
Read MoreSouthwest Chopped Salad Kit with Rotisserie Chicken and Boiled Eggs
Another quick and easy meal. Southwest Salad Kit (Walmart) with diced rotisserie chicken and hard-boiled eggs. A wee bit spicy and really yummy! Low-carb meals don’t have to take a lot of time or fuss!
Read MoreGround Meat Muffins, Cabbage and Dessert
Four ground meat “muffins,” cabbage cooked in the Instant Pot with diced tomatoes and seasonings. For a very rare dessert I had a sugar-free milk chocolate bar (16 gm of total carbs). Delicious!
Read MoreEnglish Banger Sausages with Cabbage
More Instant Pot cabbage. This time with a can of diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil, as well as chicken stock, garlic, ghee, thyme, salt. Served with my favourite English Banger Sausages (from my local Save-on-Foods). Wow, I really enjoyed this!
Read MoreAsian Chopped Salad Kit with Salami and Eggs
Asian Salad Kit on sale at Walmart. I added diced salami sausage and chopped eggs. And I actually used the crispy, carby wonton noodles and the seed-oil-based salad dressing that came with it. What?! Yep, living on the edge in maintenance mode! LOL (It was really yummy!)
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