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Sausages, Broccoli and Baby Tomatoes

Sausages, Broccoli and Baby Tomatoes

Anyone wondering whether my low-carb journey continues? Well, it does! Today I weighed in at 116.8 pounds and here is today’s meal: three English Banger Sausages from Save-on-Foods (there are two more that I can have for a snack, if necessary), left-over steamed broccoli with a pat of butter, baby tomatoes. Delicious, quick and easy.

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Frozen 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…

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Brisling Sardines (Sprats) are Delicious

Brisling sardines, also know as sprats, are small fishies that taste delicious. Milder than regular sardines and much smaller, they are a little more expensive, but well worth the price. According to millionairefish.com. “…brislings are less than half the size of other sardines. With a mild flavour and no noticeable scales, these silvery little fish…

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Brisling Sardines (Sprats) and Potato Hash

Brisling sardine hash with green onions, a small potato (I’m on maintenance and can afford a few extra carbs), ginger/garlic/chili paste, salt; Romaine lettuce salad with red onion, red peppers and salsa mayo. Delicious! However, this meal was low in protein (only 16 gm in the fishies), so I will likely need to eat something…

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Marinating Steak Know-how from CanadaBeef.ca

Today I bought a package of two Inside Round Marinating Steaks that were discounted at Walmart. I was a little nervous about cooking these guys, because I knew they would not be tender if I cooked them like a ribeye. Nevertheless, I also knew that thinly-sliced, quick-cooking, tougher cuts of beef like flank steak are…

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Konjac 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!

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Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste – McCormick Canada

Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste from McCormick Canada has a simple list of ingredients, no seed oils and no sugars or sweeteners. It has 3 g of carbs per tablespoon, so it looks pretty good for occasional use. I think you’ll need at least 2 T of curry paste per pound of protein. This paste…

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