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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…
Read MoreGreen Giant Mashed Cauliflower: Cheddar with Bacon
A delicious substitute for mashed potatoes is mashed cauliflower. Now Green Giant has a couple of frozen versions: 1) cheddar with bacon and 2) garlic. I can buy these in Safeway and Save-on-Foods here in Vancouver.
Read MoreEnglish Banger Sausages in Vancouver
I found these absolutely delicious English Banger Sausages in Save-on-Foods in Coquitlam, BC. https://www.saveonfoods.com/sm/pickup/rsid/1982/product/western-canadian-english-banger-sausages-00227141000007
Read MoreDelicious Canadian Canned Tuna
I have discovered the most delicious tuna! It’s from a Canadian company called Rio Mare. It’s packed in olive oil with a little sea salt added. My favourite is the Italian chili flavour. This tuna is much moister and softer than the canned tuna that I’m used to. I love the small (50g) cans; they…
Read MoreBeef Finger Meat – Meal Prep
Beef finger meat cooked in the Instant Pot. Melt in your mouth, fatty and delicious! Season before cooking or leave plain and season later. Put meat and 1 cup water into Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes, natural release for 15 minutes.
Read MoreCostco Hot Dog and Rotisserie Chicken
I am on maintenance; I weigh 117 pounds. Today I chose to eat “off plan.” Costco beef hot dog (with bun, mustard, relish), Diet Pepsi, Costco rotisserie chicken leg. This will not send me into a tailspin or downward spiral. I will not eat more carbs today… and tomorrow I will be 100% “on plan”…
Read MoreRotisserie Chicken
Fastest, easiest meal prep ever. A rotisserie chicken! Rotisserie chickens are often quite cheap as they are used as a loss leader at many stores, like Costco.
Read MoreCostco’s Kirkland Canned Chicken
Canned chicken is a very useful product available in Canadian Costco stores under the Kirkland brand. Keep it on hand for soups, stews, salads, stir fries, hash and so on. It has a few carbs, but not enough to worry about in my opinion. And it’s very handy when you forget to take something out…
Read MoreMeal Prep with Beef Meat Bars and Costco Meatballs (Recipe Link)
Got home from shopping around 2:30 and prepped 12 mini beef meat bars and 24 pork meatballs in the air fryer. The pork meatballs are from Costco. Decided to eat some of the meat bars and meatballs for a late lunch. MEAT BARS RECIPE: Beef meat bars are so simple: use extruded meat in the…
Read MoreWhat the Heck is Beef Finger Meat? (Recipe Link)
“Finger meat consists of finger-like strips of beef that come from between the individual ribs in the rib primal. Finger meat offers nice rib flavor but has a somewhat tough texture. Tenderizing, marinating and choosing the right cook method will help make these rib-strips quite satisfying.” https://sterlingsilvermeats.com/our-cuts/rib/finger-meat/ If you have a pressure cooker, like…
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