Recipes
Celeriac and Fennel Soup Recipe
Based on this recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 large celeriac bulb, peeled and roughly cubed (about 4 cups) 1 fennel bulb, roughly sliced or chopped 1 medium onion, roughly sliced or chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper INSTRUCTIONS In the Instant Pot inner liner, heat the ghee on Sauté > High. Sauté the onion and garlic for 3…
Read MoreBeef Tongue Stir Fry with Onions, Mushrooms and Red Peppers (Recipe)
Stir fry! In 1 T ghee I sautéed a pint of mushrooms, 1/2 a sliced onion, 1/2 a small red pepper, 1 tsp garlic/ginger/chili paste, 1 tsp minced garlic and a little salt. Once the veggies were soft, but still with a little firmness, I added pre-cooked beef tongue (Instant Pot) sliced into strips. I…
Read MoreSausage Meat Stew with Onions, Chilies and Tomatoes (Recipe)
Mild Italian sausage meat stew with onions, green chilies, baby tomatoes, homemade chicken stock and coconut cream. Delicious! Recipe is based on this one from Diet Doctor: https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/harvest-pumpkin-and-sausage-soup. Here is my version: Ingredients 375g ground pork, beef or lamb (ground turkey would probably work, too) 375g Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage Meat (or equivalent) 60g fresh…
Read MoreCold Weather Salads
Even in fall and winter, salads still belong on the menu, and just a few tweaks will make them hearty and comforting in the cooler weather. But before we get started, please read my post on Elements of a Green Salad. Okay, now that you’ve done that, I want you to pick out elements of…
Read MoreLimeade Recipe
Here is a quick and easy lime drink recipe: 1 T ReaLime 1 or 2 pkts TRUElime (optional) 2 pkts stevia or 3 squirts of liquid stevia (or other sweetener) sparkling (carbonated) water Refreshing and low carb! Tip: No sparkling water? Just use regular tap water. Still tastes great! Another great summer drink is iced…
Read MoreKielbasa Sausage with Onions, Peppers and Sauerkraut (Recipe)
250g (more is fine) Kielbasa/Kolbasa sausage, sliced; 1/2 onion, sliced; 2 peppers, chunked; ~750ml jar sauerkraut (drained); 1/3 cup sauerkraut juice; 2 bay leaves in the Instant Pot. 10 minutes on high pressure. Add some baby tomatoes after the pressure cooking is finished; sauté the mixture for a few minutes to soften the tomatoes. Add…
Read MoreMake Your Own Green Curry Paste
This is a Brian Lagerstrom recipe. He used it to make curried black cod, but I thought that this green curry paste should be in all our recipe folders. This recipe is very clean; no nasty seed oils, sugar or additives. GREEN CURRY PASTE (220g/~1c total) Fresh ingredients 30g ginger (one 2-3” knob or 1/3…
Read MoreRoasted Red Pepper Soup
Basically this is Indigo Nili’s “Creamy Air Fryer Red Pepper Soup with Basil.” Ingredients For making the roasted red peppers: 3 large red bell peppers, cored and roughly chopped 2 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper, to taste For the soup: 1 tsp olive or avocado oil 1 small onion, roughly chopped 3 cups chicken…
Read MoreChimichurri Sauce (Recipe)
A simple easy sauce that goes great on eggs, chicken (see photo), pork, steak and low-carb pasta, for a start! Ingredients 1 cup packed fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley 4 cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 cup olive oil 1 T red wine vinegar 1 T Balsamic vinegar 1 tsp seasoned salt 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp…
Read MoreSouthern-style Green Beans and Chinese Broccoli (Recipe)
Tried a recipe for Southern-style greens. They are cooked for a really long time and end up soft, silky and slightly sweet. I made mine with green beans (one of my least favourite vegetables), gai lan (Chinese broccoli), onion, red wine vinegar, baked ham and lardons (for the smokey flavour), as well as English sausages…
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