Sauces/Gravies

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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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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Low-carb Mayo Seasonings

These work as both dipping sauces and salad dressings! Take one tablespoon of avocado oil mayo (or mayo of your choice). Add any one of the following to suit your taste. Start with a little and work up. For example, for salsa mayo, I add equal parts mayo and salsa, but for horseradish mayo, I…

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Konjac Spaghetti Bolognese

My Spaghetti Bolognese: Konjac noodles, diced beef tongue (pre-cooked), canned tomato sauce, canned chunky Italian tomatoes, Italian seasoning, dehydrated garlic, white pepper, Aleppo chili flakes. Sauce was simmered for 90 minutes; noodles added at serving time. This was deeeelicious!

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Lamb Burgers and Southern Greens

The photo is a bit blurry and my plate is a bit messy, but the taste was amazing! Pre-seasoned lamb burgers cooked in the air fryer. I added a spoonful of chimichurri sauce for some extra punch. Accompanied by Southern greens made with ham and bacon. I bought the package of four lamb burgers at…

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Make 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…

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Chimichurri 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…

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