Soups and Stews
Instant Pot Turkey and Wild Rice Soup (Not Low Carb)
This Instant Pot turkey and wild rice soup is very good. However, the wild rice takes very centre stage and it’s not a taste I’m overly fond of. I guess I thought that the wild rice would take a back stage to the other ingredients in the recipe. Therefore, in the future, I think I…
Read MoreChicken Curry and Vegetables (Not Low Carb)
Chicken curry with potatoes, carrots, onions and Glico curry seasoning. Today I added leftover Brussels sprouts to this meal.
Read MoreInstant Pot Beef Stew with Carrots and Potatoes (Not Low Carb)
Instant Pot beef stew with onions, potatoes and carrots. Not a low carb meal, but, after adding a few carbs over the last few weeks, my weight has dropped from 117 down to 113 pounds, so no worries there!
Read MoreBeef Stew and Caesar Salad
Beef stew made with marinating steak, onion, carrot, rutabaga (Swede), turnip. I added 1/2 cup rice to this portion. Caesar salad on the side. Lots of flavour! I am on maintenance, hence the carbs. So far so good, weight-wise.
Read MoreBeef Stew
Beef stew that I had in the freezer. There are a few bits of carrot and potato in this stew, and I served it on half a cup of rice. Not particularly low-carb, but, as I’m on maintenance, I think it’ll be okay.
Read MoreChicken Congee with Deli Meat
Chicken rice congee with diced deli meat, shredded lettuce, green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil. Very tasty! Remember, I am on maintenance, hence the rice.
Read MoreChicken Congee: Experimenting with Rice on a Low-carb Diet (Recipe)
Chicken congee! Lots of chicken and broth… and rice, too, of course. Topped with a little sesame oil, chili oil and soy sauce. I am starting to experiment with a small amount of rice in my low-carb maintenance life. [Not a very interesting photo, but a really tasty meal!] This is the recipe I based…
Read MoreSpicy Eggplant, Blade Steak and Egg
Spicy Chinese eggplant, cubed beef blade steak, hard-boiled egg, baby tomatoes. Wow, delicious!
Read MoreBeef Finger Meat Stew and Konjac Rice
Beef finger meat stew, served on a bed of Konjac rice (NuPasta Risoni). So tasty!
Read MoreBeef Finger Meat Stew with Carrots and Potatoes (Recipe Link)
Beef finger meat stew with shallot, celery, eggplant, carrots and potatoes. I had two servings as this is a fairly small bowl. [Remember, I am on maintenance, so a few carby veggies like carrots and potatoes are generally okay… for me!] I used this base recipe: https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-chinese-beef-stew/.
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