Brisling Sardines (Sprats) are Delicious

By Andrea Wilson | January 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

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…

Brisling Sardines (Sprats) and Potato Hash

By Andrea Wilson | January 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

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…

Celery and Liver Pâté Snack

By Andrea Wilson | January 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

Celery and liver pâté. This is a delicious combination… and a really low-carb, healthy snack. I love it! Tip: removing the strings from the outside of the celery ribs elevates this snack.

Steak Salad with Balsamic and Fig Goat Cheese

By Andrea Wilson | January 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

“Inside Round Marinating Steak” (on sale at Walmart) marinated in Balsamic Salad Dressing and pan fried to medium-rare; Romaine lettuce salad with baby tomatoes, red onions, olives, “Woolwich Fig and Balsamic Goat Cheese” (5 gm carbs per 2 T, so a little carby, but you don’t need much to make a salad taste so delicious!).…

Marinating Steak Know-how from CanadaBeef.ca

By Andrea Wilson | January 13, 2023 | 0 Comments

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…

Chicken Livers, Bacon, Potato, Shallot

By Andrea Wilson | January 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Pan-fried chicken livers, bacon, fried shallots, half a small fried potato, ghee for frying. Scrumptious!

Konjac Noodles, Sausages, Bacon, Eggs

By Andrea Wilson | January 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Konjac Noodles, English banger sausages, bacon, boiled eggs, minced shallot, olive oil, chili flakes. Another yummy meal!

Pork Shoulder, Roast Chicken, Mashed Parsnips, Gravy

By Andrea Wilson | January 11, 2023 | 0 Comments

Instant Pot pork shoulder, oven-roasted chicken breast, mashed parsnips, pork gravy. DELICIOUS!

Beef Burgers, Bacon, Fried Eggs, Mashed Parsnips

By Andrea Wilson | January 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

Two burger patties, four bacon purses, two fried eggs, mashed parsnips. Wow, delicious!

Instant Pot Beef Stew with Onions and Carrots

By Andrea Wilson | January 9, 2023 | 0 Comments

Instant Pot beef curry with onions, carrots and parsley. I’m on maintenance so a few carrots now and then don’t cause me any problems.