Costco Sausage Patties, Side Salad

By Andrea Wilson | October 20, 2021 | 0 Comments

A quick and simple meal! Four Costco sausage patties, butter lettuce and red pepper with a bit of Primal Foods Ranch Dressing.

Romaine Salad with Salami

By Andrea Wilson | October 18, 2021 | 0 Comments

A nice Romaine lettuce salad with salami, orange pepper, red onions, olives and salsa mayo. A simple salad can be really good! The secret is to balance the mild lettuce with more “intense” flavours. In this case I added salami, olives, red onions and salsa (in the mayo).

Low-carb Chicken Soup

By Andrea Wilson | October 17, 2021 | 0 Comments

Another bowl of “Chicken Soup for the Low-carb Soul.” I was going to make this batch with kimchee, but decided that I didn’t want to subject my friend to that much garlic the following morning! So I added napa cabbage, hot sauce and fish sauce instead. Awesomely delicious!

Beef Stock – Homemade (Recipe)

By Andrea Wilson | October 17, 2021 | 0 Comments

Spoon stands up in homemade stock! I had started to package the stock, then decided to try the spoon experiment!   This is beef bone stock made in the Instant Pot with four beef feet from the Asian supermarket, a little vinegar (to pull out the minerals) and enough water to cover the bones. I…

Chicken Hearts and Low-carb Toast

By Andrea Wilson | October 16, 2021 | 0 Comments

I was going to make chicken soup again, but I had some chicken hearts that needed cooking, so I did that (dry fried with salt and garlic salt). Also heated up some braised red cabbage that was in the fridge. Finally, I decided to toast two slices of the low-carb bread that was still in…

Brunch with Friends – Sausages and Eggs

By Andrea Wilson | October 15, 2021 | 0 Comments

Brunch with friends at White Spot, a family restaurant that’s been iconic in Vancouver since 1928. I had a Nat’s Hearty Breakfast, named after Nat Bailey, the original owner: two poached eggs, three sausages, grilled tomatoes. Normally it comes with “smashed” potatoes and a choice of toast, pancakes or waffle, but I asked for tomatoes…

Romaine Lettuce Salad, Deli Meat, Bacon

By Andrea Wilson | October 14, 2021 | 0 Comments

Romaine lettuce, butter lettuce, deli meat, bacon, jalapeno pepper, red pepper, red onion, salsa mayo.

Chicken Soup for the Low-carb Soul

By Andrea Wilson | October 12, 2021 | 0 Comments

Made “Chicken Soup for the Low-carb Soul” today! Homemade chicken broth, canned chicken, onions, jalapeno pepper, Brussels sprouts, hot sauce, salt and pepper.

Costco Sausage Patties, Mashed Cauliflower

By Andrea Wilson | October 12, 2021 | 0 Comments

Had to use up some veggies lurking in fridge, so a big veggie-heavy meal on this day! Four Costco sausage patties, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower mash, broccoli, braised red cabbage, butter.

Golden Chicken Stock – Homemade (Recipe)

By Andrea Wilson | October 11, 2021 | 0 Comments

Eleven golden cups of delicious, gelatinous chicken stock made from the carcass of one roasted chicken and two packages of raw chicken feet. The colour is washed out in the photo; it’s deep gold, almost orange, in real life.