Posts by Andrea Wilson

Brisling Sardines (Sprats) are Delicious

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…

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Brisling Sardines (Sprats) and Potato Hash

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…

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Celery and Liver Pâté Snack

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.

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Steak Salad with Balsamic and Fig Goat Cheese

“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!).…

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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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