Posts by Andrea Wilson
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…
Read MoreCelery 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.
Read MoreSteak 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!).…
Read MoreMarinating 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…
Read MoreChicken Livers, Bacon, Potato, Shallot
Pan-fried chicken livers, bacon, fried shallots, half a small fried potato, ghee for frying. Scrumptious!
Read MoreKonjac Noodles, Sausages, Bacon, Eggs
Konjac Noodles, English banger sausages, bacon, boiled eggs, minced shallot, olive oil, chili flakes. Another yummy meal!
Read MorePork Shoulder, Roast Chicken, Mashed Parsnips, Gravy
Instant Pot pork shoulder, oven-roasted chicken breast, mashed parsnips, pork gravy. DELICIOUS!
Read MoreBeef Burgers, Bacon, Fried Eggs, Mashed Parsnips
Two burger patties, four bacon purses, two fried eggs, mashed parsnips. Wow, delicious!
Read MoreInstant Pot Beef Stew with Onions and Carrots
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.
Read MoreCold Steak with Lots of Salt
Cold steak with lots of salt prior to donating blood (maybe… if I pass the height/weight test!). Going to try to donate blood today for the first time since I was in university in the 70s. It didn’t go well back then, but I feel confident I will be okay now. However, they have…
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