Posts by Andrea Wilson

Chicken Thighs and Cauliflower Onion Sauté

A deliciously simple meal! Two air-fried chicken thighs, a frozen side dish (Green Giant Restaurant Sides – Cauliflower and Onions; half the package) and two small tomatoes. I saved a third chicken thigh in case I needed a snack later in the day.

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English Banger Sausages and Green Salad

One of my favourite meals! Air-fried English Banger Sausages from Save-on-Foods in the Vancouver area, and a simple green salad with tomatoes, red pepper, red onion and leafy greens (“living lettuce” from Walmart). I used this salad dressing.

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Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe

No sweet chili sauce on hand for this recipe? Just make your own! Here’s my version: 2 T. regular soy sauce 1 T. chili garlic paste (I used Lee Kum Kee Chili Garlic Sauce) 1/2 to 1 T. sweetener (I used Steeves Maple-Taste Syrup) 2 tsp. sesame oil Whisk together. Note: You may have to…

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Sausages and Bagged Salad

Air-fried English banger sausages (from Save-on-Foods in the Vancouver area) and a bagged salad that was on sale at Walmart. I discarded the croutons that came with the salad and only used half the dressing. I added a small tomato that needed using up and cut the sausages into bite-sized pieces. Yum! Low-carb meals are…

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Ground Beef, Asian Cauliflower Rice, Eggs

Another easy low-carb meal, this time with ground beef, eggs and cauliflower rice. I used a basic recipe (link below) and tweaked it to suit what I had on hand. I substituted jarred ginger and frozen Asian cauliflower rice. I also sautéed a minced shallot with the beef. I topped the meal with toasted sesame…

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Ground Pork, Veggies and Sweet Chili Sauce

Looking for a simple, quick, easy and delicious low-carb meal? This one uses only ground pork, bagged coleslaw mix and frozen Asian cauliflower rice (cauli rice is optional) and sweet chili sauce. I used a basic recipe that I found online (link below). I only had half a bag of coleslaw mix, so I added…

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Pork Chop, Coleslaw, Tomatoes, Pork Rinds

Large, air-fried pork chop (bone removed), coleslaw with store-bought dressing, tomatoes, pork rinds (for a bit of fun!). This meal has a bit of everything: well-seasoned protein, sweet tomatoes, crunchy/creamy salad and (even more crunchy) pork rinds!

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Citrus Salad Dressing (Recipe)

Citrus Salad Dressing ¼ cup lemon juice 2 large garlic cloves (minced) 3-4 T olive oil 1 tsp maple syrup (or low-carb sweetener) 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Combine with hand blender. Great on kale salad as shown in the photo. Note: The original kale salad recipe had dried cranberries…

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