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Elements of a Green Salad
Build the base of your salad with: Mild Lettuce Romaine/Cos Baby Gem/Little Gem Butter/Boston/Bibb Oakleaf Loose Leaf/Green Leaf/Red Leaf Mâche/Lamb’s Lettuce (expensive, but so delicious if you can get it) Escarole (use the tender heart not the tougher leaf ends) Other Mild Greens (Mix with Mild Lettuce or Use as a Base) Baby Beet Greens…
Read MoreBleu Cheese Salad Dressing (Recipe)
Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing Makes about 2 cups. 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese (about 4 oz.) 2 T fresh (or bottled) lemon juice 2 tsp dried basil freshly ground black pepper, to taste In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth; or place…
Read MoreGreen Giant Mashed Cauliflower: Cheddar with Bacon
A delicious substitute for mashed potatoes is mashed cauliflower. Now Green Giant has a couple of frozen versions: 1) cheddar with bacon and 2) garlic. I can buy these in Safeway and Save-on-Foods here in Vancouver.
Read MoreBig Salad with Sheep Feta Cheese, Olives, Walnuts
Big Romaine lettuce salad with shallot, cucumber, red pepper, sheep feta cheese, walnuts, olives and salsa mayo. So good!
Read MoreCreamy Salad Dressing Base (Recipe)
Ingredients ½ cup whipping cream salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp. of acid (any vinegar; lemon or lime juice) Instructions Whisk the cream until frothy. Add salt, pepper and acid of your choice. Whisk until dressing is smooth and creamy. Non-dairy: Use coconut CREAM (not coconut milk) instead of dairy cream. Use base as…
Read MoreBig Salads
A big salad with some protein added makes a very easy and delicious meal. Start with a lot of lettuce. My favourite lettuce is Romaine/Cos because of the satisfying crunch of the ribs. Little Gem is a small Romaine lettuce variety common in the UK. Add any other raw veggies you like, keeping the carbs…
Read MorePork Chops, Goat Cheese, Veggies
Air-fried pork chops, spinach with goat cheese and spicy dressing, mashed rutabaga (Swede) and baby tomatoes.
Read MoreGround Meat, Spinach, Goat Cheese (Recipe Link)
My meat base recipe spooned onto cooked spinach and topped with goat cheese. Yummy! You do not need rice, pasta or potatoes to make an amazing meal.
Read MoreBig Romaine Salad with Sheep Feta Cheese
I love a big Romaine lettuce salad. This one has red onion, red pepper, baby tomatoes, sheep feta cheese, olives, salsa mayo. Super easy and delicious!
Read MoreCold Cuts Make a Quick and Easy Meal
Cold cuts, buttery scrambled eggs, goat cheese, baby tomatoes, a sprinkle of green onion. Cold cuts can make a quick, easy low-carb meal, so don’t shy away from processed meat, it’s much better than ultra-processed carb-heavy, sugary junk food.
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