Maintenance
Beef Meat Bars and Parsnips
A quick and easy lunch after walking the dogs and shopping: beef meat bars (air fryer) and roasted parsnips (parboiled then air fried)! [I ate everything on my plate, by the way!] Yes, I am experimenting with parsnips! Potatoes went fine (1/2 a medium potato), but, truthfully, I’d rather have parsnips! I had almost forgotten…
Read MoreCold Steak and Potato
Steak and… potato! Gasp?! WHAT?!! Yep, ANY food can be low carb or keto if you only eat your daily carb limit of it. Also, remember that I am on maintenance. Half a small potato = ~22 total grams of carbs. No other carbs will be eaten today. I have a lot of issues…
Read MoreSheep Yogurt with Pumpkin Seeds and Cranberries
This is a delicious snack, dessert or light meal. To a small bowl of yogurt (in this case sheep yogurt), add 1T chopped pumpkin seeds, a few raw sliced cranberries, liquid English Toffee Stevia (to taste). Mix all ingredients together. Eat slowly to really enjoy the different flavours and textures in this dish.
Read MoreCold Weather Salads
Even in fall and winter, salads still belong on the menu, and just a few tweaks will make them hearty and comforting in the cooler weather. But before we get started, please read my post on Elements of a Green Salad. Okay, now that you’ve done that, I want you to pick out elements of…
Read MoreEgg Bites, Bacon, Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Homemade egg bites (really nice!), bacon and the last of the delicious roasted red pepper soup. This is the egg bite maker that I used.
Read MoreKeto Ranch Dressing (Recipe)
Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons dried parsley 1/2 teaspoondried dill 1/2 teaspoon garlic granules 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or 1 T finely diced/grated onion) 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions Combine all ingredients and blend, whisk or shake well until smooth and creamy. Source: https://www.ruled.me/keto-approved-ranch-dressing/
Read MoreElements 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 MoreAlmond Flour Cereal for Lunch
Almond flour cereal, with Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener. Higher carbs (~29 gm total carbs) than I typically eat as I had two servings! I may have some roast pork later if this isn’t enough protein/fat for me.
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.
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