Maintenance

Creamy 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…

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Big 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…

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Pork Chops and Apple

Not very hungry today. Just had two cold, sliced pork chops and a few apple slices. Apple? Remember, I am on maintenance. Nevertheless, I rarely eat fruit of any kind, but once in a long while I do have a bit.

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Fried Mackerel and Greek Salad

Fresh mackerel fried in ghee; Greek salad with cucumber, tomato, red pepper, red onion, olives, feta goat cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar. I could only eat one of the pieces of mackerel as it was very rich.

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Turkey, Low-carb Pasta, Sour Cream

Ground turkey “pasta” using Konjac noodles. I added some sour cream, which really improved the taste. I’m not a turkey fan; not even sure why I bought it initially. I have two more packs in the freezer, so it may be dog food now! LOL

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