Meal Prep
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…
Read MoreMeaty Pasta with a Side of Broccoli (Not Low Carb)
Meaty pasta with a side of broccoli. Not a low-carb meal, but weight is still stable (weighed in at 113.2 pounds this morning).
Read MoreHomemade Meat Sauce and Pasta (Not Low Carb)
Ground meat (beef/pork/mild sausage) and pasta. Not a low carb meal, but weight is still fine, actually down a bit again (112.6 pounds this morning).
Read MorePasta and Sausages (Not Low Carb)
Decided to buy a pound of penne pasta in order to use some baby tomatoes that were languishing on the counter and some discounted spinach from Walmart. I air-fried some English Banger Sausages from Save-on-Foods and made a pasta dish that is definitely NOT low-carb or probably even maintenance. So we will see what the…
Read MoreSriracha Mayo (Recipe)
Sriracha Mayo 1/4 cup mayo 1T sriracha sauce Combine well.
Read MoreTurkey Muffins with Cheesy Cauliflower and Broccoli
Homemade ground turkey and feta cheese “muffins” with pork rind crumbs, egg, shallots, parsley, garlic and other seasonings; cheesy chicken cauliflower rice with broccoli (frozen entrée from Walmart). Delicious and filling!
Read MoreTurkey Muffins, Spinach, Potato (Recipe Link)
Homemade turkey meatballs with cream cheese, pork rind crumbs, egg and seasonings; spinach; small potato; butter. If I were still in weight-loss mode, I would skip the potatoes and I would not use cheese in the meatballs.
Read MoreKeto Soul Bread – Original Recipe
Personally, I have not made this bread because I don’t do well with dairy. However, this bread is popular and tasty, unlike many low-carb, gluten-free bread recipes, so I have decided to document it here. Here is where I got this recipe. Here is another version. It’s great to read the comments on these pages…
Read MoreChicken Congee with Deli Meat
Chicken rice congee with diced deli meat, shredded lettuce, green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil. Very tasty! Remember, I am on maintenance, hence the rice.
Read MoreChicken Congee: Experimenting with Rice on a Low-carb Diet (Recipe)
Chicken congee! Lots of chicken and broth… and rice, too, of course. Topped with a little sesame oil, chili oil and soy sauce. I am starting to experiment with a small amount of rice in my low-carb maintenance life. [Not a very interesting photo, but a really tasty meal!] This is the recipe I based…
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