Meal Prep
Can I Eat Rice on a Low-carb Diet? (Chicken Congee Recipe)
You can eat anything you want on a low-carb diet, as long as you keep the DAILY TOTAL carbs at 20 grams or less. But most people completely stop eating sweets, grains (including rice), potatoes, pasta, etc. because you can’t eat much of those foods before you reach 20gm of total carbs. However, 1/2 a…
Read MoreMiddle Eastern Ground Beef – Meal Prep
Middle Eastern Ground Beef I started with a recipe, but used curry powder instead of the Baharat Seasoning (which I didn’t have). I also added four small, diced, peeled Indian eggplant and skipped making the cauliflower rice and topping, as I was not planning on eating this dish today. When I do eat it, I…
Read MoreOven Roasted Chicken
Home-cooked oven-roasted organic chicken. YUM! I ate the leg, the wing and a little of the breast before feeling stuffed. Oh, but I did eat all the skin off the breast! 🙂
Read MoreSlow-cooked Bacon Purses
Ingredients 1 package (500 gm) Kirkland Signature Bacon (Canadian Costco product) Instructions Pre-heat oven to 250 F/120 C. Cover one regular-sized cookie sheet with tin foil. Place two racks on the foil-covered cookie sheet; overlap racks, if necessary. Try not to puncture foil. Fold slices of bacon in half, end-to-end, to make “purses.” Put folded…
Read MoreBeef Stew, Parsnips, Red Peppers
Well-seasoned beef stew (Instant Pot), boiled parsnips, red pepper slices. A simple, tasty meal.
Read MorePork Loin Roast, Parsnips, Tomatoes
Centre cut pork loin roast (Instant Pot), sautéed baby tomatoes, boiled parsnips, homemade gravy. I am experimenting with parsnips as they don’t bother my gut like the lower carb brassicas do (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc.). You’ll notice that I only have ~100 gm of parsnips on my plate (~18 gm total carbs). The…
Read MorePork Loin Roast Centre Cut – Instant Pot (Recipe Link)
Amy and Jacky put a lot of work into testing Instant Pot recipes. Here is a link to their recipe for pork loin centre cut roast. Note: Pork loin is NOT the same as pork tenderloin. Pork loin is a larger, wider, flat meat from the pig’s back. It can be boneless or bone-in. It…
Read MoreCeleriac and Fennel Soup Recipe
Based on this recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 large celeriac bulb, peeled and roughly cubed (about 4 cups) 1 fennel bulb, roughly sliced or chopped 1 medium onion, roughly sliced or chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper INSTRUCTIONS In the Instant Pot inner liner, heat the ghee on Sauté > High. Sauté the onion and garlic for 3…
Read MoreSausage Meat Stew with Onions, Chilies and Tomatoes (Recipe)
Mild Italian sausage meat stew with onions, green chilies, baby tomatoes, homemade chicken stock and coconut cream. Delicious! Recipe is based on this one from Diet Doctor: https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/harvest-pumpkin-and-sausage-soup. Here is my version: Ingredients 375g ground pork, beef or lamb (ground turkey would probably work, too) 375g Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage Meat (or equivalent) 60g fresh…
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…
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