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Costco’s Kirkland Canned Chicken
Canned chicken is a very useful product available in Canadian Costco stores under the Kirkland brand. Keep it on hand for soups, stews, salads, stir fries, hash and so on. It has a few carbs, but not enough to worry about in my opinion. And it’s very handy when you forget to take something out…
Read MoreMeal Prep with Beef Meat Bars and Costco Meatballs (Recipe Link)
Got home from shopping around 2:30 and prepped 12 mini beef meat bars and 24 pork meatballs in the air fryer. The pork meatballs are from Costco. Decided to eat some of the meat bars and meatballs for a late lunch. MEAT BARS RECIPE: Beef meat bars are so simple: use extruded meat in the…
Read MoreWhat the Heck is Beef Finger Meat? (Recipe Link)
“Finger meat consists of finger-like strips of beef that come from between the individual ribs in the rib primal. Finger meat offers nice rib flavor but has a somewhat tough texture. Tenderizing, marinating and choosing the right cook method will help make these rib-strips quite satisfying.” https://sterlingsilvermeats.com/our-cuts/rib/finger-meat/ If you have a pressure cooker, like…
Read MoreCanned Cod Livers – Delicious!
Canned Cod Livers: I know most of us older folks grew up being forced to choke down cod liver oil in our youth. That’s what I expected cod livers to taste like. Well, imagine my surprise when they tasted NOTHING like that. Instead they taste like tuna! The texture is very soft and silky. You…
Read MoreChicken Stock, Homemade with Chicken Feet
Homemade chicken stock made in the Instant Pot with chicken bones and chicken feet. Chicken feet make the best chicken stock! Buy them at your local Asian market (here in Vancouver that would be T&T Supermarket).
Read MoreCarbonaut Low-carb Bread
I find low-carb breads are not actually very low carb, don’t taste all that great and call to me just as badly as regular breads call to me. Therefore, I have thrown away several loaves after trying just a couple of slices. For those of you who can tolerate them, Silver Hills Bakery, a Canadian…
Read MoreCanadian Spice Company (LBE)
If you are looking for great rubs and spice blends, a Langley, BC, Canada company called Live Better Everyday (LBE) has a great assortment from several different cuisines, like Indian, African, Jamaican, Morrocan, etc.
Read MoreFrozen Cauliflower Rice
There are quite a few brands of frozen cauliflower rice now. Here’s one from the Western Family brand that includes some mixed veggies. It’s a little more carby than plain cauli rice, so maybe avoid it if you’re still on your weight-loss journey, but it’s fine for maintenance. Shown below are some other options available…
Read MoreCanadian Salt Companies
I’ve always wanted to challenge myself to eat more homegrown or home-raised food, meaning BC or at least Canadian. But I’ve known that some necessary (to me) things like salt could never be part of that challenge, and that stopped me from jumping in wholeheartedly. I do my part, but I’ve never been really committed.…
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