Recipes
Dairy-free Hot Chocolate (Recipe)
Easy Dairy-free Hot Chocolate (Cocoa) 1 cup nut milk (I like “Coconut Dream: Original Unsweetened” coconut beverage which has a very neutral flavour) dash or two of salt 1/2 oz Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate Sweetener 1/8 tsp Vanilla Combine milk, salt and chocolate in a small saucepan. Boil until chocolate is fully melted (it will turn…
Read MoreCan 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 MorePhilly Cheese Steak (Recipe)
Philly Cheese Steak or maybe Philly “Cheat” Steak is more accurate, since no steak is used in this recipe! Regular/medium ground beef, ghee, onion, green pepper, Chinese eggplant, soft goat cheese, baby tomatoes (just for the colour), Worcestershire Sauce, s&p. Wow, this was DELICIOUS! Recipe Ingredients 1 lb (454g) regular/medium ground beef 1/2T ghee 1/2…
Read MoreSpicy Eggplant, Blade Steak and Egg
Spicy Chinese eggplant, cubed beef blade steak, hard-boiled egg, baby tomatoes. Wow, delicious!
Read MoreBeef Finger Meat Stew with Carrots and Potatoes (Recipe Link)
Beef finger meat stew with shallot, celery, eggplant, carrots and potatoes. I had two servings as this is a fairly small bowl. [Remember, I am on maintenance, so a few carby veggies like carrots and potatoes are generally okay… for me!] I used this base recipe: https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-chinese-beef-stew/.
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 MoreSpicy Peanut Sauce, Marinade or Salad Dressing (Recipe)
This recipe comes from: Spicy Peanut Tofu Lettuce Cups – Ruled Me. I modified it slightly to suit my taste. Ingredients: 5 T peanut butter (soften in microwave or add a little warm water, if necessary) 2 T liquid aminos or soy sauce (if using liquid aminos, add a pinch or two of salt) 2…
Read MoreAsian Pork Meatballs with Asian Tofu and Romaine Salad (Recipe)
Ingredients for Meatballs: ½ pound ground pork 1 tsp soy sauce ½ tsp sesame oil 1 T pork panko (finely ground pork rinds) Mix pork with soy sauce and sesame oil and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes. Add pork panko and mix well. Gently form into 6 meatballs. Pre-heat air fryer on…
Read MoreAsian Pork Meatballs and Tofu Salad (Recipe Link)
I made Asian-flavoured pork meatballs in the air fryer. Amaaaazing! I also made an Asian Romaine lettuce salad with marinated tofu…. incredibly delicious! RECIPE HERE
Read MoreQuick, Easy, Fool-proof Hollandaise Sauce (Recipe)
This recipe is from Serious Eats. Hollandaise sauce is 100% low-carb using butter, egg yolks and a little lemon juice. Tip: people commenting on this recipe recommend using TWO egg yolks, so I have used two eggs yolks in the recipe below. Quick Immersion Blender Hollandaise Recipe (seriouseats.com) Ingredients 2 egg yolks (about 70g) 1…
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