Salads
Steak Salad with Balsamic and Fig Goat Cheese
“Inside Round Marinating Steak” (on sale at Walmart) marinated in Balsamic Salad Dressing and pan fried to medium-rare; Romaine lettuce salad with baby tomatoes, red onions, olives, “Woolwich Fig and Balsamic Goat Cheese” (5 gm carbs per 2 T, so a little carby, but you don’t need much to make a salad taste so delicious!).…
Read MoreRomaine Lettuce Salad with Tuna and Bacon
Romaine lettuce salad with Rio Mare tuna, bacon, red onion, baby tomatoes, salsa mayo. Another quick, simple, easy, delicious meal. For fun and interest’s sake, I calculated the macronutrients on this meal. Total carbs: 11.9 gms Protein: 49.4 gms Fat: 25.4 gms Calories: 477 So, I think you can see that I’m low on both…
Read MoreRomaine Lettuce Salad with Sausages, Eggs and Bacon
Romaine lettuce salad with orange bell pepper, red onions, olives, mild Italian sausages, two soft-boiled eggs, bacon, salsa mayo.
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…
Read MoreElements of a Green Salad
Build the base of your salad with: Mild Lettuce Romaine/Cos Baby Gem/Little Gem Butter/Boston/Bibb Oakleaf Loose Leaf/Green Leaf/Red Leaf Mâche/Lamb’s Lettuce (expensive, but so delicious if you can get it) Escarole (use the tender heart not the tougher leaf ends) Other Mild Greens (Mix with Mild Lettuce or Use as a Base) Baby Beet Greens…
Read MoreRomaine Lettuce Salad with Diced Pork Roast
Another whopping big Romaine lettuce salad with orange pepper, shallot, mild chili peppers, cucumber, olives, diced pork shoulder roast and salsa mayo.
Read MoreBig Salad with Sheep Feta Cheese, Olives, Walnuts
Big Romaine lettuce salad with shallot, cucumber, red pepper, sheep feta cheese, walnuts, olives and salsa mayo. So good!
Read MoreBig 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…
Read MoreCold Ribeye Steak, Fresh Veggies
Who else loves cold steak? Sometimes I serve it in a big Romaine lettuce saled. Today I just added some fresh veggies… moslty for visual appeal. Cold steak is a great protein: delicious, nutritious, easy to digest, makes a perfect snack and just makes me happy!
Read MoreRibeye Steak, Fresh Veggies
A 2-pack of ribeye steaks was on sale for $10 off today at Safeway! I cooked both of them when I got home. One for lunch and one for snacks… or for lunch tomorrow. The baby tomatoes and cucumber were just for show! LOL
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