Side Dishes

Homemade Hamburger Helper (Not Low Carb)

I made my own Hamburger Helper style meal! I sautéed one pound of regular ground beef with a quarter sweet onion, half a large celery stick, two heaping teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon (beef flavour), and half a can of peas and carrots (drained). Then I prepared one box of Great Value Original Mac ‘n’…

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Fried Rice and Sausages (Not Low Carb)

Made fried rice from a package of coleslaw with added red onion, bottled garlic, seasonings and rice that was cooked and cooled for 24 hours (resistant starch). Served with three English banger sausages from Save-on-Foods here in Vancouver.

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Tuna Egg Pasta with Coleslaw (Not Low Carb)

Two small cans of tuna and two hard-boiled egg mixed with penne pasta and mayonnaise. Bagged coleslaw with homemade dressing on the side. Another very quick and easy meal. To make it low carb, skip the pasta and mix the tuna and eggs with the coleslaw.

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Luncheon Meat, Coleslaw, Tomatoes

A quick and easy low-carb meal: canned luncheon meat (it has some starch in it, but is still low-carb), coleslaw with homemade dressing, and a delicious tomato from my friend’s garden. Keeping it simple!

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Salmon Pasta (Not Low Carb)

Two cans of Rio Mare salmon with green onions, mayo and macaroni pasta. This is not low carb, but it was my only meal of the day. Weight remains very stable at around 112 pounds. I also made another version of this with Rio Mare tuna with chilis. Four of these small cans got me…

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