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Salad toppers
Salad toppers I’ve working on the idea of freeze drying different “salad topper” options to get that crunchy texture without being high calorie/high carb. Here are some thoughts… Freeze dried: 1) Blueberries 2) Strawberries 3) Sweet Peppers 4) Red onions … Continue reading
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Ramen (without the Ramen)
Ramen (without the Ramen) Here’s an idea I had… kinda’ like Ramen (without the Ramen). I’ve been working out more low-carb, nutrient dense options with a much lower caloric index… while still being somewhat interesting. Easy right?!? This was excellent!! … Continue reading
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Portabella Salad
Portabella Salad Here’s a salad with Spring Mix, Portabellas, Red onion, Green onion, some Pepper and a Greek yogurt based Ranch (only 13 calories per 2 T – GAME CHANGER!!). Very filling.
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Egg-sellent breakfast!!
Egg-sellent breakfast!! 2 eggs scrambled in the microwave w/Frank’s then covered in fresh salsa… a cup of coffee and a leftover smoked all beef hot dog… Whoa… Quick – delicious – efficient!!
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Down almost 36lbs!!
I’m down almost 36lbs. as of this morning. I don’t deserve it… but whatever. I left a bunch of calories on the table yesterday. Carbs were way in check and I’ve been pretty tight over the past few days. I … Continue reading
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Meal plan set for the day!! (09/21/2022)
Meal plan set for the day!! Breakfast: Low carb “cereal” – 3 cups of coffee Lunch: Smoked Ribs (4 oz.), Low carb coleslaw (1/4 c), cottage cheese (1/4 c) Dinner: Taco salad – I’ll drop pics later today. 860 cal. … Continue reading
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Amish Salad
Amish Salad Going to a pot luck and want to stay Keto?? Here’s a great idea! Recipe: 2 stalks of Broccoli Flower Canopies cut into florets 1/2 head of Cauliflower cut small (as shown) 3/4 C Mayo 3/4 C Sour … Continue reading
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2 Suggestions Have Made a Difference for Me
2 Suggestions have made a difference for me. 1. I Google menus and plan ahead (when I can) before I go out to eat. This way, I’m not surprised or sad when I log my meals. I learned the hard … Continue reading
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Mom’s Low Carb Taco Soup
Mom’s Low Carb Taco Soup So – before my Mom and Dad decided a Low Carb lifestyle would be healthier for them, my mother’s kitchen was a fairly safe place for me. Everything in there was “off-limits” for me – … Continue reading
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Salted Chocolate Bombs
Salted Chocolate Bombs 3 1/2 T Creamy Sunflower Butter 3 T Shredded Coconut (unsweetened) 1 1/2 T Truvia 1 T Cocoa (unsweetened) 3 T Salted butter (we use Kerry Gold) 3 T Coconut oil 3 T Salt & Vinegar Almonds … Continue reading
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Get your Taco Bell crave on – for 2 bucks!!
Get your Taco Bell crave on – for 2 bucks!! I ordered 2 salad sides, 2 meat sides (beef), 1 cheese side, 1 Guacamole side and then I changed my mind and asked for a Sour Cream side at the … Continue reading
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Low Carb Hot Dog on a Stick – OH MY!!
Low Carb Hot Dog on a Stick – OH MY!! It’s the 4th of July and I was thinking about something Low Carb and in keeping with the holiday and our American traditions. What could be more American than a … Continue reading
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Fat Head Pizza
Fat Head Pizza For this pie – I did a BBQ / Smoked Pork rendition. I had some leftover Homemade BBQ sauce and some Smoked Pulled Pork I had just done… I mixed what BBQ I had left with some … Continue reading
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The Italian Slow Jam
I had no idea what to even know what to call this – so this is it… The Italian Slow Jam A couple of my guiding thoughts are to dispel the myth that the Low Carb / Ketogenic cooking or … Continue reading
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Low Carb Smoked Pork Quiche
Low Carb Smoked Pork Quiche So yesterday – I was making a quiche with some left over Smoked Pork Tenderloin as the meat… a while back I had smoked off a bunch of different meats. Ribs, Pork T-Loins, Fish, etc, … Continue reading
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Daily Meal Rewind – Tuesday
“Daily Meal Rewind” – What did we eat on Tuesday? Breakfast: Low Carb “Ranch Eggs” AKA – Huevos Rancheros. I don’t think this is the actual pic of that day, but I make this so often, no joke – I … Continue reading
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Daily Meal Rewind – Monday
RIBS DAY!! (for lunch)… but first… Breakfast: We did Scrambled Eggs, grated Cheddar Cheese and left over chicken in breakfast tacos. I can assure you there was some Valatina salsa picante’ in there somewhere. We only had one each. I … Continue reading
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Before and after (during??)…
Ok – when I first saw this picture my wife took of me, I didn’t recognize me. It took me some time to absorb what is really going on here. Ha!! I have been losing weight (maybe even gaining some … Continue reading
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Here we go!!
I am not a dietitian or a doctor. I am not a health care professional of any kind. Anything I share is not to be construed as “professional advice”. Nor am I a chef. In fact, I didn’t even start … Continue reading
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