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Tag: low carb

  • Cooking From the Freezer

    Cooking From the Freezer

    I love going to the grocery store. It’s shopping that’s useful. However, it’s not convenient to go close to every other day.  Keeping a few frozen things on hand is useful for buying us an extra day or two between grocery trips.

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    So for dinner I grabbed some frozen green beans and steamed them. Heated a little olive oil, butter, and minced garlic in a skillet to cook the garlic. Then, I dumped the green beans into the skillet to cover them in the garlicy, fatty yumminess.

    I took some frozen tilapia fillets that had thawed in the fridge and spread a little mayo, minced garlic, and parmesan on each fillet. On a parchment lined baking sheet, I then baked them at 425 degrees for 15 minutes until they flaked easily with a fork. Yours may require a little more or less time.

    This article was first published on April 2, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Quick Lunch at Qdoba

    Quick Lunch at Qdoba

    It’s easy to count carbs at Qdoba with their handy online calculator.

    My favorite is chicken, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, queso, and pico at around 7 net carbs.

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    This article was first published on March 30, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • But I Can’t Afford to Eat Healthy

    That is a phrase often said.

    Ideally everything we eat would be organic and grass-fed from our own backyard or our neighbor.  That’s not going to happen any time soon, so we go with the best option we can afford as a single income family.

    I challenge you to take the money you use to eat out, buy soda, chips, cookies, and cereal for one week, and buy “health food.”   There is almost always a meat, vegetable, and fruit loss leader. This is why unless it’s a special occasion, I don’t make a menu then shop. I shop, and then we come up with ways to eat it.

    This article was first published on March 29, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Yum. Very Yum. Super Yum.

    Yum. Very Yum. Super Yum.

    That’s according to one of our kids in response to tasting this meat and cream sauce dish.

    SavedPicture-2014328125656.jpg Organic Prairie ground beef picked up at Natural Grocers browned up in a skillet with a little pink Himalayan sea salt.

    Then I added about a cup of diced tomato. SavedPicture-201432813123.jpg

    Meanwhile, I had one cup of cream and two tablespoons of butter almost simmering in a small pot.

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    Added to it was garlic powder and dry parsley. If you are using famous brand garlic salt, please check the ingredients and then decide to chuck it.

    Then after it reduced a little bit, I added about 3/4 cup of grated parmesan.

    The two met each other in individual bowls to make lunch. SavedPicture-2014328125842.jpg

    I agree. Yum. Very Yum. Super Yum.

    This article was first published on March 28, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Preparing for Success

    Preparing for Success

    Looking for a way to combat cravings when changing your diet? Organic celery cleaned and cut waiting to receive no-sugar-added nut butter, cream cheese, or ranch dressing at a moment’s notice.

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    Celery is a member of the dirty dozen, so you want to make sure your celery is organic!

    This article was first published on March 26, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Definitely Easy Quiche (sans crust)

    Definitely Easy Quiche (sans crust)

    One of us eats quiche. It’s not me, so I don’t know if this is actually The Best Quiche Ever!

    I do know it’s quite easy to throw together, and that he likes it. Skip the crust and place the rest in a greased pie dish for a low carb quiche.

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    This article was first published on March 23, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Roasted Radishes

    Roasted Radishes

    I did a mash up of these two recipes:

    Taste of Home Roasted Radishes

    Shockingly Delicious Roasted Radishes

    They were pretty yum. I expected that I wouldn’t like them and planned to throw them in a no-bean hummus so as to not waste them. It’s a good thing I liked them, because my tahini had gone off.  Sad Face.

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    Did you know radish is a cruciferous vegetable?

    This article was first published on March 22, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Pan-Fried Avocados

    Pan-Fried Avocados

    Where have you been all my life?!  I saw this recipe and knew I had to try pan-fried avocados ASAP. I love avocados and butter, so these were sure to be a hit. Oh my, they were delicious.

    The first half that I tried, I topped with seasoned ground beef, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and green onion.

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    The other half I ate straight out of the pan. It was amazing. I preferred the unadorned pan-fried avocado.

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    This article was first published on March 10, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Finally Found Cream without Carrageenan

    Finally Found Cream without Carrageenan

    Yay! Picked it up at Natural Grocers.

    As soon as I read about carrageenan, I knew I wanted to eliminate it from our diet since we go through quite a bit of cream.

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    Kalona Super Natural

    Is carrageenan the cause of your inflammation?

    Dr. Weil

    Prevention

    Chris Kresser

    This article was first published on March 9, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Lunch with Family

    Lunch with Family

    Brother-in-law and sister-in-law visited over the weekend and brought some gorgeous steaks and beautiful, large asparagus spears to cook on the grill.  I threw together some cole slaw, creamed spinach, and sautéed onions and mushrooms.

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    This article was first published on March 6, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.