Roasted them and sauteed in olive oil. Fried, like in chips?
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I do mine like home fries. Chop them up a little bit and pan fry them with some onion and they are great with bacon and eggs. Or throw some sausage or other meat in them and make like a hash and put your Ffried eggs right on top...so good
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I was craving bread and butter so I whipped these up. Fathead dough bagels.
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These are yummy. I topped them with roasted sesame seeds, onion powder and a few grains of smoked sea salt. I will make them again.
Next up low carb cornbread, made with chopped baby corn and jalapeños. Good flavor but a bit dry. I'll try it again with an extra egg or two. It'd be delicious with chili...
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Riced cauliflower, chicken, in a garlic Parmesan sauce it’s yummy! Saturday night meal prep going on in my apartment!
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Chicken and egg Caesar salads
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Chicken meatballs & sauce over spaghetti squash
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Filet mignon with loaded cauliflower mash & a bit of kumato
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I did manage to throw together a spinach salad today.
Still trying to stay low carb!
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I saved all the shrimp and scallops for Laurie and now I'm stranded my alternator went out nice guys finish last.hhh Laurie is on the way to rescue me though
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I sprinkled the “Everything But the Bagel” seasoning from Trader Joe’s on my almond buns before I baked them. They are fantastic!
If you haven’t tried this stuff you should get some!
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Made another yummy and simple casserole tonight. 2 large chicken breasts chopped up & mixed with 8 oz cream cheese, a small can of diced chiles, roasted garlic, cumin, salt & pepper then covered with monterey jack cheese. It was really filling and didn't even really need the side of herbed cauliflower rice.
Doing a chicken crust pizza again to use up the ingredients from the last one.
Since I haven't been doing much cooking lately, I thought I would share some of the food choices I made in AC this weekend. They were not all perfect, and not having control over the ingredients is frustrating, but I did the best I could and didn't gain anything - YAY!
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First night we grabbed dinner at the AC burger place in Harrahs. This is a Turkey BLTA
with no bread. The turkey was moist and delicious, there was plenty of bacon, and who doesn't love guacamole?
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We also ordered pork belly cracklings. They were disgusting cubes of fat - YUCK!
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We had breakfast at the Coastal Kitchen in Harrahs every morning. Service was pretty slow except the first day, but the food was very good. This was my bacon, swiss & tomato omelet with a side of avocado and no taters or bread. It was way too big to finish and delicious!
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Second day I got bacon with poached eggs and a side of hollandaise that I put on the eggs. Delicious! They forgot to hold the taters, so I kept some of the onions for a little treat :)
I have a question. You guys on this keto diet are looking like you're shedding quite a few pounds. My problem is that I'm not really a meat eater and what's worse is, I'm not a fish eater, so if I just focus on veggies, salads, eggs, that type of thing, is that going to work? Now Bob is a meat eater, but he craves carbs big time. I think I can confine him to meats but what about snacks. What do you guys use for snacks that are filling? Is popcorn okay or is that a no-no? I'm so impressed with the things you're all cooking and it's obviously working for you.
Having trouble with pictures so had to switch to Tapatalk. So to continue, dinner was at Veracruz and I think everyone loved it. I don’t have pictures of the guacamole or the queso with veggies that we shared but they were awesome.
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Laurie and I shared the beef and shrimp fajita combo. Yummy even without the tortillas.
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I was really jealous of all the gorgeous margaritas at the table, so I chose the Keto friendly Patron Tequila flight. A couple folks might have joined me in a glass of Reposado as well
Next night was the unbelievable spread at the wedding. I never saw so many keto friendly hors d’ouvres. Antipasto, scallops in bacon, shrimp scampi, chicken kabobs, and more, not to mention lots of other amazing food I had to skip but people were loving it all! I was having way too Much fun and totally forgot pictures until the entree.
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Filet mignon and a bundle
Of asparagus and carrots. It was really really good! Ken enjoyed my
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The last day we finally made it to the Diamond Lounge at Harrah’s. It was much nicer than any of the ones in Vegas that I have been to, though I understand Bally’s and Caesar’s are both nicer.
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I made up a way too big plate with slice roast turkey, some shrimp, Maria Nate’s mushrooms, tomatoes with mozzarella and chicken salad which is one of my favorite foods. The shrimp was a little slimy, so I didn’t eat that which was good since cocktail
Sauce is naughty. I’m so glad we ate since my flight was delayed (Shocker!!!) and I didn’t get home til Midnight. I wasn’t even hungry [emoji39]
So that’s my food story for the weekend
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I belong to a couple of Keto Facebook groups, and in one of them nearly half of the members are also members of a Keto vegetarian group. You definitely don't have to eat meat to do this. But the thing about Keto is that contrary to what we were taught all our loves, you really need to incorporate fat into your diet. Eat avocado which has healthy fat, and don't be afraid of butter. If you do dairy, you can get fat and protein from adding cheese to tons of things.
On Keto, after you become fat adapted you find that you don't actually need snacks very often. But there are some days when a snack is required!! There are certain nuts that make great snacks. I am a macadamiaholic, myself. I have trained myself to like Pork rinds (I was chip junkie) and dip them in guacamole or salsa when I really need that crunch. When I crave sweet, I will eat a couple squares of Lily's chocolate, which is sweetened with erithrytol (a sugar alcohol) and Stevia, a natural sweetener. They are both very low on the glycemic index, so they don't spike your blood sugar, which is a big part of what we are looking for on keto.
Popcorn isn't keto, unfortunately. But, Keto is only one option! This is about healthy eating (and for some of us, losing weight) but whether low carb low fat, low calorie, or some other way of eating, we are here to talk about it all and to share ideas!
Eggs are a keto staple and cheese. Use high fat salad dressings to fill you up. Heavy whipping cream in your coffee. I always drank it black but that fills me up in the morning. I do intermittent fasting where I only eat during an 8 hour time span 11-7. There are so many recipes on Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube. This lifestyle is really popular right now.
You need to drink a lot of water. Once I cut out carbs I find myself not craving them anymore and I don’t snack anymore. The one thing that I still get too many carbs from is beer!
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Weighed in this morning and only gained a half a pound while I was gone partying in AC :) Yay!!
I thought you all looked great this weekend and sticking to the plan while traveling was very disciplined. Even though I am not doing 100% Keto, I have cut out all store bought carbs. I will eat the potatoes I grow, which when we got home yesterday, we dug out first plant, and had a few with dinner. Also the broccoli and cauliflower decided to grow up while I was gone so had some of that. I do like the butter and cream part of Keto!! This thread has been so good to follow and be inspired to eat better. Mark has lost 40 pounds since January!!
Michele you look fabulous! I am so envious of all the wonderful things you grow. I am planning to do tomatoes and jalapeños this summer so I can make my own salsa and have some yummies for my salads! I will also be growing some herbs, since I am such an amazing cook (NOT!). It will be awhile before we can do much up here, and it's going to be forever before the Farmer's Markets open, I am afraid. Nothing better than fresh from the garden produce and fresh eggs!
Thanks Chris. When I am out harvesting and cooking, I just wish I could share with all the Jokers that would love it!! Can't have a M&G here, no casinos in GA! I would so do a big farm picnic for everyone.
Mark's family has a place near Saratoga and they garden as well as the neighbors. Love that when my season is done, yours is starting and I get the best of both worlds!
Do you like cilantro with your salsa? Easy to grow if you do. I love it! Think it is a love or hate thing.
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Damn, that would keep me happy for quite some time! I can think of so many ways to prepare it, but I bet you could teach me a few!
I just saw you cilantro question. I am one of the weird ones that can take it or leave it. But my son in Texas is of the "It tastes like soap" group, so I have never really incorporated it into cooking.
Laurie and Chris, when I saw how great you looked this past weekend, you really inspired me! So, I have been trying to do the Keto thing and actually like a lot of the food. My downfall, however, is potatoes, any way, shape or form! Since I came back on Sunday, I have been trying to do Keto friendly meals. I have done the Cauliflower mashed potatoes with cheese and bacon, eggs and bacon for breakfast, and have even made avocado deviled eggs, which I really like. I probably eat one avocado a day in some shape or form. Also, I did buy some a kale salad mixture at Costco and having been eating that with cottage cheese, tomatoes, avocado, mini cucumbers and sunflower seeds. Makes a great salad! This is a far cry from my potatoes and icecream, but I fgure that I will try it for a while and see if anything good happens! Also, had a pork chop the other night, and cut up the leftover to put in my salad. Love veggies and salads, so that is not a problem! One question.......if I want an alcoholic drink, what are some of the best Keto friendly drinks, or are there none? I need to watch sugar too......
Being that I was a former bodybuilder, I know how dieting can be frustrating.. What used to work for me back in the day was 6 small meals a day.. First meal of the day was a little protein but a lot of carbs. The rest of my meals throughout the day was all protein. I’d do this 5 days out of the week on top of 45 minutes cardio in the morning and weight training at night.. On the weekends, no working out and Saturday/Sunday would be my carb up day with little protein.. Like I said, back in the day it worked when I was 26, now that I’m 43, different story.. I think the best therapy is cutting back, no soda, moving around not just sitting all the time and having a positive attitude.. I used to be 248lbs now I only weigh 207lbs..
I gained 3 pounds last week end but didn't eat yesterday and lost it back it sucks being a fat fuck. hhh
Yay Margie! Excellent start. You can find great recipes by just putting in some ingredients, like say chicken & cabbage and add kept in google, and you will be amazed what you will come up with!
I drink bourbon or whiskey on the rocks. Hard liquor generally has no carbs, except for things like Captain and of course, all of cordials. I also love coffee with Jamesons. If you make your own whipped cream with heavy whipped cream and something like Swerve you can even top it with whipped cream :smiley_simmons:
Oh, and don't forget to drink TONS of water!!
Made chicken cacciatore in the slow cooker on my Instant Pot. It came out excellent and I used chicken thighs so it was a bargain.
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Served over zoodles and topped with Parmesan (because cheese).
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