That looks great!!
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Trying to get serious again, after too much travel. So here’s tonight’s dinner.
It must be winter because it’s casserole time again. This one is Chicken Alfredo. Frank gave it high marks, so I’ll make it again
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https://mymontanakitchen.com/alfredo-chicken-casserole/
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I love all these recipes, unfortunately Bill won't eat cauliflower. But the good news is that the above recipe says broccoli substituted for the cauliflower works just as well. It looks delicious and I've saved the recipe to try. Thanks @chrissyDee
I am starting to seriously look into this. Does anyone have a good website to determine your daily carb limit?
I found thia recipe which looks great if you like Reuben’s.
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There is a ton of information on the internet. I would just limit my carbs to 20-30 grams a day to start. I track my food on an app on my phone called Lose-it. It has a My Day tab that keeps track of calories and nutrients by fat, carbs and protein grams. Also tracks activity. You need 70% fat, 25% protein, 5% carbs in your daily food intake. It's not the most accurate but it's free and can get you close. Think there are other apps that do this too.
Make sure you keep your electrolytes up because some people get headaches when first withdrawing from carbs.
If you have Pinterest there are charts there that list the carbs in foods and which are keto friendly. I get recipes there too. Also tons of YouTube channels with great advice and recipes. Also pages with great recipes on facebook. I can share some of my favorites if you are interested let me know I will send them to you. It's okay to have "cheat" meals/days once in a while just get right back on it.
That is what has worked for me. If you have any questions you can post them here.
We love reubens. Thanks for the recipe!
In an effort to get back to keto eating, here is dinner last night...NY strip steak and snap peas over riced cauliflower.
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Lunch was cauliflower mash and smoked turkey. Dinner will be a black and blue steak salad.
I made these stuffed sausages tonight good and easy with a side of green beans
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While you doing all that cooking, you might get thirsty. Here's something new to try:
JANUARY 2019: Bloody Maria
Tired of the traditional Bloody Mary? Try it with a twist! Instead of vodka, Bloody Maria is made with tequila and Mexican beer, and it’s the perfect pour for tailgating or watching the game.
Bloody Maria cocktail
INGREDIENTS
4 oz. Bloody Mary mix
1 oz. blanco tequila
3 oz. Mexican beer
1⁄2 oz. lime juice
Bloody Mary rimmer
Your favorite Bloody Mary garnishes (e.g., olives, pickled vegetables, jalapeños, etc.)
Hot sauce (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Wet the rim of your glass with a lime wedge or water, then dip glass into rimmer. Fill glass with ice and pour in Bloody Mary mix, lime juice, tequila and Mexican beer. Add hot sauce to taste, if desired. Stir well, then garnish with your favorite Bloody Mary toppings.
There is new research out that tequila is the only alcohol that will not jack your blood sugar. The human body cannot break down the sugar from agave so it discards it. No, I'm not kidding.
Should have noted that the tequila must be from 100% agave. The cheap stuff doesn't work the same.
Making this soup peel a pound soup. Looks good hopefully will peel those pounds
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Soup turned out really tasty will be good to eat off of for a week or so
I’m going to make that soup. I may try the wacky diet posted with it. I’m not sure I could actually eat 8 bananas in one day though.
It is an old.school method so probably does work. Would be worth trying.
Yeah 8 bananas sounds a little crazy but is probably to help keep potassium level up. I would.say drink a full powerade zero 32 oz to keep up potassium level if doing the diet attached to it
I am gonna eat it til gone and follow and see if can get down to pre.holidays weight. Only a few lbs here but always good to get back on track.
That sounds good Derek, but too many carbs in the onion soup mix for me. I am going to try to find another recipe for it with less carbs. I remember when this was all the rage when I was in Jr High. It's all my mother ate for weeks, and she was one cranky bitch HHH
Okay, I have been slacking lately so I am going to start posting here again to keep myself accountable.
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Dinner last night was shrimp arrabbiata over zoodles.
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Tonight dinner was rotisserie chicken with low carb cheesy cauliflower spinach bake. https://mariasmixingbowl.com/llow-ca...o-gluten-free/. I used Havarti cheese instead the monterey jack or mozzarella that was recommended, and it seemed perfect. It was very tasty and not as heavy as some of the casseroles I make.
The only bad thing about making the soup is that I need to air out the house now I can smell myself when walking around today at doing work do to cooking the cabbage in the house
Now I know what I smell when I went to all those Middle Eastern houses when I used to do Residential computer work more often
Spent the afternoon cooking. I had a whole turkey breast I cooked and hadn’t used, and 3 pounds of ground beef to use up. Looks like a comfort food kind of weekend coming.
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Mini turkey parm for frank
Taco meat
Mexican Turkey Casserole
Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Macadamia meatloaf.
We had the meatloaf for dinner. Picture is ugly, but it was delicious! Will definitely make it again. Here's the recipe.
MACADAMIA MEATLOAF
(8 Servings)
INGREDIENTS:
Veggies:
2 oz. Mushroom
1 oz. Cauliflower
1 oz. Chopped Onion
Meat:
1 lb. 80% Ground Beef
1 TBSP seasoning (no sugar)
½ tsp. Pink Sea Salt
½ tsp. Pepper
4 oz. Cheddar Cheese, cubed, (no carb)
Batter:
3 oz. Macadamia Nuts
2 Large Eggs
3 oz. Carb Free Ketchup
DIRECTIONS:
1. “Rice” the mushrooms, cauliflower, and onion in food processor.
2. Blend the macadamia nuts, eggs, and carb free ketchup into a batter.
3. Mix together with the ground beef, cheese, and seasoning
4. Bake at 350° in an 8X4 loaf pan for 45 minutes.
5. Alternately, bake for 30 minutes. Grate the cheddar cheese and sprinkle on top.
6. Bake for 15 more minutes or until cheese is slightly browned.
1 Serving (⅛ of loaf)
Calories: 300
Fat: 25.6g (77%)
Protein: 15.2g (20%)
Carbs: 2.3g (3%)
(Fiber: 1.0g)
(Net Carbs: 1.3g)
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I got adventurous today and made Keto donuts. The icing was too sweet for me, but we loved the donuts themselves. I’ll try a chocolate ganache topping next time. EDIT: I just realized I used granulated instead of powdered sweetener in the icing, so I will try doing it right next time! https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/lo...colate-donuts/
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Yumm they look delicious!
Ummmm. I think a bag of donuts should be flown to KC for a taste test!
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I made the stuffed sausages that Laurie told us about. They are yummy and so damn simple!
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I highly recommend you all give these a try!! Thank you @Laurie!!!!
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Those sausages do look good and quick and easy
Did a food prep day yesterday with gym pals.
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This is a sweet potatoe bean chicken and verde bake
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Sweet pepper boats with ground turkey and brown rice
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Asian meatballs that will go over brown nice with a sauce.
Also have a salsa chicken with rice and veggies and a unrolled cabbage rolls.
Today we are roasting veggies, making protein balls and apple cookies.
I will be set for 30 meals plus snacks. Look out skinny people I am coming for you :)
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Nice kitchen for food prep wish mine was that big of a counter
That all looks really good Cece, and I bet you had fun doing it with friends!
Nothing too exciting here, but keeping myself accountable so here's a couple things from the week.
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Taco salad
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Egg loaf and bacon
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Not pretty but really yummy Pesto chicken breasts
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Mashed cauliflower au gratin casserole
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Sausage and onion pizza on over crisped cauliflower crust haha
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Buffalo Wings from the Air Fryer
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Jicama fries from the air fryer. OMG SO YUMMY!
Yep.. Cassie has an amazing house.. outlets pop up out of the counter, wave you hand under the faucet and it turns on or off. Sheila and I are both single (Sheila is a Commander on the gang unit for St Paul MN) and we decided we were moving in when the kids went to college. Part of the day was like watch CSI as Sheila took calls on a Gang murder in St Paul.
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@Nhcris, jicama fries!?! What did you add to them, just oil Salt and pepper? I have half a jicama left over and never thought of making fries with it.
I have chopped it fine and added it to turkey taco meat to add texture (so good that way), but we’ve typically eaten it raw.
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I just used salt and pepper, but some recipes suggested garlic powder or smoked paprika. I just tossed them with olive oil, salt and pepper and threw them in the air fryer. They are a little reminiscent of sweet potato fries because of the natural sweetness but a little crunchier in the middle. I really liked them, but then I haven't had fries in forever!
I never thought of using it for texture. Might work in meatloaf or meatballs, too. Great idea!
Everything always looks so yummy in this thread!
I ended up not getting the air fryer. I’ve never been a frying sort of person and it takes up so much space that I just didn’t think it was for me. Instead I got a couple different kitchen toys.
First was a Sous vide appliance. I played with it this weekend making eggs and meat...
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The pork roast was perfectly cooked. Excellent flavor. Yesterday I made these eggs bites for breakfasts for the week. Eggs, cottage cheese and spices. These are yummy and so easy.
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The other thing I bought was a food dehydrator. My first experiment was chicken jerky, which turned out well and I can’t wait to make beef jerky next.
Here’s the jerky, we did half with franks hot sauce and half with coconut aminos and spices.
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Everything looks delicious! I know virtually nothing about sous vide, but it intrigues me. Scared to even contemplate another kitchen toy, though. I have seen a few recipes that call for coconut aminos. I might need to add some to my arsenal. That jerky looks amazing!
Doing a little food prep before I leave Frank to fend for himself for Super Bowl. I wish my food looked prettier, but it mostly tastes good :)
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Lazy chicken noodle soup
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Seasoned scrambled ground beef, my FAVORITE unstuffed cabbage, meatloaf and Italian sausages from the air fryer.
I absolutely love this unstuffed cabbage recipe. The cinnamon and nutmeg make it especially yummy on a cold winter day. https://www.carbsmart.com/low-carb-u...ge-recipe.html