What did I cook this weekend.....

[Temptd2]

LOL David, yes, chips - we like cassava "tortilla chips" as they are pretty close to the real thing, which for keto-eating people, is big! Cassava is good for your gut microbiome too.

The soup has cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and cream and cilantro in it so we don't usually top it but having some chips on the side is nice.

 

[davidabcd]

LOL David, yes, chips - we like cassava "tortilla chips" as they are pretty close to the real thing, which for keto-eating people, is big! Cassava is good for your gut microbiome too.

The soup has cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and cream and cilantro in it so we don't usually top it but having some chips on the side is nice.

That sounds real, real nice. I had to look up "cassava." Would be something my wife would buy.
Once in a while I'll take the psyllium husk powder and then combat that with probiotics and the Kefir which tastes like liquid sour cream which I have no problem with that flavor.
Are you staying away from all big carbs or just mostly?

 

[wetmk]

Are you staying away from all big carbs or just mostly?

All carbs? Pretty difficult for those in these forums.

 

[wetmk]

Shrimp & Cheese Grits. Just finished eating. Damn delicious!

Crap! That looks delicious. I've never had it. Born, raised, and still living in NY I'm more or less into the Vinny Gallo school of food: "What's a grit?"

 

[davidabcd]

All carbs? Pretty difficult for those in these forums.

Well, that's true enough! I didn't think about that. I suppose I was referring to food, maybe.
I'm still amazed, though I've known it for a long time, that hard liquor has zero carbs. That is either a blessing or a curse.

 

[wetmk]

I'm still amazed, though I've known it for a long time, that hard liquor has zero carbs. That is either a blessing or a curse.

A blessing and a curse? Depends...Zero carbs... I use it as a blessing for short term, and not long lasting, weight loss. And as to curse, for better or worse, I drink all alcoholic beverages at what I call beer speed. So I try not to drink hard liquor, and I'm even careful with wine.

I love my beer. I'll always be carb challenged.

 

[davidabcd]

beer speed.

I get the meaning of beer speed--it's a logical amount, something that can be tracked. Hard liquor? Not so much. Luckily, I don't like the taste of hard liquor in any form or wine for that matter (I just don't get wine).
I'm a carb consuming time bomb just waiting to go off so I take the necessary precautions. Strangely, if there are donuts or brownies or chocolate chip cookies but no milk, they are all completely safe. I handle other carbs by never keeping them in the house.
Once every month or so, I'll explode and have a pizza.

 

[OleBrewing]

Well yeah, basically. It's Italian meatballs that you cook by letting them simmer in tomato sauce made with some ricotta (or neutral creeme cheese) and a little parmesan cheese, and a dash of red wine. Best served with tagliatelle.

Fancy name for meatballs. I do meatballs with straight cream and a can of mushroom soup. Paired with mashed taters. Coming up soon daughter has been asking.

 

[davidabcd]

Coming up soon daughter has been asking.

Must be good.

 

[wetmk]

Once every month or so, I'll explode and have a pizza.

Pizza, what a treat! 15 years ago my lovely bride was diagnosed as not being able to consume grains, not only wheat, but pretty much everything. We went from eating pasta 3 times a week to...never. She's so much healthier than before the diagnosis so it's eminently worth it. I grew up in an Italian household so I still miss my pasta. I make sure to get my pasta fix in whenever we go out to dinner.

 

[Beermeister32]

Sunday breakfast consisting of bacon, gravy made from said bacon drippings, and some sunny side up eggs. Not pictured: canned biscuits because I haven’t mastered home made yet.

The ol stove really takes a beating when making bacon.

Bacon gravy. Looks delicious. Probably a heart attack on a plate but looks darned good. What’s your recipe and procedure? Might give it a try when the wife isn’t around to pester me…

 

[user 263363]

Bacon gravy. Looks delicious. Probably a heart attack on a plate but looks darned good. What’s your recipe and procedure? Might give it a try when the wife isn’t around to pester me…

It’s certainly not for the cholesterol aware folks lol. It’s definitely more of a technique than a recipe but I’ll try.

1. Cook bacon
2. Discard grease until there’s just a small amount enough to cover the bottom of the skillet probably less than 1/8” deep.
3. With heat on medium or so add flower and wisk together until a good slurry forms. You don’t want it too dry and start clumping so I add the flour slowly.
4. Once a good slurry has formed and all brown bits are scraped up off the bottom, start adding milk. It will thicken fairly quickly so don’t be too shy with the milk. If I was guessing I’d say I usually use around a cup or so.
5. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy over biscuits.

 

[Temptd2]

Are you staying away from all big carbs or just mostly?

We went low carb years ago, and then mostly keto about 4 years ago - so no grains to speak of, although we do the occasional sushi meal out. Yesterday I was out to lunch with a friend at a restaurant he recommended and I did eat some good Mexican food! But for the most part - nope. The carbs we eat are avocados, lots of good leafy greens, cauliflower, broccoli - you get the idea. AND plenty of high quality meats! Since I'm a carnivore at heart this works nicely.

There are many substitutions for things we miss - I made a big pan of lasagna a couple weeks back and I used deli-sliced turkey breast instead of noodles, the rest is pretty low carb as is. It was delicious.

 

[passedpawn]

Movie night and Yuca (Cassava) fries. Man I luv these - crunchy on the outside, soft and delish on the inside. I made a pink sauce with mayo and ketchup and siracha for dipping. Gotta boil them first before frying.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Yum, we have a Cuban place that serves them, always good.

 

[Staestc]

Movie night and Yuca (Cassava) fries. Man I luv these - crunchy on the outside, soft and delish on the inside. I made a pink sauce with mayo and ketchup and siracha for dipping. Gotta boil them first before frying.

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And the fryer keeps turning out hits!!

 

[Staestc]

Grandkid then daughter here yesterday after school, and you know the drill. Cheese for my wife and the grandkid, pepperoni, Italian sausage, and Calabrian chilies for me and the daughter. Grandkid ate 4 pieces of the cheese!!! Sent 3 pieces home with them for my son in-law. A good time was had by all. Note that only the cheese pizza got that cheap parmesan cheese as you can tell

Saw the recipe requests. I will post the recipe as soon as I update it to reflect what I really do. I am nowhere close to what the recipe says anymore! I will very soon. I'm cooking these in a 14" cutter pan on a preheated pizza steel, By the way.

 

[wetmk]

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Your pizzas look amazing!

 

[davidabcd]

I made a big pan of lasagna a couple weeks back and I used deli-sliced turkey breast instead of noodles

clever idea.
I've been subscribing to the low-carb way of thinking for 25 years or so? Something like that.
If someone were to compare how they and their body feels after a couple of slices of turkey with green beans for a meal versus eating a big bowl of Cap'n Crunch with milk, it should be a slam dunk as to which way one should go.
The food conglomerates are not on the consumer's side, that's for sure.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Beef Bourguignon

Some heart shaped grilled homemade sourdough and peppers garnish the plate in anticipation of Valentine’s weekend.

 

[Temptd2]

That is the one thing I miss on keto - good sourdough bread! I splurge about once a year and buy some. Heavenly!

 

[OleBrewing]

clever idea.
I've been subscribing to the low-carb way of thinking for 25 years or so? Something like that.
If someone were to compare how they and their body feels after a couple of slices of turkey with green beans for a meal versus eating a big bowl of Cap'n Crunch with milk, it should be a slam dunk as to which way one should go.
The food conglomerates are not on the consumer's side, that's for sure.

I would agree that flour carbohydrates are not for me. I eat them but not very much. Pasta is awesome but I get bloated. My body seems well trained on meat potato and various veggies and beer. I don't get bloated with beer maybe since it's half digested already.

 

[BongoYodeler]

We have the day off today so I’ve got a pot of spaghetti simmering for dinner, and hopefully enough for leftovers later.

 

[davidabcd]

potato

Why do they have to be so delicious? Why couldn't they taste like plain tofu or something? Eating moderate amounts of potatoes or corn is a pipe dream for me so I will eat them once in a while. With potatoes, I will eat just that for the whole meal.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

 

[OleBrewing]

Why do they have to be so delicious? Why couldn't they taste like plain tofu or something? Eating moderate amounts of potatoes or corn is a pipe dream for me so I will eat them once in a while. With potatoes, I will eat just that for the whole meal.

Really underated and versatile tuber. Of course the home grown are far superior than the commercial farm. It's my go-to for my carbohydrate.

 

[passedpawn]

Funnel cake Friday!

 

[VApatriot]

Crap! That looks delicious. I've never had it. Born, raised, and still living in NY I'm more or less into the Vinny Gallo school of food: "What's a grit?"

Grits are ground corn similar to polenta.

 

[wetmk]

Grits are ground corn similar to polenta.

Thanks VA. Even though I'm a northerner, I know what grits are. I was just trying to be witty by quoting a line from the movie, "My Cousin Vinnie."

 

[davidabcd]

Yutes.