Tag: Keto
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Are mushrooms low carb and keto friendly?
The short answer is… yes. I use mushrooms all the time to accent a meal. I put them in my omelets, serve them along side a steak, sauté them with green beans, snap peas, or broccoli among other vegetables. I think they’re great. I don’t think it’s possible to add so many mushrooms to a…
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Citrus Beef & Olive Stew
Ingredients 2 lb. Boneless Beef Chuck – Cut into 1″ cubes 2 Carrots – Cut into 1/2″ rounds 2 Anchovy Filets – Patted Dry 2 tbsp Olive Oil 2 cloves Garlic – Thinly Sliced 1 Yellow Onion 1 cup Kalamata Olives 1 cup Beef broth or stock 1 Bell Pepper 1 Orange – For the…
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Flat Iron Steak with Eggplant Ragu
Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. Flat Iron Steak – Sliced into thin strips 4 tbsp Olive Oil 1 lb. Eggplant – Cut into 1 inch chunks 14.5 oz. Can of Diced Tomatoes 4 cloves Garlic – Minced 2 tsp Dried Oregano 3/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 cup Fresh Mint Leaves – Rough Chopped 1.5 oz. Feta…
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Garlic Avocado Dressing (or dip)
Ingredients 1 Avocado 3 to 4 cloves Garlic 3 tbsp Mayonnaise Salt & Pepper to taste Water (Optional) Directions Remove garlic cloves from their skins and place them in a small bowl and cover with water. Microwave on high for 60 seconds. This will soften the garlic and remove some of its harshness.…
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Keto Chocolate Almond Torte
Update: Hat tip to Kate. She noticed I had an entire stick of butter for the ingredients when this only requires at most 2 tablespoons. Thank you! This is based off a recipe from Milk Street for a Caprese Chocolate and Almond Torte. It seemed easy enough to convert to a keto friendly version so…
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Keto Popovers
Ingredients • 2 tsp Xanthan Gum • 1¼ cups almond flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 1 cup water • 2 tsp cider vinegar • 3 egg whites • 2 tbsp Butter softened for greasing the pan Directions Preheat the oven to 350°FMix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.…
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Chicken Thighs in Lemon Butter w/ Capers
This is an easy and quick weeknight meal. I love chicken thighs because they are difficult to over cook and they have tons of flavor. I’ve always preferred dark meat on birds to the white meat. This dish should take no more than 30 minutes from start to finish. I served this along side some…
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Homemade Mayonnaise
Homemade Mayonnaise. Mayo is one of the easiest things to make. If you’re looking to make it without vegetable or seed oils DO NOT USE OLIVE OIL. In searching for different oil alternatives a lot of keto and sites that are anti vegetable and seed oil suggest olive oil. I tried it and it doesn’t…
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Doenjang glazed chicken w/ mushrooms
Doenjang is a fermented Korean soy bean paste. It’s similar to Japanese miso but way more robust. You can find it in many Asian stores but you can substitute Japanese miso which is more widely available in the average supermarket. The glaze for this dish is pretty potent on its own and you can cut…