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We’ve been doing the Keto diet for 4 weeks now. While I’ve wanted to cheat with soft pretzels at Disney and chips with my work lunch’s, I’m proud to say I’ve refrained from it all!
I am down 4.5 lbs and my hubby is down 13+ lbs!! I still have five lbs to go and happy with the slow and steady loss.
Our weekend was quiet and today was another glorious day in the sun at our neighborhood pool!
Dinner was baked wings and cauliflower mash.
How was your weekend?
Cheers!
Michelle
It doesn’t get much easier than this, y’all. Here’s what you need:
✔️ 1 bag of baby spinach. (Enough to fill a large mixing bowl. It shrinks down by a third).
✔️ 1 lb of shrimp. I get the deveined and peeled once because heck, it’s easier.
✔️ 3 pieces of bacon: cube it and render off the fat. Drain on a paper towel and dispose of the grease in the pan. Don’t wipe out the pan, though! Save that yummy goodness.
✔️ half of a white onion-diced finely
✔️ 2 cloves of garlic-minced
✔️ red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
✔️ teaspoon of coconut oil
Once you’ve rendered the bacon, set it aside. In the pan you cooked the bacon add the coconut oil and sauté the onions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Once soft, add in the shrimp and cook for about two minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the spinach, and gently fold in to the pan. It will shrink down pretty quickly. I like mine with a bite so I only cook it until slightly wilted.
This whole meal took a total of 10-15 minutes and was a big hit!!
What’s on your plate tonight?
Cheers!
Michelle
Tonight’s Keto meal was baked crispy chicken coated with egg wash, spicy pork rinds and almond flour. Bake at 425 degrees for about 35-40 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes and serve with your favorite Keto friendly veggie. We had a few spears of asparagus with bacon.
Yum! What’s on your plate?? Comment below!!! Cheers!!!
Michelle
Tonight I made a simple pan seared pork chop, cooked with just a pat of unsalted butter in a cast iron skillet. I seasoned it with some Cuban seasoning I got from a place called, “The Spice house” in St. Petersburg, FL.
I paired it with cheesy cauliflower purée. Boil half of a head of cauliflower until soft and save about 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Add a large tablespoon of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and salt and pepper to your food processor (blender will work fine as well), and then add the cooked cauliflower on top. Blitz on high until smooth. Add a little of the saved liquid if needed to thin out the purée.
The avocado crema was simply 1 avocado, 1/4 cup of sour cream, juice of one lime, salt, pepper and cayenne with just a drizzle of olive oil.
Voila!
I’ve been having a blast coming up with new Keto friendly recipes, and hope you are enjoying them! What’s your favorite low carb dish?
Cheers!
Michelle
This one is super easy, y’all.
Sautéed garlic (1 clove) and about two tablespoons of red onion in coconut oil. Add some chopped mushrooms and red pepper flakes if you like a little heat. Cook until soft-3-4 minutes. Add a cup of heavy cream and cook down for a few minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. While this magic is happening, “zoodle” three zucchini’s and brown 1 lb of ground beef in a teaspoon of coconut oil and season with salt and pepper and a little season salt.
Add the zoodles to the sauce, mix well and then add the beef-draining any excess grease before adding. I added a little mozzarella for some creaminess and served!!
Have you ever had zoodles? What’s your favorite low carb meal?
Cheers!
Michelle
We got rained out today and I was initially pretty bummed to spend a day inside. But when my youngest daughter came home from the mall with a gift for me, I was instantly cheered up.
Once our groceries were delivered via Shipt, I dove in for meal prep and dinner prep. I chopped a bunch of veggies, made some baked chicken and made turkey burgers for dinner. I also made egg, spinach and mushroom “muffins” for quick easy meals this week.
Here’s to week three of our Keto diet! I am shooting for another good eating week and 3 runs this week, weather permitting. I was so pleased I had two good runs last week and a 6 1/2 mile walk at Epcot over the weekend.
What are your week goals? Do anything fun for Labor Day?
Cheers!
Michelle
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