02/12/2021
Feb 12, 2021
Hello, keto friends and family. I have lots to share with you so let's begin. Most of these are our favorites and you've seen them before but the photos are our current meals (from mid January until now)
Chili (page 38) (before the dollop of sour cream), sauteed asparagus (page 25) and keto cornbread (page 73)-Great on those chilly (pun intended) days;
Pot Roast (page 44)-Skip the banana peppers, ½ stick butter instead of whole stick, and add a half of a large onion to the slow cooker. At end, take out meat and use an emmersion blender to make a nice thick gravy for the meat. I also added cut up sauteed mushrooms that I prepared earlier that day. Smashed Brussels Sprouts (page 27)-I didn't smash them, I cut them in half and sauteed them in my electric fry pan. Butternut Squash (page 27)- so easy to make (a day ahead) and a nice looking side dish;
Salmon Burgers (page 65)-After mixing the ingredients, pour the whole mixture into the skillet and flatten with spatula. After 7 minutes, cut into 4 sections then flip for the rest of cooking time. This is a lot easier than making the patties and trying to keep them round. Tastes just as good!;
Chicken Stir Fry-I used a bag of Sweet Kale Vegetble Salad Kit (Walmart), sauteed in ghee then added cut up cooked chicken. Added Craisins and roasted pecans (page 3). Super good;
Avocado Chocolate Mousse (page 86)-One of our favs. Added Redi Whip (heavy cream), Lily's chocolate chips and/or pecans. Yum;
Chicken Fajita Queso Bake (page 60)-Instead of chicken I used beef strips (sliced Beef Bottom Round from Walmart) and I cook this in my electric skillet with avocado oil. I serve this with tortilla chips (I know these are against keto rules but we like them anyway), guacamole or salsa. Have a Corona beer, too, with a lime slice;
Fried Brussels Sprouts (page 27)-At the end add about ¼ cup crushed Durkees fried onions, sprinkle with a good balsamic vinegar and a little honey. Broil to a sizzly brown. I think you'll like these as much as we do. We got the idea from Red Lobster. They had these as a side;
Meatloaf (page 42)-We like Heinz sugar free ketchup. Always a great meal. Don't look at the cheesy fried potatoes and onions side dish (not keto);
Tuna Melt Hot Dish (page 66)-I made this without the kale and onion. It was delicious. Cabbage Cole Slaw (page 23)-Added ½ tsp. Djon mustard, walnuts and cut up apples. Don't use red cabbage because it turns the salad pink;
Chicken Alfredo Casserole (page 57) with Cranberry Sauce (page 13)-If you have trouble with your cranberry sauce crystalizing, add your sweetener (powdered Swerve) and vanilla AFTER the cranberries have popped and the heat is turned off. I use an emmersion blender to smooth the sauce a bit. Ken loves my cranberry sauce, and not just with chicken;
Chicken Fajitas (page 60)-Before and after pics, Cauliflower Rice (page 30)-We have this often. I make the cauliflower rice before the meal using a bag of frozen cauliflower rice). Use fresh cut cilantro for the rice and sprinkling some over the sour cream on the fajitas.