It’s a tough call. Hmmm … have a few slightly higher carb foods, like keto-friendly breads and simple veggie-based soups or stay with the usual lean protein and a dollop of good fat or get creative with cheese and eggs. Again. The latter works better for the total carb count; the former makes your tummyContinue reading “Mostly Keto Soups for Winter Wellness? Yes, Please!”
Category Archives: Pandemic cooking adventures
Do Brunch Keto-Style (Plus, Socially Distanced!)
The challenge: bring your family together safely to celebrate a birthday without … A) going completely bonkers on carbs, and B) breaking your covid bubble carelessly. My thought was mask up and stay as far away from each other as one might do in a restaurant, if one is desperate enough to finally go eatContinue reading “Do Brunch Keto-Style (Plus, Socially Distanced!)”
Making the Cut: Sous-Vide Success!
What a difference from my first try. Apparently when it comes to steak the type of cut matters. But that wasn’t the only variable in my second sous-vide cooking attempt. Last time, I wasn’t convinced that my generic, non-freezer zipper bag really did the job for immersion sealing (a pivotal part of the technique). ThisContinue reading “Making the Cut: Sous-Vide Success!”
Intermittent Fasting and Keto in the Time of Covid
As much as I’d like to think there’s a bit of normalcy possible during the insane times we’re living through, it would seem that making headway with anything as trivial as weight loss is wildly optimistic as best and fairly delusional at worst. With anxiety and depression at critical levels, so much so that evenContinue reading “Intermittent Fasting and Keto in the Time of Covid”
Lemon Twist: Budget-Friendly Scallops Hack
If you’ve ever seen the terms “wet” and “dry” used for my favorite mollusk, it might seem really counter-intuitive. Scallops come out of the ocean, a pretty damp environment, so aren’t they all wet by definition? Actually, as some of you foodies probably know, the term wet refers to treating this popular seafood with aContinue reading “Lemon Twist: Budget-Friendly Scallops Hack”
Sous Vide Sad, Awful Fail
Ah, sous vide … just saying it correctly evokes the sophisticated smugness of a head chef in a five-star restaurant. Or is that just me? I was introduced to this esoteric cooking technique while promoting a certain grocery store’s side project — a restaurant across the street from their flagship store. It was my jobContinue reading “Sous Vide Sad, Awful Fail”
Brandmoon: Words Matter 