OT Low carb pics and Recipes

epcotisbest

As suggested by @johnmitchell and @blasting here is a place for some low carb pics and recipes if anyone is interested in sharing what you are making.

Low carb meatloaf:
2 lbs ground chuck
1 lb ground sausage
1 egg
1 cup crushed pork rinds instead of bread crumbs
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup reduced sugar ketchup
1 teaspoon minced garlic

mix all ingredients by hand but don't overwork it or the meatloaf gets dense
form into a loaf and grill indirect over a drip pan until internal temp of 130
glaze with another 1/2 cup reduced sugar ketchup and finish to an internal temp of 160

Here is my result:

johnmitchell

@epcotisbest Thanks for setting this up and posting your cook. That meat loaf looks awesome, love the crushed pork rinds twist.. Have a great week..

blasting

great looking loaf.  what do the pork rinds do for you?  Is that for taste or texture?  Or a binder?

epcotisbest

blasting said:

great looking loaf.  what do the pork rinds do for you?  Is that for taste or texture?  Or a binder?

Binder. Bread crumbs, panko or crushed crackers are full of carbs. Pork rinds for binder...zero carbs. Does not really affect the taste as there is already sausage in my loaf, so the pork taste is already there.

epcotisbest

johnmitchell said:

@epcotisbest Thanks for setting this up and posting your cook. That meat loaf looks awesome, love the crushed pork rinds twist.. Have a great week..

Thank you for the excellent idea. I hope others participate.

Mattman3969

The pork rinds are an awesome trick that I never thought of.  I try to stay as low carb except for giving up beer.    Thank you for the idea.   

Now my mind is goin to a egg'd  chicken breast encrusted in pork rinds

epcotisbest

Mattman3969 said:

The pork rinds are an awesome trick that I never thought of.  I try to stay as low carb except for giving up beer.    Thank you for the idea.   

Now my mind is goin to a egg'd  chicken breast encrusted in pork rinds

I did chicken breast dipped in egg then in a mixture of ranch dressing mix, grated Parmesan and crushed pork rinds then baked in a pan with butter. It was sorta an oven fried chicken and was pretty tasty. Will try it again sometime and post some pics.

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Thanks for posting this. I am 2 weeks in on low carb diet and have already lost almost 20 lbs.  Hopefully this thread will stay alive. 

johnmitchell

Not the most mouth watering post but might be helpful for weekday lunches. What I normally do on a Sunday is egg a bunch of protein, divide it up and freeze for the week. This is from last week: Ribs, Belly pork thick cut rashers and Kielbasa wrapped in bacon... Just defrost and make up a small salad to go with.. 

Dredger

Great looking meatloaf and great thread.

epcotisbest

Leftover meatloaf, fried egg, some broccoli and grape tomatoes drizzled with ranch dressing. Only about six or so carbs in last night's dinner.

blasting

Looks great.  I just had ham steak and eggs.  Not really feeling like a diet.  Although evenings are testing my resolve.

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Weekends are the hardest for me.  

blasting

Finished my exercise room, except flooring.  Going to start using it today.

It shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks to go from being a fat slob to jacked up mr. six pack...

johnmitchell

@blasting Thats a great looking exercise room.. Good for you..

blasting

@johnmitchell   Thanks John.  I thought it was kind of related to this thread.  

Used exercise equipment is shockingly cheap on CL.

johnmitchell

Tonights supper..
Sautéed some cabbage,red pepper, onion, garlic in a little olive oil and butter. Over med/ high heat, then added pinch of S&P. After about 4 min added the Tiger shrimps and cooked until opaque. Served with capers and a drizzle of Picante sauce and Sriracha hot chili sauce.
Aprox 20 grams carbs..
Very Tasty...
Caveat: done indoors on the big clock..

blasting

@johnmitchell   Very nice looking dinner, and how about that plating!!!  Gordon Ramsey would be proud!

johnmitchell

I love @SGH comment "This f#@*&g diet is killing me" 

Davec433

We do a lot of "21 day fix" recipes in our house. Tonight we did turkey chili.

1 lb of ground tyrkey
green bell pepper
red bell pepper
medium onion
15 ounce can of kidney beans drained
15 ounce can of diced tomatoes with juice
1 glass of red wine
Tablespoon of chili powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
clove or two of garlic.

I usually brown the meat first then seperated. Cut up the onions and peppers and cook till the onions are translucent. Add everything else and simmer for 30 minutes.

A serving is a cup and a half.

epcotisbest

blasting said:

@johnmitchell   Thanks John.  I thought it was kind of related to this thread.  

Used exercise equipment is shockingly cheap on CL.

Yes, it is certainly relevant to the thread. Exercise is a part of the lifestyle change as much as cutting back on the carbs. Nice exercise room. 

epcotisbest

johnmitchell said:

Tonights supper..
Sautéed some cabbage,red pepper, onion, garlic in a little olive oil and butter. Over med/ high heat, then added pinch of S&P. After about 4 min added the Tiger shrimps and cooked until opaque. Served with capers and a drizzle of Picante sauce and Sriracha hot chili sauce.
Aprox 20 grams carbs..
Very Tasty...
Caveat: done indoors on the big clock..

Wow, that looks great. Excellent presentation there. If it tastes even near as good as it looks, that is a real winner.

epcotisbest

Dredger said:

Great looking meatloaf and great thread.

Thank you. Hope you will post some of your low carb cooks here.

YukonRon

Stellar exercise room. I am now using my weights for a tarp cover I have covering my firewood. 
I have a bow flex, it too has not been active for a while. I used it often for about ten years, the results were amazing. I also have a tread mill I would do 5k 3-4x per week. I guess I need to get back at it. Damn. I was getting real good at eating and drinking. My BP and waist line show it.

epcotisbest

Lunch. Fajita beef drizzled with hot sauce and broccoli drizzled with ranch dressing. Lots of drizzling going on today.

Dredger

@epcotisbest, tonight will be sauteed chicken, brown rice, and spinach/kale saute. I'll post a pic if you like, but it is boring, lol. Just kidding. As we get older, we have different nutritional needs. Just a fact of life. Diabetes ain't funny and we should be eating differently to prevent it. Another health issue I would like to toss out is the need for iron in our diets. My brother has been having some serious health issues and was referred to an oncologist for blood work. They said no cancer, but put him on two iron drips for three hours at a time. I had never heard of such a thing as an iron drip. He's 69, but much better now. Who hasn't been told by their doctor that iron is not needed for men at all, or women after menopause? I know everyone's body is different, but we have moved all of our cast iron into the kitchen and will be using that from here on out for a lot of things. Sorry, just ranting. Stupid doctors. Aren't they supposed to do a full blood panel and check for such things? Rant over, carry on.

epcotisbest

Made some roasted veggies last night. I did not have any of the potatoes, but my wife said they were as good as the cauliflower and broccoli.
Simple recipe:
Line pan with foil
chop veggies
drizzle with olive oil
sprinkle with black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic salt, onion powder, paprika
toss to coat well
indirect at 400 about 30 minutes
I place the roasting pan directly on the platesetter raised on four foil balls to raise it up off the platesetter for an air gap. Let the smoke clear.
These are very good and you can use just about any veggie. I just used what I had last night. Served it with a slice of ham.

epcotisbest

Plated

johnmitchell

Hell yes.. That looks awesome. Love roasted veg. A great idea for a quick and tasty mid week meal..

Dyal_SC

Just posted this one on another thread, but it'll be good placed here too.  Steven Raichlen's Mesquite-Grilled Tuna with Flame Charred Tomato Salsa.  From his book Bold and Healthy Flavors.  Ran across my old pics earlier.  I don't think I ever posted them on this forum.  Less than 10 grams of carbs and packed full of protein.  Just like the name of the book, it's healthy and packed full of bold flavors.  

https://books.google.com/books?id=N9PkMJX1-vQC&pg=PA167&lpg=PA167&dq=mesquite+grilled+tuna+with+flame+charred+tomato+salsa&source=bl&ots=xjgQfNHKCR&sig=5odxLl1z0oH1-2QjWor9mRgMVmM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGpZrOq6LLAhUGFz4KHROkAR8Q6AEIVDAN#v=onepage&q=mesquite grilled tuna with flame charred tomato salsa&f=false

johnmitchell

@Dyal_SC  Thank you. Wow great looking healthy meal for sure. Well you have elevated this thread to a new level... Cmon guys and gals the gauntlet has been laid..