High Protein/Lo Carbers...Recipes and info

[Jesse]

Butternut Squash & Kale Beef Stew

2 tbsp bacon fat

2 lbs. stew beef, 1″ cubed

1 onion, roughly chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 tbsp fresh sage, minced

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1 small butternut squash, cubed (about 4 cups)

16oz frozen, chopped kale (I use fresh organic baby kale)

4 cups beef stock, (or bone broth if you have it)

salt and pepper

In a large dutch oven heat 1 tbsp bacon fat over medium high. Working in batches, brown the meat, making sure not to cook it through (it can turn tough). Set browned meat aside. Lower heat to medium and add the 2nd tbsp bacon fat. Once it’s melted add the onions, garlic, smoked paprika, and sage to pot, along with a big pinch of salt and fresh pepper. Cook about 8 minutes, or until the onions begin to soften and turn translucent. Make sure to stir frequently so the mixture doesn’t burn.

Add the beef, butternut squash, and kale to the pot. Stir to combine, then add the beef stock and two cups of hot water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let cook, covered, for at least an hour.

Serve and enjoy. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week. This makes a HUGE batch of stew.

[Jesse]

This butternut & kale beef stew is the best stew I've had in a long time. It tastes like Fall.

[Jesse]

I love avocado, especially the huge ones we have here in Florida because they taste more buttery to me. I also love bacon and eggs, so today I combined the three and made stuffed, baked avocado bowls. It was really good.
I am going to try to put down some semblance of a recipe here, but go with your own preferences because that's all I did.

Ingredients:
avocado
2 eggs
cayenne pepper
cooked and crumbled bacon
diced tomato
fresh chives
salt,pepper and cayenne to taste
cheese - optional (I used a little horseradish cheddar)

Directions:
Oven temp- 350
Cut the avocado in half, remove seed and scoop out the meat into a mixing bowl, being careful not to tear or puncture the avocado shell because you will use this as a baking bowl.

Mash up the avocado with a fork, then add crumpled bacon, diced tomato, shredded or diced cheese, and the above seasonings to taste then mix well. Scoop mixture back into the shells.

Next, you can either make a little bowl like indention in the mix and crack and egg in each half then bake for 15-20 minutes. Or you can fry or poach your eggs and then add to the top of the avocado bowl near the end of baking. I prefer to do the latter because I find baked eggs to be too rubbery for my tastes. Sprinkle the tops with a little shredded cheese and fresh chives when you remove the bowls from the oven. Again, the cheese is optional and can be left off if you do not consume cheese.

I hope everyone had a great holiday!

[cinnamongrrl]

Question:

Does this thread count as a Paleo thread also? I've been looking into it more and I see similarities. But I could have sworn I saw a Paleo thread somewheres about...

[ahk]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

Question:

Does this thread count as a Paleo thread also? I've been looking into it more and I see similarities. But I could have sworn I saw a Paleo thread somewheres about...

I think if you scroll through the back pages, you'll find more posted about it. I'm mostly paleo-- with a little primal (includes some dairy)--

Good luck with your new way of eating.

[Jesse]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

Question:

Does this thread count as a Paleo thread also? I've been looking into it more and I see similarities. But I could have sworn I saw a Paleo thread somewheres about...

Yep, it does. Back when I first started the thread Paleo wasn't quite as well known as it is now, so I just titled it as High Protein/Lo Carbers because I figured the folks who ate that way would recognize it. Most of us that post recipes here only post Paleo/Primal. Welcome Cinn!

[cinnamongrrl]

Thank you both!

Primal sounds more like my deal. I'm not big into dairy; I resent the industry. But I find that yogurt is something that I not only enjoy at breakfast, but it keeps me fuller than just having cereal. (WHICH...I know isn't really allowed in either diet, but I'm habituated to it and can't cook breakfast every single day)

I suppose if I had a good source of eggs, I could hard boil some ahead of time and have that with turkey sausage. I guess breakfast will be my hardest meal. But I'm very much loving my morning smoothies. So that may just suffice. I may also include whole grain breads that I make myself..since I've been itching to try my hand at baking bread.

I think what I need is a 5-7 day juice fast. I find that's the best way to rid the body of the carb cravings. That's how I did it the last time I went low carb...yes the first 2-3 days are hell...but it takes that long (72 hours) for your body to completely digest.

I'm going to peruse the threads here further, and thank you for the suggestion.

[cinnamongrrl]

It occurred to me last night, I'm going to be living very close to a dairy farm.

I'm thinking if I visit and find the animals are treated well, it wouldn't be hard for me to buy milk and milk products from them. Now that I've found that Land O' Lakes is in Monsanto's pocket, I need an alternative for butter. If I get raw milk, I can make my own cheese, yogurt and possibly butter.


Also, Asheville is big into the Buy Local movement. It just makes sense. The further your food travels the less fresh it is and the larger the carbon footprint. Many of their restaurants buy from local farmers and their menus reflect what is available at that point in time.

For anyone interested, No Impact Man provided a lot of information on "do it yourself" food. Since he vowed for a year to use nothing disposable, he had to learn to make a lot o things at home...bread and yogurt included. It's worth a read. But he touches upon the local food thing. The author said something along the lines of, if you want to know where your food is coming from, you have to go meet the farmer who grows it, shake his hand and look him in the eye and see if he's proud of his product. That is not a verbatim quote but it's true none the less...

This may not be the best place to post all this but I've been going through things in my head that I want to change, what's acceptable to me and what isn't. So this is the fall out from my contemplations

[Orema]

Originally Posted by cinnamongrrl

Thank you both!

Primal sounds more like my deal. I'm not big into dairy; I resent the industry. But I find that yogurt is something that I not only enjoy at breakfast, but it keeps me fuller than just having cereal. (WHICH...I know isn't really allowed in either diet, but I'm habituated to it and can't cook breakfast every single day)

I suppose if I had a good source of eggs, I could hard boil some ahead of time and have that with turkey sausage. I guess breakfast will be my hardest meal. But I'm very much loving my morning smoothies. So that may just suffice. I may also include whole grain breads that I make myself..since I've been itching to try my hand at baking bread.

I think what I need is a 5-7 day juice fast. I find that's the best way to rid the body of the carb cravings. That's how I did it the last time I went low carb...yes the first 2-3 days are hell...but it takes that long (72 hours) for your body to completely digest.

I'm going to peruse the threads here further, and thank you for the suggestion.

Here's something you may find handy:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JJHMT4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1"] The Jo!e Egg Non-Stick Double Sided Omelette Pan, Silver, Small[/ame]



I love this little thing. You can cook one or two eggs in, add veggies, meat, cheese, whatever you like. Sometimes I cook my sausage patty in it, take it out, sautee veggies in it, add egg and cheese and I've got a nice meal to start the day.


Good luck!