Keto Mediterranean Lamb Kebabs. Kebabs (Kefta or Kofta) made with ground meats are a staple in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine and this is another one of mine. Not long ago I put up a recipe for keto Middle Eastern Kebabs which has a totally different flavor profile than these keto Mediterranean lamb kebabs. They are both made with ground lamb but that is where most similarities ends so ah, I guess you will have to try them both to see which you might like best. The Middle Eastern kebabs are served with Tzatziki and these are served with a Tahini Sauce. As you also can see I learned I didn’t have to use a mixing bowl for the kebab mixture. I just left it on the butcher paper and mixed it with that little spatula.
Keto Marsala Pork Tenderloin. I originally thought I would do the sauce for this keto marsala pork tenderloin with cooking sherry. I got out the marsala, compared the two smells, and went with the marsala. Was also originally going to add a bit of Dijon mustard to thicken the sauce and decided against that too. By the time it would have been time to add the mustard, the sauce tasted so good I didn’t want to ruin a good thing and as you can see I crossed out the mustard in the picture.
I sliced the pork tenderloin vertically instead of on the bias and I liked how that turned out too. You may notice the pinkness of my pork and this is definitely by design. I DO NOT eat well done pork of any kind. Now, if you kinda like shoe leather then by all means cook it to a grey center and I will give you directions for that method of cooking. I don’t even sear it and stick it into the oven to finish. I nearly always bring my meat to room temperature before cooking and for this keto marsala pork tenderloin I cooked all four sides in a sauté pan, let it rest for 10 minutes, then sliced and served it. Keto marsala pork tenderloin will serve 2-3 people depending on how large your tenderloin is. As you can see it is fabulous on any pork and that chop was scrumptious. You’d be surprised the wonderful flavors you get by cooking with non-traditional wines.
Low Carb Creamy Cucumber Salad. I want you to know this is very cool and refreshing. It has been made for 100’s of years to the gustatory delight of many generations. Way back when, you know…when people grew their own vegetable gardens, milked their own cows to make their own dairy products, had chickens running around squawking their brains out, these were ingredients everyone had. So, low carb creamy cucumber salad was a natural thing to fix right out of the garden. And yes, vinegars were used prodigiously because when you didn’t have anything else for dessert, there was always Vinegar Pie Custard.
Please, do use a mandoline to do your slicing. It not only makes the vegetables easy to cut thinly, but they will also be uniform in size. Also, take a good look at the third picture as you want to draw out the excess liquid in the cucumber. If you don’t, you are going to end up with a soppy cucumber sour cream soup.
As I am a Type II diabetic, all recipes on this website are keto or low carb and diabetic friendly.
Creamy Cucumber Salad
2020-07-28 10:35:53
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Ingredients
1 Large Cucumber Washed, Halved, Seeded, & Sliced Paper Thin
¼ Red Onion Sliced Paper Thin
2 T Sour Cream
1 t White Vinegar
½ t Dried Dill Weed
Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
Instructions
Slice cucumber and onion very thinly, put into mixing bowl, sprinkle lightly with salt, mix well and allow to sit for 45-60 minutes to draw out the liquids.
Drain well and I mean DRAIN & SQUEEZE well.
If you plan to eat this a couple of hours later then refrigerate, and drain again.
Mix sour cream, vinegar, and dill.
Now add to cucumber & onion, mix well, add pepper, and serve immediately.
Keto Middle Eastern Kebabs. They say that we eat with our eyes and if that’s true then these keto Middle Eastern kebabs are a good example. I am using some spices you may not be familar with but I can assure you they are used all over the world and are available in most grocery stores of any note and always in any Middle Eastern or kosher grocery. If you have looked at many of my food pictures you see these spices sprinkled liberally on lots of my Keto~Lowcarb Vegetables avocados, HB eggs, etc. that I eat. Lamb (and goat) are the predominant meats in the Middle East and Africa and I am featuring lamb here. I eat a LOT of lamb anyway so this is a natural for me. Yes, you can use ground beef and it will be OK, just not authentic. These are extremely easy to make and cook quite quickly. I am showing them with Tzatziki Sauce which is also quite traditional and the perfect accompaniment. Keto Middle Eastern kebabs can either be eaten as part of a complete meal or served as an Appetizer. If you are looking for equally delicious kebabs with a different flavor profile, you may also like Mediterranean Lamb Kebabs served with a Lemon Tahini Sauce.
I have shown the kebabs with and without pine nuts because they would be traditional but only served to guests and close loved ones. Alas, pine nuts are expensive no matter where in the world you happen to live. The last pic is for when you are feeling particularly lazy and don’t feel like making individual kebabs. Just make them into patties and call it good to go.
As I am a Type II diabetic, all recipes on this website are keto or low carb and diabetic friendly.
Middle Eastern Lamb Kebabs
2020-07-22 12:30:56
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Ingredients
1 Lb Ground Lamb
½ Small Minced Onion
2 T Water
1 T Garlic Paste***
2 t Cumin
2 t Coriander
2 t Sumac
2 t Aleppo Pepper Flakes (More As Garnish)
2 t Dried Mint
1½ t Salt
2 T Cilantro (As Garnish)
8 Flat Skewers Soaked In Water
Instructions
Soak 8 flat skewers in hot water.
As you can see from the last picture I decided not to dirty yet one more bowl and just use my butcher paper as the bowl. Very easy and no muss, no fuss.
Add garlic paste to water and mix well.
If using a bowl and excluding mint, sprinkle each ingredient over meat including garlic water and mix thoroughly.
Divide meat mixture into 8 equal portions (about 2-2¼ oz. each), form and skewer.
Cook on medium 3-4 minutes, turn and repeat.
After plating garnish with additional sumac, Aleppo pepper and mint.
People in Africa and the Middle East most often eat in larger groups of people sharing many small plates of food so one of these kebabs would be eaten and the rest passed around.
I hope once you have tried these new spices you will knock yourself in the forehead and realized you could have had a V-8.
No story to tell regarding keto Italian pork chops, I just kind of threw this together after a long day of grocery store shopping. I don’t just go to one store, I usually go to three and have been known to go to four. By the end of the day I’m tired, have lots of foods to choose from, and not much energy left to cook.
Keto Mushroom Pork Chops. Bought this gorgeous little pork chop at my meat market and let it sit in the fridge for several days before I decided what to do with it. I “future cook” which simply means when I need cooked mushrooms, I buy & cook 2½-3 lbs. at a time, fry them, portion them, and freeze them for use when needed. I do this with lots and lots of things. I had already bought some fresh thyme for another dish, I always have cooked bacon in the fridge for when I need it soooo…hence the birth of these spiffy little keto mushroom pork chops. Super easy to make and full, full, full of flavor.
Keto Mushroom Walnut Pate. I have been fortunate to have many fabulous foods in my lifetime and of course I have not always made or tasted everything, are you kidding me? This keto mushroom walnut pate was one of them until recently when a friend put her recipe on instagram. Her’s was made with lentils but Taffiny suggested mushrooms as an alternative. I put a little of my own spin on it and it is indescribably delicious. So thank you Taffy, for not only this wonderful new taste treat but, a new recipe too. You’re gonna love not only how this tastes but also how easy it is to make. Served as a side dish with steak? Oh Yeah Baby. Now if Appetizers and pates are your thing I do a pretty mean Chicken Liver Pate too.
As I am a Type II diabetic, all recipes on this website are keto or low carb and diabetic friendly.
Mushroom Walnut Pate
2020-07-12 22:45:25
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Ingredients
1 Lb Room Temperature Mushrooms (Any Mix You Like-I Used Buttons)
1 C Toasted Walnuts
1 Medium Yellow Onion
2 T Butter (Divided)
¼ C Olive Oil (Divided) +More If Needed
2 T Tamari
1½ T Balsamic Vinegar
1 T Cooking Sherry
¾ t Porcini Powder*** (Optional And Only If You Have It)
¾ t Dried Thyme
½ t Salt
¼ t Pepper
Fresh Thyme Leaves (Optional Garnish)
Instructions
Rough chop onion and on medium low sauté with 1 T butter and 1 T olive oil to golden brown-about 20-25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Thinly slice mushrooms.
Add 1 T butter and 4 T olive oil to a large sauté pan on medium high, heating until butter begins to brown. Add mushrooms but do not stir for at least 4-5 minutes. Stir and let cook another 4-5 minutes or until beginning to brown. Stir one more time making all mushrooms have a bit of brown.
Preheat oven to 325° and toast walnuts 8-10 minutes. Don’t leave them as they can burn. Set aside to cool.
When the onions and walnuts are ready, make the pâté.
Dump everything (except fresh thyme if you have it) into a processor and processor well. It will never get totally smooth and it’s not supposed to be.
Taste and correct any seasonings.
Arrange on serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme.
Serve with a low carb veggies, toast points or a good steak.
Keto Eggplant Salad. I hope you think the pictures of this keto eggplant salad look good because the salad is as good as that picture looks. It can also be used as a dip or spread with low carb vegetables, I actually used it to smear on fried chicken skin chips and I’ll bet it would be pretty tasty with fried pork rinds too.
I have shown a couple of ways to cook the eggplant and the cubed is the easiest. I also used sliced red onion but I think it may just be easier to dice them and sprinkle over the top. Gads, this is so good. Using jarred roasted eggplant is also an alternative to sautéing raw eggplant and really quite easy to use. I have put a couple of pics up for you to see and any way you make keto eggplant salad, it’s divine to eat.
I have been thinking for a while now about the fact that many of my recipes are very nearly Paleo which can then sometimes make them Primal so I have decided to list some of them here. Many people who follow a Paleo lifestyle eat some dairy, some are 80/20, and some even use lowcarb sweeteners especially, if diabetic.
For most, Paleo is a lifestyle and not necessarily to be followed by someone else’s exacting dogma.
So…this is just an experiment and I would love for you to make Comments on any particular recipe, whether you liked it…or not…and why. If heavy cream, cheeses, and some alternative sweeteners are in your list of “sometime eats” then these recipes can be eaten “sometimes”. As a diabetic, I would not have much left to eat if it were not for “sometime” foods.
As I am a Type II diabetic, all recipes on this website are keto or low carb and diabetic friendly.
Keto Low Carb Recipes By Category. Welcome To My Keto~Low Carb Foodie World. My recipes run the gamut from A to Z with a heavy emphasis on healthy fats and meats of all kinds and yes, the most extensive list of carbalose flour recipes on the internet. There are many fabulous foods from around the world, all made low carb. These are the foods I have prepared and eaten for the past 13 years, so when someone tells you that a Keto~Low Carb lifestyle is unsustainable, point them here and ask them why. I was diagnosed as diabetic on September 17th, 2010, immediately began eating keto~lowcarb, lost 40 pounds, have never taken any diabetic drugs or injected insulin, and I have never looked back.
Diabetic Chefs Recipes. WELCOME. These are the foods I have eaten for the past 13 years, so when someone tells you the Keto~Lowcarb Lifestyle is unsustainable or boring I would take that argument and bring them here. The recipes on this site ARE NOT only for diabetics, but for anyone who wishes to eat a more healthy lifestyle and at least cutting down on junk food and seed oils.
I began my Keto-LowCarb journey 13 years ago and the journey will end…when I do. I do not, nor have I ever, taken any drugs or injected insulin. My weight and my diabetes are both controlled by what I put into my mouth and…if I can do it…you can do it too. There are lots of my own life stories interwoven into the recipes and I hope at least some of them make you laugh. Listed below are the most recently posted recipes and if you are looking for more, then welcome to the world of Diabetic Chefs Recipes. Clicking here will take you to hundreds more of my Keto~Lowcarb Diabetic Chefs Recipes.
Keto Rum Sticky Buns. You know, it has been many years (10 and counting) that I have been making keto~lowcarb foods for myself (and you of course) and many times it just takes the time to actually make and post a recipe. That is not the case here. Posting a ...
Keto Blue Cheese Pork. One thing have learned over the years is that pork tenderloin is one terrific piece of meat and it is also often one of the most overcooked meats. Now you can certainly eat pork the way you want to, but this keto blue cheese pork is ...
Keto Creamy Dijon Chicken is an easy piquant keto dish you can have on the table in less than 45 minutes and that's mostly the time it takes to caramelize your onions. I used boneless skin-on chicken thighs because that’s how I roll but you will in all likelihood use ...
Keto Pickled Persian Cucumbers. It seems such a silly notion to put a recipe up for this but... there are so many people who miss the taste of sweetened pickles I thought I would do it anyway. Persian cucumbers are much smaller than a regular cucumber, much more crunchy, and ...
Keto Pecan Pralines. This was a long story so if you are interested in reading all of it please see the Rum Caramel Dip Sauce because this is an extension of that recipe. Thus far, I have not gotten to the original goal of a Sugarfree Rich Rum Sticky Buns ...
Keto Korean Meatballs. So, these are kind of a combination of plain ole meatballs coupled with a spicy Korean BBQ sauce. The meatballs will stand alone but the addition of the BBQ sauce makes them to die for and all coming together to make a bunch of great lowcarb Keto ...
Keto Rum Caramel Sauce. The first time I tried testing keto rum caramel sauce I used Sugar-Free Maple Syrup but I wanted to see if I could make it without the maple syrup and using just water and maple extract. One of the things I love about testing a new ...
Keto Garlic Rosemary Roasted Radishes. I have a lot of recipes using diakon radish as a fabulous potato substitute but for some reason no red radish recipes. Red radishes are at least as easy to use and cook and are perfect for keto garlic rosemary roasted radishes. I boil mine ...
Keto Lemon Bacon Cabbage. This is such a ridiculously easy recipe that I am a bit reticent to even put it up but...I'm doing it anyway. Please do take the time to drain your cabbage before adding it to the heavy cream as it will end up taking more time ...
Keto Zaatar Yogurt Dip ...with Mint. I eat this certainly more than from time to time and it is a knockout for breakfast, so sorry, I have never put it up as a recipe. I will use any excuse to use za'atar and this simple Keto Zaatar Yogurt Dip is ...
Keto Zaatar Salad. Many times it is not a recipe per se that is from a particular region of the world, but the spices that go into it that make it. If you knew just some of the main Middle Eastern spices, tasted this, you might guess the salad came ...
Keto Caramelized Vietnamese Chicken. I have done this with boneless skin-on chicken thighs which are my favorite parts of a chicken but any part(s) will work. I can easily bone my own thighs because I want the skin on but it's totally not necessary. I also shop in a grocery ...
Keto Crack Pie or maybe we should call this Keto Crack Pi. You know, I have so many keto~low carb~diabetic friendly recipes on this site that it is now fun to take some ridiculously high carb dish and ketofy it and this is one of them. I was watching a ...
Low Carb Black Beanless Soup. Finding myself a bit under the weather and not wanting to come up with a dinner, I decided to try to come up with a new soup. Whoever knows what appeals to someone who is miserable but black bean soup came to mind and the ...
Low Carb Coffee Laced Chocolate Cake. No, not a coffeecake, a low carb coffee laced chocolate cake with a coffee whipped cream icing. I made a high carby version of this cake for many years but that all stopped abruptly when 9½ years ago I was handed the diagnosis of ...
Low Carb Chicken Soup. There is not anything much more satisfying than a bowl of low carb chicken soup after a hard day's work and this will not disappoint. It's hearty, stick to your ribs, has all the flavors, and none of the carbs, and made rich with the addition ...
Keto Crispy Pork Belly. When eating keto or zerocarb actually leads to crunchy. Oh, I don’t mean a bit of crunch, I mean probably the crunchiest food on earth-Pork Skin. The first time I ever had this most exquisite of foods was about 30 years ago. We were on Vancouver ...
Keto Roasted Tomato Bisque. Not many more foods evoke the memories of childhood better than tomato soup and keto roasted tomato bisque will do the trick. That little blob of white in the soup is Crème Fraîche because I had it and a dollop of sour cream does the trick ...
Keto Lemon Bacon Scallops. If there is one driving force in any restaurant, it is to get and keep repeat customers by making drool worthy food which will bring them back with the memory of that food. These keto bacon lemon scallops are one of those foods and yes, they ...
Keto Cilantro Lime Dressing. This is of course delicious on any salad as a dressing but it is also good on tomatoes, avocados, and surprisingly, on strawberries which probably explains why the Strawberry Salsa is so good. It has many of the same flavors. Not much to talk about here ...
Keto Beurre Blanc Sauce. This is an elegant, spiffy, easy little sauce that goes particularly well with just about any meat depending on the herbs used. I used tarragon/tarragon vinegar for use on a ribeye but changing to thyme/rosemary makes it good on poultry of any kind or use lemon ...
Low Carb Carbalose Flour Dumplings. I have had a lot of people over the years who have either Googled or emailed me about low carb carbalose flour dumplings and I really didn't have a recipe per se except for the dumplings in my Creamy Chicken & Dumplings so I thought ...
Low Carb Cuban Beef or its Spanish name Ropa Vieja. Cuban Beef is considered by most as the national dish of Cuba and I am imagining it made with pork too. I know the list of ingredients is long but it goes together very quickly and assuming you have a ...
Keto Cauliflower Couscous. Don't think anyone can pinpoint the origins of couscous but it is generally thought to come from the North Western areas of Africa and the Moroccans like to call it their national dish. I doubt many people make couscous from scratch any more and we all may ...
Low Carb Cucumber Lime Mignonette. This low carb Cucumber Lime Mignonette is good with pretty much any seafood. If you like raw oysters, and I do, it is perfect doused on them. The second time I made it, and when I was sure I liked the balance, I did it ...
Keto Zaatar Sumac Eggplant. I love eggplant...any way I can get it. I might guess, in some fashion or another I buy 2-3 lbs of eggplant a week and often just cube and sauté it in olive oil, and it is why you see it as a side dish on ...
Low Carb Garlic Mint Snow Peas. These could not be much easier but they do pack a great flavor punch and slivered on the diagonal they cook very quickly. I left these plain Jane but with the addition of a number of things you can change the flavor significantly. Add ...
Keto Red Pepper Walnut Relish. Muhammara In Arabic, and this is the 2nd recipe I am posting using Aleppo Pepper Paste and also where I will attempt to explain it a bit more than in the Yogurt Walnut Dip. Originally, Aleppo Peppers were grown and came from Aleppo, Syria and ...
Keto Yogurt Walnut Dip. Another Middle Eastern food dish at its best. A friend from Dubai was staying with me for several weeks. One day we got in the kitchen and made 3 dishes and this keto yogurt walnut dip was one of them. In the Middle East it is ...
Keto Cowboy Butter. There are days, and I mean many of them, that I can barely wait to have dinner, and eating anything with this keto cowboy butter sauce is one of them. It should not be hard to imagine how good this sauce is. All you have to do ...
Keto Meatloaf For Two and it’s is so easy even a caveman could make it. Another Covid-19 recipe for two, for you and your sweetie and it is sure to please. I did mine in a small loaf dish but if you don’t have one you can mound it free form into a loaf so there are no excuses not to try this really tasty little keto meatloaf for two.
Keto Mediterranean Lamb Kebabs. Kebabs (Kefta or Kofta) made with ground meats are a staple in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine and this is another one of mine. Not long ago I put up a recipe for keto Middle Eastern Kebabs which has a totally different flavor profile than these keto Mediterranean lamb kebabs. They are both made with ground lamb but that is where most similarities ends so ah, I guess you will have to try them both to see which you might like best. The Middle Eastern kebabs are served with Tzatziki and these are served with a Tahini Sauce. As you also can see I learned I didn’t have to use a mixing bowl for the kebab mixture. I just left it on the butcher paper and mixed it with that little spatula.
