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Low Carb Spaghetti Squash 101

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Low Carb Spaghetti Squash 101Low Carb Spaghetti Squash 101. Somewhere on what has become this ridiculously large website, there is a place where I talk about the way I had always cooked spaghetti squash-which was almost never anyway because, gasp, I didn’t eat it much.  But I eat it all the time now and I have so many recipes using it I am going to list them at the bottom of the post.  So let’s get on to low carb spaghetti squash 101.

The biggest difference is how it is cut.  Anywhere and everywhere you go people are saying and showing how to cut the squash and I believe it is wrong.  After baking the squash whole, it should be cut as shown in my picture and this is the reason why:  The strands of the squash go around and around and around.  If you cut the squash lengthwise you are cutting every strand in half.  Does that even make sense?  I don’t have the foggiest idea how to tell you the number of servings per squash as there are so many variables.  As you can see I did two medium squashes at a time but I sometimes package them for freezing in differing weights so that depending on what I use them for, I have what I need when I need it.

I do 5 oz. portions for a stand alone vegetable, and 6-7 oz. for various other recipes, let alone some of you have bigger families with younger or larger (husbands) members.  For myself, I got nine 5 oz. servings from those two squashes and you will probably configure yours differently.  Remember:  It takes the same amount of electricity to cook two or three squashes as it does for one so plan accordingly. Mine were cooked for 1½ hours at 350°.  I scoop out the seeds and then with a large spoon, I go between the outside shell and the flesh around until most (and you can’t get it all) of it comes out in one lump. The picture above is simply squash with butter and poppy seeds-so easy-so good.

At this point in my life I cook two at a time for several reasons, time savings and as I said, I do not want to run out.  So there you have it.  Listed below are all the spaghetti squash recipes on the site and the squash freezes beautifully.

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Low Carb Loaded Celery Root Home Fries

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Celery Root Home FriesLow Carb Loaded Celery Root Home Fries. Oh baby, oh baby are these Loaded Celery Root Home Fries good.  You can certainly play doctor here as you can put your own ingredients in them. This sister’s recipe is plain Celery Root Hash Browns. The little circles of meat you see in each corner is fried chorizo and of course you can make this a completely vegetarian meal minus meat and every once in awhile I have Low Carb Loaded Celery Root Home Fries as a complete dinner and uh yeah, I do eat the meat.  If celery root doesn’t trip your trigger then Daikon Radish Brabant Potatoes is a more-than-perfect stand in.

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Celery Root Home Fries
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Large Celery Root (About 1-1½ Lbs Cleaned)
  2. 6 T Oil + More If Needed For Frying (I Use Lard Or Tallow & Sometimes Both)
  3. ½ Medium Onion
  4. 1 C Julienned Red Pepper
  5. ½ Lb Sauteed Mushrooms
  6. 1 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  7. ¼ C Sliced Green Onion Tops
  8. ¼ C Sour Cream
  9. ¼ C Salsa
  10. Other Topping Options Might Include: Bacon, Ham, Spinach etc.
  11. Salt & Pepper Fried Celery Root To Taste
Instructions
  1. Peel and cut into ½” x 1½” rectangles.
  2. Put celery root in water to cover and cook until just tender 10-12 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Heat oil and sauté until golden brown.
  4. Remove cooked root, plate, leaving at least several tablespoons of oil in pan.
  5. Add onions & peppers and sauté. Top celery root.
  6. Sauté Mushrooms.
  7. Add onions, peppers and mushrooms to top of celery root.
  8. Top with cheese and microwave until cheese melts.
  9. Mix sour cream & green onions and top cheese.
  10. Drizzle with salsa.
  11. 4 Servings
  12. 351 Calories, 11.g Protein, 14.9g Fat, 15.7g Carbs, 3.3g Fiber, 12.4g Net Carbs
  13. 6 Servings
  14. 187 Calories, 7.3g Protein, 9.9g Fat, 10.5g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber, 8.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Nutritionals are for listed ingredients.
  2. Other Topping Options Might Include: Bacon, Ham, Spinach etc.
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Low Carb Celery Root Hash Browns

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Low Carb Celery Root Hash BrownsLow Carb Celery Root Hash Browns.  So the story behind hash browns or hashed brown potatoes goes something like this:  A potato that has been shredded or riced (usually from leftover baked potatoes) and fried in a pan with some kind of oil or butter.  About the only difference I can make out between hash browns and home fried potatoes is the shape of the cut and what you can do with them.  Since I do not eat potatoes in any form but I do like to have breakfast for dinner once is awhile these celery root hash browns are just the ticket.  Yes, you can doctor up hash browns and serve eggs atop but they are usually served kind of plain Jane and so are these.   Super easy  to fix in a pinch when you don’t know what else to do for a last minute meal.  If you want to play doctor here is the recipe for Loaded Celery Root Home Fries and here is another other recipe using celery root Dilled Celery Root which also makes an easy side dish and is a great accompaniment to Stuffed Shrimp.

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Celery Root Hash Browns
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Large Celery Root (About 1-1½ Lbs Cleaned)
  2. ¼ C Butter
  3. Salt & Pepper To Taste
Instructions
  1. Shred celery root in processor.
  2. Heat butter to fragrance, add celery root, fry until dark golden brown, turn and fry on other side.
  3. Salt and Pepper to taste.
  4. 4 Servings
  5. 144 Calories, 1.6g Protein, 11.5g Fat, 9.0g Carbs, 2.0g Fiber, 7.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. The celery root will not stick together very well as it has very little starch but it will cook down quite a bit as it does have moisture in the form of water. No, it should not spit at you.
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Low Carb Hot Crossed Meatloaf

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Hot Crossed MeatloafLow Carb Hot Crossed MeatloafLow Carb Hot Crossed Meatloaf

 

 

Low Carb Hot Crossed Meatloaf.  Have you heard of hot cross buns?  Well, this is my version of Hot Crossed Meatloaf.  That beautiful bacon is courtesy of Ben Meyer butcher/owner of The Old Salt Marketplace restaurant here in Portland and right down the street from me.  You won’t know this but I took a pig butchery class and my partner (lucky me) was Ben.  I have, over the last several years, become more and more dependent on getting my meats from their butcher shop.  I can’t begin to count the times I have had dinner with friends there and I have NEVER had anything that wasn’t to die for good. Their jowl bacon?-don’t even get me started.  I had the bacon custom cut to ¼ inch thick and actually finished it with my torch.  Whoa, what flavor.  You will probably finish yours under the broiler but torched?  Oh boy is it good.

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Hot Crossed Meatloaf
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Ingredients
  1. ½ Lb 20% Hamburger
  2. ½ Lb Ground Pork
  3. 4 Slices Bacon
  4. 1 Egg
  5. ½ C Minced Onion
  6. ¼ C 40% Heavy Cream
  7. ¼ C Water
  8. 1 T Garlic Salt
  9. 1 t Salt
  10. ½ t Pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix egg, onion, heavy cream, water and spices in a bowl.
  3. Sprinkle in both meats and mix thoroughly.
  4. Mound the meat mixture into a 1½”x7” round pan. (Square will work as well)
  5. Begin tucking one piece of bacon, then another until you have what looks like a spoked wheel.
  6. Put into oven and bake 30-35 minutes.
  7. Your bacon may not be crisp and if not, turn on the broiler and broil until you get desired crispness.
  8. 4 Servings
  9. 453 Calories, 34.0g Protein, 32.4g Fat, 2.1g Carbs, .4g Fiber, 1.7g Net Carbs
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Low Carb Crispy Chicken Under Onion Shroom Cream

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Low Carb Crispy Chicken Under Onion Shroom CreamLow Carb Crispy Chicken Under Onion Shroom Cream. No white meat here but instead  crispy thigh meat and it’s a match made in heaven.  We are going to combine some of the recipes found on this site, add a few ingredients and oh well, you’ll see.  Not sure about all of you out there but for me I can get tired making some of the old recipes month after month and then year after year.  I like to mix things up making different tastes and this is one of those mix-mash-ups.  My gravies never have flour in them and they are pretty much very high fat as I use reduced 40% heavy cream.

You will need the recipe for Crunchy Deep Fried Chicken Chips and then we’ll make the gravy.  You can mix up the mushrooms you use and at least for me, and because I have them and grind my own dust, I will be adding porcinis as dust.

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Crispy Chicken Under Onion Mushroom Cream
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Recipe Crunchy Deep Fried Chicken Chips
  2. 1 Large Slivered Onion
  3. 1 T Butter
  4. 1 T Olive Oil
  5. ½ Lb Mushrooms
  6. 2 T Butter
  7. 2 T Olive Oil
  8. 2 C Heavy Cream
  9. 2 t Chicken Base
  10. 1½ t Porcini Dust
  11. 1 t Pepper
Instructions
  1. Slowly caramelize onions in butter/oil mix. Remove and set aside.
  2. Sauté mushrooms in butter/oil mix. Remove and set aside.
  3. Add rest of ingredients reducing cream slightly, add back onions, mushrooms and heat.
  4. Top chicken chips.
  5. 6 Servings
  6. 919 Calories, 44.6g Fat, 40.6g Protein, 5.8g Carbs, .7g Fiber, 5.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Nutritionals include the chicken chips.
  2. Want a more herby sauce? Add the ones you like.
  3. Want wine? Add it.
  4. Like bacon? Crumble some in.
  5. Rather have the sauce with pork? Go for it.
  6. Rather have the sauce on a steak? Use a steak.
  7. Your kids like meatballs? Yep, great with meatballs too.
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Low Carb Mexican Cheese Taco Salad

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Low Carb Mexican Cheese Taco SaladLow Carb Mexican Cheese Taco Salad. You are looking at is a tortilla shell made completely out of cheddar cheese and it is the base of this Mexican salad.   Once you have made the “tortillas” you are home free.  The rest of the ingredients are simple enough and easy to find.  Not only is this pretty simple to make it is also a great visual mix of colors.  If you want to use my recipe for Creamy Avocado Dip  which will add a taste of cilantro it won’t hurt my feelings any, but Guacamole is certainly just as good.  The recipe is for one person so if you are making this for more than two people the cheese tortillas can be made ahead and filled later.  For that full Mexican experience with your low carb Mexican cheese taco salad you may want to add Mexican Cornbread as a side to your salad.

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Mexican Cheese Taco Salad
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Cheese Tortilla Made With 2½ Oz. Grated Cheddar Cheese (Or Your Choice)
  2. Good Size Handful Of Torn Lettuce Greens
  3. ¼ Lb. Pulled Chicken Meat
  4. ⅓ C Diced Tomatoes
  5. ½ Diced Avocado
  6. 2 T Chopped Black Olives
  7. 2 T Chopped Green Onion Tops
  8. 2 T Minced Red Onion
  9. 1 Oz Grated Cheddar Cheese
  10. 3 T Salsa Or Picante Sauce
  11. 2 T Sour Cream
  12. 2 T Creamy Avocado Dip Or Guacamole
Instructions
  1. Begin heating a medium size non-stick skillet and sprinkle the grated cheese evenly on bottom letting it go for awhile. It will begin to bubble all over and continue to cook until it begins to hold its structure at the edges. Let it cook another 2-3 minutes. You should end up with about 2 t of cheese oil and you can drain this off before forming into the bowl or...drizzle in on your lettuce.
  2. Working quickly and expecting it to be very hot put into bowl pushing to form a center dish. (Indentation) The tortilla will cool very quickly. If you fail at this the first time all is not lost. Just leave it in the bowl and nuke it for 30 seconds and it will soften again enough to form it.
  3. Put lettuce on bottom, chicken next and kind of start layering upward. Drizzle salsa over salad and top with dollops of sour cream and guacamole.
  4. 1 Serving
  5. 761 Calories, 58.5g Protein, 52.8g Fat, 14.3g Carbs, 4.1g Fiber, 10.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This is a substantial all in one meal.
  2. This is the first recipe I have listed fat grams and I will continue to do so. You can see I am not kidding when I say my recipes are high fat. This one is 62%.
  3. Personally I like a couple tablespoons of chopped pickled jalapeno peppers to zip things up a little.
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Low Carb Spaghetti Squash Traditional Tomato Sauce

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Low Carb Spaghetti Squash With Traditional Tomato SauceLow Carb Spaghetti Squash Traditional Tomato Sauce. This is about as low carb as you can make spaghetti squash with tomato sauce. Tomatoes, if using enough to make a sauce, inherently have carbs and for that matter so does spaghetti squash.  I do not eat this often nor do I eat any more than one serving but it is so, so good and if you happen to have the Italian Dipping Oil Herbs you are already halfway home. One half order actually makes a very nice dinner side accompaniment. The sauce is also very good on Spaetzle.

Another great addition to this basic recipe is one of these wonderful Large Meatballs.

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Traditional Spaghetti Squash With Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 2¼ C Cooked Spaghetti Squash
  2. 1 Can Diced or Crushed Tomatoes (I Use Diced-I Like It Chunky)
  3. ½ C Slivered Onions
  4. ½ C Sauteed Mushrooms
  5. ½ C Water
  6. 2 T Good Red Wine
  7. 1 t Crushed Garlic***
  8. 1 t Dried Italian Herbs
  9. ¼ t Dried Basil
  10. ½ t Salt
  11. ¼ t Pepper
  12. Sprinkled Guar Gum (Trust Me It Doesn't Take Much)
  13. 2 T Olive Oil
  14. 2 T Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
  1. Excluding squash dump first 10 ingredients in sauce pan, cover and bring to very low simmer for at least an hour and/or until onions are totally translucent.
  2. Sprinkle a very tiny amount guar gum to thicken sauce. (I use an old salt shaker)
  3. Top squash with sauce, drizzle with 1 T olive oil, & sprinkle with 1 T Parmesan cheese.
  4. Eat it up.
  5. 4 Servings
  6. 113 Calories 1.3g Protein, 7.0g Fat, 11.2g Carbs, 2.5g Fiber, 8.7g Net Carbs
  7. 2 Servings
  8. 225 Calories, 2.5g Protein, 14.0g Fat, 22.3g Carbs, 5.0g Fiber, 17.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. To extend this dish a bit add ¼ lb. hamburger to sauce or top with meatballs which will add no additional carbs.
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Keto Crab Cakes

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Keto Crab CakesKeto Crab CakesKeto Crab Cakes. Ugh, I hate the fact that crab is so expensive, even here in Oregon where we get the stuff as fresh as you can imagine.  I think these keto crab cakes with spicy chipotle aioli should be a “treat meal” for a family of four or served as an appetizer for a special dinner party.

If you have ring molds they will certainly help in the making of these as anyone who has ever tried to form a crab cake will attest -they fall apart very easily.  I personally do not have these molds but I do have really old larger tuna cans that I have used for years and if you buy rings you will probably find other ways to use them as well. (Think eggs). But you can certainly make 8 then serve 2 each as the smaller cakes are easier to deal with. Norpro makes a set of 4-3½” muffin rings for somewhere around $7-8.  They will make life easier. Here is a place to get more Ring Molds than you ever thought possible. Please don’t let the though of expensive crab stop you from making these as you can always use a good quality tuna.

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Crab Cakes & Spicy Chipotle Aioli
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Crab Cakes
  1. 1 Lb Crab Meat
  2. 1 Egg
  3. ⅓ C Crushed Pork Rinds***
  4. ⅓ C Mayonnaise
  5. ⅓ C Parmesan Cheese
  6. ⅓ C Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  7. ⅓ C Tiny Diced Onions
  8. ⅓ C Thinly Sliced Green Onion Tops
  9. 2 T Lemon Juice
  10. ¼ t Garlic Powder
  11. ⅛ t Chipotle Powder
  12. ½ t Salt
  13. 1½ C Crushed Pork Rinds
  14. 3 T Butter
Aioli
  1. 1 C Mayonnaise
  2. ¼ C Lemon Juice
  3. 1 t Dijon Mustard
  4. 1 t Crushed Garlic
  5. ½ t Chipotle Powder
  6. ⅛ t Liquid Smoke
  7. ¼ C Tiny Diced Red Peppers (Garnish)
  8. Lemon Wedges (Garnish)
Instructions
  1. Mix all aioli ingredients and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Melt butter on medium.
  3. Combine egg, mayonnaise, ⅓ C pork rinds, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, onions, garlic powder, chipotle, salt, and lemon juice.
  4. Fold in crab.
  5. Gently form crab cakes and put into pork skins. Do not try to turn them as they fall apart easily. Just take more skins and gently press onto the tops.
  6. If, and I mean if, you have egg rings this is a time to use them.
  7. Lightly butter rings and place one in pork skins. fill ring & sprinkle more skins on top. Repeat.
  8. I actually do not have rings because way back when, I started saving tuna cans and that is what I use.
  9. Place crab cakes in butter, cook 6-7 minutes, remove rings, flip gently, and cook another 6-7 minutes. You want your cakes to be nice & crispy, and golden brown & delicious.
  10. Either spread aioli on plates and place cakes on top or…plate cakes and drizzle aioli on top.
  11. Dot with red peppers and serve with a lemon wedge.
  12. 4 Servings
  13. 802 Calories, 36.4g Protein, 71.6g Fat, 3.1g Carbs, .7g Fiber, 2.4g Net Carbs
  14. 8 Servings
  15. 401 Calories, 18.2g Protein, 35.8g Fat, 1.6g Carbs, .4g Fiber, 1.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. These may be served as a main course or as an appetizer and I have given the nutritionals for both. I have given you a recipe using aioli and if you have your own favorite Remoulade then feel free.
  2. Nutritionals are for all ingredients listed including the aioli.
  3. If crab meat is outside your budget then tuna may be a good substitute.
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Keto Porcini Wine Cream

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Low Carb Porcini Wine CreamKeto Porcini Wine Cream. This is the same basic sauce as the Porcini Cream except we are subbing chicken base for beef base and adding dry white wine. You are looking at a beautiful veal loin chop and the smooth version is over the Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu.  Stuff a Flaxseed Meal Crêpe with anything savory and top it with keto porcini wine cream…Oh Good Grief.  There are a million (not really) variations of this sauce and I have probably, at some time or another, used them in the restaurant.  It gets kind of fun to name a dish if you are using it as a nightly or weekly special. You also might try smothering Spaetzle & adding lots of fresh cracked pepper.  OK, my mind is going nuts thinking about all the possibilities so…let your own minds wander a little-mine needs a rest.

You might take a quick peek while you’re here looking  Biscuits, Eggs & Sausage Gravy

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Porcini Wine Cream
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Ingredients
  1. ¼ C Heavy Cream
  2. ¼ Hot Water
  3. 1 T Dry White Wine
  4. ¼ t Chicken Base
  5. ¼ t Porcini Dust Or ¼ Oz Crushed Dried Porcini Mushrooms
  6. ⅛ t Pepper
Instructions
  1. If using dried porcini mushrooms add them to hot water 10-15 minutes or until softened. DO NOT throw the liquor away, put it into the cream.
  2. If using porcini dust disregard the hot water. and add all ingredients to sauce pan, reducing slightly.
  3. 1 Serving
  4. 260 Calories, 0.0g Protein, 24.0g Fat, 0.2g Carbs, 0.0g Fiber, 0.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. As recipe is for 1 serving simply multiply by number needed.
  2. As you can see I used porcini dust for the Cordon Bleu.
  3. Add a little lemon juice to enhance for a creamed seafood dish.
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Low Carb Leek Salad

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Leek SaladI like totally stole this Low Carb Leek Salad recipe from Andrew Zimmern who got it from French chef Jean-Pierre Moullé who ran the kitchen at Chez Panisse for more than 30 years. I bet this recipe has been around for a while and served to thousands of people. Yep, I stole the picture to the right too. Found the recipe on Twitter and…retweeted it. Yes I did.  Made it last night-fabulous. The picture on the left is mine made with one large leek and grated egg.

I did tweak the recipe just a bit because a lot of people may not have fresh chives and even in the picture on the left the egg yolks are not grated. I thought it might be nice to actually grate the whole egg (waste not want not) to use as garnish as it is so much prettier.  If you look at the picture the leeks, at least to me, look quite thin and since it is easy to find leeks that may be an inch or more in diameter I think ½ leek is plenty, plenty for this low carb leek salad.  Several times I  have used green onions which are delicious and actually lower in carbs or about 1g carb/serving.

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Leek Salad/Egg/Dijon Mustard Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 2 Large Leeks
  2. 1 T Dijon Mustard
  3. 1 T White Wine Vinegar
  4. 3 T Olive Oil
  5. Salt & Pepper
  6. 2 t Dried Chives (Or Fresh If You Have Them)
  7. 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
Instructions
  1. To prepare the leeks, trim away the rough bottom on the root end but leave enough so that the leaves don't start to fall off. Cut the tough dark green stalks at the top leaving at least 2 and if possible 3 inches. You will be surprised that as they steam the darker tops will tenderize too.
  2. Starting 1½” from the root end cut the leek in half lengthwise all the way to the green tips.
  3. Make a quarter turn and repeat step one. (The leek will still be intact but the top will be quartered).
  4. Soak the leeks in a bowl of cold water, swishing them around to remove any dirt.
  5. Finish by rinsing the leek under cold running water, taking care to flush away any hidden grit between the layers at the root end. Leeks can most often be very dirty and it is important to clean them thoroughly. My opinion here: They begin to look like an old fashioned whisk broom.
  6. Set up a steamer basket over water in a pot with a tight-fitting lid and set over high heat bringing water to a boil. Turn down heat and steam the leeks for 10-15 minutes, until tender and fully cooked.
  7. Drain & set aside to cool or refrigerate for later use.
  8. Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, dried chives, a pinch of salt, and plenty of black pepper in a small mixing bowl. If you are using freshly ground pepper save it until last.
  9. When ready to use the leeks cut each in half lengthwise.
  10. Put on a platter or plate individually, grate ½ egg over each leek, and thoroughly drizzle with the dressing.
  11. Lots of freshly ground pepper.
  12. Garnish with fresh chives if you have them.
  13. 4 Servings
  14. 103 Calories, 3.7g Protein, 7.8g Fat, 5.0g Carbs, .7g Fiber, 4.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I pretty much did the directions as they had them but what I did was put the leeks in a sauté pan with water, covered & simmered them, turning several times. Just a different way to do the same thing. If you are a restaurant you do lots at a time and for a smaller amount pan steaming works very well.
  2. Green onions are easily just as good as leeks.
  3. Salad may be served warm or cold.
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Low Carb Shepard’s Pie

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Low Carb Shepards PieLow Carb Shepard’s Pie.  I am of the opinion that a good low carb Shepard’s Pie should be made with lamb and you know the old saying opinions are like…and you fill in the blank.  This dish originated in Ireland-Scotland where there are more sheep than people and I am assuming (actually pretty sure) they made this with lamb.  So, this is my easy rendition.  If you thought from most of my recipes that I do not open cans once in a while then you would be wrong because, on occasion, I do and this is one of those occasions.  This not fancy or pretty but it certainly is tasty and yes, if you want you can sub ground beef for ground lamb but…it will just not be as good.  And no, I didn’t show a baby lamb because they are way too cute to eat but the bruisers in the picture?  I could eat ’em good.

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Shepard's Pie
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Lb Ground Lamb
  2. 1 C Slivered Onions
  3. 1 C Mushrooms
  4. 1 Can Frenched Green Beans (Drained)
  5. 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
  6. 3 C Mashed Cauliflower
  7. 2 C Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  8. Salt
  9. Pepper
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 325°
  2. Very lightly sprinkle salt & pepper between each additional ingredient.
  3. Cook ground lamb and put in bottom of a deep glass pie dish.
  4. Cook slivered onions until translucent in lamb fat and spread evenly over meat.
  5. Saute mushrooms in remaining fat & sprinkle in dish. You should have plenty of fat because lamb is so fatty. Um Yum.
  6. Add drained green beans and then tomatoes.
  7. Spread mashed cauliflower over the top with an off-set spatula trying not to leave anything uncovered.
  8. Bake until warm-about 20-30 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and cover with cheese.
  10. Turn up oven to 350° and put pie back in the oven until cheese is either melted (the way I like it) or crispy (the way you might like it). About 10-15 minutes.
  11. 6 Servings
  12. 413 Calories, 24.2g Protein, 29.8g Fat, 11.9g Carbs, 4.3g Fiber, 7.6 Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This will produce a lot of liquid and I think you will find it will be all be soaked up by the cauliflower so that by the end of your meal you will have eaten it.
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Low Carb Basic Cream Gravy

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Low Carb Basic Cream GravyLow Carb Basic Cream Gravy.  What to say. You can put it on a brick and the brick would taste good.  You can use sausage, mushrooms, cheese and probably a myriad of other flavor changers.  Low carb basic cream gravy is the perfect thing for Chicken Fried Steak, chicken, turkey, and on Carbalose Flour Bread Stuffing or as shown with/on a Giant Baked Meatball.

Allow about ⅓ cup gravy per person per item.  Example:  Mashed Cauliflower=⅓ cup or a hamburger steak=⅓ cup and together would=⅔ cup. This gravy has lots of calories and almost no carbs so if you are eating LCHF this recipe is for you. The recipe uses 2 cups heavy cream to top 6 foods so all you have to do is multiply.  Super simple, simple, simple.  Here is another example:  Eggs & Sausage Gravy for three.  If you want brown gravy all you need do is substitute beef base for chicken base but…then it wouldn’t be a creamed gravy.

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Basic Cream Gravy
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Ingredients
  1. 1 C Heavy Cream
  2. 1 C Water
  3. 2 t Chicken Base
  4. 1 t Cracked Pepper
Instructions
  1. Simmer all ingredients until slightly thickened and desired consistency is reached.
  2. 4 Servings
  3. 360 Calories, 0.0g Protein, 24g Fat, 0.0g Carbs, 0.0g Fiber, 0.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Be sure not to let the gravy get too thick because as it cools it gets even thicker. just like any other gravy. If it gets away from you just add a bit more water.
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