Low-carb diets support thread

focus888

mazzers wrote: »

Focus, can you give us the recipe for piri piri chicken, sounds lovely.

sure thing but do let me know if you think its not low carb

I get the schartz piri piri spice seasoning from any of the supermarkets, mix about 2/3 tbsps with some lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper. It smells so nice when its cooked and tastes really delicious

Another way i cook chicken is to mix coriander powder and cumin powder together with some salt and pepper, gives it a southern taste, not exactly kfc but its still nice to me. I use more coriander powder than cumin powder as thats stronger.

zerodashzero

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Not tried it yet but i found this recipe the other day and will be making it later this week. Looks yummy, i love parmesan.

Fwoargh! That looks fab! I'd been wondering how to do chicken wings for a while & that sounds delish!

That reminds me - I've been wondering how to do salt n pepper spare ribs (like from the chinese takeaway).

*wanders off to search t'internet....*

marrowgirl

so dry....cough......need water....cough....mouth like a desert...

As usual I haven't had enough to drink. Really must try harder (as my teachers used to say)

Just made a giant quiche, jelly with berries in it & a low carb-ish cheesecake.
Mixed soft cheese with quark (cozI don't like cream, but cream would do). A little grated lemon zest & some gelatine/veganine (with a bit of lemon juice) have done this with orange juice/orange zest too. Oh, and a little sweetnener coz quark is sharper than cream. For the base I used a smidge of butter, ground almonds and usually I would add some chopped hazlenuts but didn't have any so put in a little dececated coconut. Popped in the fridge for 10 hrs....if I can wait that long, but already had a taste.:o
Sounds weird but tastes ok (would be better with the hazlenut rather than coconut though but the base was a bit bland on its own). Will do the fruit coolie thing that someone here suggested (fruit cooked with sweetener) for the top. I think something tangy would be best, or maybe blueberries? Will have a look to see what is low carb. Am far too lazy to do a baked cheesecake so thought this would be easier.

All this domesticity has made me tired....off to drink some water and vegetate.

skintscotslass

Hi everyone :wave:

focus - well done on your weight loss. Yey!!! :T:T:T

zero - that recipe looks lovely. Definately one for me to try and I think I have some tahini in the fridge that needs using up.

mazzers - I manage to drink a lot of water. I keep 2 x 1.5l bottles on my desk and take little sips from a glass all day. I always carry a 500ml bottle in my handbag, so I've got some handy on the commute as well. I think if water was a major part, I'd be really skinny

G&B - I've got the Neris & India' Idiot Proof Diet book and was humming and hawing about getting the cookbook. I think that's what sweet was referring to as IPD. Am I right?

suzyg - well done on your weight loss :T:T:T I see you have used up your butternut squash, but thought you might like a look at this recipe for future reference. I love it.

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/stuffed_butternet_squash_p_1.html

I need someone to teach me how to do the proper posh linkies :rotfl:

Today I have had prawns for breakfast, ham and cottage cheese for lunch. A boiled egg and smoked mackerel for snack. Tea will be a salmon fillet with some cottage cheese I think.

Time for a quick nap before tea. This getting up at 5.20 to fit in a half hour walk before work is starting to tell...and yes, I know its only Day 2!!!

sweetserendipity

marrowgirl wrote: »

My stomach jusst made a massive growl. Think it is time to feed the beast.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Glad little gem is feeling better today, marrow, you must be so relieved.

zero, your rosemary chicken sounds good, love the smell of rosemary

rosy, thanks very much for posting the tarragon chicken recipe, it sounds gorgeous, hopefully Mercy will add to her famous recipe list I will be trying it, tis funny you said about breast on the bone as I never buy it like that & have never really seen it tbh

marrow, I think adding chopped hazlenuts would give a cheesecake base a lovely flavour, good thinking woman!! A hazlenut in every bite?? :rolleyes:

skint, yes IPD is Idiot Proof Diet!! Sorry we do talk a lot in [STRIKE]abbreviations[/STRIKE] acronyms on this thread, lol!! Btw, well done on getting up at the crack of dawn so you can go for a walk, I'm impressed!! I used to do a lot of walking, once upon a time , and it definitely helped with the weight loss/toning up.

sweetserendipity

G&B, your parmesan chicken sounds good too, not sure about the name though!! Btw, anyone know what oven temp 350 would be in old money??

focus, what is piri piri?? I have heard of it before but never tasted it. Is it kind of mexican flavour??

Ted_Hutchinson

Tom Naugton's blog both the blog and the comments following are worth a read.

onewingedangel

been in hiding the past few days because i fell off the bandwagon a wee bit.
Back to being strict though!!! Today I had -
B-2 boiled eggs and keto cocktail
L-double cheeseburger from McD's (no bun of course)
D- 2 salmon fillets and green beans and more keto cocktail.man, that stuff's vile, i always need to have some diluting juice(sugar free) ready to take the taste away.
Just going to read back over posts and see what i missed.
xx

focus888

sweetserendipity wrote: »

focus, what is piri piri?? I have heard of it before but never tasted it. Is it kind of mexican flavour??

its portunese(sp) , ever tried nandos? thats the same thing its alittle spicy but really flavoursome. i love it

~daisy~_2

oh i love chicken piri piri so much - had that a few times in portugal with salad last week

nandos is great too - dont forget the loyalty card