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january19
2017
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An Unusual Culinary Column: Looking at Food Differently
By Karen Kain
I wanted to share with you a few
low carb recipes for my fi rst column in
2017. For many, as the New Year be-
gins, so does the search for a healthier
diet regiment. Some of us want to lose
weight and others just want to feel bet-
ter. I know when I am in control of what
I am putting into my body I am a much
happier person. When you drastically cut
back on your simple carb intake and re-
place those foods with high protein and
healthy fats, you might fi nd that you feel
better and are more energized. In the be-
ginning, eliminating comfort foods like
bread and pasta may be diffi cult. Once
you see the results of weight loss and
boost in energy that a high protein diet
gives you, it might just push you along.
Some of the thinnest people I know are
eating a gluten free low carb diet.
Low carb diets have been around
for years; they were designed to improve
your health and help you to lose weight.
Low carb, high fat diets, have also been
used to help with seizure disorders and
aid in diabetes. But not everyone eats a
low simple carb diet for the weight loss;
it also helps to reduce pain and infl am-
mation. When you replace high carb
foods with high protein and healthy fats
you actually change your metabolism.
The number of carbs that should be con-
sumed daily is something you should
speak to your doctor about. I know many
people who have chosen a low carb diet
and had great success in weight loss. You
do not have to go far to fi nd a plethora of
low carb options.
Like the rest of you, I
am shoveling a large amount
of snow these days. I am ter-
rible about eating breakfast
in the morning and wanted
to fi nd a healthy high pro-
tein low carb meal. My good
friend Jon Hill recommend-
ed that I watch his video on
how to make a low carb beef
or turkey patty stuffed with
shredded caulifl ower, topped
with cheese and wrapped in
bacon. Who doesn’t love ba-
con? After watching his vid-
eo, I decided to give it a try.
You can fi nd Jon’s Kitchen
Dinner #1 video on YouTube at (http://
youtu.be/TGp5bxDF0Cs). If you decide
to watch the video, which I highly sug-
gest you do, stay tuned to the end so you
can see the bloopers.
I started by making a beef patty
stuffed with stir-fried shredded cauli-
fl ower, mushrooms, and onions. First
you form the patty, as large or as small
as you like. Then, you make a “well” in
the center, fi ll it with the stir-fry veggies,
wrap it with bacon, and bake for about
an hour. This meal was delicious, fi ll-
ing and really helped energize me when
eaten about 30 minutes before I started
snow shoveling. I ended up making a
large patty and cutting it into quarters,
which worked out perfectly for the next
days of shoveling.
I liked the recipe so much I de-
cided to make up my own version. I used
minced lamb instead of beef or turkey
then fi lled it with spinach that I sautéed
in a bunch of Indian spices. The great
thing about this meal is that you can
add most any veggies you have on hand,
making sure to stay away from potatoes,
corn, yucca, parsnips, beans, yams and
legumes. You also want to watch the
amount of peas that you add because
they have 21 grams of carbs per cup. I
threw a handful of peas into my lamb
mixture, but you can eliminate them or
replace them with another low carb veg-
etable.
I have also included a sweeter
recipe to help you survive your post-
holiday sugar detox. This Bacon Banana
Chocolate & Peanut Butter Dip dessert
is not a salad replacement but it should
help to ease you into your new healthier
lifestyle. These ingredients are wonder-
ful when eaten alone and I think this
combination is the perfect sweet tooth
fi x. These banana dips are super easy to
make. One nice thing about this treat is
that it does not sit on your counter tempt-
ing you; but is kept hidden
in your freezer, for that time
when you really need a fi x.
I wanted to ask a friend
for some advice as I was writ-
ing this column. Her and her
husband have had great suc-
cess eliminating carbs from
their diet and have lost a com-
bined weight of 100 pounds.
Cassie jumped right in with
some fabulous tips and want-
ed to share one of her favorite
recipes, “Bulletproof coffee”
with you all. Bulletproof cof-
fee i s an alternative to coffee
with sweetened creamer with
the bonus of a boost in healthy fats! She
also mentioned that this is a HUGE fa-
vorite in the keto world and misses her
bulletproof coffee when she is not home!
Thanks Cassie for the tips and the inspi-
ration.
I hope this year I am able to
reach each of you with something fun
and fabulous from the kitchen. Thanks to
all of you who read and talk about food
with me. Cheers!
Jon’s Keto Meal
Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons coconut oil
1 Small onion, diced
½ Head of caulifl ower, shredded
8 Ounces mushrooms, sliced
Salt & pepper to taste
1 Pound ground beef
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3-4 Slices of bacon
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