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LCHF takes on the Omnivore World Tour 2015 @ SAT

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When I first started this blog a little over a year ago, the idea was to track and record what my family & I consumed on a regular basis. I don’t know when or how it happened but somehow, the JessPaigeLCHF blog became more than that. It became a gateway to a world that, over a year ago, I had no clue existed. Through my many social media forums, I’ve acquired friends all strewn over the planet we call home. Never would I ever have imagined I could be able to connect with so many brilliant people that would make me strive to better myself, increase my knowledge and spur new ideas.

Hence, when Emily Maguire from Low Carb Genesis reached out to me by e-mail on a sunny day in September of 2014, I never could have imagined I’d be meeting her in my hometown just a mere 11 months later. We corresponded daily and tried to set up Skype call after Skype call but with the time difference, it was difficult to coordinate. Luckily, when she decided to start her LCHF world tour, one of the many places that she decided to visit was Montreal!

From Scotland to Montreal

We decided on Mandy’s Salad Bar, a quaint little gourmet salad bar in the heart of Westmount, for our first meet up. It was so surreal! Chitchatting while in line awaiting our October Salads with bacon & egg, I quickly got to hear of all the incredible people she’d met along her LCHF world tour. We discussed our reasons for following a low-carbohydrate diet, how flawed the nutritional dogma is among other things. We ate Justin’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups in the park (so addictive!) and just had an overall blast.

Myself & Emily
Myself & Emily

Omnivore World Tour 2015 & Periscope

The Omnivore World Tour, an international culinary festival in which approximately 2 dozen local and international chefs come to offer their best dishes, was on show in Montreal… How could two foodies not go? We decided to go on the Saturday and check out the scene.

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The whole exhibit could be described in one word: delicious. Or.. maybe two: delicious & non-LCHF, haha. As Em and I went around tasting & periscope-ing (Is that a word?) our experiences, our taste buds were transported to heaven. Her and I both agree that our favourite experience was from Chef Marc Alexandre Mercier of Hotel Herman. It consisted of “brouillade d’oeuf, esturgeon fumé, caviar de mullet”. In English, that’s egg foam, smoked sturgeon and mullet caviar with some black Périgord truffle shavings on top all served in an egg shell.

Marc Alexandre Mercier's Masterpiece

Tasting the Egg

While the dish was not the most visually appealing, you need to trust us when we tell you it was: out-of-this-world good (and bonus! Keto-friendly). Make sure to watch my Periscope videos (just search jesspaigelchf in the Periscope app) so see us at the event & what our reactions were.

Manitoba Restaurant Bite

Another dish that I got the pleasure of tasting was made by Chef Christophe Parasiuk from Restaurant Manitoba. His dish was composed of: “champignon homard, écrasé de pois verts et arroche, nori, salicorne et plantain maritime”. In English, that’s lobster mushrooms, crushed green peas, nori, samphire greens & maritime plantains. I particularly enjoyed the lobster mushrooms in this dish, so exquisite and, I’m pretty sure.. sautéed in butter.

Lamb Barbacoa

We really wanted to taste the Lamb Barbacoa from William Cody & Gil MacNutt but they were completely out by the time we got through the line.. We still went home with our bellies full & massive smiles on our faces.

Emily & Jess

See all the foods we tasted on my Instagram or watch our reactions live on my Periscope account.

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Spicy Salmon for One by Elviira Krebber (Low Carb, So Simple)

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Elviira is a Finnish, low-carb, gluten-free blogger, author and photographer. You may already know her from her blogs: Low-Carb, So Simple blog and www.alakarpisti.com. I was so glad when she agreed to share one of her delicious recipes with us! Check her out on her Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Blog.

Elviira Krebber from Low Carb, So Simple
Elviira Krebber from Low Carb, So Simple

Elviira’s bio:

Hi all! My name is Elviira. I’m a former music scientist and computational linguist but I changed my career completely after starting my Low-Carb, So Simple blog a few years ago. I’m now a professional food blogger, author and photographer. I have been self-studying nutrition and different diets basically from the age I started eating 🙂 I’ve had severe health problems but after finding the gluten-free low-carb way to eat, those problems have been just bad memories.

Cooking has been always my passion. On my journey from a strict raw vegan to a conscious omnivore, I have collected an extensive collection of hundreds of diet books and cookbooks, still relentlessly digging into new studies and old traditions. On my blog, I share simple and healthful recipes with mouthwatering photos, hoping to help other people heal themselves and live healthy lives, full of energy and happiness.

I feel myself lucky because I have been able to turn my passion into profession. Several thousands of people visit my blog daily, and the blog has currently over 140,000 Facebook followers.

As I’m a native Finn and currently reside in Finland, I also blog in Finnish on www.alakarpisti.com whenever I have time.

When Jess asked me to write a guest post, I didn’t hesitate for a moment. I find her blog and Facebook pages very inspirational. Jess has got a great attitude and her friendliness is genuine and sincere. I wish her luck in her studies and business. I hope we can do more collaboration in the future!

Without further ado, I present to do you, Spicy Salmon for One by Elviira Krebber…

Spicy Salmon for One
Spicy Salmon for One

Spicy Salmon for One

This Jamaican-inspired dish combines spices and lime juice into piquant paste which crowns the super healthy salmon. This superb single-serving dish is quick to make and sure to please! Adjust the fieriness to your liking by increasing or reducing the amount of cayenne pepper.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 teaspoon organic paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried organic thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground organic cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon organic onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon (or to taste) organic cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon (or to taste) unrefined sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice from organic lime
  • 7 oz = 200 g wild caught salmon fillet or medallion
  • 1 tablespoon organic extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

  1. Mix the spices and the salt with the lime juice in a small cup until the mixture forms a thick paste. Spread the paste over the salmon fillet.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil.
  3. Place the salmon carefully on the skillet, the saucy side top.
  4. Cook, covered, until just done and easily flaked with a fork. Don’t cook too long, otherwise the salmon will be dry.
  5. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition information Protein Fat Net carbs Calories
In total: 37.6 g 41.0 g 2.0 g 527 kcal
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Homemade low carb cranberry jam (with Paleo option)

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Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and one of my favorite berries is also in season during that time – cranberries!!

Here is a lovely seasonal jam option for all you keto and paleo lovers out there.

Lemon Cheesecake with cranberry Jam

Ingredients:

  • 300g cranberries, whole, fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 cup of sweetener (I use erythritol) (paleo option: 1/2 cup honey)
  • 1Tbsp psyllium husk, ground

In the stove top, add the cranberries and water to a medium sized pot. When the cranberries soften, use a potato masher to crush the cranberries. Add the sweetener and mix. Add the psyllium husk and mix. Let simmer until thicker. Fill a 16oz mason jar.

Bon appétit my keto friends!

Serves 25-30. (1 Serving = 1Tbsp)

Nutritional information for 1 serving: 4 cals, 0g fat, 1.1g carbs with 0.6 fiber and 0.4g sugar. 0g protein. Net carbs: 0.5g

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Low carb, Paleo, sugar-free Cranberry sauce

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If you’re like me, Thanksgiving is one of my absolute favorite holidays (along with Christmas, of course). What’s not to love? A delicious turkey roasting in the oven with all the garnishes, spending quality time with my family, perfect autumn weather and let’s not forget all the pretty leaves changing colours. Unfortunately, many of the Thanksgiving traditional foods and desserts are loaded with processed sugars which, I guarantee, will knock you off track.

Here is a little somethin’, somethin’ I have been working on. Say goodbye to those sugar-filled, high glycemic index holiday treats and hellooooo to my sugar-free, low carb cranberry sauce! This cranberry sauce tastes like the sugar filled one except it won’t spike your blood sugar. Don’t let the holidays set you back. Are you ready for Thanksgiving?

JessPaige LCHF low carb Cranberry sauce
JessPaige LCHF low carb Cranberry sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Cranberries, fresh & whole
  • 1-2 Tbsp erythritol
  • Water

In a sauce pan, add the cranberries and keep it on low-medium heat. Add water (just enough to cover the cranberries). Mash the cranberries and add the erythritol. Constantly stir and let simmer till it thickens.

Enjoy and remember if you try my recipes, please post a picture either on my Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #jesspaigelchf.

Nutritional information for the whole batch: 44 cals, 0.12g fat, 11.59g total carbohydrates with 4.4g fiber & 3.84g sugar, 0.37g protein. Net carbs: 7.19g

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Food Shopping Tips & Ketogenic Diets

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"Do you find ketogenic foods are more expensive than regular ones?"

When people ask me this question, my answer is that in my experience, they are not more expensive. Why do you ask? Well prior to my low carb journey, I ate a variety of foods ranging from lean meats to processed food. All the foods I currently eat now, I ate prior to low carb (except I chose the lower fat options). Sure, processed food is cheaper than whole foods if you are only consuming dried pastas and pre-cooked meals but in my experience, if you look for deals, you can ALWAYS find them. Nowadays, my grocery bills are actually lower than they were before because I actually consume less food. Gone are the days of constant hunger pangs, night snacking and meals every few hours. If I have a bulletproof coffee in the morning, I will stay satiated till about 2-3pm without requiring any other food. My friends are always astonished that I’m not hungry but it’s true.

Another thing to keep in mind is that leaner cuts tend to be more expensive since most people look for “low fat”. Pork bones, shoulder, etc. all are cheaper than super lean cuts like beef tenderloin.

Ok, now on to the grocery tips… (Don’t forget to check the Notes section for this week’s grocery list!)

Tips for low carb grocery shopping:

1) Make a list.
It’s simple, fail to prepare or prepare to fail. If you go to the grocery store and just browse for what you need, you’re much more likely to buy something on impulse. The likelihood of that product being low carb is lower than if you have a list.

2) Eat before shopping or bring yourself a snack.
Are you trying to torture yourself by looking at all the delicious food options without having eaten? Seriously. You’re more likely to grab for something that isn’t ketosis friendly as all ready-made food tends to be loaded with refined sugars and starches. Pack yourself a quest bar or something portable at the beginning of the day.

3) Browse the flyers prior to your grocery excursion.
Flyers are a wonderful way to check out what is on sale/lower price. A lot of these products are considered lost leaders (they are so cheap the store actually makes little to no profit on them, they are there only to attract you to the store) — Take advantage of that!

4) Buy seasonally.
If you live in a northern country like I do, try to purchase things that are seasonal. The produce will be fresher, richer in nutrients, taste better, you’ll be supporting local businesses not to mention, it’ll be cheaper! It’s a win-win.

5) Buy in bulk.
You know those staples that you use on a regular basis? Well Costco just became your best friend. Eggs, cream cheese, almond flour, coconut oil, you name it. They have it. It’s significantly cheaper to purchase things that you will constantly be using from a warehouse club.

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Tiramisu Cupcakes

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In celebration of reaching 10,000 followers on Instagram and for my lovely friend @gabrielanedley’s birthday I have come up with some Tiramisu flavored cupcakes.tiramisu cupcake

Cupcake batter ingredients:

  • 1c. Almond flour
  • 1/6c. Coconut flour
  • 1/6c. Coffee or Vanilla whey protein
  • 1Tbsp Instant coffee
  • 2Tsp Rum extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2c. Almond milk, unsweetened
  • 1/2c. Erythritol
  • 1/4c. Butter, softened
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1Tsp Baking powder
  • 1/3c. Cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix all dry ingredients together in one bowl. Beat butter and almond milk together in another bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet slowly and mix. Add in eggs individually and mix with beater. Line each muffin tin with a cupcake liner. Separate the batter into each liner and bake for 13-18 minutes.

Icing ingredients:

  • 4oz Cream cheese or mascarpone
  • 1/4c. Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar
  • 1/4c. Heavy cream
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla

In a large bowl, beat together the mascarpone, heavy cream and vanilla. Add in the Confectioner’s Sugar a little bit at a time until fully combined. Refrigerate till cupcakes are cool and ice cupcakes.

Serves 12.

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Stuffed Peppers

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 One of the easiest, low carb meals I have made. This is my go-to meal when I’m strapped for time. Hope you all enjoy and don’t forget to #jesspaigelchf if you try one of my recipes!

Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

  • 10 bell peppers, any color
  • 1 package of minced meat
  • 1/2c. – 2/3c. Salsa (didn’t measure it, sorry)
  • 1/2c. Mozzarella, shredded
  • 10 Tsp Parmesan, grated

 

Cut bell peppers in half, remove stem and seeds. Steam in the microwave till soft (time varies depending on strength of the microwave but it should not be longer than 3-7 minutes). In a pan, add the minced meat and cook it till done. Remove fat from the meat and add salsa (about 1/2-2/3c.). Mix well. Place the halved peppers on a cookie sheet. Stuff each pepper with a couple of spoons of the salsa/minced meat mixture. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top and parmesan on top of that. Just before serving, place in oven on broil for 3-5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Serve with sour cream, fresh salsa and salad.

Serves 6.

 

Fyllda Paprikor

Ett av de enklaste, låg Carb måltider som jag har gjort. Detta är min gå till måltid när jag är ont om tid. Hoppas ni alla njuta och glöm inte att #jesspaigelchf om du försöker en av mina recept

Ingredienser:

 

  •      10 paprika, valfri färg
  •      1 paket med malet kött
  •      1/2c. – 2/3c. Salsa (inte mäta det, sorry)
  •      1/2c. Mozzarella, strimlad
  •      10 Tsk parmesan, riven


Skär paprika i hälften, ta bort stjälk och frön. Steam i mikrovågsugn tills mjuka (tiden varierar beroende på styrkan i mikrovågsugn, men det bör inte vara längre än 3-7 minuter). I en kastrull, tillsätt köttfärs och koka den tills gjort. Ta bort fett från köttet och tillsätt salsa (om 1/2-2/3c.). Blanda väl. Placera halve paprika på en cookie blad. Stuff varje paprika med ett par skedar av salsa / köttfärs blandning. Strö riven mozzarella på toppen och parmesan på toppen av det. Precis innan servering, lägg i ugnen på halstra i 3-5 minuter eller tills osten har smält. Servera med gräddfil, färsk salsa och sallad.

Tjanar 6.

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What is gluten and Spicy Herb Stuffed Mushrooms

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What is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein found in some grains such as whey, barley and rye. This protein is used primarily in baked goods such as baguettes and bagels as it gives them their characteristic chewy texture.

The reason the gluten-free market has exploded in the past couple of years is due to people that are afflicted with celiac’s disease. In individuals with this disease, the body sees gluten as a bad thing and decides to attack it. Unfortunately, by doing this, the immune system also attacks the body and damages the small intestines causing malabsorption of nutrients and GI problems. Others can suffer from gluten sensitivities which are less serious issue which causes unpleasant symptoms such as bloating, diarrhoea, etc. but does not damage the gastrointestinal tract.

Spicy Herb Stuffed Mushrooms

These spicy herb stuffed mushrooms make a wonderful side dish or appetizer. Not only at they purely low carb, they are scrumptious little mouthfuls. Serve these on a little platter with a sprig of fresh basil, topped with some more fresh chives and chilli flakes. I can promise you these will be a hit at dinner parties or at a nice Sunday family dinner.

Spicy Herb Stuffed Mushrooms
Spicy Herb Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 15 Crimini Mushrooms (227g)
  • 1/2 C. Cream cheese
  • 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • 2-3 Tbsp chives, fresh and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 Tsp butter
  • 1.5 Tbsp Mozzarella, shredded (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp Parmesan, grated

 

Preheat oven to 350F. Remove stems of mushrooms and gently clean the caps. In a pan, add the butter, chopped mushroom stems and garlic. When cooked, remove from the pan and let cool. While the mushroom stem/garlic mixture cools, mix cream cheese, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, chives, mozzarella and parmesan in a bowl. Add the mushroom stem and garlic mixture to the bowl and mix. Fill each cap with this cream cheese based filling and sprinkle with a bit more parmesan. Place on baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes. Broil for 2 minutes so the tops become brown and serve while hot.

Serves 5.

Nutritional information for 1 serving: 117 kcals, 9.8g fat, 3.9g carbs with 0.4g fiber and 1.8g sugar, 4.5g protein; Net carbs: 2.1g

 Vad är gluten och Kryddig Herb Fyllda Champinjoner

Vad är gluten?

Gluten är ett protein som finns i en del korn såsom vassla, korn och råg. Detta protein används främst i bakverk såsom baguetter och bagels eftersom det ger dem deras karakteristiska seg konsistens.
Anledningen till den glutenfria marknaden har exploderat under de senaste åren beror på att människor som lider av celiaki sjukdom. Hos personer med denna sjukdom, ser kroppen gluten som en dålig sak, och bestämmer sig för att attackera den. Tyvärr, genom att göra detta, immunförsvaret angriper också kroppen och skadar de små tarmarna orsakar malabsorption av näringsämnen och GI problem. Andra kan lida av glutenkänslighet som är mindre allvarlig fråga som orsakar obehagliga symtom såsom uppkördhet, diarré, etc. men skadar inte mag-tarmkanalen.

Kryddig Herb Fyllda champinjoner

Dessa kryddig ört fyllda champinjoner gör en underbar sida skålen eller förrätt. Inte bara på de rent låg carb, de är läckra små munsbitar. Servera dessa på en liten tallrik med en kvist färsk basilika, toppad med lite mer färsk gräslök och chili flingor. Jag kan lova er dessa kommer att bli en hit på middagsbjudningar eller på en trevlig söndag familjemiddag.

Kryddig Herb Fyllda champinjoner
Kryddig Herb Fyllda champinjoner

Ingredienser

  • 15 Crimini Svamp (227g)
  • 1/2 C. Färskost
  • 1/4 tsk cayennepeppar
  • Salt och peppar, efter smak
  • 2-3 msk gräslök, färsk och finhackad
  • 1 vitlöksklyfta, hackad
  • 1 tsk smör
  • 1,5 msk Mozzarella, strimlad (tillval)
  • 3 msk parmesan, riven

Värm ugnen till 350F. Ta bort stjälkar av svamp och försiktigt rengöra locken. I en kastrull, tillsätt smör, hackad svamp stjälkar och vitlök. När kokta, ta bort från pannan och låt svalna. Medan svamp stam / vitlök blandningen svalnar, blanda färskost, cayennepeppar, salt, peppar, gräslök, mozzarella och parmesan i en skål. Lägg svampstammen och vitlök blandningen till skålen och blanda. Fyll varje lock med denna färskost baserad fyllning och strö över lite mer parmesan. Placera på plåt och grädda i 5-7 minuter. Halstra i 2 minuter så topparna blir bruna och servera medan varm.

Tjanar 5.

Näringsvärde för 1 portion: 117 kcal, 9,8 g fett, 3,9 g kolhydrater med 0,4 g fiber och 1,8 g socker, 4,5 g protein; Netto kolhydrater: 2,1 g
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Chicken Skewers and Avocado Salsa by Maria Alm

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Today, I am so glad to be able to share Maria Alm’s Chicken Skewers and Avocado Salsa with all of you.

Visit her on her blog: www.menoscarboidratos.com

on Facebook www.facebook.com/menoscarboidratos

or on Instagram @menoscarboidratos

 

Internet has brought many new friends into my life. People that I admire and that inspire me to continue doing my thing. Especially within the lowcarb/paleo community, where I focus my blogging… I feel very blessed and I am so thankful for the positive energy and generosity that these “real food” people show and share with each other.  It is also fantastic to see how online activities can lead to real world events. This year I have already held several low carb workshops and organized happy hours here in Sao Paulo. and I have seen other meetings leading to everything from congresses to picnics. Jess also entered my life via this common interest for healthy food and the pursuit for a lowcarb/paleo lifestyle. We were both sharing our stories and recipes on Instagram and one thing led to the other and here I am sharing one of my favorite recipes with you as well. I hope you´ll like it! Thank you Jess for the opportunity and continue to inspire!
But first a few words about who I am… I was born in the north of Sweden, in the middle of the mountains, practically with skis on my feet. I have always been curious and after quite a few turns I finally ended up in Sao Paulo after meeting a handsome and charming Brazilian guy at business school.  Four years ago I decided to change a straightforward business career for the more unsecure life as an artist.  Since then I have painted, written and illustrated children’s books, designed aprons and worked with food design for recipe books. The joy of creating is one of the main forces in my life.  Love and family are others. Two years ago I launched into blogging.  Something that started as a personal motivation to change lifestyle turned into one of the biggest blog on this theme in Brazil and something very important in my life. I feel true happiness when I experiment in the kitchen, and to be able to share it with more people is fantastic!
Well. Enough on me. Let´s start cooking! This dish is simple and very tasty. Even my three year old daughter loves it.  She loves spicy food, but you can decide how strong and spicy you want to have it. The avocado salsa is very versatile, you can use it for meat dishes as well or as dipping.  The skewers have few ingredients, but the chipotle spice makes it special… Mmm…

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3 portions (~6 skewers)

Chicken skewers:

  • 500 grams of minced chicken
  • 30 grams of chive (gräslök)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • salt and black pepper
  • chipotle

Salsa

  • 2 avocado
  • 2 table spoons of mayonnaise
  • juice of 1/2 lemon (or 1 lime)
  • 1/2 – 1 clove of garlic (depending on the  strength you want)
  • salt
  • some drops of tabasco (try to see how much you prefer)

Start with the skewers. Chop the garlic and the chive and mix with the chicken, adding salt, black pepper and chipotle to taste.
Put the mix on the skewers and fry in a pan.
Put it in a oven form and continue to cook in the oven for 10 more minutes.
Continue with the salsa. Chop the garlic and mix with avocado, mayonnaise and the lemon, with a fork or in the mixer.
Add salt and tabasco and mix well.
Serve everything with a salad.

 

Kyckling Grillspett och avokadosalsa av Maria Alm

Idag är jag så glad över att kunna dela med Maria Alm‘s kycklingspett och avokadosalsa med er alla.

Besök henne på hennes blogg: www.menoscarboidratos.com

på Facebook www.facebook.com/menoscarboidratos

eller på Instagram @menoscarboidratos

Jag har fått många nya vänner genom Internet. Personer som jag beundrar och som inspirerar mig att fortsätta att göra min grej. Speciellt inom lowcarb/paleovärlden, där jag bloggar mest. Jag känner mig väldigt borskämd och otrologt tacksam för den positiva energi som alla dessa “real food”- personer visar och delar med varandra. Det är också fantastiskt att se hur online-aktiviteter även har kunnat leda till events i den “riktiga” världen. I år har jag redan organiserat flera lowcarb workshops och happy hours med paleo/LCHFvänner och jag har sett hur andra möten lett till allt från föreläsningsdagar till picknickar i det gröna. Jess kom även hon in i mitt liv via vårt gemensamma interesse för en hälsosam livsstil. Vi delade båda våra erfarenheter och recept på Instagram och en sak ledde till den andra och här gästbloggar jag nu med ett av mina favoitrecept. Jag hoppas att ni gillar det! Tack Jess för inbjudan och fortsätt att inspirera!

Men först några ord om vem jag är. Jag föddes i Jämtland, praktiskt taget med skidor på fötterna. Jag har alltid varit nyfiken och efter fler olika platser och erfarenheter så  hamnade jag i Sao Paulo efter att ha mött en charming brasilianare under min MBA. För fyra år sedan så bytte jag en rak affärskarriär mot en mer krokig kärriär som artist. Sedan dess har jag målat, skrivit och illustrerat barnböcker, designat förkläden och jobbat som food designer. Glädjen i att skapa är en av mina starkaste drivkrafter, Kärlek och familjen är andra. För två år sedan började jag blogga och något som startade som en personlig motivation att byta livsstil växte så småningom till en av brasiliens största bloggar med LCHF/lowcarb recept och en viktig del av mitt liv. Jag känner ren lycka när jag får experimentera i köket och att få möjligheten att dela med mig till så manga andra är fantastiskt!

 

OK. Nog om mig. Nu är det dags att laga mat! Det här är en väldigt enkel rätt, men även otroligt god. Min treåriga dotter älskar den,! Hon gillar kryddstark mat , men du kan välja själv hur stark du vill göra bådde såsen och spetten. Avocado salsan kan även användas till kött, eller varför inte som dipp till grönsaksstavar. Kycklingspetten har få ingredienser, men vad som gör de speciella är chipotlen som ger en lite rökig smak… Mmm…

Tjanar 3. (~6 spett)

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Kyckling spett:

  • 500 grams av kycklingfärs
  • 30 grams av gräslök
  • 1 kryddnejlika av vitlök
  • salt och svart peppar
  • chipotle

Salsa

  • 2 avokado
  • 2Msk av majonnäs
  • saft av 1/2 citron (eller 1 lime)
  • 1/2 – 1 kryddnejlika av vitlök (beroende pa stryka ni vill)
  • salt
  • nagra droppar av tabasco (beroende pa smak)

 

Börja med spetten. Hacka vitlök och gräslök och blanda med kycklingen, lägga till salt, svartpeppar och chipolte efter smak.

Sätt blandningen pa spetten och stek i en kastrull.

Lägg den i en ugn formulär och fortsätta att laga mat i ugnen i ytterligare 10 minuter.

Fortsätt med salsa. Hacka vitlök och blanda med avokado, majonnäs och citron, med en gaffel eller i biandaren.

Tillsätt salt och tabasco och blanda väl.

Servera allt med en sallad.

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Shirataki and Pad Thai

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Shirataki noodles, what are they?

Made from the Konjac yam, shirataki noodles are low carbohydrate, zero calorie noodle substitutes that are primarily constituted of soluble fibers and water. These traditional Japanese noodles have little to no flavor when eaten alone. While some people may be off-put by the smell of these noodles when raw, it has been shown that the soluble fibers that constitute the shirataki noodle are beneficial. Glucomannan, the water soluble fiber found in shirataki noodles, is known to play a significant role in blood sugar control and aid in weight loss. Glucomannan is known for its absorbing qualities as it can absorb up to 50 times its weight in water, allowing it to promote satiety and weight loss. Glucomannan also leaves the stomach and small intestine slower due to its high viscosity, resulting in a slower absorption rate of foods consumed with it and reducing the amount of insulin secreted after a meal.

When cooked properly, these noodles can be absolutely delicious! See recipe below for further instruction.

 

Pad Thai

Low Carb Pad Thai
Low Carb Pad Thai

Ingredients:

Pad thai sauce

  •     2Tbsp Fish sauce
  •     1Tbsp Tamari sauce
  •     1/3c. Chicken broth
  •     2Tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
  •     3Tbsp erythritol
  •     Pepper
  •     1Tbsp Peanut butter, all natural, melted

Pad thai

  •     1 Package of Shirataki noodles, angel hair (250g or a little less)
  •     2 Cloves of garlic
  •     1Tbsp Ginger, chopped
  •     1 Green onion (separate green from white)
  •     1 Egg, scrambled
  •     1c. Chicken breast, chopped
  •     1.5Tbsp Tamari sauce
  •     1c. Bean sprouts
  •     2Tbsp Peanuts, chopped
  •     1Tbsp oil

Mix together all ingredients for the pad thai sauce. In a bowl, toss together the chicken breast and soy sauce. In a wok, at medium-high heat, add the oil and then garlic, ginger and whites of the green onion. Sauté until ready (1-2 min), then add in the chicken mix and a tbsp of the pad thai sauce, then push the chicken-spices mixture on the side and scramble the egg. Mix all together and add some more pad thai sauce. Remove the shirataki noodles from the package and rinse. Slowly toss under water and then press against strainer to remove all water. Add the noodles to the wok and add more pad thai sauce. Sauté for a couple of minutes until the noodles soak up the sauce. Remove from heat and fold in the bean sprouts. Serve with green shallots on top and chopped peanuts.

Bon appétit my Keto friends!

Serves 2.

Nutritional information for 1 serving: 277 kcals, 19g fat, 9g carbs with 2.3g fiber and 2g sugar, 18.2g protein; Net carbs: 6.7g

 

Shirataki nudlar, vad är de?

Tillverkad av Konjak jams, Shirataki nudlar är låga kolhydrater, noll kalorier nudel substitut som i första hand utgörs av lösliga fibrer och vatten. Dessa traditionella japanska nudlar har liten eller ingen smak när ätit ensam. Medan vissa människor kan vara off-lagt av lukten av dessa nudlar då rå, har det visat sig att de lösliga fibrerna som utgör Shirataki nudlar är bra. Glukomannan, är vattenlösliga fibrer som finns i Shirataki nudlar, kända för att spela en betydande roll i blodsockerkontroll och stöd i viktminskning. Glukomannan är känd för sina absorberande egenskaper som det kan absorbera upp till 50 gånger sin vikt i vatten, så att den kan främja mättnadskänsla och viktnedgång. Glucomannan även lämnar magen och tunntarmen långsammare på grund av dess höga viskositet, vilket resulterar i en långsammare absorptionshastigheten av livsmedel som konsumeras med den och att minska mängden insulin som utsöndras efter en måltid.

När kokta korrekt, kan dessa nudlar vara helt utsökt! Se recept nedan för vidare instruktioner.

 

Pad Thai

Ingredienser:

Pad thai sås

  • 2 msk fisksås
  • 1 msk tamari sås
  • 1/3 kopp Kyckling buljong
  • 2 msk risvinäger eller vit vinäger
  • 3msk erytritol
  • Peppar
  • 1 msk jordnötssmör, alla fysiska, smält


Pad thai

  • 1 paket av Shirataki nudlar, angel hair (250 g eller lite mindre)
  • 2 vitlöksklyftor
  • 1 msk ingefära, hackad
  • 1 grön lök (separat grönt från vitt)
  • 1 ägg, scrambled
  • 1 kopp Kycklingbröst, hackad
  • 1.5 msk tamari sås
  • 1 kopp Böngroddar
  • 2 msk jordnötter, hackade
  • 1 msk olja

Blanda ihop alla ingredienserna till pad thai sås. I en skål, blanda ihop kycklingbröst och sojasås. I en wok, på medelhög värme, tillsätt oljan och sedan vitlök, ingefära och vita i den gröna löken. Sautera tills (1-2 min), lägg sedan i kycklingblandningen och en msk av pad thai sås, tryck sedan kyckling-kryddor blandning på sidan och förvränga ägget. Blanda ihop allt och lägga till lite mer pad thai sås. Ta bort Shirataki nudlar från förpackningen och skölj. Sakta kasta under vatten och tryck mot sil för att ta bort allt vatten. Lägg nudlarna i woken och tillsätt mer pad thai sås. Fräs ett par minuter tills nudlarna suga upp såsen. Ta bort från värmen och lägga sig i böngroddar. Servera med gröna schalottenlök på topp och hackade jordnötter.

Bon Appetit mina Keto vänner!

Tjanar 2.

Näringsvärde för 1 portion: 277 kcal, 19 g fett, 9g kolhydrater med 2,3 g fiber och 2 g socker, 18,2 g protein; Netto kolhydrater: 6,7 g