All posts tagged: keto friendly meals

Food: Dinner Tonight – Spaghetti Squash Loaded with Cheese

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Cheesy gooey comes to mind, while taking my early morning walk today and a taste of melted cheese. So guess what we are having for dinner tonight? And the best part is – I am not switching up anything. In fact, I am adding Italian sausage or the sweet-spicy chicken sausage 🙂 INGREDIENTS 2 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeds removed 1 cup whole milk or heavy cream 1/3 cup basil pesto, homemade or store-bought 1 teaspoon dried oregano 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dried 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese 1 1/2 cups shredded fontina cheese 1 cup shredded provolone cheese 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes kosher salt and pepper fresh oregano, for serving  {more}

Food: Dinner Tonight- Thai Steak Sandwich

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I love steak sandwich and will actually search for the option on any menu while dining out. But tonight, I wanted to do something different with the skirt steak that’s been thawing out in my refrigerator. Now as I have mentioned many times, I Keto my way through life now, with the option to have one cheat day here and there. Meaning to say, that this recipe is too good for me to leave out anything, so if you are curious then see below how it is I am cheating: INGREDIENTS 2 pounds skirt steak 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup honey (cheat) 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari   (cheat)  4 cloves garlic, minced or grated 1 inch fresh ginger, grated 1 tablespoon chili paste 1 toasted baguette, halved and cut into 4-6 pieces (cheat) gingered tahini or mayo, for spreading (optional) MANGO BASIL SALAD 1/3 cup sesame oil juice from 2 limes 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 green onions, chopped 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1 mango, sliced or chopped (cheat) 2 carrots, shredded (cheat) 2 persian cucumbers, sliced 2 jalapeños, sliced 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped  (cheat)   **If you want to maintain the Keto alternative …

Food: Dinner Tonight – Coconut Curry

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Here’s yet another meal I can make for the family + my a portion for my dietary needs (Keto) if you just joined us here on RS&S.  It will go down like this in my household – INGREDIENTS 8 ounces rice noodles  (remove for hardcore Keto and add chicken instead)  2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 sweet onion, diced 2 zucchini, or summer squash, diced 2 ears sweet corn kernels, removed from the cob  (remove for hardcore Keto)  2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated 2-3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste 1 14 ounce can full fat coconut milk 1 tablespoon fish sauce (soy sauce for vegan option)  – (or none for me – I am not a fan) 2 teaspoons honey  (remove for hardcore Keto)  juice and zest from 1/2 a lime 1/4 cup fresh cilantro OR basil, roughly chopped (use you personal favorite) sliced jalapeño pepper and green onions, for serving {more} {recipe and photo source}    

Food: Dinner Tonight – Salmon, Dill and Lemon

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Just to remind, I am following a very strict diet of eliminating carbs and sugar. So, finding creative ways to make dinner is hard. Especially for a family with different dietary needs. This recipe is close to one I already follow when baking salmon – except that is has the option to add the potatoes and a dill yogurt for dipping. In my case, I will leave out the potatoes, and replace the regular yogurt sauce with coconut yogurt. INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 2 lemons 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2 small potatoes, very thinly sliced using a mandolin 4 6-8 ounce salmon fillets, skinned kosher salt and pepper fresh arugula and basil, for serving 1 cup plain greek yogurt DILL YOGURT 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill juice of 1 lemon 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes {more}