Low Carb/Keto Recipe Thread

[Ridgetop]

Are rutabagas and turnips sweet? I love parsnips. I still have some lamb stew meat and lamb necks in the freezer from our last lamb. I have decided that both of our freezer lambs will be going in OUR freezer. DS2 has already called dibs on one for his girlfriend's family. They are serious so it might be a bribe for her dad. LOL I think a diamond on her left hand would be just as good for her dad! Or maybe not since he can't wear the diamond and can eat the lamb.

 

[Mike CHS]

Rutabagas have almost no taste raw but they get almost a sweet potato taste when cooked. I really like them. Turnips have a different taste and sort of radish like.

Good luck on the diamond no matter which hand it falls on.

 

[babsbag]

Fat bombs are usually sweet, made with things like coconut butter, peanut butter, cream cheese, (I use goat cheese), artificial sweetener, and chocolate to name a few. The idea is that they will keep you from being hungry. When you can't have any more carbs and you can't have any more protein you can have fat and it won't kick you out of ketosis.

I have pretty much given up on the keto diet. I have lost 7 pounds in a month, and gained 2. I am having a hard time with the fat as I have no gallbladder. I lost weight on medifast a few years ago and will go back to that. I also have no functioning thyroid gland and the keto diet is just too many calories for me. I can gain weight just looking at food.

 

[Mike CHS]

I hated to like that post but can relate so I did.

 

[Ridgetop]

Oh oh, DH has no gall bladder either, and is on thyroid meds. Will try keto with less fat, and see what happens. Any weight loss will be good for him. At least if he can have some good things like bacon, lamb chops, and red meat, DH will be happier on this diet.

 

[Ridgetop]

I will try to get rutabagas. I love my pressure cooker. It makes good meals in less than an hour and tenderizes tough cuts of meat! My grandmother gave me her old heavy cast aluminum Presto when I married 47 years ago, and I just replaced it this year because the bakelite handle finally gave up the ghost.

 

[babsbag]

There are ways to do Keto with no gallbladder but one of their suggestions is not to eat dairy or eggs...something gibberish about long strain fatty acids vs. medium chain and the latter being easier to digest. Well, I was living on cheese and eggs so that was no go for me. The high fat diet just gives me a stomach ache.

As far as the thyroid, if his meds are working he should be fine. I have always suspected that mine is not working as it should in spite of the blood test. Years ago when my thyroid went over active I actually felt great and lost weight without much effort. However I was playing on a softball team and having a heart rate of over 200 after reaching first base was not a good thing and I knew I needed to get it taken care of. Other than that it was nice.

 

[Baymule]

Oh oh, DH has no gall bladder either, and is on thyroid meds. Will try keto with less fat, and see what happens. Any weight loss will be good for him. At least if he can have some good things like bacon, lamb chops, and red meat, DH will be happier on this diet.

Maybe you should skip the keto and just go to counting calories and carbs. When you get to comparing food, it makes sense. Such as apples to a doughnut. 1 plain glazed doughnut is 200+ calories and carbs are 22 grams+ and 1 apple is 65 calories with carbs at 17 grams. Your husband could have 3 apples for what 1 doughnut would equal. And who stops at only ONE doughnut? Who eats THREE apples at one sitting? Which one is more food? Get a calorie counter book or download a calorie app on your phone. He could still have meat, just not large portions. It would take some doing, but you could plan out meals with snacks, then ride herd on him with a cattle prod. LOL LOL

 

[Mike CHS]

Almond Flour - so far we have found that anything that we used to use wheat flour works with the almond flour. I want to check out our Amish Store and see if they have any coconut flour in stock so I can try that. I have read that you can use it for anything you use the almond flour with but you don't run the risk of impacting someone that has a nut allergy.

We made some Oven Fried Chicken thighs tonight and it was great. It wouldn't fit on the keto menu but it was good and very low carb which is what I prefer. We dipped the chicken in buttermilk then dipped it in spiced almond flour. The crust was nice and crunchy and the chicken very tasty and moist.

 

[Mike CHS]

We did a couple of batches of chicken wings last night, one using coconut flour and the other with no flour with both being done in the oven so they were both pretty low carbs. I must have thrown the recipe away but I'll dig it up and post it as the batch not breaded was some of the best chicken wings I have ever had.

We stopped at KFC after my annual wellness check with my doctor and using the Myfitnesspal link see that I about undid all of the good done in the last few weeks.