Keto Day 23 - Best leftovers ever!

I made crockpot broccoli and cheese frittata/casserole, and twice baked mashed cauliflower for dinner on Saturday with my amazing but non-keto boyfriend and 2 Mormon missionaries, and they could hardly believe the cauliflower dish wasn't potatoes! That's a WIN! 

You know what that dinner produced?

The best leftovers ever for Sunday after church (which what is in the photos, 'cause I forgot to take photos of the original dishes)! Recipes included in images too!

Even Mango, my crazy orange tabby cat, wanted in on the yummy food!

I'm still doing well, and my digestive system continues to cooperate better than it has in years. So grateful!

Keto Day 5 - OMG Smoothie

OMG[oodness], I made (it was an experiment) the BEST smoothie this morning!!! Low carb, high fat, low-ish protein... it fit perfectly into my macros goal for a well-balanced keto meal!!! I will definitely make this again!

You must try this!

Throw all this in a blender (love my personal Ninja blender cups) and enjoy!
*1/2 avocado
*3 strawberries
*1 tblsp heavy whipping cream
*1 cup plain original almond milk
*2 packets of stevia/monk fruit sweetener

Yesterday morning, I also made an amazing meal that was perfectly balanced for keto and just as good as a "throw everything in the pan" meal that I used to enjoy a few times a year (mostly around my boyfriend, since he's more of a Spam person than I am).  The cauliflower and broccoli replaced the rice I used to use, and is by far a smaller amount.  I will also be making this again!!

Throw all this in a pan/skillet, cook till the spam is browned, and enjoy!
*1/2 cup riced cauliflower
*1/2 cup chopped broccoli
*2 oz Spam (1/3 can)

*1 tblsp extra virgin olive oil

*Half of a handful of dried roasted seaweed, crumbled (or crumble it on after everything else is cooked)

***Note: The batch in the photo is doubled so I would have leftovers.

Keto Day 2 - Not so bad...

I recently moved into a new apartment, and church starts later in the day than I have been accustomed to.  As a treat, I slept in today, and combined breakfast and lunch into one meal.  So, I guess I made brunch!

Before cooking, I ate 2 pieces of string cheese to make sure I had some fuel to function.  I opened a tube of pork breakfast sausage (super cheap at Walmart, by the way), separated it into 4 serving-sized patties, browned them in a skillet, then baked them.  One of them was eaten with brunch, and the rest went into the fridge.  While the sausage patties were baking, I made low-carb cream cheese pancakes (look them up, they're pretty tasty) topped with butter instead of a syrup.  My Ninja blender has been a wonderful resource!

After church, and when I was ready for dinner, I cooked 3 eggs in the same skillet the pork sausage was cooked in this morning. With the eggs, I added a half cup of broccoli to the skillet, and about a quarter cup of shredded cheddar cheese melted on top of the broccoli.  I also pulled out one of the pork patties from this morning, put a tablespoon of mayonnaise on it, and added that to my meal.  When I logged dinner on my fitness app to discover that I hadn't met my 20 carb goal and my fats could use some boosting, I enjoyed 2 Clausen dill pickle spears (my favorites) with another tablespoon of mayonnaise.

My indulgence today was made to bring my carbs up from 11 grams to my goal of 20 grams... a neuro drink.  It's fairly good with only 9 grams of carbs per bottle, and it was the one for sleep, which I need help with.  It was in my fridge from before I decided to dive into this new WOE (way of eating), so the temptation to mindlessly chug it is gone now...

***Disclaimer: Yes, I am a member of the LDS/Mormon church, and yes, today was Fast Sunday.  Before any judgement is made for making/eating breakfast, please understand that ever since my gallbladder was removed in 2009, fasting causes me major issues in the digestive department. It is best that I eat regular meals to keep the homeless bile in my system occupied.