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Thanks! I don't tend to cook a lot of seafood, that might be a nice way to shake things up. What is seaweed pasta?
That could work if I lived alone, but I need to feed a family of four, so it doesn't seem practical. I can cook just fine, I'm just looking for a few new menu ideas to expand my options, really.
I know that a lot of friends who have used those mail order meals that you have to assemble and cook have used the knowledge gained from those meals to add to their cooking repertoire. I assume those kits come in low carb and family size versions so that you could throw one in once every week or two just for something new and different - then if you like it, you know what to do next time.
Seaweed pasta is disgusting. I’m not actually sure it’s made from seaweed, but that seems like a reasonable guess. But it has like 2 calories and if your sauce is flavorful enough you can almost forget it’s so disgusting and pretend it’s pasta. Just rinse it like crazy before you make it. It’s sold in the same place as tofu. The upside of all of the above dishes is they take very little hands on time to make.
Here are links to some of our regulars. All are pretty good. The only on that takes a while to make is the salmon burgers, but we usually make a ton and freeze them. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5703-salmon-roasted-in-butterhttps://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-tilapia-lemon-caper-sauce-with-orzo-zucchini-peppershttps://www.fifteenspatulas.com/how-to-sear-scallops-wet-vs-dry-scallops/https://laughingspatula.com/sheet-pan-chili-lime-shrimp-fajitas/https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019950-roasted-salmon-with-fennel-and-limehttps://www.themediterraneandish.com/one-pan-mediterranean-baked-halibut-recipe-with-vegetables/https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/shrimp-scampi-with-linguini-recipe-1942429https://www.blueapron.com/recipes/seared-salmon-lemon-caper-sauce-with-roasted-broccolihttps://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/83727/red-cabbage-salad-ii/https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7131-salmon-burgershttps://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/pan-seared-tuna-with-avocado-soy-ginger-and-lime-recipe-1914316https://natashaskitchen.com/roasted-pork-tenderloin-recipe/https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/crispy-baked-chicken-thighs/https://www.seriouseats.com/pressure-cooker-fast-and-easy-chicken-chile-verde-recipeThe chicken thighs and the pork use essentially the same seasoning, so I make up a spice jar at a time.
This is a ringing endorsement! I am going to run out to the store and look for it!
Thanks for taking the time to post all of these! I will check them out.
Seriously. Why not just spiralize zucchini or another squash?Bonita, you said you do OK on 50 g net carbs. What's your dietary source of fiber to get the "net" effect?
If I count carbs, I calculate net carbs as I go, factoring the fiber on an individual food basis. So, if I ate a food with 10g total carbs and 4 grams fiber, I'd log 6 net grams of carbs toward my 50 gram target for the day. I could probably stand to eat more fiber in my diet. I don't do any fiber supplements or anything like that.
Yep, I understand the concept of net carbs, i.e., accounting for fiber. I'm kinda surprised that there are so few beans and lentils as main courses in the suggested recipes. Increasing those and other high fiber foods in my diet definitely helped me lose weight (20 pounds down since the end of August).
Ok, tell me more about chicken thighs in the air fryer—I bought myself one and wrapped it under the tree. We’ve so far used it for reheating fries (awesome) and broccoli, which turned out pretty dry. Next time I’ll do it for less time and maybe add water.
Woot for you on the weight loss! I have been experiencing GI distress with beans lately so have minimized. Lentils are a bit easier.Bonita, Shakshuka is also an option for you!
I don't have specific low carb meals, but on the low-carb meal kit thing...a lot of those places actually post their recipes online. So you could just peruse their menus and find the recipe and do it yourself. Just for the inspiration. Marley Spoon is Martha Stewart's one. I know the recipes are listed because I have looked at them. Same with Blue Apron and I think it was Hello Fresh. As I said, I haven't specifically looked into low- carb, but I know they offer some of those.
That's an interesting idea. I can probably follow one or two of them on Instagram, and get a little inspiration.I used to get a lot of ideas from magazines, but I don't read them anymore.
I still get Eating Well. I gave up on Bon Appetite after over 20 years of subscribing - too many ads and too much 'what are the beautiful people eating' emphasis.
I may look at Eating Well. I used to love cooking magazines, but at this point I’ve pared down to none. Cooks illustrated was the one exception for a while. I mainly use the internet to find recipes, but it’s not as good when you’re looking for inspiration.
I just found out NYT cooking is free through the local library.
I don't come into these threads very often, but I am glad I just did. I did just pay for a year subscription for the cooking part of NYTs for a year (it was only $20), but just learned that yes, I can access the NYT for free through my library. Score!
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