Oven Roasted Porkchops

Had these for lunch.

You can't go wrong with porkchops. So simply season with salt and pepper and sear on both sides.

Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven fo 450°. Prepare the sauce by mixing 1 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp lemon, crushed black pepper and oregano.

Line up baking pan with the pork chops. Add the sauce. Top with onions, bell pepper and garlic.

Bake for 20 mins and you have another lunch in keto heaven!

Chicken with Asparagus in Cream Sauce

Chicken has become much of a routine in my meals. Season with salt, pepper and randomly selected spice (mostly oregano and garlic).

For vegetables I have more variety. Instead of my usual spinach I used asparagus. Fried the bacon in olive oil. Sauteed the mushrooms then added butter. I added the asparagus until it softens slightly.

I added less cream in the vegetables to bring out the smoky flavor of the bacon. Serve with grated parmesan cheese. This dinner is a treat!

Chocolate Brownie Cake

I made my Chocolate Brownie Cake for two since I was only testing my ingredients. The first one I made was too fudgy. Fudgy is good if the brownie is straight from the oven. However if you put it in the fridge it hardens too much. It was also too bitter because I used too much unsweetened chocolate (I got excited).

The recipe below turned out just the way I wanted, slightly fudgy and dark but not too bitter. The almond flour also gave a nutty flavor to the brownie. 

Ingredients:

3 tbsp butter

2 tbsp heavy cream

1 oz unsweetened chocolate

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 tbsp almond flour 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

8 packets stevia

Simmer the butter and heavy cream. Add the unsweetened chocolate and melt. Next time I would chop the chocolate for faster and more even melt. 

Let cool for a few minutes to avoid cooking egg. Add the vanila and eggs. Add the dry ingredients and whisk together to form a batter.

I baked it for 20 minutes in a pre-heated oven. Here's how it looked like after baking.

I let it cool while I made the ganache. Half of the brownie was already eaten when I added the ganache (yes it's that good!). 

This one makes four bars. Feel free to double or triple the ingredients. I kept the frosted half in the fridge to test the texture. I say what's not to love!

Crossed 24 days going low carb

Progress Chart

I've been on a low carb diet for 24 days. I cooked my own meals and baked my bread and dessert. Most of my meals revolved around pork, chicken, eggs and green vegetables (spinach, broccoli). My weekend breakfast is made mostly from my perfected coconut-cream cheese pancakes.

I lost 6 lbs over this period and I need to lose 8-10 lbs more to meet my target weight. starting at 105 lbs and being at 5'0", I expected the sluggish weight loss. And I'll keep going because I still believe!

The most difficult part I would say is the first 2 weeks. I ate delicious and full flavored food but Ifelt dissatisfied as if something was missing. I felt my stomach was full but my entire body seemed to miss the starch and sugar it was used to have.

My headaches sometimes got really bad but I slept those off. After 24 days on this diet, I no longer have the headaches. I guess it's true that your body learns to adapt.

If you're about to start on your low carb journey I'm cheering for you!

Chicken, spinach and mushrooms in alfredo sauce

Sharing how I made my dinner.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sear to brown.

To make the alfredo sauce, fry bacon. In the same pan, saute garlic and onion.

Add cream and parmesan cheese to thicken. Wilt the spinach with the sauce.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

The alfredo sauce has a smoky flavor because of the bacon. Low carb food is yum!

Hello NoSugar!

I'm have just started my low carb, no sugar life and I'm so excited to share the food revolution.

To start off, here are some of the no sugar sweet treats I've made: 

Coconut macaroons

Peanut butter bread

I will post detailed recipes of the baked goodies that I've perfected. In the meantime, I'm back in the kitchen.