Creamy avocado taco soup
I've seen a video going around on Facebook the last few weeks where they make regular chicken tortilla soup and then, wait for it, they put an avocado in it and use an immersion blender to create a creamy soup. Naturally people are losing their minds. 'It looks amazing', they say, quickly followed by, 'but soooo much fat!!!!' Luckily, this is not a problem for me and my diet. So today I whipped it up, and let me tell you, the hype is real. And it's so easy to make. What you'll need for 1 bowl-2-3 cups good chicken broth3oz shredded chicken thigh meat1 small avocado (100 grams approximately)1-2 cherry tomatoes for colo...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 3, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Keto rice bowl with slow roasted pork belly
I'm writing this post as I'm inhaling said rice bowl. Apparently it's good enough to inspire me to dust off the old blog and forever document it's amazingness on the interwebs. Plus I have an appointment with my Endo in 1 month and I need to be super strict Keto to get my A1c down to a decent number. Goals!! Doing Keto right requires planning. You have to hit your macros if you want stellar results. Usually I'm a lazy ass ketoer , but I'm inspired by the freshness of 2016 to perhaps not be so lazy. We'll see. But this week I have planned out all my meals and one of them is this rice bowl. I love Asian inspired flavors...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 2, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Super Grain & Nut Free Tortillas
< div class= " separator " style= " clear: both; " > There is a universal truth about giving up grain: It ' s DAMN hard. Whether you are paleo, low carb, keto or primal, a common thread is no grain. You may start out all cavalier and cocky thinking you won ' t miss grain, but a few days or weeks in and suddenly you remember bread, pasta, tortillas and you would claw your own eyes out for a piece of toast. I ' m not kidding. That is why it ' s so important to have some great subs on hand. These tortillas totally will quell your cravings and work amazing as a flour tortilla sub. I ' ve even had success with my totally grain...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 24, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Super Grain & Nut Free Tortillas
There is a universal truth about giving up grain: It's DAMN hard. Whether you are paleo, low carb, keto or primal, a common thread is no grain. You may start out all cavalier and cocky thinking you won't miss grain, but a few days or weeks in and suddenly you remember bread, pasta, tortillas and you would claw your own eyes out for a piece of toast. I'm not kidding. That is why it's so important to have some great subs on hand. These tortillas totally will quell your cravings and work amazing as a flour tortilla sub. I've even had success with my totally grain eating hubby and kid eating and enjoying these. They are ...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 24, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Dreamy and oh so creamy! Dairy free, Paleo coffee creamer
I've been meaning to blog about this creamer for quite some time, but now that I am embarking on a new sugar detox tomorrow, the timing is perfect! I don't remember where I got the recipe, as it was a long time ago, but probably off of Mark Daily's Apple or some other Paleo discussion forum. For me, my morning coffee is a really important part of my day, and dang it I wish I liked it black, but alas, bleh. I like it creamy with a slight coffee taste. This is super easy and makes the transition to being dairy free much easier. It only has 4 ingredients, one of which is optional: Coconut milk, a pastured ...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - September 27, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Low Carb, Paleo Sushi- and No, I'm not kidding.
When one makes the decision to embrace a grain free diet, one often fails to consider that one of the carby delights in life, sushi, will no longer be a regular staple of the diet. I like sushi, but I am not a purist, I'm a roll kind of gal. Which in some sets, is the trash of sushi. I like things with rice, tempura-ed shellfish, cream cheese, things with the word 'rainbow' in the name, avocado, things with the word 'California' in the name. I think you get the gist. So while I could have proper sushi, nigiri, on a paleo diet, I have ZERO interest in eating raw fish by itself. I love the soy sauce, the wasabi tha...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - June 27, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Low Carb, Paleo Sushi- and No, I'm not kidding.
< div class= " separator " style= " clear: both; " > When one makes the decision to & nbsp;embrace a grain free diet, one often fails to consider that one of the carby delights in life, sushi, will no longer be a regular staple of the diet. I like sushi, & nbsp;but I am not a purist, I ' m a roll kind of gal. Which in some sets, is the trash of sushi. I like things with rice, tempura-ed shellfish, cream cheese, things with the word ' rainbow ' in the name, avocado, things with the word ' California ' in the name. I think you get the gist. So while I could have proper sushi, nigiri, on a paleo diet, I have ZERO interest ...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - June 26, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Paleo Indian & #39;oh my GOD these are good & #39; Meatballs
I am just going to come out and say it, this is one of my BEST recipes yet! Partly because it is actually MY recipe. Creating new, clever and unique foods is not so simple anymore with the plethora of food bloggers out here on the internets. Usually when I think of something to make, I google it and someone else has already done it, and because I am pretty lazy by nature, I just say ' huh, yea, I ' ll use their recipe ' . But not tonight kids, not tonight.
I have been looking at make ahead paleo meals that I could freeze and have on hand for quick easy meals during the week and I found a recipe for paleo crockpot meatballs...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - June 22, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Paleo Indian 'oh my GOD these are good' Meatballs
I am just going to come out and say it, this is one of my BEST recipes yet! Partly because it is actually MY recipe. Creating new, clever and unique foods is not so simple anymore with the plethora of food bloggers out here on the internets. Usually when I think of something to make, I google it and someone else has already done it, and because I am pretty lazy by nature, I just say 'huh, yea, I'll use their recipe'. But not tonight kids, not tonight. I have been looking at make ahead paleo meals that I could freeze and have on hand for quick easy meals during the week and I found a recipe for paleo crockpot meatballs. I w...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - June 22, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Paleo Indian'oh my GOD these are good' Meatballs
< div class= " separator " style= " clear: both; " > I am just going to come out and say it, this is one of my BEST recipes yet! Partly because it is actually MY recipe. Creating new, clever and unique foods is not so simple anymore with the plethora of food bloggers out here on the internets. Usually when I think of something to make, I google it and someone else has already done it, and because I am pretty lazy by nature, I just say ' huh, yea, I ' ll use their recipe ' . But not tonight kids, not tonight. < /div > I have been looking at make ahead paleo meals that I could freeze and have on hand for quick easy meals du...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - June 21, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Crispy chicken and noodles in green curry
We recently spent a weekend in Berlin and stumbled across a great Thai fusion restaurant called Transit. It's apparently a chain in Germany, but chain or no, we loved it. It can be hard for me to find restaurants to meet my dietary needs at times, but anything Thai usually fits the bill, what with the ample coconut milk, so I knew I was in a good place. This place was small dish style, so we ordered about 6 between us and one of them was a fried chicken in green curry. Anything that involves fried chicken skin is high on my list, so I was really looking forward to it. I was not disappointed. It arrived and I might hav...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - February 25, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Finally a homemade mayonnaise worth writing about! MCT mayo!
I have a love-hate relationship with homemade mayonnaise. I have known about the horrors of conventional mayo, (rancid soybean oil anyone?), not to mention the sugar and poor quality eggs used to make it. I knew I could do better than Hellman's. Until I couldn't do better. I love my Hellman's, (cue 'bring out the Hellman's and bring out the best!), and each time I made homemade mayo it just tasted bad in comparison. Smart me knew that what I had made was greatly superior to the store bought stuff, but man, it was not palatable. Mayo debacle after mayo debacle came in rapid succession. All olive oil? too bitter....
Source: the beautiful diabetic - February 19, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Paleo breakfast bowl! Tex mex grits topped with egg, bacon and avocado!
I bet the word 'grits' in the title got a few of you fired up, but don't worry, it's not real grits! It's cauliflower rice that got too much love from the Vitamix and turned into tiny grains more like cornmeal than rice. The good thing about cauliflower is that it tends to absorb the flavors of what you're cooking it in. In this case it's TexMex richness in the form of ancho chili powder and cumin. I love a good burrito bowl and despite my skepticism, this one delivered in a big way. The fine cauliflower had a mouth feel like grits, making it easier to suspend reality for a bit. And the flavor? Out of this world! If you li...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 12, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
Grain Free, bacon topped porridge (or fauxtmeal)
I'm in the midst of a 21 day sugar detox and part of this detox is eliminating ALL grains. That part of this isn't too hard for me, because I rarely eat them anyway, but sometimes I find myself craving oatmeal. I fix it for my daughter quite often and while she's eating I'll repeatedly ask her 'is it good!?' with a somewhat wild look in my eye. When I go full on Paleo or low carb, the go to breakfast is eggs. And meat of some sort. But eggs for me in the morning are hard. And I rarely like non breakfast foods for breakfast. The hardest part of this detox for me is the no dairy aspect. Heavy cream, Greek yogurt and che...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 11, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
The Spiralizer (or how to make really convincing fake pasta)
I'm a sucker for gadgets. I have more than I care to admit, most languishing away in a dark corner of my basement. But I recently stumbled across something called a Spiralzer. It takes veggies and potatoes and basically turns them into ribbons, spirals and noodles. I saw a few pictures of what looked like spaghetti on the 'Against All Grains' blog and knew I had to have one! I ordered one a few days ago and it arrived today. (I couldn't get a good picture of it, so you'll just have to do some google legwork.) I often make 'pasta' out of zucchini using a peeler, so I get thick ribbons, but the thought of twirly pasta is jus...
Source: the beautiful diabetic - January 8, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Kathryn Source Type: blogs
