Low Carb Side Dishs

[Tarri]

Because I am on such a strict no carb regiment I had to seek out different side dishs. I LOVE potatoes and rice and bread. Gods...
So I thought I would share this site. There are seven recipes. All are very simple and there is room for imagination if you like to cook. I am going to try the Cauliflower Rice tonight.
Here is the link: http://www.dietriffic.com/2012/06/12/low-carb-side-dishes/

 

[mkrnhr]

Hello Tarri,
The recipes include vegetable oils, you may be careful about it. Other ingredients are not gluten-free (rice) and dairy-free (cheese). As for the vegetables, you might research which ones have less exotoxins if you want to make exceptions from time to time. OSIT.

 

[Alana]

Hello Tarri,
The recipes include vegetable oils, you may be careful about it. Other ingredients are not gluten-free (rice) and dairy-free (cheese). As for the vegetables, you might research which ones have less exotoxins if you want to make exceptions from time to time. OSIT.

Yes. Personally, any of those dishes will inflame me and have me in pain and brain-fog for days. So I have my meats with a side of broth, butter or lard, and this way, I am enjoying the energy levels and clarity of mind from being in ketosis.

 

[Psalehesost]

I think - provided one is getting one's plant-free meals right (i.e. sufficient fat among other things) - that the need for "variation" is a symptom of incomplete adaptation. Tastes change on an all-animal-product diet.

I think something is either wrong, or you haven't given it sufficent time on a strict diet to adapt. The main threads (Life Without Bread and Ketogenic Diet) contain general suggestions that might help. I can't say more without knowing how your diet looks, and those threads are probably best for addressing questions.

A strong "need" for "side dishes", etc., might in itself be a good reason to post about how you're generally doing in one of those threads (which one depending on which diet - paleo or keto - you're trying to adapt to) and asking for feedback and suggestions.

Hello Tarri,
The recipes include vegetable oils, you may be careful about it. Other ingredients are not gluten-free (rice) and dairy-free (cheese). As for the vegetables, you might research which ones have less exotoxins if you want to make exceptions from time to time. OSIT.

Having looked at that page, seems the whole point is to make fake rice using vegetables, so no actual rice is included. (Had it been, the resulting meal would also have been high-carb.) The other ingredients are bad enough still, though.

 

[mkrnhr]

Having looked at that page, seems the whole point is to make fake rice using vegetables, so no actual rice is included. (Had it been, the resulting meal would also have been high-carb.) The other ingredients are bad enough still, though.

Thanks for the clarification, I verified only the fake spaghetti recipe on that aspect.

 

[Tarri]

Yes I see what you are saying. I am using grapeseed and olive oils. I will pay closer attention to the recipes from now on. Thanks for letting me know. :)

 

[Tarri]

I think - provided one is getting one's plant-free meals right (i.e. sufficient fat among other things) - that the need for "variation" is a symptom of incomplete adaptation. Tastes change on an all-animal-product diet.

I think something is either wrong, or you haven't given it sufficent time on a strict diet to adapt. The main threads (Life Without Bread and Ketogenic Diet) contain general suggestions that might help. I can't say more without knowing how your diet looks, and those threads are probably best for addressing questions.

A strong "need" for "side dishes", etc., might in itself be a good reason to post about how you're generally doing in one of those threads (which one depending on which diet - paleo or keto - you're trying to adapt to) and asking for feedback and suggestions.

Hello Tarri,
The recipes include vegetable oils, you may be careful about it. Other ingredients are not gluten-free (rice) and dairy-free (cheese). As for the vegetables, you might research which ones have less exotoxins if you want to make exceptions from time to time. OSIT.

Having looked at that page, seems the whole point is to make fake rice using vegetables, so no actual rice is included. (Had it been, the resulting meal would also have been high-carb.) The other ingredients are bad enough still, though.

I will go over those threads again. I am having problems figuring out what to put in a meal. Thanks for the advice. :)

 

[Laura]

I will go over those threads again. I am having problems figuring out what to put in a meal. Thanks for the advice. :)

Are you cooking for a family or just yourself? If you are cooking for others, are they eating paleo or keto? What about yourself? Paleo or keto? What are your dietary goals? Lose weight, feel better, etc?

 

[Tarri]

I will go over those threads again. I am having problems figuring out what to put in a meal. Thanks for the advice. :)

Are you cooking for a family or just yourself? If you are cooking for others, are they eating paleo or keto? What about yourself? Paleo or keto? What are your dietary goals? Lose weight, feel better, etc?

I am alone, cook for myself. I am trying to do the Keto diet. I am very lost because I was raised on bread, potatoes, rice, pasta.Mind set. I have diabetes so I must be careful. Even the buckwheat has alot of carbs. I have gotten stuck in the habit of eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast, no lunch, light dinner of meat and vegi. My goal is to go into ketosis and to lower glucose levels. Loose weight and feel better would be a nice plus.
I am also in transition. I have no upper teeth at the moment. Will have dentures come Feb. So hard to chew. All vegis must be mushy. meat ground. Wishing we could just go to no eating.

 

[Laura]

I am alone, cook for myself. I am trying to do the Keto diet. I am very lost because I was raised on bread, potatoes, rice, pasta.Mind set. I have diabetes so I must be careful. Even the buckwheat has alot of carbs.

If you are trying to do keto, then there is no place at all for buckwheat. You need to read the entire Ketogenic Diet thread.

I have gotten stuck in the habit of eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast, no lunch, light dinner of meat and vegi.

Why do you consider this to be "stuck"? I have the same thing for breakfast every day: bacon, sausage (two kinds, link and patty) and occasionally an egg. It really makes life easy. You don't have to spend any time at all thinking about what you are going to eat because the range is limited, so there's no effort. Cooking is easy and fast, so it is also convenient.

My goal is to go into ketosis and to lower glucose levels. Loose weight and feel better would be a nice plus.
I am also in transition. I have no upper teeth at the moment. Will have dentures come Feb. So hard to chew. All vegis must be mushy. meat ground. Wishing we could just go to no eating.

Well, if you are wishing you could go to no eating, why are you concerned about side dishes?

I eat a little lettuce maybe once a week and on special occasions, maybe a bit of sweet potato. But most days, it's just breakfast of bacon, sausage, a bowl of bone broth for lunch (you ARE doing the bone broth, aren't you?) and maybe a bit of meat with my dinner bone broth. On alternating days, I only have bone broth later in the day, nothing else. It's about as close to not eating as one can get and be completely nourished. What amazes me is the efficiency of the diet; the fact that what I eat is nearly entirely digested and utilized, that there is very minimal waste, and that I actually eat so little.

For a bit of variety, you can have ham and eggs, fish, scallops, shrimp, etc. If the dental issues are a problem, the ground sausage (you can get ground pork and make your own sausage patties with herbs), ground beef, etc is good. A long cooked stew is good. Ground ham made into a ham salad sort of thing with home-made mayo. Soups and stews with a good bone in there are also an option.

In short, you can easily cook up some very good things, freeze some for later. But basically, for keto, it's fat, bone broth, and modest portions of meat/fish. That's it. How easy is that?

 

[Tarri]

I am alone, cook for myself. I am trying to do the Keto diet. I am very lost because I was raised on bread, potatoes, rice, pasta.Mind set. I have diabetes so I must be careful. Even the buckwheat has alot of carbs.

If you are trying to do keto, then there is no place at all for buckwheat. You need to read the entire Ketogenic Diet thread.

I have gotten stuck in the habit of eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast, no lunch, light dinner of meat and vegi.

Why do you consider this to be "stuck"? I have the same thing for breakfast every day: bacon, sausage (two kinds, link and patty) and occasionally an egg. It really makes life easy. You don't have to spend any time at all thinking about what you are going to eat because the range is limited, so there's no effort. Cooking is easy and fast, so it is also convenient.

My goal is to go into ketosis and to lower glucose levels. Loose weight and feel better would be a nice plus.
I am also in transition. I have no upper teeth at the moment. Will have dentures come Feb. So hard to chew. All vegis must be mushy. meat ground. Wishing we could just go to no eating.

Well, if you are wishing you could go to no eating, why are you concerned about side dishes?

I eat a little lettuce maybe once a week and on special occasions, maybe a bit of sweet potato. But most days, it's just breakfast of bacon, sausage, a bowl of bone broth for lunch (you ARE doing the bone broth, aren't you?) and maybe a bit of meat with my dinner bone broth. On alternating days, I only have bone broth later in the day, nothing else. It's about as close to not eating as one can get and be completely nourished. What amazes me is the efficiency of the diet; the fact that what I eat is nearly entirely digested and utilized, that there is very minimal waste, and that I actually eat so little.

For a bit of variety, you can have ham and eggs, fish, scallops, shrimp, etc. If the dental issues are a problem, the ground sausage (you can get ground pork and make your own sausage patties with herbs), ground beef, etc is good. A long cooked stew is good. Ground ham made into a ham salad sort of thing with home-made mayo. Soups and stews with a good bone in there are also an option.

In short, you can easily cook up some very good things, freeze some for later. But basically, for keto, it's fat, bone broth, and modest portions of meat/fish. That's it. How easy is that?

That is easy. Yes I am doing the bone broth. I have always like marrow. I thought a vegitable was needed each day. As it isn't, I will let that go.
Your way is much easier. Thanks Laura. I think I was trying to hard.

 

[SeekinTruth]

Just wanted to mention, you should also cook only with saturated animal fats (e.g. butter/ghee, lard, etc.). Other oils don't hold up well at high heat.

 

[Galaxia2002]

Is it OK olive oil home made mayonnaise for the keto/paleo diet? I ask because in that way is not heated. I know that only animals fats are allowed but the advantage of mayonnaise is that have enough consistency to put in a bit of meat and don't get sprawl. I don't find meat with good portion of fat in it, so I need to add it and I don't like lard taste alone. I have tried to do a mayonnaise with a mix of olive and lard, but as lard become solid is a mess.. same with ghee the emulsion doesn't last enough to prepare a bath and have it in the refrigerator.

 

[Gaby]

Is it OK olive oil home made mayonnaise for the keto/paleo diet? I ask because in that way is not heated. I know that only animals fats are allowed but the advantage of mayonnaise is that have enough consistency to put in a bit of meat and don't get sprawl. I don't find meat with good portion of fat in it, so I need to add it and I don't like lard taste alone. I have tried to do a mayonnaise with a mix of olive and lard, but as lard become solid is a mess.. same with ghee the emulsion doesn't last enough to prepare a bath and have it in the refrigerator.

It is okay and the way to go if you can't make mayo out of lard. Olive oil is a very stable fat, almost as stable as saturated fat and it has no omega-6 fatty acids, so it doesn’t get rancid easily. It keeps well in cool dark places even after it is opened. The omega-9s are very supportive of the omega-3s and they help promote our natural anti-depressant activity in our brains through serotonin. Olive oil is considered a monounsaturated fat, fats which also make up part of the fats found in meats.