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Coq Au Vin (Low Carb)
To me Coq Au Vin is the epitome of classic French cuisine – and now I find I can make a low-carb version and enjoy it just as much. It’s sorta like when you use the holy trinity of French cooking – if you use fresh, good quality ingredients, you have some leeway on making it work for your eating plan.
If you look at the true translation of Coq Au Vin, it means “rooster in red wine”, hence the use of Red Burgundy in a typical recipe for this dish. I made Coq Au Vin the correct way for years, but half the time my sauce would turn the color of purple (more…)
Shrimp Scampi (Low Carb)
You can only eat so much beef when on a low carb diet, so I want to have a nice variety of seafood to choose from. Shrimp Scampi is a goody – quick to make, intense flavors, and only 2 carbs per serving. If you are not on a low carb diet I would serve this over toasted garlic crostini, or an ample serving of linguine. I on the other hand, will serve mine over spaghetti squash – yum! (more…)
BBQ spareribs (Low Carb)
I have been spinning the idea of low carb dieting for a couple of weeks now and finally settled down to officially and firmly starting today (after back/forth a bit the last 10 days, which did yield a weight loss of 8 pounds.) Eons ago I did the Atkins diet, but quickly tired of eating the exact same foods each meal every day (bacon/eggs, salads, etc.). Since I am committed to eating Low Carb for the next few months, I feel I should also be committed to creating some new and interesting twists (more…)
Monday Meatloaf
Growing up meant Meatloaf on Mondays. I had not made it in years, but am taking a healthier attitude this year in what I eat, which means eat less processed food, and stop picking up junk at a drive-through on the way home.
I don’t know why Meatloaf gets a bum rap, as it is considered a staple in most American homes. May not be elegant, certainly isn’t gourmet, but it has great texture, a ton of flavor and is easy on the wallet. One thing it doesn’t have? Great looks. (more…)
Stuffed pork chops, topped with a Marsala mushroom sauce
Had enough turkey? I know I have, so I turned to the other “white meat” and made pork chops. In the summertime I take large pork chops and make a pocket, insert stuffing and then grill them. In winter I do them a little different as they are being cooked indoors and I don’t want them to end up tough. So instead I purchase “thin”, and I mean thin, pork chops and then lay one in the pan, add stuffing, (more…)
Beef Stroganoff – Russian comfort food?
I don’t know if the Russians consider Beef Stroganoff comfort food or not, but in my house, it sure is. Although the recipe originated in St. Petersburg in the 19th century, it became popular throughout Europe in the early 20th century and landed in American cookbooks mid-1930s. Because red meat was rationed during WWII in the 1940s, this recipe was considered a “gourmet” dish served by those who had money. Legend has it that the recipe was named after Count Alexander Stroganov. His chef created this dish since the Count had lost all his teeth and could no longer chew steak. He then submitted his new recipe in a culinary competition and won first prize in 1891. But wait……there is a recipe (more…)
