Making A Plan And Making It Easy: Low Carb Edition

 

    It's that time again! Yes, that's right. It's my day off and I'm all about meal planning so I can stay healthy in the easiest way possible.

   This time around I am featuring low carb recipes. I'm pretty much addicted to the Cauliflower "Rice" concept and this week I'm eating the Pineapple Fried "Rice" from my last meal planning blog twice because I like it that much. I really recommend going back and looking at that recipe.

 

   As I did last time, I will start you off with a shopping list. I have to admit that my front planter is an herb garden, so I never buy herbs (or tomatoes for that matter). Herbs are very expensive in the grocery store and it is so crazy because they are incredibly easy to grow. My basil, rosemary, cilantro, mint and oregano have actually regerminated for the last 3 years so I have spent about $30 on herbs in 3 years! Just saying! :)

 



 

 

 

Shopping List:

• Dry Goods
• Cavendar's Greek Seasoning
• Adobo Seasoning
• Agave Nectar In The Raw
• Sambal Chili Paste
• Proteins
• 1 Turkey Kielbasa Sausage
• 1/2 lb Ground Turkey
• 2 Steaks (I used eye of round, but it doesn't matter)
• Produce
• 1 Avocado (Folic Acid, Good Fats, Iron B6)
• 2lb Tomatoes (Potassium, Vitamin C)
• 1 head Garlic (Used as an antibiotic in WWI)
• Cilantro
• Basil
• Oregano
• 1 Lime
• 1 head Cauliflower (Potassium)
• 1 smaller Spaghetti Squash
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 1 Jalapeno
• 1 Package Sliced Mushrooms
• 1 Vidalia Onion

 

 Prep Work:

• If you do not have a food processor with a grater attachment, a box grater will work just fine. I grate the whole Head of Cauliflower and use it both for the following recipe and the Fried "Rice" from my other blog.
• Dice the Onion.
• Smash the Avocado.
• Brown the Ground Turkey in a large pot.
• Thinly Slice the Steak. Sear half with Adobo Seasoning and use the other half with the Fried "Rice"
• Using a 6 inch section of the Sausage, cut it in half. Slice one piece down the middle and add it to the browning Turkey. Slice the other piece in rounds and set aside.
• Give everything else a rough chop. Nothing larger than a half inch. Keep it all separate.

 

Cilantro-Lime-Avocado Cauliflower "Rice"

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Grated Cauliflower
• 1 Smashed Avocado
• 1 Chopped Jalapeno
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Cilantro
• 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
• 1/4 chopped Onion
• 1/4 of the Red Bell Pepper
• Cooked Adobo Steak
• 1 Tablespoon Sambal
• Adobo Seasoning TT

Instructions:

1. In a large saute pan (or pot), saute the onion, jalapeno and bell pepper until the onion is translucent.
2. Add Sambal and Cauliflower.
3. Once soft (al dente really), remove from heat, transfer to a prep bowl and mix in everything else but the steak. Add the adobo gradually and taste as you go.
4. When you have reached the desired flavor, transfer to 2 storage containers and divide the steak into both.

 

Spaghetti Squash Arrabbiata

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb Ground Turkey (Browned)
• 6 inches Turkey Kielbasa
• 1 Small Spaghetti Squash
• 3 Cups Tomatoes
• 1 Cup Red Bell Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Garlic
• 1/2 Onion
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Basil
• 2 Tablespoons Sambal
• 1 Tablespoon Agave Nectar
• 2 Cups Water
• 2 Tablespoons Cavendar's + any extra TT at the end

Instructions:

 

1. Add everything but the squash and sausage rounds to the pot of browned turkey and sliced sausage.
2. Bring to a boil and then back down to a simmer.
3. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.
4. While the sauce is cooking, use a spoon to dig the seeds out of the squash, sprinkle Cavendar's over the it, wrap with saran wrap and microwave until soft (aprox. 10 minutes. You are more than welcome to bake it if you do not like microwaves, but it is faster).
5. After the 20 minutes has past, pour the sauce into a food processor or blender and blend. I like a more chunky sauce so I don't over do it but it depends on what you like.
6. Return the sauce to the stove over medium heat for 10 minutes.
7. Sear the Sausage rounds and set to the side.
8. Remove the sauce from the heat.
9. With a fork, shred the meat of the squash and divide it into 2 containers. Top with sauce and sausage rounds and you're finished!

 

  There you are people! 2 more delicious and healthy recipes that you can take to work! I hope you love them and the other recipes throughout this blog. Please like and share and always feel free to comment with request, suggestions or thoughts!