Cookin’ With Sof

Just trying to get creative with low-carb dishes.

[fiti-vation]

[ernasd]

oh this is a life saver

[gallusrostromegalus]

So these are both “Aw Fuck I’m outta real food” meals BUT ALSO:  if you’re learning how to cook, these are great “baby steps” meals to learn how to cook basics into something enjoyable without “wasting” anything expensive.  Though I maintain that even cooking screw-ups are valuable in terms of lessons learned.

Also they’re great for when you get absorbed in something and you realize your blood sugar is dropping and you need to make something Quick.

[asymbina]

I don’t think of myself as a cook at all, but I looked through this list and was like “if you have [center] and [any item on a surrounding ring] how do you sit there thinking you’ve got nothing to eat?” Like, I buy a fair amount of staples knowing that I’ll be able to quickly assemble them into something tasty if I’m hungry and don’t have anything instant (or in a leftovers container because I made it earlier in the week specifically to eat for a week): butter, cheese, noodles, and more.

[elodieunderglass]

It still impresses people how I can go into random kitchens with no food in them and emerge with Filling Snacks for Five People. This is the secret: knowing how to assemble Cupboard Meals. And these charts are incredibly well-laid-out too!

[proteein]

Dukan Cruise Phase Kabobs with beef, onion, and bell pepper (attack phase friendly if you remove the peppers)! Delicious on the grill, especially with a nice salt and herb rub.

[proteein]

Mini Turkey Somethin-Or-Others

In an attempt to cook healthier and more often I’m gonna try to share some recipes, experiments, and whatnot. These in particular are attack phase Dukan-friendly, though they could be easily made into burgers.

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb ground turkey 1/3 small onion 1-2 cloves of garlic 5-6 sprigs of thyme (or to taste) 1-2 tbsp fennel or celery 1 egg white Salt and dry herbs to taste

I try to make my recipes easy to adjust based on taste and how much you want to spend. For example, I had leftover fennel and thyme from another recipe, but otherwise I would have used the dried herbs I have in my cupboard, or celery (which I generally have). Go ahead and throw in whatever you want!

Steps

1. Finely dice your onion, garlic, and fennel. Since these are patties, you want these as thinly chopped as possible (unless you like the crunch of onion). Combine these in a bowl with the turkey, egg white, and spices.

2. Mold the mix into patties. Or meatballs. I made them small because I wanted them to cook faster, but you can do anything with them.

3. Grease the pan lightly with oil (I use olive) and cook them for a few minutes on each side. (For a healthier option you can probably bake them.)

4. Take them off the pan onto a paper towel to catch extra grease. Enjoy!