recipes from Adrienne Asher
I mistakenly thawed a bag of chicken wings and drumettes yesterday, so I decided to make a very loosely-interpreted Chimichuri-Thai marinade and grill the results tonight. Then it rained. Okay, I changed it to a baked version! Either version is absolutely delicious, and with a side of green bean salad, cauliflower “potato” salad, or other low carb veggie … Read more
This is one of those classic recipes to have in your back pocket for surprise guests. It’s a bit high in net carbs, so I watch my macros earlier in the day.
Chicken and Mushrooms Marsala
Serves 2 // 603 calories, 39g fat, 48g protein, 14g net carbs
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoons butter
1 pound organic free-range skinless … Read more
This meal is pure comfort food! It’s also nutritious, with plenty of vegetables and organic chicken. The dumplings can be made with Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Low-Carb Baking Mix, or left off entirely. The fat can be drastically reduced by using skinless chicken and skipping the browning. Also, the entire recipe can be vegetarian by using vegetable stock and … Read more
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not keen on the flavor of ground turkey, but I like its lean, heart-healthy protein. So this is what I do to kick things up, flavor-wise.
Turkey Burgers
6 small burgers
1/2—3/4 pound lean pasture-raised ground turkey
4 cloves of garlic, minced (or 2 teaspoons powdered garlic)
1/2″ fresh ginger root, minced (or 1 teaspoon … Read more
This recipe was the product of freezer scavenging. I do that more often than I really like to admit. Anyway, I found some tiny cubes of frozen organic mango that my sweetie bought at our local co-op, along with a bag of small triangles of pineapple. Burrowing further, I found skinless organic chicken breasts. Hmmmm…I sense a tropical theme emerging…… Read more
John and I went to a roadside fruit stand yesterday and picked up some perfect sweetly-ripe oranges, which inspired this dinner. I didn’t measure anything, so the following measurements are approximate, but it turned out deliciously.
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Pollos Con Naranja
4 servings // 238 calories, 7 net carbs
Cauliflower “Rice”
Snow peas as a side dish
1 pound skinless chicken … Read more