A LCHF way of eating does not mean never having BBQ sauce again. Here's a really delicious and tangy home made version, perfect with ribs or chicken. It's a modified recipe from Real Meal Revolutions Book "Superfood for Super Children". The photo shows deliciously fatty bacon ribs cooked in a slow cooker for 4 hours … Continue reading LCHF BBQ Sauce
Lamb is a good combination of high quality protein and fats so perfect for a LCHF dinner, read about its health benefits here. Irish lamb also has the added benefit of being grass fed. If you are feeling brave this could also be made with mutton. This feeds 4, takes 6 hours in a slow cooker … Continue reading Spiced Lamb Stew
Cook this joint with the fat on to maintain moisture, it will blend with the stock to make it really tasty. Ingredients 1 onion, chopped small 2 sticks of celery, chopped 1 joint of pork with fat (about 800g) 1 large handful of olives 100ml of cream 300ml of stock a handful of fresh sage … Continue reading Creamy Pork and Olives
This is a wonderful comfort Low Carb food, the lamb mince is naturally fatty and the cheesy topping makes it really filling. Ingredients: 1 onion 2/3 cloves garlic 1 tin tomatoes 450 g minced lamb 200g sliced mushrooms, aubergine or courgette 150g mozzarella 200ml full fat greek yoghurt 1 egg 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 … Continue reading Low Carb Moussaka
Butter and leeks greatly compliment each other. Real butter is a healthy fat so don't be afraid of using it. It's also a great source of that hard to get K2 vitamin. Pork steak is typically lean so adding the butter is very important to give a nice healthy fat content. The stock will ensure … Continue reading Pork Steak with Leeks
Leg of lamb is deliciously fatty and is an ideal LCHF meat. This is a lovely weekend dinner, the marinade giving it lots of extra flavour. If you are lucky you will have leftovers for the next day too! Don't forget to keep the bones and boil in a pressure cooker for 1 hour for homemade … Continue reading Roast Leg of Lamb with Lemon and Rosemary
Lamb is a naturally fatty meat that is also high in protein and many vitamins and minerals. It is particularly suited to a low carb diet. This recipe uses a leg of lamb but it would also be equally good made with a cheaper cut such as shoulder. 1.4 kg leg of lamb 1 onion finely … Continue reading Braised Leg of Lamb
