But seriously, just cut that shit out.
So, we are keto now, for just over a week. I have lost about 10lbs, Geoff has lost a bunch too. We try and eat 20 g of carbs a day or less. Not easy, but doable. And we are doing it.
Anyway, the other day, we were jonesing. Geoff wanted chips, bad. And something sweet. He is a big time snacker, and is really not at all used to restricting what he eats (other than dairy, since he is lactose intolerant. He gets to take pills for that though, that help him out and let him eat it, in moderation.) I, a life long dieter, can do deprivation in my sleep. :) I messaged our keto friends, Barb and Bill (who have been rocking this out for a while now. Both of them have lost a bunch of weight and look amazing!) for help and advice on snacking. They gave us some great ideas. I also turned to Pinterest.
I found a couple of ideas there, and wanted to show you one that I implemented the other day (and again today, for my dinner/afternoon snack.) They are basically mini pizzas, made on salami slices instead of bread. You have to like salami, and as we have discovered, you have to use a sharper cheddar, or other equally strong cheese, to be able to compete with the strong salami taste.
Here it is:
Put your salami slices in a muffin tray, or flat on the baking sheet. I prefer the muffin tin..it curves the meat a bit, so that it has some shape and holds the toppings better. But flat is fine too.
Put your salami in an oven, heated to 350 degrees (I just guessed at this. I don't know what a higher temperature might do, so feel free to experiment and see what happens!)
Cook the salami for about 5 minutes. This will drain a bunch of the grease out of it, and hopefully crisp it up a bit. If it isn't crispy enough, cook it a bit longer.
Take it out of the over and dress your pizza! A little bit of sauce (I used left over spaghetti sauce, because a) it's all I had and b) I don't know that there is a difference between that and pizza sauce. Add a pinch of your nice strong cheese, and add toppings.
I put some small mushroom bits on mine. |
Put it back in the oven for about 5-7 minutes, or until your cheese is nice and melty and your edges are nice and crispy. I haven't tried the broiler for this part, but it would probably work great!
If this is your thing, give it a try. If you think of any great alterations or alternatives, be sure to let me know...I am sure we will hit a new snacking crisis in another week or so!
Rosie N. Grey
The N stands for "new recipes"!
Keep up the great work, Anita and Geoff!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! I know you are in the beginning of a new journey as well. Keep me posted on how that is going!!
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