Rants, Recipes and Ramblings

No Stir Risotto

For the "Broth" you can use Chicken stock, Beef Stock, etc.. I have even used Coconut water (paired it with Pineapple Juice for the acid). For the Vegetable that you fold in just use your imagination to fit the flavor profile you are going for. Peas, Corn, Chopped Peppers, Citrus zest, Macadamia nuts, etc... Same for the "Acid". Red Wine vinegar, Rice vinegar, Pineapple, Lime or Lemon juice, etc... Also with the type of cheese you are wanting. Parmesan, Mexican blend, etc..

Beef Jerky

I like to make my own beef jerky and experiment with various flavor combinations.  Hands down the favorite flavor thus far is my “Sweet & Salty”

Many of these recipes I came up with while on a PSMF diet and thus the reason for the artificial sweeteners. You could of course use real sugars instead.

The beef I like to use cane be found at your larger Mexican Food markets.  It is called Beef Cecina which generally is a thin cut from the eye of round.  Foudn this description on line describing how to obtain this cut.


 

– Trim the top, bottom, and ends off the meat so you are left with a cube shape.
– You will need a very sharp knife for this. Lay the meat with the grain running crosswise in front of you.
– Slice at one end, parallel to the cutting board and about ? inch below the top.
– Stop 1/8 inch before you reach the end. Do not cut right through.
– Turn the meat 180 degrees, open the meat at the “flap” and cut again, 1/8 inch under the first cut.
– Repeat this, opening the meat out each time, until you end up with one long, concertina-like, 1/8 inch thick piece of meat.”

Turkey Burgers

Most Turkey Burgers might as well be dried up pieces of crappy cardboard for all the juiciness and flavor they have.  These burgers are anything but.  Filled with flavor and the juice will be dripping down your arm.

 

These burgers are especially tasty served in a lettuce wrap topped with some jalapeno cheddar cheese, a tomato slice and slivers of avocado