Tag Archives: primal

keto creamy coconut “overnight oats”

Please visit my new food blog on http://www.treatabel.com 🙂 Disclaimer: I have never actually eaten overnight oats. But this is delicious (and vegan!), regardless of whether it makes for a reasonable substitute. I’m definitely stating the obvious when I say that Mondays and first days of the month facilitate fresh starts – clearly gym attendance […]

haloumi burgers on roasted portobello ~buns~

I am not good at putting together meals that require more than one cooking vessel. However, given that I had bought portobello mushrooms from the market on Sunday for the express purpose of making this dish, I could hardly use laziness as a valid excuse on a Friday night (especially when I managed to finish […]

roast pork belly with asian greens

It’s ridiculously hot here in the Hawkes Bay, so perhaps it’s not exactly roasting weather given the fact we humans are roasting ourselves. I personally feel as though I am constantly marinating in my own sweat and am actually contemplating washing my hair this week. Pork belly, however, is delicious enough to be considered edible […]

spiced lamb mince with aubergine and pine-nuts

This is a deconstructed, time-saving version of one of my favourite dinners: stuffed aubergine with lamb and pine-nuts. I vastly prefer it to moussaka, a Greek dish also involving mince and aubergine, albeit baked in layers. I’m working this weekend, and to make it through spending 38 out of a 62 hour period at the […]

keto “paella”

I apologise for my unintended hiatus: starting work as a doctor and summer have gotten in the way of taking the time to cook things more complex than simply frying meat alongside some vegetables. It’s a bit like getting fit and engaging in an exercise routine – it feels great while you do it, but […]

braised 5-spice oxtail stew with creamy coconut mash

Keto has made me seriously experimental with meat, to the point where I’m now more interested in exploring a butchery section of a supermarket than I am to shop for clothes. I’ve never cooked oxtail before, and have only ever tried leftovers from when my mother served it at dinner parties. The slow cooked nature […]

slow-roasted dukkah-spiced lamb shank with eggplant and mint-coriander yoghurt dressing

  I went through a phase when I was fourteen of being vegetarian, mainly to annoy my mother by forcing dietary requirements on her. What I didn’t realise at the time was that I was shooting myself in the foot. Unfortunately, as a consequence of my “beliefs” at the time, my appreciation for steak and […]

chicken, spinach, feta and mint casserole with toasted pine nut crust

I’ve never been one for meal prepping, but to save me from eating chocolate mousse at every meal on the ketogenic diet, it’s practically imperative. The beauty of making multiple portions of meals is something I have always respected but never dabbled in myself. Much like my decision to go strictly low carbohydrate, I have […]

greek-inspired minced beef and haloumi salad

It’s been a while, non? I apologise – I’ve been eating well lately, however nothing worthy of a post. I’ve decided to experiment more with my eating again as I’ve made the decision to experiment with eating keto (i.e. lower than 25g carbs/day).  I’m also continuing with intermittent fasting, which allowed me the luxury of […]

i made a meatza

This is the fodder of Epic Meal Time Youtube videos, not serious post-workout dinners. I kind of felt like I was eating off a giant hamburger patty, in a good way. I’ve modified a combination of recipes I’ve found through scrounging online for inspiration, cutting down the quantity of meat in favour of subbing in […]