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Homemade Fermented Spicy Dill Pickles

1/2 Gallon of spicy dill pickles ready for the refrigerator

I eat something fermented/pickled at every meal typically. By far the most popular one that I make is spicy pickles.
As you start fermenting foods at home, they are a wonderful entry-level project. They are easy and don’t take much time or special equipment. It is also a very fun ferment that you can experiment with and try new flavor combinations easily.

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Home Fermented Sauerkraut

If you are curious about fermenting or want to start fermenting foods at home, sauerkraut is a great entry-level project. It is very easy and doesn’t take much time or special equipment. It is also a very fun ferment that you can experiment with and try new flavor combinations easily.

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Fermented Spicy Brussels Sprouts

I have been a fan of fermented foods for my entire life and in the last few years I have been reading some very promising research into their health benefits. An average healthy human gut contains upwards of 100 trillion microorganisms that play a huge role in health that we are only now beginning to understand. By eating fermented foods, you can dramatically increase the beneficial microbiota in your body. I eat fermented foods with every meal and I wholeheartedly believe that they really do provide a huge benefit to my health. (This is fairly easy to do since I eat OMAD or One Meal A Day. There is a catch though…

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Creole Meunière Sauce

Meunière refers to both a sauce and a method of preparation, primarily for fish. The word itself means “miller’s wife”. Thus to cook something à la meunière was to cook it by first dredging it in flour. A meunière sauce is a simple preparation—brown butter, chopped parsley, and lemon—and the name refers to its rustic nature.

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Keto-Friendly Pulled Pork Tacos with Mexican Chorizo Cauliflower Rice (With Bonus Meal)

Keto-Friendly Pulled Pork Tacos and Mexican “Rice”

One of our favorite kind of tacos in my home is “Pig Tacos” or pulled pork tacos. We have typically had them with corn tortillas, flour tortillas, and crispy taco shells in the past but I wanted to make them keto-friendly and low carb. So, I decided to make them using crunchy cheese taco shells instead of carb-heavy shells like are traditionally used. Continue reading Keto-Friendly Pulled Pork Tacos with Mexican Chorizo Cauliflower Rice (With Bonus Meal)

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Keto-Friendly Breaded and Fried Pork Chops

Pork chops and pork steaks have always been a staple in my home since I was a little kid. Most of the time I bake them or grill them and I rarely bread and fry them as an adult. My wife loves them that way and sometimes, the crispy flavorful fried crust calls to me like a siren’s song. This is how I satisfy that craving. Continue reading Keto-Friendly Breaded and Fried Pork Chops

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Keto-Friendly Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Parmigiana

One of my son’s absolute favorite dishes is chicken parmigiana. The rest of my family loves it as well so I decided to make a keto-friendly version made with almond flour. It works very well and my family actually prefers it to the traditional method. Continue reading Keto-Friendly Chicken Parmigiana

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Keto-Friendly Cod Fillets with Greek Salad

I absolutely love fish and occasionally, all that can satisfy the desire for it is fried fish. I decided to try my hand at a keto-friendly fried cod using almond flour. Much to the enjoyment of my wife and I, it turned out great! Continue reading Keto-Friendly Cod Fillets with Greek Salad