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Spanish Style Roast Pork with Homemade Romesco Sauce

Romesco is one of the sauces I use often to enhance Slow Carb Diet (4-Hr Body) dinners.  It is a tomato and red pepper sauce, thickened with ground almonds. It originated in Catalonia, Spain where it is traditionally used with fish, poultry or potatoes. I use it to enhance all kinds of protein dishes, as …

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Low Carb Sliders: Picnics or Game Nights

Burger buns are not allowed on a low carb or slow carb diet, not even mini buns for sliders.  That doesn’t mean however that you can’t enjoy great tasting sliders at your next cookout or outdoor party.   Liven up the little mini-burgers with some salty, crispy bacon and some creamy avocados and you won’t …

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Ukrainian Borscht with tomatoes and beets: (meatless)

Borscht is typically known as the Ukrainian soup made with beetroot as the main ingredient.  In some Eastern and Central European countries however, borscht is made with tomatoes as the main ingredient with beetroot as a secondary ingredient.  Apparently, other non-beet varieties also exist (such as green borscht made with sorrel), but this recipe is …

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Sun-Dried Tomato Butter and Tomato Spreads

Using sun-dried tomatoes in a butter or a spread is the perfect way to get concentrated tomato flavor in the depths of Winter. Dry your own tomatoes with a dehydrator or use store-bought. For a tomato butter just mince the sun-dried tomatoes and stir them into softened butter. Easy and delish! Jump to: RECIPE | …

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