Category Archives: Side

Asparagus and chick pea salad

Asparagus and Chick Pea Salad

A coworker of mine is pregnant. And a vegetarian. And when her doctor suspected she might have gestational diabetes, she had to cut back on the bread and pasta, which didn’t leave much for her to eat except vegetables. I … Continue reading

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Sautéed cabbage

Cabbage sautéed in bacon fat

Side dishes are one of the tough challenges when you stop eating carbs. A previous generation was raised to believe it’s not a complete meal unless it’s got meat, a veggie, and a starch. I hear people all the time … Continue reading

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Hell yeah, it’s low carb!

Pork chop dinner

“Don’t you get tired of always being on a diet?” Okay, first: I’m not on a diet. School kids don’t stay up late on school nights. Grown-ups don’t get drunk during the week. I don’t eat carbs until the weekend. … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Salad

Cauliflower Salad

When you’re low-carbing, potato salad and macaroni salad are two of those foods that you really like, but maybe not enough to make them your weekend indulgence. So here’s something you can have during the week alongside your burgers and … Continue reading

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Make guacamole for Cinco de Mayo

Guacamole

I didn’t used to think I liked guacamole. Then I had Lori’s and I realized I don’t like bad guacamole. And of course most people think they shouldn’t eat guac or avocados because of all the fat, when the truth … Continue reading

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Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. And started eating Brussels sprouts. What the hell was … Continue reading

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Fried Green Beans (With Bacon!)

Fried Green Beans (With Bacon!)

What do we say about bacon, kids? All together now: Everything’s better with bacon! That’s right, even green beans are good if you add some bacon in there. Bacon fat, actually. You do store your rendered bacon fat, don’t you? … Continue reading

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