I've gone across to the dark side.
I'm eating meat.
Mrs WPT continues to be a pescatarian
We're both doing the Low Carb High Fat diet (paleo more or less) both under medical supervision (through my Mum's GP funnily enough) not because we're crook but to prevent being crook.
Gunna try it for 6-12 months then see how we are through blood tests, weight loss etc.
(missing fruit, although one is allowed berries).
No bread, pasta, rice, legumes etc, no below ground veges but above ground veges.
Tonight Mrs WPT made stuffed mushrooms (friggin delicious) and baked fennel and brussel sprouts with balsamic and olive oil. Magnificant with a green salad.
I made lamb meaballs (browned then cooked in a tomato sauce) to have tomorrow with either cauliflower rice or zucchini pasta. Haven't made them in years & used to have them with rice. Always a winner.
Meatballs
500 grams of lamb mince
1 & half cup full of flat leafed parsely
1/2 cup if not more of fresh mint
2 large golden shallots
3 cloves of garlic
1.5 tsp of ground cumin and coriander
Powdered chiili to taste
3/4 tea spoon of smoked paprika
salt, pepper
2 tablesoons of extra virgin olive oil
Place everthing except meat & oil in a food processor
Pulse it till small bit not liquid (short time)
Add meat & oil to the food processor
Pulse again for a short time till combined
Empty into a bowl
have a bowl of water ready
Then make small balls or small patties using the water to keep the hands moist
(I used disposable gloves while making these)
Brown the patties in a nonstick pan with the olive oil - I used coconut oil
Sauce
2-3 tins 400 grams of diced tomatoes
fry one diced oinion
add cooked onion salt & pepper to sauce
place in a saucepan
Then as you cook the sauce add the meatballs to poach / cook in the sauce. Cook for a good while (let it reduce, It was a bit sweet and I'll be adding a bit of lemon zest) and lots of fresh parsely.
Easy to make and is a winner (not for vegetarians )
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