Sweet & Sour Beef

 First, I have no idea how this worked out for me but it was yummy so I share with you.

I precooked, about halfway, some burger patties with bone broth, a slight hint of a barbeque sauce, and plenty of Dill. Then the next day, I fried it up again with yellow mustard and horseradish. I'm not sure where the sweetness came from exactly, but it was the best sweet and sour beef I've ever had. I can't have any grains but this would have been bomb on top of jasmine rice or something. I'm not sure if it works for other ground meats or as a sauce over veggies, but can't hurt to try it. Though, I'd probably try it on the beef first to make sure you like that result at least before playing it with other things. 

Sorry for no picture because I honestly didn't expect to like it and when I tasted it, I ate it in short order because it'd been about 18 hours since I last ate. I was starvin'. My dogs actually left their own food bowls to try and get a taste which amused me. So give it atry.

Butcher Box

Well, that quality is good assuming it gets to you before it bleeds through the box. First month, no real issues. Second month, it was toast before it left the Pittsburgh hub (last stop before my home). Reshipped arrived after five days of transit in a non climate control environment. Yeah, the porch still stinks to be honest. I got a refund n the most luke warm customer service apology ever. I'm going to cancel and either go with crowd cow or just shop simple truth meats at the grocery stores. I shouldn't have to pay for food for a month just about only to end up having to go shopping anyway.  So that's my review. It's probably more a FedEx issue but yeah, if this keeps screwing your customers and you stick with FedEx ground cause cheap then I'm onto something new. 

Second attempt bone broth

Aug 7 2020

This one was delicious.

Package of marrow bones, beef n package neck bones, pork

Roast on 450 degrees for 20 minutes

One whole shallot halved n peeled

One garlic knots halved (I didn't peel cause lazy)

Instapot with water (don't overfill like I did) n cook on soup setting for 120 minutes. Seems I can reuse the marrow bones btw. Money saved

After cooking and straining, add spices and salt to taste. I'm very limited so I used limited spices, decent amount salt n no carrot or celery. I heard parsnip adds flavor but I'm probably allergic to that too so I'm unlikely to try it.

Idk offhand how many cups I yielded bit I also overfilled n caused a mess when I quick released/ vented pressure. 

Chicken Liver

While I failed at bone broth n will try again, chicken liver was a bit.

I literally just sauteed bacon bits n sliced garlic in butter. I seasoned the prepped livers with cayenne, cinnamon, basil, parsley, oregano, marjoram, long juice, and liquid smoke. Then pan fried. The added balsamic vinegar and salt. Ate em plain just like that without sauce. 

By prepped livers, I mean cutting the white vein off chopping into bite sized pieces. 

And I HATE liver (cow) so if you do too but need the nutrition, this quick recipe may work for you.

First Bone Broth attempt

7-30-2020

Two chicken feet

Two small garlic knots, halved

Two small bay leaves

One pound marrow bones, beef

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Spices, salt, dehydrated onions afterwards to taste.

Starting very plain with whatever I have to work with, which isn't a lot.

Roasted bones (not feet) for about twenty minutes on 450 degrees.

Instapot. Soup/broths setting, low pressure for two hours.

Will update when done n taste tested. Probably won't be great but hopefully something I can stomach so I can get the nutrition. Btw,the marrow in the bones smelled tasty but idk. 

Don't try this, it sucked. Will post second attempt.

Lazy Carnivore Nachos

Macs pork rinds

Ground beef

Seasonings you can handle. I'm using dill, cayenne, paprika, and marjoram due to allergies to cumin etc.

Shredded cheese n sour cream ( I abstain due to allergies).

Onion diced finely n added to beef cooked in lard or butter

Any other toppings you're not allergic to 

Do I want the aggrevation of turning the rinds into a chip shape? No. Ain't nobody got time for that. This is a lazy recipe that keeps as strictly with the carnivore diet as possible. I can have garlic n onion n most spices. I skip dairy n lettuce n definitely skip tomatoes. It'll satisfy my nacho craving just fine because I could always do without cheese. I may add fresh cilantro in the future. But here you have a carnivore recipe that isn't more geared towards keto n thus more allergy friendly. Next, chili. That should be interesting.

Monodiets can get boring. Play with your food.

Month One Recap

So it seems to me that week three is a dump week. I made great health improvements the first two weeks but the third seemed to backslide. I introduced lard, cut out all dairy n eggs, and started pork rinds. Week four was getting back on track improvement wise but still not as good as the first two weeks. 

I've found chicken gives me more energy, in particular white meat which is why I added pork rinds for the fat content. Still can't find chicken liver anywhere in the tri state area right now, but I'm not even sure if I can force myself to eat it. Bone broth by kettle fire is awesome but expensive because I'm bumping up to half cup a day. Each $7 box gives me four days. 

I'm still on diet mountain dew code red and still smoking a lot. I understand that these things are probably hindering my progress but I'm not ready to cut them out quite yet.  

I've lost 19 pounds this month which is way too much. However, half of that is probably just water weight n when you start as a big person, you tend to lose big in the beginning. So, I'm not worried yet but I am trying to eat more. My appetite is null and it's a struggle to break 1000 calories a day. I'm still struggling with eating meat n fat because I generally don't like the taste, especially from beef. Switching from vegan has been hard in that respect as well as emotionally.

I buy my meat through butcherbox not only for the high quality but for how they treat the animals. I'll probably do a review in a month. I want to at least wait till my second shipment. I will be adding bacon next month to get the fat content boosted more. Salmon once a month because it's expensive and I'm concerned about Mercury content.

Hair is still doing amazing, it's finally growing. I haven't needed a haircut in three years, for context. I need one now. Skin not so much. I'm waiting to heal because I do think it was the dairy. Then I'll readd eggs n test them separately. Hopefully it's just dairy cuz I can easily give that up without any struggle whatsoever. Nails have always been strong ironically. Teeth ... Idk about cavities n I'm still on soda pop. But they do feel cleaner even before I brush which is hard to explain. My sweat doesn't smell very bad anymore but I did have that improvement going vegan too. 

Sleep still seems better while not miraculous. Depression is apparently a thing of the past. Anxiety a bit better too as I'm definitely more personable with strangers n even family outside of my house. Energy still rather low but I'm no longer living for my naps. Knees are still trashed though back is pretty decent. Muscles went back to being tight the third week and haven't come back around. Headaches at the right hand base of my skull are still there n no improvement.

I think that's all. Have a wonderful day if anyone ever reads this.