Mediterranean Keto - Day 30 Swiss Chard & Ricotta Frittata with Bacon and Caprese Salad

 Mediterranean keto - Day 29 

Breakfast… 2 shots espresso, 4 tbsp half & half… over ice balls… that sounds funny, right?  Well, on prime day these ice ball molds were so cute… got ‘em… they’re terrific... slow melting… about 2” across… just love ’em 🧋

Lunch… on the run... 1 mozzarella stick and lots of water 💦 so hot today (90+F) so appetite 🥵

Appetizer…  1 oz manchego, 2 oz extra sharp cheddar, 5 green olives stuffed with anchovy paste, 1 sliced baby dill pickle and a glass of Prosecco 🥂

Hubs had the same with a sliced avocado 🥑 

Supper…  caprese salad with fresh basil leaves, fresh mozzarella and greenhouse tomato with 1 tsp balsamic vinegar… fresh swiss chard and ricotta frittata with garlic, onion, thyme, oregano, basil, salt and pepper… chopped chard into strips… mixed into egg cheese mixture poured into a sprayed pie pan and baked at 350°f for about 55 minutes… and three strips of oven roasted BACON 🥓 With lots of water 💦 

Happy eating folks 😋💕

Mediterranean keto - Days 27 & 28 Chicken Sauté and Chicken Salad Platter with Caprese Salad

 Mediterranean Keto - Day 28

Breakfast… wanna guess? Nah… 2 espresso shots with 4 tbsp half and half over ice 🧊 (GO power)

Lunch…  had our little Princess 👸🏻💖 over with her beautiful mommy for a visit… better than any food… late snack instead of 1 ounce swiss cheese and lots of water 💦 

Appetizer…  1  1/2 oz fresh mozzarella with sliced greenhouse tomato and fresh garden basil leaves drizzled with i tsp balsamic vinegar, six green olives stuffed with anchovy paste and a wedge of queso fresco 

Supper…  sliced boneless skinless chicken thighs with onion and garlic flake, thyme, basil, oregano, salt and pepper… sautéed until lightly browned then braised in its own liquid for 10 minutes… added 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce braised for 5 more minutes… added roasted veggies (brussel sprouts, mini sweet peppers, haricots vert) braised for 5 minutes more… off the heat added juice of one lemon… recovered and let sit for 5 minutes to combine… delicious  😋

Feeling empowered to control my food choices and feel satisfied after meals without hunger or deprivation… also finding the urge to be creative with food once again to satisfy the need for variety 😄

Happy eating folks 😷💕

Mediterranean Keto - Day 24 Pork Chops, Roasted Vegetables

Mediterranean Keto - Day 24

Breakfast - 2 shots espresso, 4 tbsp half & half over ice (a girls gotta have her go power) 🧋

Lunch - lots of water… it was huuumid… 3 ounces swiss cheese 

Supper - boneless pork chop sautéed in olive oil with salt, pepper & Penzy’s Fox Point seasoning, broccoli, brussel sprouts, haricots vert & carrot chips roasted in olive oil, salt and pepper 🥦 

Appetizer before supper - queso fresco (1 oz wedge), 2 cherry tomatoes (from the greenhouse quartered) extra sharp 12 month aged cheddar (sliced 3 oz) 5 green olives stuffed with anchovy paste 😋

Late night snack - whipped cream sweetened with vanilla extract and stevia with 5 sliced strawberries 🍓 

So pleased with the eating plan… feeling in control of both appetite and food choices ❤️

Happy eating folks 😷💕 

Mediterranean Keto - Day 23 Chicken, Asparagus, Caprese Salad and Caesar Salad

 Mediterranean keto - day 23

Breakfast… 2 shots espresso, 4 tbsp half & half over ice 🧊 

Lunch…  one ounce each…extra sharp cheddar, havarti, and 2 mozzarella string cheese with 16 oz water 💦 

Supper…  grilled chicken thighs skin on with roasted asparagus in olive oil with salt and pepper, caesar salad and caprese salad (tomato and basil leaves from the greenhouse) with 16 oz water 💦 

Pre supper appetizer… piece of brie, three slices of Genoa salami and a glass of Gatao Vinho Verde 🥂

Late night snack… whipped heavy cream with vanilla extract and stevia leaf… and sliced strawberries 🍓 

Feeling very comfortable in my skin… pain substantially lessened… energy high… concentration improved… sleeping better… down almost 7 lbs… waiting for the fall to see the drop in cholesterol levels 🤞

Happy eating folks 😷💕

Mediterranean Keto - Day 19 Kielbasa & Grilled Veggies

 Mediterranean Keto - Day 19

Long day… Peter upset… burnt kielbasa, charred veggies

Beautiful harvest from the greenhouse 

Mediterranean Keto - Day 18 Shrimp Salad Platter

 Mediterranean keto - Day 18

Breakfast… 2 shots of espresso with 1/4 c half and half over ice… so refreshing in this broiling heat 🧋

Hubs enjoyed a vegetable omelette with his hot java ☕️ (he says it cools him off???)  

Lunch… a mozzarella stick and 12 almonds… not really hungry in the heat… and LOTS of water 💦 

Hubs scoffed a crunchy peanut butter sandwich on ciabatta… an apple and two 24 oz bottles of water 💦 

Supper… Shrimp salad board… with eggs… olives… fresh mozzarella… Brie… romaine leaves, creamy caesar dressing, strawberries and treats from the greenhouse… tomatoes, nasturtiums leaves, beet leaves, basil leaves, radish leaves & cucumbers… and a glass of Gatao Vinho Verde 🥂 so fresh and delicious on this HOT summer night 😋

Happ eating folks 😷💕

Keto - Days 14 & 15 Kielbasa, Peppers, Onions, Cauliflower & Mozzarella - Spinach Cheese Frittata & BSThighs

 Mediterranean keto - Days 14 & 15 

Breakfast - 2 oz espresso and 4 tbsp half & half over ice 🧊 

     Hubs enjoying a veggie omelette with cheese 🧀 & his hot coffee ☕️ 

Lunch -  6 oz leftover striped bass, 3 tbsp mayonaise, 1 stalk celery, 2 tbsp   red onion making a delicious whitefish salad… wish LOTS of water 💦 

     Hubs… a peanut butter man on a whole wheat round & LOTS of water 💦 

Supper day 14 - 8 eggs, 1/8 c half and half, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, spinach, shredded sharp cheddar and mozzarella baked at 350 F for 45 minutes with sautéed boneless skinless chicken thighs cooked in bacon fat, and bacon…

topped off with a glass of Gatao Vinho Verde 🥂

Supper day 15 - 16 oz grilled kielbasa with grilled mini peppers and red onion… microwaved cauliflower with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, oregan and basil… mixed with 1 c shredded mozzarella after cooling… and topped with 1/2 c shredded mozzarella… heated until cheese melts… keto version of mac and cheese 😋 Addition for hubs… carrot chips with olive oil, salt and red pepper flake 🌶 He like the heat 🥵 Alongside a glass of Gatao Vinho Verde 🥂  Vanilla coffee for the hubs post supper ☕️

Feeling very pleased… aches and pains much less apparent… mood elevated… sleep quality improved… energetic… satiated

Every meal needs planning and prep… this eating plan really has no quick freezer to table meals for us since we are choosing to eat only fresh foods… 

Shopping for proper food on hand is important and necessary 

Happy eating folks 😷💕