Category: Keto diet

Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe and Health

Ever had a craving but couldn’t figure out what you were craving? Ever oddly want a salad but never been the “salad” type? Well I am going to tell you about some foods that can keep you mind sharp and all can be used in a Variety of salads and other recipes. Such as bacon, eggs, mayonnaise, butter, hamburgers and heavy cream, with certain fruits, vegetables, nuts, avocados, cheeses and fish.

DID YOU KNOW-

  • Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures
  • Epilepsy affects about 2.3 million adults and 467,711 children 0-17 years of age in the US
  • About 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lives
  • About 150,000 new cases of epilepsy will be diagnosed in the US each year.

USING THIS DRESSING: Bacon Vinaigrette

This dressing makes a delicious topping for a salad made with almost any type of greens. It can stand up to spinach and more bitter greens. Tomatoes make a perfect salad addition, because, well, they just go so well with bacon. The whole thing together makes it like a BLT in a bowl. With this dressing, there isn’t any need for bacon bits. I’m not kidding when I say that it’s loaded with bacon. Enjoy!

Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe

This Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe tops a salad with loads of bacon flavor. This dressing can be part of a low-carb, keto, Atkins, gluten-free, grain-free, or Banting diet. 

Course Condiment 

Cuisine American, low-carb

Prep Time 10 minutes

 Servings 6

Calories 233 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons hole grain Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper freshly ground
  • 1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • 1/2 cup  Avocado Oil (olive oil could be substituted)
  • 4 slices Bacon cooked and crumpled
  • 2 tablespoons chives finely sliced
Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe in a jar.
Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe-in a jar with radishes, lettuce and cucumber.

Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe-ready to go on a salad.

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Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe

Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe

This Low-Carb Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe tops a salad with loads of bacon flavor. This dressing can be part of a low-carb, keto, Atkins, gluten-free, grain-free, or Banting diet. 

Course Condiment 

Cuisine American, low-carb 

Prep Time 10 minutes 

Servings 6

Calories 233 kcal 

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper, mayonnaise, and bacon drippings.
  2. Stream in the avocado oil while whisking. 
  3. Whisk in the crumbled bacon and chives.
  4. If not using immediately, store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Whisk before using.

Recipe Notes

Time to make does not include cooking the bacon.

I truly hope that you enjoyed this amazing recipe over a great salad that you have made. I would suggest making it with a steak or bacon wrapped pork. if you have a story you would like to share just hit the contact button and share with me and id love to share with others and remember we are not alone. EPILEPSY STRONG!

Ketogenic Diet and other recipes

Eating healthy for some comes easy for others its hard. As there are many diets people have talked about are ketogenic diet. The Ketogenic Diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate, controlled protein diet that has been used since the 1920s for the treatment of epilepsy. The diet is a medical treatment and is usually only considered when at least two suitable medications have been tried and not worked. With the ketogenic diet, the body mostly uses ketones instead of glucose for its energy source.  The diet is not for everyone but is suitable for many different seizure types and epilepsy syndromes, including myoclonic astatic epilepsy, Dravet syndrome, infantile spasms (West syndrome), and those with tuberous sclerosis. If you or your child has feeding problems, or has a condition where a high fat diet would cause problems, the diet then probably isn’t suitable please consult your doctor or nutritionist.

Here I want to discuss some great recipes to try. Even if you do not want to do the Keto diet. These are great to try as I will have other post that have great recipes to try out and are healthy and easy to make. Here is a link for try for Ketogenic Diet or as others just say Keto diet recipes.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/22959/healthy-recipes/keto-diet/

One the food I wasn’t sure about in the Keto diet was the Shirataki Noodles I am not sure if its because of the name, maybe cuss its something that I haven’t tried in a long time or not something that I have been interested in. Here I am now re-looking at something that I have tried long ago and didn’t have an issue then just wasn’t what I was use too. Now I am going to try it again as I am doing my best to eat healthier. The noodles are Soy Free, Gluten Free, and Vegan for all those that care about that stuff. For me I care that they contain less than 1 gram of carbs and 5 calories per serving, also Viscous fiber forms a gel that slows down food’s movement through your digestive tract. This can help decrease hunger and blood sugar spikes, making it beneficial for weight loss and diabetes management. This noodles comes in amazing uses and forms Rice,  fettuccine and linguine. I mean who cant use this and make some amazing recipes at more than half the cost to not just your body in what normal noodles do to you but the cost in budget for food. I found a few links on amazon to get them. DID YOU KNOW, you can get a subscription to have things send to you monthly I mean I knew it but i didn’t know you could get it set up for food items such as this. Here is the link I found I would so encourage you to try it out and remember amazon if you do not like it you can send it back no questions asked!

A tofu shirataki noodle salad with a rainbow of veggies and shrimp in a tasty Korean-style dressing that is served cold; perfect for a hot summer day!

Here is the recipe for above image ….

Cooking Directions

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar or lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce (gluten-free or tamari for gluten-free)
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp. gochugaro (Korean chili pepper flakes) or aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp. honey or sugar
  • 1 green onion, finely sliced

For the salad:

  • 1 pkg. House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles, drained and rinsed
  • 8 ounces cooked shrimp, peeled and chilled
  • 4 cups lettuce, shredded
  • 1 cup cucumber, julienned
  • 1 cup carrot, julienned
  • 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 yellow pepper, julienned
  • ¼ cup green onion, sliced
  • ½ cup kimchi (optional)

For the dressing:

  • Mix everything together.

For the salad:

Tofu Shirataki Spaghetti

Made from a blend of tofu and konnyaku (or konjac), an Asian yam, Tofu Shirataki Spaghetti contains 10 calories, 3g of carbs, and 2g of fiber per serving. 

Tofu Shirataki Spaghetti is:

  • Gluten free
  • Non-GMO
  • Vegan
  • Keto friendly
  • Great for soups, salads, pasta, stir fry’s

you can buy it here or at local grocery store that carrys it https://www.house-foods.com/products/shirataki/tofu-shirataki/tofu-shirataki-spaghetti

Traditional Shirataki

Made from konjac, an Asian yam, this traditional Japanese noodle contains zero calories. Gluten free, non gmo, vegan and keto friendly

you can buy it here or at a local grocery store https://www.house-foods.com/products/shirataki/traditional/traditional-shirataki