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Mike CHS

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I don't do that but I'm not strictly following keto rather I just went back to the way I have always eaten and that just happens to follow keto fairly close. I try to eat my last meal of the day between 4 & 5 in the afternoon. I don't snack and I get up usually by 5:00 in the morning and will have a light breakfast and light lunch also.
 
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From the recipe book Keto For Carb Lovers.

Cheesy Lasagna

For the Noodle Layer;
3 large eggs
1 (12) ounce frozen riced Cauliflower about 2 1/2 cups
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 teaspoon salt

For the meat filling;
1/2 tablespoon olive oil (I used home rendered lard)
1 pound ground turkey (I used ground pork)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 cup crushed tomatoes ( I used 3/4 cup Pace Picante sauce in lieu of the tomatoes)

For the cheese filling;
1 cup ricotta cheese (I used cottage cheese)
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 350* and line a rimmed half sheet pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat eggs, then stir in cauliflower, 1 cup mozzarella and salt. Spread the mixture onto prepared sheet pan in an even layer about 3/4 inch thick.

2. Bake until firm to the touch and golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and increase oven temperature to 400*. (I left it at 350* because I used a Pyrex pan)

3. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add ground meat and season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook the meat, about 6-8 minutes until done. Stir in tomato paste and crushed tomatoes and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

4. In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan, egg and Italian seasoning until combined. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Grease an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray. (I used a 7x11 Pyrex dish. I made sure that I made the length of my noodles, the length of the dish) Add half the meat mixture to the baking pan. Cut the noodles into strips and place in baking dish over the meat to fit the pan. top with entire ricotta mixture and more noodles. Then top with remaining meat and noodles. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella. ( I only got 2 layers of noodles, so I omitted the middle layer. And I put a half cup of shredded cheese on top of the top noodle layer)

6. Bake in oven 20 to 25 minutes. (I baked it for 25-30 because of 350* instead of 400*)

7. Garnish with parsley.


This was amazing. It didn't have "that" taste that tells you that the "good stuff" got left out and you got stuck with what was left. My husband loves it and said to make lasagna like this for now on, Keto diet or no Keto diet. We had it for supper last night and tonight. There is enough for us to have it for lunch tomorrow. The recipe said 8 servings, we made it 6 servings. Who are they feeding with these little servings anyway? Munchkins? :lol:

BJ and I both agree that it would be better with onions and mushrooms, but I pretty much followed the recipe before I totally hacked it.

I recommend the recipe book Keto for Carb Lovers!
 

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How about the fasting...no eating between 8 PM and 11 AM? Do you follow that rule? I usually stay up til midnight so if I eat at 6 I can be pretty hungry by midnight and wake up at 7 starving. I need to go do chores and get on with the day and I have a hard time skipping breakfast...and my coffee.

I don't mean to be fasting, but I usually don't eat breakfast, more like brunch. I do drink my coffee, 2-3 cups with heavy cream, no sweetener. Since embarking on this diet, we add a slice of butter to our coffee for added fat. For snacks, we stuff celery with my home made pimento cheese. if you don't like pimentos, leave them out of the recipe. If we are still hungry, I pour us a glass of unsweetened almond milk, add 1/4 or less cup of heavy cream and a packet of Stevia in the Raw. That satisfies the "still want something" and keeps us from rummaging in the pantry for sweets. We used to get a bowl of cereal before bedtime, bad, I know, but we were still hungry. Not anymore. So basically I am following the 11 AM to 8 PM thing.

My husband eats breakfast. He usually has two pieces of toast, drenched in honey and butter, but not anymore! No carbs! So I keep him bacon and sausage in the refrigerator. He has been eating the Meh hamburger buns I made. Tomorrow he will eat the last half of one, then I'm making Cloud Bread. He is really hooked on bread, as long as I can produce something edible and a reasonable facsimile, he'll be happy.
 

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The flat bread is great the first day or two but after that it starts to dry out and fall apart. Fresh though it tastes great. The cloud bread toasts up very well.
 

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I'm going to look through this.
I have started a diet to lose the weight I've gained since I quit smoking.
The biggest thing with this diet, is that we don't feel deprived. The recipes are good, the imitation bread isn't too bad, but at least it is a bread like food. Diets that take everything away from you, leave you feeling deprived and who can keep that up? Last year we went on the Whole 30 diet and it just was not sustainable. 30 days and we were done. This is working for us and we get full, we are not going around hungry.
 
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