It can be done..

I gained 15 lbs after a 50-60 pounds weight lost. I am starting this blog to share with everyone how I managed to loose the 60 and how I intend to loose the 18 -I regained . This blog chronicles my journey , failures and successes to a healthier me.

Please consult a Doctor/Physician before undertaking any weight reduction regimen or diet.

Monday, April 30, 2012

LOW CARB MEAL IDEA RECIPE - ALMONDIGAS (ALBONDIGAS)


When you have vital low carb ingredient like a noodle, you can get creative and adopt recipes into one delicious low carb meal.

Here is my low carb version of a dish I had eaten growing up at my grandmother's ancestral home- Almondigas.(Albondigas)


Almondigas -low carb version

1-1/4 lbs. ground pork
1 1/2 medium onion
1 thumb size ginger
6 gloves garlic
3 tbsp flax-meal
5 pcs shrimp 21/100 (peeled and deveined.
3 packs of shiritake - spaghetti noodles

2 cans Chicken broth
you can add chicken bouillon
Cilantro

3 stalks spring onions
2 eggs
Cilantro

Place 1 onion, shrimps and 3 heads garlic into a blender or food processor (cut into the onions, into bite sizes ,peel and, cut shrimps into half ) pulse until all is well blended . Add the blended mixture into the ground pork . Add flaxmeal and beaten eggs . Mix very well with clean, very clean hands .

Place 2 cans of chicken broth into a pot add 3 chopped garlic and minced ginger and half sliced onion. Let boil. ( YOU MAY ADD WATER AND CHICKEN BOUILLON)

Make small balls of ground pork mixture and one by one drop into simmering pot of onions garlic n ginger .Continue to simmer till meatballs are cooked.

Follow instruction on shiritake noodles packet. Add into the pot when meatballs are cooked and let residual heat finish cooking noodles.salt and pepper to taste.Add sliced spring onions and cilantro.
serve hot. YUMMMM


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