Tuna Muffins

Well there.  I made a bunch of freezer meals which should feed me for quite a while.  I made tuna muffins, white castle hamburger pie, curried turkey wings and taco bake.  All low carb and made with real food ingredients.  I modified the recipes to use what I have on hand because I did not want to go to the grocery store.  I was a little dismayed to discover we do not have much ground beef on hand.  I think we mostly got stew meat from our quarter (which is getting used up).  I may have to call the farmer to see if I can get some more meat and I think we will definitely need to get a whole side next time!

 Since we ate tuna muffins for lunch, I am going to post that recipe first.  I will post the other recipes over the next few days.  This is a big batch and you could easily halve it.  I chose tuna because we have tons of cans of it on hand that need to get used up.  You could also use salmon, which I am sure would be very yummy!

Tuna muffins with sauerkraut and cabbage & mayo.

Tuna Muffins

• 4 cans water packed tuna, drained
• 6 oz grated cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 2 small onions, diced or grated
• old bay seasoning to taste
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Break up the tuna in a large bowl.  Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.  Pour into muffin tins or silicone liners and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown and cooked through, about 30-40 minutes.  Makes 18.

Part of Kelly The Kitchen Kop's Special Low Carb/Gluten Free Real Food Wednesday!!

Big Mac Salad

This is a throwback to my low carb days where on a message board I participated in, we would come up with all kinds of concoctions to help us over come our craving for the foods we were giving up. Fortunately, this is a winner that is easily adaptable to real food. It is tasty and fills the tastes that one may crave if they don't have fast food out of their system.

This is a pretty loose recipe. You may love onions or hate them. You may want lots of pickles or not. Play with it and adjust to your taste. All ingredients are somewhat local, organic and the beef is pastured .  It is better than the "real" thing because this is the real thing!

Big Mac Salad

• lettuce or other salad greens (darker are healthier)
• sliced white or red onions
• slices of tomato and pickle if desired
• "special sauce" (check out this thousand island dressing at Kelly The Kitchen Kop's site, it is what I used)
• a slice of real cheddar cheese or grated (I used extra old Cows Creamery cheese)
• 2 hamburger patties or desired amount of crumbled ground beef 
• a sprinkle of sesame seeds (optional; I didn't have any on hand)

Layer the ingredients in your bowl or on your plate in the order listed.  It is a very yummy salad that is flexible to your tastes.  So very very good and it satisfies the need for a fast food fix.  I made mine from leftovers so it went together in no time.  I like chopping it all up and eating it all mixed up.  Yum!! I'll have to make it again soon :)


Part of gnowfglins Tuesday Twister, Kelly The Kitchen Kop's Real Food Wednesday, and The Healthy Home Economist's Monday Mania!