Author Archives: Michie

About Michie

I write two blogs - This Food Thing, (www.thisfoodthing.com) and This Life I Lead (www.thislifeilead.wordpress.com).

Creamy Rutabaga & Cheese Puree (Low Carb)

Eating low carb for the past year or so, I’ve really not felt like writing here on my food blog.  I think I have had to come to terms with the fact that most of the yummy recipes I have … Continue reading

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Low Carb Pancakes, with Cream Cheese & Flax Meal

Made pancakes this morning. There are lots of recipes for low carb cream cheese/egg pancakes. They are great, but more like a crepe. I wanted a thicker pancake, so I experimented with using some flax meal. They came out great! … Continue reading

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Things I’ve Learned – Nutrition Information

These days, I need to know what the nutritional values of foods are.  I’ve found a ton of places online that show you the values – some with uber fancy graphical images, some with just the calories and fat amounts, … Continue reading

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Low Carb Panna Cotta – Sugar Free & Sinfully Mmmmy Goodness

Sugar Free. Carb-less.  That’s my life these days.  I’m experimenting with a lot of things I had not tried before, which has been a lot of fun.  But I’ve missed having something dessert-ish.  We did some searching and found a … Continue reading

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Chicken Fried Steak (aka Schnitzel), with Milk Gravy

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Simple Enchilada Sauce

I wanted a simple and easy Enchilada sauce. This is it. All the ingredients found in my cupboard, with a 20 minute cook time. Continue reading

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