So you think a carnivore diet would be boring? Too restrictive? You’d miss cooking? I’m happy to tell you – you’re wrong! Personally, I absolutely love the simplicity of carnivore. After years of cooking for a family of six, trying to plan and budget, making sure we have a ‘balanced plate’ with a main dish plus sides…exhausting!
Save Time and Money with Carnivore
Now my children are all grown and the ones who are still here at home buy and cook their own food. They are most definitely not carnivores. But that’s not to say that cooking wouldn’t be much simpler if they did still depend on me for meals. Coming home after work and tossing a couple of steaks in the air fryer while I feed my dogs, change my clothes, and go through the mail is WAY easier than throwing together a bunch of non-nutritive crap. But, on those occasions – usually weekends – when I have a bit more time and I feel like spending some time on meals, I can always find something incredible to make and devour.
Where to Find Recipes
Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram are loaded with inspiring recipes. Even if you don’t want to or aren’t able to follow the recipes exactly, you can create some pretty impressive dishes using recipes from some pretty talented creators. If they use something you are sensitive to or an ingredient you are trying to avoid, you can always modify, substitute, or omit that part. I ended my first 36 hour fast this morning by taking inspiration from Reid’s chili recipe @thecarnivorouschef and Erin’s homemade version of Egglife wraps @carnivore.diva to make TACOS. My Mexican husband misses some traditional dishes now and then so creators like these guys keep us satisfied. I have zero cravings at this point in my healing mission and have no issue avoiding carbs even when they are literally right under my nose. But I do lean on recipes like this once in a while for variety.
Check out the Carnivorous Chef on Instagram, YouTube, and all the other things. Explicit Warning: His content is straight food PORN. 100% would not recommend watching on a fasting day, if you are the type to fast. 100% would recommend if you think carnivore is boring – this guy will get you drooling and tingly in 0.2 seconds. He’s creative and clever! (use a potato smasher for breaking up meat = brilliant) His links are below! He’s also the genius behind some brand spanking new seasonings that I’m dying to try: the Carnivore Companion.
I followed Erin Brooke’s recipe exactly for the wraps and they were perfection. Although, next time I may add a tad more water. I think I just measured a little less than was called for. Find her content on Instagram @carnivore.diva
The inspiration for the taco meat came from watching @thecarnivorouschef make chili. In my version, I did the following meticulous steps:
Bacon grease – you can use butter or tallow or whatever. I just happened to have a pan of bacon grease on the stove. This is just for anti-stick purposes.
1 lb. of ground beef. I used lean, just because that’s all that was available at the store. But I didn’t need to drain it after cooking, so that’s a win for me.
1 lb. of sweet Italian sausage. Again, it’s all that was available. I actually wanted just plain ground pork, but this was a substitution. I’m ok with it because there were no funky ingredients like corn syrup that is often included in sausage.
I tossed in what I felt like was a good amount of the following spices. I usually don’t measure spices. It makes me feel adventurous.
OR…try Carnivore Companion Tacollagen. I haven’t tried it yet, but if it’s half as incredible as the videos the Carnivorous Chef makes, I’m sure it won’t disappoint.
Smash it all together as it cooks with a repurposed Potato Masher like this one. Tada – taco meat!
I made the tortillas/wraps using this recipe from @carnivore.diva here: Erin Brooke (@carnivore.diva) • Instagram photos and videos
Egg White Pohttps://amzn.to/34QwZSvwder
Yup, carnivore is SUPER boring and restrictive! I inhaled four of these – packed with protein and fat for fueling my…well my very lazy Sunday. But if I decide to be active, I’ll have plenty of energy!
As promised, here are the links to the Carnivorous Chef. My new BFF. He just doesn’t know it yet.
YouTube: CarnivorousChef – YouTube
Instagram: Reid (@carnivorouschef) • Instagram photos and videos
Patreon: CarnivorousChef is creating Recipes for the Carnivore Diet | Patreon
Carnivore Companion: Carnivore Companion | Carnivore Diet Seasoning
Check out my Instagram here: Steph Scheeren (@thecandidcarnivore) • Instagram photos and videos
Thanks for checking out my blog, feeding my creative outlet!
xoxo~ The Candid Carnivore
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[…] Carnivore cooking is really very adaptable. Here, I just used some local ground beef, Slap Ya Mama seasoning, Tapatio Hot Sauce (our favorite!), EggLife Wraps, and a little shredded cheese. But you could add sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, whatever! If you are just focused on gluten-free, this is a great option and you can add any veggies you like. If you’re keto, it works beautifully. And if you’re a carnivore, like me, it’s a nice treat! I have to be careful with dairy and seasonings, so I wouldn’t do this every day. But it adds a really nice variety to my menu. Check out my post on Carnivore Tacos here! […]