Not officially starting Day 1 till tomorrow. Anyway, I worked out a menu for the day that is almost exactly the correct proportions, and is quite palatable.
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3 Tbsp heavy cream, to be used in coffee, or incorporate into the soup or mousse recipes that follow.
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1 Tbsp flax oil, sipped off the spoon! (or add an extra 1 Tbsp olive oil to the soup)
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1 cup chicken broth, divided ... 1/2 to make avocado soup, 1/2 cup to make Eggyolk "mousse"
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Avocado Soup - sauté the white part of
1 green onion in
1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp olive oil (save the green parts for the EggYolk Mousse). Add 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1/2 cup water, bring just to the boil. Purée or blenderize with
1/2 an avocado (the black-skinned variety, higher in fat, lower in carbs), salt & pepper. Garnish with a little parsley, fresh or dried. This is good either hot or chilled
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Egg Yolk Mousse - dissolve
1/2 pkg (1/2 tbsp) unflavoured gelatin in 1/2 cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth. Chill till partially set. Fold in
2 Tbsp mayonnaise, 2 chopped cooked eggyolks, the chopped green onion tops, leftover from making the soup, salt & pepper to taste. A little cayenne or dry mustard powder is good. Chill until set. Serve mousse on
2 large lettuce leaves, shredded, or use the lettuce as a wrap. (**note - you can use the yolks from 2 hardboiled eggs, or from 2 raw eggs - the whites will keep in a covered container in the fridge for 2-3 days - place the raw yolks in a heat-proof cup, stir to blend then microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Let cool, then chop!)
- 5 liters water
calories: 1009
Fat: 102g (90%)
Carbs: 15g minus Fiber: 5g = 10g effective carbs
Protein: 15g
Good luck everybody ..
Doreen