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  • Snacks, Starters & Apéros | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Christmas Pâté Yule Logs' Introduction & Inspiration These Yule logs are very straightforward to make and provide a super tasty snack that you can serve over the festive period! These rolls can also be made sweet with a touch of honey - see my other Christmas Pâté & Honey Yule Logs’. I hope you will enjoy these! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 8 rolls (each sheet will make 4 rolls) Ingredients for the rolls: 2 x Beef Tripe Sheets With Beef (each sheet will make 4 rolls): 100g Pressure Cooked Beef Tripe 50g Minced Meat - Cooked 75ml Hot Water / Bone Broth 60g Oven Roasted Bone Marrow (scooped out of the bone and warm) Ingredients for the filling: 20g Liver Parfait per roll (20g x 8 = 160g in total) Recipe Instructions Instructions for the rolls: Preheat oven to 175c (convection- middle shelf) Place all ingredients into a blender and blend for 1 minute or so until the mixture is smooth. Grease a silicone baking mat with tallow or lard. Pour 100ml of the mixture on to the silicone mat on a baking tray and spread out a thin layer of the mixture using a spatula. Place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 14 minutes (check often towards the end of the cooking time) Assembly Instructions: Place the beef tripe sheets with beef on a wooden chopping board and cut each sheet into 4 width ways. Add 20g of pâté to one end of the roll so that it is evenly spread out, so that when the strip is rolled, you can see the pâté sticking out of the sides. Place the rolls on a serving plate and enjoy straightaway, or alternatively store the rolls in a glass container with a lid on, until you are ready to serve them. Tips Check out my Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker and Liver Parfait recipes for instructions on how to make these. These taste lovely warm and cold! It's always nice as well to have a few variations of liver pâté on hand so that you can have a few flavour variations for the rolls. Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Video Not Available Yet....

  • Desserts | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, PKD (With Allowances) Christmas Cookies Introduction & Inspiration These little cookies are ideal for when you are looking for a tasty treat, that provides a good boost of energy. I hope you enjoy them! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Serving Size 8 Cookies Main Ingredients 70g Pressure Cooked Beef Tripe 50g Minced Meat - cooked & warm 60g Oven Roasted Bone Marrow (scooped out of the bone) warm 25g Cooked Parma Ham (roughly chopped) 35g Honey - Local & Organic Decoration 1 x Raspberry or blueberry per cookie (optional decoration) 10g Beef Crackling (optional decoration) Recipe Instructions In a food processor, blend the pressure cooked beef tripe until very fine, like paste in texture. Next add to the food processor the warm cooked minced meat, the warm bone marrow and the honey. Blend until all the ingredients are well mixed in. Finely add the cooked Parma Ham and simply use the Pulse button to quickly blend for a couple of seconds, so that the Parma Ham bits are not too small. Cover a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Divide out the mixture evenly into 8 balls and space them out on the baking tray. With your hands press down on each ball to flatten into a circular cookie shape (or use a small circular pastry cutter for more accuracy). Allow the cookies to cool, before placing them in the fridge to harden a bit. Decorate each cookie with a raspberry or blueberry and bits of beef crackling if you wish. Tips Place the cookies in the freezer briefly for a chewier version. Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Any honey should be of organic quality, and is only recommended in small amounts for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Video Not Available Yet....

  • Podcasts | Nicola's Kitchen

    Podcasts When I am on the move, I like to use my time productively and often listen to some of my favourite health and wellness related podcasts. The podcasts are hosted by health professionals with a substantial amount of experience behind them and who are brave enough to speak about health related topics which you will never hear discussed in mainstream medicine. I hope you will enjoy listening to them as much as I do. Dr. Shawn Baker This is one of my favourite podcasts right now. I listen to it most days when I am out and about in the car with the kids. The podcast is hosted by Dr Shawn Baker, a highly regarded orthopedic surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. For those unfamiliar with Dr Baker he is a strong advocate of the carnivore diet. The podcast shares interviews with both VIP guests, as well as regular folks from all walks of life that have overcome a whole host of very serious medical conditions using the carnivore diet. These stories are truly inspiring and life changing, and help reinforce the power that species appropriate nutrition can have on human health. Two episodes well worth listening to, among the many brilliant episodes available, are: Carnivore Community Meeting with Dr Zsofia Clemens Zsofia Clemens - Community VIP The Plant Free MD For those not familiar with Dr Anthony Chaffee who presents this podcast, he’s an American medical doctor and Neurosurgical resident who, over a span of 20+ years, has researched the optimal nutrition for human performance and health. It is his assertion that most of the so-called chronic diseases we treat as doctors are caused by the food we eat, or don't eat, and can be reversed with dietary changes to a species specific diet. Dr Anthony Chaffee has been on a carnivore diet for many years now and has seen the health benefits for himself, his loved ones and his patients. The podcast is very rich in good quality information, referencing numerous studies and includes special guest speakers as well as regular people who have overcome a plethora of serious health conditions and who share their stories. I love how Dr Chaffee sticks to facts, not fiction and strives to share his knowledge, time and ongoing research work with listeners regarding health and proper nutrition for the betterment of society. One of the many episodes I highly recommend you listen to is Episode 84: Treating Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases, and More with Diet for Over a Decade with Dr. Zsófia Clemens . Peak Human Peak Human takes an unbiased look at health & nutrition. With so much conflicting information available, filmmaker (Food Lies) and health coach Brian Sanders sifts through the dogma and provides a framework that unifies all nutrition and dietary habits that lead to optimum health. World renowned doctors, researchers, and journalists are interviewed to find out what is the true human dietary framework that we should all be eating to live well and free of chronic disease. It is based around principles of nutrient density and uses a combination of ancestral health and modern science. Of particular interest is episode #52 Dr. Zsofia Clemens on How to Cure Almost Any Modern Disease Without Medicine . Dr Ken Berry The Proper Human Diet podcast is presented by a family physician, Dr Ken Berry, who has over 20 years of clinical experience and has treated over 25,000 patients during his career. I find Dr Berry is amazing at getting straight to the point and is able to condense complex medical information and conditions into plain talk that regular individuals can use to stay healthy and happy. He focuses on numerous topics that all centre around how you can use your diet and your lifestyle to get the health you want. His episodes look at low carb/ketogenic/carnivore diets, intermittent fasting, thyroid health, hormone optimization, and much more. Dr. Ken Berry wants us all to be aware that much of what our doctors say may be a lie. Maybe not an outright malicious lie, but much of what "we" believe in medicine can be traced back to word-of-mouth teachings without a scientific basis. I love that Dr Berry is thorough with his research and sticks to facts, not fiction. Carnivore Conversations The Carnivore Conversations podcast really delves deep into how a keto/carnivore diet can help with improving a wide range of complex health issues. Dr Kiltz, MD who hosts the podcast is a board certified and practicing Reproductive Endocrinologist who discusses a whole host of health related subjects with various inspiring guest speakers in the keto and carnivore community. One great episode that you should definitely check out is episode #46 Dr. Zsófia Clemens who is a neurobiologist and clinical researcher from Hungary. Dr. Zsófia Clemens is the director of the International Center for Medical Nutritional Intervention (ICMNI) in Hungary. Dr. Clemens is at the forefront of using the paleolithic ketogenic diet (PKD) to treat chronic illnesses. The Red Pill Buddhas Phil Escott is an autoimmunity and metabolic disease consultant, personal trainer, novelist and drummer who has spent many years in the health and fitness industry, running a gym, writing for many magazines and training hundreds of clients successfully. Due to a crippling bout of inflammatory arthritis in 2010, which he reversed by natural means, further intense study revealed many “secrets” of healing normally hidden behind the misleading conventional medical and “health” dogma. Phil Escott seems to be a very down to earth guy, that has gone through his fair share of health struggles and now shares his knowledge in a very witty way, to help others attain their health and happiness goals. One episode that is well worth a listen is Episode #29 The Ultimate Autoimmunity interview with Dr. Zsófia Clemens.

  • Blank | Nicola's Kitchen

    My Recipes Here are all the recipes I've created. I have tried to group them by type of meal or category so they are easier to find. What type of meal are you looking for? Just select a section... Basics All recipes start somewhere. Here I list some of the basics which are commonly used in many recipes. Get the hang of these and you are off to a flying start! Basics > 'Bread' Bread is one of the cornerstones of food. Here we have a collection of nutrient dense 'bread 'style recipes without all the grains! 'Bread' > Drinks In need of some refreshment? Look no further! Drinks > Sauces & Condiments Enhance the taste of your creations with these simple to put together sauces and condiments. Sauces & Condiments > Starters, Snacks & Apéros Small creations which can be used as starters, snacks or for an apéro with friends. Like them? Easy scaled up to be meals on their own. Starters, Snacks & Apéros > Main Courses Main meals which are great on their own or as part of a full course meal Main Courses > Desserts Are we allowed to admit it? The best part of any meal... Desserts This Way > Ice Creams Great fresh Ice Creams with zero additives - just pure pleasure! Ice Creams >

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Parma Ham Brunch Introduction & Inspiration A quick, easy and filling snack or main meal that is super delicious and creamy. The crispy bread makes for the perfect sandwich base for the Parma ham and crumble topping. I hope you'll give these a try. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less Than 30 minutes Serving Size Parma Ham Brunch Main Ingredients: 4 x Crispy Tripe Bread Slices 60g Parma Ham (or similar - 4 slices) 25g Creamy Crumble Dressing Recipe Instructions Make the crispy tripe bread slices as per the recipe instructions, and cut into slices. Place the bread slices on a serving plate. Use a table knife to spread the creamy crumble dressing on top of each slice of bread. Top the bread slices with the rolled Parma ham slices. Serve warm, or cold. Both taste delicious! Tips Ideally, purchase your meat, fat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. If you do not have any tallow on hand for frying, use lard or another animal fat. Check out my Crispy Tripe Bread and Creamy Crumble Dressing recipes for instructions on how to make these. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs to make the bread slices. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Video

  • Sauces & Condiments | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Oxtail - Double Cream Introduction & Inspiration You can obtain the most wonderfully rich cream from whipping oxtail fat! This 'double cream' is perfect when you require a sauce or cream to accompany meat dishes. I hope you will give this a try! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x 60ml Oxtail - Double Cream Main Ingredients: 60ml Oxtail Fat Recipe Instructions Melt the Oxtail Fat on a low heat in a small pan. Once the oxtail fat has melted, pour the liquid fat into a medium sized glass bowl and allow it to cool slightly before placing in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove the bowl from the fridge and use an electric hand whisk to whip the oxtail fat into a 'Double Cream' like consistency. Once you are happy with the texture, cover the glass bowl with some clingfilm and place the bowl in the fridge until you are ready to use it. Tips Check out my Oxtail - Slow Cooker recipe for instructions on how to make oxtail fat. The Oxtail 'Double Cream' will become a little more solid when left in the fridge. Simply use a spoon and give this a quick mix up to obtain the 'double cream' consistency once more. Adding a touch of honey to the oxtail fat prior to whipping it up creates such a delicious flavour and really emulates double cream. Ideally, purchase your meat and animal fats from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Video Not Available Yet....

  • 'Bread' | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Tripe Bread Introduction & Inspiration This may seem somewhat strange as a bread option, but it actually works really well! It has a great PKD ratio, a very neutral taste and if anything has a certain creaminess to it. The texture is good and the bread crisps up really well in a pan while remaining sturdy. The colour is nice and golden, with a good crust layer on top. Why not give this one a try! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time 40-50 minutes Serving Size 1 x Tripe Bread Loaf (15cm x 7.5cm x 5cm) Main Ingredients: 200g Pressure Cooked Beef Tripe 90g Tallow 60ml Egg Yolk Sauce - Pasteurised 60ml Bone Broth Salt Glaze: 1 tsp Tallow Recipe Instructions Pre heat the oven to 160c. Place all the ingredients, except the egg yolk, into a pan on low heat. Cook for a few minutes until all the tallow has melted and the beef tripe is warm. Pour the contents of the pan into a high speed blender, add the egg yolk sauce to the blender and blend everything until the mixture is smooth. Grease a small loaf tin and then place a piece of greaseproof paper to line the base of the tin with the excess covering the sides and sticking slightly out of the tin (this will make it easier to remove the loaf after cooking). Pour contents of the blender container into the loaf tin with the help of a spatula. Use the spatula to smooth off the top of the loaf. Place the loaf tin on a baking tray and place in the pre-heated oven for 40 minutes. Once, done, brown the top of the loaf for 5-10 minutes to have a slight golden finish to it. Keep an eye on the loaf to ensure it doesn't burn! Remove the loaf tin from the oven, use a pastry brush to brush the top of the loaf with a little tallow. Allow the loaf to rest on the countertop to cool. If you are not going to be eating the tripe bread straightaway, store in an airtight container in the fridge. Tips Ideally, purchase your fat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs for the egg yolk sauce. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Check out my Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker, Beef Tripe - Pressure Cooker and Egg Yolk Sauce - Pasteurised recipes for instructions on how to make these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Tripe Bread into various dishes. The loaf will rise a lot while in the oven. Once out of the oven, the loaf top will gradually deflate. Video

  • Basics | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Lamb Crispy Wafers Introduction & Inspiration These Lamb Crispy Wafers are a nice, vibrant orange colour. They have a lovely flavour profile to them and can be used to garnish various recipes as well as provide an unusual touch to your recipe creations in the form of basket/bowl to place desserts or other ingredients into, as rolls or as a wafer accompaniment for various dishes. The texture is also super fine like Filo Pastry, so they add a delicate, crispy touch to other recipe ingredient textures. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 2 x Lamb Crispy Wafers Main Ingredients 50g Pork Jelly 35ml Lamb Cooking Juices Salt To Taste Recipe Instructions In a pan on low heat melt the pork jelly with the lamb cooking juices and a little salt (if using) and stir the mixture until everything is well combined. Just before the lamb pork jelly mixture is ready (30 - 45 seconds), heat your crepe pan up on medium-high heat. Once the crepe pan is hot, pour approximately half of the mixture into the crepe pan and use a pastry brush and work quickly to brush the mixture over the surface of the hot crepe pan. You will need to give it a few coats. When the pan is sufficiently hot, you should see the mixture soon change to a light brown type colour within a few seconds. At this point, act quickly with a spatula to lift up the edges of the wafer and then use a pair of kitchen tongs to remove the wafer from the base of the crepe pan on to a serving plate. Repeat the above steps until all the lamb pork jelly mixture has been used up. Your Lamb Crispy Wafers are now ready to use! Tips Be sure to use some kitchen tongs to remove the wafers from the pan. It's so much easier with your hands! If you remove the Lamb Crispy Wafer quickly from the hot crepe pan and place it in a rack in a U shape, the wafer can be used as a taco holder. Ideally, purchase your meat, skin and animal fats from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Check out my Leg Of Lamb - Slow Cooked In The Oven, Pork Jelly Cubes and Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker recipes for instructions on how to make these. If you do not have any lamb cooking juices handy, then simply substitute with bone broth. Bear in mind that the protein content of gelatine needs to be taken into account when you add fat for PKD purposes. Video

  • Desserts | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, PKD (With Allowances) Christmas 'Chocolates' Introduction & Inspiration These PKD 'chocolates' are a nice, guilt free treat to have over the festive period. They contain good quality ingredients, and will provide a nice burst of colour and flavour to your culinary masterpieces. I hope you'll enjoy them. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 30 x Christmas 'Chocolates' (small) Ingredients: Base 'Chocolate' Ingredients: 130g Bone Marrow Liquid 70g Tallow 30g Honey* (optional) 15ml Raspberry Coulis Colour Variation 15ml Blueberry or Blackberry Coulis Recipe Instructions Place the bone marrow liquid, tallow and honey (if using) in a pan, on low heat. Keep stirring the mixture until the honey has completely dissolved and the fats have melted. Pour the contents of the pan through a sieve (and ideally a cheesecloth), into a glass jug. You now need to wait until the mixture has begun to cool down, to the point of beginning to set again (but still easily mixable). If you would like your chocolates to have a hint of colour to them, you can now add a little coulis to your base 'chocolate' ingredients. Give this a good stir in. Pour the mixture into your favourite Christmas moulds and then place them level, in the freezer, to set. Once the chocolates have set, transfer them from the mould into a glass container with a lid, and keep them in the freezer until you're ready to use the 'chocolates'. Tips *Check the taste and if necessary add a further 5g of honey and check again. Simply add 5g increments of honey each time until you are happy with the sweetness. The more coulis you add to the base ingredients, the more likely that this may not set fully, even in the freezer. Ideally, purchase your bones and fat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Any honey and fruit, if using, should be of organic quality, and are only recommended in small quantities for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Check out my Bone Marrow Liquid and Crumbs and Raspberry/Blackberry/Blueberry Coulis recipes for instructions on how to make all of these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Christmas 'Chocolates' into various dishes. Video Not Available Yet....

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Beef Cheek And Sausage Soup Introduction & Inspiration I had some beef cheek leftovers to use up and wanted to make a soup that was both flavourful and super creamy. This soup did not disappoint! It's super filling and perfect as a nutrient dense meal. I hope you'll give it a try. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x Serving Beef Cheek And Sausage Soup Main Ingredients: 130g Beef Cheek Leftovers 150ml Bone Broth 1 Egg Yolk 45g Whipped Bone Marrow 40g Smoked Sausage Salt To Taste 1 Sprig of Parsley (Garnish - optional) Recipe Instructions Follow the Braised Beef Cheek - Slow Cooker recipe as per the instructions. In a medium pan, add the shredded beef cheek and the bone broth, as well as a touch of salt (optional). Cook on a low heat for 5 or so minutes, until the bone broth and beef cheek are nice and warm. Meanwhile, on a wooden chopping board, cut the smoked sausage into small cubes. Add the sausage cubes to a frying pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the sausage cubes and any juices from the frying pan to the medium pan with the bone broth and beef cheek in, mixing well to combine all the ingredients. Perform a taste test to ensure the mixture has enough seasoning. Soup Assembly Instructions: In a large bowl whisk the egg yolk and whipped bone marrow together. Use a ladle to pour a tiny amount of the hot broth from the pan into the egg mixture and stir until the broth has been fully incorporated. Repeat until all the broth mixture from the medium pan has been used up, and only the beef cheek and sausage remain in the pan. Finally add the egg mixture into the beef cheek and sausage ingredients in the pan and stir well so that everything is fully combined. At this point you could always put the pan back on the heat for a couple more minutes if your soup needs a quick blast of heat before serving. Otherwise, simply pour the soup into a bowl and enjoy all the wonderful flavour combinations! Bon Appetit! Tips Check out my Braised Beef Cheek - Pressure Cooker, Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker and Whipped Bone Marrow recipes for instructions on how to make these. Garnish the soup with a sprig of fresh parsley and serve nice and hot on a cold winter's day or whenever you want a nutrient boost! Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Any herbs should be of organic quality, and are only recommended for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Video

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Strict PKD (No Allowances), Without Eggs Spider Meatballs Introduction & Inspiration These spider meatballs are terrifyingly delicious, with crunchy legs and a juicy meatball centre. Their taste is sure to impress, and you can customize the filling with a mix of pork, beef, lamb, or your preferred meat. It's a pity Halloween isn't every day! 😉 Happy Halloween! X Nic Recipe Overview Spider Body Ingredients: 60g Raw Minced Beef 60g Raw Minced Pork 60g Raw Minced Lamb 105g Raw Bone Marrow** Salt To Taste Spider Leg Ingredients: 120g Parma Ham Spider Decoration (Optional): 6 x Dried Cranberries (for the eyes) Recipe Instructions Spider Leg Instructions: Pre heat the oven to 180c* Take a strip of Parma ham and cut it in half. Take one half of the Parma ham and roll it tightly into a long thin roll. Repeat the process for all the Parma ham. Place the rolls (a.k.a. spider legs) onto a baking tray covered with greaseproof paper. Once the oven has pre-heated place the tray into the oven and cook for 16 - 18 minutes. Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow the legs to cool slightly. Spider Body Instructions: While the legs are cooking, mix half of the beef and half of the pork together along with a third of the bone marrow and a little salt. Use your hands to form a meatball shape with the mixture. Place the meatball on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper (allow enough room around the meatball to add the legs). Mix the remaining half of the beef with half of the lamb and a third of the bone marrow and a little salt. Use your hands to form a meatball shape with the mixture. Place the meatball on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper (allow enough room around the meatball to add the legs). Mix the remaining pork and lamb together with the remaining bone marrow and a little salt. Use your hands to form a meatball shape with the mixture. Place the meatball on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper (allow enough room around the meatball to add the legs). Spider Assembly: Add 8 Parma ham spider legs to each of the meatballs, together with two cranberries for their eyes. Once the spider meatballs are assembled, place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 16-18 minutes. Carefully remove the baking tray from the oven, then transfer these juicy spider meatballs to a serving plate to give your guests a fright! Happy Halloween! 🎃👻 Tips Make the meatballs as large or small as you like. Just ensure you adjust the fat accordingly based on how much meat you use to make each spider. *If you have Forced Convection setting (or similar) this will work well, when using multiple shelves in the oven. **You can also use oven roasted bone marrow too, or else lard or tallow. Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Any ingredients listed as Optional, may or may not be appropriate if you are following Strict PKD with No Allowances. If you are unsure, refer to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet Rules document or consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Any fruit should be of organic quality, and are only recommended in small quantities for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Video Not available yet....

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Tasty Pork Crackling Burger Patties Introduction & Inspiration These pork crackling burger patties are deliciously juicy and tasty, with a slight chewiness thanks to the pork crackling. They are perfect as they are, and also taste wonderful on flat bottom pork muffins too. Making these patties couldn't be easier. So go on, give them a try! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 2 x Tasty Pork Crackling Burger Patties (9cm diameter) Main Ingredients: 150g Pork Shoulder 70g Pork Crackling Salt To Taste Topping 2 Tsp Bone Marrow Mayonnaise (Optional) or other fat * Recipe Instructions Cut the pork and crackling into small cubes and then add them to a mini blender, together with some salt. Blend briefly, until all the ingredients are well combined, but avoid over blending. Place a pastry circle (or burger patty circle) on top of a piece of greaseproof paper. Add half of the patty mixture from the blender into the circle. Use a spoon/burger patty press to press the patty down into a nice burger patty shape. Carefully remove the circle from around the patty. Repeat, to make the second burger patty. If you're not cooking your burger patties straightaway, place the patties in an airtight container in the fridge, otherwise go ahead and cook the patties in the oven until cooked to your liking. Add a little bone marrow mayonnaise to the tops of your burger patties when serving and drizzle with any cooking juices. Enjoy! Tips Ideally, purchase your meat, fat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate tasty pork crackling burger patties into various dishes. *The burger patties cook up really well in the oven. Some fat will be rendered during the cooking process so be sure to pour this back over your burgers once cooked. Add some bone marrow mayonnaise (or other animal fat if you are avoiding eggs) to the tops of your burger patties to retain a good PKD ratio. If you don't have any pork crackling available, then simply use beef crackling, pork back fat, lard, tallow, bone marrow or other animal fat to ensure a good PKD ratio of meat to fat. Any ingredients listed as Optional, may or may not be appropriate if you are following Strict PKD with No Allowances. If you are unsure, refer to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet Rules document or consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Video Not Available Yet....

  • Basics | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Strict PKD (No Allowances), Without Eggs Dehydrated Liver Sheet Introduction & Inspiration Dehydrated Liver Sheet not only boasts a glossy, attractive appearance but also offers a delightful taste. It's versatile and can be used for various purposes, such as decorating cakes, making samosas, crafting cannoli, and so much more! I hope you'll give this recipe a try! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time 2 - 2.5 hours Serving Size 1 x Dehydrated Liver Sheet (32cm x 23cm) Main Ingredients: 140g Veal Liver Salt To Taste Recipe Instructions Pre heat the oven to 60c. Add the veal liver and some salt to a high speed blender. Liquidise the liver until nice and smooth in the blender. Grease a silicone mat and place it in a baking tray. Pour the liquidised liver over the silicone mat. Use an angled pastry spatula to spread out a thin, even layer of the mixture to cover the mat. Place the baking tray in the pre heated oven and cook for 2 - 2.5 hours. Check often towards the end of the cooking time as you should be able to peel the sides of the sheet up, without any ingredients sticking to the mat and for the base to be nice and dry. Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow the sheet to cool on the kitchen countertop. If you are not going to be using the dehydrated liver sheet straightaway, transfer it on to some greaseproof paper and cover. Place it in the fridge. Tips Ideally, purchase your offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Dehydrated Liver Sheet into various dishes. Video Not Yet Available...

  • 'Bread' | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Pulled Pork Bread Introduction & Inspiration First of all, what's not to like about pulled pork! It's deliciously succulent and juicy and is a great crowd pleaser, especially when you have lots of family and friends over. So I was eager to create a pulled pork bread that shared these wonderful qualities, with a good PKD ratio, and a taste that both PKD and non PKD folks alike will enjoy! The bread has a nice crust that forms on top and is sturdy enough for sandwiches. It can also be pan fried to make it nice and crispy to accompany various dishes. Please do give this one a try and let me know what you think. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x Pulled Pork Bread Loaf (15cm x 7.5cm x 5cm) Main Ingredients: 200g Pulled Pork Leftovers 70g Lard 60ml Egg Yolk Sauce - Pasteurised 60ml Bone Broth Salt To Taste Glaze: 1 tsp Lard Recipe Instructions Pre heat the oven to 160c. Place all the ingredients, except the egg yolk, into a pan on low heat. Cook for a few minutes until all the lard has melted and the pulled pork is warm. Pour the contents of the pan into a high speed blender, add the egg yolk sauce to the blender and blend everything until the mixture is smooth. Grease a small loaf tin and then place a piece of greaseproof paper to line the base of the tin, with the excess covering the sides and sticking slightly out of the tin (this will make it easier to remove the loaf after cooking). Pour the contents of the blender container into the loaf tin with the help of a spatula. Use the spatula to smooth off the top of the loaf. Place the loaf tin on a baking tray and place in the pre-heated oven for 40 minutes. Once, done, brown the top of the loaf for 5-10 minutes to have a slightly golden finish to it. Keep an eye on the loaf to ensure it doesn't burn! Remove the loaf tin from the oven, use a pastry brush to brush the top of the loaf with a little lard. Allow the loaf to rest on the countertop to cool. If you are not going to be eating the pulled pork bread straightaway, store in an airtight container in the fridge. Tips Ideally, purchase your meat and fat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs for the egg yolk sauce. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Check out my BBQ Pulled Pork, Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker and Egg Yolk Sauce - Pasteurised recipes for instructions on how to make these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Pulled Pork Bread into various dishes. If you do not have any lard to hand, then substitute with tallow or another animal fat. Video

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Cool Soup Introduction & Inspiration When you enjoy soup, cold soup is the answer on hot days, when you are looking for a refreshing meal, full of nutritious ingredients that will keep you satiated and full of energy until later in the day. I hope you enjoy it! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x Bowl of Cool Soup Main Ingredients: 60g Lamb Kidney 75g Steak 50g Eskimo Smoked Mangalica Dwarf Sausage (or similar) 40g Whipped (Kolozsvari) Bacon fat 5g Bone Broth Fat (or lard/tallow) 100ml Bone Broth 1 tsp Beef Crackling Crumbs Salt to Taste Recipe Instructions Start by washing the lamb kidney under running water to give it a quick clean. Place the lamb kidney on a wooden chopping board. Slice the kidney in half and snip out the tight white core with a sharp knife and/or kitchen scissors. Cut the kidney into small pieces. Chop the sausage into thin slices and slice up the steak. Heat up the bone broth fat in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the kidney, steak and sausage to the pan with a touch of salt (optional). Allow the ingredients to cook for a few minutes on each side until the meat is browned all over, but with the lamb kidney still a little pink in the middle. Use a spatula to pour the pan ingredients into a serving bowl. Add the gelatinous bone broth on top of the meat in the bowl. Use an ice cream scoop to place a ball of whipped bacon fat in the centre of the bowl and sprinkle the top with a little beef crackling crumbs. Enjoy your Cool Soup! Tips Ideally, purchase your meat, fat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Check out my Bone Broth - `Pressure Cooker and Beef Crackling Crumbs recipes for instructions on how to make these. You can also pop your bone broth in the freezer for a few minutes while the soup is being made, for an even cooler effect. Eskimo Smoked Mangalica Dwarf Sausage is a traditional homemade smoked sausage made simply with sea salt and pork, allowing the full flavour of the Mangalica-Duroc pork to shine through. It's also a perfect food for those with allergies or food sensitivities due to the absence of any spices. For best results do not overcook it (it can also be eaten raw). You can order this, and other wonderful products, from Eskimo Kitchen in Hungary: Eskimokitchen.eu Kolozsvari is a type of traditional smoked bacon from the Cluj-napoca region of Romania. It can be eaten raw as for this recipe, or it can be cooked in the pan and crisps up nicely. You can order this, and many other wonderful products, from Eskimo Kitchen in Hungary Eskimokitchen.eu Their products are all free from harmful additives and preservatives and they have a wonderful selection of produce. Video

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Hearty Beef Burger Introduction & Inspiration If you're looking for a delicious, juicy and tender burger, look no further! The beef and heart burger patty marries perfectly with the flat bottom lamb muffins. It is both nutrient dense, has a great PKD ratio and is so amazingly satisfying! The next time you're debating whether to try a burger, try this one ;-) X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x Hearty Beef Burger Main Ingredients: 2 x Flat Bottom Lamb Muffins 1 x 110g Beef and Heart Burger Patty Salt To Taste 15g Beef Crackling - plus extra if required * Recipe Instructions Pre heat the oven to 160c. Once the oven is up to temperature place the Beef and Heart Burger Patty into a similar size dish and set it on a baking tray. Cook the patty in the oven for 14 minutes. Chop the beef crackling into small cubes and place them in a small ramekin dish. Briefly remove the baking tray from the oven, and add to it the 2 flat bottom muffins and the ramekin. Add the baking tray back to the oven, and cook for an extra 2 minutes. Add a muffin to the centre of a warm serving plate, use a spatula to place the burger patty on top of the muffin (you can drizzle any cooking juices over the burger patty at this point or else substitute with extra beef crackling), add the beef crackling cubes and top the patty with the remaining muffin to form your hearty beef burger. Enjoy tucking into this delicious burger. Bon Appetit! Tips Ideally, purchase your meat, fat and organs from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs to prepare your flat bottom muffins. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Check out my Flat Bottom Lamb Muffins, Beef and Heart Burger Patties and Beef Crackling recipes for instructions on how to make these. *The burger patty cooks up really well in the oven. Some fat will be rendered during the cooking process (approx. 1oml cooking juices per burger patty), so be sure to pour the juices over your burger patty at the end to retain a good PKD ratio. If you are eating the patty on a burger bun like in this recipe, then you can simply reserve the cooking juices for another recipe and add some extra beef crackling to the top of your burger to retain a good PKD ratio. If you don't have any beef crackling available, then simply use pork back fat, lard, tallow, bone marrow or another animal fat to ensure a good PKD ratio of meat to fat. Try this burger out on the flat bottom pork muffins too! Video Not Available Yet....

  • 'Bread' | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Strict PKD (No Allowances), Without Eggs Flat Bottom Oxtail And Sweetbread Muffins Introduction & Inspiration These oxtail and sweetbread muffins have a good texture to them and make great burger or sandwich buns, pie tops or indeed pizza bases. They're very versatile and are nice and nutrient dense. What could be better! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than one hour Serving Size 4 x Flat Bottom Oxtail And Sweetbread Muffins Main Ingredients: 100g Oxtail Leftovers 55g Lard 140g - Raw Veal Sweetbreads Salt To Taste Recipe Instructions Pre heat the oven to 160c. Soak the sweetbreads in salted cold water for 1-2 hours to remove any impurities. Change the water a few times during the soaking process. Remove the sweetbreads from the water, and rinse. Pat the sweetbreads dry. To clean the sweetbreads, remove any tough membrane using your fingers and a small sharp knife or indeed a pair of kitchen scissors. Place the oxtail leftovers and the lard into a pan on medium heat. Cook for a few minutes until all the fat has melted and the oxtail is warm. Pour the contents of the pan into a high speed blender and add the sweetbreads. Blend everything until the mixture is smooth. Grease 4 circular muffin holes in a silicone mould with lard or tallow and then add a sheet of greaseproof paper to the bottom of each hole (this will make it easier to remove each muffin after cooking). Divide the contents of the blender equally between the muffin holes with the help of a spatula. Use the spatula or a teaspoon to smooth off the top of each muffin. Place the silicone tray on a baking tray and place in the pre-heated oven for 35 minutes. Once, done, brown the top of the muffins for 3-5 minutes so that they have a light golden finish to them. Keep an eye on them to ensure they don't burn! Allow the muffins to rest on the countertop to cool, before removing the muffins from the mould onto a serving plate. If you are not going to be eating the muffins straightaway, store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Tips 'Browning' Some functions of ovens enable you to brown the surface of the food by activating the grill once cooking is complete. When using the 'Browning' setting on your oven, monitor closely the loaf so that it doesn't burn at the last minute. Ideally, purchase your fat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Check out my Lard and Pork Crackling - Air Fryer and Oxtail - Slow Cooker recipes for instructions on how to make these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Flat Bottom Oxtail and Sweetbread Muffins into various dishes. You can use tallow or lard interchangeably. These muffins re-heat well too. Video

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) BBQ Pulled Pork Introduction & Inspiration My husband recently got himself an all singing, all dancing, Pit Boss Wood Pellet BBQ Smoker. To christen the occasion what could be better than juicy BBQ Pulled pork. A perfect food for when guests and family visit, pulled pork is one of the most popular low and slow smoked foods. Cooking this beauty on the BBQ Smoker did not disappoint! The texture of the pork was incredibly succulent with its subtly smoky aromas, permeated through a well-seasoned crust. Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time 7 - 8 hours Serving Size 4 - 6 people Main Ingredients 1.4 kg Pork Shoulder (Boneless) Salt To Taste 2-3 Tbsp Honey (Optional) Recipe Instructions Set the BBQ Smoker temperature to 120c. Remove the butcher's twine from around the pork shoulder. Sprinkle salt (optional) on all sides of the pork roast and place the meat directly onto the indirect heat of your BBQ Smoker grill, fat or fattiest side down. On the other side of the Smoker, place a tray filled with water. This water will help keep a nice humid cooking environment inside the smoker, which helps with getting a succulent and juicy pork shoulder. Cook for 3 hours 30 minutes at this temperature. Place a couple of sheets of aluminium foil into a deep oven tray with excess sticking out of the tray. Remove the pork from the BBQ Smoker. At this point you can drizzle honey over the top and sides of your pork roast (if using). Insert a digital probe into the pork, positioning the tip right in the centre (This will allow you to monitor the internal temperature of the pork without opening the smoker) and then carefully wrap the pork in aluminium foil in the deep sided metal tray. Place the tray on the BBQ grill for a further 4 - 4.5 hours of cooking (or until tender - start checking around 105C internal temperature) - if the pork is still hard leave it for longer. The worst thing you can do is take the pork off too soon - yes too soon. Remove the pork from the BBQ Smoker and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Unwrap the foil from around the pork, lift the pork onto a large wooden board and separate the meat using two forks or kitchen tongs. You can also use a knife and give the pork a rough chop (based on preference). Taste the pork to check on the seasoning and garnish with the warm cooking juices (simply reduce the juices down in a pan for a thicker sauce should you wish). This pulled pork tastes great as it is, and is also perfect served on PKD crispy bread or toasted flat bottom muffins. Enjoy your succulent and moist, juicy pulled pork! Bon Appetit! Tips Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Any honey should be of organic quality, and is only recommended in small amounts for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Any ingredients listed as Optional, may or may not be appropriate if you are following Strict PKD with No Allowances. If you are unsure, refer to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet Rules document or consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Nothing could be more delicious than juicy BBQ pulled pork served on home-made PKD toasted 'bread' or flat bottom muffins with some delicious sauce made from the cooking juices. When the pork hits an internal temperature of about 77°C, collagens, which are part of the connective tissues, begin to melt and turn to gelatine. The meat gets much more tender and juicier when this happens. When the internal temperature reaches 100- 105C (approximately 7-8 hours of total cooking time for this size of pork shoulder) it's a good idea to check if the pork is ready. The exterior should have a nice colour to it. Use the method known as "stick a fork in it" to check if your pork shoulder is ready. Basically, insert a fork in the pork and try to rotate it 90 degrees. If it turns with very little pressure, you know it’s ready. The worst thing you can do is take the pork off too soon - yes too soon. Be sure to keep any flavourful juices and pour them over the meat, as you can make your own sauce with the cooking juices to accompany this succulent meat. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate BBQ Pulled Pork into various dishes. Video Not Available Yet....

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Liver Carbonara Introduction & Inspiration Liver Carbonara is a delicious 'pasta' style dish which is extremely creamy, savoury and satisfying. This is a great PKD alternative to the more classic version. The liver 'pasta' is a perfect match for the creamy sauce. The dish is simple enough to prepare, so please do give it a go and let me know how it turned out for you. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less Than 30 Minutes Serving Size 1 x Liver Carbonara Main Ingredients: 1/2 x Sheet Liver 'Pasta' (approx. 80g) 50g Pork Belly (fatty)* 60g Pig Brains - Poached 70ml Egg Yolk Sauce - Pasteurised 70ml Bone Broth - Hot (plus 15ml extra as required, to thin the sauce) Salt To Taste Garnish: Fresh or Dried Parsley (Optional) 1 Tbsp Cured Egg Yolk - Grated (Optional) 10g Crispy Parma Ham Flakes Recipe Instructions Pre heat the oven to 80c. Make the liver sheet as per the recipe instructions. Allow to cool. Add a 'fettucine' attachment to the KitchenAid device, switch the machine on and feed the sheet into the machine. Place a bowl underneath the attachment for the liver 'pasta' to fall into. Reserve. Chop the pork belly into small cubes on a wooden chopping board. Add the cubes to a frying pan on medium heat. Cook for a couple of minutes until the cubes starts to release some of their fat. While the pork belly is cooking, add the egg yolk sauce and pork brains to a medium sized glass bowl. Add a touch of salt and then use an electric hand whisk to whisk the ingredients together to create a nice thick sauce. Add a little bone broth (or hot water) to thin the sauce down slightly, as required. Once the pork belly has released some of its cooking fat, turn the frying pan heat to low-medium and add the sauce to the pan. Use a spatula to give the sauce a good mix into the cooking juices from the pork belly. If the sauce is a touch too thick, add a little extra bone broth and stir in well. Warm the serving dish in the pre heated oven. Wait for the oven to reach temperature and then turn it off, before adding your dish. Add the liver 'pasta' to the frying pan and use a spatula to coat all the pasta in the creamy sauce. Leave the 'pasta' for a minute or so in the warm sauce, so that everything becomes nice and hot. Remove the serving dish from the oven. Transfer the liver carbonara to the warm serving dish. Season your carbonara with a little parsley (optional) and top with some grated cured egg yolk and crispy Parma ham flakes. Enjoy nice and hot! Tips *If you do not have any pork belly available use a flavourful meat, such as Eskimo Kitchen's Smoked Marble or Dwarf sausage, or even their Donkey or Buffalo salamis. They're all delicious and will add wonderful flavours to your carbonara! If you use smoked sausage or if your pork belly is not very fatty, then use some extra fat for a good PKD ratio. Your liver sheet should be at least 1 day old, as otherwise it's difficult to cut using the machine. If you do not have a machine to cut the liver sheet into fettucine type strips, simply place the liver sheet on a large wooden chopping board and cut long strips with a width of approximately 6mm. They're probably just as good. I just like using my gadgets. Ideally, purchase your meat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs for the egg yolk sauce. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Any herbs should be of organic quality, and are only recommended in small quantities for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Check out my cooked Liver 'Pasta', Brains - Poached, Egg Yolk Sauce - Pasteurised and Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker recipes for instructions on how to make all of thes Video

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Christmas Tree Introduction & Inspiration One of my favourite pastry cutter shapes is the Christmas Tree, which provided the inspiration for this recipe! With only a handful of ingredients, this is super straightforward to make, and yet tastes very palatable thanks to the combination of flavours. I hope you'll enjoy it! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x Very Cute Christmas Tree Ingredients for the base : 100g Oxtail - (Cooked & warm) 40g Roasted Bone Marrow (scooped out of the bone) Salt To taste Ingredients for the topping: 5g Sausage (optional - Christmas Lights Decoration) 40g Liver Parfait (to provide the coating for the tree) 10g Oven Roasted Bone Marrow - warm & melted (Christmas Star) 2g Crispy Parma Ham Flakes (Optional - Tree Base Decoration) 4g Honey (Optional) Recipe Instructions Instructions for the base: Mix the warm, cooked oxtail with the bone marrow in a pan on low heat, until the bone marrow has melted. On a lined baking tray pour the warm oxtail mixture into a large Christmas pastry cutter shape and press down the mixture so that it fills the tree shape evenly. Once the oxtail has cooled down a little, place the baking tray into the fridge so that the oxtail sets well into the desired shape. Instructions for the topping: Meanwhile, on a chopping board, chop the sausage into small cubes to represent lights on the Christmas Tree. Once the oxtail base has set fully in the fridge, you can then proceed to spread the Liver Parfait evenly over the oxtail Christmas tree base, so that it's fully coated. At this stage you can place the little cubes of sausage over the tree to represent the lights (leaving room at the top to place the Christmas Star). Place the baking tray back in the fridge for the Liver Parfait layer to set well on top of the oxtail layer. Instructions for the Christmas Star : In a bowl mix together the melted bone marrow with the honey until well combined. Pour this mixture into a small circular dish that has a star shape pastry cutter placed in the centre of it (ensure the dish is only slightly wider than the cutter so that the shape will have sufficient volume when set). Place the dish in the fridge to set properly. Once set, remove the Star gently from the pastry cutter shape and place it on top of the Christmas Tree. Tips Check out my Liver Parfait, Oxtail - Slow Cooker, Oven Roasted Bone Marrow and Crispy Parma Ham Flakes recipes for instructions on how to make these. If you do not have any sausage to hand, then try using cooked beef or cooked Parma Ham instead. Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Try and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Any honey should be of organic quality, and is only recommended in small amounts for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Any ingredients listed as Optional, may or may not be appropriate if you are following Strict PKD with No Allowances. If you are unsure, refer to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet Rules document or consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Video Not Available Yet....

  • Basics | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Beef Flakes Introduction & Inspiration Starting with healthy ingredients has always been my priority, and these beef flakes are extremely versatile and give you all the health benefits from grass fed minced beef at the same time! They can be ground into a fine powder similar to flour, or simply kept as bigger flakes for coating your favourite food or indeed for making your favourite desserts. I hope you will find them a handy addition when creating your culinary delights. X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x 200g Beef Flakes Main Ingredients: 5 x Beef Sheets Recipe Instructions Make the Beef Sheets as per the recipe instructions. Roughly tear up your beef sheets into a food processor, and then place the lid on the processor and set it on high speed until you achieve the desired flake size (Bigger flakes just require a quick whizz around, and with a slightly longer blend you can achieve a finer powder, similar to flour). Pour the Beef Flakes into an airtight container if you are not using them straightaway, and store in the fridge. Your Beef Flakes are ready to use. Tips Ideally, purchase your meat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Check out my Beef Sheet recipe for instructions on how to make this. Video Not Available Yet....

  • Mains | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Strict PKD (No Allowances), Without Eggs Savoury Oxtail Christmas Cake Introduction & Inspiration A Christmas cake can be anything you want it to be! This savoury version is just as delightful as its sweet counterpart. The oxtail base pairs perfectly with the creamy brain 'icing' and roast beef flour with jelly broth decorations. It's a hearty and satisfying cake, ensuring you get in your nutrients for a happy and healthy festive season. Merry Christmas everyone! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes (allow extra time for the cake base to fully set) Cooking Time 30 minutes Serving Size 1 x Savoury Oxtail Christmas Cake (15cm Diameter) 8 Servings Main Ingredients: 450g Oxtail Leftovers 200g Tallow Salt To Taste Decoration: 100g Creamy Dessert Sauce (no Honey) 15g Roast Beef Flour (Coarse) Topping: 1 x Raspberry (Optional) 3 x Oxtail Broth Christmas Shapes Frozen Tallow - To Grate Recipe Instructions To Note: Ahead of time, pour some oxtail broth into a shallow tray big enough, that when the broth sets into a jelly in the fridge, you will be able to cut out some Christmas shapes from the broth. Add a small piece of tallow to the freezer. Cake Base Chop the oxtail leftovers up into small bits. Add the oxtail leftovers, together with the tallow and some salt to a pan on low heat. Cook until all the tallow has melted. Give everything a good stir so that all the oxtail is nicely coated in the tallow. Grease the inside of a circular silicone cake mould and place it on a tray. Pour in the oxtail and fat mixture. Use a spatula to ensure the top of the cake is nice and level with no bits of oxtail sticking up. Place the silicone mould in the fridge for the cake base to set fully (several hours or ideally overnight). Decoration: Once the cake base is set, remove the base from the mould and place it on a plate covered with greaseproof paper (to avoid any mess). Add enough of the creamy dessert sauce to the sides of the cake to cover the edges (just leave sufficient sauce to cover the top). Use a cake spatula or icing smoother scraper to smooth off the sauce evenly all the way around the edges of the cake. Sprinkle all the roast beef flour onto a large plate. Holding the cake in the centre with your hands not touching the cake edge. Roll the side of the cake in the roast beef flour to cover all the outside of the cake with the roast beef flour. Place the cake carefully down onto the greaseproof paper. Add the remaining creamy dessert sauce to the top of the cake and use a spatula or icing smoother scraper to evenly spread the cream over the top of the cake. Topping: Cut out some Christmas shapes from the jelly broth. Place the jelly shapes over the top of the cake to decorate it. Grate some frozen tallow over the top of the cake and add a raspberry to the top of the cake in the centre (optional). Use a spatula to carefully transfer the cake to a serving plate. Enjoy! Tips If you are able to obtain fatty oxtail, then reduce the amount of tallow down in the recipe a little for a good PKD ratio. Ideally, purchase your meat, fat and offal from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Any ingredients listed as Optional, may or may not be appropriate if you are following Strict PKD with No Allowances. If you are unsure, refer to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet Rules document or consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Switch the Raspberry for redcurrants or else use some crispy Parma Ham or a slice of sausage. Any fruit should be of organic quality, and is only recommended in small quantities for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Check out my Oxtail - Slow Cooker, Beef Crackling (which includes how to make tallow), Creamy Dessert Sauce and Roast Beef Flour recipes for instructions on how to make all of these. This cake is perfect for Christmas, but its versatility extends far beyond. With just a change in decoration, it becomes ideal for birthdays, parties, road trips, and even hiking adventures. Its nutrient-dense composition ensures you'll stay satisfied no matter what you're doing. Video

  • Sauces & Condiments | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Without Eggs, Strict PKD (No Allowances) Pork Crackling Puree Introduction & Inspiration If you're looking for a fatty, flavour-packed accompaniment to various PKD dishes, this simple pork crackling purée is the perfect choice. It literally takes minutes to make, so you'll be very pleased you did! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 70g Pork Crackling Purée Main Ingredients: 50g Pork Crackling 50g Oxtail Cooking Juices Recipe Instructions Place the pork crackling and oxtail cooking juices into a pan on medium heat. Warm the crackling and juices. Once the pork crackling pieces are nice and warm, add them to a mini blender, together with 20ml (~3 tablespoons) of the oxtail cooking juices from the pan. Blend, until the pork crackling resembles a purée in consistency. Your Pork Crackling Purée is ready! Tips Ideally, purchase your meat and fat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Check out my Lard and Pork Crackling - Air Fryer and Oxtail - Slow Cooker recipes for instructions on how to make these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Pork Crackling Purée into various dishes. If you do not have any oxtail cooking juices to hand, then why not use pulled pork cooking juices or lamb cooking juices, or at a pinch, bone broth. The more flavourful the cooking juices, the better the flavour profile of the Pork Crackling Purée will be. When you're making the pork crackling, remember to note down how much fat your pork crackling represents as part of the cooking process so that you maintain a good PKD ratio for your dishes when adding this delicious purée . Video Not Available Yet....

  • Desserts | Nicola's Kitchen

    Regime Type: Strict PKD (No Allowances), Without Eggs Easter Pork Jelly Shapes Introduction & Inspiration Easter Pork Jelly Shell Shapes are really quick and easy to make and are perfect for decorating buns, cakes or even soups! They are extremely versatile and can be smaller or larger in size to suit your culinary delights! Happy Easter! X Nic Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 12 x Easter Pork Jelly Shapes (4cm diameter) Main Ingredients: 12 x Pork Jelly Shells Sweet Topping ideas Custard (Optional) Spring 'Chocolate' Shapes (Optional) Savoury Topping Ideas Greaves Pâté Crispy Parma Ham Flakes Lard / Tallow / Bone Marrow Shapes (freeze the fat) Bone Marrow Liquid & Crumbs Various Easter shapes (freeze Oxtail etc. cooking juices) Various Easter Shapes (freeze Egg Broth Gravy - Optional) Recipe Instructions Make the pork jelly shells as per the recipe instructions. Add your choice of toppings to the pork jelly shells (see some topping ideas above, however the list is definitely not exhaustive!). Once you're toppings have been added to each shell, place the Easter Pork Jelly Shapes in the fridge in an airtight container. Serve nice and cold. Enjoy! Tips Ideally, purchase your pig skin from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs if you are making custard to fill the shells. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Any ingredients listed as Optional, may or may not be appropriate if you are following Strict PKD with No Allowances. If you are unsure, refer to the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet Rules document or consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Any honey or fruit in the Spring 'Chocolate' Shapes should be of organic quality, and are only recommended in small quantities for those who have recovered from any kind of health condition. Check out my Pork Jelly Shells, Custard, Spring 'Chocolate' Shapes, Crispy Parma Ham Flakes, Beef Crackling (for Tallow) Lard and Pork Crackling - Air Fryer, Oven Roasted Bone Marrow, Bone Marrow Liquid and Crumbs, Oxtail - Slow Cooker and Braised Beef Cheek - Slow Cooker recipes for instructions on how to make all of these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Easter Pork Jelly Shapes into various dishes. Video Not available yet....

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    Regime Type: PKD (With Allowances) Egg Broth Gravy Introduction & Inspiration This Egg Broth Gravy has a silky smooth texture and tastes almost 'buttery'. The bright colour is so pretty and is perfect if you're wanting to use it to make cute little shapes for decorating cakes and buns for various special occasions. It will set lovely in the fridge thanks to the addition of a small amount of pork jelly. So go on and make this flavourful gravy! It will add that extra special touch to your culinary delights. Bon appétit! 😊 Recipe Overview Preparation Time Less than 30 minutes Cooking Time Less than 30 minutes Serving Size 175ml Egg Broth Gravy Main Ingredients: 100ml Bone Broth 40g Oven Roasted Bone Marrow 30ml Egg Yolk 30g Pork Jelly Cubes (Optional)*) Salt To Taste Recipe Instructions Add the bone broth, pork jelly cubes (if using), oven roasted bone marrow and salt to a pan on medium heat. Once the pork jelly cubes (if using) have melted and the bone marrow is nice and soft, place the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the egg yolk into a bowl. Slowly add small amounts of the blender mixture into the bowl. Stir the bone broth mixture well into the egg yolk until it has been fully incorporated. Add a little more of the mixture and repeat as before, until all the bone broth mixture is now mixed into the egg yolk. Perform a quick taste test to ensure no further seasoning is required. Add any additional salt as required and stir in. Pour the gravy into a serving jug and you're ready to go! Tips *The pork jelly is optional. If you add it, the gravy will set in the fridge when cold, and can make nice, colourful jelly shapes for buns and cakes or jelly like toppings for other ingredients such as liver. See my Liver Jellies recipe. Be sure to use free range, organic eggs. Whether you can eat eggs may depend on your condition, medical history, the time you have been doing PKD and your health goals. If you're unsure, please consult with ICMNI in Hungary ( Home - Nutriintervention ). Ideally, purchase your fat from pasture raised animals that are Nitrate, Nitrite & Additive Free and use white sea salt or rock salt that contains no anticaking agents or other additives. Check out my Bone Broth - Pressure Cooker, Oven Roasted Bone Marrow and Pork Jelly Cubes recipes for instructions on how to make all of these. Use the Recipe Search functionality on the website to discover how to incorporate Egg Broth Gravy into various dishes. Video Not available yet....

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