Caponata con Carne

Caponata is a classic Italian dish from the South.

It is sort of the Italian version of the French Ratatouille. Though Italians would definitely think that the Ratatouille is the French version of the Caponata.

The original recipe is truly amazing but it has two caveats for us, looking to get lean and strong: it has a disproportionate amount of calories and basically no protein whatsoever.

“Such a pity!” — I said to myself.

So I did something that is sort of illegal in Italy: I changed the traditional recipe.

I know, many grandmas are most likely turning in their graves as I cooked this.

But, if you can forgive me the biggest Italian sin, then this recipe should really be in your high-protein staples.

Mind you, it still has a lot of calories, but waaaaay less than the original. Which makes this a great recipe for a clean and healthy bulk.

Let’s talk about the mind-blowing taste. Bittersweet, flavorful, rich, and truly mouth watering. Each bite will call for the next.

You say that you can’t gain weight because you seem not to eat enough? Try this recipe and try to tell me that again! 😉

Given the relatively high amount of fiber, this dish is pretty satiating too!

This recipe is also low carb high fat (LCHF) so, if you happen to be on this diet, you’re good to go!

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Mediterranean Sardines and Eggplants

Eggplants season in this part of the world!

If you have been following me for a while now, you should know how much I like sardines and what a powerful food they are.

Plenty of omega-3s, minerals, and protein.

Some people though might be intimidated by the weird oily texture and, sometimes, the smell.

After trying this recipe, I promise, you will start loving sardines like you never thought possible before.

The flavors packed into this simple and easy recipe are incredible.

You can see my genuine reaction to tasting this recipe for the first time. I was seriously having a foodgasm there!

Besides tasting heavenly, this recipe is Keto since it has almost no carbs at all but also Paleo, Primal, LCHF, and, of, course IIFYM.

Also, it requires no cooking (besides the eggplants which you could make in bulk and store in the freezer). It takes literally 5 min to assemble and it’s very cheap too.
I use canned sardines that come at 88g for just 0.53 euro!

I have this for lunch. This recipe is recommended if you are cutting because it has few calories, lots of proteins, and it’s very very satiating.

I haven’t found a proof in the scientific literature but I experience complete appetite suppression for many hours after eating this and I suspect it’s the raw garlic.

I can’t wait for you to try this quick recipe out and have many foodgasms like I had 🙂

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Hamburgers with Peperonata

No idea how to serve your hamburgers?
Problems getting your veggies in while on keto?
I decided to give these burgers a spin with a traditional Italian dish: peperonata!
Peperonata is sort of a slow-cooked dish with peppers and garlic served with black olives and capers. Traditionally everything is drenched in olive oil but for this recipe, I used the fat from the burgers and beef tallow.
Why beef tallow? I bought it and I was curious to try it 🙂

This recipe is high-protein so perfect for bodybuilders and powerlifters or whoever wants to put on some muscle mass.