Pork Belly & Brussels Sprouts (Vitamin K & C Booster!)

I used to HATE Brussels sprouts.

Like any cheap plot you can think of, I am now in love with them, of course.

It all started when I wanted to pair some veggies with my beloved sardines.

I was experimenting with different things and I decided to give Brussels sprouts a try. And boy I was hooked!

I don’t know what happened but I actually really like them now. Go figure!

Brussels sprouts are a nutrient powerhouse!

100g of Brussels sprouts provide:

• 142% of your Vitamin C RDA
• 221% of your Vitamin K RDA
• 15% of your Folate RDA
• 3.4g of protein per 100g (not bad for a vegetable!)
• fullness and satiety

This recipe is a great way to pack some vitamins together with some great flavor (and a lot of protein!).

In the recipe I used beer. Feel free to substitute it with wine or vinegar (apple cider goes great here!).

If you don’t want to use sweetener, you can use applesauce for a more natural and whole ingredient (I didn’t have it at hand). Apple goes very well with pork, you should really try.

This is a full meal great for clean bulking. I would recommend this as dinner or post-workout. You get protein, fat, and healthy carbs all in one meal!

You don’t need to eat junk food to gain muscle mass. You can have perfectly healthy bodybuilding meals to gain mass and this recipe is an example.

This is a one-pot recipe which means that you won’t have to spend much time for cleaning up since you do everything in one pan.

This is a very easy and quick bodybuilding recipe which is also good for people on the paleo, primal, lchf, iifym diet.

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Pork Belly With Mushrooms (Keto Bulking Recipe)

I never cooked pork belly before but I was intrigued to try it since it was on discount at the supermarket.

It’s not the big chunk pork belly usually comes in but it was in slices.

Anyway, I decided to try to cook it very simply with mushrooms and cherry tomatoes.

Literally, it took me 10 min total to make this and it tasted so freaking great.

On top of that, it packs 900 kcal and almost 40g of protein.
I really cannot understand how people struggle to eat enough to gain muscle mass. It’s not difficult if you choose calorie dense food.

Being so low carb and high fat, this is a great keto bulking recipe.
If you are looking to make some keto gains, you should try this recipe out.

On a bulking phase, you increase your calories. On a ketogenic diet, if you are not tracking your caloric intake, it can be hard to gain weight since this diet is very satiating. With some tricks such as adding heavy cream, butter, or olive oil, this can be overcome.

Too many calories for you? Really easy! Just drop the heavy cream! It will still taste great and it will have 132 kcal less.

Still too many carbs for you? Skip the cherry tomatoes or replace the shallot with garlic. The taste will be different but still delicious since garlic goes great with both pork and mushrooms.

This dish not only is super easy and delicious but it’s also incredibly cheap! No excuses for not building muscle mass here!

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Simple Yet Tasty Pork Sausage Risotto

Today we go for something rather sophisticated but actually incredibly easy to make.

On top of that, it is gluten-free and perfect if you are coeliac and doing bodybuilding.

The recipe is not the quickest but it’s simple and straightforward. This would make you look like a master chef even if your biggest culinary achievement so far has been scrambled eggs.

I would recommend this recipe to whoever has never tried making risotto since it’s very basic and simple and can help you getting started.

Once you can master this high-protein risotto, every other risotto recipe is going to be a no-brainer and will add endless possibilities to your cooking repertoire. For instance, you could try this foodgasmic risotto with pumpkin and pork sausage.

I love to have risotto as my post-workout because I can get in one package carbs, proteins, and fat with benefits of an incredible creamy taste.

Great for when you are bulking and want to eat a lot of calories in a single meal!

Creamy&Crunchy Fragrant Italian Pumpkin, Sausage, and Rosemary Risotto

My plan was to cook this, wait 1 hour and then have dinner.

I failed.

The taste was so delicious, I ended up eating the whole thing after the first “tryout” bite.

In my mouth, there was a mixing of textures and flavors that left me truly surprised and in that ecstasy that only certain food can give you.

The crunchiness of the roasted pumpkin perfectly matched with the creaminess of the rice. The richness of the pork sausage masterfully combined with the smoky fresh flavors of paprika and rosemary.

This recipe is a keeper. It will always be in my repertoire from now on.

This bodybuilding recipe is high in protein and high in calories and gluten-free (great if you are coeliac!).

It’s a perfect bulking meal idea when you don’t have to watch too much at your calories.
I use it as post-workout since it gives you carbs, protein, and fat in a good ratio.

Feel free to change the amounts used to fit your macros.