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The Atkins’ Diet
First invented by doctor atkins in the 1960s, the atkins diet has been one of the most popular weight loss systems over the last few years. Although not accepted by all scientists, it enables weight loss whilst still eating many of the foods you love, like pork and hard cheeses.
Unlike other diets, with the atkins diet it is considered good to eat fat and protein, it is the carbs that must be avoided. Because of this, it is known as a low carbohydrate/high protein, diet.
With this diet, the foods you should avoid are processed and refined sugar, milk, white bread, starchy vegetables, white rice and white flour, including, but not limited to, cereals and pasta made from white flour.
On the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat are nutrient-rich unprocessed foods such as meat, fish & poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter & olive oil.













Savory Pork And Vegetable Stew Recipe
Savory Pork And Vegetable Stew Category Slow Cooker Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures
Ingredients
1poundpork, shoulder, lean, trimmed of fat
3/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpepper, ground
2tablespoonflour, all-purpose
4teaspoonoil, vegetable
2cuponions, chopped
2teaspoongarlic, minced
1/2teaspoonthyme, dried
1/2teaspoonrosemary, dried
1cupapple cider
2cupwater
1poundcarrots, chopped into 2 inch pieces
1poundpotatoes, red, chopped into 1 inch chunks
24ozturnips
2tablespoonmustard, coarse

Directions:

Trim pork of all visible fat and then cut in 1-inch pieces. Sprinkle pork with 1/4 ts of the salt and the pepper. Toss with the flour until coated.

Heat 2 ts of the oil in a 5 quart pot over medium-hight heat. Shake excess flour from pork and add 1/2 to pan. Cook until browned, turning pork often, about 3 minutes. Remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and pork.

Reduce heat to medium and add onoin to saute pan. Saute until softened and light brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Add pork, thyme, rosemary, cider, remaining 1/2 ts salt and one cup of the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes or until pork is just tender.

Add carrots, red and sweet potatoes, turnips and remining 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender. Remove 1 cup vegetables with broth. Put in a food processor or blender with the mustard and puree until smooth. Gently stir into stew.

CROCKPOT DIRECTIONS: This can be prepared the night before and refrigerated in the crockpot liner. Before leaving for work in the morning, toss the liner into the heating unit and don't forget to turn on Low.

Brown meat and saute onions and garlic in oil as directed. While these are browning, prepare the vegetables and put in bottom of crockpot. Add the browned onion and garlic and then the meat (on top). Sprinkle seasonings over all. Pour the cider on, and cover and cook for 10 or 12 hours on Low, until meat and vegetables are tender.

About 15 minutes before serving, check the amount of liquid in the stew. Quite a bit should have accumulated, but add some or all of the water to make as much sauce as desired. Thicken with pureed vegetables and liquid as directed, turning the crockpot to High after returning the vegetable thickener to the mixture.

 
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