Happy 2024!

Happy New Year! Well, I can't exactly say that I woke up happy this morning. But as the morning progressed I felt better.

Let's hope that 2024 is a better year for all of us, eh? My family and I had a terrible 2023. With mum and dad having medical issues it was not only mentally and emotionally challenging but also financially draining.

So I can say that, borrowing on a Latin phrase used by the late Queen Elizabeth, 2023 was our annus horribilis. 

I am not in the habit of making new year resolutions and it is the same this year. However there are some things I want to change or improve on.

One of the things I want to do is read more. To improve my knowledge and stimulate my brain. I used to be a voracious reader when I was young (thanks to my late grandfather's influence) but when I started working, I did not have time to indulge in the pleasure of books. I was to tired by the time I came home.

Last year I started my reading habit again, bought lots of books online (via the now sadly closed Book Depository) and completed reading a few of them. 

My first book to read this year is Metabolical (which rhymes with diabolical, which is what processed foods are hah..hah...)

In terms of my eating, well, I am going back to the carnivore way of eating (I don't like the word diet because it is synonymous with weight loss). Simply because it did wonders to my health - mentally and physically. If you are new to my blog, you can read about what carnivore did for me here.

Besides, January is World Carnivore Month. 

So yesterday, I embarked on my meaty ways.

I fried up some bacon chips, onions and minced beef. I still use onions, garlic, some vegetables and seasonings in my food so I am not 100% strict. This fry up is meant to be used in omelettes. 

I keep the precooked minced beef in the fridge and it saves time when I want to whip up a tasty omelette. 

I also air fried a thin strip of pork belly.

No, I did not get crispy skin because I did not bother to poke the skin. 

I noted that Aeon does not seem to be stocking up on fatty beef trimmings anymore. So sad because this was the last packet in my freezer. I simply seasoned the meat with garlic salt and curry powder.

I couldn't resist one packet of errr.... chicken backside hah..hah...hah...

So that was my new year eve (early) dinner eaten while watching a very interesting documentary on Netflix - Escaping Twin Flames.

Bon appetit! And cheers to a better and happier (and healthier) year ahead!