Snack attack

I'm allowed some snacks as part of this regime but they aren't what you might expect. I have a couple of sticks of celery cut into three pieces, some mixed nuts (brazil, almonds, hazlenut & walnut/pecan) and some seeds (sunflower and pumpkin), although in moderation. The surprising thing is home made jerky. It's absolutely delicious and easy to make. This first attempt was with some good lean beef but look out tum 'cause venison, water buffalo and kangaroo are on the list for future versions!

Making the jerky is fairly easy too, slice the meat fairly thin (best if you stick it in the freezer for a bit to firm it up) and then it is marinated for at least 4 hours in our own recipe (secret of course). The meat is then patted dry with paper towels and placed on baking foil and placed in an oven on a very low heat with the oven door ever so slightly ajar (to let the water vapour escape) for 12 hours or so until the meat is dehydrated and not quite brittle. I thought it tasted very similar to a brand I had bought before out of the supermarket but without any nasty additives.

Check out the best way to do it though before you try/die.

Salivating at the thought of it all.