The chili and oregano blend is fantastic. If you're not a fan of spice you're not gonna like these as it does have a kick to it and it's a little oily because of the chili. But there is no lack of flavor here. I haven't really seen a lot of olives that I've had different flavor in like this in the past. Most olives just kind of rely on the flavor of the natural olive. But I don't see why they can't. Why not take something good and make it even better by adding some new unique flavors in with it.
Holy buckets these are some spicy olives. I love olives as a snack. They are great to have with a cheese plate, some dried meats, or with some wine. Awesome to put out for some appetizers before a big meal. And let's be honest as a snack with a low-carb diet they were great. OLOVE brand olives come individually packed for that very purpose.
The chili and oregano blend is fantastic. If you're not a fan of spice you're not gonna like these as it does have a kick to it and it's a little oily because of the chili. But there is no lack of flavor here. I haven't really seen a lot of olives that I've had different flavor in like this in the past. Most olives just kind of rely on the flavor of the natural olive. But I don't see why they can't. Why not take something good and make it even better by adding some new unique flavors in with it.
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***Guest Post: by Mr. SkinnyPants***Learn how to order low carb Whataburger and get full for less than $10. Get a custom 64 item Whataburger low carb menu created by the author of this post. It’s a great resource for anyone who wants to eat low carb, low sugar, Atkins, keto, or diabetic friendly at Whataburger. Today’s post is from Ryan Luedecke who shares practical tips for low carb living on his blog → Mr. SkinnyPants. Ryan is on a mission to eat low carb keto at the top 30 fast food chains in the United States. His latest stop was at Whataburger. ### Howdy! Ryan here. This is stop #23 on my low carb fast food challenge. For each fast food chain I evaluate:
Whataburger headquarters are just down the road from me about 60 miles in San Antonio. They have 800+ restaurants spread across the southern United States. I'm lucky to have a location about 2 miles from my house in Austin. Famous for their large beef patties and signature A-framed restaurant roofs, they are a source of local pride for many Texans including me. I haven't eaten there much since transitioning to low carb so I'm excited to return for this fast food challenge. What to order? I made two separate trips to Whataburger for this challenge -- one for breakfast and one for lunch. The low carb Whataburger entrees I sampled are classified by meal occasion and then sorted in order of my preferences. Breakfast Whataburger serves breakfast from 11p to 11a and has several breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burritos (called "taquitos"), and ala carte items that can be ordered with out carb-heavy buns, biscuits or tortillas and made into a keto Whataburger breakfast. 1. Sausage Egg and Cheese Sandwich (No Bun) This has become my standard low carb breakfast order -- "sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich, no bun please." The sausage patty is a must have because it's high calorie and low carb, so it's very filling. The cheese, egg patty, and sausage are stacked like a sandwich which presents well and makes it easy to eat with your hands (though for some reason I felt compelled to put a fork in the photo).
Taquito means small taco in Spanish. So this is Whataburger's version of a small breakfast taco. I order it without the tortilla to keep it low carb -- "sausage, egg, and cheese taquito with no tortilla please." The scrambled eggs, pork crumbles, and melted cheese are all mixed together so it's best to eat this one with a fork.
Can't go wrong with this classic low carb breakfast order -- "I'd just like a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon please, no hash browns, no biscuit or anything like that."
Lunch and Dinner Low carb lunch options are plentiful at Whataburger. You can get burgers or grilled chicken sandwiches without the bun. Chicken fajita tacos without the tortilla. Or, even salads with grilled or fried chicken (moderately low carb) on top. Here are the low carb Whataburger entrees I ordered for lunch & dinner in order of preference. 1. Whataburger Patty Melt (No Bun) Two beef patties, grilled onions, two slices of Monterey Jack cheese and a creamy pepper sauce make this bunless burger a formidable, and slightly more spicy competitor to the McDonald's low carb Big Mac. Ordering the low carb Whataburger Patty Melt is simple, "I'd like a Whataburger Patty Melt, sandwich-only, no combo, and no Texas Toast please, and can you put in a plastic container like the ones you serve salads in?
This my go-to low carb fast food lunch order. It really gives you a sampling of everything a burger joint has to offer - their meat patties, bacon, cheese, veggies, and jalapenos. To get this at Whataburger ask for the "Double Meat Whataburger with Double Cheese, add Bacon & Jalapenos please, no combo, and no bun please. Can you serve it in a plastic container like the ones you serve salads in?" I also got an extra side of their Jalapeno Ranch dressing just for fun.
I like to order something a little eccentric each time I visit a new place like this on the low carb challenge. At Whataburger, I went with their Grilled Chicken Melt which has chicken breast with Monterey Jack Cheese, grilled poblano peppers, onions, red peppers along with an additional side of lettuce.
Whataburger is one of the few places where the breading on their chicken breast filet is light enough such that you can still eat it for a moderately low carb meal. I wanted to test the quality of their fried chicken breast filet so I ordered their house salad with their Whatachik'n breast on top. I'd only recommend this order if you have plenty of carbs to spare for the day.
Unlike my recent stops at places like Chipotle and Arby's. Getting full at Whataburger for less than $10 is pretty easy. To get full for less than $10 order the following:
What else can you order? I've covered several of the possible Whataburger keto options, but there are several more low carb options that you can experiment with yourself (some only offered in certain regions):
Review my Whataburger Low Carb Menu one-pager if you want to see full macros for these entrees. It's also great if you're looking for the full Whataburger keto menu. My personal low carb menu is derived from this much longer and more complicated Whataburger nutrition menu.What you should avoidIn case you're new to low carb eating, I'll point out that you can't eat any of the Whataburger buns, fries, onion rings, milkshakes, biscuits, buns, pancakes, hash browns, and tortillas. All are off the limits. There are some less obvious entrees and sides to avoid that I’ve listed below. They seem like they might be low carb, but aren’t. Tempting chicken entrees to avoid:
Whataburger is low carb friendly because they have several different lunch and breakfast items that can be easily modified to fit a low carb diet. They even have a few salads that are low carb / keto friendly as is.
Whataburger ranks in my top 5 low carb fast food places. It's right up there with Chipotle, McDonald's, and Jimmy John's. The food is delicious, the prices seem fair, and the sides of Jalapeno Creamy Ranch and Creamy Pepper Dressing add a flavorful touch that isn't available at most fast food places. I could very easily see myself doing the all Whataburger Atkins diet if needed :). Hope you find my low carb ordering advice useful the next time you go! Cheers, Ryan aka “Mr. SkinnyPants” |
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