Low Carb Recipes

[dizneegirl]

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

3/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cups splenda (or equivalent... I use liquid Stevia instead to cut carbs)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 tablespoons butter (softened)
2 Carbolite chocolate candy bars (milk or dark)

Combine almond flour, protein powder, baking powder & soda and Splenda in large bowl and set aside. (if you use liquid Stevia, do not add it here).

Mix eggs and vanilla (and liquid Stevia if you're using it) in another bowl. Set aside.

Add egg mixture to dry mixture and mix well. Add softened butter.

Chop up Carbolite bars into chocolate chip-sized chunks.

Add chocolate chunks to cookie dough and stir together until incorporated. Drop dough by large spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

NOTES : These are more cake-y than regular chocolate chip cookies, and don't flatten out any as they cook, but are really good for those "gotta have a sweet" times.

I get about 18 cookies... depending on your protein powder carb count, these are 1-2 ECC each.

Any sugar-free chocolate bar or sugar-free chocolate chips will work in place of the Carbolite bars.

 

[dizneegirl]

Easy Roasted Chicken

Preheat oven to 375°. Cut a whole fryer chicken down bottom side, so it will lay flat in pan, and place in roasting pan. Season with salt & pepper.

Pour 1 - 1 1/2 cups of dry vermouth (don't use sweet... dry has 2 carbs per 8 oz... sweet has about 30-some) over top.

Peel one head of garlic (approx. 15 cloves), and pile on top of chicken.

Slice 3 stalks of celery, and one small yellow onion into chunks, pile on top of garlic and chicken.

Cover roasting pan, bake for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Chicken will be tender and flavorful!

 

[Buckalew]

WOW! Dizneegirl, thanks! These sound delicious.
I gotta try those cookies when I am off induction!!

I need to ask... what is vanilla DaVinci syrup? Where in the store should I look for this? Thanks!


Today I tried some Diet Rite cola sweetened w/ Splenda. I thought it was great. Of course, I can drink any kind of soda (Coke or Pepsi--diet or regular). Aspartane (sp?) really bothers my body/joints. I was glad to find a treat without it.

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

I was wondering what kind of soda had splenda!

I gotta try some of these recipes too.

 

[wovenwonder]

I just bought the 'diet' Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate. It is also sweetened with Splenda and only has 2 grams of carbs. I am anxious to give it a try. It will be nice to have a little something 'legal' to satisfy those chocolate cravings. PLUS with the bitter cold weather the hot drink will feel wonderful!

 

[DixieDreamer]

Hi everyone!

Sugar Free Davinci Syrup is available usually in your coffee section of the grocery store. There is the full sugar syrups... and the Sugar Free... get the sugar free! It is made with liquid splenda so it does not have carbs like the packages of splenda have. It is a great substitute to use in baking and for things like Whipped Cream. I get a couple of bottles of the SF Davinci Vanilla syrups whenever they are on sale.

The soda made with splenda is Diet Rite. I like the raspberry and white grape Diet Rite sodas. They are very good.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

Deep fry a bunch of chicken wings, soak them in butter mixed with hot sauce and eat them with some blue cheese dressing
Nothing like buffaloe wings!

 

[dizneegirl]

Another good little treat, especially if you need something a little sweet, or need to add a little fat (I seem to lose better with a little more fat added) is this:

Diet Rite Tangerine and 2-3 tablespoons of cream in a glass, lightly mixed, no ice. Just like a liquid creamsicle!

Or, if you don't mind aspartame...

Diet A&W Rootbeer with cream. Scrumptious!

 

[dizneegirl]

Had these the other night with baby back ribs... they were WONDERFUL!

Scalloped Turnips with Blue Cheese

4 medium sized turnips - peeled and sliced thin
1 medium onion - sliced thin
2 tablespoons butter - melted
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoon minced garlic
3/4 teaspoon ground sage (optional)
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Salt and pepper

Simmer cream, garlic and desired spices in medium sauce pan until slightly thickened.
Add blue cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
Combine turnips, onions and melted butter in a large bowl.
Season with salt and pepper.
Arrange half of the turnip mixture in 9x9 casserole.
Pour half of cream mixture over.
Repeat layering with remaining turnip mixture and cream mixture.
Sprinkle some remaining cheese on top.
Bake covered at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until tender.
Remove cover for last 10 minutes of baking until slightly golden brown.
Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

 

[inky dinky doo]

I just have to tell everyone what a knock-out wovenwonder's broccoli salad is! I'm sitting here eating a bowl of it for lunch, and it is delish! A very nice change from my normal leafy lettuce salad lunch!!

The only thing I did different was to use mozzarella instead of cheddar (no cheddar in the fridge this morning) and to add some cauliflower that I was trying to get rid of. In my personal opinion, the broccoli is better, but the cauliflower is OK.

Yum!! Yum!! This recipe's a keeper! Thanks, wovenwonder, for sharing.

Pat

309 days and counting . . . again

 

[glo]

Just made this one tonight for dinner...was quick qand easy to make

Exported from MasterCook

MEAT CRUST - PIZZA

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : 0-5G Low Carb Pizza
Substitute Pizza Zold


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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---CRUST---
3 lb ground beef -- 1.5kg
3 eggs
1 onion -- finely chopped (or
substitute dried onion chips)
2 cl garlic -- finely chopped (or
substitute garlic powder)
1 tbsp salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp fennel seed
---FILLING---
2 1/4 cups plum tomatoes -- drained and chopped
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
salt and pepper -- to taste
---TOPPING---
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese
sausage or pepperoni
oregano
3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375. Mix together crust ingredients. Separate into 2 pieces and flatten them onto cookie sheets. They will be about 1/2" thick when you are done. Bake for 30 min; pour off any fat that may have collected. Meanwhile, mix together the filling ingredients. Spread over both crusts. Put your toppping ingredients on and put back in the oven for about 15 min.
I made this today and realized I had not tomatoes when the crust was in the oven. I made a quick sauce using tomato sauce, basil, oregano, seasoned salt, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. I didn't simmer it long and didn't use very much and the pizza was better than the above recipe. I don't use commercial sauce because they put lots of corn syrup in. But tomato sauce from a can has only 4g in 1/4c. Enjoy.

 

[nativetxn]

glo, that sounds really good. I'll have to try that pizza when I get back from Texas.

 

[wovenwonder]

Sounds like a keeper Glo! I'm looking forward to trying the meat crust pizza this weekend - thanx!

 

[dizneegirl]

Porridge

1/3 cup ricotta cheese
3 Tbs. heavy cream
1 egg
2-3 Tbs. flax meal (ground flax seeds)
sugar-free maple syrup, Davinici/Torani, or Splenda
cinnamon

Combine ricotta, cream and egg in microwave-safe bowl and mix well. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Mixture should thicken to cream of wheat consistency. (You can also do it on the stove, stirring constantly until mix thickens, but it makes a messy pan!)

Add flax meal, sweetner of choice (Log Cabin sugar-free syrup is WONDERFUL), and a sprinkle of cinnamon, and stir well. Eat while warm.

This is good on cold mornings... just like a bowl of oatmeal! Add a little cocoa and chocolate extract, and it makes for a good warm dessert, too.

 

[dizneegirl]

Scrambled Eggs to Go

1 dozen eggs
1 lb. sausage (we like spicy)
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

Brown and crumble sausage. Let cool, and add eggs and cheese... mix well. Pour into 18 greased muffin tins. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

These are quick & easy, keep well in the fridge, and reheat wonderfully (1 1/2 minutes in the microwave). A good option for people who don't like quiche (like me!), and need something quick in the morning. We have 2 or 3 for a serving (3 muffins = 2 eggs).

 

[dizneegirl]

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

2 cups heavy cream
2 eggs
1 cup vanilla sugar-free Davinci syrup
1/3 cup xylitol
1/8 tsp. powdered Stevia concentrate
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
10 drops green food coloring
1 Tbs. liquid lecithin
1 Tbs. glycerin
1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
2 large Carbolite dark chocolate bars, chopped into chip-sized pieces

Mix all ingredients, except chocolate chips, well with whisk. Chill "batter" in freezer for 30 minutes or overnight in fridge.

Pour into ice cream maker, freeze until nearly done. About 5-10 minutes before ice cream is finished, add chocolate chips.

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This is wonderful eaten right away, and can also be frozen for later... the lecithin, glycerine and xanthan make it easily scoopable, even after being frozen for days. The xylitol/stevia combination doesn't leave any aftertaste, and adds no carbs to the ice cream. The xylitol adds a little "sugar bulk" to it as well. Great texture, great taste! I missed my ice cream!

PS - The whole recipe is right around 16 net carbs. At 4 large servings, that's only 4g per serving. We got 6 servings out of it. I'm pretty sure you could get 8 1/2 cup servings, but I'm not quite THAT disciplined!

 

[dizneegirl]

These are a great bread substitute!

Sherrie makes them in a waffle iron, but you can also cook them in a sandwich maker, or like pancakes on the stove top. I'm betting you could also bake them on parchment paper, though I haven't tried it yet.

VERY nice to have a ham & cheese sandwich again!

Note: I don't use the whole 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder... it makes them VERY garlicy. I've also cut the cream in half and added a cup of shredded cheddar... delicious!

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Sherrie's Savory Burger Bun

*Preheat waffle iron

1 8oz Pkg cream cheese
3 eggs
3 tsp Splenda
1/2 cup Atkins Bake Mix
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp parsley flakes
1/4 cup buttermilk

Beat cream cheese with mixer until blended smooth, add the remaining ingredients. Spray pan with a light coat of olive oil flavored non stick spray and pour in pan about 1 tbps of mix. It will make a perfect round bun! You can freezed them and reheat them in the toaster!

They are moist and chewy like bread and they won't stick to your fingers!

You will actually use only 1 tbsp of the mix in your waffle iron, so that they come out in a circle shape instead of the square!

 

[Lesley]

dizneegirl.....you rule! Dh and I have been getting really tired of all our low carb standards...and I do miss ice cream. Most of the s/f ice creams are still fairly high carb....but I do have an ice cream maker!

Ah, I've got to find tagerine diet rite....any store suggestions? Stewarts makes a diet orange cream soda....but its got aspartame.

Glo...I think you've given me my dinner for tonight. I do miss pizza.

A couple of quick and simple dessert ideas:

Strawberries and whipped cream (made w/splenda)
Strawberries dipped in s/f melted chocolate (I used sorbee, but you could use any)

 

[glo]

This was totally yummy and even my kids loved it.


3 eggs
olive oil
3 pounds of skinless chicken breast
one bottle of parmesean cheese
any spices you may want to add

I beat up my chicken to thin it out a bit
then I beat the three egss

On another plate I put in the bottle of Parm cheese, and garlic, oregano and parsley to taste. and mixed.

Heated oil in fryng pan.

Then I dipped chicken into egg and then coated with the cheese/spices mixture. I fried this for a few minutes on each side and it was awesome...

the site I got this off said each serving (1 breats was about 4 carbs)

 

[dizneegirl]

Originally posted by Lesley
Ah, I've got to find tagerine diet rite....any store suggestions? Stewarts makes a diet orange cream soda....but its got aspartame.

I get mine at Kroger or Meijer. We've got Tangerine, White Grape & Red Raspberry. I guess there's also a Black Cherry, which sounds sooo good, but it's all a matter of local bottlers.

Have you ever seen Diet Hansen's? They have some sort of a tangerine, I think. And they're made with Splenda. I've seen them at the health food store, though I bought some from Trader Joe's (much less expensive). We tried the diet ginger ale... it was AWESOME!

Somewhere out there in cyberspace, there's a listing of all the products on the market that include Splenda... can't remember how I found it though (and didn't save a link, I guess).