Low carber daily forum

cramernh

Sounds like alot of fun to me! LOL!

I just dont trust myself around the holidays to 'be free'.... my french canadian family heritage is full of fat, full of carbs, full of sweets, and TONS AND TONS of wine! LOL!!!!

Im definitely looking forward to cooking though - I do it for a living as it is, and cant wait to experiment on some ideas I have...

Laura_beau

I'm in the UK so we don't have a thanksgiving. I do have a free Christmas though, and get straight back on the regime in the New years.

I do try to keep my excesses confined to Dec 23-28 though! Christmas for us is all about turkey & trimmings, chocolates, cheese boards, mulled wine... mulled cider, mulled amaretto punch.... lol, you get the picture!!

cramernh

I'm in the UK so we don't have a thanksgiving. I do have a free Christmas though, and get straight back on the regime in the New years.

I do try to keep my excesses confined to Dec 23-28 though! Christmas for us is all about turkey & trimmings, chocolates, cheese boards, mulled wine... mulled cider, mulled amaretto punch.... lol, you get the picture!!

I must admit.. you guys have a MEAN Bangers and Mash though!


welcome back, by the way!

auctoritas

Hello! Just found this thread. X3 I'm on a keto diet - I keep my carbs under 20g/day. I have a keto mexi-bake recipe that I thought I'd share:
1lb ground beef
3c shredded cheese
2tbsp chili powder (adjust to taste, I put in far less)
8oz can tomato sauce (lowest carb you can find)
Black olives (optional)
Sour cream (optional)
Hot sauce (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F
Mix the ground beef with the chili powder, then brown it on the stove
Drain and spread it out in a casserole dish
Top with the sauce
Top with cheese
Put in the oven for ~10 minutes or until cheese is nice and melty

Serve with olives, sour cream, and/or hot sauce.


As for Thanksgiving, my mom is making a turkey and we're having dinner at her house - I'll bring fauxtatoes and help make a low carb gravy with xanthan gum, and maybe bring some oopsie rolls. The only thing I'll be really sad about missing out on is the yams covered in brown sugar and butter! And maybe the pumpkin pie, but I found a low-carb pumpkin cheesecake recipe that might substitute okay.

steffiejoe

Yummy recipes. Oh yea Linda's low carb recipes are my favorites.

rachemn

I'm going to try that coconut curry chicken! Yum! I made the heroin wings last week and they were awesome! I plan out my Thanksgiving dinner and all holiday meals in advance. I have to stay on plan, but I do make a lot of sugar free and low carb desserts...and I usually splurge on a few Christmas cookies. I'm working this Thanksgiving so I'll be having lots and lots of turkey at work! Nice, high protein filling sleepy meal! lol

Laura_beau

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/chicken_with_peanut_curry_sauce.html

This looks delcious, like a satay style curry. I'm going to make this next week )

firedragon064

Copy from somewhere I forgot

Elephant Ear
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter (not too hot)
Drizzle over 2 oz of Plain Pork Rinds
Sprinkle with 2 tsps cinnamon and 2 splenda packs.

rachemn

Copy from somewhere I forgot

Elephant Ear
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter (not too hot)
Drizzle over 2 oz of Plain Pork Rinds
Sprinkle with 2 tsps cinnamon and 2 splenda packs.

Okay I definitely have to try this!

busywaterbending

http://www.helladelicious.com/recipes/2011/09/almond-petit-fours/

looks really good, but what to do? How can I make this sans the honey? Any ideas?

Laura_beau

http://www.helladelicious.com/recipes/2011/09/almond-petit-fours/

looks really good, but what to do? How can I make this sans the honey? Any ideas?

I'm guessing you would have to use a low carb sugar free honey- after doing a quick search google came up with this bad boy on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Hollow-Honey-Substitute-10/dp/B000TQBEFK

Maybe a sugar free vanilla syrup might work?

Laura_beau

Tonight I am making low carb mexican nibbles for me and my friends. we take it in turns to cook for one another and I wanted to make something delicious without them nessesarily noticing it's low carb:

-Avocado halves stuffed with pico de gallo (Made with finely diced tomatoes, spring/green onions, coriander/cilantro, red chilli pepper, lime juice, evoo)

- Parmesan 'crisps/chips' made by bakind grated cheese in rounds on a non stick baking sheet.

- white fish ceviche (Firm white fish cured in lemon & lime juice- tossed in onions & coriander/cilantro)

- Spiced shredded chicken with mole flavours (slow cooked with a blend of cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper, a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of cocoa)

- Jalapeno's stuffed with cream cheese.

I'll let you know how it goes!!

pinkakira1

I am trying to get a little more on the low carb side. Thanks for starting this thread I will be checking this for some good ideas.

rachemn

Tonight I am making low carb mexican nibbles for me and my friends. we take it in turns to cook for one another and I wanted to make something delicious without them nessesarily noticing it's low carb:

-Avocado halves stuffed with pico de gallo (Made with finely diced tomatoes, spring/green onions, coriander/cilantro, red chilli pepper, lime juice, evoo)

- Parmesan 'crisps/chips' made by bakind grated cheese in rounds on a non stick baking sheet.

- white fish ceviche (Firm white fish cured in lemon & lime juice- tossed in onions & coriander/cilantro)

- Spiced shredded chicken with mole flavours (slow cooked with a blend of cumin, garlic, cayenne pepper, a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of cocoa)

- Jalapeno's stuffed with cream cheese.

I'll let you know how it goes!!

Oh wow! I want to eat at your house too!!!

cramernh

Im surprised our little group here doesnt have our own Facebook page?
We could set up our own Recipe section, photos of our progress, etc....

rachemn

Im surprised our little group here doesnt have our own Facebook page?
We could set up our own Recipe section, photos of our progress, etc....

Oh yeah. You should do that for us! I would but my computer's got a virus and I can't get on fb at work. MFP has become my fb!

Teddyaderwich

I would join - but nowhere near enough comp literate to do such a thing myself - wldnt know where to start

cramernh

Well - how about a poll?? Who would be interested in having a Facebook page - JUST FOR US LOW-CARBERS???

I think having one central place for recipes, photos that dont require photobucket.com (what a pain in the *kitten* that is for me when photobucket doesnt want to load)...

I love it here with our group - to be honest, you guys and gals are the only ones (besides the select few in my friends' list) who actually welcomed me here and dont throw crap on me when I post things...

If you all would like this - I will be MORE than happy to build one for us!!!!



We can still keep the "Low Carber Daily Forum" as the name of our group - keep it consistent...

Let me know.... Ill sign on a little bit later - I have lots of food to prep for grilling tonight....

8-)

claire_mant

I adapted a linguini recipe I am addicted to by cutting courgettes (zucchini) into thin strips to replace the linguni.

Prawns
finely chopped birdseye chillis to taste (I like spicy so use about 4 chillis without the seeds for 2 people)
lemon juice and zest (1 lemon for 2 people)
crushed garlic (again, to taste, I use 3 or 4 cloves for 2 people, I'm weird but I kinda like garlic breath)
butter (1 or 2 tbsp)
flat leafed parsely, chopped
courgette cut into thin strips like linguini (easy of you have a mandolin, a bit time consuming without!)

Preparation:
Slice the courgette and put to one side
Chop the chilli and parsley finely
Crush the garlic
Zest and juice the lemon

Heat half the butter in a pan
Add the garlic and chilli
Meanwhile, heat the other half of the butter and a little of the lemon juice in a large pan or wok and add the courgette strips.
**Be careful, the courgettes won't take long to cook, you want a bit of bite.
When the garlic starts to brown, add the remaining lemon juice and zest, then the prawns
When the prawns are cooked add the chopped parsely
Serve the prawn mixture on a bed of courgette strips

Lovely with a glass of cold rose if you have enough calories left for a treat!

rachemn

Well - how about a poll?? Who would be interested in having a Facebook page - JUST FOR US LOW-CARBERS???

I think having one central place for recipes, photos that dont require photobucket.com (what a pain in the *kitten* that is for me when photobucket doesnt want to load)...

I love it here with our group - to be honest, you guys and gals are the only ones (besides the select few in my friends' list) who actually welcomed me here and dont throw crap on me when I post things...

If you all would like this - I will be MORE than happy to build one for us!!!!



We can still keep the "Low Carber Daily Forum" as the name of our group - keep it consistent...

Let me know.... Ill sign on a little bit later - I have lots of food to prep for grilling tonight....

8-)

I love this! I have tons of recipes and I always take pictures and post on facebook so I already have a bunch I can use (love food porn!) LOL

rachemn

I adapted a linguini recipe I am addicted to by cutting courgettes (zucchini) into thin strips to replace the linguni.

Prawns
finely chopped birdseye chillis to taste (I like spicy so use about 4 chillis without the seeds for 2 people)
lemon juice and zest (1 lemon for 2 people)
crushed garlic (again, to taste, I use 3 or 4 cloves for 2 people, I'm weird but I kinda like garlic breath)
butter (1 or 2 tbsp)
flat leafed parsely, chopped
courgette cut into thin strips like linguini (easy of you have a mandolin, a bit time consuming without!)

Preparation:
Slice the courgette and put to one side
Chop the chilli and parsley finely
Crush the garlic
Zest and juice the lemon

Heat half the butter in a pan
Add the garlic and chilli
Meanwhile, heat the other half of the butter and a little of the lemon juice in a large pan or wok and add the courgette strips.
**Be careful, the courgettes won't take long to cook, you want a bit of bite.
When the garlic starts to brown, add the remaining lemon juice and zest, then the prawns
When the prawns are cooked add the chopped parsely
Serve the prawn mixture on a bed of courgette strips

Lovely with a glass of cold rose if you have enough calories left for a treat!

Oh wow does this look good!

cramernh

ok, perhaps my idea was a bad one.

rachemn

ok, perhaps my idea was a bad one.

I don't think so at all...but it's the weekend and some people don't check out the boards on the weekend...some don't even check in. I don't know how they do it since I'm more addicted to this site than fb!! lol

Laura_beau

Well - how about a poll?? Who would be interested in having a Facebook page - JUST FOR US LOW-CARBERS???

I think having one central place for recipes, photos that dont require photobucket.com (what a pain in the *kitten* that is for me when photobucket doesnt want to load)...

I love it here with our group - to be honest, you guys and gals are the only ones (besides the select few in my friends' list) who actually welcomed me here and dont throw crap on me when I post things...

If you all would like this - I will be MORE than happy to build one for us!!!!



We can still keep the "Low Carber Daily Forum" as the name of our group - keep it consistent...

Let me know.... Ill sign on a little bit later - I have lots of food to prep for grilling tonight....

8-)

I love this! I have tons of recipes and I always take pictures and post on facebook so I already have a bunch I can use (love food porn!) LOL

I'm in for the facebook idea- although I would like this one to keep going too. Like I said before, I like the anonymity MFP gives and im not too comforatble dicussing my weight on FB but recipes, food porn etc is a great idea!

rachemn

Well - how about a poll?? Who would be interested in having a Facebook page - JUST FOR US LOW-CARBERS???

I think having one central place for recipes, photos that dont require photobucket.com (what a pain in the *kitten* that is for me when photobucket doesnt want to load)...

I love it here with our group - to be honest, you guys and gals are the only ones (besides the select few in my friends' list) who actually welcomed me here and dont throw crap on me when I post things...

If you all would like this - I will be MORE than happy to build one for us!!!!



We can still keep the "Low Carber Daily Forum" as the name of our group - keep it consistent...

Let me know.... Ill sign on a little bit later - I have lots of food to prep for grilling tonight....

8-)

I love this! I have tons of recipes and I always take pictures and post on facebook so I already have a bunch I can use (love food porn!) LOL

I'm in for the facebook idea- although I would like this one to keep going too. Like I said before, I like the anonymity MFP gives and im not too comforatble dicussing my weight on FB but recipes, food porn etc is a great idea!

I completely agree! There is no way I would discuss my weight and issues on FB, but I do like hints, tips, recipes and of course the food porn!

Aussie4870

so glad i found this thread...

im a low carber...i dont follow a specific diet or plan, i just dont eat a lot of carb rich foods...

cant wait to try some of these recipes...

thanks!!!

Laura_beau

Speaking of food porn: http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/633097

Veal Saltibocca- one of my fave italian dishes. Its really simple to make and is about 4g carbs (when you omit the flour). If you dont like or cant find veal escalopes then pork or turkey will substitute fine.

Yummy vealy sage-y bacony goodness!!!

Tambra1030

I am in! I have a cookbook that has fabulouos low-carb recipes so will try to post often. Great idea to set up this forum for those of us who prefer to eat low-carb.

Here is my first recipe post -- hope you all enjoy! (From Better Home and Garden's Biggest Book of Low-Carb Recipes Pg. 65)

Baked Spinach-Ham Frittata (this makes a great weekend brunch)

8 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/4 tsp dried basil, crushed
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp butter
1 10-ounch package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and WELL DRAINED (I recommend patting it dry with paper towels)
4 ounches thinly sliced cooked ham, chopped
2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese (fresh is best)


1. In a medium bowl beat together eggs, milk, basil and pepper, set aside.
2. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet cook onion in hot butter until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach and ham, pour egg mixture over spinach mixture. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes (until knife inserted in center comes out clean).
3. Sprinkle parmersan cheese, Cover and let stand for five minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts per serving (four servings)

270 calories
18 g total fat (7 g sat. fat)
658 mg sodium
6 g carb
2 g fiber
21 g protein.

nrtenagrl

I would like a fb page, it would be easier to post pictures, I'm in!

That frittata sounds great.

Tambra1030

It is delish and you can get creative with ingredients -- I use turkey sausage sometimes. I am going to try your cactus salad this week. Fortunately, I live in Texas so it is in plentiful supply.