Whats on your menu today?
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Dinner tonight:
Cheesey chicken & pesto courgette/zucchini 'Lasagne'- Serves 4, 4g carbs per portion.
3 large (or 4 small) chicken breasts, skinless, boneless- cut into strips.
1 leek, chopped
1/2 tub full fat cream cheese (150g/ 3/4 of a cup)
3 courgettes (zucchini) cut lengthwise into 1/8" strips
4 tbsp green pesto (check carbs, mine has 0.5g per tbsp)
200g/1 cup spinach (I used thawed chopped frozen spinach, you can use wilted fresh too)
1/2 cup (or about 80g) of grated mature cheddar (for topping)
2 cloves garlic, crushed.
Black pepper
Method:
1. sautee the garlic, leek and chicken until cooked.
2. Add the cream cheese, pesto & spinach and season. mix through.
3. Assemble in a lasagne dish, layer of chicken mix, followed by a layer of courgettes/zucchini strips. repeat.
4. Finish by topping with a thin layer of chicken/spinach mix. Then sprinkle the top with the cheddar.
5. Bake at 200 degrees celcius/ 400 F for 20 mins until bubbling & golden.
I'm serving this with some minty marinated artichokes and romaine lettuce.0 -
Another induction day
Calories: 1,558
Total Carbs: 31 / Net Carbs - 19
Fat: 84 g
Protein: 161 g
Pre Breakfast (1/2 before workout and 1/2 after): Atkins Day Break Creamy Chocolate Shake
Breakfast: coffee with splenda and cream; 1/2 cup "better n eggs", 2 turkey sausage patties, and 1 oz smoked cheddar cheese
Lunch: 7 oz of boneless/skinless chicken breast, pan-seared in 1/2 tbsp of olive oil; spinach salad with 1.5 oz grape tomatoes, 1 oz of mushrooms and 2 tbsp bacon ranch dressing
Afternoon snack: 2 smoked string cheese sticks and 2 pepperoni jerky sticks
Dinner: the pork chop I didn't eat yesterday (had leftover rib eye steak yesterday), with green beans sauteed with bacon and onions
Dessert: sugar free jello cup and a squirt of reddi whip0 -
Breakfast:
2 eggs fried in bacon drippings
2 pieces hormel natural choice bacon (mmm)
1/2 T. almond butter
black coffee with coconut-almond milk
Lunch:
leftover roast turkey, with half a green pepper and half an avocado
Dinner:
not sure yet, but I've got options: leftover beef shortribs, or I can cook up some salmon fillets. And with a veggie, of course! Probably leftover fresh green beans.0 -
Having a fanTASTIC day of food (atkins induction)
pre/post workout (half before and half after): atkins day break chocolate shake
breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs (better n egg omega + equivalent) scrambled with 1 oz of pepper jack cheese and 2 turkey sausage patties
lunch: about 7 ounces of pan-seared boneless skinless chicken breasts (in about 1/2 tbsp of olive oil), with 1/2 an avocado and some green beans that i make... (fry a piece of bacon and set aside, sautee about 10 g of onions in the drippings, steam 1/2 -3/4 cup green beans in the microwave and then toss into the pan on top of the onions and the remaining bacon drippings and cover while it sautees and begins to carmelize).
snack: 2 smoked string cheese sticks
dinner: a lovely 6 oz tuna steak (put down 1/2 tsp of olive oil - just enough to coat the pan), and then when you flip sear on a 1/2 tbsp of sugar-free italian white balsamic dressing, flip one more time and add the other 1/2.; spinach salad with grape tomatoes, mushrooms and the other half of an avocado with hidden valley ranch bacon ranch dressing.
dessert: the usual: jello and a tiny squirt of reddi whip
calories: 1,569
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March 28, 2012
Breakfast: Steak and Roasted Vegetable Quesadilla
Top Round steak carved into strips
roasted summer squash, zucchini, red bell peppers, onions and gahhhhhhhlic
Melted mozzarella
Joseph's Low Carb Pita pocket (flax, oat)
Lunch: Grilled chicken with Roasted vegetables
freshly grilled gahhhhhlic chicken breast strips (the real deal, not boxed)
Same roasted vegetables as breakfast
Melted Mozzarella, cheddar and romano cheeses mixed together
Dinner: To be determined0 -
Breakfast: Mocha MIM with a black coffee
Morning Snack: 2 Babybell cheeses
Lunch: Prawn (shrimp) Cocktail, made with large cooked prawns (shrimp), in a home made marie rose (cocktail) sauce served with shredded lettuce, cucumber & spring onions.
Marie rose/cocktail sauce (for the 1 serving)
1 tbsp full fat mayo
1/2 tsp tomato puree/paste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
10 ml (2 tsp) lemon juice
Dinner:
Baked salmon fillet served with home made hot green salsa, 1/2 an avocado, soured cream and rocket (arugula). Maybe some baked turnip chips (fries) too!
Green salsa recipe (make 4 servings, 3g carbs each)
1 cup chopped/diced green bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped spring/green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander/cilantro
2 tbsp chopped frsh parsley
2 tbsp lime juice
Black pepper
1-2 green chilli peppers, finely chopped
2 tbsp evoo0 -
(shrimp) (cocktail)
(arugula). (fries)
Laughing at the translations! I never heard of arugula called Rocket. This looks yummy!0 -
(shrimp) (cocktail)
(arugula). (fries)
Laughing at the translations! I never heard of arugula called Rocket. This looks yummy!
Lol, yeah- I don't want to sound at all patronising but I thought I'd include the UK-US translation for products, we use the same stuff but have different names for many things.0 -
Lunch: Chilli crab stuffed avocados
mix crab meat with chilli pepper (fresh or dried flakes), full fat mayo, chopped fresh coriander/cilantro and lime juice and stuff into avocado.
Dinner:
Salmon thai green curry with cauliflower rice.... making it niiiiice and HOT!0 -
Lunch: Chilli crab stuffed avocados
mix crab meat with chilli pepper (fresh or dried flakes), full fat mayo, chopped fresh coriander/cilantro and lime juice and stuff into avocado.
Dinner:
Salmon thai green curry with cauliflower rice.... making it niiiiice and HOT!
Sounds good! I'm doing the old portabello pizzas tonight. Hunt's no-sugar-added pasta sauce has 4 net carbs for 1/2 cup. YUM!
I am making cupcakes to take to a party tomorrow (I'm a baking hobbyist, and will be cooking/baking nearly every weekend in April), but got a tip to chew a VERY strong piece of mint gum while it's baking/doing the frosting so I won't be tempted to lick my fingers or get crave-y. I'll let you know if it works - doing that after I've had a big satisfying pizza dinner should curb any cravings too!
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Today for dinner I'm making a crustless quiche with smoked salmon & dill:
1 cup double cream (Heavy cream)
3 beaten eggs
2 large spring onions, chopped fine (Green onions/scallions)
60g (2 oz) grated/shredded cheddar cheese (or any cheese)
Fresh chopped dill (about 1 tbsp)
Salt and black pepper
200g (3/4 cup) chopped smoked salmon
Lay the 'dry' ingredients into a greased ovenproof dish & pour over the cream/egg mixture. Top with extra cheese. Bake at 180 c /375 F for 20-25 mins.
Makes 4 portions- 1g carbs per portion.
Oh man....I'm coming to visit YOU!!!!! :bigsmile: That sounds completely amazing!0 -
I eat low-carb(diabetes) and gluten -free (celiac), so subbed some ingredients. Makes 2 servings
Per Serving with my subs: 268 calories 12g carb 21g fat 13g protein 11g fiber
1/4 cup flour - I subbed golden flax meal....next time will sub almond or coconut flour as I'm really not thrilled with the taste of flax.
.5 tsp kosher salt - I didn't use salt as the parm is salty enough
1 large eggs, beaten - I used 1/4 c egg substitute
3/4 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs) - I used 1/4 c grated parmesan
1 firm-ripe medium avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-in. wedges
Grated parmesan for serving (optional) - I didn't use since i breaded with parm
Preheat oven to 450.
Coat avocado slices in the four, then egg, then panko. Spread on a cooling rack that has been sprayed with non-stick spray, then place on a cookie sheet. Spray the top of the wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then bake for about 20 minutes at 450, or until they are golden brown.
Delicious!0 -
Anybody used crushed pork rinds as a sub for panko or bread crumbs? They're not terribly yummy to eat by themselves (in my opinion) but the uber crunchy could work for something like a cracker crumb replacement maybe? Maybe in a meatball or as a crunchy topping on a veggie/cheese bake?
Don't want to wreck a recipe without hearing how/if others have used. Ideas?
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I would love to try that. Unfortunately, I have been completely unsuccessful at finding pork rinds at ANy of my local grocery stores :-(Anybody used crushed pork rinds as a sub for panko or bread crumbs? They're not terribly yummy to eat by themselves (in my opinion) but the uber crunchy could work for something like a cracker crumb replacement maybe? Maybe in a meatball or as a crunchy topping on a veggie/cheese bake?
Don't want to wreck a recipe without hearing how/if others have used. Ideas?
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I would love to try that. Unfortunately, I have been completely unsuccessful at finding pork rinds at ANy of my local grocery stores :-(
I was in a not-normal store for me when I found them - it was in a largely hispanic populated area - so they had a whole aisle of 'hispanic foods' and this was in the treats section labeled as "Chicharrones". They also had them in a display with summer sausage, pepperoni and the jerky at that store. I will admit they are not so great tasting by themselves (the plain ones anyway - maybe the flavored ones are better) but the crunch is appealing. I need to find something else to do with them.
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Lunch: Low carb 'nibble box' with mixed olives, cubed feta cheese, mixed cured meats.
Dinner:
Savoury crepe stuffed 'calzone pizza' style with a filling of salmon chunks and spinach in a cheesy sauce, folded then topped with extra cheese and baked for 10 mins. Served with a mixed leaf salad.0 -
Usual breakfast: 2 'better n egg plus' scrambled servings (half cup equiv), 2 turkey sausage patties and an ounce of smoked cheddar
lunch: leftover salmon (marinated in some grill spices), and a salad and some smoked string cheese
dinner: baby portabello pizzas (with hunt's no sugar added marinara, provolone, and turkey pepperoni), and some sauteed zucchini and a bit of leftover smoked chicken.
I'm really low on my calories for today, so may try to add something else.0 -
I would love to try that. Unfortunately, I have been completely unsuccessful at finding pork rinds at ANy of my local grocery stores :-(
I was in a not-normal store for me when I found them - it was in a largely hispanic populated area - so they had a whole aisle of 'hispanic foods' and this was in the treats section labeled as "Chicharrones". They also had them in a display with summer sausage, pepperoni and the jerky at that store. I will admit they are not so great tasting by themselves (the plain ones anyway - maybe the flavored ones are better) but the crunch is appealing. I need to find something else to do with them.
I was going to suggest trying local Hispanic grocery stores. Sometimes they even have fresh ones (sometimes called pork cracklins - not sure of the Spanish word for them, however). My local store has them at the deli counter, sold by weight. Sometimes they go stale, but I crisp them back up in the oven.
The flavored ones sometimes have added MSG or torula yeast (a by-product of paper-making?!), so I skip them. I've gotten used to the plain ones. Depends on the brand, too.
I have heard of others using crushed pork rinds as a "breading", but I haven't tried it yet, myself. I'm curious to try making my own mozzarella sticks like this,though! 0 -
Laura: the nibble box sounds delicious!
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with leftover ham
Lunch: homemade cobb salad (adding leftover turkey & ham to some bagged salad)
Brought some homemade turkey jerky for a snack if I want it. I try not to snack, though.0 -
I eat low-carb(diabetes) and gluten -free (celiac), so subbed some ingredients. Makes 2 servings
Per Serving with my subs: 268 calories 12g carb 21g fat 13g protein 11g fiber
1/4 cup flour - I subbed golden flax meal....next time will sub almond or coconut flour as I'm really not thrilled with the taste of flax.
.5 tsp kosher salt - I didn't use salt as the parm is salty enough
1 large eggs, beaten - I used 1/4 c egg substitute
3/4 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs) - I used 1/4 c grated parmesan
1 firm-ripe medium avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-in. wedges
Grated parmesan for serving (optional) - I didn't use since i breaded with parm
Preheat oven to 450.
Coat avocado slices in the four, then egg, then panko. Spread on a cooling rack that has been sprayed with non-stick spray, then place on a cookie sheet. Spray the top of the wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then bake for about 20 minutes at 450, or until they are golden brown.
Delicious!
OOOOh these sound yummy!
When I want something with chips (Fries for you non-brits) I peel and chop a white turnip into chunky 'fires' and pop them in the deep fryer or oven bake them with seasonings. They are great and pretty much taste like regular chips/fries!!!!!
I urge you to try them- I had some with bratwurst & mustard the other day- heavenly!!!!!!!!0 -
Dinner tonight:
Greek lamb skewers- chunks of lamb marinated in evoo, lemon juice & oregano then put onto skewers and grilled.
Served with lettuce, cucumber, olives, feta, green onions and tzatziki sauce.0 -
I want some finger food tonight, Jalapeno Poppers, Stuffed Mushrooms, and Chicken-kabobs.0
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I just ate some leftover stuffed cabbage (subbed oat bran for the rice, got it to 12g net carbs) for lunch. Dinner will be turkey chili, which is a little heavy on the carbs at 19g net. It's a recipe I made prior to going low carb, had some left in the freezer, so I'm eating it up. I made some subs to the recipe on MFP and got it down to 14g per serving for future batches.
Last night I had the most amazing pizza though, I thought I should share:
1 light flat-out wrap -7g net carbs
1/2 cup of Rozzeti (BJ's brand) marinara sauce-3g net carbs
1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese - 2g carbs
10 slices of pepperoni - 0g carbs
I brushed the wrap with EVOO and toasted in the oven for 5 minutes while I got everything else ready, then topped it like a pizza, and baked it again for 8 minutes. Delicious, I ate the whole thing for only 12g of carbs!0 -
Yesterday...
B: eggs and ham
L: frozen veg (broc, caul, squash mix) and corned beef brisket leftovers
Snack: dried figs (Finally got rid of them! too many carbs) and some cheese
salad with some pepperoni and cheese on top (I've been craving pizza). Also had some salami & cheese cuz I was still hungry (haha)
Today...
B: eggs & ham (we have a lot of both!) and a T of almond butter
L: frozen veg, leftover turkey & ham, and some shredded cheese thrown on the veg
Snack: half an avocado, if I'm hungry not sure yet, but there are some leftover lamb chops calling my name! lol
I feel like as long as I have some leftover protein to have for dinner, and some veggies readily available (bagged salad or some frozen, till more fresh are in season), I don't have to put a lot of thought into planning ahead too much, like I did eating lower fat & higher carb. (I'm also eating gluten free now..tummy issues) But I love seeing all the other ideas here! :happy:0 -
Today - my usual breakfast - 2 eggs (egg substitute actgually), 2 turkey sausage patties and an ounce of cheese
lunch: stuffed green pepper - 1 green bell pepper (steamed), stuffed with 4 oz of browned ground pork, mixed with 1/8 cup Hunt's no sugar added marinara, about .75 tsp of minced garlic, and topped with about 1/2 ounce of shredded cheddar - baked for about 15-20 mins; with a side salad (spinach, mushrooms, a couple of grape tomatoes, and topped with bacon/ranch dressing).
Tonight: leftover smoked chicken and sauteed zucchini
Found some stuffed porkchops at my super target - stuffed with cheddar and bacon (Omg!) that I can't wait to make later this week.
Tomorrow will be my challenge - have to be at the airport at 6:30 am, will get home just in time to go to Volleyball tonight at 6. All my meals tomorrow will be 'on the go' so no real ability to pre-plan.0 -
Breakfast: 2 smoked salmon, spring onion & dill egg muffins (cooked ahead last night)
Lunch: 2 cauliflower 'faux-lafels' with salad & olives
Dinnder- 2 chicken breasts stuffed with chorizo & wrapped with smoked bacon, served with 1/2 a roasted red bell pepper and lettuce (dressed in evoo & parmesan shavings).0 -
What's everybody doing for Easter meals?0
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That's what I want to know what's everybody doing for Easter meals?0
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I have been debating it myself. I had a recipe that called for these but I used cornflakes instead because I wasn't sure about the pork rinds either. Hope to hear if someone answers this.0
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I need quick low carb lunch ideas. I don't have a lot of time to prepare lunch and need something besides cabbage soup.0
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