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  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    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
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    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
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    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
    auctoritas Posts: 204
    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
    steffiejoe Posts: 313 Member
    Yummy recipes. Oh yea Linda's low carb recipes are my favorites.
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    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 :o)
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    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
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    busywaterbending Posts: 844 Member
    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
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    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
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    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
    pinkakira1 Posts: 235 Member
    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
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    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
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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! :wink: I would but my computer's got a virus and I can't get on fb at work. MFP has become my fb!
  • Teddyaderwich
    Teddyaderwich Posts: 69 Member
    I would join - but nowhere near enough comp literate to do such a thing myself - wldnt know where to start
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    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
    claire_mant Posts: 5
    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
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    ok, perhaps my idea was a bad one.
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    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
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    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! :tongue:
  • Aussie4870
    Aussie4870 Posts: 120
    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
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    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
    Tambra1030 Posts: 7
    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
    nrtenagrl Posts: 138 Member
    I would like a fb page, it would be easier to post pictures, I'm in!

    That frittata sounds great.
  • Tambra1030
    Tambra1030 Posts: 7
    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.

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