Low-Carb Recipes & News Archive for: September 2006

Note: Serves 6. Total Carbohydrates: 48, Carbohydrates per Serving: 8.
Asparagus and creamy goat’s cheese is a natural combination. If you want to get very fancy a few droplets of truffle oil can simulate the effect of marvelous truffled goats cheese over the finished dish.
Making a savory zabaglione (sauce) is not difficult and it [...]

Ingredients
1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
2 Tbsp heavy cream
2 pkts Splenda
2 large eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
dash cinnamon & nutmeg
Mix together with wire whisk. Add little water until fairly thin consistency. Spray pan with cooking spray. When pan hot, spoon batter in and spread a little. Cook until bubbly on one side; [...]

Note: This is a tasty, high-protein, anytime snack that will stick with you. The muffins are fiber-rich (2.5 grams per muffin). These large (2.5 ounces) muffins each have 5.5 grams of carb.
Serving size, one muffin. Carbs per serving,: 5.8 grams of carb. Number of servings 12.
Ingredients:
12 ounces cream cheese, [...]

Ingredients:
1 1/2 T liquid splenda (or sweetener to equal 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup cocoa
dash salt
1/2 cup hot water
1 t vanilla
Mix cocoa and salt. Over med heat, gradually add the hot water, stirring to keep mixture smooth. Add liquid splenda. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat and [...]

Ingredients:
1 pkg gelatin (plain)
1 c boiling water
16 oz soft cream cheese
1 t vanilla
16 pkgs Splenda
1 oz unsw. Chocolate, melted (optional)
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and stir well. Cut cheese into small pieces and place in dissolved gelatin. Add melted chocolate (if using) and mix.
Add vanilla, sweetener and beat well with electric mixer (2 min. [...]

Ingredients:
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
2 T butter
2 T heavy cream
1/2 t vanilla
5 pkts Splenda
1/3 cup shredded unsw. Coconut
9 almonds
Heat butter and chocolate until chocolate just melted. Pour in small bowl, mix well. Add in heavy cream, vanilla and Equal; stir until mixture looks creamy and smooth.
Add in coconut, mix well. Put spoonful of chocolate mixture [...]

Ingredients:
1/2 t salt, 1/4 t pepper
2 lbs flounder
4 T butter
2 T oil
2 T lemon juice
1/2 t grated lemon zest (optional)
1 T dried parsley
1 T capers chopped
protein powder, soy isolate or baking mix
Combine protein powder, salt and pepper in bowl. Dredge fish to coat both sides. Melt 2 T butter with oil in skillet. Add [...]

Ingredients:
12 oz chicken breasts
1 T butter
3 thin ham slices
1/2 c cheddar
1/2 c cream
salt, pepper, garlic powder
1/4 t liquid smoke
Pound chicken, then sauté in butter until done. Add ham slices to pan and warm. Remove chicken and ham. Melt little butter in pan, add cream, seasonings and liquid smoke.
Add cheese and stir until melted. Put [...]

Ingredients:
3/4 lb pork tenderloin
SWEET BARBECUE SAUCE:
1 cup tomato sauce
3 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T vinegar
1 t liquid smoke
3 pkts Splenda
Cut the pork into 3/4″ slices and pound until thin. Heat oil in pan, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Sauté pork in oil few minutes until done. Remove from pan.
Top with BARBECUE [...]

Ingredients:
12 oz ground beef
4 cups lettuce
2 tsp. taco seasoning mix
4 oz cheddar, shredded
4 tbsp salsa
2 tbsp sour cream
Brown beef and stir in spices. Divide lettuce onto two plates. Top with half ground beef mixture, sprinkle with cheese, top with salsa and sour cream. Serves 2 at 8 carb each.