Low Carb Recipes?

Aymen · 04-12-2008, 01:30 AM

I started low carbing again and am looking for ideas and easy Low Carb recipes. We're in the process of moving so all my books are packed up and I'm a little scared to try to create a meal I've never had before. lol

I attend college twice a week so I need lunch ideas as well that I can take with me and carry in a little lunch/cooler thing my BF got for me.

What's your favorite Low Carb breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes? Please share!!

VanillaLatte · 04-12-2008, 01:54 AM

I love Slim Fasts Low Carb chocolate shakes in the morning for breakfast. Very easy and convenient too! I also buy Kirkland's Mixed Nuts variety pack. They're an easy way to have a few snacks.

As for lunch and dinner I have really enjoyed Mexican Pie, Bacon Quiche, Cabbage Roll Casserole, Hamburger Pie, LC Chilli, Tuscana Soup, etc.

Here's a few recipes:

Mexican Pie

2 lbs. ground meat, cooked & drained
(use ground sirloin, lean ground pork, or
ground white meat turkey or a combination of any two.)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon sour cream
1 egg white, beaten stiff

Place meat, onion, pepper, sauce, garlic & chili powder in skillet. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Spray 8x8 pan with Pam (or grease). Put meat mixture in pan. Beat together cheese, sour cream and egg white and put on top of meat mixture. Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes.

Bacon Quiche

10 strips Bacon
4 large Eggs
1 cup Heavy Cream
1/2 cup Water
1/4 teaspoon dried Thyme
1/8 teaspoon White Pepper
1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1/2 cup shredded White Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp (Approximately 8-10 minutes).

Transfer to paper towel to drain. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, water, thyme and pepper. Pour into greased pie dish. Crumble bacon. Sprinkle the egg mixture with the bacon, Gruyere cheese and Cheddar. Back until golden and custard is set, (about 30 minutes.) Allow to cook 10 minutes before slicing.

Texas Style Chili

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup onion, chopped
3 Tablespoons olive oil
2 lb lean beef, chopped
4 cups canned tomatoes, undrained
OR 4 cups beef stock or broth
2 teaspoons salt (omit if using salted stock/broth)
2 bay leafs
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed cumin
2-3 Tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
2 16-oz cans Eden Black soy beans, drained (can omit)

Use a deep heavy kettle or Dutch oven, and cook the garlic, onion, olive oil and beef together for about 10 minutes. The meat should be chopped, not ground, and cooked, at this stage, only long enough to lose its red color.

Next add the tomatoes OR beef stock. Add the seasonings and simmer for about an hour or until meat is very tender. Then add the beans and simmer for another 30 minutes. Make this a day or two ahead if you can, for it gets better with age. It can also be made weeks ahead of time and frozen. Freeze only the meat mixture and add the beans when re-heating.

Aymen · 04-13-2008, 03:13 AM

I've used Atkin low carb shakes and I just found the Slimfast LC shakes so I'm thinking about trying those. You get more shakes for less money so that's always a plus!

Thank you for the recipes!! They sound so good! I think I'm going to try the Mexican pie tomorrow

Tia38 · 04-14-2008, 02:56 PM

I think of them as "smart carb" rather than "low carb" -- but they are probably along the lines of what you're looking for:

Some IR Diet recipes:
Yummy Insulin Resistance Diet (IRD) Recipes

Some South Beach recipes:
Yummy SBD recipes!

I've also been told that www 3fatchicks com (add the dots) has lots of recipes.

Hope it helps,
-Tia

Aymen · 04-14-2008, 03:49 PM

Thank you!! I'm going to go check them out

04-12-2008, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aymen TTC #1 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA,USA Posts: 979 My Mood: Points: 732.70 Bank: 59,238.80 Total Points: 59,971.50 Donate	Low Carb Recipes? I started low carbing again and am looking for ideas and easy Low Carb recipes. We're in the process of moving so all my books are packed up and I'm a little scared to try to create a meal I've never had before. lol I attend college twice a week so I need lunch ideas as well that I can take with me and carry in a little lunch/cooler thing my BF got for me. What's your favorite Low Carb breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes? Please share!! __________________ Ernest (EJ) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Aymen TTC since 04/2004 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Aymen TTC #1 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA,USA Posts: 979 My Mood: Points: 732.70 Bank: 59,238.80 Total Points: 59,971.50 Donate	I've used Atkin low carb shakes and I just found the Slimfast LC shakes so I'm thinking about trying those. You get more shakes for less money so that's always a plus! Thank you for the recipes!! They sound so good! I think I'm going to try the Mexican pie tomorrow __________________ Ernest (EJ) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Aymen TTC since 04/2004 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Tia38 Lurking from Cloud9 :-) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,647 Points: 13,885.80 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 13,885.80 Donate	I think of them as "smart carb" rather than "low carb" -- but they are probably along the lines of what you're looking for: Some IR Diet recipes: Yummy Insulin Resistance Diet (IRD) Recipes Some South Beach recipes: Yummy SBD recipes! I've also been told that www 3fatchicks com (add the dots) has lots of recipes. Hope it helps, -Tia __________________ - Miracles and surprises happen everyday. - Life is what happens when we are busy making plans.

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Aymen TTC #1 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA,USA Posts: 979 My Mood: Points: 732.70 Bank: 59,238.80 Total Points: 59,971.50 Donate	Thank you!! I'm going to go check them out __________________ Ernest (EJ) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Aymen TTC since 04/2004 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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VanillaLatte Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 22 My Mood: Points: 501.34 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 501.34 Donate	I love Slim Fasts Low Carb chocolate shakes in the morning for breakfast. Very easy and convenient too! I also buy Kirkland's Mixed Nuts variety pack. They're an easy way to have a few snacks. As for lunch and dinner I have really enjoyed Mexican Pie, Bacon Quiche, Cabbage Roll Casserole, Hamburger Pie, LC Chilli, Tuscana Soup, etc. Here's a few recipes: Mexican Pie 2 lbs. ground meat, cooked & drained (use ground sirloin, lean ground pork, or ground white meat turkey or a combination of any two.) 1/2 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 2 teaspoons chili powder 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon sour cream 1 egg white, beaten stiff Place meat, onion, pepper, sauce, garlic & chili powder in skillet. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Spray 8x8 pan with Pam (or grease). Put meat mixture in pan. Beat together cheese, sour cream and egg white and put on top of meat mixture. Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes. Bacon Quiche 10 strips Bacon 4 large Eggs 1 cup Heavy Cream 1/2 cup Water 1/4 teaspoon dried Thyme 1/8 teaspoon White Pepper 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese 1/2 cup shredded White Cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 375°F. In medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp (Approximately 8-10 minutes). Transfer to paper towel to drain. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, water, thyme and pepper. Pour into greased pie dish. Crumble bacon. Sprinkle the egg mixture with the bacon, Gruyere cheese and Cheddar. Back until golden and custard is set, (about 30 minutes.) Allow to cook 10 minutes before slicing. Texas Style Chili 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup onion, chopped 3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 lb lean beef, chopped 4 cups canned tomatoes, undrained OR 4 cups beef stock or broth 2 teaspoons salt (omit if using salted stock/broth) 2 bay leafs 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon crushed cumin 2-3 Tablespoons chili powder (or to taste) 2 16-oz cans Eden Black soy beans, drained (can omit) Use a deep heavy kettle or Dutch oven, and cook the garlic, onion, olive oil and beef together for about 10 minutes. The meat should be chopped, not ground, and cooked, at this stage, only long enough to lose its red color. Next add the tomatoes OR beef stock. Add the seasonings and simmer for about an hour or until meat is very tender. Then add the beans and simmer for another 30 minutes. Make this a day or two ahead if you can, for it gets better with age. It can also be made weeks ahead of time and frozen. Freeze only the meat mixture and add the beans when re-heating.