| If you've jumped on the low carb bandwagon | | | | enough to replace a meal. The same goes for |
| and found it has worked really well for you, | | | | cottage cheese. You can even make a low carb |
| chances are you've run out of meal ideas at | | | | lasagna with special whole wheat pasta. |
| one time or another. When cooking low carb, | | | | Layer about two rows of the whole wheat pasta |
| it isn't always easy to come up with new | | | | with tomato sauce, small curd cottage cheese, |
| foods to keep it interesting. Here, we'll | | | | some cooked and crumbled hamburger meat which |
| discuss some easy low carb foods you can | | | | can also be mixed with either vegetarian or |
| prepare that'll mix things up a little and | | | | pork sausage, and mozzarella cheese. As |
| prevent low carb boredom.Cooking low carb | | | | mentioned previously, you can also make this |
| means you should always have a few food | | | | a vegetarian dish by substituting the meat |
| necessities around to whip up a good meal | | | | with either soy versions of meat or a |
| that is high in protein.Some of these low | | | | vegetable of your choice such as broccoli or |
| carb necessities are:1.) Low carb bread | | | | spinach.Another excellent low carb meal is |
| crumbs | | | | eggplant parmesan. Lightly salt thinly |
| | | | sliced eggplant, dip it in egg whites and fry |
| 2.) A variety of cheeses such as Muenster, | | | | in a pan with olive oil or low fat cooking |
| Provolone and Mozzarella - which are lower in | | | | spray until golden brown. Layer the |
| fat than orange cheeses like cheddar. | | | | eggplants with sauteed mushrooms, mozzarella |
| | | | cheese and tomato sauce. Sprinkle the top |
| 3.) Low carb wraps that are about eight | | | | with parmesan cheese and bake at 350 degrees |
| inches around and high in fiber. | | | | for 30-45 miutes.If you want a lighter |
| | | | dinner, try flaking the sweet and spicy tuna |
| 4.) Cottage cheese | | | | over a small bed of brown rice. You may |
| | | | season the rice with a dash of salt and |
| 5.) Yogurt | | | | pepper and a hint of sesame oil for extra |
| | | | flavor also. What you end up with is a |
| 6.) Almonds, macadamia nuts and brazil nuts | | | | delicious low fat, high fiber meal that leave |
| are all excellent sources of protein and | | | | you feeling lighter and satisfied for |
| omega 3 fatty acids, which help slow the | | | | hours.More Low Carb Cooking: Comfort Foods |
| absorption and utilization of calories. | | | | that Won't Pack on the PoundsAn excellent low |
| | | | carb substitute for a common comfort food is |
| 7.) Flavored tunas - a favorite of mine is | | | | turkey meatloaf. This one is both light on |
| sweet and spicy tuna by Starkist. | | | | carbs and light on fat. Take 2 pounds of |
| | | | ground turkey, about 3/4 cup of low carb |
| 8.) Brown rice, the slow cooked | | | | bread crumbs, 2 eggs, and a meatloaf |
| variety.Once you have these "staples", you'll | | | | seasoning packet such as McCormicks meatloaf |
| always have food around for a simple lunch or | | | | seasoning. Mix it all together and bake. An |
| dinner and snacks. The cheese can be used as | | | | optional topping is a low carb BBQ sauce for |
| a snack by itself or you can wrap a piece of | | | | an extra zing.You can even make a low carb |
| deli pepperoni around it and have a snack | | | | pizza. Specialty stores and even some |
| that tastes like pizza bites. If you want to | | | | grocery stores carry special low carb pizza |
| have a hot snack, try frying pepperoni in a | | | | crusts. The toppings are all naturally low |
| pan with the mozzarella over it, and you can | | | | in carbs. Just add some tomato sauce - |
| even dip it in a tomato sauce. Another good | | | | preferably one without any sugars, mozzarella |
| snack is deli ham rolled with cream cheese | | | | or provolone cheese and toppings such as |
| and a slice of dill pickle. Believe it or | | | | pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms or other |
| not, this is a great flavor | | | | veggies.Eating low carb no longer has to be a |
| combination!Yogurt with some slivered almonds | | | | prison sentence. There are hundreds of |
| also makes an excellent snack, and they even | | | | specialty low carb foods now available at |
| have some low carb varieties of yogurt on the | | | | your local grocery store and all it takes is |
| market that are pretty tasty. You can also | | | | a little creativity to eat a diet filled with |
| eat this as a breakfast since it is filling | | | | variety and flavor. |