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