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Carb Buster Recipes and Other Low Carb Treats - 1/26/2008 4:27:59 PM

FatDomDaddy

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OK...

As many of us are living a low carbohydrate lifestyle I thought I'd start a threat related to recipes that can easily be recalled and turned to when looking for that special treat, meal or desperate carb buster really really NEEDED!

I'll start with two tonight because I just made one this afternoon and, well... I wanna brag on how good it is!

Today I made a Turkey and Chicken soup with escarole and water chestnuts.

I started with a package of turkey wings (there were 5 there) and two whole chicken leg quarters (cut in half). I browned them in a stock pot (in two batches) with a little canola oil. After browning, I drained off the excess oil and set aside the chicken and turkey.

Next I did a classic mire pouix (carrots, celery and onions and garlic if you like). First I added a little olive oil to recoat the drippings and then added the mire pouix with kosher salt and black pepper and let them cook on a medium heat, stirring often for about 5 minutes.This will also deglaze the pan of all those tasty brown bits.

After about five minutes, I returned the wings and whole leg pieces back to the veggies and covered with water. When it began to boil, I reduced the flame to a low simmer for about two hours.

The simmer done, I put a colander in the largest bowl I had and strained the soup and returned the broth back to the stock pot to rest. Then, dumping the bird and veggies back to the large bowl I let cool a bit. (easy when it in the low 30's outside). When cooled off a bit I separated the meat from the bones and skin trying to be a through as possible set that aside and then discarded the rest.

Next came the escarole. Escarole tends to be very sandy so, cleaning out the big bowl once more, I filled it with cold water and washed the greens, breaking them up and drying them in the colander now lined with paper towels. Saute the escarole in a bit of olive oil. It will cook down quickly so don't worry about it not filling. Add salt and garlic to taste. Also open and drain your water chestnuts. I used water chestnuts in place of the pearl pasta that would normally be in this type of soup. You can use slices as the are or cut them up, which ever you like.

Return the escarole, meat and water chestnuts back to the soup and simmer until ready. I like to add some Parmesan or Romano as a garnish, but I nice twist is a few drops of toasted sesame seed oil. The soup will have virtually no carbs except for the water chestnuts which are mostly fiber. Bon Appetite

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RE: Carb Buster Recipes and Other Low Carb Treats - 1/26/2008 4:43:13 PM

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Here is my second one!

And old stand by.

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes. This one's easy! But you will need a blender, stick blender or food processor. Cook the head of cauliflower (fresh works far far better than frozen) until very tender. I like to steam mine, but you can also boil. (Maybe with some chopped garlic for a nice touch.) When tender, add butter and 1 package of cream cheese that has been soften to room temperature.. Blend until smooth and add salt and pepper to taste. Cauliflower like potatoes can handle and can take a lot of salt. Additions are endless, you can green onions, bacon bits, sour cream, white pepper, cheddar cheese, Romano cheese, sunflower seeds, roasted garlic what ever suits your meal.

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RE: Carb Buster Recipes and Other Low Carb Treats - 1/26/2008 5:03:01 PM

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My favorite low carb (but not low cal!) recipe is for pork ribs in an Asian-inspired marinade that has none of the brown sugar or tomato-based sauce associated with traditional ribs. The ingredients can be found at any super market.

Marinade:

1 cup of soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tbs toasted sesame oil
1 tbs chili-garlic sauce--found in the asian food section. Very spicy, so adjust for your taste.

I marinate the ribs for at least 2 hours, but overnight is great. Put ribs and marinade into a roasting pan, cover with foil and cook at 300 for 3 hours. You can eat them like that, or throw on the grill at the end to char the outside a bit.

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RE: Carb Buster Recipes and Other Low Carb Treats - 1/26/2008 5:37:42 PM

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Those ribs sound great.
Going to check back on this thread and see what else people come up with.

edited because it wasn't a threat. lol

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RE: Carb Buster Recipes and Other Low Carb Treats - 1/27/2008 9:53:34 AM

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This morning was 2 eggs bendict sans the muffin, and topped with some black lumfish caviar so easy.

.02 carbs in the in the whole breakfast!

Hollandaise is pretty easy and there are hundreds recipes om the net.

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