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