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