December 25, 2006
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When one is asked to create a book, any kind of book, it is never a one-person endeavor.
There are so many people I would like to thank for their incredible contributions to this book, a dream in the making for a very long time.
First and foremost, there’s Mark Leary, without whose efforts this task would never have been completed. He was absolutely integral to this project, and helped me in more ways than I can possibly...
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December 10, 2006
Spicy Corn Chips
9.6 g Net Carbs per serving (Makes 7 or 8 servings)
Serving size: 1 oz. of tortilla chips (about 12 to 14 pieces of 1 x 1 ½ inches)
If you love the crunch, these delicious, low carb chips were made for you. Now, you just have to make them for you, too!
Ingredients
Fabulously Faux Rice
1.3 g Net Carbs per serving (Makes 4 servings)
Ingredients
- 10 oz. bag frozen cauliflower butter salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Steam or microwave cauliflower until tender. Drain.
- Place cauliflower in food processor with butter, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Mix in until mixture takes on the consistency of well-cooked rice.
Freezing...
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December 9, 2006
Vegetarian/Vegan Substitutes for Fish Sauce:
To replace fish sauce in any recipe, try the following substitutions:
Use a vegetarian oyster sauce. Simply thin with water to create a soy sauce consistency.
Create a kelp version by blending 1/2 cup soy sauce with 1 Tsp. kelp powder.
Use a mushroom-based soy sauce for excellent results.
Faux Pasta
2 g Net Carbs per serving (Makes 2 servings)
Salud! Nothing tastes as good as fresh, homemade pasta from the old country…but, my faux pasta sure takes a close 2nd! With super low carbs and great real pasta texture, this recipe is molto gusto!
Ingredients
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup soy protein isolate
- 2 Tbsp. vital wheat gluten
- 1 Tbsp. soy flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4...
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December 8, 2006
Soft-Crust Pizza
7.7 g Net Carbs per slice of 12” pizza (Makes 8 slices)
If you like soft, chewy pizza, here is the low carb version that will shoot you to the moon. Because the soft and thicker crusts require more dough—which makes the carb count rise—make this pizza an occasional treat. At the very least, it’ll keep you from running to a pizza parlor or calling for delivery!
Ingredients
Leaning Tower of Low Carb Pizza Crust
5 g Net Carbs per slice
Did you think that going low carb meant you’d have to give up pizza, too? This is your lucky low carb day—this pizza dough is not only low carb, but with the right toppings, it’ll be no time before you’re ready to open your own pizzeria!
Ingredients
December 7, 2006
Low Carb Bread Crumbs
Stop spending money on store-bought bread crumbs. Start making your own today! The recipes are as simple as 1-2-3 and this is one time when “crumby” is a good thing!
Ingredients
- Dried low carb bread slices (using leftover slices from any of the recipes in my Bread Recipes area works great)
Directions...
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December 6, 2006
The Best Bread Crumbs
10 g Net Carbs
Using leftover Make ‘Em Melt-in-Your-Mouth and/or Superb Rolls to make great tasting breadcrumbs has never been easier!
One cup of commercial breadcrumbs contains over 75.0 grams of carbs. But, one cup of breadcrumbs made from Superb Rolls has only 10.8 grams...
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December 5, 2006
My Version of Atkins® Bake Mix
29 g Total Carbs — Makes 3 cups
It doesn’t get much simpler than this! Less expensive, but just as tasty, my mix brings the best of Atkins® at a fraction of the price to a pantry near you!
Note: With so many Dr Atkins’ recipe books on the market, I thought it would make sense to provide you with a variation of his bake mix. In addition to the recipes found in Living...
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