Cinnamon Spice Muffin in a Minute (MIM)

March 28, 2012 Sonte Leave a comment

With Luke on the Atkins Diet and me being the Baking Fanatic that I am we often find ourselves craving something “sweet”. (Yes, good wife that I am, I have given up everything that he has given up in order to support his efforts! And I won’t complain because admittedly I can stand to lose a few pounds too.) I joined this FB group called Your Lighter Side where Bacon is often featured 😉 I love it because it is a community of low carbers and they have tonnes of low carb ideas and share them freely! That said, I would love to credit the owner/creator of the Muffin in a Minute but when I google it I come up with a gazillion hits so I have no idea who to credit O.o

If you are watching your weight but crave something sweet, you simply must try this! It will hit the spot and kill those sugar cravings dead in their tracks!

Low Carb Muffin in a Minute - a hint of Cinnamon, a touch of sweetness to satisfy the sweet tooth

1/4 cup Flax Seed Meal (Almond Meal)
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Splenda
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
Pinch of Nutmeg
pinch of ground Cloves
1 teaspoon Butter, melted (o.15 ounce)
1 Egg

How I brought it all together:
Put measuring cup on scale; tare. Add butter to 0.15 ounce; melt butter in microwave.
Add egg and beat slightly.
Add remaining ingredients, stirring until fully incorporated.
Pour into 4″ Ramekin which has been lightly butter or sprayed with vegetable oil spray.
Microwave on High for 1 minute or more, depending on your microwave. (I have a not so great microwave oven and a minute was all it took…)

Spread with Cream Cheese, enjoy!

About, Atkins Diet Meals

Low Carb Mexican Meatloaf

March 14, 2012 Sonte Leave a comment

Now I have not made meatloaf in years and I was really doubtful about whether or not I could pull it off using Yves Just Like Ground Round but, lo and behold, it worked!

I suppose my husband might enjoy REAL meatloaf made with ground beef…perhaps I will give it a go sometime in the future though I must admit out of all the meats there are to cook? Ground beef is my least favourite to cook!

Where did I get the recipe? I googled Low Carb Mexican Meatloaf and one of the top hits was http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1221493. Of course there would be substitutions and no, I didn’t exactly follow the recipe but I was happy with the results.

2 lbs Ground Beef (2 pkgs Yves Just like Ground Round)
1 teaspoon Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 cup Sour Cream (Greek Plain Yogurt)
2 Eggs
1 cup Colby and/or Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
1 cup Salsa
*7 ounces canned Black Beans, rinsed and drained and mashed
Black Olives, sliced

Vegetarian Mexican Meatloaf — Easily sub in Yves Just Like Ground Round for a Vegetarian version

Preheat oven to 400F.
Lightly spray 9X5 loaf pan with vegetable oil spray.

In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef (Yves JLGR) eggs, spices, sour cream (yogurt), mashed black beans and half of the cheese.
Evenly spread half of the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
Sprinkle with a bit of cheese and 1/2 cup salsa.
Pour remaining beef mixture on top, spread evenly and top with remaining salsa, sprinkle with black olives and remaining cheese.

Bake in 400F oven for 45 to 60 minutes.

: Ready to go into the 400F oven for 45 – 60 minutes.

Serves 8.

Calories per serve: 507, Total Fat: 42.3g, Cholesterol:198.6mg , Sodium:497.1mg, Total Carbs: 2.1g, Dietary Fibre: 0.6g, Protein: 28.2g (when made with Ground Beef)

GOTALOOSE “Low Carb Mexican Meatloaf.” Recipe.http://www.sparkrecipes.com/ 2012 http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1221493

Atkins Diet Meals

LC Chicken Adobo

March 13, 2012 Sonte 1 Comment

I am always looking for new, interesting ways to cook chicken for my husband. This recipe got his hearty approval. I found this flipping through “Atkins The Complete Cookbook; Lose Weight with Hundreds of Low Carb Dishes” searching out all the Induction Phase recipes.

1 cup White Vinegar
2 cloves Garlic, pushed through a press
1 Bay Leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons whole Peppercorns, lightly crushed
1/2 cup reduced-sodium Soy Sauce
6 whole Chicken Legs, cut into drumstick and thigh pieces
1 cup Water
3 Tablespoons Canola Oil

In a large glass baking dish, mix vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns and soy sauce; add chicken and toss to coat.
Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour.
* I had bought a family pack of Chicken Breasts which I divided into two large freezer
Ziplock bags; I simply added the marinade to a defrosted bag of chicken pieces.

Transfer chicken and its marinade to a large saucepan.
Add water and heat to boiling, over high heat.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
With tongs, transfer chicken to a plate to cool.
Bring cooking liquid to a boil and continue boiling for about 10 minutes, until it is reduced to 1 cup.
Let sauce cool and strain into a small saucepan; skim off fat and reheat.
Pat chicken dry with paper towel.
In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat until very hot.
Brown chicken, in batches, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer to a deep platter and pour hot sauce over chicken.
Snip green onions over top for garnish.

Serves 4
Per Serving: Net Carbs: 6 grams, Total Carbs: 6.5 grams, Fibre: 0.5 grams, Protein: 46 grams, Fat: 33 grams, Calories 515

“Chicken Adobo” Recipe. Atkins The Complete Cookbook, New York, New York, Time Inc. Home Entertainment, 2004, P. 83

About, Low Carb Baking

Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

March 10, 2012 Sonte Leave a comment

So my husband in on the Atkins Diet. He is still on the Induction Phase but he does crave a bit of pud after dinner. We discovered that they sell Atkins Bars at the local grocery store and for a little while he was having one of those after dinner. Problem is, he usually has one in his lunch! So I have been scouring the internet looking for Low Carb baked goods. Today was my first go at making low carb bickies.

I found this recipe via Pinterest and thought I would give it a go:
Joy The Baker Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies.

I had a nibble of one and was very pleased that they didn’t have a nasty Splenda aftertaste to them! Woot! I made a few changes: I used Splenda White and Brown Sugars, added a bit of Vanilla and topped with a Peanut instead of chocolate.

1 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
1/2 cup Splenda Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 large Egg
1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Preheat oven to 350F.
Lightly spray a cookie sheet with vegetable oil spray or line with parchment paper.

In mixing bowl combine peanut butter, Splenda No Cal Sweetener, Splenda Brown Sugar, Vanilla, Egg and Baking Soda; mix for about 2 minutes.
Use a #2 Pampered Chef scoop to drop mounds of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets.
Press down on each cookie with a fork, making a criss cross pattern.
Top each cookie with a single blanched peanut.

Bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 2 dozen

Sandwiches and Wraps

Chicken Salad Sandwich

February 9, 2012 Sonte Leave a comment

Chunky Chicken, tangy mayo, crunchy celery; add some whole grain bread and you have a sandwich you can really sink your teeth into.

1 1/2 cups chopped cooked Chicken or Turkey
1/2 cup Mayo
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Sage
1/4 teaspoon Thyme
1 medium stalk Celery, finely diced
1/2 small onion, finely diced

8 slices Whole Grain Bread
Shredded Lettuce
Tomato Slices
Green Pepper Strips
Cheddar Cheese Slices

In medium mixing bowl combine all ingredients except bread.
Spread Chicken mixture on each of four slices of bread.
Layer on toppings of your choice.
Top with second piece of bread.

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