The Low Carb Nazi

Snowy Day Hot Chocolate

Is there anything better than a hot, creamy cup of Hot Chocolate on a frigid, snowy, winter day? :sigh: Nope, I don't think so! But what to do if you're doing low-carb? Have no fear - I have a perfectly LEGAL recipe that we came up with, that will have you sitting by the fire place, steaming cup of hot chocolate in hand, in no time at all!

Servings: 1
Prep time: 5 minutes

Nutritional Info
Carbohydrates: 2 grams
Net Carbs: 1 gram
Fiber: 1 gram

Ingredients
1 1/2 heaping spoonfuls of Cocoa Powder
3 packets Splenda
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Redi Whip!

Directions
1. Pour heavy whipping cream into a mug, fill the rest of the way with hot water. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, 45 seconds (or until it's hot)

2. Mix Cocoa Powder, and Splenda in cup - whisk until all the clumps disappear. :-)

3. If the drink has cooled, pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to re-heat.

4. Squirt lots and lots of Redi Whip on top... and squirt a little in your mouth.

5. ENJOY!!!

Cinnamon Breakfast Bread

This turned out really well! It's a modified version of the Zucchini Nut Bread that I made up myself. Actually, omitting the zucchini reduces the carb content by a LOT! 1.5 net carbs per serving? Not too shabby! It's great for a last-minute Sunday morning breakfast... just don't eat the whole loaf. ;-)

Servings: 20
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake/Cook time: 1 hour

Nutritional Info
Carbohydrates: 2.5 grams
Net Carbs: 1.5 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Protein: 3 grams
Fat: 14.5 grams
Calories: 167

Ingredients
1 cup Atkins Bake Mix
1 cup finely ground almonds
2 1/2 cups granular sugar substitute (aka, Splenda)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup canola oil
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
1. Heat oven to 350º F. Grease an 8x 4 loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl whisk together Bake Mix, ground almonds, sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a medium bowl, mix vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.

2. Pour zucchini mixture into bake mix mixture. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour (in my oven, it only needed to bake for 30 minutes!) until golden brown, and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack before cutting into thin slices

Crispy Cinnamon Thingies

These. Are. So. Good. Don't be put off by the main ingredient (i.e. pork rinds) - you don't even taste them with all that good butter and splenda and cinnamon on them! They taste JUST like the Cinnamon Twists you can get at Taco Bell ... but without all those nasty carbs, of course. :-)

Servings: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Bake/Cook time: 0

Nutritional Info
Carbohydrates: 3 grams

Ingredients
1 bag Plain Pork Rinds (full 3-4 oz. bag)
15 pkgs of Splenda
4 tablespoons Butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions
1. Empty the bag of rinds into a ziploc bag.
2. Drizzle melted butter over the rinds, and shake well to coat.
3. Mix Splenda and cinnamon in a seperate bag, and drop the coated rinds into the mixture.
4. Shake! Shake! Shake!

If they become soggy or soft afterwhile, you can put them in a warm oven and let them crisp up again!

Seafood Dip

I made this recipe for our New Year's Eve bash last night, and it was nummy-in-yo-tummy GOOD! The non-low carbers spread it on crackers, but I say - why mess up perfectly good seafood dip?! PASS A FORK!!!

Nutritional Info
Carbohydrates: 1.5 grams
Net Carbs: 1 grams
Fiber: 0.5 grams
Protein: 3 grams
Fat: 5.5 grams
Calories: 65
Net Carbs: 1 gram

Ingredients
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup cooked crab meat (I used shrimp finely ground - it's cheaper and tastes just as good!)
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (I ommited this)
Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions
1. Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice and garlic powder until smooth.
2. Mix in crab meat, peppers, green onion and dill. Add Tabasco to taste. Refrigerate 1 hour for flavors to blend.

New England Clam Chowder

Y'all this soup is soSosoSosoSosoSosoSosoSO GOOD!!! My Mom actually made this a part of our Thanksgiving meal, and it was a huge hit!!! So, try it out ... lemme know what you think. :-)

Nutritional Info
Carbohydrates: 7.5 grams
Net Carbs: 5.5 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 9.5 grams
Fat: 36.5 grams
Calories: 388

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
4 strips bacon, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced sodium chicken broth
1 bottle (8 ounces) bottled clam juice
2 cans (6 1/2 ounces each) chopped or minced clams, drained, juice reserved
3 cups cooked cauliflower
Dash of Tabasco sauce
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
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Directions
1. In a small saucepan, cook cream 8-10 minutes over medium heat until volume is reduced by half.

2. In a large saucepot over medium heat, cook bacon until cooked, but not crispy. Add celery to pot; cook 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in chicken broth, bottled clam juice and reserved clam juice; bring to a simmer.

3. In a blender, puree cooked cauliflower, cream and 1 cup of soup until very smooth (VERY SMOOTH - this is what thickens the chowder without having to use potatoes!). Return to saucepot. Stir in clams. Bring soup to a simmer; cook 5 minutes.

4. Season with Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces. Swirl in butter until incorporated. Serve hot, and ENJOY!

Zucchini Nut Bread

Servings: 20
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake/Cook time: 1 hour

Nutritional Info
Carbohydrates: 4.5 grams
Net Carbs: 3.5 grams
Fiber: 1 grams
Protein: 2.5 grams
Fat: 14.5 grams
Calories: 167

Ingredients
1 cup Atkins Bake Mix
1 cup finely ground almonds
1 1/2 cups granular sugar substitute (aka, Splenda)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup canola oil
4 eggs
1 medium zucchini, coarsely grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
1. Heat oven to 350º F. Grease an 8x 4 loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl whisk together Bake Mix, ground almonds, sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a medium bowl, mix vegetable oil, eggs, zucchini, and vanilla extract.

2. Pour zucchini mixture into bake mix mixture. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour until golden brown, and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack before cutting into thin slices

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This is just one of the many recipes I'll be attempting for our Thanksgiving feast tomorrow! Now, I have actually tried this bread before ... and lemme say? It is YUMMMMMMMMMY!!!! I'll be posting some more recipes this weekend while I work on coming out of my feasting-stouper. :-Þ Oh, and hey? If you have any low-carb recipes that you've tried and want to share, *bats eyelashes* Email 'em to me! :-)

Happy Turkey Day,
all you American-types!!!
:-)