Favorite low carb veggies
 

OK, I admit it. I am lazy. I eat a lot of raw spinach, not only because I like it, but because i don't have to cook it. What are your favorite low carb veggies and how do you prepare them?

I love broccolli,
Raw, with cheese, with eggs , with eggs cheese onions and shrimp. I love it. I like spinach with eggs and cheese too.

Unfortunately, broccoli makes me physically ill-even though I love it. I have no idea why.

Hmmm... That is very strange????
may it has something to do with one of the nutrients in it?

Fresh snap bean, I nuke them in a couple of tablespoons of butter and a toss of coarse sea salt for 10 to 14 min depending on how well done you like them.......YUM!

I don't know. I have googled and googled. Apparently I am the only person with a broccoli intolerance.

Well Cauliflower you can use as alot of things, I used it as rice,mashed potatoes,casserole,in souffle's, the things you can do with cauliflower is crazy. It is used as a substitute for potatoes. :yum: If you like cauliflower let me know and i will give you some of the recipes, they are easy too! :D

Love cauliflower! Hit me, girl.

http://www.preventcci.com/food/default.aspx

Thank you!! THat makes me feel better.

The rice is really easy, you just cut it into florets then put them in a food proccessor and chop them nit too fine just so they are like rice, put in a dish cover with seran wrap and microwave for about 6 minutes. Dont over cook it will get mushy.I will get the other recipes for you.enjoy.

Do you add water or anything?

Cauliflower Recipes
 

This is one of my favorites, it is so good I do not miss potatoes at all.I have more coming!!!!And cauliflower is so good for you.

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LOADED" CAULIFLOWER
1 cup cooked cauliflower
1 teaspoon butter
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 ounce cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon ranch dressing or sour cream
1 strip bacon, crumbled
1 teaspoon chives

Butter and season the cauliflower. Place in an individual-serving baking dish, then top with cheese. Microwave or broil until cheese is melted. Top with ranch dressing, bacon and chives.

Makes 1 serving

Per Serving: 290 Calories; 25g Fat; 12g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 3g Net Carbs

Well, except for the bacon part, it sounds good.

This is great when you are having something that mashed potatoes go with.


Faux Mashed Potatoes
1 pkg. frozen cauliflower or 1 lb. fresh
3 TB. butter
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup cream cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 TB chopped chives

In a saucepan or vegetable steamer, cook cauliflower until very tender, about 10-15 min. Drain cauliflower until all liquid is gone. In a glass bowl combine cooked, drained cauliflower, sour cream, cream cheese and 1 TB of the chives. Using a hand mixer, whip the cauliflower until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with remaining chives.

About 4 servings
3 grams of carbs per serving

I was really surprised with how much the texture was like mashed potatoes. Just make sure you drain the cooked cauliflower really well. I didn't and they came out pretty thin.
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