Hey guys, if I'm wrong about any of this, please correct me. I'm pretty new at this myself.
Cook with pure olive oil or coconut oil. Some use flax oil, but there are warnings, so check those out before using.
Use real butter only, & real mayonnaise. Natural cheese only. If the label on the mayo & cheese says 0 carbs, you have the right product.
Milk is high in carbs, use heavy whipping cream diluted with water instead.
Use dill pickles instead of sweet.
When you eat something with carbs in it, eat protein with it.
Walmart carries Healthy Life bread with 5 net carbs per slice.
The Netrition website has good no-carb products, including ThickItUp to thicken gravies and sauces, and Wladen Farms brand no-carb, no-calorie products like syrup, BBQ sauce, apricot spread, etc. But the onion dip and bacon dip are terrible.
Other ideas besides the recipes below: Hamburger on low carb bread, coleslaw, cucumber & onion salad, egg sandwich on low carb bread, omelette, french toast made with low carb bread plus no carb syrup, Sugar Free Jello. If not on a salt-restricted diet: pork rinds, Slim Jims, pepperoni.
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TUNA OR CHICKEN SALAD
tuna or chicken, chopped hard boiled eggs, onion, dill pickles and celery, mayo
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VEGGIE DIP (If you don't like the carb-free ones.)
Make chicken salad, only chop the onion, pickles and celery fine in the food processor. Chop the eggs fine. Add enough mayo that it will be easy to dip, stir until the chicken breaks up into strings. (If not using canned chicken, process the chicken, too.)
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STUFFED CELERY (If you don't like the carb-free stuffings.)
Stuff celery with tuna salad
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SALAD DRESSING
If you can't find a ready-made carb-free salad dressing or a home-made recipe you like, you can stir mayo into the salad.
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Here are links to some of the recipes I have posted. Nothing weird, just everyday recipes.
Faux Mashed Potatoes recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabetes-recipes/5084-newbies-faux-mashed-potatoes.html
Faux Rice recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabet...l?highlight=for+newbies+-+faux+rice#post37938
Faux Potato Salad recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabet...potato-salad.html?highlight=faux+potato+salad
Meatloaf recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabetes-recipes/5086-meatloaf.html#post37939
Pepper Steak recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabetes-recipes/5080-pepper-steak.html
Rouladin (stuffed beef tip steak) recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabet...ak-rouladin.html?highlight=ROULADEN#post36023
Sausage & Kraut recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabetes-recipes/5088-sausage-kraut.html#post37941
Deviled Egg recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabetes-recipes/5090-deviled-eggs.html#post37956
Green Beans, canned or fresh. Recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/newthread.php?do=postthread&f=10
Stewed tomatoes recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabet...toes.html?highlight=STEWED+TOMATOES#post35871
Cooked Cabbage recipe here:
http://www.diabetesforum.com/diabetes-recipes/5087-newbies-cooked-cabbage.html#post37940