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Low Carb

Low Carb Pumpkin Dessert

by Sandy January 3, 2011 Low Carb

This dessert tastes like pumpkin pie, although it is made without sugar. Ingredients: 29 ounce can pure pumpkin (not pie filling) *3 eggs *3/4 cup Splenda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon cloves *3/4 cup heavy cream 16 oz chopped walnuts or pecans (approximate amount) Whipped Cream Mix all ingredients [...]

Berry Dessert

by Sandy July 11, 2010 Low Carb

This dessert reminds me of ice-cream.  It’s really good on a hot day. I’m not sure how many carbs are in it, but it can’t be many. I ate this dessert nearly every night while losing 80 lbs. Ingredients: 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries 1/8 to 1/4 Cup Each of Blueberries, Raspberries Whipped Cream Walden Farms [...]

3-20-10 Menu

by Sandy March 20, 2010 Menus

I thought it was time to get back on track and adhere more strictly to my low-carb diet. While I haven’t gained more than a couple of pounds, I would like to weigh a few pounds less. It helps to keep track of what I’m eating from day to day. Breakfast 2 Eggs 3 Bacon [...]

1-31-10 Menu

by Sandy January 31, 2010 Menus

Breakfast Coffee Snack Raw almonds Dinner 4 oz chardonnay Taco seasoned ground beef with onions, tomatoes and shredded cheese Dessert Strawberries and blackberries with whipped cream 2 sugarless candies

1-30-10 Menu

by Sandy January 30, 2010 Menus

I’ve not had time or inclination to post any menus lately because I’ve been busy, and not adhering strictly to my low carb diet as I should. I’ve decided to post my menus and to start watching my carb intake more carefully. So, here goes another day of low carb eating, which is the only [...]

01-14-10 Menu

by Sandy January 14, 2010 Menus

I’ve decided to post my low carb menus as a way to not only to keep track of what I’m eating, but to help keep me on the low carb track and accountable. I got the idea from Dana Carpenter and Jimmy Moore. I don’t know if I’ll be able to post every day, but [...]

Cottage Cheese

by Sandy January 14, 2010 Recipes

I use this cottage cheese recipe as a dessert.  It’s easy to make and resembles a creamy pudding. Ingredients: 16 oz. Small-curd cottage cheese 2 tbsp. Sugarless strawberry topping (I use Smucker’s) 2 tbsp. Sugarless vanilla flavoring (I use Torani) 2 tbsp. Splenda Mix all ingredients together and blend until creamy with a hand-held blender/mixer [...]