Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

Last post 07-10-2008 6:22 AM by cheaperbythedozen. 7 replies.
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  • 07-09-2008 8:22 AM

    Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

    Good morning everyone ~

     

    Thought I had better get on here while the gettin's good.  Not quite as hot & humid today as it was yesterday, but I still put the a/c on when I got here.    Will cool the room down, then I'll open the windows & turn off the air.  We had BLT's last night and boy, were they ever good.  I had some broccoli in the fridge so I cooked a bit more bacon & made a broccoli salad.  Yum, I can have it for lunch today.  I have some leftover chicken so I think I'll make chicken salad for dinner.  Let me get this started & then I'll be right back.  If I have time, I'll post a recipe.

     

    Barb

  • 07-09-2008 8:37 AM In reply to

    Re: Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

    Did anyone see Star's Dreamy Creamy Blueberry Ice Cream recipe?  Nice & l/c.  I'm going to make it over the weekend because Joe is crazy about blueberries.  I just hope they aren't too expensive.  I haven't checked out the price lately.

     

    Here's an oldie, but goodie that Margaret (I think) posted a while back.

     

    Garlic Cheddar Chicken (serves 8)

    1/2 cup butter

    4 cloved garlic, minced

    3/4 cup dry bread crumbs (l/c)

    1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

    1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

    1/4 t. each dried parsley, oregano, ground black pepper

    1/8 t. salt

    8 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin

     

    Preheat oven to 350.  Melt butter over low heat & cook garlic until tender, about 5 mins.  In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheeses & herbs.  Dip each chicken breast in the garlic butter to coat, then press into bread crumb mixture.  Arrange chicken in a baking dish.  Drizzle with any remaining butter & top with any remaining bread crumb mixture.  Bake 30 mins. or until chicken is no longer pink & juices run clear.

     

    As soon as it stops being so blasted hot, I'm going to make this.  I haven't made it in a long time & it's delicious.  Sorry to hear about the foot doctor Linda.  These darn doctors & insurance companies drive you nuts, don't they?  Has anyone heard from Ann lately?

     

    Enjoy your day!

     

    Barb

     

  • 07-09-2008 8:42 AM In reply to

    Re: Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

    Here's another one that's good.  It was submitted by Mary Hoppe of Pewaukee, WI and was in Simple & Delicious.  I've made this often.

     

    Parmesan Baked Cod

     

    4 cod fillets (4oz. each)

    2/3 cup mayonnaise

    1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

    1/4 chopped green onions (regular is fine too)

    1 t. Worcestershire sauce

     

    Place fillets in an 8" square baking dish coated w/ nonstick cooking spray.  In a small bowl, combine the mayo, cheese, onions & Worcestershire sauce.  Spoon over fillets.  Bake, uncovered at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

     

    Can you tell I love cheese?  Any kind!

     

    Barb

  • 07-09-2008 11:04 AM In reply to

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    Hi Barb...wow, you sound lonely here!

    The BLTs sound very good...that may be dinner!

    Linda- I wrote last night, but it didn't post...sorry about the darn policies that make people wait on decent medical care. What a lousy deal!

     Hot and muggy here...Steve has a shorter trip today- only 39 miles...whew!

    Off to get some more done. Now's my chance! Tongue Tied

    See you later!

     

    Margaret

     

  • 07-09-2008 11:07 AM In reply to

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    Here's Star's recipe...yum!

    ( And I wish I could take credit for the chicken recipe, but it's not mine, Barb!)

     

    From "Straightfromthefarm"  blogspot:

     

    Dreamy Creamy Blueberry Ice Cream

    A Straight from the Farm Original
     
     
    3 C. fresh blueberries
    1/2 C. sugar
    1 T. lemon juice
    1 1/4 C. half and half
    1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
    1/4 C. vanilla sugar (regular granulated sugar is fine too)
    1/4 C. Splenda or other sugar substitute
    pinch of salt
    2 C. heavy cream
     
     
    In a large saucepan, gently heat the blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar and lemon juice until it bubbles and the berries break down, about 5-7 minutes.  Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
    In another smaller saucepan, gently heat the half and half and the vanilla bean until warm, but not boiling.  Fish out the vanilla pod halves and stir in the salt, vanilla sugar and Splenda while still warm. 
    In a bowl that can go in the freezer, combine the blueberry, vanilla mixture and cream, stirring to evenly combine.  Chill mixture in the freezer until cold, about an hour.
    Churn chilled mixture in an ice cream maker, following the manufacturer’s directions (usually about 20-30 minutes).  Just before the ice cream finishes churning, toss in a few fresh lavender buds.
    (makes about 1 quart)
  • 07-09-2008 2:17 PM In reply to

    Re: Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

    OK...I'm making a BLT salad...yum!

    Waving to you all!

    M.

  • 07-10-2008 1:08 AM In reply to

    Re: Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

     Hi Barb and Margaret!!  Just getting ready to go to bed and wanted to check the BB before I hit the hay!  

    Wow! There are alot of good recipes today, just wish more people would have stopped by to see them.  Will have to direct people back to see them tomorrow.  Thanks girls for sharing them.

    Barb, it was hot and humid here today too.  As long as I don't have to go out though, I don't really mind it....just sit in the air condtioned house.  Tomorrow I am taking Johnny boy to the cinema, I know he'll like that.  He gets bored so easily.  Your supper sounded good to me!

    Margaret,  Are you enjoying some quiet time alone? When will your hubby be back home?  I love my quite time, but I am used to it so I know you are probably missing your DH right now.   I'm looking all over for another doctor.  May have to drive all the way up to Columbia to find a good one!

    Your resident Night Owl signing out, Nite.

    Linda Geeked 

  • 07-10-2008 6:22 AM In reply to

    Re: Daily Low Carb Chat ~ 7/9

    I use the vadilla chopper just about everyday right now.  I make pico de gallo in it then store it in the same container in the fridge.  If I don't use up all my fresh  pico then on the 2nd day I throw the pico in a soup with potatoes that I chop in the vadilla chopper.  I also use it to make tuna salad (onion, pickles and boiled eggs) and chicken salad (onion and celery).  Cleaning the lid (chopper)  is the only thing that is even a little difficult but if you use the tool they give you for cleanup then it is simple too.  

    I also have a older crockpot (?) it is square and sits on a base.  I cook all kinds of things in this as it goes from warm to very hot.  I can also heat up tortillas on the base (griddle) part.  Love to make my soups in it and then take it strait to the fridge for storage when I am done. Queso with sausage in it is great in this cooker too as you can serve the queso with the hot tortillas you keep pulling from the base.  Yum!!!

    One more thing I love, love, love is my magic bullet.  My husband has a protein shake every morning.  I make salsa with just about every meal. When I ordered this bullet  2 years ago I bought a warranty for it as I had bought them previously and new the motor gets bad fairly easily if you make iced drinks (iced coffee :).  The warranty was an additional 15.00 for 3 years.  I have had them replace the bullet base now 3 times.  It cost me 5.00 shipping each time I have them replace it. I noticed that Sam's has a bigger heavy duty bullet for 100.00 might buy that one when this warranty and bullet gets bad.         

    Sandra 

    Sandra , 45 years old, mom of 5 children, live in Hutto Texas (20 minuites from Austin)
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