new to thread, looking for very simple meal ideas

Hi, I just found this forum and have been reading through a lot of the
posts and it looks like a great community. I've read through most of
the Atkins book and some information online and the biggest real
challenge is some of the dishes are difficult for me to prepare. A
former co-workers who was doing Atkins would make a really good omlet
from sausage and eggs I believe he may have even prepared it entirely
in a microwave very quick and simple. Does anyone else have any really
simple to prepare low carb dishes to spare?

Thanks,

Tyler

I copied most of the following from other people's posts:

"fauxtatoes" (cauliflower steamed
with a clove of garlic until soft, then mashed with butter and cream
cheese).
Cream cheese with a little vanilla and sweetener warmed slightly in the
microwave.

a handful of unsalted almonds and a few shavings of good parmesan cheese

roast beef & cheese roll ups with horseradish mayo

string cheese and hotsauce/butter dip


Pork Rinds dipped in warmed cream cheese-


Peppermint Extract and Splenda in a little water-


Pecans in melted butter with salt and splenda-


Breyers Carb Smart Ice Cream-


Pizza using a thin layer of ground beef as crust-


Microwaved pepperoni - nuke for a minute on a plate - nice and crispy.


Celery, plain, or with a little chive cream cheese

a piece of deli roast-beef wrapped around a pickle with some mustard or
horseradish.

String cheese

Cumberland Gap smoked sausage (no sugar in the ingredients---the lowest carb
smoked sausage that I have found---sometimes I even eat it cold)
Lettuce roll-ups---romaine leaf rolled up with cream cheese and/or deli
roast beef or turkey

Celery sauteed in a little olive oil with a touch of fresh garlic (not too
much!), then braised in a little water/chicken broth---makes a great side
dish

- take 1 c. frozen berries, and 1/3 c. of cream, a little splenda to taste
(but you don't even need it), and blend in a food processor until smooth.
It's instant berry ice cream! The above is two nice-sized servings that are
120-140 calories (depending upon what kind of cream you use) and 6 net carbs
each. Excellent snack.

1/3 or 1/2 c of ricotta cheese with a little splenda or cinnamon mixed in.
pepperoni and cream cheese, and boiled eggs, peeled cut in half, and a
dollup of mayo on each half.

layers of salami and cheese

all kinds of sliced meat and cheese roll-ups

I copied most of the following from other people's posts:

"fauxtatoes" (cauliflower steamed
with a clove of garlic until soft, then mashed with butter and cream
cheese).
Cream cheese with a little vanilla and sweetener warmed slightly in the
microwave.

a handful of unsalted almonds and a few shavings of good parmesan cheese

roast beef & cheese roll ups with horseradish mayo

string cheese and hotsauce/butter dip


Pork Rinds dipped in warmed cream cheese-


Peppermint Extract and Splenda in a little water-


Pecans in melted butter with salt and splenda-


Breyers Carb Smart Ice Cream-


Pizza using a thin layer of ground beef as crust-


Microwaved pepperoni - nuke for a minute on a plate - nice and crispy.


Celery, plain, or with a little chive cream cheese

a piece of deli roast-beef wrapped around a pickle with some mustard or
horseradish.

String cheese

Cumberland Gap smoked sausage (no sugar in the ingredients---the lowest carb
smoked sausage that I have found---sometimes I even eat it cold)
Lettuce roll-ups---romaine leaf rolled up with cream cheese and/or deli
roast beef or turkey

Celery sauteed in a little olive oil with a touch of fresh garlic (not too
much!), then braised in a little water/chicken broth---makes a great side
dish

- take 1 c. frozen berries, and 1/3 c. of cream, a little splenda to taste
(but you don't even need it), and blend in a food processor until smooth.
It's instant berry ice cream! The above is two nice-sized servings that are
120-140 calories (depending upon what kind of cream you use) and 6 net carbs
each. Excellent snack.

1/3 or 1/2 c of ricotta cheese with a little splenda or cinnamon mixed in.
pepperoni and cream cheese, and boiled eggs, peeled cut in half, and a
dollup of mayo on each half.

layers of salami and cheese

all kinds of sliced meat and cheese roll-ups

For breakfast today, I had one of my LC favorites: mock danish

got the recipe from somebody here a long time ago.

It cooks in the microwave, very fast.

Take 2 ounces of softened cream cheese, and 1 egg - put them in a dish (I
use a rounded-bottom coffee mug) and beat them with a fork. There should be
lumps of cream cheese floating in the egg (if you beat it too much then it
doesn't turn out as good). Then nuke it for a couple of minutes... watch it
to see when the egg is done. It will rise a little and turn solid.

Then you can sprinkle with splenda & cinnamon
OR
pour on some sugar-free flavored syrup (my favorite for this is almond roca)

Then you eat it.

Sometimes I double the recipe, and pour it into 2 dishes so that hubby has
one also. He doesn't like this for breakfast as much as I do, though.


--
Spring
LC since 1/1/04
260/208/170
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In article ,
(Jayk Stone) wrote:

Hi, I just found this forum and have been reading through a lot of the
posts and it looks like a great community. I've read through most of
the Atkins book and some information online and the biggest real
challenge is some of the dishes are difficult for me to prepare. A
former co-workers who was doing Atkins would make a really good omlet
from sausage and eggs I believe he may have even prepared it entirely
in a microwave very quick and simple. Does anyone else have any really
simple to prepare low carb dishes to spare?

Thanks,

Tyler

I grill up a number of boneless chicken breasts, then slice and
refrigerate them. They can then be placed over salad, or into a broth
with some green beans for soup, or added to an omelette with a little
cheese, peppers and onions and a tablespoon of salsa. The time
investment really is the grilling - about 20 minutes total for a week's
worth of chicken, for two.

Also: you can crockpot a beef or pork roast, and keep that meat on hand
for various things, including pulled pork over lettuce (or plain), roast
beef in various incarnations, and so on.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

In article ,
(Jayk Stone) wrote:

Hi, I just found this forum and have been reading through a lot of the
posts and it looks like a great community. I've read through most of
the Atkins book and some information online and the biggest real
challenge is some of the dishes are difficult for me to prepare. A
former co-workers who was doing Atkins would make a really good omlet
from sausage and eggs I believe he may have even prepared it entirely
in a microwave very quick and simple. Does anyone else have any really
simple to prepare low carb dishes to spare?

Thanks,

Tyler

I grill up a number of boneless chicken breasts, then slice and
refrigerate them. They can then be placed over salad, or into a broth
with some green beans for soup, or added to an omelette with a little
cheese, peppers and onions and a tablespoon of salsa. The time
investment really is the grilling - about 20 minutes total for a week's
worth of chicken, for two.

Also: you can crockpot a beef or pork roast, and keep that meat on hand
for various things, including pulled pork over lettuce (or plain), roast
beef in various incarnations, and so on.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

In article ,
says...
Hi, I just found this forum and have been reading through a lot of the
posts and it looks like a great community. I've read through most of
the Atkins book and some information online and the biggest real
challenge is some of the dishes are difficult for me to prepare. A
former co-workers who was doing Atkins would make a really good omlet
from sausage and eggs I believe he may have even prepared it entirely
in a microwave very quick and simple. Does anyone else have any really
simple to prepare low carb dishes to spare?

Thanks,

Tyler


Hi Tyler, welcome to the group!

As far as eggs go, scramble them with an ounce of cheddar. VERY simple :-)

About once a week or so I put some pork ribs in my slow-cooker with some Trader
Joe's Punjab Spinach Sauce and let them cook for about 3-4 hours.

Marinate meat or chicken in some soy sauce, a little oil and some spices, then
grill on a Foreman grill or just bake.

Toss about 1/2 lb of cooked shrimp into a salad, and you've got a meal.

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Saffire
205/148/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

"Jayk Stone" wrote in message
Hi, I just found this forum and have been reading through a lot of the
posts and it looks like a great community. I've read through most of
the Atkins book and some information online and the biggest real
challenge is some of the dishes are difficult for me to prepare. A
former co-workers who was doing Atkins would make a really good omlet
from sausage and eggs I believe he may have even prepared it entirely
in a microwave very quick and simple. Does anyone else have any really
simple to prepare low carb dishes to spare?

Buy a bag of frozen stir-fry type veggies (compare labels to see which
veggies have been added (carb content) and make sure no sugar has been
added)

Buy some cubed chicken.

Squirt some olive oil into a large pan, and just stir the chicken & veggies
around in it until they are cooked. You can add spices that you like -
chinese spices, pepper, onion, garlic, etc.

Very simple to prepare and it's yummy.

Another favorite of ours is to just go buy a whole rotisserie cooked
chicken, ready to eat.
(the supermarket here sells whole, cooked chicken for $4)

We pull the meat off the bones and eat it. Usually have a salad with it.
We de-bone the rest of the chicken and use the leftover cooked chicken in
other meals.


There are cheaper ways to go if you buy fresh veggies/large unprepped
portions of meat, and do the preparation yourself, but I got the impression
that you're looking for quick & easy.

Crockpot meals are also fantastic. You stick the stuff into the crockpot in
the morning, put it on low... leave the house... after work 9 hours later
when you come home, the meal is ready to eat. Doesn't get much easier than
that. A roast works well, and you can add cut up celery, radishes,
mushrooms.



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Spring
LC since 1/1/04
260/207/170
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/spr...=/55b8&.src=ph
Size: 24W / 14 / 10

Cream cheese with a little vanilla and sweetener warmed slightly in the
microwave.

I add an egg and a squirt of lemon and nuke for 2 minutes. It makes great
custard-type stuff. Yum!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

Cream cheese with a little vanilla and sweetener warmed slightly in the
microwave.

I add an egg and a squirt of lemon and nuke for 2 minutes. It makes great
custard-type stuff. Yum!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos