Soy is NOT an option

Sorry it has been longer than usual. Internet down then PC crashed and now my external hard drive has died. Naturally I am broke so it will take time to recover completely.

Well, I had a brilliant idea this evening. I have been craving something fried. I had thawed some pork chops and was sick to death of stir fry so I decided to try some soy flour to keep the carbs down. I mean what could it hurt?

Let me tell you - it was disgusting. Soy flour is extremely fine and it bound on thickly but the taste was horrible. I can't even begin to convey how nasty it was. There was a burnt flavor (like bad soy milk of the old days). It started like regular breading on a chicken nugget but morphed immediately into something mealy then thick and gummy.

Guess I will have to just go back to regular flour and plan my carbs better on fried food days.

Happy dieting,
Linda B in TN:)

Let's Talk Flat Bread

I ran out of low carb tortillas and was hunting for low carb flat bread recipes last week. I found several to try but I needed to buy ingredients for all of them. I am stocked up now but it is too hot to cook (and I am not really in the mood to cook LOL) so I will work on them later.

I have been using low carb tortillas for bread the last few months. They are made by La Banderita and called Soft Tacos, 8 in a pack for $2.43 and the only low carb brand available around here.

They are 4 net carbs, thinner than regular tortillas and have a yucky yeasty dough taste that is sometimes hard to get past. They also rip and tear very easily so my wraps fall apart and I usually have to eat them with a knife and fork.
I was surprised but WM only had one package of them left in the store Wed which turned out to be a good thing.

When I was at the deli I glanced down at the breads and discovered a flat bread called Flatout. These things are thin like a regular tortilla, don't tear easily and taste like real bread!! WM had them in Light Original - 6 net carbs, 0 sugar; or Healthy Grain - 8 net carbs and 1g sugar. I snagged both but have found out there are many other varieties available.

There are 6 in a pack for $2.88 so they are a little pricier however it works out better. The soft tacos are round and have too much left over dough for me. The flat breads are large ovals and easily cut in half for two slightly smaller wraps. The wraps also turn out nice enough to serve to company and have such great flavor. I am hooked:)

This reviewer mentions a sun-dried tomato variety which I am hoping to find:
http://www.examiner.com/vegetarian-food-in-raleigh/flat-out-flat-bread-review

Go to their website and see more varieties. They even have flat bread crisps. There are also recipe ideas. It looks great as pizza dough. You can order direct through the company. They have a lot of varieties that look like they would be tasty.
http://www.flatoutbread.com/

They also have a new, thicker "Fold It" wrap that is great for burgers. This is their Atkins approved list for low carbers:
http://www.flatoutbread.com/healthy-lifestyle/atkins-lifestyle/

Enjoy and Happy Dieting,
LindaB in TN:)

The Heat Continues

It is causing a big problem with my menu prep. I am on a limited income so staying on low carb requires loading up on a lot of eggs. I had planned eggs and bacon or sausage for my breakfasts most of the month but this blistering heat causes my stomach to roll when I even consider eggs. I had also bought some deli meat, low carb wraps and inexpensive ham bits for lunches.

I spent the first week eating lots of deli meats dumped into salads. Week two it was more salads and I cooked meat in the middle of the night, cooled it and dumped it into more salads. I ran out of salad fixings last week so it was mostly fruit cups and yogurt left over from last month. I have been stretching one bag of burgers through the past week and have 4 more days until grocery day.

Note: I bought one of those egg cookers with the domed lid. It works really great. It does 7 boiled egg, 4 poached eggs or steams veggies. I figured out the perfect amount of water to boil my eggs so they aren't runny but they are still dark yellow on the inside. I love them. I made a batch last night and am hoping I will be able to stand some tuna or egg salad tomorrow if everything is pre-chilled.

Happy dieting
Linda B in TN:)