Tips For Cooking Delicious Foods With Less Carbohydrates
One of the reasons low carb dieting is so popular is that it allows you to eat a wide variety of tasty meals, snacks and desserts. There's no need to feel deprived. You can continue to eat many of your everyday favorites simply by substituting low carb ingredients for high carb ones. Here are some tips for making delicious foods with less carbohydrates.
You can still enjoy muffins, cakes or cookies while on a low carb diet. Just bake them yourself using almond flour (ground almonds) in place of wheat flour. Almonds have traditionally been used by professional bakers to produce a flavorful, moist sponge. A typical blueberry muffin made with almond flour and sugar substitute contains about 3.5 grams of carbs.
Substitute artificial sweetener for sugar. Sweetener isn't just for coffee and tea. Granulated versions are available which are specifically formulated for use in baking. These can be substituted cup for cup with sugar. Sweetener tablets can be dissolved in a small amount of hot water and added to cold beverages or gelatin desserts.
Use crepes as wraps for sandwich fillings instead of tortillas. To create four crepes with approximately one carb each you'll need four large eggs and 100 grams of cream cheese. Put the cheese into a bowl and beat until smooth with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and continue beating to make a batter. Coat a frying pan with olive oil and cook the crepes over medium heat.
Use heavy cream or plain yogurt to thicken sauces, gravies and soups. You can quickly make a cheese sauce for use on fish or vegetables without the addition of any flour. Pour about two tablespoons of cream into a non-stick saucepan over low heat. Gradually add grated cheese while stirring until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
Mashed potatoes are a familiar comfort food forbidden on low carb diets. Cauliflower puree made with plenty of seasoning and butter can be equally satisfying, especially when served to accompany roast meat and gravy. Cut the cauliflower into florets and boil until very tender. Transfer to a sieve or small-holed colander. Press with the back of a spoon to mash and drain the cauliflower simultaneously.
