Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ category

Egg “Potato” Salad

September 6th, 2010

Potato Salad

One of the things I really miss on a low carb diet is potato salad. It is especially missed when having the traditional BBQ on a long 3-day weekend. My mom’s potato salad is absolutely delicious, so I decided to experiment and see how it came out using cauliflower instead of potatoes. I was amazed at how delicious this tasted! I’ll be making this again for sure. I’ll have to even try making it for my mom to see what she thinks.

Egg “Potato” Salad

  • 1 head of cauliflower, chopped in small chunks
  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped including most of the green top part
  • 2 celery stalks, diced small
  • Lawry’s Seasoning Salt, to taste
  • Black Pepper, to taste
  1. Steam the cauliflower until tender and put in large mixing bowl.
  2. Separate the hard-boiled egg whites from the yolks.
  3. Add chopped hard-boiled egg whites, red onion, green onion and celery to mixing bowl with cauliflower.
  4. Chop up the hard-boiled egg yolks and add the mayonnaise, mustard and seasonings. Mix well.
  5. Add mayonnaise mixture to the other ingredients and mix well.

Makes approx. 8 servings

Carb Count:
1 serving = 3 net carbs

Grilled Artichokes

August 14th, 2010

Grilled Artichokes

I love artichokes! I think they are absolutely delicious and such a treat. After having a grilled artichoke at Bella Bru, I decided that they can’t be that difficult to make, so I gave it a shot and they turned out delicious, so I had to share.

Grilled Artichokes

  1. Prepare the artichokes by cutting off the top and trimming the pointed parts of the leaves.
  2. Fill a pot with water and add a little lemon juice.
  3. Add the artichokes and bring to a boil.
  4. After 45 minutes, the artichokes should be pretty tender. Pull the artichokes out and set aside to cool.
  5. Once the artichokes are cool, cut each artichoke in half and scoop out the choke (the inedible fuzzy-like center).
  6. Brush each side of the artichoke with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Place the artichokes on a hot grill face down. After about 5 minutes, flip the artichokes and grill for another 5 minutes. Pull off the grill and enjoy!

Curious about the proper way to eat an artichoke? The Etiquette Scholar gives us the answer.

Carb Count:
1 medium artichoke = 4 net carbs

Faux Loaded Baked Potatoes

August 9th, 2010

Faux Loaded Baked Potatoes

I found this recipe and I just had to try it. This was absolutely delicious and will be made quite often. This tastes incredible and definitely fills the craving for a loaded baked potato.

Just Like Loaded Baked Potatoes
Source: Helping Hands on RecipeZaar

  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 green onions
  • 6 slices of bacon (or turkey bacon)
  • salt and pepper
  1. Steam cauliflower until soft and chop into very small pieces. You can also mash it too for a smoother consistency.
  2. Mix the sour cream, 1/2 of the green onions, 1/2 of the cheese, 1/2 of the bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Stir in the chopped or mashed cauliflower.
  4. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese and bacon on top.
  5. Pre-heat oven to 350 and bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining green onions on top just before serving.

This is one of those recipes that you can experiment with. Add more cheese, more bacon, other toppings… be creative and enjoy!

Makes 4 good sized servings.

Carb Count:
1 serving = 4.45 net carbs