My secret ingredient for low-carb cooking...

[hummingbirdkiss]

Jamaica flowers and chia seeds or the basil seeds ..no difference taste or texture wise ..they both make you feel full especially with a meal!

and best of all

this is a very vibrant colored/flavored drink ..... from what I gather both the flowers and the seeds have tons of good health juju....(even if you only half believe the internet) ..it makes me feel good just drinking it that is for sure!

forget adding cream that was disgusting ...I like it with out any sweetener ..that just seems to distract from the flavor ..my husband put honey in his and says that makes it better ...

drinking it makes me feel good and I think 10 oz cup is about 2 net carbs (I just found conflicting info everywhere so I am guessing..I compared the tea to Celestial Seasonings it has the same flowers in it and the seeds are almost nulled out by the fiber)

this is such a nice drink hope you try it ..

drinking it made me want to go for a walk

Edited January 21, 2008 by hummingbirdkiss (log)

[heidih]

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Beautiful photo. What sort of market carries those seeds?

[hummingbirdkiss]

thank you !

Basil seeds are in any Southeast Asian Market ..Chia seeds and Jamaica flowers commonly found in a Mexican Market

[heidih]

As I was picking out some shirataki noodles at the Korean market today I noticed a similar looking item next to them that was called "Sea Tangle- kelp noodles". The caloric and carb counts were as super low as the shirataki. They apparently are crunchy and do not require cooking. I googled and found info but was wondering if any of you have tried them and if so in what applications and with what success. Thank you.

[lucylou95816]

the other day, I found a new type of "chip". These are called "Soy Crisps" by a company called Eatsmart all natural snacks, a division I guess of Snyders of Hanover. For 20 chips, they are 6 grams of carbs, after you subtract the fiber, which is 5 grams. They also have 8 grams of protein. They are flavored, the ones I got were Parmesan Garlic and Olive oil. They are pretty tasty, when you need a crunchy salty snack.

[Octaveman]

So, the doctor didn't come back with good news so here I am looking for suggestions on readily available food types as well as specific recipe books that have good stuff to cook. I got some ideas that I could work with from this thread so far but some stuff is so esoteric that my eyes started glazing over. I'm looking for meals I can make for me and my family.

TIA,

Bob