I'm back

Sorry i've been away so long. Took a trip to California, but was sick two days in Palm Springs. But i lost 5 pounds. Before I left I had the pleasure of dealing with a flooded kitchen (water pipe leak ) what a mess. The contractors took 2 weeks to dry it and put in a new floor. But it looks great and I'm back in business.



well, i have decided to join the farmers market this summer. besides my low carb goodies, i'll have fresh flowers & veggie's from the garden. i think it will be lots of fun.

Splenda With Fiber Info.

Thanks to "Low Carber" for getting me to look the Nutritional Facts of the New Splenda With Fiber. Here they are.
I had not looked at a package of the Splenda with fiber. I had just seen it on TV. thanks for getting me to look it up. It's a no go for me.. It has 9 calories per serving, 2 carbs ---1 g fiber, so you would be getting 1 carb plus 9 calories. I guess it would be ok if you wanted to get more fiber. Thanks.

Splenda With Fiber....Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 packet
Amount per Serving

* Calories 9
Calories from Fat 0

% Daily Value *

* Total Fat 0g 0%
* Saturated Fat 0g 0%
* Monounsaturated Fat 0g
* Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
* Trans Fat 0g
* Cholesterol 0mg 0%
* Sodium 0mg 0%
* Potassium 0mg 0%
* Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
* Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
* Sugars 0g
* Protein 0g 0%

Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 0.0% Carbs 88.9%
Protein 0.0%

I have a question?

Has anyone been using the Splenda with the fiber in it???? Help me out here. Does that mean, if you use the splenda with fiber, can you subtract the fiber from the carbs in the recipe? Does that make any sense? Don't want to mess up my carb count for the day.

Did You Make It Through Valentine's Day???

Well, I did pretty well. Husband did good. Flowers,and no candy this year. Went out to eat at our Favorite place. He had fish, salad, veggie's and wine. I had a Steak, that melted in my mouth, salad, mushrooms and asparagus. I thought to myself, this is good. But driving home, we pasted another one of our places and I said "They have the best fried cream cheese dessert" He said "Do you want to stop and just order dessert?' I said " Yes" ---- Mistake---- They were out of the cream cheese,so we looked at each other and ordered a double brownie fudge sundae. It was good, and I told myself it was OK. Because I ate mostly the whipped cream and whole walnuts. Does anyone cheat now and then?????

Breakfast Ideas ?????

I'm tired of eggs. Need something low carb I can grab and eat. Don't want to cook it or do dishes.
Give me some ideas..Please????

Low Carb Chocolate Cookies....Again.

Well, baked and shipped more orders for the Low Carb Chocolate Cookies. Again, there are a few left over...Ate 2. (just 2 carbs)
I am determined to save the rest for my husband.
Who thinks i can do it?

Have more orders going out tomorrow. Wow...getting up at 4:00 am is hard.
"It's Time To Make The Doughnuts"

I Mean
" It's Time To Make The Cookies"
"It's Time To Make The Cookies"

Written In My Response To An Email About Low Carb Not Being A Healthy Choice.

I am aware that people have different Low Carb Diet ideas, plans and beliefs. This is what works for me.

You can low carb in a healthy way. You reduce your carb intake at first by cutting out the sugars and the white bleached flours, the starchy carbs.Which is healthy in itself. You also cut out Caffeine.You naturally lose weight,

To maintain your weight loss.You still eat all your food groups. You just make wiser choices.
Go here to see The Weight Loss Pyramid
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/Weightloss_pyramid.JPG

Low carb follows this also, we just learn the amount of carbs in our choices and pick low carb veggie's - fruits -breads ( like whole wheat and brown rice)

Take a look at the Food Pyramid here.
http://www.valdosta.edu/~rpmathis/food_guide_pyramid.jpg

We limit our sweets, Some actually cut out sugar completely. ( That's a good thing)

Still eat the 2-3 serving in the dairy, just aware of the carb count

2-3 servings in the Meat group, staying away from breaded,fried choices(more baked & broiled)

3-5 servings in the Vegetable group ( probably more ) but choose low carb veggie's.

2-4 servings in the Fruit group ( maybe smaller portions, but choose low carb fruits)

6-11 in the bread group ( not this many, but try to stay with whole wheat)

And you gets LOTS of Fiber on this diet ( Which we all need)
Lots of Water ( Which is good)
And I personally drink oolong and green tea ( no sugar added) Which is full of antioxidants.

You can still have a very healthy, balanced diet On The Low Carb Plan
And even Enjoy sweets, if you can't drop the habit.
That's why I started baking and selling my low carb sweets.
For those of us that need a goody now and then.
See them at www.thelowcarbshop.com

We've all heard in the recent past, that Wine,Eggs, Nuts and Chocolate Are Good For You Now. Just use common sense and eat them in moderation.

Stuffed Mushrooms

We love this Mushroom Recipe.
For easy clean up, line a baking dish with foil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Select larger white mushrooms, clean, and remove stems. For 2 servings, I usually use 8 to 10 mushrooms, depending on their size.

Place mushrooms-- TOP side down to expose the cavity,for easy filling.
In a small bowl mix together-

Cream Cheese ( you judge the amount that you will need, by number of mushrooms to fill )

Crumbled, Cooked Bacon or Bacon Bits. ( 1 piece for 8 mushrooms is usually enough )

Fill the mushroom cavities with this mixture.

Top with a little mound a grated cheese - Cheddar or Jack work well.

Slice half a stick of real butter and lay in the bottom of the pan, around the mushrooms.

Top butter with just a LITTLE-- TINY pinch of garlic powder,salt or fresh ( whatever you have)

Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven.

Place a teaspoon or two of the melted butter on a small plate or bowl.

Set your mushrooms on top of the butter. And Enjoy.

Quick method. Casserole Style.

Grease your baking dish with spray, oil or butter.

Cut up your mushrooms and place in baking dish.

Add cream cheese,bacon, butter and garlic.

Cook in microwave or oven until cream cheese and butter are melted.

Stir it all together, Top with Cheese and bake in oven 15 minutes.

I make this quick style totally in the microwave, only reduce your cooking time. It just takes minutes. Give it a final stir. Add the grated cheese and cook another minute, until melted.

How Long Did The Chocolate Cookie Last????

In my previous post, I was saving the last cookie for after supper...........Ha-Ha- Dream On.
Didn't last till 4:00 or so....oh, well, it was only 1 carb.
3 cookies---3 carbs....not bad

Chocolate Cookies

Just shipped an order of my Low Carb Chocolate Cookies to a customer in Georgia. Had a few left over. So.......... yes, I ate them...just two. But they were so satisfying to me. These were made with almonds. So it satisfied the crunch that I needed...the sweet that I needed, and the chocolate that I needed. I felt totally full. Each Cookie has 1 Carb and 60 Calories. So NO guilt. And I've had my fix for the day. There is one left..........maybe after supper tonight : )

Goodie Movie-Some Low Carb-Some Not...

I NEED IDEAS FOR MUSIC OR COMMENTARY FOR THIS VIDEO. USE THE COMMENT SECTION TO POST IDEAS.
THANKS-Carolyn

How It All Started.

I started my husband out on this low carb diet. I would eat a maple frosted doughnut and wash it down with a pepsi while I checked out of the store with his low carb food. Hide crackers and candy and eat them while he was at work. BUT...he started losing pounds and I gained them. I was at 155. He was at 265. Then he was at 195 and I was still at 155. I started the diet and didn't lose as fast as him ( the woman thing, I guess ) I didn't think I could do it. Then one morning I stepped on the scale and it said 152. I looked in the mirror and smiled at myself. Something I rarely did. The next time the scale said 145. I went and bought a new outfit, and had fun doing it. It wasn't long until I was 135. That's what I weighed in 1974, when I graduated High School. My son said " Gosh Mom, you're skinny. " I can't even explain how that made me feel. I could go buy clothes without even trying them on. I struggled and won. So I know low carb works. If I can do it after 50 years of bad eating habits. Anyone can. Don't think about yesterday or tomorrow. Just have the will power to get through today. And be proud that you did.A day at a time. Slow and steady wins the race. Then look at yourself in the mirror and SMILE : )

Brrrrrrrrr....

Boy o Boy. It's Cold today. 16 degrees right now and snowing. It was ice yesterday. The town is quite. Everyone is home staying safe and warm. School is out, as well. Baked some Low carb Chocolate Cookies and Making Low Carb Chicken Noodle Soup. Can't beat a night like this. Snuggled up in a blanket eating hot soup and cookies, watching a classic old movie. Sometimes I Love winter. But can't wait until spring. Always have a big garden and beds and beds of every flower you can imagine.

The Low Carb Shop Special

Until February 1st
$1.00 Off All Orders - Use Coupon Code "cookie"
During Checkout- If you forget...
Send me an email...And I'll refund your $1.00
Check It Out At Carolyn's Creations"The Low Carb Shop"

A Special "Thank You" To All My Customers.
I Appreciate All Of You !

Peanut Butter Scare

NOTICE_ MY Peanut Butter Items Are Safe. I have been following the peanut butter recall very carefully. I would like to inform you, that I use JIF peanut butter in all my products. I do not buy in bulk. I purchase my Jif Peanut Butter, off the shelf at the local grocer. You can check for yourself, by going to www.jif.com and reading their updates. Jif is made by Smuckers and does not buy products from peanut corp.
www.thelowcarbshop.com

A Few Low Carb Tips

The Low Carb diet really worked for my husband a I. We went to no caffeine, sugar, potatoes , bread, pasta for the first 2 weeks, Only eating 21 carbs per day. The pounds started falling off. We ate non-breaded meats, cheese, mushrooms,squash, (roasted in the oven with a little olive oil ) salads (watching the dressing for carbs). Eggs and omelet's filled with meat and cheese. Lots of roasted Nuts, and To replace the chips we missed we will fry grated cheese in a non-stick skillet until melted and cooled and eat pork rinds ( 0 carbs )
When we lost the weight we wanted, we only added carbs by wheat bread, found low carb tortillas for wraps loaded with cream cheese, ham and lettuce, and the low carb pasta I sell on my site. Half-Caff coffee, and diet drinks.The sweet tooth is the biggest difficulty we ran in to. I started making my husband Sugar free instant pudding with cream instead of milk and adding the whipped cream in the spray can ( no Carbs). Russell Stover has some excellent low carb candies that helped us until I developed my cookies. My recipes for the Low Carb Chocolate Cookie is my best seller and our personal favorite. Each cookie only has 1 carb, but big chocolate taste. I have found that reading labels takes a long time while shopping. But after a while you kind of know what has carbs and what doesn't. Be warned, that if a product says sugar-free or low-fat ....it doesn't always mean low carb. Read, Read, Read the labels. You can see my products and testimonials at www.thelowcarbshop.com I have all kinds of sweets, breakfast items, pasta, salsa, and soup. And Shopping for clothes in smaller sizes is SO much fun. Take my word for it, You don't have to go hungry on the low carb diet. It's worth it to look in the mirror and like what you see.

Lose Those Extra Pounds, It's Easy

The Low Carb Lifestyle. All I can say is....It Works. My Husband has lost 70 pounds and I have lost 20. We are eating healthier than we ever have. We eat veggie's - salads - broiled and baked foods. Whole grains. Off the caffeine and Sugar. It's easier than I thought. But we still Love Our Sweets. I now make our sweets from scratch. And this is one reason we have succeeded. Everyone needs a treat now and then. Why not get a treat and stay on the diet. It's a perfect solution. . I've started sharing my treats . I can help you stay on that diet, Even if it's Not Low Carb. What Have You Got To Lose, but those extra pounds. For more information email me at ct4367356@yahoo.com