low carb-ers??

[beaglebiz]

A member of my family is on a pretty strictly lo carbing....any bread/cracker lower than others?? He tried one and it tasted awful....any tips or ideas for foods I have not thought of?? (meat and veg are primary now)
Thanks!!

[ErinP]

Skip breads and crackers.
I haven't eaten bread of any sort for about three years. And other than chili, what is the purpose of crackers?

So far as baked goods in general, there are a whole slew of nut flours, as well as coconut flour, that work up really well. I have an almond flour waffle recipe that I absolutely LOVE.
Pretty sure I got it from Maria's: http://mariahealth.blogspot.com

[unregistered29228]

I eat low carb, and I just skip crackers. If it's for cheese, I eat the cheese alone. If it's for spread or dip I use veggies or just don't eat it. Crackers are just empty carbs for someone who counts them. I don't eat bread, potatoes, rice or pasta at all anymore.

Some other ideas for low carb foods that I eat all the time (sometimes alone, sometimes in with other things): eggs, cheese, salsa, nuts of any type, salads (some dressings are low carb too), grapefruit, seafood, any kind of meat, mushrooms, cabbage, salmon....I know there's more but this is what I eat most of.

[Alice In TX/MO]

There's a good almond flour cracker recipe that I make for special occasions.

Rosemary Almond flour crackers

1 ¾ cups blanched almond flour
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 egg
In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt and rosemary
In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil and egg
Stir wet ingredients into almond flour mixture until thoroughly combined
Roll the dough into a ball and press between 2 sheets of parchment paper to ⅛ inch thickness
Remove top piece of parchment paper
Transfer the bottom piece with rolled out dough onto baking sheet
Cut dough into 2-inch squares with a knife or pizza cutter
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden
Let crackers cool on baking sheet for 30 minutes, then serve
Yield 24 cracker cookies

[Alice In TX/MO]

Primal Nut Crackers

Ingredients:
2 cups fine almond meal
1 tsp baking soda
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 cup finely grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sea salt
4 tbsp water

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and stir to form a moist, sticky dough. Add more water or oil if needed. Using wet hands, place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Using your fingers, flatten the dough out into a uniform thin layer free of cracks. Bake in a preheated 350 degree over for 15 minutes or until dough becomes dry and golden in appearance. Remove and cool on a wire baking rack. Once the dough is cooled (and this is important, because it becomes very brittle right out of the oven) use a pizza cutter to create “crackers.” If not consuming immediately, be sure to store in an air-tight container.



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[hippygirl]

Several years ago when I was LC'ing, the one thing I missed most was crackers and chips (non-veggie crunchy stuff). I could come up with a reasonably decent bread-like substance, but the closest I got to edible "crackers" was nuked cheese slices (which weren't bad if you sprinkled a bit of good garlic salt or powder on them prior to nuking).

[Belfrybat]

Joseph's Lavish bread. I get mine from Walmart, but it can also be ordered from www.netrition.com. Great as a wrap for sandwiches, but I really like it as crackers.

To make crackers, cut a piece in half, lightly score with a sharp knife, either lightly brush with olive oil (or use the spray) and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Nuke for about 30 seconds - watch carefully as it burns easily. It won't be crispy at first, but crisps up when it cools. Break into squares.

They also make a pita bread that is pretty good. Haven't found a low carb loaf bread worth eating since Nature's Own changed their formula and is now higher carb.

[ldc]

I toast whole wheat tortillas and use them in pieces. 25 carbs/ea. whole tortilla.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Whole wheat is.... wheat. Not a good thing.

Excellent book by a cardiologist that details the problems with wheat in the modern diet:

http://www.wheatbellybook.com/wheatb...keycode=185994

[jlrbhjmnc]

Pita bread is easy to portion out and keep a close count on carbs.