Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

Updates Archive 2

Updated Egg Crepes or Noodles to make four crepes instead of three so that they will make thinner "noodles". I also added a slight variation to the Easy Chunky Chicken & Vegetable Soup.
Added an update to Impossibly Easy Brownie Pie on 3/14/05
Added on 3/13/05: Egg Crepes or Noodles, Easy Chunky Chicken & Vegetable Soup and Impossibly Easy Brownie Pie
Added on 3/11/05: Sausage Quiche with Mushrooms
Added an update to the Triple Timer on the Gadgets page on 3/7/05. I also corrected a typo in the cheddar cheese quantity of the Cheesy Broccoli Casserole recipe. After saying that I'd cut the cheese back, I still posted to use 8 ounces instead of 4 ounces.
Added some comments to the Menus page on 3/6/05
Added on 3/5/05: Tuscano Soup
Added on 2/28/05: Better Brownies. They are a slight improvement over the Brownies recipe, thus "better". I also added Simplified Pots de Crème and Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
Added on 2/27/05: Yummy Pancakes and added photo to Mock Potato Soup
Added on 2/26/04: Mini Pizzas and Parmesan Chicken
Added on 2/23/05: Savory Burger Buns and added muffin top pan to Gadgets page
Added a mini fluted tube pan version of Pound Cake on 2/22/05. I also added the mini fluted tube pan to my Gadgets page.
Added on 2/20/05: Orange Chocolate Pots de Crème and added an update to Creamy Nacho Soup
Added on 2/19/05: Creamy Nacho Soup and Burgers with Creamy BBQ Sauce
Put Brownie Mock Danish recipe back in. It somehow was lost in the shuffle when I moved things around.
I moved the Splenda Conversion Chart and the Spice Chart to their own pages on 2/15/05
Added on 2/15/05: Crab Pasta Salad and added a mushroom storage tip to the Tips page.
Added on 2/13/05: Easy Cheesy Chili Chicken and added updates to Pots de Crème II and Pots de Crème au Chocolat.
Added on 2/12/05: Pots de Crème II and Pots de Crème au Chocolat.
Added on 2/11/05: Orange Chocolate Mousse II and Creamy Mexican Casserole. I also added a photo to Sautéed Fresh Spinach.
Added on 2/9/05: MiniCarb Garlic & Cheese Biscuits, Pecan Coconut Clusters, Truffle Cups and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Added an update to Green Enchilada Chicken on 2/8/05. I also added a tip about working with xanthan gum on the Tips page.
2/7/05: Added Ritzy Crackers
Added on 2/5/05: Mushroom Florentine Soup and added a reheating tip to Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Added photo to Oven-Smoked Brisket.
2/4/05: I made some changes to the recipe categories. I combined Appetizers and Snacks and made Breads a new category. I also added French Onion Dip, Broccoli Slaw, Cheddar Bay Biscuits and Oven-Smoked Brisket.
Added on 2/3/05: Lasagna Stuffed Peppers
Adjusted Buttery Sesame Crackers recipe with a suggestion to chill the dough on 2/3/05. I also added a comment to that recipe as well as to Sesame Almond Crackers about the amount of salt to use.
Added on 2/1/05: Buttery Sesame Crackers and Josie's Pork Chops Alfredo
Added another gadget to my Favorite Gadgets page (Brita pitcher) on 1/31/05.
Added on 1/31/05: Sesame Almond Crackers. I moved this variation from the Almond Thins recipe and made it a separate recipe. I also updated the Splenda conversion chart on the Tips page to show the equivalents for Fiberfit. You can also download the PDF file of the new chart to print.
Added on 1/28/05: Hearty Griddle Cakes
1/28/05: Made a major change in the Low Carb Chocolate Pots de Crème recipe and added a separate version called Pots de Crème. Read my comments on both recipes to find out why. I also added a mini variation of the Pound Cake recipe and added mini bundt pans to my Gadgets page.
Corrected some omissions in the Mushroom Chicken recipe on 1/28/05.
Added a new recipe link to my Links page - Deb's Tried and True Favorite Somersize Recipes on 1/27/05. I also added Pots de Crème and Paula's Onion-Cheese Bread
Added a new tip about lining baking pans with foil on 1/25/05
Added on 1/24/05: Banana-Berry Smoothie and added a variation to the Almond Thins recipe. I also added an update to Deep-Fried Cheese Bites.
Subdivided the Desserts and Miscellaneous recipe pages to make it easier to find a recipe on 1/23/05. I also added Buttercream Frosting and Chicken Pot Pie Bake.
Added on 1/22/05: Zucchini & Bacon Stir-Fry and Apple Cake
Added on 1/21/05: Deep-Fried Cheese Bites
Added an update to Mexican Hot Sauce, tweaked Cilantro Pepita Dressing & Dip, and added a tip on how to roast chiles on 1/20/05
Added a new tip for measuring butter to the Timesaving Tips page on 1/19/05
Added information about storage and shelf life of Almond Thins on 1/18/05 and made a correction to Tuna "Rice" Casserole. I'd forgotten to mention when to add the celery. I also added Tuna "Rice" Casserole Variation
Added on 1/17/05: Marinated Veggie Salad and added 14 more induction menus
Added on 1/15/05: Grilled Cheese Sandwich Pie , Lemon Squares and added photo to Roasted Tomatoes. I've also started a recipe rating system. At the end of each recipe, I will put anywhere from 1-5 stars. One star means I don't care for the recipe and five stars means it's one of my favorites.
Uploaded April 2005 menu calendars on 1/14/05
Added on 1/11/05: Poor Man's Crab Cakes
Added a few more items to the Gadgets page on 1/10/05. I also revised Mockafoni & Cheese, added a photo and added a link to the recipe from Side Dishes since this would work as a side dish as well as a meatless main dish.
Added on 1/9/05: Easy Golden Carbquik Cake and a version topped with berries and whipped cream. I also added a link to a calorie calculator site on the Links page. It will show you how many calories you can eat per day to maintain your weight depending on your activity level.
Added on 1/8/05: Pineapple Meatballs
Revised instructions for Pork Rind Pizza on 1/7/05. I also added an interesting note to Cheese Crisps.
1/6/04: I've begun posting my daily menus again. I also added Oven-Fried Chicken
Update 1/5/05: An email friend named Nancy sent me this photo of her "spaghetti" and meatball dinner so I thought I'd share it. She made Baked Meatballs, Zucchini "Noodles" and Artisan Flat Bread. I also added a new tool to the Gadgets page and an update to Slow Cooker Thai Curry Beef.
Added on 1/4/04: Country-Style Baking Powder Biscuits and Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Added on 1/3/05: Slow Cooker Thai Curry Beef
Added on 1/1/05: Celery Seed Dressing and added a new page describing some of my favorite kitchen gadgets and appliances. You can find the link on the main recipes page or click here
Added on 12/28/04: Lobster and Mushroom Alfredo
Added an update to Zucchini "Noodles" on 12/25/04
Uploaded January, February and March 2005 menu calendars
Added on 12/20/04: Low Carb Hello Dollies, adjusted cooking time for Crispy Cheese Crackers and added an update to Almond Thins
Added on 12/16/04: Breadless Pudding Variation and edited baking time for Breadless Pudding
Added an update to Basic Chili on 12/15/04
Added bread crumb topping variation to Tuna "Rice" Casserole on 12/10/04
Added a note to Deep Dish Pizza about lining the pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking on 11/30/04
Added on 11/25/04: Crustless Pumpkin Pie, Low Carb Stuffing and Raspberry Dream. Click here to see the whole Thanksgiving dinner.
Added on 11/20/04: MiniCarb Chocolate Cake
Added on 11/19/04: Pizza Chicken
Added quite a few new low carb links and other useful sites to the Links page. I also arranged them in alphabetical order on 11/18/04.
Added photo to Green Bean and Hamburger Casserole on 11/15/04
Added on 11/9/04: Asian Flavored "Rice"
Added a variation to Dottie's Pumpkin Pound Cake on 11/8/04. I also added counts for using liquid Splenda.
Simplified the instructions for Cilantro Pepita Dressing & Dip on 11/7/04
Added on 11/2/04: Cindy's Parmesan Squash and added an update to Hamburger-Broccoli Alfredo Casserole
Added on 11/1/04: Verde, Blanco y Rojo Salad and added a loaf cake variation to Pound Cake
Added on 10/31/04: Texas Onion & Bacon Pie
Updated Coney Island Chili (Chili Dogs & Chili Cheeseburgers) and Grilled "Smothered" Chicken and added photos on 10/30/04
Added a variation to Spicy Chicken & Spinach Casserole on 10/27/04
Added on 10/25/04: Green Enchilada Bake
Made correction to oven temperature for Josie's Creamy Egg Custard on 10/24/04
Added on 10/23/04: Maurice Salad
Added Josie's Creamy Egg Custard and a variation to Hamburger Gravy and Mashed "Potatoes" on 10/22/04
Added some tips for working with unflavored gelatin and Pork Rind Pizza on 10/21/04
Added an update to Panna Cotta Variation on 10/18/04
Added on 10/17/04: Panna Cotta Variation
Added on 10/14/04: Chutatip's Peanut Sauce, Chutatip's Cucumber Salad and Chutatip's Chicken Satay
Uploaded November and December menu calendars on 10/11/04
Added a photo of variation to Jalapeño Poppers on 10/9/04
Added an update on 10/8/04 to: Cilantro Pepita Dressing to say that it will keep much longer than just 3 days and slightly modified Garden Chicken Salad
Added a variation to Jalapeño Poppers on 10/5/04
Added on 10/3/04: Dijon "Potato" Salad
Added on 10/2/04: Jalapeño Poppers
Added on 10/1/04: Cilantro Pepita Dressing and Chicken Enchilada Pie
Aded on 9/30/04: Bacon Cheese Frittata and revised Deep Dish Pizza
Added on 9/26/04: Robin's Coffee Cake, Creamy Horseradish Sauce and added a microwave version of Cheese Crisps
Added photo to and tweaked Cajun Chicken on 9/25/04
Added on 9/24/04: Pot Roast with Mushroom Tomato Sauce
I made some adjustments to Cheri's Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake on 9/21/04. Hopefully this will solve some of the problems I had.
Added a new section of Induction Menus on 9/20/04 (these can be accessed from the main Menus page)
9/19/04: Edited all recipes containing ground beef to reflect the cooked nutritional counts rather than raw because ground beef loses a lot of fat during cooking. In most cases, at least 100 fat calories are saved per serving with the adjustment.
Added a variation to: Dottie's Burger Scramble Florentine on 9/18/04
Added on 9/17/04: Cheri's Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake
Added a carb chart for herbs and spices on 9/12/04. It's on the Time-Saving Tips page
Added on 9/11/04: C.A.B.L.T. Salad and Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Added on 9/10/04: Broccoli Casserole
Added on 9/9/04: Crusted Pork Chops
Revised Coconutty Crunch slightly and added a variation to Coney Island Chili Dog Pie on 9/7/04
Added on 9/5/04: Josie's Chicken Divan Casserole
Added on 9/3/04: Drumstick Treat, Green Chile Sausage Gravy and corrected a typo in the Green Chile Enchiladas recipe. Recipe should have called for a 7 ounce can of green Mexican salsa, not a 10 ounce can.
Added on 9/2/04: Diner "Potatoes"
Added on 8/31/04: Italian Casserole
Added on 8/30/04:Chicken and Spinach Parmesan
Added on 8/28/04: Dinner Plate Pizza
Added on 8/26/04: Orange Cream Dessert
Added on 8/24/04: Creamed Spinach
Updated photo of Chicken Salad on 8/23/04 and added Broccoli Brunch Casserole
Added on 8/20/04: Pound Cake and Zucchini Casserole
Added on 8/18/04: Garlic Chicken
Added on 8/16/04: "Graham Cracker" Pie Crust and edited Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake to use a different crust
Added on 8/12/04: Country Cauliflower Salad, Barbecued Beef Short Ribs and Iced Caramel Mocha
Added on 8/10/04: Tuna "Rice" Casserole
Added on 8/9/04: Green Bean Spaghetti
Added on 8/8/04: Korean Spinach
Added on 8/7/04: Chocolate Pudding with Carb Countdown Milk and Strawberries and Cream Crepes
Added on 8/6/04: Townhouse Crackers
Added on 8/5/04: Broccoli Crunch Salad
Revised the baking temperature and time for Enchilada Bake on 8/3/04
Added on 8/2/04: Meringue Surprises and Shrimp Salad
Added on 8/1/04: Mock Mashed Potatoes, Bacon Green Beans and Beef Patties with Mushroom Gravy
Added on 7/31/04: Lisa's Coconut Meringue Cookies
Added on 7/29/04: Brownies
Added on 7/28/04: Sausage Cheese Muffins and Chocolate Syrup
Added on 7/26/04: Wild "Rice" Baron
Added on 7/23/04: No Carb Jello
Added on 7/22/04: Bacon and Mushroom Bake, Bread and Butter Pickles, Buttery Almond Bars, Cajun Smoked Salmon Dip, Coney Island Chili "Rice", Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake, Enchiladas, Freezer Coleslaw, Green Chile Enchiladas, Grilled Chicken Salisbury, Houston Chicken, Laredo Barbecued Pot Roast, Loaded Cauliflower and Raspberry Almond Crumb Cake
Added on 7/20/04: Spinach Beef Bake and changed parboil time for Make Me Stuffed Peppers
Added on 7/19/04: Sloppy Joe Stuffed Peppers
Added on 7/18/04: Frozen Strawberry Dessert and Oven-Baked Asian Omelet
Posted a major revision of Mocha Hazelnut Torte (formerly called "Mocha Nut Torte"). I also added Parmesan Baked Chicken and updated Better Than Boston Market Creamed Spinach on 7/17/04
Added on 7/14/04: No-Carb Chicken Broth and added a Splenda conversion chart under TIME-SAVING TIPS
Added a variation with simplified preparation of Chicken Divan on 7/13/04
Added on 7/10/04: Creamy Tomato Soup
Simplified cooking directions for Spicy Sausage and "Rice" Casserole on 7/6/04
Added on 7/4/04: Zucchini & Italian Sausage Quiche
Added an update to Ellie's Peanut Butter Cookies on 7/2/04 (I made them using liquid Splenda and bake mix)
Added on 7/1/04: Basic Chili
Added on 6/30/04: No Crust Pizza and Quick Zucchini
Added on 6/27/04: Full English Breakfast
Adjusted instructions for Lorraine's Tiramisu on 6/26/04
Added on 6/25/04: Lorraine's Tiramisu
Added on 6/24/04: Chicken Salad with Grapes
Tweaked Dottie's Green Bean Casserole and Roast Meatloaf on 6/21/04 (adjusted instructions). I also added a low carb shopping list, which you can access from the Recipes page.
Started adding complete nutritional counts to my daily menus on 6/18/04
Made correction to Low Carb Crepes on 6/16/04 (forgot to tell when to add the baking powder)
Added on 6/15/04: Pork & Bell Pepper Stir-Fry with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce and Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
Added on 6/13/04: Jelly Candies
Posted better photo of Mushroom Chicken and Sausage Casserole on 6/11/04
Revised Stuffed Zucchini Bake on 6/10/04 and added photo
Added on 6/9/04: 2 Carb Hamburger Bun
Edited Tuna Patties on 6/7/04 and added photo
Added on 6/6/04: Seasoning Salt
Revised Smoky Almond Chicken Salad on 6/3/04
Added on 6/2/04: Patties Parmigiana
Added a cinnamon variation to Almond Thins on 6/1/04
Added on 5/31/04: Roasted Cauliflower, Almond Thins and added a page with useful low carb article links (you can get to it from either the Menus or Recipes pages). I also added a photo to Pot Roast
Uploaded June and July menu calendars
Added on 5/27/04: Magnolia's Coconut Cake (and strawberry shortcake variation)
Added an update to the 3 Minute Chocolate Cake recipe on 5/26/04
Updated recipe and changed photo for Egg Salad II on 5/25/04 and added El Dorado Casserole
Added on 5/23/04: Lisa's Strawberry Cobbler, Roast Meatloaf and added a better photo of Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Added on 5/21/04: Spicy Chicken & Spinach Casserole and added photo of Spicy Seasoning Salt
Revised Tuna Salad on 5/20/04 and added photo. I also renamed "Emeril's Essence" to Spicy Seasoning Salt
Added on 5/19/04: Broccoli Cooked Just Right
Added on 5/18/04: Killer Egg Casserole
Added photo of Crispy Cheese Crackers made with cheese food singles (not a pretty sight) on 5/17/04
Added Ellen's Noodleless Lasagne, Chicken Fajita Omelet, Sautéed Peppers and Onions and adjusted carb count for Fajita Salad on 5/16/04. I also added a photo of a variation of the Sausage Quiche.
I am going to start adding the nutritional counts for calories, fat, protein, carbs, fiber as well as the net carbs for all new recipes. I will eventually update that info for the older recipes as I find the time. Check out the Crispy Cheese Crackers recipe below to see how the recipes will look.
Added on 5/13/04: Crispy Cheese Crackers
Updated photo and added tip for thickening with xanthan gum for Hamburger Gravy and Mashed "Potatoes" on 5/11/04
Added on 5/10/04: Spinach Gratin
Added photo to Zucchini with Mushrooms on 5/9/04
Added on 5/7/04: Chile Rellenos Bake

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