This is the sort of decadence I would never have considered in my low-fat days. If you miss cheese-flavored snacks, you’ve got to try this.

Yield: 2 servings, each with 1 gram of carbohydrates, no fiber, and 11 grams of protein.

INGREDIENTS 

• 2 or 3 tablespoons olive or canola oil
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or jalapeno Jack cheese

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Spray a small, heavy-bottomed, nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and place it over medium-high heat.
2. Add the oil and then the cheese. The cheese will melt and bubble and spread to fill the bottom of the skillet.
3. Let the cheese fry until it’s crisp and brown around the edges. Use a spatula to lift up an edge, and check whether the cheese is brown all over the bottom; if it isn’t, let it go another minute or so.
4. When the fried cheese is good and brown, carefully flip it and fry the other side until it, too, is brown.
5. Remove the cheese from the skillet, drain, and lie it flat to cool.
6. Break the fried cheese into pieces and eat as a snack or appetizer.