Cooked Yogurt Sauce LABAN MATBOOKH
Cooking with yogurt is very common in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, as well as in Turkey and parts of Southern and Central Asia. Goat yogurt is the most stable yogurt to use in cooking, but it is safer to use a stabilizer when boiling yogurt, regardless of the type. Many use cornstarch and/or egg. I […]
Clam Dip
With some celery sticks and pepper strips for scooping, this would make a good lunch. Of course you can serve it at parties, too, with celery, green pepper, cucumber rounds, or fiber crackers for you and crackers or chips for the non low-carbers. Yield: 12 servings, each with just under 4 grams of carbohydrates, a […]
Tahini and Parsley Sauce
INGREDIENTS 2 cloves garlic, mashed juice of 2 lemons ½ cup tahini ½ cup yogurt ½ cup chopped parsley, stalks removed sea salt INSTRUCTIONS Mix the garlic, lemon juice, tahini, yogurt and parsley until smooth and creamy. Season with salt. Serve with the falafel or as a dip on its own.
Fauxtatoes Deluxe
This extra-rich fauxtatoes recipe comes from Adele Hite, and it is the basis for the “grits” part of her Low-Carb Shrimp and Grits recipe. Yield: 6 generous servings, each with 6 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 4 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS […]
Cauliflower Puree
This is a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes if you want something to put a fabulous sour cream gravy on! Feel free, by the way, to use frozen cauliflower instead; it works quite well here. Yield: 6 generous servings, each with 5 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 3 […]
Homemade Keto Almond Butter
Servings: 14 COOKING TIMES: TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 cups almonds (no salt added) 1 tsp Himalayan salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 vanilla pod or bean, halved and seeds removed 2 Tbsp Stevia powder or Erythritol sweetener INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 360F degrees. Place almonds in a baking pan and bake for […]
Christmas Liver Pate
Lowcarbezine! reader Elizabeth Czilok sends this recipe, and says, “It’s cute, Christmassy, yummy, and low-carb.” Save it for Christmas if you like, but my recipe tester insists it’s good any time, and on nearly anything. Yield: Just over a pound of pate, or 16 servings, each with 1 gram of carbohydrates, almost no fiber, and […]
Country Style Pate
This is really good. Plus, as pate goes, it’s easy to make. Yield: 12 servings, each with 2 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and 5 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS 6 slices bacon 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup chicken livers 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 […]
Cashew Spread
This is the vegan version of a cheese spread. Serve it as a starter with vegetable crudités or crackers, but it is also a great sandwich filler and it works well on baked potatoes. Using raw cashews creates a delicately flavored spread, while toasted cashews produce a fuller flavor. Serves 4–6 INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 […]
Bissara
This North African bean dish is very popular in Egypt where it is served with flat bread and fresh vegetable sticks. Fava beans are also known as broad beans. Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 2 cups large dried fava beans, soaked overnight and drained 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup olive oil 8 cups water 1 small […]