RE: What are your snacks???

[Guest guest]

You can do it in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4 minutes. You can cut the

cheese into thin strips and make shapes (xmas trees, snowflakes, handprints

etc).

Amy Waters

What are your snacks???

How about posting what you use for snacks. Here's one of mine

In the past people have commented about needing something CRUNCHY!!! I

know I have that problem. I love popcorn and chips, but they don't love

me. They will throw me off a good diet all the time.

This is something I make from my days in Atkins. " Fried cheese " aka

" Cheese crackers "

It works with any " real " not processed cheese. My favorite is

mozzarella. Cheddar works too, and pepper jack is great this way. Use a

heatproof plate. Spray with a cooking oil spray for the first one. Put

a 3-4 finger handful of shredded cheese on the plate. Cook in microwave

1.5 - 2 min . Use a knife to pop off the plate. There should be enough

residue oil for several more. It will be dark brown and very crispy

when cooled.

Plain cheese works well as a cracker or as a sub for tostadas. I just

had some for lunch with nut butter on top. I also like to sprinkle a

little spice mix on the uncooked cheese to change flavors - Garlic

powder, Spike, Mrs. Dash etc.

I know this is maybe not the most NT recipe but it's not too bad,

especially if you have good cheese. There are olive oil cooking sprays,

and it would probably work to just melt a bit of CO on the plate too.

Some of you don't like microwaves, but I'm not sure how to do this by

any other cooking method. There was a low carb book that had you fry the

cheese in a small frying pan. I never could get it to work that way.

Carol K

[Guest guest]

>There was a low carb book that had you fry the

>cheese in a small frying pan. I never could get it to work that way.

>

>Carol K

It works in a non stick pan. I try to stay away from using microwaves since

I read NT. But if you have a blemish free non stick skillet and good

cheese, this will work, at least it has for me.

>

[Guest guest]

<<<<I know this is maybe not the most NT recipe but it's not too bad,

especially if you have good cheese. There are olive oil cooking sprays,

and it would probably work to just melt a bit of CO on the plate too.

Some of you don't like microwaves, but I'm not sure how to do this by

any other cooking method. There was a low carb book that had you fry the

cheese in a small frying pan. I never could get it to work that way.>>>>>>

I have cooked cheese in a nonstick fry pan several times. Mostly for tacos

(Even though I eat some grains now I still prefer cheese shells to anything

else). I cook them on med - med high heat. Sprinkle shredded cheese into a

circular pattern on a heated non stick pan.......it will take awhile....but

let it cook until it starts to firm up. Flip with a spatula until firm and

slightly crispy on both sides. I then bend it over something (while still

hot) and let them cool for a minute or two in a taco shape. Fill, and eat.

The first time I cooked them, I thought it wasn't going to work because the

cheese just sat there bubbling. You just have to be patient and then all of

the sudden it will start to harden up and lift from the pan.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

Here's one of my favorite snacks:

I grind up some walnuts (you can use any nut but walnuts are my favorite)

then grind up a couple of dried figs (Calymyra are my favorite)then melt

some butter and mix it all together. Adjust all ingredients to taste. More

figs for sweeter, more butter for richer (Kerry Gold is wonderful for this).

I've sealed this into plastic pouches for yummy traveling food (great to

break out when in an airport and surrounded by nothing but junk for miles of

concourses.

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*YUM* What are your snacks???

*YUM*

*YUM*

*YUM* How about posting what you use for snacks. Here's one of mine

*YUM*

*YUM* In the past people have commented about needing something

*YUM* CRUNCHY!!! I

*YUM* know I have that problem. I love popcorn and chips, but they

*YUM* don't love

*YUM* me. They will throw me off a good diet all the time.

*YUM*

*YUM* This is something I make from my days in Atkins. " Fried cheese " aka

*YUM* " Cheese crackers "

*YUM* Carol K

[Guest guest]

I had a brand new small non stick saute pan, and it was very marginal

at best.

Carol K

>

> >There was a low carb book that had you fry the

> >cheese in a small frying pan. I never could get it to work that way.

> >

> >Carol K

>

> It works in a non stick pan. I try to stay away from using

microwaves since

> I read NT. But if you have a blemish free non stick skillet and good

> cheese, this will work, at least it has for me.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I guess I will have to try it in a pan again. I know 1 of the problems

the first time was the cheese. The cookbook had recommended a good

quality Parmasian (sp?). But after it was cooked it was soo salty it

was almost ineatable. I also may not have cooked it long enough as it

was still a bit rubbery rather than crispy.

Carol K

>

> I have cooked cheese in a nonstick fry pan several times. Mostly

for tacos

> (Even though I eat some grains now I still prefer cheese shells to

anything

> else). I cook them on med - med high heat. Sprinkle shredded

cheese into a

> circular pattern on a heated non stick pan.......it will take

awhile....but

> let it cook until it starts to firm up. Flip with a spatula until

firm and

> slightly crispy on both sides. I then bend it over something (while

still

> hot) and let them cool for a minute or two in a taco shape. Fill,

and eat.

> The first time I cooked them, I thought it wasn't going to work

because the

> cheese just sat there bubbling. You just have to be patient and

then all of

> the sudden it will start to harden up and lift from the pan.

>

>