STEP BY STEP THE LOW CARB LIFE

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STEP BY STEP THE LOW CARB LIFE

ISSUE #84 OCT. 31, 1999

A WORD FROM JEP

Hope that everyone has had a good week! The next few days are the time

to work on those temptations laying around the house.(leftovers from

Halloween) Have your kids/hubby hide it! Or go back to previous newsletters,

and read Lia's motivational tips again! As for Lia, if you'd like to see

just how great she is doing, she's put her pics on a website! Before and in

progress pics! Here's the URL: www.member.aol.com/LIAinRed/index.htm

Have a great week!

Jep

THE RECIPE CORNER

CURRIED PUMPKIN BISQUE

From MMooky

Olive oil or canola oil

1 medium white onion (diced)

1 garlic clove diced

2 cups pumpkin puree

4 cups chicken stock

Bay leaf

Pinch splenda

1/3 tsp curry powder, or to your taste

Pinch nutmeg

2 cups half-and-half

Salt and pepper

Toasted coconut

DIRECTIONS:

Slowly saute onion and garlic in oil until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add

pumpkin puree and chicken stock, bay leaf, Splenda, curry, nutmeg and mix

well. Bring to boil, then lower heat to simmer. Cook 20 - 30 minutes. Taste

for seasoning.

Add half-and-half and simmer another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Blend in batches in blender. Strain through a fine strainer. Reheat gently,

and serve with toasted coconut. Yield: 4 Servings

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And all of the recipes from ITWN Magic's Low carb recipe chat! You can join

Magic for her chat here: aol://2719:3-307-iVillage%20Fit%20Chat " >iVil

lage Fit Chat on Thurs night 9p-11p eastern if you are on AOL. Stay

tuned to the newsletter for info regarding a move in her chat's location.

Her area on AOL is closing, but Magic has already found another home for her

chat! :::Yippee::::: and we'll be sure to let you know where on AOL she's

moving too, as soon as it's official!

DEVILED EYES

INGREDIENTS:

8 EGGS - HARD BOILED

1/4 CUP GRATED CHEESE (ANY KIND)

2 TBSP MAYONNAISE

GREEN FOOD COLORING

SLICED BLACK OLIVES

SALT, PEPPER

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SPLIT EGGS EVENLY DOWN THE MIDDLE, LENGTHWISE.

TAKE OUT THE YOLKS AND PLACE IN A SMALL BOWL. PUT WHITES ASIDE

MIX YOLK, MAYONNAISE, AND GRATED CHEESE TOGETHER.

ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.

TINT WITH A FEW DROPS OF FOOD COLORING (YOU DON'T HAVE TO MIX IT IN WELL, CAN

LEAVE IT ALL STREAKY)

TAKE MIXTURE AND MOUND IN THE CENTER OF THE EGG WHITES.

SPRINKLE PAPRIKA ON TOP.

PRESS A BLACK OLIVE SLICE ON, GIVING THE APPEARANCE OF AN EYEBALL

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PUMPKIN SNACK CAKE (FROM DIANA LEE'S " LOW-CARB BAKING COOKBOOK. There is a

link at http://members.tripod.com/~Dietman2/index.html " >The Lowcarb

Retreat website for more info on this cookbook)

1 C. VANILLA WHEY PROTEIN

1/4 C. OAT FLOUR

2 TSP. BAKING POWDER

1 TSP. BAKING SODA

1/2 TSP. NUTMEG

1 TSP. CINNAMON

1/3 C. SPLENDA

1 EGG

1/2 C. OIL

1/4 C. CANNED PUMPKIN

2 TBL. HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM

1/4 C. WATER

COMBINE VANILLA WHEY PROTEIN, OAT FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, NUTMEG,

CINNAMON AND SPLENDA IN A BOWL AND SET ASIDE.

MIX EGG, OIL, WATER, PUMPKIN, WHIPPING CREAM, AND WATER AND THEN STIR IN DRY

INGREDIENTS AND MIX WELL.

POUR INTO 8 INCH BAKING PAN AND TAP ON COUNTER A FEW TIMES TO SETTLE

BUBBLES. BAKE AT 350^ FOR 15 TO 20 MIN.

TEST WITH TOOTHPICK, DO NOT OVERBAKE OR IT WILL BE DRY.

SERVES 12 AT 3 CARBS AND 2 PROTEIN PER SERVING.

SERVE WITH WHIP CREAM OR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.

HALLOWEEN GUMMI WORMS

2 SMALL (4 SERVINGS) PKGS. SF ORANGE JELLO

& TWO OF SF BLACK CHERRY JELLO

1 ENVELOPE EACH OF UNSWEETENED KOOLAID POWDER (1 BLACK CHERRY'BERRY OR GRAPE

AND 1 ORANGE)

6 ENVELOPES UNFLAVORED GELATIN

2 CUPS BOILING HOT WATER

MIX HALF THE WATER WITH THE ORANGE KOOLAID AND JELLO, AND 3 PACKAGES OF

GELATIN. STIR WELL TO DISSOLVE.

DO THE SAME WITH THE CHERRY/GRAPE ONES. MAY ADD BLACK FOOD COLORING (WILTON

MAKES IT) IF DESIRED.

POUR EACH MIXTURE ONTO A DINNER PLATE, REFRIGERATE TO SET 20 MINUTES OR MORE.

WHEN COOL AND GELLED, PEEL THE GEL-DISK OFF THE PLATE, ROLL UP JELLY ROLL

FASHION AND SLICE INTO THIN 'SNAKES.' (KITCHEN SHEARS WORK GREAT FOR THIS).

IF YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO BE " SOUR " WORMS, OMIT THE KOOL-AID

NOTE: IF YOU MAKE THIS WITH LIME JELLO + LEMONADE, THEY COME OUT AN EERIE

GLOWING GREEN SHADE THAT MY SON THINKS IS COOL.

THIS CAN ALSO BE MADE IN HALLOWEEN CANDY-MOLDS. I HAVE SOME WITH BATS THAT

THE KIDS LOVE.

KREEPY KRAWLERS PROTEIN SHAKE

1/4 cup HEAVY CREAM

1 1/4 CUPS WATER

1 1/2 SCOOPS OF WHEY-MORE VANILLA PROTEIN POWDER

1 TSP SF ORANGE JELLO POWDER

BLEND WELL WITH 2-4 ICE CUBES. GARNISH WITH GUMMI WORMS.

PATTI'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS (FROM ROWANMOON'S HOME PAGE)

4 OZ PEANUT BUTTER

1-2 OZ. OF CREAM CHEESE

2 TBSP HEAVY CREAM

4 PACKETS OF SWEETENER

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS UNTIL CREAMY AND SET ASIDE.

MAKE A DOUBLE BATCH OF LYNN'S CHOCOLATE (without the nuts).

POUR IT INTO A SMALL PAN LINED WITH CLING-WRAP AND PUT INTO FRIDGE TO COOL.

ONCE SET, SPREAD THE PEANUT BUTTER MIXTURE ON TOP AND MAKE ANOTHER DOUBLE

BATCH OF LYNN'S CHOCOLATE TO TOP IT WITH.

CHILL AND CUT INTO LITTLE SQUARES.

IF YOU CAN FIND LITTLE MINI-CUPCAKE LINERS, YOU COULD ROLL THE PEANUT BUTTER

INTO LITTLE BALLS AND PUT ONE INTO EACH CUP AND POUR THE CHOCOLATE OVER IT.

MAKES IT LIKE A BUCKEYE OR MORE IN THE SHAPE OF A PEANUT BUTTER CUP.

LYNNE'S CHOCOLATE

• 1 OZ SQUARE OF UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE (BAKER'S ORANGE LABEL)

• 2 TBSP BUTTER

• 1 TBSP CREAM

• 1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT

• 8 PACKETS EQUAL OR EQUIVALENT IN OTHER SWEETENER

• 1 OZ CRUSHED NUTS

• MELT CHOCOLATE AND BUTTER CAREFULLY.

• REMOVE FROM HEAT.

• STIR IN CREAM AND VANILLA.

• STIR IN EQUAL.

• FOLD IN NUTS.

• POUR INTO TIN-FOIL-LINED PAN OR MUFFIN LINERS AND CHILL.

VARIATIONS ON THE THEME:

• DOUBLE THE SWEETENER AND CREAM.

• OR... ADD 2 TSP PEANUT BUTTER (MAGIC'S FAVORITE!)

• OR POUR INTO MINI-MUFFIN TINS, ADD 1/4 TSP PEANUT BUTTER TO EACH.

• OR ADD 1/4 TSP PEPPERMINT EXTRACT.

• OR ADD *ANY* FLAVORING... (raspberry? cherry?)

• OR ADD TWICE THE AMOUNT OF NUTS, MAKING " NUT CLUSTERS "

LYNNE'S CHOCOLATE, PART 2

• 2 oz unsweetened chocolate     4.0 Gms carbs/2 fiber

• unsalted butter (1 Tbs)                     0.0 carbs

• heavy cream (1/2 Tbs)                     0.25 approx

carbs

• vanilla (1/2 tsp)                             

<.50 carbs

• equal (3-4 packets)                          3-4

Gms carbs

• macadamia nuts (1/2 oz)                 4 Gms carbs/2 fiber

About 8 Gms adjusted for fiber. It's just as easy to make one batch as it is

to make a double batch. The biggest problem is the sweetener. Saccharin

based sweeteners just don't do a good job with chocolate and it's tough to

find a non-dextrose-carrying equal. A delicious variation: substitute orange

extract for the vanilla and sprinkle with finely grated orange rind.

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QUICK AND EASY ORANGE SHERBET (COMPLIMENTS OF KSHULLER)

1 TUB DIET TANG

1 CUP HEAVY CREAM

DILUTE THE TANG WITH 2/3 THE WATER CALLED FOR.

MIX 1 CUP TANG LIQUID WITH 1 CUP HEAVY CREAM.

PUT IN METAL MIXING BOWL AND PLACE IN FREEZER

STIR FREQUENTLY UNTIL SLUSHY.

LET SET UP.

4 SERVINGS

HARVEST FESTIVAL PUNCH

1 LITER DIET ORANGE SODA

1 LITER DIET LEMON-LIME SODA

1 LITER DIET STRAWBERRY SODA

l LEMON, SLICED THIN

1 CUP HEAVY CREAM

MINT SPRIGS

IN A PUNCH BOWL, COMBINE THE REMAINING SODAS AND CREAM, STIR AND CHILL WELL.

JUST BEFORE SERVING, PEEL THE LATEX GLOVES OFF THE FROZEN HANDS. FLOAT

STRAWBERRY SLICES AND ICE-HANDS IN THE PUNCH.

YOU COULD ALSO DRAPE SUGAR-FREE GUMMI WORMS OVER THE RIM OF THE PUNCH BOWL (I

HAVE THE RECIPE FOR THEM TOO)

SHOULD BE ABOUT 28 SERVINGS, SO LESS THAN HALF A GRAM OF CARBS PER SERVING!

Low-Carb BROWNIES (by Diane, with much thanks!)

5-6 TBL SOUR CREAM (6g carb)

2 TBL COTTAGE CHEESE (1.25g)

2 EGGS (2g)

1 TSP. VANILLA (under 1g)

2 TBL UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER (Droste brand is lowest) (4g)

1/2 CUP SPLENDA (8g)

1/6 CUP SUGAR TWIN (3g)

1/3 CUP ATKINS BAKE MIX (4g)

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER.

BAKE AT 350* F IN A GREASED PAN.

MAKES 8 LITTLE SQUARES,

CARB COUNT = 3.66g PER SQUARE.

(OPTIONAL: MAGIC ADDS: YOU CAN MAKE A FROSTING FROM CREAM CHEESE AND

SPLENDA, TINTED ORANGE and with a little orange extract, FOR A FESTIVE AUTUMN

LOOK.)

CHOCOLATE FUDGE... THIS IS FROM ATKINS FIRST COOKBOOK.

1 PACKAGE DIET SF CHOCOLATE PUDDING

2 TABLESPOON-EQUIVALENTS BROWN SUGAR SUBSTITUTE

1/2 CUP HEAVY CREAM

1 TABLESPOON CREME DE CACOA

3 HEAPING TABLESPOONS CHUNKY PEANUT BUTTER

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER EXCEPT PEANUT BUTTER.

PLACE OVER LOW FLAME & ADD PEANUT BUTTER. HEAT UNTIL PEANUT BUTTER MELTS.

STIR UNTIL WELL BLENDED.

GREASE SPRAY A SMALL BAKING PAN. SPOON MIXTURE INTO PAN.

A 5 " CORNING PAN IS ABOUT THE RIGHT SIZE.

REFRIGERATE UNTIL FIRM. SLICE INTO AT LEAST 15 SQUARES.

CARB COUNT IS 28.3 TOTAL GRAMS 1.9 PER SQUARE

MAGIC ADDS: YOU CAN MAKE A FROSTING FROM CREAM CHEESE AND SPLENDA, TINTED

ORANGE, FOR A FESTIVE AUTUMN LOOK.

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EXERWISE

BY Janelle

Janelle has been soooo busy exercising this week, that she musta forgot to do

Exerwise for the newsletter! However, I'm going to use her space to send a

Thank You to Janelle for all the great exercise tips she's sent in over the

last year! If you've appreciated her advice and look forward to it each

week, why not email her... Janfis1@... and let her know!

LINKS AND OTHER STUFF

A couple of exciting bits of news! Two area's on AOL will soon begin hosting

low carb support chats!

You can join WLV Rebel on Saturday nights starting Nov. 6th If you'd like to

be added to a reminder email list for her chat, for details of the time and

where, email WLVRebel! Rebel has become a good friend to us over the last

year and is also a low carber

Also, Thrive is starting their first AOL based low carb chat in the coming

week as well!! Thrive has had a Low carb web chat now, for about 4 months.

You can join the web chat no matter what server you are on here:

http://www.thriveonline.com/chat/index.html The chats are Wed & Thurs

nights, hosted by Thrv Mouse

You can also join Thrv Mouse for a Low carb support chat here on AOL in

Thrive's Weight Center on Sunday nights at 9pm, starting next Sun. Nov. 7th!

Come join the fun and share your support for others following a low carb way

of eating in both of these chats! You can email Thrv Mouse for more info on

the Sunday night chat!

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and from Psmom

http://www.hampsterdance.com/ " >The Hampster Dance

http://www.hampsterdance.com/

All of these are really cute sites that your kids (or maybe you) will really

enjoy!

INSPIRATIONS

ALL DOORS OPEN TO COURTESY.

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There is no investment you'll ever make which will pay you so well

as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer where-ever you are.

The deepest principal in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Treat an individual as if they were what they ought to be and could be,

and they will become what they ought to be and could be.

Everyone thrives on being appreciated, loved and needed.

There is no stimulus like that which comes

from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in you.

Applaud others when they run.

Console them when they fall.

And cheer them when they recover.

As water is to a flower so is praise to the heart of another.

©1999 Written by: Mentor2006@...

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JOKE OF THE WEEK

From Cspots

One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at

the kitchen sink.

She suddenly notices that her mother has several strands of white hair

sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair.

She looks at her mother and inquisitively asks,

" Why are some of your hairs white, Mom? " Her mother replied

" Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy,

one of my hairs turns white. "

The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then asked,

" Momma, how come all of grandma's hairs are white? "

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Again, hope that you all have a great week!

Jep and

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