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STEP BY STEP THE LOW CARB LIFE

ISSUE #85 NOV. 7TH, 1999

A WORD FROM JEP

Thanksgiving is soon approaching and not long after that, Christmas and

Hannaka! Do you have your plans made? It's not to early to make plans to

make it through the toughest part of the year for many of us! If you are

looking for a complete holiday meal, check out last year's issue of the

newsletter: http://members.aol.com/JepRoostr1/index12.html " >LC

Newsletter #39 Dec 7 1998 or url:

http://members.aol.com/JepRoostr1/index12.html. Caroline, a low carbing

registered dietitian created all of these recipes so that she could have a

legal meal, but be satisfied with a few legal treats as well. (Yes, this is

Caroline, of the Caroline's Low carb shake fame!) Be sure to check this out

for ideas!

Jep

RECIPE CORNER

For the holidays:

Bacon Pecans

From Nbist

2 Cups pecans

6 strips bacon, chopped

2 T butter, melted

Sweetener- about 2 packets (or to taste)

Salt

Preheat oven to 350. Place pecans in baking dish (I use jellyroll pan or

quiche pan). Drizzle with melted butter and stir in chopped bacon. Bake

for 20-30 minutes, stirring about every 10 minutes, until bacon is cooked and

pecans are toasted. Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt and sweetener.

Store leftovers in fridge.

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Here's a recipe for you:

Peperoni cups

**Note, my apologies to the person who sent this! I accidently deleted your

email before I got your name. Please send your cheese question to me again

**

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup mozzerella cheese

1 cup parmesan cheese (grated)

1 box frozen spinach, thawed and drained (squeeze out as much water as

you can)

1/2 of a 10 oz. can of water chestnuts, diced (can leave out, but they

add a nice crunch)

2 pkgs. large pepperoni (approx. 48, 3-inch dia.)

Mix filling and put a teaspoonful on each pepperoni, shaping into a cup

and placing into a mini-muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350~. Makes

48 appetizers at less than 1 carb. each!

We've simplified it to just a slice of pepperoni and a cube of whatever

cheese we have on hand (cojack, cheddar etc)and maybe a dash of italian

seasonings in the mini muffin tin and pop it in the toaster over for a

few minutes. You have a great snack or side dish.

Tips: Use the deli peppeoni sliced #1 (as thin as they can go)- it's

larger and gives you a better cup shape. Use newspaper covered plates to

serve (or at least for a few minutes before serving) - these suckers are

*greasy*. Let them sit for a few minutes before removing them to a

plate- the cheese is gooey and the cups hold their shape better when

slightly cooled before removing from the muffin tin.

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/Lvnrsg's Holiday Beef Log/Stick

5 lbs Ground Chuck (or ground beef, if you prefer)

3 tbsp salt (I use Morton's Tender Quick)

2 1/2 tsp mustard seed

2 1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 1/2 tsp black pepper (I used coarse ground)

2 1/2 tbsp hickory-flavored sauce

-Mix all ingredients in a lg bowl with tight fitting lid and refrigerate

-Stir once a day for 3days

-On 4th day mix and roll into 5 logs not over 2 inches in diameter (I can

usually get 6 logs )

-Bake in lg roaster pan with rack in bottom of pan (to avoid sticking and

keep logs out of fat)

-Bake @ 200* for 4 hrs

-Turn logs over on rack and bake 4hrs more

-Cool, then individually wrap for gifts, or to freeze. In freezer, will keep

up to 3 months, thaw in refrigerator, then slice/serve with favorite cheeses,

dips, crackers (wasa crackers for us Low-Carbers , salads, pizza, or any

other creations you decide upon.

Not your usual Hickory Farms Beef Stick...But pretty dog gone close and at a

fraction of the cost! ENJOY!!! and Happy Holidays!!

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The best vension jerky recipe ever!

3 lbs. Venison 1/4 c.

Liquid Smoke

1/2 c. Soy Sauce 1/2 c.

Worchestershire Sauce

1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper 1 tsp. Accent

meat tenderizer

1 tsp. Garlic Powder 2 tsp. Onion

Powder

1/2 c. Warm Water chili pepper

seeds, to taste

Cut Venison with the grain of the meat, not across the grain, into 4 " long,

1-1/2 " wide, 1/8 " thick strips.

Mix all other ingredients and pour over the meat. Mix with hands to ensure

that each piece of meat has been covered by the marinade.

Mix ingredients together well and soak meat in it for 24 hours (a zip lock

bag works great

In my dehydrator, it takes approximately 6-11 hours, depending on how dry

(hard) you want the jerky, yours may vary. The jerky should be dry but not

brittle.

Substitutions that can be used: Beef, Chicken, Turkey

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Cabbage Lasagna

serves 8

Preheat oven 400*

1 lb ground chuck

1 cup onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 med head cabbage

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp oregano

1 (18ounce) can tomato paste

8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced

-Saute ground chuck, onion, green pepper until completely cooked.

-Boil cabbage until tender then set aside, saving 2 cups of liquid

-In sauce pan, combine 2 cups liquid, oregano, tomato paste, salt and pepper

and simmer while stirring often.

-Add meat mixture to sauce pan, simmer and stir often

-Using a 9x13 pan, layer cabbage, tomato mixture (repeating layers with

cabbage/tomato mixture, until the last layer showing on top is the tomato

mixture)

-Top with mozzarella cheese slices as your very last layer only

-Bake @ 400* until cheese is browned, approx 30min

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**Thanks to LVN for all of the great recipes! She sent some more, but I'm

saving a few for next issue!***

And from one of our internet Buddy's! Pshafer! This one sounds yummy!

Cauliflower Salad

I head of cauliflower

l lb of bacon

l pack of cheddar cheese (2 cups)

Mix the above in large bowl and ref. over night.

Mix the following in small bowl and ref. over night.

l cup mayo

2 tablespoon splenda

2 tablespoon lemon juice

l small onion chopped.

Mix all together and serve.

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Be sure that you drop by ITWN Magic's Low carb recipe chat here on AOL!

She's doing Thanksgiving, Low carb style, up until Thanksgiving! I'm saving

all of her recipes until next week, for one big MAGIC Thanksgiving recipe

edition! Stop by and get some of these recipes here: aol://2719:3-307-iVillage%20Fit%20Chat " >iVillage Fit Chat on

Thursday night 9p-11p eastern.

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EXERWISE

By Janelle

With the holiday season approaching, we will find it increasingly difficult

to find time for exercise. I usually observe attendance at the gym drop

dramatically, then after New Years Day, the gum is packed beyond capacity.

Packed with people who wish they had done some exercise to counteract the

eggnogs and cookies consumed the past month. I just shake my head, knowing

the majority of these people will disappear in a month.

As for me? I will feel fit and strong, ready for the new Millennium. I hope

to enter the new year with even more strength and stamina.

I am encouraging all of you to psyche yourselves NOW. Defy the traditions of

eating sugary foods and revolving your lives around parties and shopping.

Forget the all-or-nothing mentality about exercise. Set realistic plans to

do a little bit on most days. While everyone else runs around like maniacs,

know that you are releasing your holiday stress in the best possible way, and

can enjoy the season to its fullest!

Good news; studies have indicated that you can cut back on your exercise

routine for 4-6 six weeks without losing the benefits you have gained

previously. So, cut back, if a time crunch presents itself. Just don’t drop

the ball altogether! Be prepared, and best wishes !

Janelle

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LINKS AND OTHER FUN STUFF!

We've got a lot of great links for you this week! Be sure that you check

them out!

aol://4344:892.conranr.7817265.592350898 " > R & R Chat Room :

Join WLV Rebel and WLV Whisper, here on AOL for a brand new low carb chat!

They are hosting it on Saturday nights at 7pm eastern! They had a good group

yesterday! Come join in the fun and support!

http://members.aol.com/JepRoostr2/index102.html " >Jep's Thanksgiving

LC Page http://members.aol.com/JepRoostr2/index102.html : Yes, Jep is at

it again! This time it's a wacky Thanksgiving page! Be sure to check it out

and you'll make him happy

http://www.ladyrider.com/lrlowcarb.htm " >LR LowCarb

http://www.ladyrider.com/lrlowcarb.htm : Be sure that you check this one

out! Ladyrider sent us a nice email and wanted to share her site and story

with others! Her before and in progress pics are a real motivation. She is

also a PCOS sufferer for those of you familiar with the use of low carb for

the treatment of Polycystic ovarian syndrome.

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/thanksgiving.html " >Low-Carb Luxury:

Planning Your Low Carb Thanksgiving

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/thanksgiving.html : haven't checked this one

out yet, but it was sent by ITWN Magic!

From GSBL:

http://members.aol.com/charlot209/pill.html " >How To Give Your Cat A

Pill http://members.aol.com/charlot209/pill.html : You'll like this one

if you are a cat lover or not!

http://ligsg22.epfl.ch/people/clavien/public_html/ctouch_v3.html " >TO

UCH ME TENDER!

http://ligsg22.epfl.ch/people/clavien/public_html/ctouch_v3.html : This one

is too funny! You'll just have to check it out

JOKE OF THE WEEK

SCIENCE EXPLAINED BY CHILDREN:

From ShandaRose

Genetics explain why you look like your father and if you don't why you

should.

We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets

blamed for a lot of things people forget to put the top on.

Clouds are high flying fogs.

I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and

that is the important thing.

Clouds just keep circling the earth around and around. And around. There

is not much else to do.

Water vapor gets together in a cloud. When it is big enough to be called a

drop, it does.

Rain is often known as soft water, oppositely known as hail.

Rain is saved up in cloud banks.

A vibration is a motion that cannot make up its mind which way it wants to

go.

Talc is found on rocks and on babies.

When people run around and around in circles we say they are crazy. When

planets do it we say they are orbiting.

South America has cold summers and hot winters, but somehow they still

manage.

Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. There are 180 degrees

between freezing and boiling because there are 180 degrees between north and

south.

There are 26 vitamins in all, but some of the letters are yet to be

discovered. Finding them all means living forever.

There is a tremendous weight pushing down on the center of the Earth because

of so much population stomping around up there these days.

Lime is a green-tasting rock.

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That's it again for another week! Are ya tired of us yet? See ya next

week and keep on Low carbing

Jep and

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