Tonight I actually cooked dinner at home. I know, rare. But I have to confess… it was hardly cooking.
LOL
We had pulled pork , green beans, and “cheesy parmesan cauliflower bake”.
(yes – I made that up)
They were canned green beans, with a few pieces of carver board roast beef (thick sandwich meat!) added for flavor. A bag of frozen cauliflower.
Even the pulled pork was bought packaged from the local grocery store. So it was more like a “heat and serve” than actual cooking. 😉
My plate was around 7 net carbs, tops – and all “good carbs” of course.
The cauliflower was fabulous, by the way! Here’s how I made it…
I should start by saying this is usually how I prepare broccoli at home, when I’m bored with plain old steamed broccoli.
But I was out of broccoli, and happened to have a bag cauliflower in the freezer.
Cheesy Parmesan Cauliflower Bake
I boiled the cauliflower until tender. Drained it, then added: salt, butter & grated parmesan cheese (to taste). I put it into a non-stick pan, turned the oven on about 375, covered the cauliflower in shredded cheese, then baked it until the cheese was good and bubbly.
That’s it!
As I mentioned, the pulled pork was a “convenience food” I found at my local grocery store.
They had two options: with sauce, and without sauce. This one (without sauce) is very low carb and absolutely delicious! It’s flavored with vinegar I believe – tangy and tender. Yum!
It’s ready to eat after about 3 minutes in the microwave.
Easy, delicious, FAST low carb dinner!
And the kids didn’t really know the difference (ie low carb), they just thought it was a usual dinner. 😉
Laura E. Kelly says
Thanks, Lynn. Great, simple ideas. I printed this out.
Did my first low-carb grocery shopping today. Felt weird to buy so much meat, but balanced that with lots of salad stuff and NO cereal, rice, and chips. I did buy some small wheat tortillas, but will eat sparingly. The net carbs aren’t as great as I hoped for for those, but need something to stick my turkey and cheese into.
Lynn Terry says
I usually roll up turkey & cheese together and dip it in Caesar dressing (finger food). π Or you can add lettuce and roll it up in that too. Just some ideas!
I keep frozen broccoli & cauliflower on hand for easy side dishes – and cucumber too. I like salted slices, or cut it into cubes and stir in a tablespoon of mayo. Egg salad & deviled eggs make nice sides too.
Hope that helps!
Laura E. Kelly says
Very helpful! (I’m cutting and pasting all this info into one Word doc called “Low Carb Tips” for me to take to the store.) Egg salad with curry will be a new favoriteβbut it’ll take a while to not miss the bread…
Lynn Terry says
You’ll be surprised how quickly those cravings disappear. I was! And I *lived* on carbs prior to making this change. π
Kelly says
Lynn, I love this blog. You never cease to amaze me. π this is going to be so helpful to me. I had been eating lower carbs and recently messed up.. so this motivated me to get started back again. thanks!!! Look forward to reading more.
Lynn Terry says
Hi Kelly!
Were you using a specific low carb plan? Mine is simple: just eat less than 20 net carbs a day. I’m curious what caused you to get off track after you had started (curious because it happens to a lot of people)… was it just old habits that crept back in, or what? -if you don’t mind sharing.
Kelly Hoagland says
I think it was a combination of many things. I moved and the stress of the move, So easy to grab fast food when you are busy… and letting old habits creep back in I think π This blog is motivating me, I must say I did lose 10 pounds though. Scared to get back on the scales now. I am raring to get back with it and I think the 20 net carbs a day is a great idea. π
Lynn Terry says
That’s understandable – any major change is hard (like moving), or it is for me. I still eat a lot of fast food & convenience food, and also eat out a lot. It’s just part of my busy lifestyle… whether I’m at home or traveling. Fortunately there are low carb options for people who can’t be in the kitchen all day! π
Glad you’re joining me here. It’s nice to have friends to do this with along the way!