LC Recipe - Tropical Berry Popsicles

Recipe Link: Low Carb, Tropical Berry Popsicles

Alternate Day Fasting Experiment

I'm considering a trial run of ADF. It *seems* as though life may be slowing down enough for me to actually manage it. By that, I mean less travel and no major visits from family or friends in the foreseeable future. For those of you who aren't familiar with alternate day fasting, here's my version of a primer:

Link: ADF Interview Part 1

Link: ADF Interview Part 2

I'm still in the planning stages. But if I go through with it, I'll document my journey here and on HF.

Update: I think this is going to happen. I've already started coming up with a game plan - recipes for my ADF days. That means I'm excited/passionate about the idea on some level. A good sign. More to come soon.

A little music before I depart. I used listen to a band called Cracker back in the 90's. Last year they came out with a new album. I just discovered it a couple of weeks ago. A few of the tunes I've heard are pretty catchy. It's interesting to watch rock stars age.

Cracker - Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey

Cracker - Turn On, Tune In and Drop Out Me

Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

... will be posted tomorrow. Just finished making it and trying it out. Delicious with a capital D. The health info, nutritional content and recipe will be up soon on HF. I'll link back to it once it's up.

Recipe Link: Flourless Eggplant Parmesan

Tip o' the week - Not all Greek yogurts have similar nutritional content. The best I've found so far on the LC tip is the Fage brand. The highest protein and the lowest carb count out there.

Making Coffee Healthier and Lower in Carbs

Just a quick note. I posted a column on Wednesday that explains what I add to my daily coffee to make it healthier and lower in carbs. There's also some additional information about the interaction between antioxidants in coffee and milk protein, etc. It is a natural health blog after all!

The stevia I mention in the piece is called Stevia Balance by Now Foods. The almond milk is the refrigerated version of Blue Diamond's unsweetened vanilla almond milk. The tetra pack version (shelf stable) doesn't mix or taste nearly as well, IMO.

A New LC Recipe

Pistachio Crusted Wild Salmon

Hello my fellow foodies, friends and low carbers. I thought some of you might enjoy this new LC recipe I just posted on Healthy Fellow. It adds an unexpected twist to your typical fillet o' salmon meal. As always, good nutrition is at the forefront as well. I truly hope you enjoy it if you give it a try.

Here's a link to the cooking directions, nutritional content and recipe: Click Me, Por Favor

24 Hours of LCing

It's been a long time since I've posted a full day's menu. So I thought I'd post one in case it's of interest and/or value to anyone out there. As a frame of reference, my weight is remaining stable - at about the 185 lbs mark. My original goal weight represents an 80 - 85 lbs total weight loss from my highest weight.

Friday, August 6th 2010

Breakfast: 1 cup of organic cottage cheese, 1 Tbs of Nature's Hollow (Sugar-Free) Strawberry Fruit Preserves and 1/3 cup of organic, raw walnuts

Lunch: Braised Brussels sprouts, naturally cured prosciutto & salami and a few spoonfuls of organic sour cream - I like to put a small dollop of sour cream on thinly sliced cured meat and eat it like a roll up.

Dinner: Roasted artichoke hearts with a creamy herb dip, a rib eye steak, sauteed Parmesan spinach and a glass of red wine (Syrah). Also, a bite of Mad's crab cake - with little to no bread crumbs.

Late Night Snack: 1 cup of Greek yogurt, 1 Tbs of NH Apricot Fruit Preserves and 1/3 cup of organic, raw walnuts

I also had several cups of organic coffee throughout the day. Some of it was "black" and some of it included some added organic cinnamon powder and unsweetened, vanilla almond milk (Blue Diamond).

I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend. Ours started out well by seeing "Inception" in IMAX and going out for an LC dinner last night. Good times. :-)

PS - I just documented our recent trip to Martha's Vineyard here: LC Trippin'. I discussed a few strategies we used to stick with our preferred diet plan and examples of what we ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner while away.

Avocado Frozen Yogurt Heads Up

"Custardy" & "Lemony" LC Avocado Frozen Yogurt

A new (and admittedly strange sounding) new low carb recipe: Avocado Frozen Yogurt. That said, we think it tastes great. The nutrition rocks as well. I'll post the details on the Tuesday edition of Healthy Fellow and will provide a link here. Until then ... an image will have to do. :-)

Link to Recipe: Low Carb Avocado Frozen Yogurt