Side Items Recipes (Most Popular)
This makes enough for 4 people. If you would like to freeze or can, use more apples.
This hot water fried cornbread is similar to another listed, but doesn't use flour, only cornmeal.
This dish is so good and a great way to spice up the shredded potatoes! LOVE the wonderful aroma. I adapted this version to add sauted onions and some spices. You can also make this a one-pot meal and add meat of your choice such as sausages, ham, and/or veggies. You can double the recipe and use a 9 x 13 baking dish.
No flour, no gluten, only 1.4 grams of carbs! Recipe is from http://lowcarbdiets.about.com. Instructions are for muffin-top pans, but they can be baked in regular muffin tins. Blueberries can be added with double the sweetener to make dessert muffins.
Traditional foods- 2 eggs from pasture raised hens fried in butter from 100% grass fed cows. The fats in this are good for you.
Easy colorful salad you can make ahead with great flavor and packing protien!
This is a good substitute for regular mashed potatoes. You can make it as sweet as you want it or not.
a cold tricolored rotina pasta salad made with pizza type toppings, mixed with reduced fat Italian dressing
Don't let the list of ingredients slow you down! This delicious nutty muffin has no added sugar or oils. Sweetened with Splenda, vanila yogurt and applesauce. Toasted pecans and almond extract help give it a sweet nutty taste.
This is a yummy smoothie I drink most days, gives me energy and a nice boost to start my day the same way coffee used to but only now I don't crash afterwards!
For Bariatric Patients, add 1 scoop of your fav protein powder to make this a complete meal replacement or help you reach your protein quota for the day.
My favorite frozen fruits for smoothies are:
Pineapple
Mandarins (packed in water not syrup)
Bananas
Strawberries
Mango
Mellon
Kiwi
Blueberries
Acai berries
Cranberries
Rasberries
Bl
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The best way to freeze your own fruit is to rinse well, pat dry with a towel and spread on a cookie sheet to freeze this way the fruit wont freeze in giant clumps that are difficult to break apart. Store frozen fruit in a ziplock bag or airtight container to prevent freezer burn.
Delicious low calorie and low carb alternative to mashed potatoes.
This is a refreshing twist on an old classic. The tangy lemon is perfectly offset with the sharp garlic and herbal parsley flavors! You can also mash this and serve hot for a neat take on mashed potatoes!
Mmm granola. Maple, hemp nut, flax, and pumpkin seeds add essential Omega oils to this fiber-rich topping, breakfast, or crunchy snack. I often make a double-batch of this delicious treat just to have on-hand to add to yogurt for a healthy breakfast.
