Behind the Bites

Low-carb Munchies

Diced ham, cheese and almonds will tame the strongest snack cravings. I stayed true to my “avoid-carbs-if-possible-diet” and purchased what amounts to a protein snack Saturday night. Meat, cheese and nuts. The almonds were “smokehouse” flavored and the ham was processed which made this high in sodium but it still…
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Low-carb Chips and Dip

Two sliced cucumbers and your favorite dip! That’s all for this recipe! Ok. They’re not really potato chips. They’re sliced cucumbers. Once you dip them in this sauce though, the chip won’t matter! I went to a friend’s house for a dinner party a couple days ago and decided to…
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The Double Turkey Burger Eggplant Stack!

This low-carb mountain consists of sliced eggplant and ground turkey patties – grilled, stacked and drizzled with my favorite homemade sauce – which for me, in this case, is Sweet Pickle Ranch sauce. After preparing this breadless-manwhich I realized this could be a featured item at a low-carb Carl’s Jr.…
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Grilled Chicken Salad

I love leftover grilled chicken, the smoky grill flavor stays as long as it’s edible and provides an extra layer of flavor to whatever it’s used in. This recipe features chicken grilled over charcoal the night before as well as pickled banana peppers in a spread for sandwiches or wraps.…
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Fish Tacos (Tilapia)

I inhaled six of these like a wale feeding on plankton. They were the small “street taco” size corn tortillas from Mission. Which helped them go down fast! Dinner on Friday is an event if I’m not going out on the town – and that is just what these are.…
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Creamy Spaghetti Squash Bake

This was a treat. I loved it — and it was an experiment! I will be refining this for sure, but it’s worthy of a post. I made this recipe low-carb by using spaghetti squash where I would have used regular spaghetti. The squash worked with the onion and red…
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Get Rid of It Frittata

The only thing in this dish not leftover or standing on the edge of spoiled are the eggs and chipotle ranch sauce made a couple days ago. I think the Gods of fresh food smiled on my effort to not waste anything because I really enjoyed this. The onion and…
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Shrimp Tacos with Chipolte Ranch Sauce

I’m not the biggest seafood fan in the world. In general, I like it best when the “fish” flavor is mild and it’s breaded and fried. Shrimp is a different story. As long as it’s ultra fresh, I like it prepared almost any way. For these tacos, I sauted the…
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