I have a sausage, egg and cheese casserole in the oven. I'll probably eat a square for lunch and a square for dinner. It's made a bit like a quiche but much heavier.

I took 1lb of sausage, about 5-6oz cheese (shredded very fine), 7 eggs and some "splashes" of heavy cream. Crumble the sausage in a skillet, brown and drain it, and then put it in the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer the cheese evenly over the sausage. Beat eggs, cream, and pepper in a bowl and then pour over the sausage and cheese. Bake until eggs are completely set. I have mine in at 375 right now because I didn't really know what to bake it at.

I made something similar on Christmas morning and it was a hit with the family. It's great for an easy reheat-able meal that is low in carbs.

Sounds great, Linsy. I love breakfasty casseroles like that. I used to make one with shredded potatoes... Maybe time to try shredded turnip or jicama :)

I have a roast in the crock pot for tonight. There are some onions in there with it, so I'll have a few pieces of onion and some asparagus. The smell wafting through the apartment is so delicious....

Hey Linsy, check out my recipe for the sausage, egg and cheese thingey on my recipe thread. I bake it at 350 degrees if I'm using a metal pan, 325 if I'm using glass. But it's not fragile...375 should work just fine. I make this as much as once a week for a quick meal or even a little square with a cup of tea as a snack.

Dinner at Crab Catchers...
 

My favorite Little River seafood dive...and it is a dive, for sure. I've been going there for seafood for twenty years - excellent.

I ordered a grilled scallop sandwich without the bun, one fried oyster, and a water with lemon. I ate four hushpuppies (and could've eaten a dozen) and five french fries. Haven't had a french fry since August; they have awesome hand-cut real fries...:devil:

and they weren't all that great. I'll skip them next time and act right.

Sandy, I went out with friends a few weeks ago and had some deep-fried jalapeno poppers from the appetizer tray. They were fantastic. Then I asked my companion if I could have a bacon-cheese fry off of his plate, and took one bite...and then put it back. The taste was not worth the carbs! (The jalapeno poppers were worth every crumb, though!)

After dinner tonight (sausage casserole) I made a no-bake cheesecake: (http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/its_a_snap_cheesecake.html) Instead of using Splenda I omitted the sweetener and 1/2 cup of the water and used 1/4 cup Torani chocolate syrup and 1/4 cup Torani caramel syrup. Caramel chocolate cheesecake at 2 carbs per 1/8 of the pie. ;) I'll tell everyone how it tastes tomorrow.

Edit: The cheesecake was DELICIOUS and everyone loved it!

White Castle Cheeseburger Pie...
 

I came home tonight late STARVING and started cooking when I walked through the door...White Castle Cheeseburger Pie. The recipe's on my recipe thread from Linda's Low Carb Menus and Recipes. I think it's super-good!

I cut the cheese to 6 ounces and use the minced dried onion and onion powder - no Lipton soup mix for me. Tons of sodium.

So, tonight it's White Castle pie and maybe a spinach salad with a sprinkle of parmesan, crumbled bacon and homemade honey mustard dressing. I'm ready for it! :D

Tonight I finally got around to making Dottie's Green Bean Casserole. It looks really good, but I think 8oz of cheese for a 6 serving dish is too much. I'll probably cut the cheese down to about 6oz if I make it again, it's LOADED with cheese. I'm going to be having meatloaf "cake" (basically just meatloaf in a shallow dish so it cooks faster) with the casserole. I'll post if the casserole is any good after dinner.

I'm proud of us, Linsy, for cutting the cheese in these recipes. I know it's a "staller," "water-retention devil," but it makes Atkins bearable for me. Maybe if we cut it gradually in recipes, we'll get used to less cheese every day.

I'm anxious to hear how you liked the green beans; I forget to eat green beans. I get stuck in broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus. I bake meatloaf the same way...it takes so much less time. Enjoy your dinner!

The green bean casserole was great! I posted the recipe earlier in this thread, but here it is if you missed it: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/dotties...casserole.html

I would definitely recommend cutting down the cheese to 6oz. I used the full 8oz and it was actually too much! The whole family LOVED it. I didn't tell my dad there was mayonnaise in it until after he ate because I didn't want to gross him out. :lol:. When you look at this dish, it seems really heavy, but its actually not that bad. The majority of the dish is actually veggies.

I had to do that to my boyfriend with the Whitecastle Cheeseburger Pie. He hates mayo... There is 1/2 cup of mayo in it!! I didn't tell him and he LOVED it.

You know, I find Linda's recipes in general to be absurdly cheese-heavy. I wonder why that is? Does she just have a taste for cheese? I've seen some of her notes state that she increases the cheese from the original recipe, too. I guess it must be a matter of personal taste. I always dial down the cheese too.

I made the white castle cheeseburger pie a couple of months ago, too. Everyone usually ends up liking the recipes even if they're weary at first.

I've noticed that Linda often adds more cheese to recipes. In fact, in the green bean recipe she added extra cheese and I followed her instructions. Like I said, I'll definitely cut it down next time.

Tonight I'm having a simple dinner, a tortilla pizza w/ a side of broccoli.

Edit: Dinner was SO good. I felt like I was really eating pizza! I just took a really low carb whole wheat tortilla, topped it with homemade pizza sauce, 1oz of grated colby jack, olives, and a few jalapeno slices. When it was time for dinner I popped it under the broiler for a few until the tortilla was crispy around the edges and the cheese was melted. Good thing I keep my lc tortillas in the freezer (to stop me from eating them too often) or I would try to make this every day! :lol:

Green Bean Casserole...
 

I'm taking Linsy's recommendation and making Dottie's green bean casserole to have with my rotisserie chicken. I'm thinking of making the cheesecake muffins for a treat after dinner. This is shaping up nicely!

I bought what I need to make the green bean casserole, I have been eyeing it for a while. Will make that tomorrow with a pumpkin-sausage soup.

Today was my first experience eating out on Induction, and it made me pretty nervous to give up control of my food to someone else. We had fajitas and I think it turned out pretty well (obviously I had no rice, beans, tortillas). Let's hope there was nothing weird hidden in there anywhere...

Good job, abluvion. Fajitas are one of my go-to orders. There may have been msg in there, but generally with fajitas, what you see is what you get. Enjoy your weekend!

Hi everyone!

I'm relatively new to this forum but very interested in low carb cooking (all types of cooking actually!)

Last night I made the cauliflower pizza that has been doing the rounds on the low carb forums, it was delish! My boyfriend liked it too, so it is a keeper in my house.

Today I had cheeseburger salad with homemade burgers and rocket salad. Also yummy! Good job I started this diet :)

Claire

Dinner tonight: green bean casserole, bacon-burger: ground sirloin steak with sauteed mushrooms, vidalia onions, topped with bacon. Yum!

Tonight I'm making spaghetti squash mixed with ground beef, sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, garlic, canned tomatoes, olives, topped with a sprinkle of cheese then baked.

edit: We posted at the same time! :lol:
My weight loss is not going great lately. I've been zigzagging in the high 230s for 2 weeks and haven't gone down since I had that big water weight whoosh. I don't know what I need to change in my diet...I cut down cheese, drink at least 60-80oz of water every day, and have drastically cut down on artificial sweetener. Maybe I need to cut it out completely.

Maybe you could post what you eat and drink for a couple of days and ask JerseyGyrl to take a look at it...are you snacking on high-sodium, prepared jerky, beef sticks, using deli meats, venturing into low-carb prepared foods, protein bars? I know those are stallers for many of us.

I'm not doing so well either. I'm staying on plan, but I think I'm eating too much - portions are probably too big. I don't know what I weigh...I haven't resolved the scale issue. I couldn't make myself go to Walmart today; I HATE Walmart. I'm feeling fat, though.

I thought walking again several times a week might help, but I don't think so. Must fix the scale issue! Are you walking or doing something for a little boost?

Hang in there, Linsy. We've come so far!

The spaghetti squash was bitter so I ended up having a stir-fry and it's so good. Chicken, broccoli, snow peas, soy sauce...mmm.

Sandy, I have been eating a few high-sodium items. The other day I had a slice of bologna, and a couple of slices of SPAM the other night (the most high-sodium horrible for you over-processed meat ever, yes. However, I love it and don't have it often so I ate a little bit). I also had a cup of broth the other night. This stir-fry I'm eating right now and tomorrow is high in sodium too.

Maybe I'll eat less sodium for 2-3 days (once this stir-fry is gone) and see if I start dropping again. I don't walk or exercise but I probably should.

Linsy, I was just looking at your entries in the carb count thread. What stage are you in? Are you still at Induction? Your carb intake is still at Induction levels, isn't it? But your food choices and variety indicate a higher rung of OWL. Have you found your CCLL yet, or are you working on it? On another board I'm on, people will stop losing at induction levels of carbs and as soon as they add more in their body starts letting go of fat again. Something to think about.

For dinner tonight i've got Parmesan fried chicken and guacomole salad with roasted vegetables and rocket. I've also got some flaxseed crackers in the oven, photos will be on my blog if they turn out ok!

I eat foods that aren't allowed on Induction, like almond flour, but I only really eat when I'm hungry so my carbs end up being on the lower range. I was eating at 23-25 carbs per day and I was still stalling, so I suspect it's something that I'm eating and not the carb amounts. I'll keep that in mind, though. If cutting the aspartame doesn't work then I'll start tweaking carb amounts so I know which one it is.

Okay :) Sounds like you have a handle on it then, good luck!!

claire - :wave: I made flax crackers today, they turned out a little less than cracker-like... how'd yours go?

Oh they turned out pretty well! I tried a little bit, not something you can eat on its own but with my strawberry quark mixture they'll be lovely! I'll take a picture in the morning! I am such a saddo, I take pictures of all my Atkins food before I eat it so it can be blogged for posterity!

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