Asparagus sauteed in garlic and olive oil, sliced tomato, and the last of the Heroin Wings...another really long day. Dental appointment, vet appointment, to the hospital to visit my friend, grocery store and return an ugly dress! Minimal cooking required.
Everyone, dinner sounds great! I think we're doing a good job with our menus. Yay, us!!
Here's the recipe for Heroin Wings. I buy 3 pounds of drummettes; if you're buying whole wings, buy 4 pounds because you won't use the "tips." Also, the cheap finely grated parmesan cheese in the can or bottle works fine with this recipe. You can also use the already shredded parmesan in the deli section. Don't bother using expensive cheese and shredding it yourself.
Enjoy!
3 lb chicken wings
1/2 cup butter
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
garlic powder or dried ground garlic to taste
First, preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the wings up into "drummettes". (Freeze the pointy "tips" for soup -- they make great broth!) Then combine the grated cheese and the seasonings. Line a shallow baking pan with foil. (Do not omit this step, or you'll still be scrubbing the pan come New Year's Day!) Melt the butter in a shallow bowl or pan.
Dip each "drummette" in butter, roll in the seasoned cheese, and arrange in the foil lined pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350°F. Kick yourself that you didn't make a double recipe!!
Description: "Once you try these, you'll understand the name -- utterly, totally addictive! You'll impress the heck out of your friends -- and wish you'd made more! They're great leftover, too." Source: ""500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes, from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love" by Dana W. Carpender"
OMG, Sandy....you're going through almost the exact same dental/chewing dilemma that I am. It's nice to know someone else is having to deal with this along with me.
Man, teeth really matter when it comes to eating healthy, don't they? I also was freaking about difficulty with Atkins....I feel so safe on Atkins....I'm adrift at sea without it.
So I made a low-carb meatloaf with ground turkey and also had some steamed brussel sprouts with butter....and was able to eat without much difficulty. My gum is healed but I need to get the permanent liner in the plate because without it, it's a bit too loose and difficult to chew with. But at least it's not painful to eat any longer.
Well....I'm HOPING that this permanent liner fixes this....otherwise, I'm going to have to be on some sort of "dental soft Atkins maintenance" which I will have to figure out/improvise....if it comes to that. Luckily, I love meatloaf....esp. mixed with cottage cheese. Probably sounds gross but I love it. I can also eat soft fish....and soft, steamed veggies. Not sure if I'll ever be able to eat raw veggies again.
I'm just amazed at how lost/unsafe I felt because chewing was difficult due to dental surgery. It wasn't even logical, really....because I've lost a few pounds past goal....but I just didn't feel right eating that stuff...esp. anything with any sort of sugar in it. It wasn't that I was worried about gaining...it was that it felt unhealthy. I feel much safer today.
You, LTs girl, are a genius! I LOVE anything alfredo...of course I do...how would I have otherwise gained 80 pounds! But, you're a genius...putting that incredible, heavenly sauce on broccoli and chicken!
I can't believe I've never thought of it...my favorite is shrimp alfredo, so I'll put my alfredo sauce on the broccoli and top it with shrimp sauteed in garlic and butter. Oh yeah! Thanks so much for the recipe.
Yes, Deena, the teeth thing is no fun. And I really felt panicky when I realized I couldn't chew for a couple of weeks, but I'm almost back to normal...except I lack those back teeth for chewing. I'm having a bridge made to take care of that, but for right now, I'm eating soft except for ground beef and chicken in small bites. I should get the bridge in a ten days; then I'll have to get used to it, etc...
It is weird how Atkins makes us feel safe. I know that I'm safe from binges when I'm on Atkins; I don't feel the need to, thank God. Good luck!
Dinner tonight will be tri tip roast. Going to put it in the crock pot soon! What vegetables do you guys cook with roast? I used to always put potatos and carrots. Not anymore tho!
Vegetables with roast? I don't know...what about leeks, celery and Vidalia onions? I don't cook roasts often; I live alone and don't have a crock pot, but I'm sure I will once it gets cold and I'm in school and need things I can cook and eat for two or three days.
It's super hot and humid on the NC coast today; we've tied the record temperature for today. Nice! I'm walking my dog every day but not until about 8:30 p.m. - too hot for both of us.
Dinner tonight is cool and easy: chicken salad (pre-cooked chicken breast strips, mayo, scallions, celery, freshly ground pepper. Mixed greens with tomato and red onion; cheese crisps for crunch.
My sweet tooth is roaring...I'm making my version of Hungry Girl Cheesecake tonight too.
Hungry Atkins Girl Cheesecake for Two:
4 T. cream cheese softened 1/2 c. ricotta cheese 1 T. sugar free, fat free vanilla pudding mix * 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1-3 packets Splenda (to taste) 1-3 T. heavy cream
Mix all ingredients well. Refrigerate and chill. I'm thinking of adding a sprinkling of cinnamon too.
NOTE: I just made this; I used 2 packets of Splenda and 2 T. heavy cream. I used a little handmixer tonight; I've done it by hand, but the results are better with a mixer.
*This ingredient appears in the Atkins' New Diet Cookbook, 1994, in the recipe for ice cream as "induction friendly," so I'm using it.
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