Low Carb Chocolate

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/recipes/a/lowcarbchocolat.htm

Links to Low Carb Recipe Sites

These are links to Low Carb sites that I get recipes from.

This link is to a LC TV food show.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/episode_archive/0,1904,FOOD_16177_425,00.html

This one is from a lady that has been LC for about 12 years. Be careful with hers because she uses Net Carbs. Just add the Net Carb number to the fibre number to get the true Carb number. This site has the margarita LC recipe.
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/recipes/Low_Carb_Recipes.htm

These are some recipes that I have saved in my House and Garden account. Most of them are LC but check the nutritional statistics. Some I saved because they would be good on Maintenance or they would be good for a party.
http://recipes.bhg.com/bhg/mybhg/clippings.jsp?clipTypeId=0&selectedChannel=S3&page=1

Here's the LC - LF from Kimkins Site
http://www.kimkins.com/index.php?option=com_ricettario&Itemid=56

LC Bread

Low Carb Bread very good – made twice
Found this somewhere it is VERY good Bread .....
4 egg yolks – increased to 6 whole eggs – to fill the baking sheet
4T. sour cream – increased to 6 T
(optional) salt & pepp... italian seasoning...grated parmesan// or other desired seasoning1 t vanilla – didn’t show up in tastes but smells wonderful when baking
6 egg whites beaten very stiff with 1t cream of tartar
Preheat oven to 350
beat the (real) egg whites (very stiff) witht the cream of tartar
Mix together the sour cream, and the yolks with seasonings gently fold mixture together
dump it out onto parchment lined cookie sheet and spread...
bake for about 30 to 40 minutes...slice into sizes you want and store in plastic bag in refrig...I made a slice of pizza with this bread.. it was VERY good... just put plain sauce and lo fat mozzeralla and a few mushroom slices... bake in 400 oven till cheese melts....YummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmI also had a chicken sandwich. It is excellent, and the texture is great too!
got this from Kimkins site


Low Carb Muffins
Laura Dolson
At a Glance
Special : Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Wheat-Free
Type of Prep : Bake
Low Carb Muffins
From Laura Dolson,Your Guide to Low Carb Diets.Stay up to date!
These versatile sugar-free and low carb muffins can be the basis for many variations, including low carb blueberry or apricot muffins.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups almond flour (almond meal)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
4 eggs
1/3 cup water
Sweetener to taste - about 1/3 cup usually works well - liquid preferred
PREPARATION:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.2) Butter a muffin tin - you can really do it with any size, but I'm assuming a 12-muffin tin.3) Mix dry ingredients together well.4) Add wet ingredients and mix thoroughly (you don't want strings of egg white in there - and you don't have to worry about "tunnels" when you are using almond meal).5) Put in muffin tins (about 1/2-2/3 full) and bake for about 15 minutes.6) Variations: Add 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries for blueberry muffins. For apricot muffins take a teaspoon of sugar-free apricot jam on each muffin and push it in slightly (it will sink more during baking). Nutritional Information: Each of 12 muffins has 1.5 grams effective carbohydrate plus 2 grams fiber, 6 grams protein, and 185 calories.
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LC Beef

Warm Fajita Salad

4 main-dish servings
Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

· 1/4 cup lime juice
· 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
· 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
· 2 cloves garlic, minced
· 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
· 3/4 pound boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin, bite-size strips
· 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
· Nonstick cooking spray
· 2 small onions, cut into thin wedges
· 2 small green, red, and/or yellow sweet peppers, cut into thin strips
· 1 tablespoon cooking oil
· 1 10-ounce package torn mixed greens (8 cups)
· 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
· Baked Tortilla strips (see recipe below), (optional)
· Red or green salsa (optional)

Directions
1. Combine lime juice, chicken broth, cilantro, garlic, and cornstarch. Set aside.
2. Sprinkle beef with cumin, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Coat an unheated large skillet with cooking spray. Add onions and sweet peppers. Stir-fry over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet.
3. Carefully add cooking oil to the skillet. Add beef strips; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Push to side of the skillet.
4. Stir lime juice mixture; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir meat and vegetables into mixture in skillet; heat through.
5. To serve, arrange greens and tomatoes on four dinner plates. Divide beef-vegetable mixture among plates. Top with Baked Tortilla Strips and serve with red or green salsa, if desired. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Baked Tortilla Strips: Cut two corn tortillas into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-wide strips. Place strips on a baking sheet. Coat with nonstick cooking spray. Combine 1/8 teaspoon paprika and 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; sprinkle over tortilla strips. Bake in a 400 degree F oven 5 minutes. Toss; bake 3 to 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts per serving:
· Servings Per Recipe 4 main-dish servings
· Calories 242
· Total Fat (g) 12
· Saturated Fat (g) 4
· Cholesterol (mg) 57
· Sodium (mg) 235
· Carbohydrate (g) 13
· Fiber (g) 3
· Protein (g) 22 Warm Fajita Salad

Sights, Sounds and Tastes

Here are some of the things we did and places we saw.

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Swimming with the Dolphins

What a memorable day we had - It started out with having our own chartered boat for the day - Next totally unexpected getting to swim with the dolphins in the wild, deep Pacific ocean and finally getting to share Chuck's favorite snorkeling spot, which he had experienced when he was 12 years old, with his wife 25 years later.

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Click on link to find out about the snorkeling spot.

Feeding the Eels

One of our Favorite past time things to do is feed the eels. We save the chicken bones from hot wings until we have a baggy full then we're off to feed the eels in the tide pools . http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=163751765/a=100373942_100373942/t_=100373942

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Lura Lee and Chuck in Kona this Week

Kona here we come. Chuck and Lura Lee arrived in Kailua, Kona July 15, 2007.

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Absolute Delight or Sheer Madness

Kona Remodel - Started April 2007

We must not be dealing with a full Deck taking on another major remodel - the 2nd one in the same year. We finished the Aiea remodel at the end of January this year. This picture can serve as our before picture for the kitchen. Since the original counters were Corian we are having them refinished and adding a new edge to them . The workers are removing the counters to take them to the shop to redo them. Shortly after the counter left the cabinets came out. Since arriving here on April 20th Carl has put in a new closet system, removed the tile and re tiled the bathroom, replaced the toilet, vanity, medicine and storage cabinet, removed the tile and replaced it in the kitchen and removed the old cabinets. New cabinets and appliances go in this weekend. Click on the link below to see more pictures.

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Pirate Ship Arrives in Kona

July 8, 2007

Privateer Lynx - Classic replica arrives in Kona

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The 122 foot square topsail schooner is an interpretation of a privateer, or naval schooner, deployed in the War of 1812. Even the crew is decked out in period style uniforms as they operate the vessel in keeping with the maritime traditions of the era. The expertise of the non-profit Lynx Educational Foundation that manages the schooner and organizes the educational voyages is so highly regarded that they were hired to train the cast and crew of Pirates of the Caribbean. The foundation couches hands-on-lessons in Celestial Navigation, Life and Earth science, Sail and Wind Theory and, in this case Polynesian History, in the context of early American maritime tradition.

Description of ship taken from article in Big Island Weekly, July 4th, 2007 writen by Kristine Kubat

We Bought It - RoadTrek Popular 210 - 2007

May 6, 2007

http://www.roadtrek.com/motorhome.aspx

We ordered the RoadTrek, sent the down payment in and are awaiting word that it is ready for pick up. Should be ready around the end of July or early August. We will be picking it up in Elkhart, Indiana. Route 66 here we come.