The Low Carb Kitchen: Fruit

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Recipe for Low sugar fruit spread

English: Strawberry jam on a plate. Português: Doce de morango. Svenska: Jordgubbsmarmelad. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is a great gift for those watching the carb intake and for the holidays.

Ingredients:

6 cups chopped, diced or frozen fruit
1 envelope unflavored jello
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 teaspoons sweetener (do a taste test after adding 2 tsp)

Instructions:

In a large saucepan over medium heat, add a little water and simmer fruit until well softened. fruit to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until fruit content is reduced to about 2 cups, if you are using frozen fruit simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix gelatin with vanilla and 2 tablespoons of the hot fruit, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Stir into remaining fruit, mixing well. Stir in sweetener to taste. Pour into clean decorative canning jars, and chill in the refrigerator for around 4 hours until ready to use.

Tip: Play around with various frozen fruits and combinations to come up with unique and special fruit spreads. The possibilities are endless.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Baked zucchini with herbs

Zucchini (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As society grows ever more health conscious, we are always in the pursuit of healthy side dishes that will be great to eat while on a diet. Zucchini has a mild flavor that can be used in so many ways it is a shame to limit it to one recipe. Try this recipe for a diet friendly side dish or a vegetarian meal.

Step one:

On a cookie sheet covered with non stick aluminum foil add two to three tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce and lemon pepper. Sprinkle several tablespoons of fresh or dried parsley and paprika.

Step two:

Take two large zucchinis and cut individual ½ inch round slices and place on cookie sheet. Once cookie sheet is covered, brush zucchini with melted butter and drizzle soy sauce over all zucchini slices.

Step three:

Finish with parsley, paprika, garlic powder,salt and lemon pepper on the top of zucchini and bake in preheated oven at 400 F degrees for around 25 minutes. Start checking around 20 minutes.