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Family party coming up (need recipe help!)
We just started thinking about DD's 1st birthday party, which will be next
month. DH & I decided to have a "proper" party because he has his birthday 3 days after DD's and there will be a lot of people. He wants to do a lunch party, which means lots of food. Now, we already agreed that on the real date of DD's birth (we have to do the party on Sunday) we will probably go on a one day trip and have lunch/dinner with a small cake there. Then, there will be this party at home... I am already starting to worry about that a little. I *know* I will try DD's cake on her birthday (as we will be eating out, I will *try* to choose sensibly the other courses, though), and I *know* I will try the other cake we will have on this party at home. We will order the cake, which means that the cake will be carby (I'm in Italy and the low carb diets and variations aren't so big here as they are in the States). So, my problem is - I want to plan the rest of the dishes (it will probably be a buffet lunch - something I can make one day ahead, I don't want to be "slaving" in the kitchen on the day of the party, I just want to put some good food on the table and enjoy myself like everyone else g) in order to make them more appropriate for my WOE. So far we've come up with this: -prosciutto, goat cheese ("pecorino"), baccala (codfish mousse), olives, pickles, etc. Different types of bread (black, whole wheat, white, corn). - then, as DH said he wanted to have roast pork (it's what his college friends love) and some side dishes, I was thinking about potato salad and French salad (for his friends, mainly), traditional bean salad with Italian dressing, salad "caprese" (mozzarella/tomato/pesto alla genovese), and cold whole wheat pasta salad (with Feta cheese, tomatoes, green and black olives, green, red and yellow peppers, dressed with some really good olive oil and balsamic vinegar). All this can be made ahead, the recipes I have are really good, plus they are allowed on my WOE. - there will probably be two types of desserts + the cake which we will order. This is where the problem lies. I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. Anything you can suggest? It will be ok for my WOE as long as it is made with whole wheat flour/almond flour and Splenda. No bananas, though. Can you help? How does the rest of the planned menu sound? Elly |
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"Elly" wrote in message
... I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. What's wrong with cheesecake? It's delicious! Anything you can suggest? It will be ok for my WOE as long as it is made with whole wheat flour/almond flour and Splenda. Does it really have to be a *cake*? I'm sure you could find some low carb version of custard cake or the like. Likewise, tiramissu should be possible to do in low carb version. Or you could prepare a crumble (with crunched nuts+butter+ a little whole wheat for the crust), with red berries it should remain pretty low in carb, you can even add some whipped cream. Most chocolat fondant cakes also require very little or no flour at all and should fit your WOE if you manage to do it with unsweetened chocolate and Splenda. Speaking of chocolate, homemade chocolate mousse (or cream) is worth any cake too... |
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"Lictor" wrote in message ...
"Elly" wrote in message ... I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. What's wrong with cheesecake? It's delicious! Cheese? On a cake? |
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"Lictor" ha scritto nel messaggio ... "Elly" wrote in message ... I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. What's wrong with cheesecake? It's delicious! I agree But then, I'm in Italy and most of my friends are Italian, and cheesecake isn't something that's so popular here as it is in the States. I actually never made it before I started (moderate) low carbing and found some recipes for it online... I'm not saying cheesecake won't be appreciated amongst our guests, I just think that they might wonder about my dessert choice... Likewise, tiramissu should be possible to do in low carb version. Yes, tiramisu has a low carb potential if you use whole wheat biscotti instead of the regular ones and use Splenda. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to any amount of coffee, even the smallest amounts used for desserts (ended up for coffeine overdose twice in the E.R. 8 years ago - it manifested itself as a poisoning, with hours of vomiting, low BP and blackouts. Even the decaf makes me sick, so I just don't use coffee anymore). Or you could prepare a crumble (with crunched nuts+butter+ a little whole wheat for the crust), with red berries it should remain pretty low in carb, you can even add some whipped cream. Most chocolat fondant cakes also require very little or no flour at all and should fit your WOE if you manage to do it with unsweetened chocolate and Splenda. Speaking of chocolate, homemade chocolate mousse (or cream) is worth any cake too... Do you have any recipes for those (crumble, chocolate fondant cake and homemade chocolate mousse)? They sound wonderfully yummy :-) Thank you for all the suggestions! Elly |
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"Lictor" ha scritto nel messaggio ... "Elly" wrote in message ... I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. What's wrong with cheesecake? It's delicious! I agree But then, I'm in Italy and most of my friends are Italian, and cheesecake isn't something that's so popular here as it is in the States. I actually never made it before I started (moderate) low carbing and found some recipes for it online... I'm not saying cheesecake won't be appreciated amongst our guests, I just think that they might wonder about my dessert choice... Likewise, tiramissu should be possible to do in low carb version. Yes, tiramisu has a low carb potential if you use whole wheat biscotti instead of the regular ones and use Splenda. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to any amount of coffee, even the smallest amounts used for desserts (ended up for coffeine overdose twice in the E.R. 8 years ago - it manifested itself as a poisoning, with hours of vomiting, low BP and blackouts. Even the decaf makes me sick, so I just don't use coffee anymore). Or you could prepare a crumble (with crunched nuts+butter+ a little whole wheat for the crust), with red berries it should remain pretty low in carb, you can even add some whipped cream. Most chocolat fondant cakes also require very little or no flour at all and should fit your WOE if you manage to do it with unsweetened chocolate and Splenda. Speaking of chocolate, homemade chocolate mousse (or cream) is worth any cake too... Do you have any recipes for those (crumble, chocolate fondant cake and homemade chocolate mousse)? They sound wonderfully yummy :-) Thank you for all the suggestions! Elly |
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"Elly" wrote in message
... I agree But then, I'm in Italy and most of my friends are Italian, and cheesecake isn't something that's so popular here as it is in the States. I'm not American, yet I love cheesecake, it's *exotic* Though I must confess I prefer the English version to the one from New York. Desserts are probably the best part of the American cuisine... Yes, tiramisu has a low carb potential if you use whole wheat biscotti instead of the regular ones and use Splenda. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to any amount of coffee, even the smallest amounts used for desserts (ended up for coffeine overdose twice in the E.R. 8 years ago - it manifested itself as a poisoning, with hours of vomiting, low BP and blackouts. Even the decaf makes me sick, so I just don't use coffee anymore). Ouch I'm not a big fan of coffe myself, but at least it doesn't kill me! You could try a chocolate (or does decaff cause allergies for you?) version without coffee, but Italians might objects, they tend to be a little obsessive about coffee... Do you have any recipes for those (crumble, chocolate fondant cake and homemade chocolate mousse)? They sound wonderfully yummy :-) I'm sorry, I don't have recipes for these at the moment, I usually make an online search and pick the ones that feels the yummiest |
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"Elly" wrote in message
... I agree But then, I'm in Italy and most of my friends are Italian, and cheesecake isn't something that's so popular here as it is in the States. I'm not American, yet I love cheesecake, it's *exotic* Though I must confess I prefer the English version to the one from New York. Desserts are probably the best part of the American cuisine... Yes, tiramisu has a low carb potential if you use whole wheat biscotti instead of the regular ones and use Splenda. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to any amount of coffee, even the smallest amounts used for desserts (ended up for coffeine overdose twice in the E.R. 8 years ago - it manifested itself as a poisoning, with hours of vomiting, low BP and blackouts. Even the decaf makes me sick, so I just don't use coffee anymore). Ouch I'm not a big fan of coffe myself, but at least it doesn't kill me! You could try a chocolate (or does decaff cause allergies for you?) version without coffee, but Italians might objects, they tend to be a little obsessive about coffee... Do you have any recipes for those (crumble, chocolate fondant cake and homemade chocolate mousse)? They sound wonderfully yummy :-) I'm sorry, I don't have recipes for these at the moment, I usually make an online search and pick the ones that feels the yummiest |
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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 21:55:53 +0200, "Elly"
wrote: (snip) - there will probably be two types of desserts + the cake which we will order. This is where the problem lies. I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. Anything you can suggest? It will be ok for my WOE as long as it is made with whole wheat flour/almond flour and Splenda. No bananas, though. Desserts: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/dessert_recipes.html Main Page: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/recipes.html Linda's site is an excellent resource for LC recipes. I've made many of her selections and they've all turned out quite well. |
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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 21:55:53 +0200, "Elly"
wrote: (snip) - there will probably be two types of desserts + the cake which we will order. This is where the problem lies. I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. Anything you can suggest? It will be ok for my WOE as long as it is made with whole wheat flour/almond flour and Splenda. No bananas, though. Desserts: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/dessert_recipes.html Main Page: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/recipes.html Linda's site is an excellent resource for LC recipes. I've made many of her selections and they've all turned out quite well. |
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"Concordia" ha scritto nel messaggio ... On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 21:55:53 +0200, "Elly" wrote: (snip) - there will probably be two types of desserts + the cake which we will order. This is where the problem lies. I don't have any recipes for low carb cookies or desserts other than cheesecakes. Anything you can suggest? It will be ok for my WOE as long as it is made with whole wheat flour/almond flour and Splenda. No bananas, though. Desserts: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/dessert_recipes.html Main Page: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/recipes.html Linda's site is an excellent resource for LC recipes. I've made many of her selections and they've all turned out quite well. Thank you so much for the links, it was just what I needed! Elly |
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