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Pawing throught the fridge one night this is what came together for dinner. By avoiding tomato based sauces it's lower carb. I'm sure by adding in a little onion or dill or cayenne etc it could be improved upon with a modest addition of carbs.

If others do make improvements I'd love to hear their results.

Low Carb Curried Shrimp

8 oz shrimp
2 TB butter
1 TB lemon juice
2 tsp curry powder
1/3 cup mayonnaise

1 melt butter in skillet, add curry powder. Saute shrimp until done adding dash lemon juice at end
2 remove shrimp
3 pour leftover curry/butter/lemon drippings into mayonaise for dipping. (may add a little more curry powder if desired)

Servings: 2
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And over the 4th of July I REALLY wanted a margarita. This is what I came up with. Its pretty non-traditional but it satisfied my craving. Lots of nutra sweet in the crystal lite...so if you're nutrasweet sensitive beware.

Anyway here's a starting point to experiment from.

No Carb - Low Carb Margarita
Margaritas basically are sweetened orange, lime (lemon) and tequila. I couldn't find any sugar free orange syrup. So I used sugar free Tang for orange flavor with 0 carbs. Thus it acquires an orange color rather than the traditional green. Tastewise, it's an acceptable (though not perfect) substitute. It's a fair bit sweeter than my ideal preference for a margarita. But, the salt around the rim helps cut the sweetness, as does the unsweetened lime juice. As nearly as I can tell, it has 0 carbs if you don't use the lime juice.

ice cubes
1/2 tub Crystal Lite lemonade
1 tsp Sugar - Free Tang
3 oz tequila
splash lemon-lime seltzer if needed for blending and consistency
1 TB lime juice concentrate (this is where the carbs are...may omit if desired)

1 Measure out ice cubes in glass to be used ( about 1 1/2 cups cubes will slush down to a full glass)
2 Rim glass with salt if desired (I think it cuts the sweetness of the drink)
3 Place ice in blender, add Tequila, shake in powdered Crystal lite and Tang.
4 Blend to desired consistency. If the tequila doesn't provide quite enough liquid to blend effectively...a splash of lemon-lime seltzer will help.

Servings: 1
Yield: very large slushy (16 oz) drink

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
The following ingredients were not linked to the ingredient database and were not included in the nutrition information:
ice cubes
Crystal Lite lemonade
Sugar - Free Tang
lemon-lime seltzer if needed for blending and consistency

Amount Per Serving
Calories 199.10
Calories From Fat 0.59
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.07g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Cholesterol 0.00mg 0%
Sodium 5.74mg 0%
Potassium 23.91mg 0%
Carbohydrates 2.06g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 0%
Protein 0.08g 0%

Cooking Tips
If the orange color is annoying, using a few drops of orange extract and not using the tang may 'cure the problem'.
Another way to try Orange syrup lime juice (+/- splenda) Tequila
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Curry? How wonderful.... Yummmmmmm Backatcha.. ;)

I don't think I have to tell you that as a Chef, devising recipes that are prepared with canned anything or, heaven-forbid a microwave, is akin to fingernails on a blackboard. That said, there are those of us that don't always have the time, or the inclination to labor over a stove every day.
Sooooo, I will be assisting those dear souls that work outside the home, by posting a few unique, really easy, or adaptable to FAST and TASTY meals...

Microwave Lamb Curry

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 apple, sliced
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/3 cup soy flour ( or all-purpose flour )
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup milk
2 1/2 cups lamb, cubed

1) In a microwave-safe baking dish lay out in single layer cubed lamb. Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes. Remove, drain and toss, continue to microwave for another 5 minutes, or until done. Remove and drain. Set aside.
2) In another microwave-safe baking dish combine chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chopped celery, and cored, sliced apple. Microwave on HIGH, covered, for 4 minutes.
3) Stir in curry, salt, cayenne pepper, and flour. Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk. Microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes, stirring once, or until the mixture thickens.
4) Stir in cooked, diced lamb and microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.

Serve over the cooked rice. (or with steamed cauliflower*, drizzled with a touch of balsamic vinegar)
* I'll belabor the virtues of cauliflower on a separate post.. LOL