[carlo3b]

 LowCarb Mocha Coconut Frappuccino

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup double strength coffee
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup Sorbee Zero Sugar Chocolate Syrup
• 3 tablespoons Sugar Twin sugar, or any of the many fine sugar subs now available
• 2 cups ice
• whipped cream


Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
1) Spread shredded coconut on a baking sheet and toast coconut in the oven.
2) Stir the coconut around every 10 minutes or so for even browning. After 25 to 30 minutes the shredded coconut should be light brown. Cool it off.
3) Make double-strength coffee by brewing with twice the coffee required by your coffee maker. That should be 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per each cup of coffee. Chill before using.
4)  To make the drinks, combine cold coffee, milk, 1/3 cup of the toasted coconut, 1/3  cup chocolate syrup, and sugar sub in a blender. Blend for 15 to 20 seconds to dissolve sugar.
5) Add ice and blend until ice is crushed and the drink is smooth. Pour drinks into two 16-ounce glasses.
Garnish each drink with whipped cream, a drizzle of chocolate, and a pinch of some of the remaining toasted coconut. Straws
Serves 2  drinks.

[StarCMC]

Baked chicken casserole

3 c. baked chicken breasts, cubed
1 c. Salad Dressing (I used Miracle Whip)
6 oz. cubed swiss cheese
1/4 c. onion. chopped
Dash pepper
1 T. pimento (optional -- I don't use it)
1/4 c. slivered almonds

Mix all together except the almonds. Spread in 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle almonds on top. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until almonds are toasted and casserole is bubbly. Serves 4. (I double the chicken because we need more meat!)

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning Carlo. Yum sounds good.

[cyborg]

very good... I will never give up my addiction to coffee

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping and recipe!

[PoisedWoman]

Carlo, there are some other interesting sugar substitutes out there. What do you think of Splenda? It's derived from sugar, not lab chemicals, is sweet without carbs, you can get it at the supermarket.

Another interesting sweetener I've discovered is Xylitol, a derivative of corn or birch. A bit confusing, but apparently not laced with lab chems. It's less sweet, but has zero carbs and does the job for me. Dentists recommend it "if you want to avoid cavities," as it coats bacteria so they cannot damage your teeth or be absorbed into your system. There's also Xylitol gum, given to kids to chew after meals to avoid cavities. I buy Xylitol online at Beyond A Century.com, sweeten stuff with it and also mix with water for anti-cavity mouthwash, as recommended. Might be worth trying in recipes. Can you imagine chocolate syrup that's good for your teeth?

[RJayneJ]

Do you have a list of all of the low carb recipes you have posted? If not, when did you start posting them?

I have a herniated disc and can't get out of bed, so I thought that I might just put the low carb recipes up.