Low Carb Favorite Meals

I am really thankful for everyone who read the first blog.  I did not expect to have such an interest. A great request that came through was to share some of my favorite meals.  This blog is dedicated to a few of the favorite meals I actually prepared today!

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of lent and there are a few rules I'm following because I'm Catholic.   I definitely do EAT more than this everyday but today, I'm technically fasting so the amount you see is equivalent to a full meal.

Preparing Sweet Pepper and Spinach Omelet

I have never liked fasting, so I strategically wait until I'm absolutely starving before I make my first "snack"  Today, that first snack was one of my favorite omelets.   I have found mini sweet peppers at the grocery store (Von's, Trader Joe's, Target).  I like them along with spinach and mexican cheese in a two egg omelet.  I am sharing a picture to give you an idea of the portions.   Ingredients: Spinach 1 oz, peppers 1/4 cup, cheese 1/4 cup and 2 medium sized eggs.   Carbometer: 5.5

Pair the omelet with a tall glass of ice water or ice tea or a coffee with whipped cream (add 1 carb to the carbometer for the whipped cream).

Prepared Mini Sweet Pepper Omelet                

I am looking forward to farmer's market time.  I haven't been going even though there is a famous one just a few miles from my home in downtown San Luis Obispo.  I will need to make an effort to make sure I get there on Thursday nights.  There is also an excellent Farmer's Market in Templeton, which is even closer.  I will definitely visit more often in the summer.

Enjoy your food.  I've learned to do this.  Especially when fasting.  I believe it took a full 30 minutes for me to eat this omelet today.

Preparing salad

For dinner, FRUIT made a special appearance.  I made a spinach (I eat A LOT of spinach), feta and strawberry salad.   The strawberries have the most carbs in them.  I normally don't measure everything, but I thought showing portions
would be helpful.   Ingredients: Spinach 4 oz, strawberries
1/2 cup, feta cheese 1/4 cup,  2 tbsp. Brianna's Blush
 Wine Vinagrette.   Carbometer: 12

I don't believe to measure the full amount of carbs on the sauces or dressings if they are overly watery.  The Brianna's Blush states it's 14 carbs for 2 tablespoons, but there is a full two tablespoons left at the bottom of the salad when I'm finished and I'm not going to DRINK it, so I don't count it.   YIPPEE 14 free CARBS.

The salad!

I would pair the salad with a large 10 oz glass of ice water.

I'm having a glass of wine.  I really should give it up for lent, but it's the only drink other than water or tea that I can drink.  It's a Pomar Junction, Picnic Chardonnay and it would go very nicely with either of these meals.  Add 3.2 carbs.

I had two cups of coffee with the whipped cream, so that's 2 carbs I need to add in.

Carbometer for the day:  22. 7

Carbs to spare.....as IF it's a bank...7.3...more wine?

Just to share also, I did exercise today: water aerobics. 1 hour, walked 10 minutes.

I hope you enjoyed this and got some ideas for low carb meals.