Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

[clyder]

My husband and I are having Thanksgiving dinner for 8 at our house this year. Most of the people coming are doing some form of low carb eating. My problem is, I just don't know what to do other than the turkey.

Any suggestions? I need appetizers and then the main dinner and some form of dessert.

Thanks!!

[Desertthorn]

Re: Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

Well Turkey is a great idea. Also baking a whole Japanese pumpkin and stuffing it with veggies is a pretty and delicious veggie and kind of takes place of the potato. Cant go wrong with either pumpkin pie or cheesecake and there are tons of dip
Check out the cookbook also

[Sheshy]

Re: Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

Hi,

I remembered a thread a while ago that had some awesome holiday (or anytime) recipes:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...sgiving+recipe

[BabyDreamer]

Re: Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

This stuff ROCKS!

JUST LIKE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES
16 ounce package frozen cauliflower *
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
8 ounce cheddar cheese, shredded
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 pieces bacon, chopped and fried until crisp
Paprika, optional


Cook the cauliflower until soft, about 8-10 minutes; drain very well and break up florets a bit with a spoon (it's also very good if the cauliflower is still a little chunky). Put in a greased 8 x 8" baking pan or 2-quart casserole. Mix in the cream cheese, cheddar, green onion, salt, pepper and bacon. Dust top with paprika, if desired. Bake at 350º for 20-40 minutes, until browned and bubbly. Or, microwave, loosely covered, for about 40 minutes on 50% power, turning dish after 20 minutes.

Makes 6 servings
Can be frozen

Per Serving: 324 Calories; 27g Fat; 15g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs
* You can use up to 2 pounds of cauliflower and there will still be plenty of sauce and cheese to go around. With 2 pounds of cauliflower the count would be: Source: http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/just..._potatoes.html

My husband and I are having Thanksgiving dinner for 8 at our house this year. Most of the people coming are doing some form of low carb eating. My problem is, I just don't know what to do other than the turkey.

Any suggestions? I need appetizers and then the main dinner and some form of dessert.

Thanks!!

[not2late]

Re: Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

Take a look at the veggie lists---steammed broccoli with browned butter, steammed asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roasted cauliflower, glazed turnips, buttered brussel sprouts, spinach salad, sauteed green beans with garlic and red pepper strips.

The turkey can be your central protein, but the veggies are your legal side dishes.

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[clyder]

Re: Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

WOW ... thanks for the great ideas!! I will put many of them to good use. Any further instructions on the faux candied yams?

[not2late]

Re: Help with Thanksgiving Dinner

WOW ... thanks for the great ideas!! I will put many of them to good use. Any further instructions on the faux candied yams?

Use pumpkin.

Right now you can purchase whole sugar or pie pumpkins in the stores and farmer's markets. Cut the pumpkin in half, peel it and cut it into chunks. Rub them with butter or a neutral tasting oil and roast them. Salt and pepper to taste, add a dash of cinnamon if you want. And eat with more butter. If you can't get a whole pumpkin, use canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!!!). This will be more like mashed sweet potatoes, but equally tasty. Just heat up the puree, add butter and season to taste.

A legal Induction substitute for cranberry sauce is rhubarb. If you can still find fresh rhubarb in the market, buy some. Otherwise look for the frozen kind (make sure it is a no sugar added product). For fresh rhubarb, all you do is clean the stalks. Remove and discard any of the leafy parts (they are poisonous). Cut the stalk into chunks, toss into a saucepan, add alittle water. And cook. The rhubarb will disintegrate as it cooks into a thick puree. You can sweeten it as you like. If you have any leftover, freeze it because you can use it as a legal "jam" or sauce for custards and other sweet things.