Gastronomous

The Holidays are rapidly approaching and you are on a low carb diet. There will be mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, cookies and candies galore! Are you feeling impending doom? Not to worry, it is possible to survive the Holidays and prepare a low carb menus that are worthy of this time of year and will not make you feel terribly deprived .

First of all, turkey, chicken and other roasted meats are not a problem  even if they are glazed with honey or maple syrup, because the amount of sugars you’ll get from the meat is still low. The problem consists  of the never-ending parade of side dishes, appetizers and dessert. 

So let’s put together a meal!

Appetizers: 

Best low- carb choices consist of veggies platters or cheese platters. Please check nutritional label on store-bought dips! Some are low fat but have tons of sugar and starch to compensate. But we all know, this is not everyone’s favorite.

Try these delicious and easy to make appetizers  

Roma Tomatoes With Mozzarella And Olive Tapenade,                      Marinated Olives

Zucchini fingers                                                    Buffalo style chicken wings

Main Courses: 

Honey-Mustard Roasted Turkey Breast 

Orange Roasted Duck                                             Tuscan Style Standing Rib Roast

Our favorite low-carb side dishes are:

Quick Creamed Spinach Bake                                              Green Bean Salad

Baked Cauliflower                                                 Yellow Squash With Jarlsberg and Grana Padano