I Love My Slowcooker, But I'm On A Low-Glycemic Diet
This is the year I decided to try a low-glycemic diet. It's working so far, but I'm starting to miss my crock pot meals, and so is my family. I'm sure they're getting tired of eating my "diet" food and would like us all to sit down together and have a nice, hot meal. My crock pot has always been one of my favorite ways of cooking, but now what?
That was my dilemma this year when I made my New Year's resolution. Okay, I'm on my diet, but do I have to give up my crock pot? No siree! Here are a few recipes that I've tried out on my family with great results, and with my diet intact!
Asian Inspired Beef and Snow Peas
You'll need about a 2 1/2 lb. boneless Round Steak, cut into 4 pieces. Place the pieces in your crock pot. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup of soy sauce, about 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, grated or minced, and 2 tablespoons canola oil. Pour your mixture over the steak and put on the crock pot cover. Cook this on low for about 6 hours. Give the meat the fork-test to see if it's nice and tender. If not, let it go a bit longer. Then serve alongside hot, cooked snow peas tossed with sauted mushrooms for a perfectly delicious Asian inspired meal.
Lazy Day Split Pea Soup
For a simple soup, throw a 1 lb. bag of split peas into your crock pot along with 2 lbs. of boiled ham, diced up, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, 1 medium onion, diced pretty small, 3 ribs celery, finely diced, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 7 cups fresh cold water, and 5 chicken bouillion cubes. Set your crock pot to low and let cook for 6 to 7 hours. You may want to BRIEFLY lift the lid on this to give it a stir 2 or 3 times during the cooking time as the split peas will tend to settle.
3 Bean n' Beef Chili
Brown 2 lbs. of lean ground beef, and drain any excess fat. While the meat is browning, dice 2 medium size onions, 1 green pepper, and 2 ribs of celery and throw it all into the crock pot. Grate 3 cloves of garlic on top of the vegetables. Pour in 2 (16 ounce size) cans of diced tomatoes, 2 regular size cans of garbanzo beans, 1 can of butter beans, and 1 can of black beans, all drained first but not rinsed. Then add a 15 ounce can of chicken broth, 3 teaspoons chili powder (or more if you're an adventurous eater), 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. You may want a bit more salt, so taste the mix later as it cooks. Now, add the browned ground beef, stir up a little, cover the crock pot and let cook on LOW for about 6 hours. I serve this in big bowls with a dollop of low fat yogurt and a sprinkle of chives. You can garnish with whatever your diet allows!
If you have tried, and failed, diets in the past, you know that the main reason for failure is bland food and lack of family participation. When you've got a bubbling hot and hearty meal in the crock pot, you and your family can hardly feel deprived! Flavorful and filling dishes are the secret to staying on a diet. Try these recipes on your family without telling them that you're on a diet and see what happens. They'll be asking for repeats and be none-the-wiser and you'll be sticking to your diet! Good dieting to you!
If you are trying to follow a low-glycemic diet, you may have given up on using your crock pot. But, my crock pot has become a loyal companion in my kitchen, so what else could I do but figure out a few family-friendly meals that I, and my diet, can live with. With just a couple crock pot recipes at my disposal, we can enjoy home-cooked meals together more often. My family doesn't even consider a crock pot meal as diet food, so everybody is happy! If dieting while trying to feed your family at the same time isn't working for you, give these simple recipes a try. It may just get you on track, too! Good luck to you! - 17268
That was my dilemma this year when I made my New Year's resolution. Okay, I'm on my diet, but do I have to give up my crock pot? No siree! Here are a few recipes that I've tried out on my family with great results, and with my diet intact!
Asian Inspired Beef and Snow Peas
You'll need about a 2 1/2 lb. boneless Round Steak, cut into 4 pieces. Place the pieces in your crock pot. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup of soy sauce, about 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, grated or minced, and 2 tablespoons canola oil. Pour your mixture over the steak and put on the crock pot cover. Cook this on low for about 6 hours. Give the meat the fork-test to see if it's nice and tender. If not, let it go a bit longer. Then serve alongside hot, cooked snow peas tossed with sauted mushrooms for a perfectly delicious Asian inspired meal.
Lazy Day Split Pea Soup
For a simple soup, throw a 1 lb. bag of split peas into your crock pot along with 2 lbs. of boiled ham, diced up, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, 1 medium onion, diced pretty small, 3 ribs celery, finely diced, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 7 cups fresh cold water, and 5 chicken bouillion cubes. Set your crock pot to low and let cook for 6 to 7 hours. You may want to BRIEFLY lift the lid on this to give it a stir 2 or 3 times during the cooking time as the split peas will tend to settle.
3 Bean n' Beef Chili
Brown 2 lbs. of lean ground beef, and drain any excess fat. While the meat is browning, dice 2 medium size onions, 1 green pepper, and 2 ribs of celery and throw it all into the crock pot. Grate 3 cloves of garlic on top of the vegetables. Pour in 2 (16 ounce size) cans of diced tomatoes, 2 regular size cans of garbanzo beans, 1 can of butter beans, and 1 can of black beans, all drained first but not rinsed. Then add a 15 ounce can of chicken broth, 3 teaspoons chili powder (or more if you're an adventurous eater), 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. You may want a bit more salt, so taste the mix later as it cooks. Now, add the browned ground beef, stir up a little, cover the crock pot and let cook on LOW for about 6 hours. I serve this in big bowls with a dollop of low fat yogurt and a sprinkle of chives. You can garnish with whatever your diet allows!
If you have tried, and failed, diets in the past, you know that the main reason for failure is bland food and lack of family participation. When you've got a bubbling hot and hearty meal in the crock pot, you and your family can hardly feel deprived! Flavorful and filling dishes are the secret to staying on a diet. Try these recipes on your family without telling them that you're on a diet and see what happens. They'll be asking for repeats and be none-the-wiser and you'll be sticking to your diet! Good dieting to you!
If you are trying to follow a low-glycemic diet, you may have given up on using your crock pot. But, my crock pot has become a loyal companion in my kitchen, so what else could I do but figure out a few family-friendly meals that I, and my diet, can live with. With just a couple crock pot recipes at my disposal, we can enjoy home-cooked meals together more often. My family doesn't even consider a crock pot meal as diet food, so everybody is happy! If dieting while trying to feed your family at the same time isn't working for you, give these simple recipes a try. It may just get you on track, too! Good luck to you! - 17268
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Your family can enjoy full tummies, while you stick to your diet, when you serve a simple and delicious Pot Roast or a less traditional, but equally filling Chicken Taco Soup.
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