Reply #29: If he's avoiding the carbs in pasta try Dreamfield brand. [View All]

[davsand]

A diabetic I know turned me on to it. A standard serving of it is something like 5 grams of carb. If you are trying to watch carbs you can get to a point where a plate of ANY kind of pasta sounds wonderful. This stuff can satisfy you and not blow your carb count out of the water.

Now, if your husband is simply trying to cut calories and sees not eating pasta and other grains as a way to do it, I'd suggest maybe a whole grain or non-processed veggie would be a good bet. The fibers that come with whole grains and veggies are kind of important (not to mention the phytochemicals.)

I'm not a big fan of the "low fat" diets personally, because I just feel hungry all the time once the inevitable carb rush wears off. I lost my weight with lean meats and a lot of veggies--and I never got hungry doing it because I ate carefully selected snacks between meals. In the long run, you will be less hungry at meal time--and THEN you eat less.

IF he's missing mashed spuds, I want to suggest something to you that may sound just disgusting--until you try it. Cauliflower cooked in chicken broth then mashed with no fat Half & Half. I find it to be pretty tasty--and it seems a lot like mashed potatoes.

As far as cooking your shrimp, I'd suggest skewers of shrimp marinated with sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and some OJ. Save a bit of it to brush on as it cooks (broiled or grilled.) For a side with that I'd probably stir fry some snow peas, zucchini, sliced green onions, and sweet red & yellow peppers. (You can use sprouts or any other veggie you like--this is your meal!)

Happy eating!


Laura