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?
My New Year's resolution was made and I am determined to stick to it. That's all great, but do I have to put away my beloved crock pot until my diet restrictions slack off a bit? Nope! I've developed and tweaked a few of my crock pot recipes so they will help me stick to my diet while giving my family meals they'll enjoy coming home to!
Ginger Beef and Snow Peas
Cut a 2 1/2 lb. boneless Round Steak into 4 equal pieces. Place the steak in your crock pot. Whisk together in a separate bowl, 1 cup of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, grated or minced, and 2 tablespoons canola oil. Pour your mixture over the meat and put on the crock pot cover. Cook on low for about 6 hours or until the meat is nice and tender. Serve with a generous amount of cooked snow peas tossed with sauted mushrooms for a delicious Asian inspired meal.
Split Pea Soup with Ham
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
In large heavy skillet, brown 2 lbs. of lean, ground beef. Drain excess fat if necessary. Meanwhile, dice 2 medium onions, 1 green pepper, 2 stalks of celery, and 3 minced cloves of garlic and put it all in the crock pot. Add 2 (16 ounce size) cans of diced tomatoes, 2 cans of garbanzo beans, 1 can of butter beans, and 1 can of black beans, all drained first but not rinsed. Add a 15 ounce can of chicken broth, 3 teaspoons chili powder (more or less), 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. A bit more salt may be added later if desired. Add the browned ground beef, stir together gently and cover. Cook on LOW for about 6 hours. Serve in big bowls with a spoonful of low fat yogurt topped with chives.
Diet-friendly recipes and crock pots can get along. Even though it may be difficult at first to come up with recipes for your crock pot that are suitable for your low-glycemic diet, it is not impossible. With just a couple recipes that are tried and true, you will not only be able to stick to your diet, but the whole family will eat healthy, and hearty, too! You and your family no longer have to eat separate meals while you're dieting. Start off with these simple recipes and see if your family won't ask for more! Keep up the good work!
When you are following a low glycemic meal plan, your crockpot can actually be one of your best alleys. It makes preparing meals both you and your family can enjoy easy and it doesn't take much time at all to pull together a few extra side dishes for your loved ones. Everyone's happy and you didn't spend hours slaving over different meals to please everyone. Pull out your crockpot and stick to your diet.
My New Year's resolution was made and I am determined to stick to it. That's all great, but do I have to put away my beloved crock pot until my diet restrictions slack off a bit? Nope! I've developed and tweaked a few of my crock pot recipes so they will help me stick to my diet while giving my family meals they'll enjoy coming home to!
Ginger Beef and Snow Peas
Cut a 2 1/2 lb. boneless Round Steak into 4 equal pieces. Place the steak in your crock pot. Whisk together in a separate bowl, 1 cup of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, grated or minced, and 2 tablespoons canola oil. Pour your mixture over the meat and put on the crock pot cover. Cook on low for about 6 hours or until the meat is nice and tender. Serve with a generous amount of cooked snow peas tossed with sauted mushrooms for a delicious Asian inspired meal.
Split Pea Soup with Ham
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
In large heavy skillet, brown 2 lbs. of lean, ground beef. Drain excess fat if necessary. Meanwhile, dice 2 medium onions, 1 green pepper, 2 stalks of celery, and 3 minced cloves of garlic and put it all in the crock pot. Add 2 (16 ounce size) cans of diced tomatoes, 2 cans of garbanzo beans, 1 can of butter beans, and 1 can of black beans, all drained first but not rinsed. Add a 15 ounce can of chicken broth, 3 teaspoons chili powder (more or less), 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. A bit more salt may be added later if desired. Add the browned ground beef, stir together gently and cover. Cook on LOW for about 6 hours. Serve in big bowls with a spoonful of low fat yogurt topped with chives.
Diet-friendly recipes and crock pots can get along. Even though it may be difficult at first to come up with recipes for your crock pot that are suitable for your low-glycemic diet, it is not impossible. With just a couple recipes that are tried and true, you will not only be able to stick to your diet, but the whole family will eat healthy, and hearty, too! You and your family no longer have to eat separate meals while you're dieting. Start off with these simple recipes and see if your family won't ask for more! Keep up the good work!
When you are following a low glycemic meal plan, your crockpot can actually be one of your best alleys. It makes preparing meals both you and your family can enjoy easy and it doesn't take much time at all to pull together a few extra side dishes for your loved ones. Everyone's happy and you didn't spend hours slaving over different meals to please everyone. Pull out your crockpot and stick to your diet.
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