Low Carb Christmas!

JohandBec · Dec 11th 2011, 3:59pm

I have been thinking about Christmas (who hasn't)... and I reckon it's possible to still have a "cheat" day without cheating...

With so many LC goodies, cheesecakes, tarts etc and throw in a bit of ham, turkey, cheese etc ... voila! LC Christmas!!

Any tips or recipes for a LC Christmas that still feels indulgent?? (Like cranberry sauce, gravy, pavlova etc)

Caramello · Dec 11th 2011, 4:27pm

I am searching recipes for the same reason. We never go overboard on Christmas fare usually have plum pudding for hubby (but no-one else eats it) and Vienetta Icecream for the rest of us.

I would like a low carb recipe sweet so that I can eat it as well. But I might have to have a big bowl of fresh fruit with some cream for me.

JohandBec · Dec 11th 2011, 4:39pm

What about a cheesecake? Way less carbs than fruit

although I really LOVE all the Christmas stone fruit too....

Caramello · Dec 11th 2011, 5:03pm

There is no slap forehead smilie, damn it.

Stupid me, I could do a cheesecake but use a nut meal base or almond flakes. But I would have to find one with no artificial sweeteners in it, the buttery almond cake was nice but I could taste the sweetener in it for hours.

Hmm, will go look for one.

Sherrie · Dec 11th 2011, 10:06pm

Chocolate swirl cheesecake is very decadent , there's a fridge version and a baked version, both are very good

There's also a lamb roast recipe with a cranberry sauce recipe if you want a low carb cranberry sauce

Sherrie · Dec 11th 2011, 10:07pm

Just change the sweeteners to what you like to use and/or try using less, I usually use less then what's needed, just taste as you go

Caramello · Dec 11th 2011, 10:29pm

Thanks Sherrie,
I have some xylitol as well, so stuck my finger in it to see what that was like, think I could use that, thought I might try the swirl cheesecake on my free day this week. Don't want to be tempted during the week.

Larrynz · Dec 12th 2011, 4:42am

I might also try a cheesecake for Christmas, which will of course require practice first

Rania · Dec 12th 2011, 8:24am

I'm going full low carb this year and can't wait

I think it would be more difficult if we were going to be with lots of family who were all eating non low carb, but this year my partner and I decided to take Christmas for ourselves. We always do his family one year then mine the next but a lovely picnic at the beach and a swim will be so relaxing and so lovely (weather pending as they say 26/30 of the next days will be wet here on the Gold Coast!).

I'm doing lots of test recipes at the moment to make sure we have the yummiest low carb Christmas known to man woman or beast!

Sherrie · Dec 12th 2011, 9:20am

Oh and I just remembered there's a pumpkin cheesecake recipe and a buche noel (sp?) plus I know others have posted things like tiramisu, trifle, truffles etc and there's plenty of low carb custard recipes.

I do Christmas every year and usually it is a few different roast meats, veg and desserts, occasionally if very hot a BBQ so usually each Christmas is low carb minus the odd piece of lemon roast potato mysteriously appearing on my plate or a small piece of pav if I make a pav for my mum

I have a bit of a challenge this year as we will have a vegetarian here whom I think stopped dairy also, usually xmas is very meat based and desserts dairy based (cheesecake).

JohandBec · Dec 12th 2011, 9:53am

Looks like it's ham and cheesecake.

It's just my own little family this year too. Being defence, we are more often away from family than close to them so we are used to it.

I'm not a huge fan of the artficial sweeteners either. I hate the taste as well as the aftertaste.

I must get some xylitol. I also don't mind stevia and there is a completely natural one you can now buy called Natvia. Only contains 2 types of stevia and nothing else. It's not as close to sugar tasting as the others but it hasn't got a bad aftertaste.

I have found the artificial sweeteners give me reflux very badly. :mad:

The less artificial stuff that passes your lips the better I reckon but this is Christmas we're talking about!

JohandBec · Dec 12th 2011, 9:53am

Sherrie, all those suggestions sound great. Now I am going to have trouble choosing.

Sherrie · Dec 12th 2011, 10:07am

I lot of my old recipes contain splenda but I don't use splenda anymore, I just swap it over with what I use now. Splenda being cup for cup with sugar is easy to replace

I have posted a lemon and garlic roast chicken and a cranberry lamb roast, they are both winners at Christmas. We sometimes do pork and/or duck as well. I am considering roasting a bunch of chickens the day before this time and having a coldish lunch as this year there may be too many people for roasting everything on the day.

We usually get a ham but I'm not big on it so it's more to use with leftovers for dinner and over the rest of the week, put some in the freezer etc

JohandBec · Dec 12th 2011, 2:26pm

What sweetener do you use now Sherrie?

Sherrie · Dec 12th 2011, 4:47pm

Here's an old thread that discusses it a bit, I use a particular brand of erythritol and stevia from the US, I do not like the stevia here at all. Occasionally I use xylitol as well which you can also buy from the US but its not too badly priced here anyway.

Does anyone use stevia?

Caramello · Dec 12th 2011, 9:30pm

I haven't used stevia or the xyitol, but bought some xylitol last week. Wish I had used that in the almond cake.

I bought some natvia today which has erythritol and stevia in it. Just stuck my finger in it, and I think I will be happier using either one.

Free to a good home, a box of splenda sachets (unopened) happy to post them on.:D

I wonder if I am sensitive to what is in the splenda? I haven't had a diet coke for nearly 4 years, don't drink any lite drinks, and have never used it in my tea or coffee.

Sherrie · Dec 12th 2011, 9:52pm

No idea but we all have different tastes it could also just be from using too much. It might taste icky to me too now after not having it for so long but originally I never noticed an artificial taste, I think sweeteners can get sickly if you have too much though. I make it a rule to taste as I go.

JohandBec · Dec 13th 2011, 12:26pm

I just bought a 500g bag of xylitol from the health food shop for $11.95 so I'll give that a go in the baked ricotta cheesecake I'm making.
Packet says twice as strong as sugar so use half the amount. Would that be right Sherrie?

JohandBec · Dec 13th 2011, 12:32pm

I don't mind the natvia caramello but it still has a slightly yucky aftertaste to me. Hoping the xylitol is my answer!! I usually don't eat much sugar, I really just want it for baking. I steer clear from the artificial sweeteners at all costs.

Sherrie · Dec 13th 2011, 1:14pm

Does it have stevia added? xylitol is usually spoon for spoon?

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