Winging It In the Low-carb Cook's Nook

Winging It in the Low-carb Cook's

Nook!
Wings are FUN FOOD, aren't they!?!
Cheap... easy... delicious...& with infinite variety!
Whether you like 'em spicy or tangy
herb-encrusted or cheesy
simple or fancy
party food or just fer noshin'

They're Fun, Portable, & just about everyone likes them!
Most any wings recipe will work on drumsticks,which make a great lunch or quick grab-it food.
So make lots... make extra... keep it on hand!

Can't really make a whole meal out of wings (well, *I* can)...
so we can talk about some nice side dishes and dips, too!

Join us Thursday, October 1st, 2009, for Wings 'n' Stuff:
when: 9-11pm, Eastern Time
where: lowcarbcooksnook
who: FOOD Magic, F00D Angel, and YOU!

HOW TO GET TO THE CHATROOM:

If you are on AOL, click here: lowcarbcooksnook
or IM FOOD Magic (those are capital O's in FOOD)
or F00D Angel (those are zeros in F00D)

If you are on AIM, send yourself a Chat Invitation, to go to the room "lowcarbcooksnook" (without the quotation marks). If you have any difficulty with that, IM Kasparcat, we will lasso you into the room.

Can't make it this week?
Recipes will be posted afterwards at
Low-Carb Cook's Nook - AOL Message Boards
http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=495619&func=3&channel=US+Food

Scroll down for some low-carb songs to singwhile we dip 'n' dunk our wings and lick our fingers!

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~Rani & Laura~
FOOD Magic & F00D Angel

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and here's the
LOW-CARB SONGBOOK

[To the tune of "Row Row Row Your Boat]
Read, read, read the book,
read the book again,
and if at first you don't succeed,
try it once again.

Eat, Eat, Eat some meat.
each and every day,
Lots of Water, Veggies too,
Live the Atkins Way!

Count, count, count your carbs,
each and every one!
If you do, you'll surely see
your pounds are on the run!

[To the tune of "Camp Town Races"]
by Arlene
Just six days is not a stall, doo-da, doo-da
Just six days is not a stall, oh, de-doo-da-day,
A stall is for 6 weeeeeeks!
Not for just 6 daaaaaays!
Gon-na say it till you say it too-
"A Stall Is NOT 6 Daaaaaaays!

(With apologies to Bob Seger.To be sung while dancing the happy dance in your underwear, a la Risky Business)
Just clear that macaroni off the shelf
I won't be puttin' that stuff in myself
The food pyramid made me gain weight
So put that low carb on my plate
Don't try to feed me no starchy snack
Don't need no sugar monkey on my back
I'm having steak and salad, I can't wait
Just put that low carb on my plate

Still like that low carb eating style
I'm gonna stick with this one quite a while
This way of eating really makes me feel great
So put that low carb on my plate

jamie

Prayer to the Whoosh Fairy
Now I lay me down to sleep
A cup of Splenda at my feet!
I'll be good and drink my water--
Leave the grape juice for my daughter.
I promise to eat all my eggs,
So take these bulges from my legs!
I'll eat my pork--I'll eat a steer--
Just smooth these bumps off of my rear!
I'll never even look at jelly,
Please take the blub out of my belly.
These lips will never taste a sweet,
(Oh, if I could only see my feet!)
So, please, tonight before I wake,
A few more pounds--Whoosh Fairy--take!
--Ms. Chris G(written while stalled at 178)

We Will, We Will, Whoosh Soon!
by Lady Spida
"Baby you're low-carb make a big change
Eatin' all those meats gonna' be a lot smaller some day
You got mayo on yo' face
Measuring tape around your waist
Shake your shrinkin' butt all over the place
Singin'
We will, we will whoosh soon!
We will, we will whoosh soon!
Baby you're an Atkid, smart kid
Shoutin' to the butcher, "Hey give me your biggest steak!"
You got cream cheese on yo' face
Yer taking up less space
Keep your Atkins bible in a cool dry place.
We will, we will whoosh soon!
Singin'We will, we will whoosh soon!

Baby eat your eggs without toast
Drink in all your water, no you won't float away
Butter dripping down yo' face
The scale sticking in one place
Don't worry it will move at its own damn pace!
We will, we will whoosh soon!
Singin'We will, we will whoosh soon!Everybody!!
We will, we will whoosh soon!
We will, we will whoosh soon!
Alright!Low Carb Way

(Aaron Gross adaptation from John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
Low carb way--bread and pasta seem so far away
Now it looks as though meat's here to stay
Oh, I believe in low carb's way.
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be
A low-fat cynic's hanging over me.
Oh, low carb loss came suddenly
My pants had to go because I know they wouldn't stay [up]
I ate something wrong, now I start a new induction day-ay-ay-ay
Low carb way--for me there is just no other way
Now I need some meat to start my day
Oh, I believe in low carbs, yay.

My pants had to go because I know they wouldn't stay [up]
I ate something wrong, now I start a new induction day
Low carb way--for me there is just no other way
Now I need some meat to start my day
Oh, I believe in low carbs, yay.
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

Please Drink More Water
Lyrics adapted by Aaron Gross
from Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"

We all post on asdlc
On the USENET newgroup
To help others with their diet
We all had poundage to lose Dr. Atkins and the Hellers
The Eades and Netzer's books, adored
Another newbie with the same question
Asked so many times before
Please drink more water, read the FAQ again
(heavy bass beat: Dum dum DUMDum dum de DUMDum dum DUMDUM dum.)
We flamed the spamming low-fat ad,
Told the spammer's ISP.
Stupid spammer doesn't realize
We got this way by "fat-free".

When the Devil's Food Cake is whispering in one ear and the Angel's Food Cake is whispering in the other, WHO DO YOU LISTEN TO????
The Low-carb Cook's Nook Presents...Comfort Foods!
This topic is near and dear to our hearts...
How do you handle the stresses that Life throws your way? Are there some foods that you reach for, when things get rough? It's best to learn to soothe yourself with something other than food. But till you do, the next best thing is finding a low-carb version of the Comfort Foods you used to reach for!When you are dealing with a serious disaster,then you eat what you can get, just to survive.But even when the problems aren't that serious, it's tempting,during mega-stress times, to reach for Comfort Foods, even when we *could* eat on-plan.
What food comes to mind when we say Comfort Foods?This really varies from person to person... but every time we do this topic, I hear...First, chocolate... and Second, mashed potatoes and gravy...My personal comfort food is bread pudding... And my hubby's is... nachos!So what's yours? What's your SERIOUSLY TEMPTING temptation food? Come to the Low-carb Cook's Nook this week and let's see if we can come up with an LC version!While there are premade low-carb comfort foods out there, making it yourself means... (1) less sugar alcohols and other artificial ingredients, (2) you can control how many servings you make, and (3) it is almost certain to cost less.
Join us.... *When: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 9-11pm EDT
*Where: lowcarbcooksnook
*Who: FOOD Magic, F00D Angel and YOU!
HOW TO GET TO THE CHATROOM:
If you are on AOL, click here: lowcarbcooksnook or IM FOOD Magic.
If you are on AIM, send yourself a Chat Invitation, to go to the room "lowcarbcooksnook" (without the quotation marks). If you have any difficulty with that, IM Kasparcat, I will lasso you into the room.\

Recipes from this and prior LC Cook's Nook chats are posted at:
Low-Carb Cook's Nook - AOL Message Boards
http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=495619&func=3&channel=US+Food

Do you have a sweet tooth and your Comfort Foods are all sweet ones?
If so, have you thought about getting LIQUID Splenda? It's super-concentrated with no fillers and so it's carb-free. Twice a year, Kathy orders it from the manufacturer and repackages it in smaller bottles and sells it to low-carbers. She is legit... I've ordered from her myself. Write to me for more info.
Hope to see you at the Low-carb Cook's Nook Thursday night!

~Rani & Laura~
FOOD Magic & F00D Angel
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The weather is cooling down and it's time that the Low-carb Cook's Nook Presents...
We're Getting Souped Up!
Delish Low-carb Soups
Take a deep broth and come jump right in for a melting pot of Soup Recipes.
Take stock of your recipes and bring your favorites & learn a few new ones. Come chow(der) down with us!? It might be worth a hefty boullion!?? (I'm getting borscht from thinking up all these puns!)

When: Thursday, September 17, 2009, from 9-11pm eastern
Where: lowcarbcooksnook
Who: FOOD Magic, F00D Angel & YOU!

Can't make it this week? No problem... Recipes from Low-carb Cook's Nook chats are posted at Low-Carb Cook's Nook Recipes
Low-Carb Cook's Nook - AOL Message Boards
http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=495619&func=3&channel=US+Food

Hope to see you at the chat!
~Rani & Laura~
FOOD Magic & F00D Angel

If you aren't yet on the mailing list to receive weekly chat invitations to this chat, just write to me at
FOODMagic@aol.com and I'll be glad to add you. :-)

The Low-carb Cook's Nook is Goin' Italian with
PIZZA!PIZZA!
Pizza is the #1 meal ordered out in the United States.
Many families have a Pizza Night once a week.,
How do you HANDLE that????

For starters...
what part of the pizza tastes so good?
Honestly, it's not the crust!
It's the stuff ON the crust!
There are many ways to get that PIZZA! PIZZA! taste
without the carbs of the crust.

Check THIS out... Cleochatra's take on Pizza:
The Lighter Side of Low-Carb: H20 Goddess' Oopsie Pizza

Make sure it's not just cheese & meat... here's a song about that!
http://tinyurl.com/3a5dyq

When: Thursday, September 10, 2009 , 9-11pm eastern time
Where: lowcarbcooksnook
Who: FOOD Magic, F00D Angel, and YOU!

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO GET TO THE CHATROOM ALL BY YOURSELF:
If you are on AIM, send yourself a Chat Invitation, to go to the room "lowcarbcooksnook" (without the quotation marks). If you have any difficulty with that, IM Kasparcat or WildAngel6, we will lasso you into the room.

If you are on AOL, click here: lowcarbcooksnook or IM FOOD Magic (those are capital o's in FOOD) or F00D Angel (those are zero's in F00D).

Looking for the recipes from prior Low-carb Cook's Nook Chats?
Just click here:
Low-Carb Cook's Nook - AOL Message Boards
http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=495619&func=3&channel=US+Food

You'll FLIP for these recipes...
it's as easy as PIE!

~Rani & Laura~

FOOD Magic & F00D Angel

If you aren't yet on the mailing list to receive weekly chat invitations to this chat, just write to me FOODMagic@aol.com and I'll be glad to add you. :-)

Rock 'n CasseRollin' Right Along

The Low-carb Cook's Nook Presents...
Casserolling Right Along!

Are casseroles a thing of the past, now that we don't eat starches? HA!
Not if you're a member of the Low-carb Cook's Nook!

The great thing about casseroles is that you can prepare them ahead and ....

No, the great thing about casseroles is that you can clean out your fridge and make something GOOD out of the leftovers and....

No, the great thing is how nice and FILLING they are in Autumn...

No, no... the great thing about casseroles is they're pure comfort food but...

HOW THE HECK DO YOU MAKE 'EM LOW-CARB????
Better join us and find out!
Tuna casserole... Chicken Broccoli Casserole.. Shepherd's Pie...
the possibilities are ENDLESS!

When: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 9-11pm eastern time
Where: lowcarbcooksnook
Who: FOOD Magic, F00D Angel, and YOU!

Got a favorite casserole recipe you invented? Why not enter it into the recipe contest being held by "Atkins Cuisine"?
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Warning: even the Atkins Cuisine folks themselves say that their penne pasta is for MAINTENANCE only!

And what about Dreamfield's pasta? Is it really low-carb?
Are the Dreamfields pasta products really low-carb? Listen to this and then decide for yourself. Click here for a $1 off coupon for Dreamfields:
Dreamfields pasta welcomes Livin La Vida Low Carb Guests

And what about Shirataki Noodles - What Are Shirataki Noodles and Where To Get Them


HOW TO GET TO THE CHATROOM:
If you are on AOL, click here: lowcarbcooksnook or IM FOOD Magic (those are capital o's in FOOD) or F00D Angel (those are zero's in F00D).
If you are on AIM, send yourself a Chat Invitation, to go to the room "lowcarbcooksnook" (without the quotation marks). If you have any difficulty with that, IM Kasparcat or WildAngel6, we will lasso you into the room.

Looking for the recipes from Low-carb Cook's Nook Chats?
You can find them at Low-Carb Cook's Nook - AOL Message Boards
http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=495619&func=3&channel=US+Food

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE CHAT!

~Rani & Laura~
FOOD Magic and F00D Angel
If you aren't yet on the mailing list to receive weekly chat invitations to this chat, just write to me FOODMagic@aol.com and I'll be glad to add you. :-)