| Sometimes it's nighttime, after dinner, & you're just aching for a snack to hold you over. You don't want to ruin your progress - in fact, you don't even want to break any rules at all! But in the sea of foods you are allowed to have on Atkins, you still find yourself stumped for ideas. So ... how to overcome this challenge while still satisfying cravings? Below are a few ideas that get me through the night. P.S: Not just for night, these recipes are good any time you need them! |
| For Induction: |
| Sheila's Kick-Bottom Induction Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes Makes 6 mini cheesecakes 9 total (or 4.9 net) carbs per mini-cheesecake 2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese 1 (15-oz.) can 100% pure pumpkin 1 cup heavy cream 2 beaten eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg (optional) ½ tsp. salt 6 packets Splenda 6 mini pie tins (supermarkets, dollar stores) Smooth ingredients together in mixing bowl, incorporating eggs last. Transfer to 6 Pam-sprayed mini pie shells. 400° for 15 minutes; then 350° for approximately 35 additional minutes, or until done. Sheila's Citrus Super Sonic Slushy 1.94 total carbs Almost every night, I get a Medium Large Diet Sprite at Sonic on my way home (the size you order is up to you), with extra ice. Once I am finished with the soda & only the ice crushed remains, I add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, grab a long teaspoon, mix it all around, then enjoy! If you like tart, then this is for you. This is one of my all-time favorite little treats!! Tea! More of an idea than an actual recipe, I must suggest tea. There are an array of flavors out there, and having this to look forward to at night can really help with cravings and even nighttime munchies. If it's in the evening, just make sure to enjoy the no-caffeine varieties. At night as I settle down, my favorite flavor is chamomile. After letting it steep, I add 1 packet of Splenda & 1 ounce of heavy whipping cream - approximately 3 total carbs. For after Induction, you can enjoy the Dessert varieties. Many of them are 0g carbs per bag! Sheila's Texas Clam Chowder Serves 5 4.9 total (or 4.5 net) carbs per serving 1 cup water 2 T butter 10 slices cooked bacon, chopped ½ medium onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 (10-oz.) can clams - clam juice separated & set aside 1 cup zero-carb chicken broth ½ tsp. thyme ½ cup heavy cream 2 T cream of tartar (optional; found in spices section at supermarkets) ¼ tsp. teaspoon white pepper, or to taste Pinch cayenne pepper ¼ tsp. salt, or to taste (I prefer garlic salt!) On medium heat in large saucepan, bring water, butter, bacon, onion, & garlic over Medium heat. Drain clams & set both parts (clams & clam juice) aside. Incorporate clam juice in mixture. Bring to a light boil, then lower heat to Light. Add heavy cream. Simmer 20 minutes, then add thyme, cream of tartar, white pepper, cayenne pepper, & salt - adding clams lastly. Careful not to bring mixture to boil again at this point so as to protect the clams' soft texture. Enjoy right away! |
| For After Induction |
| Sheila's Knockout 8-Fiber Shake If fruits and veggies aren't quite doing their job, this little treat comes in handy with its 8 grams of fiber! Approximately 12 total carbohydrates 4 net carbs 1 cup WestSoy Organic Unsweetened Soymilk - Original, Vanilla, or Almond-flavor (same carbs apply) 2 scoops Nature's Best Isopure Zero Carb Cookies & Cream (my favorite brand, and keep in mind I not paid to share this or any other product suggestion!) protein powder - any flavor - or your favorite zero-carbohydrate protein powder (Protein powders are found at premium supermarkets and health food stores) 6 oz. (half the block) of Mori-Nu Silken Lite Extra Firm Tofu (Any supermarket) 1 (4-oz.) container Eggbeaters (Pasteurized & safe for shakes) 2 T flax seed meal (Any supermarket, health food section) 1-2 handfuls of ice Smooth together in blender for 30 seconds. This shake is massive, so I hope you have an appetite! |
Nighttime TREATS Page
| October 30th, 2005 My little Sassy (not too convincing as a piglet!) |
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| Sheila's KAPOW! Chocolate Yogurt 22 total carbs, 18 net carbs 1 (17.6-ounce) container FAGE Total Greek Yogurt 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder 2 T organic flax seed meal ¼ tsp. organic chocolate extract (premium supermarkets and health food stores) Organic, unrefined coconut oil to taste - Optional (I use 1-2 T, but you might like more or less) 1 packet Splenda Mix together and enjoy! I'm sure you've read about the benefits of flax seed, yogurt, chocolate, and coconut oil - and you can get it all here! For a more intense flavor plus an even lower carbohydrate count, feel free to substitute the 17.6-ounce container of FAGE yogurt for the smaller 7-ounce one. The carbs will then be 14 total carbs and 10 net. Not bad! |
| Sheila's Chocolate Bark Approximately 7 total carbs This is my take on a recipe I found on the Coconut Diet site. When you try this, you will not BELIEVE that you can be a size [x] and be able to have this decadence every day. 2 T unsweetened cocoa powder 4-5 T organic, unrefined coconut oil 1-2 packets of Splenda ¼ tsp. organic chocolate extract (optional) Smooth together in a small bowl - I use something disposable. By the time you get in and out of the shower, it will be ready for you! Also, feel free to make this recipe yours by adding ingredients such as 2 T of flax seed meal (yields an additional 4 carbs & 4 fibers and brings about a faint Krackle type of consistency), or even a little melted peanut butter! |
