Low-carb: cooking with soul

Ebony, Jan, 2005 by Charlotte Lyons

Yields 2 servings

CALORIES 479, TOTAL FAT 30.3G, CHOLESTEROL 151MG, CARBOHYDRATE 2.5G, PROTEIN 47.1G, SODIUM 717MG.

Easy Vanilla
Cheesecake

2  8-ounce packages cream cheese,
   at room temperature
3  eggs
1  cup sour cream
1  teaspoon vanilla extract
12 packets sugar substitute

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place all
ingredients in a blender and blend
for 15 minutes. Pour mixture into a
9-inch spring-form pan. Place in a
pan of hot water in oven. If water
evaporates during baking, add more
hot water as needed. Bake for 1 hour,
turn off oven and leave cheesecake in
oven 1 hour longer. Garnish with
mint leaves if desired.

Yields 12 servings

CALORIES 190, TOTAL FAT 18.3G, CHOLESTEROL 95MG, CARBOHYDRATE 2.0G, PROTEIN 4.8G, SODIUM 135MG.

Chicken Wings With
Spicy Cilantro Butter

2     pounds chicken wings
      Salt and pepper to taste
1/4   cup butter or margarine, softened
2     tablespoons chopped fresh
      cilantro
2     teaspoons lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind

Split wings at each joint and discard
tips. Season the wings with salt
and pepper to taste. Deep-fry wings
in oil at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes
or bake in 400-degree oven for 25
minutes until crispy. Drain wings on
paper towel. Combine butter, cilantro,
lime juice and the lime rind in
small bowl. Place the hot wings in
glass serving dish. Brush butter mixture
over the wings and toss to coat
evenly. Garnish with lime if desired.

Yields 4 servings

CALORIES 376, TOTAL FAT 31.0G, CHOLESTEROL 125MG, CARBOHYDRATE 0.8G, PROTEIN 22.8G, SODIUM 207MG.