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The holiday season is always a difficult time of year for those who are dieting. Attending parties or friends houses is fun but always hard when you are trying to be good. It is no doubt that the homemade goodies and treats, as the cakes and cookies are always tempting. We start to think about our New Years’ resolution and how we can start earlier. It is not as difficult as you might think to serve low carb party favourites. This can be done in a way that even your many guests will not know that the food served is for your diet. Make sure to have a bowl of chips and/or popcorn to satisfy everyone.
Hummus makes a nice vegetable dip. Place a large bowl of hummus out (which contains fewer than 5 carbs per serving) with a plate of cut up raw vegetables and whole wheat pita chips. This is a low carb appetizer that all will enjoy. Another easy idea is if you take regular sour cream and mix it blue cheese or ranch dressing and serve with cut up vegetables. Use regular sour cream as the lower fat products contain a higher carbohydrate count.
Your guests will also enjoy a plate of assorted cheeses. Blue cheese or cream cheese with an olive spread or pesto on top, look very nice on the tray and can contain between 2-4 cabs per serving. Serving these dips and spreads with cut up celery, carrots and peppers will make it a holiday favourite and yes, low in carbs.
Nuts are always great to put our. Chose a large assortment and put them in a big bowl. Almond, cashews, walnuts and any others you like, make a great finger food. All your guests can take a handful or two and enjoy this low carb treat. A tray of sliced meats can complete this spread. Slice up some turkey, chicken, salami and any others you like. Place them on a tray with pickles, gherkins and olives and serve. This is a beautiful spread for your guests as well as a great way to follow your low carb lifestyle.
We know that drinking is always part of the festive season. Drinking and dieting is a little difficult. The best drink, which is lowest in carbs, to serve is wine. A glass of red wine contains about 2 carbs per glass while a glass of white wine contains about 1 carb . Some of your guests, or yourself might enjoy a mixed alcoholic beverage instead. A great suggestion that is still low in carbs is a Vodka with diet Sprite, or Rum and diet Coke. If you want to get a little more adventurous you can serve Salty dogs. To prepare a Salty dog- salt the rim of a martini or high ball glass, add an ounce of tequila and top with a splash or as desired diet Sprite. These drinks will go well with all your party food, and keep the carb count down.
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