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What's for Lunch Today? Chocolate Muffin!

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | 3:44 PM | 1 comments

Chocolate Minute MuffinI was reading some great low carb chocolate recipes this morning - so I thought I would try making a Five Minute Chocolate Muffin for lunch.

DID YOU KNOW? 
Dark Chocolate contains antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries). Dark Chocolate helps to lower your blood pressure and balance certain hormones in the body.

Dark Chocolate has also been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.

Dark Chocolate has been shown to decrease the formation of blood clots by reducing platelet activation. But the key, of course is moderation.

I used the Five Minute Blueberry Muffin and adapted it for chocolate.

After letting it cool enough to handle, I sliced and buttered (0 g carbs/11 g fat) the Chocolate Muffin (7.8g carbs/37.7g fat), added a gluten-free pepperoni stick (1 g carbs/9 g fat), and two slices of Genoa Salami (0 g carbs/4 g fat) to make my lunch.

So my lunch today came in at a total of 8.8 grams of Net Carbs and 61.7 grams of fat. Well under my 10 carbs per meal limit! Oh, and the muffin was delicious and filling!

Lunch:
TOTAL NET CARBS: 8.8 grams
TOTAL FAT: 61.7 grams

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TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
The Dieter's Chocolate Cookbook: Low fat, low carb, low calorie, sugar free but all CHOCOLATE!The Dieter's Chocolate Cookbook: Low fat, low carb, low calorie, sugar free but all CHOCOLATE!
-- contains low fat, low carbohydrate, low calorie and sugar free recipes. This cookbook is perfect for anyone following one of these diets but still craving chocolate.

Each recipe lists the nutritional data for each serving, and shows for which diets the recipe is suitable. The cookbook contains over 75 delicious original recipes, including baking, candies, desserts, drinks, ice cream, sauces and even savory.

Delicious recipes include Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies, Wasabi Chocolate Truffles, Mint Chocolate Cocktail, Chocolate Barbecue Sauce, Chocolate Sorbet, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Biscotti, Chocolate Crepes and Chocolate Frozen Yogurt.

“With these recipes you can eat delicious desserts and truly not feel guilty. Making healthier versions of favorite foods is key in weight control and The Dieter's Chocolate Cookbook helps us do just that.”

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Catherine

About Catherine: I am mom to three grown-up sons, two grandchildren, two rescue dogs and a rescue cat. After years of cooking and coming up with recipes for my severely allergic children with a multitude of allergies, I am tired of cooking and weary of worrying about what I eat. And then I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and gluten-intolerant and the journey started all over again!

Note: I am not a dietician, nutritionist, or doctor nor do I claim to be a weight management expert. I am not legally allowed to give dietary advice. This is not dietary or medical advice, just a compilation of low carb recipes that are good for you and taste great too!

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1 comments

  1. Irene says:
    April 25, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    mmm.... chocolate...

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