Try some Low Carb Sandwiches!

JUST because you’re eating a low carb diet doesn’t mean you have to say good-bye to sandwiches. In fact, with a low carb bread recipe, your sandwiches can be even more varied and delicious than your standard peanut butter and jelly fare. Those who love bread and are missing their rolls and sandwiches at lunchtime will be delighted with these recipes. Although ordinary bread is not part of a low carb diet, the low carb variety will serve as an excellent substitute for packed lunches, picnics and buffets.

Put this low carb bread recipe at the top of your recipes list:

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp pecan flour
1/4 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup soy protein Isolate
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup seltzer water
2 eggs

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Grease bread pan with real butter.
3. Mix ingredients with electric mixer for 90 seconds.
4. Pour bread batter into bread pan and bake 25-30 minutes.

This bread, which you will find to be an excellent low carb bread recipe, has a mere 2 grams of carbohydrates per slice!

Another selection for those looking for a great low carb bread recipe:

INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup unprocessed bran
1/2 cup Splenda
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup nut flour
1 stick butter
2 eggs

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Melt butter.
3. Beat vanilla extract, heavy cream, and eggs together.
4. Add butter and all remaining ingredients to mixture.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

And of course, never be limited by a single low carb bread recipe. Try pumpkin seeds in place of sunflower seeds, different flavours of soy protein, Equal instead of Splenda. Add more butter, or try adding your favourite nuts, spices, and herbs. If a bread loaf doesn’t come out quite right, just try again! Also try different bread varieties, like zucchini or spinach breads.

If you’re not in the mood to try a low carb bread recipe, consider using a thick cut of meat in place of sandwich bread, or using cold cuts, cheese slices, or lettuce as sandwich wraps. Another alternative to a low carb bread recipe is to use nori (a thin sheet of sea vegetable), wrapped around a filling of tuna or egg salad.

Some delicious sandwich variations that will complement your low carb bread recipe include:

• Grilled cheese (try adding extra cheese and tomatoes or mushrooms).
• Eggplant parmesan.
• BLTs (bacon, lettuce, and tomato).
• Monte Cristo sandwiches, with turkey, cheese, and ham and toasted mustard.
• Grilled vegetables with melted cheese and/or dressing.

Experiment with dressings! Many have virtually no carbohydrates. Mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup are all well and good, but a quick trip to the grocery store will reveal shelf upon shelf of dressing options to spice up your low carb bread recipe.

Make—and use—leftovers. Having a delicious meat entrée for dinner? Serve it cold between your latest culinary masterpiece … the result of your new-found low carb bread recipe!