Blue Cheese Broccoli Slaw

Well, despite my last post, I am still working hard at my low-carb diet. I've hit a couple of minor bumps in the road, but am still down 20 pounds. Woooo hoooo!! But if I'm going to keep making dishes like this cole slaw, I'd better stay off the carbs. This is a pretty high fat dish, but it is SOOOOOO yummy. I was actually surprised at how good it came out. I served it with buffalo-seasoned chicken that I had in the crock pot all day.

I reviewed lots of blue cheese cole slaw recipes. Ina Garten's Blue Cheese Cole Slaw recipe has 13 ingredients and lots and lots of chopping. I'm sure it's good, but I don't have that kind of time. After looking at a few other recipes online, I came up with the following:

BLUE CHEESE BROCCOLI SLAW
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar (I used Stevia equivalent)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 bag broccoli slaw (10 oz. I think)
5 oz. crumbled blue cheese

In a bowl, mix together mayo, sour cream, sugar, salt and pepper. Add broccoli slaw mix. Stir well. Add blue cheese and mix well. Chill for an hour or so for best flavor if you have time.

Today's menu - 1/17/09

Breakfast - One small egg and a slice and a half of bacon.

I guess I need to call that brunch for today because I didn't officially have anything for lunch. I did make a pretty substantial snack. I had been craving this dip that I had a party a couple of months ago - Buffalo Chicken Dip. The hard part on a low carb diet is what to dip in the dip. Since this was similar to buffalo chicken, I used celery. Not a bad option I guess. I ate a bunch.

Dinner - Almond and Pecan encrusted catfish, bacon wrapped shrimp and over-the-edge broccoli slaw.

ALMOND AND PECAN ENCRUSTED CATFISH
--2 catfish filets
--1/2 cup ground almonds and pecans
--salt, pepper, TSG Chipotle Chili Seasoning

Filets were pan-fried in a little butter. Lesson - Don't bother trying to season the pecans and almonds before cooking. Might as well sprinkle a little seasoning on after the fish cooks.





OVER THE EDGE BROCCOLI SLAW
--1 bag chopped broccoli slaw
--1 - 2 Tbls. TSG Over The Edge Herbed Spinach Seasoning
--4 - 6 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped
--1/8 - 1/4 cup of mayo (use light if you'd like) I never measure.
Combine everything and refrigerate for about an hour before eating.