DESIGNER PROTEIN BARS

7 scoops Designer Protein (available from GNC), Chocolate flavor (2 1/3 cups) 122.5 P, 10.5 C
1/2 cup melted butter
4 oz cream cheese, 8P, 4C
1/2 cup walnuts, 10P, 5C

**My note: these are not very sweet, so add some Splenda or other sweetener to taste if you want them sweet.

Melt butter and cream cheese.
Mix in Designer Protein. This will be pretty stiff.
Stir in the walnuts.
Press in bread pan, refrigerate, cut into 8 servings, wrap individually and store in refrig.
(**helps to spray hands with Pam and I also spray the pan) I
have made some changes that you may or may not want to try: I use a 7 cup Rubbermaid 'save N serve' container, spray with pam, chill, cut into bars about 1 1/4" wide by 2 1/2 to 3" long and approx. 1/2" thick.
I get more than 8 and have not figured the carb count for each bar. They are plenty big and very filling. I also sometimes use 2 oz of sunflower seeds (6 carbs) instead of the walnuts.
I spray my container and hands with Pam to prevent possible sticking.
I chill, cut the bars, place on a tray and quick freeze, then return them to the original container and store in the freezer.
The bars thaw very fast when I'm ready to eat and actually are good partly frozen too.
I have experimented with plain Designer Protein Powder and added Maple and walnuts and they were very good. Carb count for the original recipe of 8 bars: total Protein 140.5, Protein per bar 17.5, Total carbs 19.5, carbs per bar 2.43. From Dottie.
P= protein; C=carb.

RANI'S ZUCCHINI DINNER MUFFINS

MIX TOGETHER:
3/4 CUP UNFLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER (I USE MLO, WHICH IS A SOY/WHEY BLEND OR TRADER JOE'S SOY)
1 MEDIUM ZUCCHINI, GRATED, DRAINED, AND PATTED DRY
1/4 CUP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
1/4 TSP SALT
ADD IN:
1 EGG
2 TBSP SOUR CREAM, CREAM OR SOY MILK
1/2 CUP (OR MORE IF NEEDED) CHICKEN BROTH
2 TBSP OIL OR MELTED BUTTER
PINCH OF GARLIC POWDER OR MINCED GARLIC
MIX LIGHTLY, ONLY AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO LIGHTLY BLEND.
BAKE IN PAM-SPRAYED FOIL MUFFIN LINERS IN A 400* OVEN FOR ABOUT 15-18 MINUTES OR TILL TOPS ARE LIGHTLY BROWNED.
Rani Merins is the originator of this recipe.

Main Dishes

Main dishes are usually the protein entree:
lots of meat, seafood, or eggs as the main ingredients.
When eating low carb, plan your protein dish first, then add vegetables as needed for a balanced, attractive plate.