Try a New Vegetable This Weekend

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Try a New Vegetable This Weekend  Did you know that people usually double or triple the amount of non-starchy vegetables they eat when they change to a low-carb way of eating?  It makes total sense, of course, because we are veering away from starchy vegetables and grains.  But...we can easily get in a rut, eating the same familiar veggies over and over.  Why not try something new?  Have a happy healthy weekend!  Laura Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Artichokes  Each year at this time I start to get sad because I know the last of the fresh spring artichokes will soon be hitting the stores.  Yesterday I cooked up six small ones to have with my lunches in the coming week.  If you are trying to add fat to your diet, artichokes are a great way to do it, with each leaf being dipped in a butter sauce or mayonnaise.  (See: Mayonnaise: Good or Evil? - It Depends  and How to Make Healthy Homemade Mayonnaise) READ NOW Share Jicama (pronounce the J as an H)  Jicama is one of those root vegetables that is actually low in carbs.  It's has a mild flavor and a crunchy, watery, refreshing texture.  The outside is brown, but once you peel that off it's white.  It's perfect for dips (guacamole!) and spreads instead of crackers or chips. READ NOW Share Celaraic (Celery Root)  It may look forbidding, but it's actually a nice substitute for potato in stews and soups. It has a mild celeryish flavor. If you slice it thin you can eat it raw (the French make a salad out of it with mayonnaise).  I make latkes out of them (substitute for potato pancakes).  And also chips!  People also puree it to substitute for mashed potato, but I'd rather use cauliflower for that.  Also check out: How to Peel Celariac READ NOW Share Radishes Can Be Cooked!  Radishes get overlooked far too often because of their slightly-biting flavor, and, well, they can be kind of boring.  But they are very low in carb (10 of them have 1 gram of carb!)   If you roast them in the oven or cook them in stews or soups they lose a lot of the bitey flavor. READ NOW Share Spaghetti Squash If you are new to low-carb eating  you may not have tried spaghetti squash yet.  It's great -- high in nutrients and low in carbs.  I made a Chicken Tetrazinni the other night with it -- my husband loves it. READ NOW Share Low-Carb Vegetable List  Explore this list and find other vegetables you may want to try!  It links to carbs and nutritional information, and often low-carb recipes for each one. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good for Weight Loss? • These Are the Real Reasons You Can't Get to Sleep • Caution with Condiments! Try These 4 Simple Swaps • The Must-Know Signs of Type 2 Diabetes • 5 Things Not to Say to Someone With Fibromyalgia or CFS • How to Get a Flat Belly: Tips and Tricks to Uncover Your Hidden Six Pack Abs • Do You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? • Do Bananas Cause Weight Gain? Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved