Going to a baby shower for a mom with gestational diabetes and need low carb/low fat

[likesmountains 52]

appetizer recipe...any suggestions besides celery?

[grasswire]

1. how about a dip using non-fat yogurt?

You can provide vegetable sticks; she can pick the ones that suit her diet. Trader Joe's makes a marvelous non-fat Greek yogurt, unflavored, that is deeelicious and low carb. I just had some myself, and I am a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic following an extremely low carb diet.

You could mix it with dill, some lemon, some fresh herbs, a bit of garlic.

And how about serving some cold shrimp with it? Or chopping them to put right in the dip, turning it into a spread?

You might be able to find some low carb crackers to serve with it. I haven't looked for crackers, so I don't know a brand.

(I mix the non-fat Greek yogurt with frozen peaches, whey protein, and a bit of non-sugar sweetener. It's like the most scrumptious cheesecake. Mmmmm.)

[likesmountains 52]

7. That sounds great, I didn't think of using yogurt!

[sandnsea]

2. My daughter's shower was today

We did a vegetable tray, apple tray with a cream cheese dip, and meat and cheese tray. I used little round canadian bacons for the meat. Alpine makes good low fat cheese. Salmon spread with a low fat cream cheese would work. You could get a party package of rye bread. We had that and cupcakes. Stuffed mushrooms would work. Some kind of spinach snack. I've also read to use won ton wrappers instead of dough, and bake them in the oven. Never tried that. I made a spinach dip with half canelloni beans at Christmas, that was good. I'm rattling.

[likesmountains 52]

8. Thank you for the suggestions. I like the salmon idea.

[The empressof all]

3. Morning-star Farms makes a non meat burger with Basil/mozzarella flavor

It's fantastic. You could cube them up and serve with some sliced cherry tomato on top as part of an appetizer assortment. Very low in Carbs and fat and amazingly delicious.

[likesmountains 52]

9. I have not tried the basil/mozzarella flavor but I think I will now..they sound great.

[mtnester]

4. Try this site

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/recipe/ProcessRecipeSearch?category=Appetizers

many look yummy.

[hippywife]

6. Boy! These look scrumptious!

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/recipe/ShowRecipe?recipeId=9452

But then I'll eat just about anything that includes some type of bleu cheese. :9

[likesmountains 52]

10. I just spent half an hour at the link...thank you!

[mtnester]

12. Those recipes are good for ALL of us

I love finding places that don't have typical boring low fat low carb recipes...a bit of gourmet goes a long way :)

[midnight armadillo]

5. deviled eggs

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[likesmountains 52]

11. You're right! I didn't even think of that! Thanks