I always order A La Cart. I use corn tortillas for my enchiladas but only
eat two so the carb count isn't very high at all.


"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>> When I was first diagnosed with diabetes, I was very upset because
>> Mexican food was my favorite. I loved to eat a bean burrito with a side
>> of beans and rice. But that was no more! I quit eating it for a while,
>> then I made some stuff at home. But I was afraid to eat at most
>> restaurants because of all the temptations and carb laden food.
>>
>> There used to be a restaurant here that made a petite calorie salad. It
>> was a large tossed salad with all kinds of veggies, topped with cold
>> pinto beans. Loved that!
>>
>> Another place that is no longer there made what they called chile con
>> queso. It was strips of pepper and onion, chopped tomato, with seasoned
>> ground beef, mixed with plenty of cheese and melted in the oven. It was
>> intended to be a dip. I scooped it onto my plate and ate it with a fork.
>>
>> I used to eat fajitas with a fork. I didn't eat the tortillas. But I
>> haven't tried those in a while as I fear I can't digest the meat.
>>
>> Black bean soup. Love the stuff! And it doesn't spike me, provided I
>> don't eat a huge bowl.
>>
>> At home, I use chunks of bell pepper or celery and maybe baby carrots as
>> a dip for espinaca con queso, chile con queso, or bean dip.
>>
>> Instead of making enchiladas, I do enchilada casserole using plenty of
>> meat, onions and peppers between the layers. That way I can use less
>> tortillas.
>>
>> I also do bean tacos with tortillas or taco shells.
>>
>> And I make taco salads without the greasy fried shell.
> We use Mission's low carb tortillas. Each small tortilla has a net carb
> count of 5 grams. I use them to make chicken enchiladas (2 tortillas in a
> serving) and I make my own enchilada sauce so I have a carb count on
> that. No rice, no beans, though we do eat beans when there are no other
> starches on the menu.
>
> I have also made soft tacos using the Mission tortillas. The unopened
> packages freeze well, too.
>
> When we go out to a Tex Mex (which is the majority of restaurants down
> here in Borderland) DH orders fajitas and doesn't eat the tortillas. They
> have chicken fajitas as well as beef, so you might try the chicken ones if
> you think you'll have problems with the beef.
>
> He also asks them to hold the rice and beans and serve him a small salad
> instead.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
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