Try pork rinds next time you have a mexican night. Tastes wonderful in a taco salad or to scoop up a refried bean casserole. Per serving,,100 calories less as well as 0 carbs versus 27g in a single taco shell...and a whopping fabulous 8g of protein per serving which is 1/2 ounce.

Whoo hoo! Have been wondering what I was going to use instead of taco shells!! Thanks

We are big mexican food eaters and I have been trying very hard to watch the carbs...This sounds like it will be a great way to "enjoy my cake and eat it too" Thanks for the idea.

Also, try Lundberg Rice Chips. (In the natural chips aisle.) The sea salt flavor taste just like corn tortilla chips. The santa Fe BBQ ones are great too and they are my fave. We used to eat tons of chips, and now we only eat these. They are soo good. Much better than Beanitos in my opinion.

Reminds me of my Atkins pork rind pancakes days.

Get a decent quality semi hard cheese like parmesan. The wheel slice, not the grated stuff. Hand grate a few tbls worth and arrange them in small piles. Bake at 350 until the pulesmelt down. Makes yummy lowcarb chips. You can lay them iver a fold of foil before they cool and make a taco shell shape.

I think the pork rinds gave me gas. darnit they were good.

I think the pork rinds gave me gas. darnit they were good.

what did you eat them with?

what did you eat them with?

Well, I think it may have been that they were Picante flavored. I ate them with chicken salad which I had a couple times in the days before so I know it wasn't the chicken salad.

I've never had picante flavored,,yum! Sorry that didn't work out for you Try the regular kind..see if that makes a difference. They didn't give me a problem and I had them with refried bean casserole.

Ooh, I've never tried the picante either. I'll have to get some a try!

I've never had picante flavored,,yum! Sorry that didn't work out for you Try the regular kind..see if that makes a difference. They didn't give me a problem and I had them with refried bean casserole.

LOL - guess what!?? I do believe I am as silly as they get! Today when I was at the store picking up some stuff I noticed the Miralax on the shelf and remembered that I took some Metamucil the same day as I tried those pork rinds! (I only introduce one new food at a time so I can know if my sleeve is tolerating it or not.) So after that memory blast I am pretty sure it probably wasn't the picante pork rinds but the Metamucil that caused that bloating and those terrible gas pains. Think I will give them another try in the near future here.

LOL - guess what!?? I do believe I am as silly as they get! Today when I was at the store picking up some stuff I noticed the Miralax on the shelf and remembered that I took some Metamucil the same day as I tried those pork rinds! (I only introduce one new food at a time so I can know if my sleeve is tolerating it or not.) So after that memory blast I am pretty sure it probably wasn't the picante pork rinds but the Metamucil that caused that bloating and those terrible gas pains. Think I will give them another try in the near future here.

oopsy..lol Glad you're ok!

OK, I'm the big party pooper, but I made some yummy fish tacos and used butter lettuce as a wrap vs. a tortilla. Came out killer, if I say so myself.

I'm always playing around with recipes and saw a gluten-free recipe for tortillas. Go figure. I'm not sure how it can be good, but I'm going to try it anyway. I'll report back

Onward,

Carol

I use the Kays Naturals protein chips and they have a nacho flavored one. But I like this idea. Thanks.

Pork rinds? Sounds fab, I figured they were off limits , cant wait to have some.

I LOVE using romaine lettuce hearts for anything that might have used a tortilla or shell. I make chicken salad or tuna salad, put a few teaspoons in the "boat" of the romaine heart, fold the top down and the sides around to make a tamale-style shape, turning them into salad cigars, love it! Satisfying crunch without the space-waste of carbs!