Sandwich fillings

So my advice Rosiebee would be to make a nice full-fat filling from cheese, salmon, avocado or whatever takes your fancy and throw away the bread (and the potatoes, pasta, rice etc).

This is an old thread! I have been on a low-carb, moderate fat regime for eighteen months now.
Salad lunches are fine and my doctor has shut up.
Absolutely no sandwiches and lots of butter and cheese; my cholesterol is much lower than it was two and a half years ago and I am three stone lighter (under 9 stone).
The words "low-fat" never cross my lips now so am a bit horrified to see this thread revived!

Hasn't there been research that indicates that dietary cholesterol has little or nothing to with levels of blood cholesterol? Of course, that doesn't give us carte blanche to eat huge quantities of bacon or high-fat cheeses which may present other problems, but, so far as I understand, has nothing to do with LDC. Also, surely a BLT or smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich occasionally isn't going to be the kiss of death.

I've had the same problem with my cholesterol. I was told : no butter, salt or cheese. Have swopped my bread for a wrap with low fat red pepper hummus, lots of salad leaves, fresh coriander and a good squeeze of lime. I know this was a dormant thread but would appreciate other ideas for light cholesterol friendly lunches that don't include eggs - can't stand them.

Hot toast with dripping and marmite!

Stop! I'm drooling!!!

Not that I'd eat that! Give me a good ham and tomato on lovely fresh bread with real butter and loads of hot mustard! Heaven

Sliced mushrooms and bean sprouts

peanut butter and banana yummy!

Thank you, shysal. I might have a go at that

granniefin, yep, I'll vote for peanut butter and jam too, or cheese and jam.

What about good old peanut butter with strawberry jam it fills you up and you can work it of in the garden [ wink ]

Bags here is a link to the bread, but I will put it in the recipe section too.
bacon and cheddar loaves
I make one large loaf in a tin rather than 4 small ones, which tend to flatten a bit on a baking tray.

Sounds lovely MiceElf.Must try this one.

Cook red or yellow peppers in a hot oven with a teaspoon of olive oil and fennel seeds. Put them in a bowl, cover with cling film for a few minutes. Remove the cling film. The skins will slide off easily.

They make absolutely delicious sandwich fillings with basil or a lovage for garnish. An ounce or so of almonds with those French yellow raisins afterwards provided filling protein and a taste contrast.

BTW, just had a look at a tub of ordinary Philly. Its fat content is 10%. I'm just wondering, if you "pile on" the lower fat version, wouldn't that be the same in the end, and possibly even higher in calories, as just eating less of the original version?

That cheese and bacon loaf sounds lovely, shysal! Please could you put it in the recipes section?

I like to use the extra light Philadelphia cheese, only 5% fat, so you can pile it on. Good with tomato, cucumber, lean meats or salad.
I love to make bread by hand, but can't do it too often as I would eat too much. My favourite is a Paul Hollywood cheese and bacon loaf recipe, no good for low cholesterol eating though! Lovely warm from the oven or toasted, with butter.

Bags

Oops! I've committed a gransnet crime! Just realised the OP wanted low cholesterol ideas.

Don't tell anyone on the processed meat thread, but I really like a bacon butty once in a while, or a cold sausage sandwich with chutney.

Hummus not humus!

I once tried my hand at making home made humus. Half way through I realised I'd put in too much tahini so upped the other ingredients pro rata. I ended up with gallons of the stuff. Fed it to the seagulls in the end.

Hot smoked salmon (available for reasonable price at Lidl and Aldi) with philadelphia cheese on wholemeal or granary bread.
Egg and cress with mayo also on wholemeal or granary bread.

Home made hummus is better than preserved stuff. It's cleaning out the liquidiser after that's the pain

Good old tinned salmon on brown bread with cucumber and a bit of mayonnaise

Mamie I love salt on focaccia and, because I feeling so sorry for myself that it's the only bread I can eat, I put far too much on when I made and froze it, and it's a bit of an effort to eat it. Only 4 more pieces in the freezer though. Next lot are going to be sundried tomato and caramelised red onion.