Comments on: Ricotta Gnocchi

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:29:43 +0000

In reply to Dude. Yep! It's far from the lowest carb recipe on this site. It's one of the very few that breaks the 10-net carb rule, but for some on maintenance, or others seeking to stray a bit for a day on a mild splurge, this can work quite well! It has its place within a greater set of tools, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it during induction, for example. Thanks for the thoughtful response, Dude! :D

By: Dude

Dude — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:40:08 +0000

In reply to Me Again.

This may not be appropriate for induction or very low carb dieting but it can certainly fit in to Atkins stage 3 and 4 maintenance.

Not everyone is on a 25 net gram carb diet for life. Some people have to be for medical reasons but I’d venture to guess their doctor didn’t prescribe it…at least not 20 grams a day…

I wouldn’t have touched this recipe while on induction and stage 2 Atkins…but then again I wouldn’t have had fruit either. I’m eating moderate amounts of fruits now and able to maintain my weight…and when I splurge a bit much and gain a little, I can tighten it back up for a few months and the weight comes off. And when I say splurge, I’m talking pizza, french fries…wine…not some 10 net gram per serving recipe like this!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:09:01 +0000

Any way to do these without egg? My husband is allergic but, per doctor’s orders, has to go low carb. I can always experiment, but I was hoping you might have some ideas
—Reply posted by DJ on 12/14/2015
Hi Carolyn, I’m going to say … no. Probably not. I mean, where there’s a will, there’s a way, but this recipe is already pretty persnickety. If you were to remove the binder, it’ll just explode in the water. There are likely other binders you could use, like glucomannan, perhaps, but … it would take some pretty serious tinkering with. It’s not something I could just casually suggest. I’d hate to have you go through all the time and effort, to just wind up with moosh. There are definitely egg alternatives I could recommend in many other recipes, but this one is a tough customer. Sorry! 🙁

By: Angi

Angi — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:21:33 +0000

I was wondering if I could make this with cottage cheese drip dried and made smooth?
—Reply posted by DJ on 7/14/2015
Hi Angi, boy … I really have no idea. It might, but … I don’t know that I’d be willing to brave it. That’s a lot of time and effort for something that “might” not happen. If you do try it, please report back. Now, I’m curious!

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 04:17:30 +0000

Thanks, KK! You’re correct. I think I broke out the first syllable and a half to emphasize a sound that doesn’t really exist in English. Or not … I often look back and things I’ve written and wonder what I was thinking! ;)

Wendy … honestly, I’m not sure! This recipe turned out by shear luck. I’d say it may be worth trying, but … I can’t guarantee anything. If you try it, let us know how it turned out!

By: KK

KK — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:58:14 +0000

It’s actually pronounced (nyo-kee). Only two syllables. 🙂

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:31:39 +0000

The low carb potatoes that you linked to look very interesting. I noticed on their site that their instructions for preparing the potatoes include the mix and butter, cream and cauliflower. One cup prepared was less than 5 net carbs. I wonder if a cup of prepared potatoes (their way) would be enough of a binder? Great looking recipe, thank you for sharing it!

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 23:27:28 +0000

Hi Sandy, the whole thing was really just a big experiment. Theoretically, the mashers aren’t even a requirement, but … you can see how that turned out for me. The mashers were what fixed it. So … honestly? I’m not sure! Try it and let me know if you were able to get it to work!

By: sandy

sandy — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 08:46:59 +0000

so is there a substitute for the instant mashed potatos?

By: DJ Foodie

DJ Foodie — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:33:59 +0000

Hi Lois, I can only assume that the egg isn’t enough. This really needs starch or sugar to create the "clinginess" within, necessary to hold the whole thing together. The potatoes helped, but they were still quite fragile. I should make this again some time … they were tasty!