I found this recipe and we made these this morning.

( Low Carb Almond Spice Cookies )

Quick, tasty, and not something that spikes my blood sugar. What more could you ask from a holiday treat?

So the challenge was to make a Thanksgiving feast that's extra special, but still fits into my diet. Which means relatively low carb, not terribly calorie dense, and not so loaded with unctuousness as to make the arteries stutter.

( Here's my solution )

Topped that off with green salad with a yogurt cucumber dressing, and the whole meal was still under 500 calories. Not too shabby.