Easy Low Carb Recipes Which Taste Great

By Sabrina Sander 

There are plenty of easy low carb recipes accessible. Low carb dieting has become so popular we now have numerous recipe books written on just this topic. Additionally, there are recipe books written by the writers of the majority of the best known weight loss programs including Dr Robert Atkins, Dr Arthur Agatston of the South Beach Diet, the designers of the Protein Power and many more.

In addition, you can find lots of low carb recipes online. Normally most of these can be found for free. The downside of obtaining a recipe on a website is that they're not always so easy to print. The web is usually not set up for simple printing. Obviously you could carry the computer into the kitchen or copy out the recipe manually. Nevertheless, occasionally you can copy and paste the text into Word or a comparable program and then print it. Try it out because it is helpful to have your own collection of printed easy low carb recipes.

Numerous easy low carb recipes are modified variations of regular recipes. For instance, you would not believe how simple it is to make home made quiche when you don't have to bother with the pastry.

Low Carbohydrate Quiche
 Creates 6 portions, each approximately 3g net carb with regards to the choice of vegetables.
Gently grease a sizable pie dish. Put in 8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese combined with half of a little onion chopped small (25g or 2.5 Tbsp). Add approximately 8 oz (225g) sliced cooked low carbohydrate vegetables such as weeds, broccoli, zucchini etc. Then add ham, cooked chicken or bacon cut into little pieces.
 Get 6 eggs and beat them. Mix in 1 cup heavy cream and seasoning. Serve this mixture into the pie dish around and also over the veggies, beef and cheese.
 Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees (180 degrees C) for around 40 minutes. When it's done, the top part will be gently browned and a knife pushed into the middle of the quiche will come out clean.
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for three days and consumed cold. If you make it without beef, you may also freeze individual servings, after that unfreeze and reheat.

Bacon And Cabbage Stir Fry

Creates 1 serving, 2g net carbohydrate per cup of shredded cabbage.
Prepare 2-4 slices of bacon and cut into mouthful sized pieces.
Individually, heat 2 Tbsp essential olive oil or butter over a low to medium heat in a fry pan with a lid. Include one or two cups (75g or 150g) of shredded cabbage based on your permitting under the principles of your diet. Cover with the lid and cook for five minutes, stirring often. Include the bacon and cook for an additional five minutes, or until the cabbage is clear and soft.

This really is tasty as a light meal or first course. It is one of the most popular quick and easy low carb recipes.

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Your Guide To Quick To Fix, Easy Low Carb Recipes

By Nathan T. Lynch 

Everyone these days wants to find easy, low-carb recipes to build a healthy diet that is low in carbohydrates. With the recent low-carb craze, dieters can find information all over the place. Here are some guidelines to help you get what you want out of the low-carb phenomenon.

Whether you are searching the Internet, paging through a cookbook or digging through a friend's pile of recipes, you need to keep in mind what it is that you want out of this diet. You should desire low-carb recipes that appeal to you, that will help you lose weight healthily, that you want to eat and that you can prepare without too big a headache.

Just because foods are low-carb and diet-friendly doesn't mean they have to be bad or boring. You can find easy, low-carb recipes without sacrificing foods you enjoy. You can easily find recipes focusing on meat, poultry or seafood. You can find dozens of great ideas for breads, pastas, sauces and dips, as well as low-carb desserts and snacks. You can even have low-carb beer and other alcoholic beverages.
When preparing meals containing meats, be sure to choose carefully. As you make an effort to avoid carbohydrates, you will naturally move toward foods higher in protein. Many of these high-protein foods are our favorite meats, but many of these meats are also contain large amounts of fat. To get the best out of your diet, choose easy, low-carb recipes that call for lean meat, poultry or seafood. Even lean cuts of pork are better for you than meats like bacon and beef.

Breads are another area of interest in a low-carb diet. People are often surprised to learn that cutting breads out of their diet entirely is unnecessary. With an assault on carbohydrates in their diets, many people see breads as off limits. Books have even been written discussing how to live without bread.

Breads themselves are not bad, but some can certainly not low in carbohydrates. Many easy, low-carb recipes are available that allow you to enjoy sandwiches, burgers, toast or muffins. These recipes use a slightly different list of ingredients, but they yield healthy, tasty breads. Also, breads contain fiber, which is important to include in your diet.

Many recipes targeting a low-carb audience will specify nutritional information for the food, especially carbohydrate, protein and fiber content. This information is provided for a reason: as you probably know, foods low in carbohydrates and high in protein are central to the Atkins and other low-carb diets. Fiber is also a big part of the equation; simply put, you can have more carbs in your diet if they are in the form of fiber. Also, foods high in fiber are generally full of "good carbs," the type of carbohydrates you don't need to eliminate from your diet.

This brings up another good point: you don't need to completely eliminate carbohydrates from your diet. Keeping some carbs in your diet is healthy and does not negatively affect your diet. Most low-carb recipes have at least some carbs. Instead of cutting out all carbohydrates, you should focus on minimizing or eliminating "empty carbs," carbohydrates that come from foods with little or no nutritional value. Soft drinks and candy bard have empty carbs; fruits and vegetables, for example, have good carbs.

An important part of a low-carb diet is variety. You're trying to limit carbohydrates, but that doesn't mean you should eat eggs every day and avoid bread like the plague. Abide the guidelines for a healthy, low-carb diet: limit but don't eliminate carbs, get plenty of fiber, make sure your protein-rich meats are not too full of fat.

Again, to easily sustain a healthy, low-carb lifestyle you should eat foods you enjoy. Low-carb foods should not be a burden. The list of diet-friendly choices has enough variety to make even the pickiest eaters happy.
You have plenty of delicious, easy, low-carb recipes to choose from.

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Atkins coupons

As I was looking around I found this and thought I'd pass it around.

Atkins is giving away a starter kit with coupons for 2 free bars, $6 in other coupons, and a carb counter...and a chance to win more...
Here is the link.

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Low Carb Cookbook Review - 15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender

By Cherie Davidson 

Busy, busy, busy. Today's schedules and fast paced, multi-tasking lifestyles make it difficult for most of us to find the time needed to prepare and serve balanced, nutritious and tasty meals. I am no exception. Since I tend to be a problem-solver by nature, I decided to gather a collection of quick, fast and easy low-carb recipes so I could save time in the kitchen but still stick to my low-carb lifestyle.

I expected it would take quite awhile to get enough recipes together to make a difference. However, thanks to Dana Carpender's newest low-carb cookbook my collection has grown overnight!

15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender (Fair Winds Press, 2003) gave my collection a huge boost. From the introduction, I found that the entire purpose of this book is to provide a cookbook filled with recipes that take a maximum of 15 minutes to make-and that includes prep time. Sound intriguing? I thought so, too.

This 253-page compendium offers more than just microwave or "tear open a protein bar" meals. These recipes were all timed and each was considered for health, feasibility and appropriateness to the book's theme. Dana's introduction explains her reasons, her processes, and offers detailed hints, tips and tricks to cut down prep time.

To give you an overview of the contents, there are thirteen chapters divided by food type, such as "15-Minute Eggs," "15-Minute Tortilla Tricks," "15-Minute Main Dish Salads," "15-Minute Skillet Suppers," and
Chapter 12, "15-Minute Condiments, Sauces, Dressings, and Seasonings," which has my favorite homemade sugar-free ketchup recipe. Of course, I cannot forget to mention the last chapter, "15-Minute Desserts."

Written in an easy to follow, relaxed style, this book feels like an old friend for those of us who have come to know Dana's work from her 2002 cookbook, the very popular 500 Low-Carb Recipes. If you are not familiar with her previous book, I think you will be pleased with her comfortable, confidant style and helpful insights.

There seems to be recipes to suit most everyone, from low-carb soups to high-protein nuts. I especially appreciate that the recipes have short instructions, are very fast to read-and they are easy to make. A few I have tried and enjoyed include, "Houbyfest Eggs," "Blintzlets," "Parmesan Chicken Breasts," "Sour Cream Ham Supper," and "Cheater's Chowder." And, I am wrapping "Cinnamon Splenda® Nuts" in red plastic wrap tied with a thin velvet ribbon for Valentine's Day mini gifts. (I will wait until next month to tell the recipients the gift was sugar-free!)

15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender is available through book retailers on and offline. Get more information on Dana Carpender, her books, projects and e-mail newsletter on her Web site at holdthetoast.com.

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Cherie' Davidson has been working as a Web copywriter, content editor, press release writer, Web reviewer, article writer and site marketing consultant for many years. You can contact Cherie and read more about her at her Website CherieDavidson.com.
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A brand New Look

September is a start of a lot of new things.  And to prepare, we have made some changes now.

We will soon start a
New School Year,
New Job

I've got
New Hair
Renewed Exercise plan
New weight lose goals

I also have Renewed the Blog.  It was looking as tired as my hair!  So, I've updated it, and given it the whole whole new look it deserves.

It now will be easier to find information, and recipes you might be looking for.

I've included links to some Great Low Carb Books, New Monthly Polls, my Weight loss tracker, (So I have someone to own up too!) and Video Links to Recipe How-To Videos.

I've even included a Community Answer section.  Have a question?  post it.  Can answer a question?  Do-it.  It a great place to have a discussion and help each other out.
I've started a few topics I would LOVE some help on, so, take a moment and check it out.

Come and take a look and let me know what you think!  Thanks!

Low Carb Recipes For You and Me

By Curtis Price 
 If you are a working man or woman on a low carb diet, meal times often pose a big challenge, especially lunch. On a busy workday, how on earth will you find time to go to a low carb restaurant or cook two special meals?

Low carb diets are based on the principle that a diet low in carbohydrates leads to decreased production of body's insulin, resulting in consumption of fat stores as energy source. So the easiest and greasiest options - fast food such as burgers, fries and sodas -- are a definite no-no. Low carb dieters like us often end up confused about what to eat when hunger pangs strike and end up giving in to carb cravings. To avoid these speed bumps and the ensuing guilt pangs, the best option is to plan your meals by learning about low carb recipes.

DIY
The idea is to plan, prepare and portion your small carb meals ahead of time so that you are not starving without any adequate food around. Most of us really don't have the time to cook separate meals, but you can always cook an extra serving or two during dinner and pack a low carb lunch the next day from the leftovers.
For example, chicken can be boiled, grilled or barbecued over the weekend to make a variety of meals such as chicken salad, wraps, stir fry with veggies etc. The same goes for fish and egg.

Let your imagination run wild! Use toppings, garnishes and olive oil to spice up your meals. Low carb does not mean eating bland food. You can eat pizzas too by using vegetable toppings and cheese on a small-carb thin crust!

Join a club
Low carb clubs or support groups are also a great way to meet like minded people and get some ideas for meal plans. You can swap recipes, discuss your diet plans and trade information about stores which sell small-carb snacks at the monthly meetings.

Raid the library
Do not forget the humble local library as a resource for free low carb recipes. Most libraries allow you to borrow a book for at least a month, so you have plenty of time for trial and error to figure out the best low carb recipes for you.

Google it
Thanks to the popularity of the Atkins Diet and scores of small carb enthusiasts, there are thousands of small carb recipes also available on the internet. Just key in the right search terms and explore! Many recipe sites offer a chance for members to rate recipes and comment. Do read the ratings to see which recipes taste best and suits your needs. These are given by people who have tried and tested these delicacies, saving work for you! Reading the comments is also helpful as they may offer tips and ideas for making the recipe even better.

You can check out our and browse through a wide variety of low carb snacks, desserts and sugar-free drinks which can be used to prepare or supplement your low-carb meals and mocktails.

I am a health food promoter, a fitness enthusiast and a sworn disciple of healthy living. And what better way to share my thoughts and advice on natural health than on my blog? I want to talk to you, my anonymous friends and readers, about ways to become healthy, stay healthy and feel fabulous every single day! I truly believe that when good health comes, wealth and prosperity follows.
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The Low-Carb Bible

This low carb bible is a great book to start on the low carb diet.  It has great recipes, and information on different diets, and what they are all about.

Well worth the read.

Yummy Low Carb Recipes - Vanilla Ice Cream for the Atkins Diet

By Mark Wild 
Mmmmm. . .Vanilla Ice Cream for Low Carb Dieters! One of the great things about the Atkins Diet is that you can indulge in some fantastic foods that you just can't eat on any other diet.

Of course, there are also a bunch of foods you can't eat, but most Atkins Dieters are happy with trading the low-fat, high-carb foods for delicious treats like the ones you can now eat.

That's why this Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream recipe is such a treat. It's my own adaptation of Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream. The difference is that this one is made with artificial sweeteners -- and several other changes as well.

The recipe gets RAVE reviews from family and friends who try it. And the great thing is that unless you tell them, they'll probably not even know that there is no sugar in this recipe.

Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

This recipe yields 2 pints of ice cream (not ice milk!) at only 5.5 grams per 1/2 cup serving. Compare that to 21 grams for Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream! And it tastes GREAT. Enjoy.

Ingredients:
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
7 packets Equal or Sweet'n'Low

Procedure:
Whisk the egg in a bowl till it's fluffy. Should take a couple of minutes. Whisk in the sweetener for another minute. Pour in the cream and vanilla and keep on whisking for another 2 minutes. Pour this concoction into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer.

If you don't own an ice cream maker and really want to make this ice cream from scratch, do this:

Get two clean and empty tin coffee cans with the plastic lids: one a 3 pound can, the other a 1 pound can.

Put the smaller can into the larger one. Remove the small lid, fill with the ice cream mixture, and replace the lid. Pack ice cubes all around the small can, inside the larger can, all the way to the top.

Sprinkle rock salt or Kosher salt liberally on the ice. If you don't have rock salt, try table salt. Put the lid on the larger can, tip it on its side, and roll the can back and forth every minute or so for about 10 minutes. Open both cans to see if the ice cream is solidifying along the edges of the smaller can. Replace the small lid, pack more ice around the small can, sprinkle some more salt, put the large lid on, and keep rolling.

You'll have ice cream in about 20 more minutes.

Probably the best you've ever tasted.

Enjoy!

Mark Wild created this Low Carb recipe, and has many more Atkins Diet Dessert Recipes and Atkins Diet Advice at http://www.AtkinsDietHelp.com

Low Carb Foods List - Beat Temptation and You Beat Fat!

By Jason Woody 

Low carbs diets are on the increase all the time. Evidence suggests that these diets actually work, and that they are not just a passing fad. The Atkins Diet has generated a lot of publicity, and various other dietary plans have followed suit. The number one way to benefit from such diets, and see fantastic results in a short space of time, is to have a low carbs food list.

Curbing your Carbs
Even the most dedicated dieter can make mistakes, putting the skids on fat loss. Without the proper information, all your hard work could go to waste, (or your waist!). Having a list of the right foods to eat will ensure that you cannot go wrong, as one glance at the food names will tell you if what you're planning for dinner is a bad idea or not.

Another benefit of keeping a low carb foods list, is that you will be able to introduce plenty of variety into your diet. With so much knowledge available at your fingertips online, it is almost criminal to not use it. There are literally hundreds of great tasting meals to be made that are low in carbs, and they won't make a huge dent in your wallet. Remember, low carbs is not a death sentence for your taste buds!

The choice is yours!
It is not just at home where you can benefit from the goodness of food that is low in carbs. All sorts of eating establishments across the country are getting in on the act. Most top restaurants have expert chefs who will cook you a meal low in carbs that tastes astonishing. Even fast food chains, often seen as a source of obesity, are offering low carb meals. In KFC, you can get delicious grilled chicken for example, and at Subway they have a fine choice of low carb fillings for their subs.

So, don't hesitate any longer, draw up a low carbs foods list today, and discover what tasty meals are available that will not cause weight gain. It is entirely up to you how strict you want your diet to be, but, with the multitude of beautiful meals on the list, you may find that you will lose weight without even trying!

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Try These Low Carb Diet Tips For Healthier Weight Loss

By Suzanna Hardaway 

 People with diabetes and those who are looking to lose some weight are often looking for low carb diet tips. Cutting out carbohydrates is not always the easiest thing to do, especially if you are a bread, pasta and sweets lover. Even most fruits contain a higher level of carbs than some low carb dieters are willing to consume.

The best way to start your low carb diet is to begin reading labels on all of the foods you eat. You would be surprised how many carbs are in the foods you eat every day. Being conscious of it is the first step in lowering your carb intake. For the first few days, write down how many carbs you are eating. Then, sit down and figure out how many you would like to be eating. Sometimes it can be helpful to meet with a nutritionist or a dietitian to help you figure out how many carbs you should be consuming.

Some other low carb diet tips include remembering that it is very different from low calorie or low fat dieting. When cutting calories or fat, most people give themselves a daily allotment and use them however they want. When low carb dieting, it is important to keep your carbs balanced throughout the day. Instead of giving yourself a daily allowance, it is often beneficial to give yourself a target for each meal.

Especially for those with Type 1, Type 2, juvenile or gestational diabetes, it is very important to keep your levels of carbs, and therefore your blood sugar, balanced by distributing your total daily carbs throughout the day as evenly as possible. Even those who are simply looking to lower their intake of carbs may find this helpful, because going too long without consuming carbs can have detrimental effects on your body.

This will raise your ketone level, which is a sign that you are burning fat from your body instead of from the food you are eating. This is a good thing when you are trying to lose weight, but ketones in large amounts can be dangerous to you and even cause you to go into a coma if you are not eating enough.

Here are some other helpful low carb diet tips: fill up on protein and fiber. These are included in foods like meats, cheeses, peanut butter, eggs, and vegetables. Also, choose carb products that are made from whole grains and have higher levels of fiber. Instead of eating white bread, choose whole grain bread.

Cut out the sugary cereal and instead have eggs or whole grain cereal. Lowering your carb intake takes a little getting used to, but once you are in the habit of it, you will find that you are eating much healthier and feeling much better.

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The Low Carb Cheesecake Recipe

By Peter Vermeeren 

Anyone on a low carb diet knows how great it is to find a new recipe that fits with their new meal plans. This is especially true with low carb desserts. Having the ability to eat delicious desserts while maintaining a weight loss diet helps to keep you excited about your diet results and satisfied with the food you are eating. Both of these things are important if you want to be able to stick with you diet and continue seeing weight loss with less effort. Here is a low carb cheesecake recipe and some helpful hints when it comes to baking while eating fewer carbohydrates.

When it comes to baking anything on a low carb diet there are 2 main substitutions that can make or break your recipes. In order for your dessert recipes to be a hit you will need to find a way to replace sugar and flour while keeping the flavor. Sugar and flour are both highly concentrated carbohydrates and therefore won't fit in to the low carb lifestyle. An essential sugar substitute for a low carb cheesecake recipe is splenda. This sweetener is made from the sugar molecule and retains the same sweetness without being used as an energy source by the body. It also won't cause the same cavities that sugar does. For flour there are different options that can be used such as flours made from almonds and other nuts or legumes. Soya flour is also a very popular flour substitute. Soya flour bakes a little differently that wheat flour so you should be aware of a couple of things if you decide to use it. Soya flour browns much more quickly and so you may need to reduce baking times or temperatures. Also be sure to store it in the fridge or freezer since it is whole grain flour.

Now comes for the best part, the low carb cheesecake recipe. This recipe is simple and delicious but not everyone shares the same tastes with desserts so feel free to make changes to the recipe to suit your own preference.

First, for the crust you will need:
• 1 ¼ cups of sweetener such as Splenda (amount depends on specific sweetener used)
• 2/3 cup ground nuts
• 1/4 cup margarine
• ¾ cups of almond flour

Mix these ingredients together and pack them down in your baking dish, preferably 10 inches in diameter. Now, the rest of the cheesecake needs:
• 24 oz. of cream cheese
• 1 cup of whipping cream
• 4 eggs
• 1 ¼ cups of sweetener
• 1 tsp of sugar free vanilla extract
• ½ tsp of almond extract
 
Mix the sweetener with the cream cheese until it becomes thick and creamy, and then add the eggs while still beating the mixture. Continue this until it is at the right texture for you and then mix in the remaining ingredients. Pour the mixture evenly on the crust portion and place this into the oven that has been heated to 350 F. Bake for an hour then turn off the oven but leave the cheesecake in with the heat off for another hour. Cool and then serve when ready. This makes for a simple low carb cheesecake recipe that everyone can enjoy.

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Low Carb Cookbook Review - 15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender

By Cherie Davidson 

Busy, busy, busy. Today's schedules and fast paced, multi-tasking lifestyles make it difficult for most of us to find the time needed to prepare and serve balanced, nutritious and tasty meals. I am no exception. Since I tend to be a problem-solver by nature, I decided to gather a collection of quick, fast and easy low-carb recipes so I could save time in the kitchen but still stick to my low-carb lifestyle.
I expected it would take quite awhile to get enough recipes together to make a difference. However, thanks to Dana Carpender's newest low-carb cookbook my collection has grown overnight!

15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender (Fair Winds Press, 2003) gave my collection a huge boost. From the introduction, I found that the entire purpose of this book is to provide a cookbook filled with recipes that take a maximum of 15 minutes to make-and that includes prep time. Sound intriguing? I thought so, too.

This 253-page compendium offers more than just microwave or "tear open a protein bar" meals. These recipes were all timed and each was considered for health, feasibility and appropriateness to the book's theme. Dana's introduction explains her reasons, her processes, and offers detailed hints, tips and tricks to cut down prep time.

To give you an overview of the contents, there are thirteen chapters divided by food type, such as "15-Minute Eggs," "15-Minute Tortilla Tricks," "15-Minute Main Dish Salads," "15-Minute Skillet Suppers," and
Chapter 12, "15-Minute Condiments, Sauces, Dressings, and Seasonings," which has my favorite homemade sugar-free ketchup recipe. Of course, I cannot forget to mention the last chapter, "15-Minute Desserts."

Written in an easy to follow, relaxed style, this book feels like an old friend for those of us who have come to know Dana's work from her 2002 cookbook, the very popular 500 Low-Carb Recipes. If you are not familiar with her previous book, I think you will be pleased with her comfortable, confidant style and helpful insights.

There seems to be recipes to suit most everyone, from low-carb soups to high-protein nuts. I especially appreciate that the recipes have short instructions, are very fast to read-and they are easy to make. A few I have tried and enjoyed include, "Houbyfest Eggs," "Blintzlets," "Parmesan Chicken Breasts," "Sour Cream Ham Supper," and "Cheater's Chowder." And, I am wrapping "Cinnamon Splenda® Nuts" in red plastic wrap tied with a thin velvet ribbon for Valentine's Day mini gifts. (I will wait until next month to tell the recipients the gift was sugar-free!)

15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender is available through book retailers on and offline. Get more information on Dana Carpender, her books, projects and e-mail newsletter on her Web site at holdthetoast.com.

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Cherie' Davidson has been working as a Web copywriter, content editor, press release writer, Web reviewer, article writer and site marketing consultant for many years. You can contact Cherie and read more about her at her Website CherieDavidson.com.
Read more of her book reviews at cdwritesbookreviews.blogspot.com.

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