Review of 200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes: Healthy Dinners That Are Ready When You Are! (Paperback)

Dana Carpender has made a serious study of adapting classic recipes from around the world to work with modern low carb diets.In this latest offering, 200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes, she proves once again that you don't need refined grains and sugars to enjoy healthful, satisfying food - no matter your culinary traditions or meat of preference.The key is quality ingredients, simply prepared.


Dana Carpender is a believer in keeping it simple and freshly prepared whenever possible.None of the ingredients were hard to find at my supermarket except perhaps the low-carb imitation honey that shows up in a few recipes.Of the dozen or so main dish recipes I tested in 200 LCSCR I can honestly say that seven were big hits with my family, a few were just okay and just one was bad.All of them cooked on time and just as predicted. There were some very satisfying desserts toward the end, with several variations on cheesecakes and custards that turn out splendidly in my slow cooker.Although I do not normally have a use for appetizer recipes, there is even a section for that - which contains an outstanding hot artichoke dip.

I am impressed with the author's diligence in keeping most recipes under 10 grams of net carbs per serving. Dana really does stick to the universal "rules" of low carb dieting; lots of veggies and meats, occasional artificial sweetening, a sprinkling of fruits now and then and a bare representation of grains and sugars-- and only when absolutely necessary for flavor, never as filler.She is good at innovating more nutritious subs for common starchy side dish ingredients; fauxtatoes (cauliflower) and mashed turnips are big players at her low carb table.Eat the 200 LCSCR way and you will probably have better, more varied natural nutrition than ever before in your typical American diet.

The recipes for lc condiments & sauces are a big bonus to those of us who suffer from sticker shock at the supermarket's low carb pricing practices. Readers of her other lc recipe books may find some of these items familiar, but hey, it is convenient to have them all in one place. And as for convenience, well...slow cooking is the essence of convenience to modern time-challenged dieters.

Did I make it sound as if this book is one of the best kept secrets for low carbers?I hope so, because it is.
-Andrea, aka Merribelle.


Product Description
God bless the slow cooker!There's no denying that this kitchen staple of the 60s, 70s and 80s is back with an updated look and a fierce following, but isn't it time somebody saved us from the same old carb-heavy recipes it's known for?Dana Carpender to the rescue!No stranger to the busy lifestyle (after all, she penned the bestselling 15-Minute Low Carb Recipes, didn't she?) low-carb maven Carpender offers up a host of delectable nearly carb free "fix it and forget it" recipes for anyone with just enough time to throw dinner in the slow cooker before rushing out for a full day of hustle and bustle. You'll find:
Maple-Glazed Corned Beef with Vegetables
Chicken Minestrone
Curried Chicken with Coconut Milk
Pork Roast with Apricot Sauce
Lemon-Mustard Salmon Steaks
...and much, much more

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Review of 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love (Paperback)

First let me say that I own many, many low-carb cookbooks, and this one is THE best I have ever read!Not only does it offer 500, yes, 500 recipes that are easy, fabulous and low carb, but the introduction and ingredient chapters were SPECTACULAR!The introduction was warm, witty and informative.I typically skim through the beginning chapters and get right to the recipes, but I couldn't put this one down!So many questions that I had were answered in the Low Carb Specialty Foods chapter, not to mention the Polyols chapter and the Where to Find Low-Carb Specialty Products chapter (she doesn't like paying through the nose for this stuff, either)!
The Ingredients You Need to Know About section was the absolute best--necessary and unique information about eggs, fats/oils, flour substitutes (what the heck are guar and xanthan gums, anyway--she answers that, too!), sweeteners (wow, I can have molasses!), vegetables (and I can have carrots, too!), and oh so much more.Her first recipe is addictive enough to eat every day (Heroin Wings)!I wish I could say that I've made all the recipes, but I'm so busy trying out the recipes from the first chapter, I haven't even looked at the other chapters yet, but believe me, I know they'll be outstanding.
This author is down-to-earth, funny and charming.I can relate to her so well.She stresses over and over again to listen to your body and let that be your guide regardless of whether the food is low-carb.This works so well for me.The BEST book you will ever purchase on low-carbing and low-carb recipes.DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

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Dana Carpender comes to the rescue with 500 Low-Carb recipes. Covering everything from soup to nuts, this comprehensive compendium of recipes offers choices like...
Heroin Wings (they're so good they're addictive)
Mockahlua Cheesecake
Meatza (pizza without the crust)
...plus dozens of ways to spice up staple dishes such as burgers, omelets, steaks and chicken
Readers will also learn:How to make low-carb casseroles that are delicious - without noodles or rice!What to serve instead of mashed potatoesThe secret to low-carb stuffingThe way to satisfy sugar cravings - decadently - and still stay low-carbThe lowdown on low-carb ingredients
Recipes have been tested and proven delicious. They are guaranteed to please even the most reluctant bread-lover.

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