Dana's Low-Carb Gluten-Free No-Sugar Ketchup Redux. My most-published recipe has been my ketchup, appearing in most of my cookbooks. But since the last time I published it, I discovered I like it better made with tomato sauce than with tomato paste – it’s less likely to separate. So here you go! Feel free to double this if you’re going to use it as an ingredient in a barbecue sauce or meat loaf or something.

Low-Carb for Life Video 3 - In her third instructional video for CarbSmart's Dana Carpender's Low-Carb for Life Series, Dana makes a delicious Low-Carb recipe - Cocoa-Peanut Porkies.

Low-Carb Gluten-Free Pumpkin seeds are a little lower in fat and higher in carbohydrate than peanuts, but they're inexpensive, loaded with minerals, and incredibly yummy. Pumpkin seeds are a great alternative for people with nut allergies.

Dana Carpender shares the joys of bacon especially her Bacon Tomato & Cauliflower Salad Recipe. Plenty of fat and very tasty.

Dana Carpender's Low-Carb Margarita Fizz Sugar-Free Highball Recipe has the great taste of a regular margarita without all that sugar.

Low-Carb Pink Flamingo Fizz Sugar-Free Recipe. A Pink Flamingo Fiz is a margarita made with cranberry juice cocktail in place of half the margarita mix. This Low-Carb version uses Sugar-Free ingredients.

Low-Carb Paloma Fizz Sugar-Free Highball Recipe - This riff on the theme of Low-Carb Tequila-based highballs came about when I heard of a drink called a Paloma–tequila mixed with grapefruit soda - just that mine uses Sugar-Free grapefruit soda and stevia or sucralose for sweetener.

Deli coleslaw is almost always sugary and just too sweet. Here’s a great, easy Low-Carb coleslaw dressing by Dana Carpender.

I’ve come up with the occasional grocery store game. My favorite is “Count The Sugar.” I’ll grab an item generally purported to be healthful and count the varieties of sugar in it. For example, the folks at Metamucil have been touting their Meta Health Bars as a wholesome alternative to candy or cookies, stating outright that they are “heart healthy” and implying – though never actually saying – that they will aid weight loss. So when I saw Meta Health Bars at the cash register on a day when there was a considerable line, I grabbed one and played the Count The Sugar game.

This makes two Garlicky Creamed Mushrooms Fat-Fast “feedings” - warm the second one up in the microwave. Or, if you prefer, add one serving to a steak or chop for a family member who is not Fat-Fasting. Up to you.

Guess what? This favorite Fat Fast Recipe for breakfast will keep you full for hours. And don't forget - Sausage & Eggs is super easy any time of the day!