Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender, 46-year nutrition buff, 29-year low-carber, opinionated writer, congenital smarty pants, and low-carb recipe guru. Lives in Southern Indiana with Otis the Pug, Squeaky the Cat, and as always, That Nice Boy She Married.

Dana Carpender’s Low-Carb Unstuffed Cabbage Recipe

Dana Carpender’s Low-Carb Unstuffed Cabbage Recipe

Stuffed cabbage is a perennial favorite, but it's time-consuming and labor intensive. Here's a recipe that gives you all the flavor of stuffed cabbage at breakneck speed. Do use very lean ground beef for this recipe–it saves you the time needed to drain off the grease.

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Play the “Count the Sugar” Game with Dana Carpender

Play the Count the Sugar Game With 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.

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Fat Fast Salad Low-Carb Gluten-Free Fat Fast Recipe

Fat Fast Salad

This recipe has 85.4% calories from fat. Sometimes you just want a big, crisp salad during your low carb fat fast. If you are concerned about your fiber intake during a fat fast, this recipe could help. Feel free to use another variety of lettuce, or even a combination.

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Dana’s Scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe by Dana Carpender from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook

Dana Carpender Scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Dana Carpender’s Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo (optional), Vegetarian, Dana’s Scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe from CarbSmart Grain-Free, Sugar-Free Living Cookbook. The ideal chocolate chip cookie is crisp at the edges, and soft and gooey in the middle. This is my idea of cookie nirvana!

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