Holidays & Seasons

Cranberries, like most berries, are a low sugar fruit. A whole 12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries - that's what they sell in my grocery store, at any rate - has 167 calories, with 43 grams of carb, 14 of which are fiber. So that whole bag has 29 grams of usable carb in it. Making low carb cranberry sauce is quick and easy. Really, really quick and easy. Dana Carpender shows us how.

A Southern Thanksgiving necessitates not only that you must decide whether to smoke, roast, bake or fry the family turkey, but you must choose a side. You must choose whether you will serve bread dressing or cornbread dressing at the family Thanksgiving table. Fluffy Chix Susie T. Gibbs explains the dilemma and offers some low carb alternatives.

Thanksgiving Day originated in America and falls on November 22, 2012. Thanksgiving Day, as the name itself suggests, is a time to offer thanks. Here are some of the best articles on having a low carb Thanksgiving and holiday season from CarbSmart.com.

In honor of Halloween, we wanted to bring you one more festive meal idea to get your low carb brains thinkin' creatively. Now you will learn the "secret" of the Fluffy Chix Cook Low Carb Pumpkin Sausage Soup recipe in festive Oven Roasted Jack O' Lanterns.

These cute little roasted pumpkins make a great, Halloween treat for serving all kinds of soups and stews. Don’t forget to roast the seeds that you scoop out of the pumpkins and save them for snacks.

Susie T. Gibbs has put together a couple of 4 Under $10 low carb meals for your fall and Halloween enjoyment. How about giving her Spooky Halloween Guts and Worms a try! It's pretty scary...but darn good!

Here we are, facing that time of year when we pay filmakers and haunted houses to scare the pants off of us. Sure, homicidal maniacs and monsters are frightening, but did you ever stop to think about the things that should really scare us? I have, and I'm going to share a few with you today. So without further ado, here are 11 movies I think should have been made, with my personal low-carb twist of course.

August & September in Texas signals an end to the summer's crop of fresh tomatoes.  This is our signal to stock up on hearty, rich tasting, vine ripened tomatoes - and do that voodoo we do so well with them before the tasteless winter imposters make the scene. Susie T. Gibbs tells us that now is the time to freeze, can, make sauces, soups, pastes, juice, and chop these prize tomatoes and provides us with a host of recipe ideas.

Every September 19th turns normally sane people, such as myself, (stop laughing.... I'm sorta sane) into people with eye patches, peglegs, and an odd sort of speech. This year is extra special because you can enjoy these Low Carb Recipes on the 10th anniversary of Talk Like A Pirate Day!

September 16th is El Grito de la Independencia: Mexican Independence Day. Today we will celebrate Low-Carb Mexican Independence Day with some great low-carb recipes. Gather your friends and family and celebrate El Grito de la Independencia.

Nope it isn’t Texas Barbecue, but it’s a whole lot easier and doesn’t require years of hard-won knowledge of hardwood and the intricacies of slow-smoking meats. It’s the best Low-Carb & Keto un-barbecue you’ll ever eat!

Nature's Hollow Honey Mustard Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce adds a hearty sweet flavor to your favorite Low-Carb red meats, chicken, and fish without the sugar. Made with a healthful blend of delicious ingredients and sweetened with the natural sweetener Xylitol.