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Nature’s Hollow Hickory Maple Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce Sweetened with Xylitol 12 oz bottle

Andrew DiMino June 9, 2012 Condiments, Sauces & Dips, Low Carb Food Brands & Low Carb Products, Low Carb Foods, Low-Carb Fall (Autumn), Low-Carb Father's Day, Low-Carb Independence Day, Low-Carb Juneteenth, Low-Carb Labor Day, Low-Carb Memorial Day, Low-Carb Summer, Nature's Hollow 0

Nature's Hollow Sugar-Free Hickory Maple BBQ Sauce

Nature's Hollow Hickory Maple Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce is a great addition to any grilled meal; barbeque, chicken, ribs, fish, & even non-starchy vegetables. Made with a healthful blend of delicious ingredients and sweetened with the natural sweetener Xylitol.

Happy Low Carb Memorial Day!

Dana Carpender May 25, 2012 Alcohol Recipes, Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Memorial Day, Recipes 1

pork and beef cooked on a barbeque grill for a low carb barbeque

Memorial Day Weekend is just made for us low carbers. Add in outdoor activities like camping, biking, boating, hiking, volleyball, or just tossing a Frisbee around, and you have a celebration where you might even drop a pound or two. Hard to beat that for Low Carb Memorial Day!

Which American Foods Can You Tolerate on Your Low Carb Diet? by Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender April 2, 2012 Health, Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Independence Day 1

In honor of Independence Day, I thought I'd do a rundown of American foods. No, not fast food burgers and pizza, but rather those foods that are native to our nation, the foods the colonists might well have encountered for the very first time when they came to these shores. (Though some of them had already made it across the Atlantic, and started gaining popularity in Europe.) What foods are truly American?

Can You Eat Cabbage On Your Low Carb Diet?

Dana Carpender March 29, 2012 Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb St. Patrick's Day, Recipes, Side Dish Recipes 14

What's low-carb, widely available, tasty, incredibly versatile, seriously nutritious, and always among the cheapest vegetables in your grocery store? Cabbage! One cup of green cabbage has 3.8 grams of carbohydrate, with 1.6 grams of fiber, for a usable carb count of 2.2 grams, and just 17 calories.

Valentine’s Day Means More Than Low Carb Chocolates by Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender February 4, 2012 Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Valentine's Day 1

Valentine's Day, another holiday of ancient origin taken over by the sugar-mongers. Let's see the hands: How many of you are thinking it's just not Valentine's Day without chocolates? Yeah, I thought so. I'll continue my psychic act: How many of you are thinking "But chocolate makes you feel like you're in love!

Low Carb Resources for Your Low-Carb New Year’s Resolutions by Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender January 7, 2012 Advice, Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb New Year's, Resolutions 0

I like New Year's Resolutions. Yes, I know most people don't keep them for very long. However, here are a list of resources for successful Low Carb New Years Resolutions

Eden Organic Dry Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, 4 oz. bag

Andrew DiMino January 1, 2012 Eden Foods, Holidays & Seasons, Low Carb Food Brands & Low Carb Products, Low Carb Foods, Low-Carb Halloween, Snacks 0

Eden Organic Dry Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are a great high fiber, low carb snack. Great for the office, home, parties, camping, backpacking or a nutritious snack anytime. The delicious flavor of dry roasted organic pumpkin seeds, lightly coated with a bit of fine Atlantic sea salt. Low in sodium, cholesterol free and an excellent source of magnesium and dietary fiber.

Low Carb New Year’s Alcohol Guide

Dana Carpender December 31, 2011 Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb New Year's 2

Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not turn to sugar in your bloodstream. However, it it is carbohydrate-derived; alcohol is what yeasts pee out after eating sugars. Doesn't that sound yummy? Hey, it doesn't stop me. Alcohol does behave like a carb in one important way: your body burns it preferentially. Just as eating carbohydrate shuts down fat burning, so does drinking alcohol. Or as a medical journal article I read donkey's years ago phrased it, "Alcohol profoundly inhibits lipolysis." Furthermore, at 7 calories per gram, nearly twice the calorie count of carbs, it can take you longer to burn through the booze. This is why alcohol, despite some genuine benefits, is always an indulgence when you're trying to lose weight.

Low-Carb Holiday Gifts by Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender December 6, 2011 Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Christmas, Low-Carb Gift Baskets, Keto Gift Baskets & Other Gifts 2

Low-Carb Holiday Gifts. If I posted a Thanksgiving article a couple of weeks ago, it must be the Christmas shopping season! Or Hanukkah. Or Kwanza. Or Yule. Or Saturnalia. Or Festivus. Or "Let's drink to the days getting longer again." Whatever you want to celebrate is fine by me, so long as you count me in on the wine.

The CarbSmart Buyers Guide to a Low-Carb Holiday Meal

Amy Dungan December 3, 2011 Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Christmas, Menu Planning 0

Cooking for your family during the holidays can be a daunting enough task, without the added hassle of trying to keep those special meals healthy as well. Here we will help you find the perfect items here at CarbSmart.com to help make your celebration table tasty and healthy.

Low Carb Mornay Sauce – Budget Low Carb Cooking Base

Susie T. Gibbs November 20, 2011 Articles, Budget Low Carb Cooking, Easy Bases, Holidays & Seasons, Low Carb, Our Writers, Recipes, Susie T. Gibbs 1

This is such a simple sauce and so elegant. It works over chicken, turkey, game hens, and seafood of all kinds, especially shrimp and lobster - when they are on sale! It's also delicious over veggies! The nuttiness of the sauce is intensified when you broil it for a couple of minutes.

Turkey Carcass Stock – Budget Low Carb Cooking Base

Susie T. Gibbs November 10, 2011 Budget Low Carb Cooking, Easy Bases, Holidays & Seasons, Low Carb, Menu Planning, Our Writers, Recipes, Soup Recipes, Susie T. Gibbs 2

Make this stock right after Thanksgiving dinner! Simply throw the turkey carcass and any leftover wings, necks, giblets, and legs into the pot with the veggies and spices, then let it simmer, covered, for hours! The longer the better. The apple cider vinegar helps leach the vitamins and minerals out of the bones.