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Did you know that older eggs peel easier than really fresh eggs? So for this Low Carb Easter Peep Recipe, if you have some eggs that you need to use that have been in the fridge for a week or so - Use 'em up and use the fresh ones for dipping and dying!

My mother, rest her soul, had a phobia about pork. She was absolutely certain that if she did not incinerate it until it looked like an old, discarded boot we would all get trichinosis and die. So she did what she was supposed to do - PROTECTED HER FAMILY - and happily cremated pork throughout her life.

It's Easter a very special time for celebration, family, friends and food! It's also a time to do a "double check" on counting carbs, fats and calories. No, Easter does not give you permission to stuff a whole box of those little yellow Easter chicks in your mouth! What's that got to do with Asparagus with Toasted Walnut Butter? Nothing, so let's get cookin' this special dish that is oh so easy... be ready for, "may I have this recipe?"

Quick and Easy delicious low-carb recipes developed for people following any low carbohydrate diet. Serving sizes and carb counts for every recipe are accurate and a lay-flat binding allows the cookbook to remain open at all times. Easy to find and easy to use ingredients makes this cookbook a wonderful addition to any kitchen.

I don't know a whole lot about Greece except that Greece is the birthplace of Western civilization, that every photograph of Greece I have seen is absolutely beautiful, and that the Greeks were fierce resistance fighters during World War II. Oh, and I can sing the Greek alphabet to the tune of "Anchors Aweigh."

We moved into a new home last month (finally!), and my husband bought a new grill to celebrate the occasion. It's a mammoth thing, all stainless steel and shiny, and looks something like a not-so-miniature aircraft carrier. This is a "manly man's" grill, huge and professional-looking, containing all the bells and whistles. The problem is, my husband can't cook.

Low Carb Cooking 101 This evening’s dinner is in honor my move from Cincinnati, Ohio to Deltona, Florida. We are moved out of our interim duplex and into our new house – finally! Sometimes I didn’t think we’d ever get here. I still have a garage full of boxes to …

For the last couple of weeks, I have been promising you an article about how we all need to take responsibility as low carbers to dispel all the lies, inaccuracies, and negative stories about the late Dr. Atkins and YOUR low carb lifestyle. Because our industry is so new and there are so many controversies surrounding low carb, I've decided to first look at what you should expect from me as the owner of CarbSmart especially since carbohydrate counts on labels are being questioned.

Dana Carpender is the number one low carb author in the world. Check out Dana's articles for CarbSmart Low Carb Magazine every week.