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Last-Minute Low-Carb Thanksgiving Tips & Tricks

Why would I bother having even a bite of candied sweet potato?

Planning for Thanksgiving

In case you hadn’t noticed, Thanksgiving is upon us, and it seems incumbent upon me to say something, and quickly. So here are a few ideas for making it to December without gaining several pounds.

Is Thanksgiving an Indulgence Day or a Normal Low-Carb Day?

First, decide whether you’re going to have an indulgence day for Thanksgiving, or if you’re going to do your best to de-carb your feast. Most of you will probably go for the indulgence, and I don’t blame you. Since this year it will be just me and that nice boy I married, I’ll be de-carbing the dinner.

#lowcarb #thanksgiving

Mentioned in the Podcast

Low-Carb Thanksgiving Recipes and Articles at CarbSmart.com

Dana talks about her wedding day and about Carbohydrate addiction in Hi! My Name is Dana, and I’m a Carbohydrate Addict

Low-Carb Side Dish Recipes at CarbSmart.com

Low-Carb Dessert Recipes at CarbSmart.com

Natural Mate Stevia All Purpose Natural Sweetener

Allulose – Monk Fruit Blend All Purpose Sweetener

Swerve Ultimate Sugar Replacement Sweetener, Brown Sugar Substitute

Lakanto Sugar Free Maple Syrup – Monk Fruit Sweetener

Wholesome Yum Zero Sugar Maple Syrup (Keto Maple Syrup) With Monk Fruit & Allulose

Pure Maple Extract for Baking and Flavoring

Nature’s Eats Pecan Pieces

NOW Foods Guar Gum Powder

NOW Foods Xanthan Gum Pure Powder

Low-Carb Keto Ketatoes Redux – Mashed Potato Substitute Recipe

Low-Carb Salad Recipes at CarbSmart.com

NOW Supplements Glucomannan (Amorphophallus konjac) Pure Powder

Dana Carpender’s Bone Broth Recipe, aka Liquid Gold

Previous CarbSmart Podcasts

Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 1

Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb Article

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More Low Carb Recipes & Articles by Dana Carpender

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And have a wonderful day and a Low-Carb Thanksgiving!

Low-Carb Cocoa-Peanut Porkies Recipe – Updated for 2025

The idea for these came from my childhood – my mother used to make Cocoa-Peanut Logs, a recipe on the back of the Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies box. I had been using sugar-free chocolate chips to make chocolate chip cookies, of course. I don’t recall how the idea of using them this way came to me. I do remember that the first time I tried this, I thought, "Dana, you have gone right 'round the bend, making pork rind cookies." Hah. They're fantastic. I have gotten more glowing feedback on this recipe than on almost any other. Try them. Really.