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If you’re involved in any online support groups, chats or boards or lists, you’ve probably read low-carbers bemoaning missing certain foods. I miss bread, I miss pasta, I miss chocolate, I miss pizza… potatoes… rice… stuffing… The list goes on and on.
I love it when people take a recipe and run with it, with their own shifts and interpretations. James Beard once said, and I’m paraphrasing here, that baking is science, but cooking is art.
Welcome to CarbSmart’s newest column, The Low Carb Cook’s Corner. Let me introduce myself. My name is Rani Merens. I’ve been a low carber for 3 years, and I love to cook… almost as much as I love to eat! In order to make this a WOL (Way of Life) and not just a “diet,” I’ve learned to get creative in the kitchen. My background: I am active on a number of online LC support groups and lists, I host an LC cooking chat on AOL, and am editing my own low carb cookbook. I’ve been on television (The Atkins Diet: On The Web And TV) and will be appearing in “First for Women” magazine this fall. Now you know a little about me!
Low carbohydrate protein powders come in several different types: soy-based protein powders, whey-based protein powders, soy/whey blend protein powders, egg-based protein powders, egg/milk blend protein powders, & rice-based protein powders.
Perhaps you splurged over the holidays and are now having a difficult time getting back on track with your low carb WOE (Way Of Eating). Or, perhaps, you looked in the mirror and decided, “2002… It’s time to lose that weight!” And after considerable research, you have decided to go the low carb route. Regardless of your reasons, here you are, confronting the Dreaded Diet!
I have recently been asked, “What are the best fats to be using in our low carbohydrate diet?” It’s a good question!
Preparing a big Thanksgiving féte is fun, but a lot of work! For the low carb dieter, though, it presents a special challenge: how to create a festive menu that will please the palate without blowing the diet!
