Do you ever get bored of steak? I don’t, either, but that doesn’t mean a little enhancement now and then will be amiss. If you want to use blended steak seasoning, try Montreal seasoning. It’s a favorite at my house.
Read More »Low-Carb Anchovy-Shallot Butter Recipe
This is simple, classic, and perfect over steak. If you’re skeptical, just remember that Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies.
Read More »Low-Carb Cheese and Mushroom Egg Bake Recipe
Low-Carb Cheese and Mushroom Egg Bake is great for serving a weekend crowd. It's also great for stashing in the fridge for quick breakfasts and suppers for a few days -- it reheats beautifully.
Read More »Eat It Again! How Repetition Rewires Your Taste – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 27
Every taste is an acquired taste. If you’ve just recently gone low-carb, say as a New Year’s resolution, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer difference from your old diet. I encourage you to do so rather than using low-carb breads and such to make your low-carb diet resemble your old diet. Those can be useful. Bridge foods helping you to find a new normal, but not only are they, yes, processed foods often overpriced and sometimes deceptively labeled.
Read More »Carbs Count, But How? Understanding Net Carbs vs. Total Carbs – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 28
Total carbs or net carbs? I am all for anything that works for the individual, but I fear that this kind of focus on micromanagement may scare some people off.
Read More »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.
Read More »If your nutritional program is so good, why do you still take drugs? – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 26
If your nutritional program is so good, why do you still take drugs? There's no question that good nutrition improves our health. Heck, many type 2 diabetics do away with all need for medication by eating low-carb. But can proper nutrition prevent all illness and do away with all need for drugs? - CarbSmart Podcast Episode 26 with Dana Carpender.
Read More »Low-Carb Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan-Bacon Cream Sauce Recipe
My sister and brother-in-law introduced me to a San Diego bistro where a dish very much like this is a standard on the menu. We ate two batches.
Read More »Isn’t It Important to Eat a Balanced Diet? – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 25
Isn't It Important to Eat a Balanced Diet?. Well, maybe. The big question is, "What the heck is a 'balanced diet'?" The phrase doesn't seem to have any concrete meaning. CarbSmart Podcast 25 by Dana Carpender.
Read More »Welcome to the Wonderful World of Low-Carb – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 24
CarbSmart Podcast Episode 24: Learn the many benefits of the Low-Carb lifestyle. Hosted by Dana Carpender. Dana's guide to starting the Low-Carb Lifestyle. The CarbSmart Podcast is available on YouTube and your favorite Podcast apps.
Read More »ENCORE: Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 23
CarbSmart Podcast Episode 23: Refusing Holiday Food and Staying Low-Carb can be tough at first but you can do it to avoid the Food Pushers. The holidays are straight ahead, and with them piles and piles of carby junk, and worse, people nagging you to eat the stuff. Why so many people think that saying things like "But you have to eat it! It's traditional!" and "I worked all afternoon making it just for you" constitutes an expression of holiday goodwill, I have no idea, but sadly this behavior is all too common. You need to think ahead about how to respond to this sort of thing.
Read More »Staying Well While You’re Getting Well Low-Carb Tips for Cold and Flu Relief – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 22
Autumn. The cool, crisp air. The brilliant leaves. The cozy sweaters. And the advent of cold and flu season. What does this have to do with our low-carb diets? More than you might think at first glance. Between cough syrup and cough drops, multi symptom cold relievers. And the oft recommended tea with honey and chicken noodle soup, there are pitfalls here.
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