Dana Carpender

You know Dana Carpender from her popular cookbooks -- all 20+ of them, so far. A pioneer of the low-carb frontier, Dana has been fighting the low-fat lie since 1996 at HoldTheToast. She lives in Indiana with three dogs, a cat, a backyard full of chickens -- and, of course, That Nice Boy She Married, with whom she shares much bacon on a pleasant Sunday morning.

Low-Carb Chili Lime Pumpkin Recipe

Low-Carb Small Pumpkin

Do you know how much I love you guys? I love you so much that when I discovered that my Mastercook program had somehow eaten this recipe, I looked it up in 1001 Low-Carb Recipes and typed it all in again. This is a little carby, but so unusual, delicious, and seasonally appropriate that I wanted to get it to you while the little sugar pumpkins are still in the grocery stores. This would make a fine side dish with simple, warmed-up leftover turkey.

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Low-Carb Tequila Highballs are a Sugar-Free Summer Treat

Low-Carb Tequila Highballs are a Sugar-Free Summer Treat

For a long time, my tipple of choice has been dry red wine–Cabernet, Shiraz, Malbec, and the like, the dryer the better. Also, the occasional quality tequila sipped slowly. However, pleasant though they may be, neither of these falls into the “long, cool drink” category. I have, as the weather warmed up, found myself drawn back to the good, old-fashioned highball–a shot of liquor and a mixer over ice. I have come up with a few I enjoy tremendously, and thought I would share.

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Keto Low-Carb Chocolate Cookie Pie Recipe

Low-Carb Chocolate Cookie Pie Recipe

Keto Low-Carb Chocolate Cookie Pie Recipe by Dana Carpender. I spotted this recipe in a 2019 issue of Fine Cooking and knew I had to decarb it. Valentine's Day seemed a perfect fit, so here it is! A little crunchy and crumbly around the edges, fudgy in the middle, and super-chocolately clear through.

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