Di Bauer

Di Bauer was the editor of CarbSmart Magazine from 1999 to 2004.

Are You Looking For Support?

Low carbing can be very lonely. We low carbers are not part of the mainstream of society (yet), and finding support and information can be pretty tough. I am convinced that one of the reasons Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig have been around so long and have been so successful as businesses is because they offer real, physical places to go to and real people to talk with.

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Low-Carb Chipped Beef & Cream Cheese Dip Recipe

A low-carb Chipped Beef & Cream Cheese recipe for dipping. This spread is perfect for veggies, meats, crackers, and more! It’s quick and easy to make and your guests will love it. You can make it ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. It’s also a great little snack to keep on hand when you just need a little something to satisfy the cravings.

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Low-Carb Super Bowl Party

It’s never a good feeling to go to a party and find out that there’s nothing low-carb that you can eat. So, as always, we need to be prepared. If we’re the ones hosting the party, we need to think of ourselves and not just our guests. If we’re going to a party, we need to bring things for ourselves–and plenty of them. Here are 9 low-carb recipes worthy of any Super Bowl party!

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Low-Carb Lesson #16: Lemon and Garlic Main Dishes & Sides

Garlic and Lemon Chicken Breasts are nicely seasoned, and will wake up your take buds without blowing them out of your mouth. And with this meal plan you prepare an entire 4-pound bag at one time, so there’s plenty for leftovers. You can eat the leftover chicken breasts either hot or cold, and I’ve also included several recipes that you can use them in, too. If you are serving the chicken breasts as your entree, I suggest steaming a vegetable to go with it. You can top your veggies with a pat of butter if you like.

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New Year’s Resolutions: A Challenge For All Of Us

CarbSmart Notebooks

New Year's Resolutions are promises that we make to ourselves. Some of us believe in making New Year's resolutions; some don't. I happen to believe in them. I believe that it is our obligation to strive to better ourselves, and that making promises to ourselves to do certain things (or not do certain things, as the case may be) will help us to accomplish our goals is one tool we can use to improve ourselves. The trouble is that most of us don't know squat about making effective promises - to ourselves or to anybody else.

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Make-Ahead Low-Carb Holiday Recipes, Part III: Holiday Desserts

Low-Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

All of these Low-Carb Holiday Dessert recipes are simple, and yet they will add the final touch to your holiday meal that most of us crave. They can all be made ahead of time, and several of them can be made in individual portions. If you are the lone low carber and are traveling to a family dinner, you can take just one portion of your dessert and won't have to lug the entire dessert along with you.

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Make-Ahead Low-Carb Holiday Recipes Part II: Main & Side Dishes

Zesty Roast Turkey Recipe

The best tip I can give you for make-ahead main dishes is to buy ahead. My stepmother routinely serves beef tenderloins and veggies at Christmas. Turkey and sometimes ham are on sale around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Beef isn't. Every year she finds beef tenderloins on sale during the summer. She buys them, wraps them well, freezes them until the day before Christmas, and saves a bundle. It's too late for this year, I suppose, but don't forget this tip next summer.

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Make-Ahead Low-Carb Holiday Recipes Part I: Appetizers, Salads & Beverages

Low-Carb Green Beans and Bacon

The worst thing about preparing holiday meals is... preparing the holiday meals. It really is difficult timing everything to be ready to serve at the same time, especially when you want to socialize with your family and friends and not be isolated in the kitchen silently (or not so silently) tearing your hair out by the roots. Included are 10 Low-Carb Appetizers, Salads & Beverages recipes for a successful holiday meal.

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Low-Carb Lesson #14: Caesar Salad & Sunshine Cantaloupe

This evening's meal, Chicken Caesar Salad, is the ultimate make-ahead dinner or lunch. Everything is prepared ahead of time, so that when it comes time to serve your meal all you have to do is toss it all on the plate. It's great for those evenings when everybody is going in different directions and no one is eating at the same time. With everything already prepared, everyone can fend for themselves. This is my kind of cooking!

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Low-Carb Lesson #13: Low Carb Mexican Fiesta; Meatloaf, Fauxtatoes, Beans, Deviled Eggs, & Pina Colada Mocktail

Low Carb Fiesta

Everyone loves a Low Carb Mexican Fiesta - Mexican and Southwestern food, and you don't have to go out to a restaurant to get it. When it's time for a family party, and what better theme to have than a Mexican fiesta? This colorful meal is guaranteed to perk everybody up on a cold, damp day.

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