Recipes

Low-Carb for Life Video 5 - In her fifth instructional video for CarbSmart's Dana Carpender's Low-Carb for Life Series, Dana Carpender shows us how to sear a steak perfectly in a skillet.

Take your grilled chicken up a notch with this Low-Carb Gluten-Free Dijon Mustard Marinade recipe. Chicken on the grill is always a popular meal, especially while the weather is still nice. But for a great Low-Carb grilled chicken option, you'll love this marinade. This marinade is flavorful and doesn't take much effort to make a great meal.

This Low-Carb, Gluten-Free Harlem Roast Chicken Recipe is adapted from a recipe by Norma Darden, owner of Miss Mamie’s and Miss Maude’s restaurants in Harlem. I've adapted it to be lower in carbohydrates and somewhat easier to prepare. There's a reason to cook two of these chickens at a time. The leftovers are delicious!

Planning low carb meals is all about flexibility. You have to think outside the box and be willing to make modifications to suit your own personal needs. For example, this evening's meal is centered on Low-Carb Gluten-Free Citrus Chicken Salad, which is something that both low carbers and non-low carbers should find appealing.

Low-Carb Gluten-Free String Bikini Zucchini Recipe. Not only did it taste good, but the thin strips of zucchini added a nice textural element to the dinner plates.

Low-Carb for Life Video 4 - In her fourth instructional video for CarbSmart's Dana Carpender's Low-Carb for Life Series, Dana Carpender makes delicious Low-Carb Coconut Butter instead of buying it. All the great taste for ¼ the price!

There are times when preparing a meal complete with all the side dishes just seems overwhelming. It's times like this that I go for a main dish salad. I get all my veggies and my proteins in one dish. This means less preparation, less clean up, and more me time. Because I don't care to spend all my time in the kitchen, I usually prepare my chicken ahead of time and freeze it so all I need to do is thaw it. This Lemon Garlic Chicken Main Dish Salad Recipe is one of favorites. So enjoy your meal and some quiet time to yourself!

Want to impress your family and friends with a meatloaf recipe that is out of this world delicious? Then serve them Keto Low-Carb Stroganoff Meatloaf Recipes with Gravy. It is definitely a step up from what your mother used to serve. With a crunchy shell and a creamy filling, this meatloaf is sure to impress and satisfy even the pickiest of eaters!

You’ll love the tenderness of this Low-Carb Gluten-Free Lemon Lime Chicken Breasts Recipe. The tenderness is due to the lime juice and seasoning. It is so juicy you'll want to serve it often! Serve it with a salad, or slice up the chicken and serve it on top of the salad.

Low Carb Comfort Food Scramble For Two is a great Low-Carb Gluten-Free breakfast for dinner recipe. Eggs for dinner are particularly good when you're crunched for time or for when the food budget for the week is shot.

Dana's Low-Carb Gluten-Free No-Sugar Ketchup Redux. My most-published recipe has been my ketchup, appearing in most of my cookbooks. But since the last time I published it, I discovered I like it better made with tomato sauce than with tomato paste – it’s less likely to separate. So here you go! Feel free to double this if you’re going to use it as an ingredient in a barbecue sauce or meat loaf or something.