Recipes

Tonight's meal is both versatile and satisfying on a cool, damp autumn evening. Low carbers can serve their Swedish Burgers on lettuce leaves or just place them on the plate and eat them with a knife and fork, omitting the lettuce leaves. Non-low carbers can have their burgers on buns if they want to.

CarbSmart Complete Low Carb Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes includes Zesty Roast Turkey, Molded Gazpacho Salad, Cranberry Treat, Company Cauliflower Casserole, Decadent Spinach Casserole, Holiday Spaghetti Squash Casserole, Di's Chocolate Mocha No-Bake Cheesecake.

Next week the infamous "Mideast Feast" is scheduled for the 6th graders of Rapid Run Middle School. They're studying the Mideast, you see, and the teachers and parents provide the feast as an extension of their lessons. I remember my son participating in this when he was in the 6th grade; now it's my daughter's turn.

I was looking back through previous Low Carb Cooking 101 lessons, and I was amazed that I had only shared one pork recipe with you. Autumn and winter aren't the only times I serve pork, for crying out loud. We have pork for dinner at least once every ten days or so, usually pork roast, pork chops, or pork steaks. But I really do like pork most in the fall and winter.

Some writers call this world's most decadent dish, but I don't think decadent even comes close. It smacks of eating little hummingbirds by the gross, like the Romans did. Voila: "Uncle Zack's Low Carb Modified Halloween Turducken."

There's something to be said for seasonal eating. We can take advantage of the various foods that are in season, perhaps saving a little money in the process. In addition, we can "rest our palates," rotating different dishes in and our of your daily menus on a seasonal basis so that we don't get tired of any particular dish.

Let Rani Merens show you that low carb cooking is fast, easy and inexpensive in Low Carb Cook's Corner! Low-Carb Tips and tricks and great recipes.

Tonight's Low-Carb Lesson includes Fiesta Fish Fillets, Plain Ol' Broccoli Flowerets, and Simple Romaine Salad recipes from CarbSmart Low Carb Cooking 101.

Once in a while, the kids fly the coop and range about the city doing whatever kids do. In my case, that means that Chris is at his "other family's" house for dinner and the evening. (His girlfriend's mother is thinking of declaring him a dependent on their income tax return.) Judy is usually off to spend the night with a friend.

Low-carbers bemoan missing certain foods. I miss bread, I miss pasta, I miss chocolate, I miss pizza... potatoes... rice... stuffing... The list goes on and on. Here are some Low-Carb comfort foods recipes.

This Low-Carb Gluten-Free Greek Marinade recipe is perfect for grilled Greek chicken but also works for other great Greek dishes - pork, steak, lamb and even white fish will make your Greek dinner spectacular. Greek Marinade recipe by Tony Blakemore.

Sometimes you just have to take the time to have dinner alone with your spouse. It's so nice to have a little quiet time together, even if it means fixing a separate dinner for the kids earlier in the evening. It's worth the effort, even though it's not something you'd want to do every night.