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We moved into a new home last month (finally!), and my husband bought a new grill to celebrate the occasion. It's a mammoth thing, all stainless steel and shiny, and looks something like a not-so-miniature aircraft carrier. This is a "manly man's" grill, huge and professional-looking, containing all the bells and whistles. The problem is, my husband can't cook.

Low Carb Cooking 101 This evening’s dinner is in honor my move from Cincinnati, Ohio to Deltona, Florida. We are moved out of our interim duplex and into our new house – finally! Sometimes I didn’t think we’d ever get here. I still have a garage full of boxes to …

For the last couple of weeks, I have been promising you an article about how we all need to take responsibility as low carbers to dispel all the lies, inaccuracies, and negative stories about the late Dr. Atkins and YOUR low carb lifestyle. Because our industry is so new and there are so many controversies surrounding low carb, I've decided to first look at what you should expect from me as the owner of CarbSmart especially since carbohydrate counts on labels are being questioned.

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Low Carb Cooking 101 Tonight’s simple menu features very simple salmon fillets, one of my husband’s favorites. (He likes fish more than he does beef.) And even though salmon season isn’t quite here, salmon still tastes good, especially when it’s grilled or broiled. When salmon season does roll around in …

This is a quick meal to put together - assuming that you remember to thaw the chicken breasts. If you forget, go to Plan B and prepare something else. I've found that chicken breasts thawed in the microwave tend to come out tough and dry. Chicken breasts are expensive; it's not worth ruining them to stick to your original pan. Put them in the refrigerator to thaw and fix something else.

Low carbers and non-low carbers alike appreciate gifts of food, and you don't have to go to the mall to get them. For low carbers, a batch of muffins or a loaf of low carbohydrate bread are wonderful gifts. I'm sure that you have recipes for both. But if you want one gift that you can give to either low carbers or non-low carbers, check out the recipes below. They are appropriate for anyone.

Dana Carpender's account of learning about the low carb lifestyle that changed her life.

What is that they say in AA? Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic? An alcoholic who doesn't drink is a "dry" alcoholic, but an alcoholic nevertheless. Elizabeth Senzee discusses her carbohydrate cravings & struggles with weight loss & food addiction - specifically Carbohydrate Addiction.