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On Wednesday June 1 Dana Carpender had her first Zoom Low Carb Lunch. Asparagus-Strawberry Salad & Poppy Seed Dressing. Includes link to YouTube video.

Recipe Tester Burma rates this Low-Carb Asparagus-Strawberry Salad a perfect 10 and says, "It's one of those dishes that would evoke a 'wow' because it's so pretty, and it tastes as good as it looks. The results belie the lack of time and effort required."

Low-Carb Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe is very popular, especially for any salad that includes fruit, but the commercial ones not only contain questionable oils, but also lots of sugar. Make this healthy, delicious version instead.

A favorite here in the CarbSmart kitchen is Lemon Curd. So how about a Low-Carb Lemon Curd recipe for topping Low-Carb lemon cupcakes, Low-Carb lemon donuts, or even our Lemon Berry Custard with Gingersnap Crusts. It’s also an ideal base for tart fillings, cake layers and Low-Carb ice cream!

How To Smoke A Slab of Ribs That Will Make a Grown Man Weep by Dana Carpender. A million rib joints attest to American’s love of barbecued spare ribs. They also suggest that many people aren’t sure how to turn out a killer slab at home. If you’re one of those people, I’m here to help.

It is a wonder that hibiscus tea has not caught on in the United States. Hugely popular through the Caribbean, in Africa, Southeast Asia, and in the Middle East, it is a glorious, brilliant red with a tart and fruity flavor. Hibiscus tea also has health benefits, including but not limited to lowering blood pressure and blood sugar. It is also loaded with antioxidants.

Summer is here! And for many of us, especially those of us who live in rural-ish areas, that means a trip to the county fair. Too many folks simply assume that “It wouldn’t be the fair without ” and give themselves permission to gobble every carb in sight, many of them deep-fried in questionable oils, for the duration.

Dana Carpender comes to the rescue with over 200 low-carb recipes perfect for backyard picnics and barbecues, from meats and side dishes to cocktails and desserts. This book also features all-new recipes for condiments, sauces, and marinades that can replace the sugar-laden store-bought varieties and allow the low-carber to enjoy previously forbidden foods. Over 200 Recipes for the Grill and Picnic Table.

Low-Carb Blue Trout Recipe (La Truite Au Bleu). Unless you have a really extraordinary fish market in town, you’ll need an angler to help you out on this one. But it’s a classic, classic recipe, and really very simple. Too, it neatly sidesteps all that messy, carby business of flour and cornmeal.

Raspberry Lemon Cakes recipe is morphed from a version I fell in love with online, but it was high carb and what to do? So I low carbed it. Fantastic and so easy! Remember it’s just a basic type of Revolutionary Roll technique!

A light and fantastic salad for summer. It screams "Fresh" right in your ear and makes you glad you planted that single tiny zucchini plant in your garden!

Delicious Low-Carb lemon garlic vinaigrette makes a great dressing for simple sliced tomatoes as well as complex salads.

Remember, if you're from the South, you fry everything! That's right EVERYTHING! We fry everything that doesn’t have wheels! Remember? Fried zucchini is an obligatory summer dish and we show you an easy recipe for Low-Carb Fried Zucchini with Blooming Onion Sauce.

Low-Carb Kaleidoscope Salad is beautiful, delicious, and makes a vat‑full! This is especially good with anything that has a Tex-Mex accent.

Green and red and purple and yellow, plus a gorgeous salmon-pink dressing. You’ll make a big hit at the party with this, but you’ll be really happy to have it with the same old Tuesday chicken.

A simple Low-Carb summer side dish that is made with steamed fresh green beans and tender carrots. A very tasty and definitely low-carb recipe, and one you can enjoy making during the summer or all year long!