Folks, I'm sorry I've been so spotty about posting to CarbSmart recently. I'm on deadline for this paleo cookbook (Pre-order at Amazon.com: 500 Paleo Recipes), and I'm cooking and writing like a maniac. Quite honestly, Its hard to think about anything else. However, in an attempt to make it up to you, I will now tell you how to save a pile of money.

Hello Dana, I am a big fan of your cookbooks, but I have a question, can your substitute coconut flour for pumpkin seed meal and almond meal?

Let's Do Organic Coconut Flour is a fantastic gluten free, low fat, high fiber, low carb, delicious and healthy organic alternative to wheat flour! Not only can you use it as a replacement for wheat flour in your most favorite recipes, you can use it to add some extra flavor, protein and fiber to smoothies, hot or cold cereal, desserts and more!

The New Atkins for a New You revolutionized low-carb eating and introduced a whole new approach to the classic Atkins Diet, offering a more flexible and easier-to-maintain lifestyle. But there's one thing people keep asking for: more Atkins-friendly recipes.

When thinking of low-carb, one doesn't often think of coconut. I'm not sure why, but it's just not one of those visions that pop in your head. Bacon, yes. Coconut, no. Coconut makes me think of sweet indulgent desserts and warm tropics. But coconut products can be a useful part of your low-carb plan.

Eating Stella Style: Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Living: Professional chef George Stella serves up a feast of inspiration and 125 delicious recipes to kick-start any weight-loss plan!

I have this once a week, the Husband even has it himself now and only the kids are left eating his fabulous pizzas. I even made if for my Mom and Sister recently, both on versions of the BFC. (They liked it, but I don't think they LOVED it).

Alcohol has 7 calories per gram, whether it comes from beer, wine, liquor, or mixed drinks. It's also carb-free. It does, however, slow metabolism quite a lot so don't expect to actually lose weight if you're making merry. Includes Dana's City Lights Low-Carb Cosmo Recipe.

An abundance of shaved fresh coconut and large whole almonds create a battle of the taste buds that will win your heart in this Sugar Free Coconut Almond Brittle. The abundant nuttiness floating in a crackling sea of sugar free savory smoothness will have your mouth watering for more. Nut brittle made the old-fashioned way with a classic family recipe that embraces innovation to change the brittle category forever.

Judy's Candy Co. Sugar Free 4 oz. Coconut Almond Brittle. An abundance of shaved fresh coconut and large whole almonds create a battle of the taste buds that will win your heart. Brittles made the old-fashioned way with a classic family recipe that embraces innovation to change the brittle category forever.

500 Low Carb Recipes is a fitting sequel to How I Gave Up My Low Fat Diet And Lost Forty Pounds! Like Dana's first book, 500 Low Carb Recipes is exhaustively researched and answers virtually every question about low carbohydrate cooking that a new low carber could think to ask.

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.