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Summary: Best low-carb cookbook on the market!
Review: I'm not sure carbs will be around in a few more decades if cookbooks like this one keep selling so well. Some things that make this book great: 1) The recipes are simple. 2) The ingredients are inexpensive. 3) The results are delicious! Try it, you'll like it.
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Summary: Disappointed with this book
Review: After reading the other rave reviews, I decided to buy this book hoping for new ideas for some low-carb recipes. I thought that I would end up with both easy, whip-up-after-work recipes for dinner and some that I could spend an afternoon baking. I was not very pleased to see that all of the baking recipes require hard to find ingredients (unless you live in a town with some great health food stores or grocery stores that carry extensive health food lines), or that the bread recipes are all written for a bread machine. Being a baker, I have exiled my bread machine to the basement if only for the reason that I like the feeling of a bread dough blossoming under my hands. Yes, the recipes can be adapted, but I didn't buy a cookbook so that I would have to re-write everything myself. Also, if like me you have a family with picky eaters, I would think twice about buying this book. With a bunch of people who are big "meat and potatoes" fans and the "ick factor" is high with anything new, you might end up throwing away money on this cookbook and on the (higher priced) specialty items at the market. (Maybe I am wrong, but I can't imagine anyone in my family falling for pureed cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes.) Many of the recipes look to be delicious. And plenty of them also look like they don't have a huge time commitment. When I get through weeding out the ones that I can find all of the ingredients for, perhaps I will have a small stash of low-carb recipes that will work for us.
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Summary: So Worth It!
Review: I have been having so much fun cooking again! With low carb eating you tend to get in a rut at times - just using the same tried and true recipes over and over. These recipes are so easy that you really want to try the new and different combinations presented. The best part is that you are so pleasantly surprised by how good the meals are that you can't wait to try something else. Dana, thanks so much for getting this book out there!
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Summary: better than atkins
Review: have been doing locarb for a couple months and was getting REALLY bored with the meat,eggs,etc. Read the reviews for this book and ordered it immediately. It's the best locarb cookbook I've used(I have several). I miss bread and pizza most of all but with this book I won't miss them any more! The bread recipes require a trip to the health food store and the purchase of a bread machine but I think in the long run it will pay off. A MUST HAVE book for anyone doing locarb!
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Summary: User friendly
Review: This is a comfortable book to use unlike other low carb recipe books that are complicated and have so many specialty items. Its a good deal too. 500 recipes! One thing that I like about Dana Carpender is that she's frugal and she tells you to buy whatevers cheapest when its not necessary to purchase "the best". She also advises when you should go for better quality ingredients. I like it that she's looking out for our best interest. Great book. Love it.
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Summary: 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes from Snacks to Dessert,
Review: I have NEVER had such a wonderful low-carb cookbook. I have many low-carb cookbooks, and I was always dissapointed. Perhaps these other cookbooks had a couple of worthwhile recipies, but so far I am absolutely convinced that this is the best. The recipies are easy to make, and suprisingly good (even those that sound a bit strange, taste wonderful). My husband really likes them too. I started writing notes in the index by the recipies that I thought were good, but since I haven't run into one that was bad, I quit writing the notes. A must have for your kitchen!
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Summary: You Won't be Sorry
Review: A good basic book for everyday eating. Where Carpender shines is the main course meat dishes. The Turkey Curry meat loaf is terrific. All of the bread recipes call for a breadmaker, though, and desserts are not really her thing. Avoid the Chocolate Mousse to Die For (which my husband renamed To Die From) unless you are someone who can eat raw tofu and pure cream without aggravated intestinal assaults. A better book for desserts is the book the Eades cowrote called The Low-Carb Comfort Food cookbook. These two excellent books will keep you busy in the kitchen for a long time to come!
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Summary: THE BEST LOW CARB COOKBOOK OUT THERE
Review: I HAVE MANY OTHER LOW CARB COOKBOOKS BUT THIS ONE HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST .THE RECIPES ARE VERY EASY AND MANY THINGS YOU ALREADY HAVE IN YOUR KITCHEN TO MAKE THEM.YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE HEALTH STORE ONLY FOR A FEW RECIPES.THE UNPOTATO SALAD IS EXCELLENT ,I HAVE NOT MADE ANYTHING I DIDN'T LIKE YET.I RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL MY FRIENDS . THEY ALL LOVE IT TOO.
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Summary: Pass the Heroin Wings!!
Review: This is by far the BEST collection of low-carb recipes. The recipes are easy to make, and taste great! My family loves the Heroin Wings, and they are not low-carb eaters. This collection helps make the low-carb way of life much easier. Thank you, Dana Carpender!
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Summary: Good and Easy
Review: I have made a few recipes from this book. They are both good and easy. Its a nice change and twist from your normal, meat, eggs and cheese. The author is informative. The book is easy to follow for anyone who is new to cooking or an expert. Even my boyfriend who is not on a low-carb plan enjoyed the receipes. I would recommend this cookbook to low carbers who are in their beginning to mid weight loss fazes. Eat up and enjoy!
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