What are carbohydrates? What do they do in our bodies? Are the carbs in the sugar bowl different from the carbs in potatoes? For those of us who are sensitive ... Read More

Consider the egg. Its purpose is to bring new life into the world, and to nourish that life until it reaches the point where it can survive on its own. ... Read More

Are you hosting an Easter brunch, or contributing to one? Maybe you just want to have some people over for a casual meal - brunch can really fill the bill. ... Read More

When making a white sauce or other sauce, stew, or soup requiring a thickener, many low carb cooks are unsure of the best approach, since traditional thickeners are starches. ... Read More

When a reader asked me my opinion of the Kimkins Diet last summer, I had no idea what I was dipping my toe into! Here's the latest, for those ... Read More

When people start reducing carbohydrate in their diet, they usually begin to eat more protein - and then they worry. Are they getting too much protein? What is ... Read More

Blogs are growing by leaps and bounds - it's hard to keep up with them all! I have a list of some low-carb blogs here. And here are ... Read More

The evidence in favor of a low-carb way of eating continues to mount! Quite a few interesting research reports involving low-carb diets have come out in the first couple ... Read More

Do you have questions about low-carb eating? Are you struggling to figure out ways to make reducing carbohydrates work in your life? There is a place where we talk ... Read More

Broccoli, cauliflower, hearty greens, cabbage, Brussels sprouts -- there are a lot of delicious winter veggies which are low in carbohydrates. Let's celebrate this time of year in a "green" ... Read More

One great thing about eating low-carb is that we tend to eat lots of salads. But if you've ever gazed at the array of dressings at your local store, you ... Read More