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Low-Carb Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes

These yummy pecan pumpkin pancakes say "autumn", and at only 2 grams of carb per pancake.

Vegetable Beef Soup

This is a great way to use up leftover pot roast or other cooked beef. I like celery root (celeriac) in the soup, but you can easily substitute other vegetables.

Fried Tofu Chips

These rectangles of fried tofu are very versatile! You can spice tofu chips up in many ways, use them instead of corn chips for nachos, make them sweet, or put toppings on them for appetizers or snacks.

Low-Carb Muffins

These versatile sugar-free and low-carb muffins can be the basis for many variations, including low-carb sugar-free blueberry or apricot muffins.

Zesty Grilled Shrimp

Recipe for a quick marinade and instructions for easy and delicious grilled shrimp.

Low-Carb Sugar-Free Coconut Cake

This sugar-free coconut cake recipe has less than one gram of carbohydrate per serving. If you think baked goods made with coconut flour must be heavy, try this light and tasty cake! The recipe is also gluten-free.

Low-Carb Sesame Crackers

These cheesy sesame crackers are low-carb and gluten-free, and are sturdy enough to stand up to dips and spreads.

Easy Spinach Casserole

This spinach casserole is easy to throw together. It's easy to adapt with different spices. I find salad dressing seasoning mixtures work well.

Southwest Squash Casserole

This summer squash casserole actually comes out somewhat like a corn casserole. The yellow squash is put through a food processor, giving it more of a corn-like consistency.

Sugar-Free Lemon Curd

Delicious lemon curd recipe, without the sugar or carbs. Lime curd is yummy, too - just substitute lime juice.

Mom's Prize-Winning Zucchini Casserole

My mother's original of this zucchini casserole won an award in the 1960's - we had a plaque hanging in our kitchen. This works with any kind of zucchini or green summer squash, including a combination of squashes.

Low-Carb Lemon Mousse

This delicious recipe for Low-Carb Lemon Mousse has 2 grams of carb per serving.

Sugar-Free Raspberry Lemon Mousse

This delicious recipe for Sugar-Free Raspberry Lemon Mousse has 3 grams of carbohydrate per serving.

Strawberry Shortcake

You don't have to write off strawberry shortcake just because you're on a low-carb diet!

Thai-Style Chicken Salad Recipe

This Thai-style chicken salad is delicious, healthy and refreshing. A wonderful light meal for a hot summer night.

Low-Carb Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Cosmopolitan cocktails are festive and fun to drink. Cosmos also have quite a lot of sugar. Here's how to make a low-carb and low-calorie Cosmopolitan.

Sugar-Free Lynchburg Lemonade

Lynchburg Lemonade is a great summer drink, but unfortunately is loaded with sugar and calories. This sugar-free, low-calorie version has all of the flavors with none of the guilt.

Sugar-Free Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a super-easy sugar-free frosting, and it is very flexible, as you can flavor it up any way you want. This is my favorite way.

Low-Carb Honey Cake

I originally made this honey cake as a traditional Rosh Hashanah cake. That version, with two tablespoons of honey, has 7 grams of carbs per slice. But I found out it is just as good without the honey as an all-occasion spice cake for only 3 grams of carbs.

Sugar-Free Margaritas

Recipe for low-carb, sugar-free margaritas.

Lemon Butter Sauce for Artichokes

This yummy dipping sauce for artichokes is very easy to make.

Focaccia -Style Flax Bread

I called this "focaccia" because it is baked in that style - flat on a sheet pan, and then cut up into whatever sized pieces you want. It works for toast, sandwiches, and other bready uses.

Lemon Ricotta Pie

This is a low-carb, low-calorie version of a lemon ricotta Italian Easter pie. This is a crustless "pie", but is very similar in flavor and texture.

Sugar Free Chocolate Pecan Torte

This low-carb flourless chocolate cake is very nice with some whipped cream and a little sugar-free chocolate sauce on top.

Garlic Parmesan Flax Seed Crackers

High fiber, low carb, tasty, crunchy, and nutritious. These crackers made from flax seed meal are easy to make once you get the hang of it.

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