Mashed Cauliflower

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Get loaded! Who needs mashed potatoes when cauliflower can be had in nice, white bundles of floret happiness? Nothing says love like disguising America's favorite Thanksgiving side by just throwing the bag away. … [Read more...]

How to Prepare Fresh Pumpkin

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The gourd finds its way into your shopping cart, follows you home, dons a face and then is ready for what? The garbage? Poltergeist pish, I say! Why not make the most of your precious pumpkin? I tend not to carve my gorgeous gourds, instead … [Read more...]

Italian Nachos

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 Pictured: Woman loves nachos. Nacho loves woman. Legal happiness in at least one state. One of my favorite things in the world is a plate of loaded nachos. Back in my former high-carb lifestyle, when I entered any Chili's or Old Chicago, the order … [Read more...]

Prepare and Cook Spaghetti Squash

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Squash your enthusiasm for wheat spaghetti with this great gourd I spent way too many low-carb years not preparing spaghetti squash because I was certain the difficulty factor was greater than I could bear. Being both a lazy cook and a … [Read more...]

Tex-Mex Scramble

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I haven't always been an ardent fan of vegetables, and, in fact, found that if I wasn't careful, it was easy to eat none whatsoever. Finally deciding for health to try and sneak the bad boys of the fresh-grown world in whenever possible, I … [Read more...]

Broccoli Cheese Soup

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On Wisconsin! You delicious state of being... with cheese As the chill of fall plucks at spinal chords across the nation, it's almost acceptable to suggest that it is time to release those crock pots from their nesting places and put them to work. … [Read more...]

Jicama Latkes

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L'Chaim! … [Read more...]

Au Gratin Turnips

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I only have eyes for this eyeless tuber. I used to make vast batches of potatoes au gratin, and now I've discovered something even better. … [Read more...]

Loaded Broccoli

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  Restaurants offer loaded baked potatoes as a normal side for a lot of dishes. Many patrons never knew they can instead opt for loaded broccoli. Still gorgeous and steaming with sour cream, cheese, bacon and chives, loaded probably is the … [Read more...]

Doritos Style Chips

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Pictured: Sour cream and onion flavor didn't last long near my taste testers. When you left your high-carb lifestyle, you didn't have to leave crunch behind. Now, with the nacho chip recipe and some popcorn salts, you can savor the flavor of … [Read more...]

Low Carb Fried Rice

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Riced cauliflower is touted as one of the most important finds in the world of low-carb, right after the probable discovery of Dr. Atkins snacking on bacon in the break room and dropping dozens of pounds as though by magic--and rightly so. … [Read more...]

Low Carb Rice

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Riced cauliflower is touted as one of the most important finds in the world of low-carb, right after the probable discovery of Dr. Atkins snacking on bacon in the break room and dropping dozens of pounds as though by magic--and rightly so. … [Read more...]

Cauliflower Nacho Chips

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Pictures: Loaded with flavor, not empty carbohydrates Cinco de Mayo has come and gone, and with it some of the best ethnic food ever! Many absolutely get their groove on with Mexican food, but the high-carb chips and tortillas prevent many from … [Read more...]

Zucchini Nacho Chips

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Pictured: Loaded with flavor, not empty carbohydrates Cinco de Mayo has come and gone, and with it some of the best ethnic food ever! Many absolutely get their groove on with Mexican food, but the high-carb chips and tortillas prevent many from … [Read more...]

Italian Nacho Salad

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I haven't had much of an appetite lately, but if it's one thing I love, it's nachos. I'll bet you didn't know you could enjoy a chipless nacho plate that's easy as low-carb punch, and with hamburger you made yesterday (or the day before). … [Read more...]