Baking Low Carb [Plastic Comb]

Diana Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1999

I have developed 130 recipes for cookies, cakes, pies, candy, muffins and breads that allow you to indulge yourself without hurting your new low carbohydrate lifestyle. I tried to keep the protein count up to make for a healthier and more satisfying treat. Some of my recipes include: Lemon Poppy-seed Muffins, Chocolate Muffins, Pumpkin Bread, Banana Bread, Lemon Ricotta-cheese Pie, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Shortcake, Cream Cheese-filled Brownies, Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake, Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Chew Cookies, Dark Chocolate Fudge, Peanut Butter Fudge, Carmel Pork Rinds, Sweet Nuts and many more. All recipes show protein and carb counts for your information and all are under 10 carbs per serving.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I received the cookbook about a week ago. The bread recipe is wonderful and worth the price of the whole book! I'm telling all my low carb friends to get the book. -- A Satisfied Customer

I recently purchased your book Baking LowCarb. It is without question the BEST lowcarb cookbook in existence (and I probably have them all).... -- Ron Penna

If it weren't for these indulgent (yet legal) treats I probably would've fallen off the low carb bandwagon many times giving into cravings.... -- Christie

About the Author

I began the Atkins diet a little over two years ago. I lost weight and felt great. My daughters and son-in-law also started eating this way, more for their health problems which greatly improved. It appeared that we would be eating this way forever!

However, we didn't want to give up all our desserts and treats and couldn't find a cookbook devoted to just baking lowcarb. I decided to write some recipes of my own and thus this book was born.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 65 pages
• Publisher: Morris Cookbooks (August 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967998808
• ISBN-13: 978-0967998800
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,562,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS COOKBOOK!!! A MUST FOR LOW CARBERS!, February 6, 2001

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Annie (Sioux City, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baking Low Carb (Plastic Comb)

This is one of the BEST low carb cookbooks I have come across! The recipes are absoultely fabulous! Ms. Lee's Bread recipe is the best I have ever tried! Bread is one thing we low carbers tend to miss, but not any more!! The whole book is super and a bargain at this price!! The recipes are easy, simple to understand and follow, and turn out mouth watering! There is no excuse to cheat, when these options are at your disposal! I especially appreciated the "Before You Begin" section and how she took the time to explain how low carb baking would differ slightly in baking time, storing ect. She also gives ingrediants to have before hand, which are featured in her recipes. Where you can find them, online or off!! Complete with url's and phone numbers! I also love the fact that whey powder is used in the recipes as I have never like the flavor of soy protein powders. Could explain why I have not found one recipe that was not devoured by my whole family, low carbers and non low carbers! All the carb counts and protein counts are listed with each recipe making this book excellant for any low carb program follower. This book has got it all! A MUST for any low carber, diabetic, or just plain anyone in my opinion!! I just LOVE IT!

74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Alternative, September 5, 2001

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07upsydaisy (West Coast) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Baking Low Carb (Plastic Comb)

As a low-carb dieter, I was really craving some baked goods. I received this book and promptly went out and purchased the special ingredients she uses in most all of the recipes. Such ingredients as Oat flour, High Gluten flour, Xanthan gum, Vanilla Whey Protein Powder and Splenda(a sweetner). It cost a bit of money to get started, needless to say!

I love gingerbread. Especially with whipped cream. Since all low-carb dieters know real whipped cream is okay, I figured this would be a good place to start. I baked it up in no time. I have to say although the taste was okay, the texture was definitely a disappointment. Don't look for fluffy and light. The cakes and breads I tried all had a dense texture with some sponginess. Overall though, it hit the spot with my morning de-caf coffee!

My favorite recipe is one for the Pumpkin Cheesecake. It sounds kind of strange, but the wonderful flavor of the spiced pumpkin goes great with the creamy cream cheese. I would recommend this one for Thanksgiving dessert.

I only gave Baking Low Carb three stars because of the "same-ness" of the textures in the recipes. I understand that until food chemists come up with a low-carb cake flour we will all have to find other alternatives. This is a good start.

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baking Low Carb, June 3, 2000

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K. Goodwin (Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baking Low Carb (Plastic Comb)

This is a fabulous book if you like to bake and are low-carbing. The author makes it easy to start by giving you tips on what you need to have on hand and where to get them, which is really helpful. Some of our favorites are the zucchini and pumpkin breads and the peanut butter cookies. The nut recipes are good too! I would highly recommend this book for anyone that is low-carbing. It's nice to have a treat that doesn't screw up your way of eating healthy.