Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook: Rapid Weight Loss with Satisfying Meals! (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Lauri Ann Randolph (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 1999

Over 230 delicious recipes and each are less than 10 grams carbohydrates per serving! Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook contains a large variety of cooking styles with both easy recipes and those that cater to a gourmet.

This wonderful collection of recipes will be your constant companion in the kitchen to support your low-carb diet. These recipes were designed specifically for the Dr. Atkins' diet, yet they are great for any type of low-carb diet including, Protein Power, Sugar Busters, the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, etc.

The first edition of Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook was a limited edition to test the market demand for such a cookbook. Due to its overwhelming success and some great suggestions from readers, Lauri has completely revised the cookbook, including a new easy-to-read recipe format, correcting typographical errors, many new recipes, additional nutritional information, a new paperback binding which lays , and so on.

More than 50 new recipes have been added including a section of Vegetarian Main Dishes. The "Helpful Hints" section has also been expanded, responding to frequently asked questions to the author from dieters new to the low-carb program. A section on Menu Planning & Shopping List has also been added.

Each recipe now includes a per serving analysis of calories, fat and protein, in addition to the grams of carbohydrates. Although this supplementary nutritional information is not necessary for those on the Dr. Atkins' Diet, it could be useful for those on the many other variations of a low-carb diet. The calculations for the nutritional analysis are based on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publications with some additional information obtained from food manufacturers.

Benefits of a Low-Carb Diet & Life-Style:
1. Rapid Weight Loss
2. More Energy
3. No Hunger
4. Satisfying Meals
5. Lower Cholesterol
6. Healthier Heart

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Low-carbohydrate cookbooks are everywhere. Among the favorites is Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook, a self-published effort that provides almost 200 recipes for a wide range of foods with fewer than 10 grams of carbohydrates per serving. The book's popularity may have to do with its pitch-perfect appeal; it offers everyday recipes for the dishes many Americans love to eat--barbecued ribs, jerk chicken, and chocolate mousse among them. If these recipes adapt food traditions with a very free hand (Lauri's béarnaise sauce calls for sour cream), and require chemical food substitutes (artificial sweeteners, which can appear in recipes that are usually sugar-free), they are also easy to do and fully satisfying. The recipes range from breakfast, snack, and salad items to the usual entrees, sauces, and desserts; winners include the recipes for crab chowder and salmon poached with ginger. Readers should be aware, however, that the recipes have not received editorial scrutiny. As a result, there are errors that range from the embarrassing but not dire (Lauri neglects to tell readers to cook the bacon before using it in her eggs benedict) to the frustrating (Baked Artichoke Savories neglects to mention to bake the savories and for how long). Still, all but novice cooks should be able to fill in the blanks where necessary, and everyone should be pleased with the book's easy low-carbohydrate dishes. --Arthur Boehm

From the Author

I've had great success losing weight on the Dr. Atkins' diet. Eating the low-carb way to maintain my weight is easy and enjoyable. This just may be the best diet and eating lifestyle for you too.

A low-carb diet is not for everyone, however. Certain body types tend to do better than others. Some will do better on a low fat diet. You can get scientific and determine the best foods for your body type, if you like. But I think which diet to choose initially, depends primarily on what types of foods you prefer to eat, because if you are not satisfied with your meals then you will not be motivated to stay on any type of diet.

Contrary to popular belief, eating fatty foods does not make you fat. Also eating a high carbohydrate diet does not make you fat. It's the combination of eating fatty foods with lots of carbohydrates that makes most people gain weight - and fast!

On a low-carb diet you really don't have to worry about your fat intake. I know this seems to go against current thinking and advertising, but it's true. A low-carb diet may be best for you if you prefer to eat meats, poultry, fish, creamy sauces, cheese, fried eggs with bacon, and butter on your vegetables. You can eat as much as you want of the zero carb foods, so you never feel hungry! Just keep your carbohydrate in-take as low as you can.

However, a low-fat diet would be better for you if you are a vegetarian or prefer to eats breads, pasta, potatoes and lots of vegetables, grains, and fruit. You can eat large quantities of these items, but if you want to lose weight, you must eliminate almost all sources of fat, including cooking oils, butter, cream, cheese, meats, most sauces, nuts, avocados, bananas and many other sources of fat. There are a lot of low-fat cookbooks available to help you out, if you choose a low-fat diet.

If you choose a low-carb diet, one trick is keeping variety in your diet so that you don't get bored with your meals. Unfortunately, there are only a few low-carb cookbooks on the market today. I suggest getting them all and find as many recipes that you can that will satisfy your tastes and cooking style. Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook contains a large variety of cooking styles, with both easy recipes and those that cater to a gourmet.

Good luck on your diet!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Enterprises Inc; 2 Revised edition (August 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966796314
• ISBN-13: 978-0966796315
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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195 of 196 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast, fantastic recipes with everyday foods!, February 29, 2000

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Tom (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook: Rapid Weight Loss with Satisfying Meals! (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Without going into too many details, let me just say that THIS COOKBOOK is the only reason my wife and I are still on the Atkins diet. We bought four cookbooks (all highly recommended), only to find that, while providing tasty recipes, three of the cookbooks asked for all manner of "fancy" ingredients. Stuff not normally found in our "average" kitchen. Expensive stuff. And many of the recipes weren't quite as low-carb as we had hoped (20g for one serving?).

Lauri's cookbook took care of those problems. I think the only "fancy" ingredients we had problems with were Kitchen Bouquet (it was in the gravy section at the store) and shallots (never had one before). The rest is just plain, everyday ingredients. And low-carb? All of her recipes list the nutritional information right there. It's nice to eat a large, tasty dinner with only 2.3g per serving! Most of the recipes are below 10g, and many are below 5g. Serving size is very generous.

I consider this book to be the best diet/way-of-eating investment I've made so far. This cookbook is just too good to pass up.

177 of 179 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Low Carb Cookbook, December 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook: Rapid Weight Loss with Satisfying Meals! (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is my favorite low carb cookbook! I started the Atkins diet in August and lost 20 lbs in 5 weeks! But then I stopped losing because I started cheating - the diet was just way too boring for me. I'm not a very imaginitive cook and found myself eating the same few things over and over again. Then I went out and bought every low carb cookbook that I could find. Lauri's Low-Carb Coookbook is my favorite by far! I use it the most because for the most part the recipes are easy and tasty. I've even come up with some of my own variations based on Lauri's recipes. I am now losing weight again. I have a lot of variation in my diet thanks to Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook and I know that variation is the key to success.

78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Simply Love this Cookbook, March 13, 2000

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Cindi (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lauri's Low-Carb Cookbook: Rapid Weight Loss with Satisfying Meals! (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I have 5 low carb cookbooks and this one I simply love and certainly use the most. If you have been low carbing for a while, then you know that the key to sticking with the diet in keeping variety in your meals. I'm an OK cook, but I totally lack imagination. I need recipes in order to not bore myself with the same few things. Lauri provides the imagination which I lack. I am so impressed with the variety, simplicity and abundance of flavor in every recipe I have tried! Lauri has provided a"~ wonderful collection of recipes from around the world: Italian, Mexican, French, Asian, American and stuff from who knows where! It's easy to stay on the diet with so many delicious choices. I know that this cookbook is fairly new but I hope that she writes another one soon."~ loved it too, so it will grace our table again in the not too distant future.