Low-carb Ideas : Good Food2 [Paperback]

Donna Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999

Please note that this book is entitled, "Low-carb Ideas - Good Food2." "Ideas" is the key here. There are some things I have written that give "ideas" and are not meant to be exact recipes. I have enjoyed hearing about what several readers have come up with as a result too. There are also some recipes that give you credit for having decision making skills enough to determine if you want to put more salt than pepper or how many pepperonis you might want on your crustless pizza, etc.

The "ideas" in my books are very simple to follow and will surprise you with the great end-result. I've even had a few single guys write and say how they impressed their dates they had over for dinner. Some of those have been fun to read! One lady said she had lost 50 pounds by getting help from using "2." Another has written to say she has never found a cookbook she wanted to try more than just a couple of the recipes or laughed that much while reading it. Another reader said my recipes are just how they cook around their home and asked for another copy for a friend. That happens a lot. This book also contains numerous recipes that give exact measurements. I also give out my e-mail address so you can ask me any questions about any of the recipes. ([e-mail]) I have gotten so many wonderful comments and requests for more that I have written "Low-carb Ideas - Good Food3" that should be out very shortly. It will have over 250 more ideas. I also have a REGISTERED DIETITIAN do all of the carb counts for the entire recipe. You can divide what portion you wish to eat to determine your carb intake. My book varies on ideas too to let you determine what carb-intake you can have on a particluar day. Some things like the use of "Cool Whip" may seem odd at first until you divide the portion and realize you had a fabulous treat for around 5 carb grams! I want to thank all of you who have written me and thanked me for authoring this book. Your comments make it all worthwhile. I know those with kind comments ususally don't take the time to post reviews, etc. but even so, your e-mailing me directly has kept me going. With "3" out shortly, I have now started work on "4" with over 100 new recipes already that are piling up to be published. I also appreciate those of you who have sent me a few ideas or inspirations for recipes. Thanks for everything and keep in touch! God Bless! Donna

Editorial Reviews

Review

"God gave you have a gift with food." -- Deanna Unerfusser, bought book

"I lost 30 lbs. just eating everything in your book. It was all so easy and so good!" -- Monice Butler, bought book

About the Author

I am an assistant athletic director and Head tennis coach for a public school district in Texas. My friends and family say I have a talent with food ideas. I am very creative and its all easy to duplicate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Ideasbyme; 2 Revised edition (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967157919
• ISBN-13: 978-0967157917
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy & good!, December 20, 2000

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"lashburn" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low-carb Ideas : Good Food2 (Paperback)

This book is so great. It offered many different ideas to begin my low carb diet. I'm not a creative person in the kitchen, so it's hard for me to come up with creative eating choices. This book gave me easy & quick ideas to ideas that had a little more to them, but still easy enough to make. Everything I've tried so far has been great. I LOVE the low-carb chocolate mousse with strawberries. It's enough to get you over your sweet craving.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Great For You!, August 20, 2000

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Jenifer (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low-carb Ideas : Good Food2 (Paperback)

This book is filled with recipes that are easy to prepare. You will get all your food cravings fulfilled! The ingredients are real and simple. Donna offers creative alternatives, to suit your own tastes. You can have your Filet Mignon, wrapped in bacon, and Donna's Chocolate Mousse too! What could be better than that?

Sooner or later, we crave foods, like cheese, a burger, or pizza. This book is a recipe guide to healthy eating and while enjoying the foods you love! You can still have a little carbs. This is a lifestyle that you can easily live with, feel good about, and still enjoy eating. If you like to cook, it's even more fun.

To top this, it will improve your overall health. My Internist, personally suggested I switch to a low-carb diet. It worked for her(she lost weight!), as a professional, but she still didn't believe it until some of her friends tried a low-carb diet. The results were amazing. More energy was what what she noticed first. She didn't feel hungry.

Donna took all the guess work out of it! That is why this book is so neat! Donna gives you idea's and recipes! This is a fantastic book!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sugar cravings are gone, November 30, 2000

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George Dean (Southern US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Low-carb Ideas : Good Food2 (Paperback)

This books helped me loose 4 inches off my waist. My LDL/HDL ratio is now excellent. My blood pressure dropped and my energy level increased. I have no more sugar cravings and best of all this book had desert ideas that tasted great. I don't feel like I am deprevation eating the old standard meat and cheese. Her recipes are great