Busy People's Low-Carb Cookbook (Busy People Cookbooks) (Spiral-bound)

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Product Description

Busy People's Low Carb Cookbook is the answer for everyone who wants to embrace the low-carb lifestyle but still wants enough variety to stay on the program and keep everyone happy!

Dawn Hall takes low carb beyond steak and broccoli and bacon and eggs to a full line of dishes for every meal. From creative egg casseroles for breakfast to an elegant and easy dinner perfect for company, this is the cookbook to make low-carb livable.

Using her signature 7 ingredients or less and 30 minutes or less preparation plan, Hall meets the needs of every time-stressed cook concerned with feeding a hungry family, and watching their waistlines.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 256 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401602150
• ISBN-13: 978-1401602154
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #389,153 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lower-carb, NOT low-carb, January 2, 2007

By	SoCalMelissa (California) - See all my reviews

Ground meatless (some kind of vegetarian ground meat substitute by Morning Farms) is a staple in this author's recipes. But my biggest gripe is that these recipes are NOT low carb. They lean more toward being low-fat.

Sure, the recipes are lower in carbohydrates than most, but someone following Atkins or similar might be disappointed. Extra-thick Peach Milkshake, which use frozen peaches and fat-free whipped topping (which has sugar in it!) has 26 grams of carbs per serving. That is more than a day's worth of carbs allowed on the Induction plan..

Whole Wheat Muffin Bites: 22 grams per serving; Pork Pastry Squares: 32 grams; Taco Salad: 18 grams...and the list just goes on.

Now, if you aren't following Atkins or some other strict low-carb diet and are just looking to cut back on the carbs and the fat then this book could be a good choice. The recipes look to be simple and the Slow-Roasted Beef & Bell Peppers Stew (10grams) sounds yummy, as does the Zucchini Skillet Dish (6 grams)and Broiled Eggplant Italiano (12 grams).

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have cookbook, August 22, 2005

By	Tina L. Recor (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a diabetic and have to follow a diet that closely monitors my carbohydrates. This book has delicious, easy recipes that everyone will enjoy. I love the simplicity - every recipe has less than seven ingredients.

Tina

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspired me to eat out less, cook fantastic food more, May 20, 2005

By	Review Gal (Livonia, MI) - See all my reviews

My husband and I wanted to start eating less carbs, but since I cant' eat eggs many low carb recipes won't work for me. Also I don't have much time to cook. This book is wonderful, we eat at hoem every night. If I am not making something from this book I am making something similar to a recipe in this book. The other great thing is that many of the recipes use similar ingredients, and doesn't require exotic ingredients that I normally don't have on hand. I want to get her other cookbooks.