Low-Carb, Slow and Easy

These recipes are not what I would consider low-carb. Maybe lower-carb but not low, and with their long lists of ingredients I wouldnt consider them easy either. I am returning the book.

Over 150 low-carb recipes are tailored especially for the slow cooker in a guide perfect for diabetics and any watching their diets. Here are appetizers, vegetarian and main course dishes, and unusual side dishes. The focus is on easily-prepared dishes which can be adjusted to fit virtually any schedule - and which are filled with flavor while still being low-carb. Examples of winners. a lime juice-infused Havana Chicken, Savory Italian Chicken Stew, and Chicken Veracruz. With its international spices, Low-Carb Slow And Easy stands out from other crockpot cookbooks.

This cookbook is a good example of whats wrong with many low carb cookbooks. First, the recipes in this cookbook are uninspired. Many are for dishes that have been around forever (Sherried Beef Broth, anyone) and this cookbook provides no new take on them, nor does using a slow cooker to prepare them add anything. For example, Texas Party Pecans is simply spiced roasted pecans. Cooking them in the slow cooker requires a minimum of 2 hours and 15 minutes, while roasting them in the oven or sauteeing them in a saucepan would take considerably less time. The slow-cooker advantage is supposed to be that they wont scorch, but to get that dubious advantage (I mean really, who cant roast nuts) youll also have to double or triple the recipe. Not worth it.

The second problem I have with this cookbook is that the recipes call for a number of ingredients that simply are not appropriate in a low carb lifestyle. To low-carb successfully, you have to consider not just the carb count, but where those carbs are coming from. Using a roux made from white flour to thicken a stew Corn Potatoes Rice No, there are just too many ingredients called for that arent appropriate.

Additionally, there seems to be a reliance on canned products instead of fresh ingredients. There are also no photographs in this book, except for the few small ones on the cover.

If youre interested in low carb slow-cooker cooking, I strongly recommend Dana Carpenders 200 Low Carb Slow-Cooker Recipes instead.

Award-winning author Frances Towner Giedt has created the most accessible and appealing collection ever of more than 150 low-carb recipes especially for the slow cooker. The ingredients are readily available, the preparation minimal, the carbs low, and the cooking no-fuss. From appetizers to desserts, and everything in between, these recipes range from updated classic comfort foods to creative combinations and flavorings. So even the most health-conscious reader can throw in some ingredients, switch on the slow cooker, stir once or twice-and kick back. Plus, this one-of-a-kind cookbook includes.

- The latest health information on modified and low-carb diets
- Easy-to-prepare dishes for every occasion
- Recipes ideal for people with diabetes and heart disease
- Directions for adjusting cooking times
- Hints for intensifying flavor
- Comprehensive nutritional analysis and food exchanges for each dish

About the Author
Frances Towner Giedt is the veteran writer of many health cookbooks, written between 1970, when she first adopted a low-carbohydrate lifestyle, and today. She holds a degree in Foods and Nutrition, with graduate work in Dietetics, and a second degree in Journalism.