Publisher's Synopsis
Facts and Trends: An estimated 32 million Americans have joined the low-carb movement. Low-carb books are consistently bestsellers. More than 650,000 low-carb books were purchased in 2003. Low-carb dieters define 'low-carb' as under 15 carb grams per recipe. Today's busy cooks need to get meals on the table fast. About 44% of weekday meals in the US are prepared in 30 minutes or less. Features: All 201 recipes under 10 net carb grams. 80% of the recipes take 15 minutes or less to prepare. Special icons quickly identify each recipes optimum cooking method and time-saving appliance needed -- tabletop or outdoor grill, oven, skillet, slow cooker. Handy charts show the best and fastest cooking methods for meat, poultry and fish. Exclusive low-carb menu plan features a variety of recipes for all tastes -- two weeks of weeknight meals and one week of brown-bag lunches. Stearlined shopping list for each recipe. Includes tips and secrets to help low-carb diets work.