Robin Donovan - Easy Low Carb Slow Cooking: A Prep-and-Go Low Carb Cookbook for Ketogenic, Paleo, & High-Fat Diets

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ISBN: Print 978-1-62315-771-5 | eBook 978-1-62315-772-2 For my loves,
Doug and Cashel

oure home from work, tired and hungry at the end of a hard day, with a refrigerator full of foodbut turning those ingredients into a healthy meal is the last thing you want to think about. How much easier it would be to stop for takeout on the way home, order delivery, or even pop a frozen dinner in the microwave! But what if you could change that and come home to a hot, healthy, home-cooked meal thats ready to eat the minute you walk in the door? A slow cooker makes that dream a reality. I fell in love with my slow cooker when I had a job that required long hours in an office. My first slow cooker was a gift from my well-meaning mom, who worried that long days at work were forcing me to compromise my usually healthy diet. I was immediately intrigued by the idea of putting a bunch of raw ingredients in it before heading out the door and coming home to a fully prepared meal. Once I tried it I was smitten.

These days, as a work-at-home writer and recipe developer with a family to feed, the promise of a hot, home-cooked meal ready at the end of the day is even more alluring. And because I struggle to keep my weight within a healthy range, having delicious low-carb food at the ready is especially appealing. As anyone who has ever committed to a low-carb eating plan can attest, eating this way all day, every day isnt easy. Anything that can lessen the work, and offer a variety of appetizing menu choices, is a true gift. Since youre holding this book, you likely already follow a low-carb diet or have been advised to begin one to shed excess weight or moderate your blood glucose levels. So, you know that eating a low-carb diet isnt always easy.

Grabbing a quick bite is hard when you cant eat bread or crackers, pizza, pasta, or last nights leftovers over rice. Cooking your own meals becomes essential when you commit to a low-carb diet, and using a slow cooker can take a lot of stress out of preparing meals. And the best thing is that with good recipes, you dont have to give up eating delicious foods to stick to your low-carb plan. In this book, I present a variety of super-easy-to-prepare recipes for delicious, satisfying, fix-it-and-forget-it dishes to make any day of the weekmost requiring no precooking and no more than 15 minutes of prep time. All recipes are suitable for people following ketogenic and low-carbohydrate diet plans. Many recipes are also suitable for those following a paleo diet.

Youll find plenty of recipes for classic comfort foods adapted to reduce carbs, recipes that turn simple ingredients into delicious low-carb dishes you might never have thought of cooking in a slow cooker, and lots of family-friendly fare.