Ten Outstanding New Low-Carb Products, Two Really Hot Deals

The smart place to shop for your low-carb life is at CarbSmart.com

When you are ready to add a little variety to your low-carb lifestyle, then it can be exciting to try some brand new products to help you along in this journey to better health. With all the high-carb garbage that pervades our society nowadays, it's good to know there are alternatives available to keep you on the straight and narrow while enjoying livin' la vida low-carb as much as your old diet.

I'm pleased to present to you TEN BRAND NEW LOW-CARB PRODUCTS as well as TWO REALLY HOT DEALS on some bestselling brands that you will want to stock up on from the good folks over at CarbSmart.com. These are some truly incredible products to try as part of your low-carb life. ENJOY!


1. Naturally Supreme Erythritol Sweetener

One of the best sugar alcohols that doesn't cause the gastric distress is erythritol. It looks and acts just like sugar without unnecessarily spiking your blood sugar levels. Use it just like you would sugar in your coffee, tea, and in your favorite recipes. The taste is pleasantly sweet and contains 95 percent less calories and carbs than sugar! This all-natural sweetener is about 70 percent as sweet as sugar without any funky wang inside the mouth. For those of you paying attention to the glycemic index, you'll be pleased to know erythritol ranks ZERO. WOO HOO!


2. Dixie Carb Counters Sweet Cinnamon Pita Chips

These crunchy sweet cinnamon pita chips are as yummy as they sound. With only 1g net carb for three pita chips, these fit well in your healthy low-carb lifestyle. Additionally, they contain 6g protein, 6g fiber, and NOTHING artificial in them at all. Another great addition to the Dixie Diner Carb Counters lineup!


3. Dixie Carb Counters Texas Cornitas

Do you miss having "scoop" Fritos on your low-carb lifestyle? If so, then you will like these "corn" chips that are twice baked with no artificial ingredients at all. Each 8-piece serving size comes packed with 7g protein, 4g fiber, and just 3g net carbs. So break out the salsa or Ranch dressing and get snacking!


4. Foods Alive Flax Crackers

Flax seeds are LOADED with healthy fiber and omega-3 fatty acids--both are important parts of a solid nutritional approach. That's why these crackers are an excellent way to get more flax into your body in the most delightful way. Most of these are virtually carb-free after you subtract the WHOPPING 11g dietary fiber they contain along with the 6g protein in each five-cracker serving size. It's certified organic, too! Comes in Plain, Onion Garlic, Italian Zest, Mexican Harvest, Maple & Cinnamon, BBQ, and Hemp.


5. Glenn's Gourmet Goodies White BBQ Sauces

You've tried regular BBQ sauce, but have you tried a White BBQ sauce before? It's unlike anything you've ever tasted and goes great with just about any low-carb food you could imagine. I've put this stuff on my green beans, cauliflower, chicken, and even in eggs. Mmm mmm! There are four distinct flavors: Original White BBQ Sauce, Chipotle White BBQ Sauce, Wasabi White BBQ Sauce, and Blue Cheese White BBQ Sauce. Use this stuff like ketchup and you'll make everyone happy...as long as you don't run out!


6. Dixie Carb Counters Everyday Gourmet Fudge

Finding a delicious low-carb fudge can be a challenge, but this one is pretty darn close to perfect! What I like best about it is there are NO sugar alcohols and it's all-natural as well as gluten-free. If you put this in your refrigerator, then it firms up so well you can't eat but a tiny bit it is so rich. Each one-ounce serving delivers just 3g net carbs, 6g fiber, and 4g protein. Includes healthy fats from coconut and palm oils, too! Available in original fudge, chocolate peanut butter, peanut butter, and chocolate mint.


7. Sweet Fiber All Natural Sweetener

Fiber-based sweeteners are cool because you get twice the bang for your buck, but this one takes it even one step further. You get the sweetness not only from inulin, a natural fiber, but you also have the added bonus of Lo Han low-glycemic fruit extract. You can use this just like sugar in your favorite beverages and recipes. You get zero calories, zero sugar alcohols, no bad aftertaste, and it ranks close to ZERO on the glycemic index.


8. Dixie Carb Counters Muffin Mixes

Who doesn't like muffins? Now you can have them without worry about the excess sugar and carbs that come from traditional ones. These all-natural muffin mixes come in a wide variety of flavors, including Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Classic Carrot, Honey Bran, Corn, Blueberry, Cranberry Orange, Banana Nut, and Apple Cinnamon.

9.
Carl's Gourmet All Natural Seasonings and Meat Rubs

We low-carbers love our meat, so why make the most of them by using some delicious seasonings to spice them up a bit? The flavors include Prime Rib & Roast Seasoning, Lemon Seasoning, Lemon Garlic Seasoning, and Old Western Barbecue Spice. These can be used on just about anything you want to cook up on the grill. These all are salted with sea salt and come with a variety of scrumptious spices.


10. Nature's Hollow "Tastes Like Honey" Sugar Free Honey Substitute

Who doesn't like a little honey in their life, right? Well, when you're livin' la vida low-carb, you're not allowed to have this traditionally sugary treat. But now you can have this sugar-free, low-carb version that is sweetened with the excellent sugar alcohol called Xylitol. This is an ideal product for diabetics and low-carbers alike because Xylitol ranks low on the glycemic index and is even good for your teeth! Use this "honey" product in the same way you would the real stuff. Bee sure not to run out! :P

As promised, here are those two BONUS SPECIALS:


GoLower 30g Creme Bars BOX OF 24 BARS

GoLower is a name that has become synonymous with quality in the low-carb industry. And now you can get an ENTIRE BOX OF 24 GOLOWER CREME BARS FOR ONLY $8.99! With 7g protein and 7g fiber, these chocolate-covered morsels of nougat are the perfect indulgence when you have a sweet tooth that just won't leave you alone. It's all the taste of a candy bar with all the health benefits of a protein bar. Available in chocolate and raspberry.


DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Syrups

We all love our DaVinci syrups and it would be a shame if you went all winter long without having any on hand. That's why there's a big Pre-Winter Stock-Up Sale going on right now so you'll be ready when the cold winds are blowing in just a few weeks. Because of the extreme temperature changes during the winter months, this liquid product does not ship very well due to the DaVinci syrup bottles freezing and breaking. As a result, you need to STOCK UP NOW with what you want and you have until November 1, 2007 to get your order placed or you'll have to wait until the Spring 2008 to order. These zero calorie, zero carb syrups are an amazing part of my low-carb life with so many varieties to choose from.

Check out this comprehensive list of some rather exotic flavors available to you: Almond, Amaretto, B52 (A mix of Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Irish Cream), Banana, Blueberry, Butter Rum, Butterscotch, Caramel, Cherry, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Coconut, Cola, Cookie Dough, Creme de Menthe, Dulce de Leche (An intense caramel), Egg Nog (especially good during the holidays), English Toffee, French Vanilla, German Chocolate Cake, Gingerbread, Grape, Original Hazelnut, Huckleberry, Irish Cream, Kahlua, Lemon, Lemon Lime, Lime, Macadamia Nut, Malibu Rum, Orange, Pancake (Maple flavor), Peach, Peanut Butter, Peppermint, Peppermint Patty, Pineapple, Praline, Pumpkin Pie (another holiday favorite!), Raspberry, Root Beer, Simple Syrup (No Flavor - Just Sweet), Spice Blend, Star Fruit, Strawberry, Hazelnut (Formerly Toasted Hazelnut), Toasted Marshmallow, Vanilla, Watermelon, and White Chocolate.

Order these new products, specials, and anything else you need for your low-carb shopping needs anytime 24/7 from our friends at CarbSmart.com.

Jimmy's One-Minute Low-Carb Chocolate Delight

I was playing around in the kitchen yesterday and stumbled upon a low-carb chocolate dessert recipe that should fit within ANYBODY'S low-carb plan. If you need a quick chocolate fix on your low-carb diet, then this will do the trick! ENJOY!

JIMMY'S ONE-MINUTE LOW-CARB CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

1 50mL bottle of your favorite flavor of DaVinci Syrups (I used Irish Cream!)
1-2 Tablespoons of Hershey's Cocoa (I LOVE Special Dark!)
1-2 packets of your favorite sweetener (You can use Splenda, but I used erythritol in my recipe!)

Gather all of your ingredients and a small bowl and spoon.



Pour the DaVinci Syrup into the bowl.



Next scoop out 1-2 Tablespoons of the cocoa. Use more to make it thicker or less for a thinner consistency.



Then add your sweetener. Erythritol worked great for my recipe, but so will Splenda, stevia, or any other artificial sweetener that you love.



Stir this yummy concoction slowly with a spoon. If you do it too fast, the cocoa will spill on the counter.



Be sure to break up any bubbles or pockets of the cocoa so that it all gets thoroughly drenched. Otherwise, you could get some unsweetened cocoa in your mouth which isn't very pleasant! :S



After about 30 seconds of stirring, scraping the sides of the bowl often, you should have a nice smooth, velvety chocolate mixture that resembles melted chocolate. Ooh la la!



Oh, man, just look at that--it'll make you slap your momma silly, I'm telling you. But now it's time for the taste test...



Mmmmmm...did I die and go to chocolate heaven or what?! WOO WEE, that's so good! I even got some dribbling down my bottom lip. Hee hee!

What pray tell is the nutritional lowdown on this decadent chocolate dessert? This is the BEST part:

FAT--.5g
CARBS--2-3g (depending on your sweetener)
CALORIES--40

If you just have to have something quick that's a little sweet and chocolately to eat when you are livin' la vida low-carb, then this stuff is da BOMB!

For a twist on the dessert eaten at room temperature, try microwaving it for 15-20 seconds for a luscious hot melted chocolate or freezing it for a fudge-like consistency. Play around with it using different DaVinci syrups and sweeteners until you find something that suits your tastes.

I promise you it's good. Let me know what you think about it if you try it! ;)

Jimmy's Stuffed Low-Carb Chocolate French Toast

Sugar-free ChocoPerfection bars make this recipe magnificent!

My wife Christine loves spending Saturday afternoons watching PBS and the endless of array of cooking shows back to back to back. Some of them are quite entertaining, yet there's not a single "low-carb" cooking show among them. Too bad they can't run Low-Carb Cookworx cooking show with Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades at that time because they're like the only one left nowadays. I wonder if they'd consider a "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Cooking Show"--IN MY DREAMS!

Hey, I do like to cook, so when I see a "regular" recipe I can adapt, then I give it a whirl. When I was watching one of the cooking shows with Christine, there was a simple recipe for making chocolate "Monte Cristo"-like sandwiches in the skillet using bread and chocolate. Hmm, I've got low-carb versions of both of those foods, so why couldn't I make it myself? And so I did.

Christine was so impressed these turned out so well that she couldn't even finish one of them. They are quite rich and will satisfy your sweet tooth quite well. They look beautiful and taste out of this world. Thanks to the Irene's Low-Carb White Bread and the ChocoPerfection chocolate bars, this recipe is a low-carb chocolate lover's delight! ENJOY!

JIMMY'S STUFFED LOW-CARB CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST

1/2 stick butter
2 eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 Tablespoons of Caramel DaVinci Syrup (or your favorite flavor)
4 slices of Irene's Low-Carb White Bread
2 chilled ChocoPerfection chocolate bars (dark or milk)
1 Tablespoon SweetPerfection

1. Place a large nonstick skillet on medium heat and allow the butter to melt.

2. In a medium bowl, scramble the eggs with the heavy cream and DaVinci syrup until thoroughly mixed. Set aside.

3. Put two slices of bread on a plate, break off 3-4 ChocoPerfection bar squares that have been refrigerated, and arrange them in the center of one of the slices of bread. Repeat for the second slice of bread.

4. Take the other two slices of bread and put them on top of the chocolate to make a sandwich. Carefully grab one of the chocolate sandwiches being very careful to not let the chocolate drop out and dip it in the egg mixture on one side. Then gingerly flip it over and submerge the chocolate sandwich in the egg mixture on the other side until well coated. Place in the skillet with the melted butter and repeat with the second sandwich.

5. Cook for about 2 minutes watching to make sure the chocolate is not seeping out. Don't allow the chocolate to burn or it won't taste very good.

6. When the bread becomes a beautiful golden brown, use a large spatula to delicately turn it over to cook on the other side for an additional 1-2 minutes.

7. Remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel to cool for about 1-2 minutes. Cut the sandwiches in half down the middle and place on a serving plate. Dust with SweetPerfection and serve hot! They'll be begging for more! :)

Serves 2-4
Carbohydrates 5g per half sandwich

Want Some Low-Carb Egg Nog French Toast?

Combining a classic taste of the holidays with low-carb bread

Tis' the season to be egg-noggin', fa la la la la, la la la la...

Hey low-carb officianados, you caught me in the mood for singing carols today because I've got a peculiar recipe to share with you that takes a popular flavor of the Christmas season and infuses it into a breakfast favorite.

Egg nog is one of those uniquely Christmastime pleasures that make waiting for the holidays to come worthwhile. So how about treating your family and guests in your home this year to an Egg Nog French Toast? Oh yeah, and it's low-carb, too! You better believe it, baby!

The secret is the amazing DaVinci Sugar Free Egg Nog Flavored Syrup along with Irene's Low Carb White Bread. At just 4g carbs per slice, you can't beat this delightful holiday treat. Special thanks to our friends at Low-Carb Connoisseur for sharing this recipe just in time for Thanksgiving morning!

LOW-CARB EGG NOG FRENCH TOAST

Irene's Low Carb White Bread
1/2 cup heavy cream mixed with 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup DaVinci Sugar Free Egg Nog Flavored Syrup
3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon canola oil
Powdered cinnamon
Splenda
Fresh strawberries

1. Mix cream mixture, eggs, Da Vinci Sugar Free Egg Nog Syrup and salt in a shallow bowl. Dip bread slices into mixture until saturated.

2. Heat butter and oil in a large nonstick skillet. Cook slices in batches 5-6 minutes per side until golden brown. Do not crowd skillet. Add more butter and oil to skillet as needed. Transfer cooked slices to baking sheet to keep warm while cooking remaining slices.

3. Sprinkles slices with cinnamon and Splenda. Finally, garnish with fresh strawberries.

A Holiday Classic: Low-Carb Gingerbread New York Style Cheesecake

Nothing beats a well-made cheesecake just about any time of the year. But when Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around each year, there's something special about creating this decadent and delightful dessert for friends and family members.

Your cheesecake need not be loaded with carbohydrates either and I've got just the recipe for you, too! Using the unique secret ingredient--DaVinci Gingerbread Syrup--this is a cheesecake you can be proud of and delight your guests with whether they are livin' la vida low-carb or not. You'll make this recipe a holiday tradition for many years to come!

Special thanks to our friends at Low-Carb Connoisseur and Low-Carb Luxury for sharing this simple yet festive cheesecake recipe with us today. ENJOY!

LOW-CARB GINGERBREAD NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE

1 cup Now almond flour
6 Tablespoons Splenda
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
5 (8-oz) packages full-fat cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups Splenda
1 Tablespoon Oat Flour
1 Tablespoon Singing Dog Sugar-Free Vanilla Extract
3 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup DaVinci Gingerbread Syrup

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix the first three ingredients and then press into bottom of springform pan.

Mix cream cheese, Splenda, flour, Da Vinci Gingerbread syrup and vanilla with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low after each, just until blended. Blend in sour cream and pour over crust.

Bake 65-70 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around the rim of the pan to loosen cake and allow to cool before removing the springform pan ring. Refrigerate overnight.

Total carbohydrates: 97.3g
At 20 servings: 4.8g carbs per slice
At 24 servings: 4g carbs per slice

Carb Counters No Cook Pudding & Mousse Mixes

A delicious low-carb dessert like this is minutes away with Carb Counters

After posting my latest week's worth of low-carb menus, I have been inundated with requests from people about where to find the low-carb, sugar-free puddings and mousse products I used. I did not mean for it to be a secret, but I suppose I simply neglected to previously tell you about the amazing Carb Counters Instant No Cook Pudding and Carb Counters Instant No Cook Mousse products from Dixie Diner.

If you are a fan of pudding and mousse and are livin' la vida low-carb, then you would be doing yourself a great disservice if you did not at least TASTE these incredible products. Sweetened with Splenda, these delightful treats contain less than 25 calories per serving, 3g of protein, and less than 2g net carbs. WOW! Best of all, they are SUPER EASY to make with heavy whipping cream and an electric mixer.



The Carb Counters Pudding whipped up into a very thick dessert ready to be eaten within minutes. In fact, the vanilla pudding I made actually looked like ice cream it was so thick. The rich taste of these puddings is unmistakable. Comes in the flavors chocolate, vanilla and raspberry.



The Carb Counters Mousse was a bit different inasmuch as it was much lighter with a melt-in-your-mouth whipped cream texture. I literally thought I had died and gone to heaven when I ate this dessert because it was sooooo good! Comes in the flavors chocolate, vanilla and tapioca.

Someone e-mailed me about the caramel vanilla pudding I ate. That was the Carb Counters Pudding except I added some DaVinci caramel syrup to it for flavoring. Mmmmm, it was AWESOME! The combinations are endless and I hope you give these a taste for yourself. They are as good or better than the name-brand puddings with all that sugar, except these are perfect when you are livin' la vida low-carb!

Order some TODAY!

Unlock The Low-Carb Code With DaVinci Syrups

Add a touch of flavor to drinks and foods with DaVinci syrups

After I posted my one-week menu from last week following my sudden 6.5-pound weight loss, a bunch of people e-mailed me about DaVinci syrups. What are they and where can you buy them?

I'm totally surprised that so many people haven't heard of one of the greatest and bestselling low-carb products that has ever been released! Seriously, these DaVinci syrups are so wild and crazy good you'll never believe they are sugar-free and made with Splenda. SWEET!

Try this on for size, too: ZERO calories, ZERO carbs, and ZERO sugar! What more could you want in a flavored syrup? What's that? You wanna know how it tastes, you say? Oh man, this is the best part of DaVinci syrups in my opinion.

In my sample menu, I listed "heavy whipping cream with DaVinci syrup." With over 44 different varieties of flavors to choose from, I could have a different low-carb dessert every night for the next 1 1/2 months! WOO HOO! And they're all so yummy to my tummy without an ounce of guilt in the world.

Like Baskin Robbins ice cream, you'll have trouble figuring out which one to try next. Here is a listing of the DaVinci syrup flavors that are currently available:

Butter Rum
Caramel
Dulce de Leche
Cookie Dough
Banana
Pineapple
Raspberry (MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!)
Butterscotch
Malibu Rum
Blueberry
Maple Pancake
French Vanilla
Chocolate
Spice Blend
Egg Nog
Gingerbread
Star Fruit
Almond
Amaretto
B52 (Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Irish Cream)
Cherry
Cinnamon
Coconut
Cola
Creme de Menthe
English Toffee
Grape
Hazelnut
Huckleberry
Irish Cream
Kahlua
Lemon
Lemon Lime
Macadamia Nut
Orange
Peanut Butter
Peppermint Paddy
Red Hot Cinnamon
Strawberry
Toasted Hazelnut
Toasted Marshmallow
Vanilla
Watermelon

With such a large variety of flavors to choose from, there should be at least a few of these that you can use to infuse a little flavor into your favorite beverage or food. Oh my goodness, the possibilities with the DaVinci syrups are endless.

Now, let me warn you, don't let the word "syrup" fool you into thinking this product is a rich, thick liquid like honey or pancake syrup. It is not. The consistency is more like vanilla extract with the same kind of results in terms of flavoring. You will NOT be disappointed with the way these syrups flavor your food and drinks.

The DaVinci syrups come in 750 ml bottles for those flavors you KNOW you will love and enjoy often, 375 ml bottles for those flavors you want to use only on occasion, as well as the convenient sample-size 50 ml bottles if you just want to try some of the more popular flavors first.

I personally use DaVinci syrups all the time because they are an excellent way to add flavor to just about anything you are eating or drinking while livin' la vida low-carb without having to worry about extra calories or carbs. So why not try DaVinci syrups for yourself and you'll unlock the mysterious secrets to the low-carb code. Okay, it's no secret, but you really oughta try 'em for yourself. ORDER SOME TODAY!!!