Low-Carb Special Occasions
Published on: Tuesday, 02 October 2012 16:06:00.
At our last party we had a dilemma: Should we make low-carb food for everyone, or should we make an exception for the party and eat carbohydrates? Or stick to meat and salad? We didn't want a lot of leftovers, and we really didn't want to make food no one would eat. So that was the challenge: 30 servings, low-carb, easy and affordable to make.
For Christmas it was the opposite. Usually we make a five-course meal for four to six people. It's tradition! And Christmas without two weeks of trying things out, shopping for special ingredients, planning, and finally feasting is no fun!
And the third challenge: Parents come over on Sunday afternoon. Mom calls and asks, "Should I bring cake? (And this always means cake made from scratch, not a mix.) Oh, sure...I'll let you handle it." Of course, that appeals to my ambition. I'll show that cake can taste great without carbs!
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