[.ca] Back to Protein: The Low Carb/No Carb Meat Cookbook (ISBN 0871319128)

Meat Eater's Delight:
This is a good cookbook for low carb eaters who love meat: any kind, any cut, any preparation. Haven't tried all the recipes, but haven't found one yet that didn't make a tasty dish. Two complaints: 1) the use of carb categories (low, very low, trace, etc) instead of carb counts makes diet planning a little more guesswork; and 2) too many recipes are but minor variations of one another. Still, it's a handy book to have if you're disinclined to eat low carb gourmet at every meal

If you really like pork rinds...:
Many of these recipes are very similar. She really, really likes to use pork rinds - an item that turned me off right away. Some hard to find items are called for, and she asks for specific brand names. I will give this book another try, since I have it, but it has been mouldering on my shelf for quite a while. Since this book is kind of pricey, I'd recommend you try some others first.

Truly Gormet Food for Low Carb Dieters:
If you're bored with your current low carb menu and are looking for a cookbook containing fresh, new recipes the whole family will enjoy, you need Barbara Doyen's book, Back to Protein. These recipes are absolutely mouth-watering; even my two-year-old enjoys this food and begs for more. I found the Atkin's diet difficult at first because before starting this diet I seldom ate meat. These recipes have kept me from feeling deprived; I've lost 13 pounds using these recipes so far and have no doubt that I will be able to continue losing. I do not miss my old way of eating at all because of Barbara's recipes. Favorites recipes so far are Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom and Tomato Cream Sauce (page 126)and Citrus-Ginger Pork Chops (page 118). Do yourself a favor ... buy the book!

Meat eater's delight:
This is the best meat cookbook I've ever seen. You don't have to be on an Atkin's style low-carb diet to enjoy the recipes given here. She also gives health reasons for eating meat. Another reviewer said she used a lot of pork rinds but that isn't so. A few recipes call for those but if you're not on a low-carb diet, you could easily substitute another breading. This is a must for all meat lovers.

Great food, wonderful suggestions:
If you don't have this cookbook in your collection of low-carb cookbooks, you may be missing many excellent ideas and recipes. There is a large section of recipes for ground beef patties (or ground chicken or turkey)which for me offer a needed change from eggs for breakfast. There are tons of chicken, beef, pork, and seafood main entree recipes, all quick to make, and very tasty. I have cooked up many of the recipes in this cookbook. Many of my friends who have been the beneficiary of the recipes in this book have asked where I got the recipe. I have sent a lot of friends to Amazon.com to get this cookbook! The chicken pizza is one of my favorites, as well as the chili without beans, and the lasagna recipe. This is my primary low-carb cookbook. It uses all normal ingredients I usually keep on hand. I don't need to buy special spices and condiments just to cook these yummy recipes. I might add I have lost 25 pounds in five months using these recipes and recipes from two of my other favorites: Lauri's Low-Carb cooking, and Everyday Low-Carb Cookery.