The Low Carb Luxury Online Magazine: Volume IV / Number 23: December 5, 2003


December 5, 2003 INSIDE COVER > About LCL Magazine > Cover Page > Inside Cover Feature Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Light The Lights!

Breaking Bread

Managing Christmas Stress

Jo Cordi's Lifestyle Series

Holiday Wishes

An English Christmas

The Leaves of Wrath

Confessions of a Gift Giver

Holiday Cookies!

Travel: Wading Thru Venice

Cooking with Jarret Hughes

Holiday Treats or Traps?

ISSUE ARCHIVES

   Lora Ruffner
^{EDITOR IN CHIEF}

   Jo Cordi Sica
^{CO-MANAGING EDITOR}

   Rob Chiller
^{CO-MANAGING EDITOR}

   _{Neil Beaty}    CREATIVE DIRECTOR
^{SR. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER}

Aaron Gillum
   Contributing Editor

   SUPPORTING STAFF

   Tracey Haider-Sprague
   Contributor

   Cathy Ghavamian
   Contributor

   Beverly Knauer
   Contributor

   Jarret Hughes
   Contributor

   Bill Beaty
   Contributor

   Terri Lynch
   Contributor

   Ginger Weigel
   Contributor

   Lora Ruffner
   Jarret Hughes
   Ginger Weigel
   Food & Cooking Editors

   Jo Cordi Sica
   Terri Lynch
   Adrian Rosu
   Cathy Ghavamian
   Sales & Marketing

The holidays are a difficult time of year for anyone watching their diet, regardless of what plan they're on. And staying away from sugar is more difficult at Christmas time than any other season. So in this issue and our next, we'll be showing you some great ideas to keep the holiday bright, fun, and still delicious while staying on plan... our newest food editor Ginger Weigel has even cooked up a low carb English Christmas Dinner!

We'll also help you manage stress, show you how to bake up delicious low carb holiday cookies, and hopefully give you some things to think about, as well as a chuckle or two.

From our families to yours, may you have a joyous season of hope, love, and fulfilled dreams.

Welcome Photo, "Holiday Spray" Copyright © 2003 Neil Beaty / Beaty Gallery

Our product review team features two (2) "Products Of The Month" -- one in each issue of
our magazine. These products will be the group consensus of those we find to be the
most innovative, healthy, tasty, and/or helpful to the low-carber's daily dietary regime.

LeCarb Frozen Desserts!

I believe we've received more emails with recommendations for this product than any other this year. We were intrigued from the first time we heard rumors of a new very low carb ice cream that didn't contain sugar alcohols OR aspartame... and comes right in your grocer's freezer case!

They now have national distribution through WalMart Supercenters, and most of our local grocers carry it as well. So check to see where in your area you can get this new must-have treat.

LeCarb Frozen Dessert come in convenient little one-pint containers (Ben & Jerry style.) They're sugar free ice creams that are sweetened with Splenda and use glycerin to stay 'scoopable' and of proper consistency. And they've really done it. This is delicious stuff people. They come in seven varieties: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Lemon, Cinnamon, Homemade Vanilla, and Chocolate Almond.

A regular serving is 1/2 cup and it comes in at 6 total carbs, with 3 of them being from glycerin, so if you're like me and glycerin causes no reaction in you, count 3 carbs. If you are counting glycerin, 6 carbs is still a great bargain for this delicious and so convenient treat.
LeCarb Frozen Dessert

Our favorite by far is the Chocolate Almond. It's so good, it's a guilty pleasure. Then there's the Lemon... super lemony, yet refreshing and just the right creaminess. Next up is a tie between Chocolate and Cinnamon. The Cinnamon is a heady combination of spice and rich cream. It should be absolute perfection over your holiday pumpkin desserts this season. The Strawberry is also amazing, tasting nearly identical to commercial strawberry ice cream. But all flavors are good with not a hint of aftertaste or "fake" taste.

We strongly recommend the new LeCarb frozen desserts. It feels like you're cheating. But you're not. Just enjoy!

Carborite's New...
Chocolate Covered Peanuts!

If you used to like Peanut M&M's, you're in for a treat with Carborite's new Chocolate Covered Peanuts!

Click here to order.

FREE!
Cookies from Low Carb Enchantments make great holiday treats. And to let you try them, we'll give you your choice of any two-pack free with your order. Just order the flavor you'd like, and enter coupon code "freecookies" (without the quotes) when you checkout. Order now!

Joe Bread:
With less than 3 grams per slice, you can use Joe Bread to put variety back into your diet! Treat yourself to a sandwich, or a nice juicy cheeseburger using Joe Bread.

It's on special right now for $6.79 per loaf! And it is shelf-stable until you open it, so we can ship it to you inexpensively! Order it now!

Wouldn't it be nice to have a low carb store in your town?

Wouldn't it be nice to have a low carb store in your town? Why not open your own Castus Low Carb Superstore? Find out about franchise opportunities at www.castus.net.