Grads, Dads, and Other Parties

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Grads, Dads, and Other Parties  June often brings a flurry of parties -- graduations and other end-of-school parties, Father's Day, and "beginning of summer" get-togethers. Does lots of celebrating mean lots of carbs? Absolutely not! We can sail through with normal blood sugar and still have a great time! Have a wonderful weekend. - Laura Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Best Low-Carb Party Foods  Are you planning a party, or going to one? You'll be happy to know there are lots of different party foods that are low in carbohydrate. Here are some of my favorites. READ NOW Share Top Low-Carb Cocktails Time for a mojito, margarita, or strawberry daiquiri, with or without the alcohol! See also Alcoholic Beverages on a Low-Carb Diet, and Beer on a Low-Carb Diet. READ NOW Share Sugar-Free Shrimp Cocktail Sauce  Shrimp or crab cocktail is a great low-carb choice - but did you know that bottled cocktail sauce can have as much as 6 grams of sugar in a tablespoon? This has just one and is just as good. Plus you can mix it up in two minutes. READ NOW Share Super-Easy Guacamole This recipe has shortcuts like salsa from a jar, but everyone always loves it. Great as a dip for vegetables (think cucumber, pepper strips, jicama). READ NOW Share Quick and Easy Spinach Dip  A package of frozen spinach, some sour cream, and few seasonings - you're done!  Great spinach dip!  Use it as a regular dip or as a filling for a lettuce, ham, or smoked turkey wrap. READ NOW Share Low-Carb Coconut Shrimp These are easier to make than you might guess.  The breading is made with coconut flour, so they are very low-carb.   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 4 Step Plan for Kids to Eat More Veggies • How to Use the Subway Diet to Lose Weight • 7 Tips to Stay Cool on Hot Weather Walks • 7 Weird Questions About Autism You'll Have to Answer... Sooner or Later! • The Diet Mistake to Avoid When You Eat at Subway • Study Shows How to Keep Weight Off After Menopause • 6 Essential Foods for a Happy Menopause • Do Digestive Enzymes Help IBS? Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved