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Let's celebrate a low carb Summer with a barbeque! I'll take care of the main course, and everyone can bring their favorite low carb recipe side dish or dessert. When you RSVP below, simply add the dish you'll bring in your comments section, and we'll be able to tell what to expect. We've got quite a few new members, so let's all make an effort to use this yummy excuse to connect and support each other...and share some great recipes! Looking forward to seeing everyone soon...

Come with your input to help make the Denver Low Carb Living Meetup the best it can be! We'll meet for about an hour to discuss the format and frequency of meetings, so bring your best ideas. Light snacks and beverages will be served. There are several parking lots in the area, as well as metered and two-hour parking in front of the building.

In honor of our 'homage to desserts', I've invited a very special guest to join us and bring a few goodies. The fabulous Rheinlander Bakery right here in Olde Town Arvada, as you may know, has a sugar-free, low carb brand of desserts and boxed mixes labeled Sweet Deliverance. They have recently launched another brand, Celia's Gourmet, for the gluten free/sugar free market.

Co-owner Maro has a fascinating background about how she and her food chemist husband got into sugar free from the traditional bakery business, and she'll be on hand to share her story and some of the unbelievable treats you can find here: http://www.sweetdeliverance.com/tortes/tortes.htm. I personally can't believe the amazing things they deliver for so few carbs! I hope you're excited, I can't wait to guiltlessly indulge in some of these goodies. We'll also be serving some yummy "mocktails" to complete our "indulgence"...Baja Bob's drink mixes and a few other treats. Bring your "sweet tooth" and a friend!

Join fellow low-carbers for a delicious lunch and a helpful presentation on low carb baking. Just in time for Valentine's day, Chef Bridget will walk you through making a delicious cheesecake that no one will guess is no-sugar! We'll start with some open discussion of our goals and challenges over some appetizers, move on and get to know each other over a main course of Moroccan Chicken Salad, and wind it up with a how-to on the cheesecake (samples included, of course!) At this meeting, I'll pass out a list of my favorite low carb sources for support, information, recipes and products, as well as recipes for everything we enjoy eating at lunch and some of my other favorite baking hints and tips for cookies and breads. Don't miss this fun and delicious event, and as always, feel free to bring a friend!

New meetup format to discuss and date of next meetup TO BE DETERMINED (ignore date and time given by this email)

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Hello everyone! I've taken the plunge and decided to "step up to the plate" to keep the low-carb meetup going! I'd love to get everyone's input on the types of activities that appeal, but I thought I'd throw it out there that since I'm a chef in this field, I'd love to make everyone a fantastic low carb meal! We can get to know each other and share some recipes, resources, hints, tips, and encouragement over a bite. I was also thinking that if everyone was interested, I could do a little presentation on a recipe or method and open up for discussion...with samples of course!...maybe some sugar free cookies or cheesecake to start? (Baking was the hardest thing to learn low carb).

I've got a demonstration kitchen with room for all of us in my building where I live downtown (I'm right across from the baseball stadium) so location would be easy if it's convenient for most everyone. Please respond with an email with your thoughts about this format, any food restrictions (other than low carb) you may have, and whether it's easier for you to attend during the day (lunchtime) or evening (early dinner). I'm thinking the second week in February, since the group was trying to get together around then anyway. I will have to charge something minimal for food costs if we decide to do this...maybe $15 or so. Feel free to bring a friend who might be interested in the lifestyle too, or someone who just likes good food! (just make sure you RSVP for all of you)!

Thanks for all of you're patience! I think this format might be fun for the group...getting together and chatting while doing one of our favorite things...eating! Please respond as soon as you can as far as what you think of the idea and you're availability.

Bridget Hart
www.sweet-enough.biz