Basil is one of our favorite herbs at our home, and Chicken is a staple food for us as well. We tend not to each too much beef, and chicken is so easy to prepare.

It’s also easy to become bored by making the same thing every day.

Well that’s about to change with this recipe, which I posted originally in June of 1999. I’m not sure where it came from originally but if you desperately need a new way to prepare chicken, give this a try.

BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN Makes 4 servings.

• 3/4 teaspoon pepper coarsely ground
• 4 chicken breasts without skin
• 1/3 cup butter melted
• 1/4 cup basil, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons basil, minced
• 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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My mom makes the best Cheesecake in the world.

Bar none. No comparison. End of story.

Unfortunately, it’s got loads of sugar in it, some absolutely scrumptuous home made graham cracker crust, two layers of heavenly creamyness, and a whole lotta love.

This one, however, comes pretty darn close.

It was submitted by a professional chef who participated regularly on the original Atkins Diet Help website. For the life of me, though, I just don’t remember his name. Started with a B, that’s all I know.

This recipe was the first low carb cheesecake recipe on the original Atkins Diet Help, after which came several others. I’ll eventually post them all, so we’ll have a great collection of yummy Atkins Diet Cheesecakes. For now, this one (and the pumpkin cheesecake already posted) will have to do.

Here’s the original post.

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Suzanne N. from Michigan asked about Atkins while nursing. So, we did some research for her and are posting this for the benefit of anyone trying to drop those extra pounds are giving birth.

Disclaimer: Keep in mind that we’re not doctors here. Before going on any diet plan, whether pregnant, nursing or even in perfect health, always consult your doctor.

Suzanne N. asks “Can I go on the Atkins Diet while nursing my baby? I need to lose the weight I’ve put on, but I’m worried about nutrition both for me and my baby.”

If you are wondering whether or not it is healthy or even safe to breastfeed your infant and stick to the Atkins diet, then you definitely need to read this.

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AtkinsDietHelp was started way back in 1997, and has served hundreds of thousands of Atkins dieters, long before it was a craze.

My name is Mark Widawer, and this site had been neglected for a bit. My apologies to the site’s fans, who came to know this site as a safe place, a smart place, and a good place to visit every day to get help and support for this new Way Of Eating (WOE).

Today marks the first day of the new life for this website. It’s in a blog format, and that means you can still comment and share as much as you like. Some of you, those who were major contributors to the old site, may end up becoming moderators and authors on this site. Please let me know if you are interested. The rest of you — visitors both new and old — can still actively contribute.

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