Went up to 152 after dinner: Need help with BG levels

To give a list of best carbs to eat is a problem because it is so individual, especially for Type 2s. But the list of "safe" veggies that Vicki (Whimsy) gives in her newbie letter is pretty universal. You do have to test for yourself. As to cookbooks, I can suggest any one of the low carb cook books by Dana Carpender, which have some awesome recipes. Searching online for "low carb recipes" yields lots of sites, too. However, personally, I avoid making anything with ingredients I cannot readily find at my grocery store.