Back in August my husband and I started changing our diet to no grains, no sugar, and lower protein. What have I missed the most? Sinking my teeth into something deliciously sweet and loaded with carbs. But I have done too much research to give in to those cravings. What does my diet mostly contain? [Read More]
If there is one thing I have realized about the Keto lifestyle, it’s how addicted to sugar I was. Wanting that little sweet bite after dinner to finish off the meal was often a given, even when I knew sugar was bad for me. I’d occasionally go to the grocery store and buy a bag [Read More]
What you eat matters. Let me say it again, what you eat matters! I’ve been on a journey these past six weeks, which is the reason for not posting for quite some time. I turned 55 in September. By the time my mother was 55, she had renal kidney cancer, esophagus surgery, lupus, scleroderma, Sjogren’s [Read More]
It is not easy creating a grain and sugar-free huckleberry muffin that tastes good, but this one definitely meets the criteria! You will find this muffin moist and flavorful, and a treat if you are on a keto diet. My husband and I recently returned from an Alaskan cruise to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday. We [Read More]
One look on Pinterest these days and you know the big event that is fast approaching, yes, the Super Bowl is almost here. I actually do like to watch football. Maybe it’s because I live in the town of my Alma mater, or maybe it’s because I understand the game enough to stay engaged. At [Read More]
I was in one of those moods again–create a side dish that is earthy and delicious; where you savor every bite, and suddenly browned butter and truffle salt came to mind. I recently splurged and picked up a small packet of Black Truffle Salt, or should I say gold dust. The flavor is marvelous, but that [Read More]
When my husband walked through the kitchen today asking what I was making, I proudly responded, ‘Grain-free Christmas spiced thumbprint cookies! They have no grains, no dairy, no eggs, and no sugar.’ ‘Aw, you mean they have no taste!’ he exclaimed. ‘Don’t judge before you try them,’ I retorted. While still warm from the oven, I took [Read More]
Even though I managed to bake up a really yummy recipe for grain-free dairy-free mini spice cakes with a maple cardamom glaze, they never got posted over the past two weeks because life has been a little crazy! But I’m excited to share the recipe with you because it’s not only grain and dairy-free, it’s also [Read More]
Is it possible to create a chocolate decadent dessert without using any grain, dairy, eggs, or sugar? If you don’t think it is possible this recipe will change your mind. My Chocolate Mousse Cake is truly allergy friendly, unless you are allergic to tree nuts, and in that case I am so sorry, because this has [Read More]
Christmas is full of a lot of sugar, whether it’s fudge, cookies or candy, it’s hard to get around it, and so it goes even when biting into a tasty gluten & dairy-free candy cane cupcake! The ‘cup of cake’ contains no refined sugar, but it’s nearly impossible to make a yummy whipped frosting without it. [Read More]