These are the BEST Grain Free and Sugar Free Cupcakes EVER! This is my pride and joy. I have been working on this cupcake recipe for about 5 months. I think I have created a tasty and moist chocolate cupcake. The combination of the almond flour and coconut flour gives it such a great texture…
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Whipped Ganache Frosting
Cooled Ganache after whipped with beaters. Be creative, make it look pretty. Use sandwich bag and star tip to decorate cupcake.
Chocolate Ganache
Ganache just sounds so fancy but this recipe is really easy. Ganache can be used as a quick frosting poured on a cake, can cover your favorite food or made truffles so it is something worth learning how to make. Be sure to keep your double boiler on low. Once you…
Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yes, really! The world is just a better place eating chocolate chip cookies, especially because they are grain and sugar free!!! Yay!! The Homemade Chocolate Chunks were a success and here is my first recipe using them. These cookies are more than I was hoping for. They are soft, with a little crunch around the edge. They…
Homemade Chocolate Chunks
Like most women, and men I guess, I love CHOCOLATE!!! There is just something about it. I actually find that I like it more now, than I used to. Don’t give me that milk chocolate stuff, too sweet and not enough chocolate for the Chocoholic! In the grocery store, you can’t find low carb…
Easy Cajun Chicken Alfredo
This recipe is for my sister. When I lived in Georgia, we would go to Applebee’s and eat their Chicken Broccoli Pasta Alfredo. It was divine. She likes it so much that she makes it at home using the boxed noodles with powdered Alfredo sauce. This recipe is better than Applebee’s and is so easy to…
Zucchini Mini-Muffins with Cheesecake Frosting
Don’t worry, these mini muffins are so easy. The frosting is icing on the cake, literally! These have been kid tested and are mother approved! These are a spin on a southern classic. Growing up the in Georgia, I have eaten tons of zucchini bread. How can something that has a green vegetable in it…
5-minute Ice Cream… No machine needed!
I LOVE ICE CREAM My kind of ice cream served with Homemade blueberry syrup What better way to end a great meal than to have some ice cream. I know it is technically Winter but seasons and living grain and sugar-free don’t stop me from having on of my favorite foods! If you reach for the stuff…
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Marinara & Meatballs over Cauliflower and Spaghetti Squash Everyone loves spaghetti and I am no exception. Whenever we go to a Local Dine In Italian Restaurant, it is the first thing I look for in the menu. Luckily since going grain and sugar-free I have not had to give it up, just modify it a…
Why Grain and Sugar-Free???
The Better Food Guide Pyramid THANK YOU for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying the recipes I am posting! Let me give you a little background to this blog. The recipes that I will be posting are low in carbohydrate, free of sugars, free of artificial sweeteners and abundant in protein and fats….
Pork Fried “Rice”
This recipe is one of my husbands favorites. You don’t even realize that there is no rice because it is so full of flavor! Pork Fried Rice 1 Head cauliflower, shredded 3 zucchini, diced 1 onion, chopped 2 tsps of fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 4 slices bacon (optional…
Grain-Free and Sugar-Free Tiramisu
Grain-Free and Sugar-Free Tiramisu I have made Tiramisu 3 times in the past and I just love it. Today I got the idea to make it grain-free and sugar-free and I am so glad I did. This is probably not a recipe for someone just starting out but if you feel adventurous I definitely recommend it….
Grain-less Cereal & Granola
Low-Carb Cereal & Granola
The Easiest Bread EVER!
Your kids are going to love this… A few months ago as I was searching the internet for different recipes, and I came across this Peanut Butter Sandwich Bread at http://247lowcarbdiner.blogspot.com. I was skeptical but hungry so I gave it a try. So glad I did! I used it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack. Of…
Ricotta Waffles & Blueberry Syrup
1/10/19: This is the first recipe I posted 7 years ago this week. Wow, a lot changes in 7 years! HA! I started with a simple phone camera and a passion. I had so much success in losing ALL my baby weight (I gained 58 lbs) by the time my son was 6 months I…
My Success Story and how to get started!
Finally! After a year of exciting events (new baby boy, new house) I am proud to start documenting my cooking adventures. After gaining almost 60 pounds with the pregnancy of my son, getting the weight off was a slow progress.My Handsome Son, Hunter James! Born May 29, 2011. He weighted 8 lbs, 3 oz and…