Category Archives: Recipes

Healthy and Easy Mexican-style Chicken

You know what gives Mexican food that Mexican-y flavor? Cumin. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know that; I didn’t either, until one recent day when I finally watched Dave make steak nachos. There are a few other spices that … Continue reading

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How to Make Sugar-free Powdered Sugar

I was pretty surprised when I learned that you can actually make powdered sugar! It was something that had never crossed my mind, but one day I was looking up sugar-free glaze recipes and I stumbled upon this page and it was like WHOA…MY MIND … Continue reading

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Healthy Red, White and Blue Fourth of July treats!

Hello everyone! It’s been awhile! My life in New Orleans is going well so far. It’s taken awhile but I’m finally starting to settle in. I have a car now, so life is starting to feel a little more normal now that I … Continue reading

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My big news…

Now that I’ve officially given notice at work, I can finally share my big news with the rest of the world: in three weeks I’m moving to New Orleans! Why am I moving? (That’s the question I’ve been asked at … Continue reading

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Healthy Tomato Relish (great on burgers and steak)

I am a ketchup girl. I use it on nearly every type of meat I eat, and I add it to certain other foods as well, such as potatoes, rice, and eggs. Most people are aghast when they see me … Continue reading

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Turkey, Swiss Cheese and Avocado Rolls – my new favorite thing

All I have to say is: YUMMMMM. I’ve been eating turkey and cheese rolls for ages, but it wasn’t until this week that I had the genius idea of adding avocado to the mix. I normally dip the rolls in … Continue reading

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Sugar-free banana smoothie

I know that bananas aren’t good when you’re trying to lose weight, because they have a lot of sugar, but I figure it’s much better to eat a banana than an entire Entenmann’s Banana Crunch Cake in one weekend, which … Continue reading

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Sugar-free mini cheesecakes

And now, finally, the post that the last two posts have been leading up to: my sugar-free mini cheesecakes. I wanted to have the recipes for the crust and the blueberry sauce up before I posted this. These mini cheesecakes … Continue reading

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Sugar-free Blueberry Sauce

Once upon a time, I tried making strawberry sauce. I mashed up the strawberries, added some Truvia and a bit of lemon juice, and let it cook over the stove until it thickened. Then I left it in the fridge … Continue reading

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Easy almond flour pie crust – gluten and sugar free!

I’ve been making mini cheesecake muffins for about a year now, and they are a-MAY-zing! (I’ll post the recipe soon.) Normally I just pour the cheesecake mixture into cupcake liners, but this time I decided to make them look like … Continue reading

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