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Category Archives: Health
Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce
Over the weekend I decided that starting today I’m going to completely cut out carbs for the next two and a half weeks (until June 16, my cousin’s graduation party). For my “last meal,” which was last night, I chose … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged dinner, easy recipes, Miracle Noodles, pasta, tomato, Tomato sauce, vegetarian
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Creamy Avocado Sauce with Miracle Noodles
Avocados are such a huge part of my diet these days that it’s hard to believe that my first time buying one was just last year! I had gone to a Mexican place with friends, and when we ordered the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged Avocado, avocado sauce, dinner, lunch, Miracle Noodles, pasta. quick
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Sugar-free Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
I had originally planned to make these cheesecake-stuffed strawberries on Saturday night so I could bring them to my aunt’s house for Mother’s Day on Sunday. But alas, things don’t always go according to plan: On Saturday around 7:30 pm … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Food, HCG, Health, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged cheesecake, dessert, party food, snacks, strawberries, sugar free, Truvia
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Miracle Noodles – are they really a “miracle”?
I first heard about Miracle Noodles a little over a year ago. Back then I was on the extremely strict HCG diet (only 550 calories allowed each day), and I was completely obsessed with finding ways to make low-calorie versions … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged gluten free, Miracle Noodles
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Sugar-free chocolate with coconut and almonds (aka “Almost an Almond Joy”)
The first time I made this I had just eaten dinner and was having a major chocolate craving. Of course I was on a diet (because seriously, when am I NOT on a diet?), so I decided to make some … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Fitness, Food, Health, Life, Photos, Recipes
Tagged almond joy, almonds, candy, chocolate, chocolate delight, cocoa powder, coconut, coconut oil, desserts, Truvia
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust (No Carb, Gluten-free, HCG and South Beach Diet, etc.)
If you follow my blog then by now you should know that I’m big on the idea that sometimes all you need is a hint of a flavor to satisfy a craving. Does a cauliflower pizza crust taste like a … Continue reading
Sugar-free Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter and chocolate. Both are great on their own, but when they’re combined? Heavenly! I love this recipe. Not only is it fun to make, but in my opinion these peanut butter cups actually taste much better than their … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Recipes
Tagged cocoa powder, coconut oil, dessert, Peanut butter, snacks, sugar free, Truvia
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Homemade Sugar-free Chocolate made with Coconut Oil (a.k.a. Chocolate Delight, Cocoa Crack, Chocolate Bark)
I love love LOVE this recipe. I’ve been making it for about a year, and I tried quite a few variations before settling on this one. I generally only make a little bit at a time. This way, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Recipes
Tagged chocolate, cocoa powder, coconut oil, dessert, gluten free, HCG, paleo, snacks
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Diet-friendly Mashed Cauliflower (aka “Mock Mashed Potatoes”) – two versions
I first heard about mashed cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes almost 10 years ago, when I was doing the South Beach Diet. My first attempt at making it was a failure. I didn’t blend it enough and I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Recipes
Tagged cauliflower, Laughing Cow cheese, low carb
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Lipstick Kitchen - Healthy Food that Tastes Delicious! 