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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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Healthy Fourth of July Recipes – Sugar-free Red, White and Blue Cheesecake-stuffed Strawberries

Another ridiculously easy Fourth of July recipe. I posted the exact same recipe a few weeks ago, but it didn’t have the pretty blueberries and raspberries, which definitely take the presentation of this recipe to another level. I made this … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Sugar-free strawberry cream cheese frosting

My plan was to post a pretty pink strawberry cupcake with strawberry frosting for Valentine’s day. But things don’t always go according to plan, right? I’ve been having “technical difficulties” trying to make a sugar-free version of THIS cupcake. I’ve … Continue reading

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Sugar-free, gluten-free banana nut muffins. Yum!

I have made this recipe several times and it has NEVER disappointed me, despite the fact that I’m always changing the measurement of the bananas depending on how many I have. I’ve made this recipe with two bananas, four bananas, … Continue reading

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Sugar-free Vanilla “Thai-style” Coconut Milk Pudding/Ice Cream

What better way to follow up a chocolate ice cream recipe than by posting a vanilla counterpart? When I started making this recipe I fully intended to turn it into ice cream. Like I’ve said before, I have portion control … Continue reading

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Sugar-free Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream/Pudding, with Almonds (Paleo, Low Carb)

Oh. My. God. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. (I could stop this post right there, because seriously, that’s all that needs to be said about this ice cream recipe. It is AMAZING. Quite possibly the best chocolate ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Sooo rich. … Continue reading

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Healthy homemade cookies (whole wheat flour and coconut oil) with some not-so-healthy additions (chocolate chips, walnuts and Reese’s Pieces)

A few weeks ago my friend Verushka, who moved to Seattle last year, came back to NY for her brother’s birthday. She was only here for a few days and I only got to spend a few hours with her, … Continue reading

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