Missing Comfort Foods Here is my recipe for Baked Beans 1 lb (454g) dried beans(cover with water and soak for 3 hrs or over night) Drain and discard water. Place soaked beans in a pot covered with fresh water. Add 1 tsp baking soda. Bring to boil, and simmer till tender, this will not take… Continue reading Eating Sugar Free Baked Beans…
Date Puree
This is a great replacement for sugar in any recipe. 1 lb. dates 1 1/2 cups water Chop dates, put in small pan and add water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until dates are soft. Let cool. Using blender puree into paste. Store in glass jar or container in refrigerator. You will find… Continue reading Date Puree
Just A Few Things To Try…
Caramelized Onions, Garlic, Black Beans, Eggs, Spices. You Just Made Breakfast Slice up a Spanish onion or any other kind that you prefer. Heat your pan with some oil. I use olive, canola or avocado, and saute till the sugars have released and your onions are soft and brown. Now you can add them to… Continue reading Just A Few Things To Try…
Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups
1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips (I use Krisda sweetened with stevia) 4 squares 95% Lindt chocolate Melt in a microwave safe glass bowl either in microwave or over hot water. If using a microwave start at 30 seconds, stir then melt in 10 second intervals, stirring each time until melted. Using small candy type… Continue reading Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups
Oatcakes
1 cup butter 1/2 cup date puree 3/4 cup almond flour 2 cups oats 1/3 cup ground flax 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (to make gluten free use another 1/3 cup of ground flax) 1 tsp. vanilla If using chopped dates and water put in small glass bowl and microwave or in a pan on… Continue reading Oatcakes
How I got through that first week
Smoothie every morning Makes 2 200 ml water, 1 banana, 1/2 cup plain unsweetened yogurt, 2/3cup frozen wild blueberries, 2 scoops protein powder. Blend add 2T chia seeds. And I still enjoy this almost every morning. I have also used other frozen fruits and have made it with almond/coconut milk. Another option is to use… Continue reading How I got through that first week
Enjoying Food Without Sugar
January 2019, I decided that I would try to beat my sugar addiction. After reading a few articles about how bad sugar is for you and knowing how hard it was for me trying to just limit how much I ate, it was time to take a drastic step and quit. Yes it was an… Continue reading Enjoying Food Without Sugar
