A couple months ago, I started a program with James. I pay him .50 every day that he eats 5 fruits or vegetables. I know that some mothers may think that gives me “bad mother of the year” status. However, when Lee came home, he spoiled James rotten and gave him all sorts of junk [...]
Pin ItA pie recipe from my Christmas cookbook for you! Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie Yield 1 pie 3 large sweet potatoes ½ c. brown sugar ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ c. coconut [...]
I’ve been playing around with ingredients I’m allowed to have on my diet and came up with this. Blueberry Cobbler~2 servings 1 1/2 c. blueberries–frozen is fine 2 Tb xylitol or sweetener of your choice 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg Stir all together and place in glass baking dish. Topping: 3/4 c. almond [...]
Well, I’ve lost all the weight I gained by cheating and being lazy all summer. In some ways that’s ok that I was lazy and cheating. This is a life long process for me. I don’t have the genes that will allow me to quit being vigilant. It’s good to take a bit of a [...]
I saw this recipe for basil lemonade the other day. Hmmm…. that sounds weird to me but maybe it would be good? I’ve been drinking a lot of lemon juice/water/stevia this summer. I have basil in my garden–ok why not! I’ll give it a try. It was delicious! The basil makes it less tart in [...]
Spaghetti Sauce 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can tomato sauce 1 can tomato paste (Read all cans for sugar!) Mix all together Add 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tb oregano 1/2 tsp pepper 1 Tb onion powder 1-2 tsp stevia Simmer—MMMMMMMMMMMM really really good. The boys ate it twice so far with NO CLUE that [...]
Here’s a great recipe that we’ve all enjoyed–even Lee! He won’t even try anything if he thinks it could possibly be healthy. If he eats it you know it’s good. **You’d have to decide if the pumpkin is low enough in carbs for you. 2 8 ox packages cream cheese 1/2 c. xylitol (or sweetener [...]
Since a major part of my healthy eating plan is no sugar and no starch, I have to make my own salad dressings. You’d be amazed at the things you’ll find in the bottled versions–most of them are off limits for me. Here’s one I’ve made that I really like. I use it as a [...]
One great trick I discovered when I was on the stricter phase of my diet is that coffee and ice foams up really nice in the blender! You can add milk to this if you prefer. I don’t have dairy on the strict phase and this turned out fine without it. Into your blender add: [...]
I tried homemade enchilada sauce for the first time this week. MMMM~ It is so good. It’s also quick and easy. 15 oz can tomato sauce 1 small can green chilies 1 Tb chili powder 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 2 fresh garlic cloves Put it all in a blender [...]
