Tag: grain free

Gluten-Free Brownie Pudding Cake

Ami May 17, 2017 No Comments

When I was a kid, my mom would make brownie pudding cake on cold, wet days. It was so comforting topped with a big scoop of whipped cream that melted into the gooey chocolate. When it snowed a few weeks ago, I needed some warm, gooey comfort. But I didn’t want the next day sugar/gluten hangover I get. So I set out to make a grain-free, low sugar version. I was so pleased with the results, I nearly cried.

Grain-Free Chicken Parmesan

Ami April 26, 2017 No Comments

A few weeks ago she and I were watching The Pioneer Woman (one of our favorite bonding activities) and drooling over her chicken Parmesan. My daughter asked, “Can we please make that?!” I couldn’t let her down so we gave it a try. I wanted to make a grain-free but delicious version of this classic comfort food. We were all pleased with the results…

Guilt-Free Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

Ami July 8, 2016 No Comments

These cinnamon raisin biscuits remind me of childhood, but without the processed, sugary ingredients.

Healthy Grain-Free Biscuits

Ami April 15, 2016 No Comments

I’m the youngest of three kids. The oldest is my brother. While he was a fabulous big brother (no really, he was) and is still one of my heroes, he was still a big brother and had to mock and tease me without remorse. In

Healthy Taco Seasoning

Ami April 8, 2016 No Comments

Last week, we bought half a cow. We now have enough steak, stew meat, roast and ground beef to last quite a while. Not to mention liver. I think I’m going to need to do more research before we tackle that one. My kids’ reactions

Healthy Twist on a German Pancake

Ami August 14, 2015 2 Comments

For years, we’ve had breakfast for dinner every Friday night. I knew when we switched to a healthy lifestyle, my family would not be okay nixing the Friday-night breakfast tradition. I quickly realized that with a few tweaks I could revamp some of our favorite recipes. This German pancake is packed with protein, comes together in just a few minutes and lets us still have our Friday-night breakfast tradition.

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