Posts Tagged ‘no sugar’
Healthy, No-Sugar Beef and Broccoli
Today I was randomly craving that beef and broccoli. Sadly, getting beef and broccoli from your typical Chinese restaurant isn’t the healthiest choice. The point is, I wanted to eat beef and broccoli and not feel horrible after. So I decided to come up with my own recipe. Here’s how it went down.
Read MoreNo-Sugar Grilled Pineapple Rings
We have a friend who makes amazing grilled pineapple. Every time I was at her house, I’d eat more than my fair share. I was so sad to learn that she made it by covering it in brown sugar. One day I had a hankering for that sugary, warm, juicy grilled pineapple. I decided there had to be a way to make it without the brown sugar. After all, pineapple is naturally sweet, so there’s no reason to add more sugar.
Read MoreHomemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
My husband used to ask me to buy pre-packaged oatmeal packets for his breakfast. One day I decided to read the ingredients. Yikes. This breakfast was not doing my husband any favors. I quickly realized I could easily make him his own oatmeal packets for much less money and with a much more impressive ingredient list.
Read MoreNo Sugar Chocolate Banana Muffins
Every morning my son’s breakfast includes a mini muffin. This is my way of cramming a bit more protein and nutrients into him in an unprocessed way before sending him off to second grade to solve the world’s great problems. I always look for muffin recipes heavy on nuts and/or eggs and low on sugar.…
Read More10 Sugar-Craving Cures
When people ask me the number one thing I’ve done to make myself healthier I always respond with, “give up sugar.” The automatic response is, “I could NEVER do that. You just don’t understand how much I love sugar.” Oh believe me. I get it! I get it more than most people. I LOVE…
Read MoreNo Sugar Hot Apple Cider
Apple cider is fabulous for many reasons. I love to use it in bbq recipes, it makes the house smell great while it’s cooking and it’s so fun to drink on a cold day. Sadly, most apple ciders, homemade or bottled are packed with sugar. This is one of my pet peeves [Warning: Rant ahead].…
Read MoreHealthy Orange Cherry Breakfast Scones
Even with the knowledge I have now, I still have that taste for delicious pastries branded in my brain. Luckily, there’s a much healthier way to indulge. These scones are sweetened only with dried fruit, cinnamon and orange zest and made with a combination of almond flour and coconut flour. This keeps the protein high and the processed carbs low. These scones have less that 5 grams of sugar ea
Read MoreNo Sugar BBQ Sauce
BBQ sauce makes any meat better. Pour it over chicken, that’s all you need for a great dinner. Pour it over a pork roast and, voila; pulled pork. Smear it on hamburgers and they’re suddenly the best hamburgers ever. My daughter uses BBQ sauce like most kids use ketchup, so we go through a lot…
Read MoreHealthy Diary-Free Chocolate Peanut-Butter “Milk” Shake
For the most part, a healthy lifestyle is easy to maintain. The hardest part is when people are eating dessert. Rather than cheat and feel like death after, I try to come up with ways to have a treat without loading my body with processed, sugary crap. This healthy take on a classic milk shake was a huge success.
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