Toxic Free Living And Natural Alternatives for Life
Skip the junky desserts from a box, you’ll never want to go back to those processed foods again. Your kids will be begging you to make our favorite homemade ice cream every weekend once they try it! You’ll find lots of delicious recipes for gluten-free, sugar-free, whole food desserts for the entire family, including those of us watching our waistlines!
The holidays are around the corner, so we begin to think of pumpkins! This cheesecake can be made with or without the crust; with or without the pumpkin swirl. Post sponsored by Pyure Organic This cheesecake is secretly sugar-free! Using Pyure Organic All-Purpose Stevia Blend means you’ll be getting all the sweet flavor without all …
Low Carb Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake – Sugar-free, Keto & THM friendlyRead More
These bars, y’all. I wanted to call them Catalina Crack Bars because you might not be able to stop eating them once you start. So proceed with caution! A while back the folks over at Catalina Crunch sent me some samples of their Keto cereals and as a result, I became a die-hard fan and …
Low Carb Salted Caramel Peanut Crunch Chocolate BarsRead More
My absolute favorite fruit is lemons and even better if it’s a Meyer lemon! Meyer lemons are rounder and smaller than regular lemons and have a taste that is like a mix between a lemon and mandarin oranges. If you find regular lemons too tart, you will appreciate Meyer lemons. I’m a lemon lover who …
My kids love this dessert that is a hybrid between a crumble and a cobbler. This isn’t the usual type of recipe I would normally share on my site in that it includes sugar. I try to avoid sugar as much as possible for my entire family. I personally quit sugar over a decade ago, …
Shawna and I spend a lot of time together in the kitchen. We enjoy being together, creating recipes, and eating food! She does a lot of baking on her own as well. Kids can do a lot in the kitchen when given the opportunity. Recently, someone left the lid off the jar of chocolate chips, …
Cranberry, White Chocolate Chip and Macadamia Cookie RecipeRead More
I’ve been trying to sneak mushroom extract into lots of dishes for all the many benefits they possess. No one is complaining. As for me, I can definitely feel a little more pep in my step lately! Medicinal mushrooms are all the rage in the Nutrition world this year, so don’t get left behind. Start …
Banana muffins you’ve probably heard of, but baobab might have made you scratch your head. For those who have yet to try this African Fruit let me introduce you to this superfood. Baobab is a rich source of Vitamin C which means it is a potent immune system booster. The Vitamin C in Baobab also …
Baobab Banana Muffin with Dried Hibiscus Flower CrownsRead More
Dino’s fig and marcona almond yogurt parfait is not so much a recipe as it is a suggestion for a fabulous food combination. I’d say the adult culinary combination to rival kids peanut butter and jelly, although, if your children are anything like mine, they’ll want some of this delightful dish! It never fails, when …
Maybe a decade ago Starbucks had a drink called Chantico, which tasted pretty much like a melted chocolate bar. Thankfully, it didn’t last because, although I don’t know what is in it, I’m sure it couldn’t have been healthy! I did see it being poured into a cup before it was heated and I never …
Ketococoa: A drinkable chocolate dessert for the whole familyRead More
A macaroon is a coconut based dessert similar to a cookie. They are typically very sweet and made with shredded coconut which creates the signature taste and texture of the beloved macaroon! Macaroon – [mack-ah-RUNE not mack-ah-ROHN] Not to be mistaken with the macaron which is buttercream sandwiched between two meringue based delicate eggshell-like cookies. …
No Bake Coconut Macaroon Recipe – Low Carb, Sugar-Free and Gluten-FreeRead More
My nine year old daughter prepared all the cakes pictured in this post. We have made this easy chocolate cake recipe dozens of times to the point I have it memorized! Most children enjoy the satisfaction of sharing the fruits of their labor in the kitchen. Knowing that the dish they are eating is one …
What could be better at the holiday table than pumpkin tarts with gingerbread cookie crust that is also low carb, sugar free and gluten free?? Pumpkin Tarts with Gingerbread Cookie Crust Two of our favorites, gingerbread and pumpkin pie, come together in this low carb tart! So delicious you’ll never miss what isn’t there; the …
Pumpkin Tarts with Gingerbread Cookie Crust – Low Carb, Sugar Free, Gluten FreeRead More
Kids love decorating sugar cookies, it’s like edible art. Some of my best memories with my children revolve around making food and creating artwork. So it just makes sense to make sugar cookies for them to decorate. For a long time, I stopped making desserts like these because of the high sugar content but lately, …
Traditional sugar cookies for decorating at any holidayRead More
These spiced rum maple truffles recipe are delicious any time of the year, but I feel like they really go well with Thanksgiving. After all, maple is the new pumpkin spice! Part of my enthusiasm for Thanksgiving I contribute to my Grandma Davidson who always made the holidays extra special for our family. Maybe you …
Spiced Rum Maple Truffles Recipe – Low Carb, Keto and THM FriendlyRead More
No matcha series would be complete without a matcha truffles recipe! You could start your day with a cup of matcha tea, or you could start your day with matcha truffles! If you’re wondering what all the fuss over this green tea powder is all about, how about having an energy boost minus the jittery …
Oh my matcha! Don’t miss the giveaway I have going on during the Matcha Series. See the other posts here: Matcha Tahini Mango Tuna Sushi (with low carb option and “bowl” option for those who don’t care for Nori (seaweed sheets) Kiwi Cucumber Juice Matcha Donuts – one chocolate glazed and one half and half; both …
Continuing the matcha theme with these two low carb gluten-free matcha donut recipes! I wanted to capitalize on the health benefits of the matcha powder where my children were concerned; so I decide what better way to feed them matcha than with donuts!? They loved the Matcha Tahini Mango Tuna Sushi recipe and our Kiwi …
My children love ice cream as much as any other kids. Being the label readers they are, we often end up scrutinizing the ice cream section for something suitable. Because I make my own ice cream sugar free and it looked like so much fun, they wanted in on the game. So I decided to …
My kids favorite homemade ice cream – sweetened with maple syrupRead More
