Southern Pumpkin Delight with “Candied” Pecans

It’s Pumpkin Time!  Even if you are not a big fan of pumpkin pie, MY version will have you coming back for more!  The key for this recipe and all of my recipes, is to taste each individual layer for sweetness and adjust accordingly.  You may need to add 1 or 2 more servings of Stevia but…

Easy “Candied” Apples

I never was a fan of candied apples.  I always thought they were too sweet and I hated the candy part getting stuck in my teeth!  I like my version much better plus, I love peanut butter and chocolate together so this recipe is a win, win!   Also, no candy thermometer needed which makes…

Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

  It’s that time of year, Pumpkin Time!!  I though of no better way to use this fall ingredient than in one of my favorite desserts, Crème Brûlée! Don’t be intimidated by making your own Crème Brûlée, it is not hard at all as long as you have the right tools.  I used 6 oz ramekins but you could also use 4 oz. ones…

Sugar-Free Fudge Pops (also Dairy Free)

This recipe is so easy and definitely chocolaty! Great for all of the hot Summer days to come!   Make this recipe to your own sweetness and chocolate intensity.   You don’t have to spend a fortune on popsicle molds.  I got these last summer for 50 cents each!  I hear they have fancy machines that can freeze pops…

Southern Strawberry Delight

   “Happy Mother’s Day”   I love, love, LOVE Strawberries!  We only have a few more weeks of strawberry season here in Louisiana so I want to make as many recipes using fresh strawberries as I can, although I know we can order an 8 oz strawberry kiwi jam for sale online if we need…

Breakfast or Dessert Waffles?!?!

Dairy free version using only coconut milk instead of whipped cream! Coconut-Almond Flour Cake-Waffles     Is it waffles for breakfast or cake for dessert???  You decide with this versatile recipe.  The first morning I made these, they were great along side of some breakfast sausage and homemade strawberry- balsamic preserves.  My husband the said the waffles, were…

Amazing Flourless Chocolate Cake

Sugar free, grain free and dairy free and it taste amazing?!?!? How can it be?? Oh, it be! 😉 Sometimes mishaps in the kitchen turn into masterpieces and this is the case with this recipe.  In making ganache for strawberries this week and trying to skip a step to speed up the process, I “broke”…

The Best Chocolate Cupcakes EVER

  These are the BEST Grain Free and Sugar Free Cupcakes EVER!   This is my pride and joy.  I have been working on this cupcake recipe for about 5 months.  I think I have created a tasty and moist chocolate cupcake.  The combination of the almond flour and coconut flour gives it such a great texture…

Zucchini Mini-Muffins with Cheesecake Frosting

Don’t worry, these mini muffins are so easy.  The frosting is icing on the cake, literally! These have been kid tested and are mother approved!     These are a spin on a southern classic.  Growing up the in Georgia, I have eaten tons of zucchini bread.  How can something that has a green vegetable in it…

5-minute Ice Cream… No machine needed!

I LOVE ICE CREAM My kind of ice cream served with Homemade blueberry syrup What better way to end a great meal than to have some ice cream.  I know it is technically Winter but seasons and living grain and sugar-free don’t stop me from having on of my favorite foods!  If you reach for the stuff…

Grain-Free and Sugar-Free Tiramisu

Grain-Free and Sugar-Free Tiramisu   I have made Tiramisu 3 times in the past and I just love it.  Today I got the idea to make it grain-free and sugar-free and I am so glad I did.  This is probably not a recipe for someone just starting out but if you feel adventurous  I definitely recommend it.…