I am LOVING me some spaghetti squash! It is a great base for a wide range of dishes, from breakfast, brunch and dinner. If you haven’t already tried my Breakfast Casserole using spaghetti squash, you must! It is so EASY and delicious and reminds me of a hash brown casserole with sausage! I love that…
Simple, Delicious & CHEAP! Some recipes come out of necessity and this is one of them… too many carrots!! A few weeks ago I stocked up on organic carrots at Trader Joe’s because I couldn’t believe how cheap they were… around $1 a pound. My 3 year old loves crunching on raw carrots and I…
One of my fondest childhood memories was picking wild blackberries on the old dirt roads behind our house. After a few hours of picking, and a few scratches and close calls with snakes and spiders, we would come home and my dad would help us make blackberry jelly. There is nothing that compares to homemade…
This recipe not only satisfies my sweet tooth, but treats like this have allowed me to adhere to my grain-free lifestyle for almost 3 years! I am happy to say that I will never go back to eat processed foods or purchase a boxed brownie mix again! Giving up grains has changed my life, and…
Looking for the perfect dessert? Well, look no further. My Amazing Strawberry “Pretzel” Salad has a crunchy and salty “pretzel” crust with a creamy and sweet cream cheese layer topped with a homemade strawberry jello that contains real strawberry juice! Grain-free, low-carb and DELICIOUS! This classic Strawberry “Pretzel” Salad will remind you of everything you loved…
I LOVE waffles! I don’t eat them often (even when I consumed grains), but when I eat them, I want them to taste GOOD! I don’t believe in eating mediocre food, I would just rather not eat it at all. This is pretty much my philosophy when creating recipes, and I know this has been…
I love breakfast, and I am always looking for ways to incorporate more variety. I like eggs, and I LOVE bacon but, what about veggies?? This recipe is a great way to get veggies into your family’s diet and I promise, no one will complain! (Looking for more breakfast recipes and ideas?? Check out THIS blog post!) Cook…
These brownies are DELICIOUS… No one will ever guess that that are gluten, grain and dairy-free! Oh, and did I mention low-carb?!? Moist, yummy brownies… how can you go wrong!?! These were a big hit this past Sunday at my family’s Easter gathering. No one else is grain-free but EVERYONE loved them…I call that…
Sometimes, you don’t need bread for a burger, not even grain-free bread! This Sweet Potato & Smokey Salmon Burger satisfies all of your taste buds without the bun! If you haven’t tried my Smoked Salmon Cakes, you are missing out! Seriously, dinner can be ready in about 25 minutes! My Smokey Salmon Cakes also make…
Simply delicious! This would make the perfect dessert for any holiday or special occasion. This is better than ANY strawberry shortcake you have ever had, PROMISE! You can make everything the day before. If you make the gelato in advance, let it thaw for 1 hour before serving to get the right consistency. For…
WHY?? WHY have I waited SO long to remake a Mounds Candy Bar??? Why? To be honest, Mounds was never one of my favorites, but after creating this recipe, I am LOVING my copy cat version! I have found that I have a different appreciation for certain foods now that I have completely cut grains…
Quick. Easy. Satisfying. That is what this meal is all about! I guess you can call me old school, but a meal is not a meal without having both a meat and a vegetable. This 12-Minute Cheesy-Hamburger Helper is just that, meat, veggies and oh, CHEESE for good measure! With just a few basic ingredients,…
Yes, with just 3 ingredients you can be enjoying your own Almond Joy without any of the guilt! Low-carb, dairy-free and they can even be made nut-free by using pumpkin or sunflower seeds! These bites are full of flavor but not full of sugar or chemicals! All about Chocolate Here are my favorite chocolate brands.…
Cereal. Possibly everyone’s FAVORITE convenience food, but definitely one of the WORST foods you can eat, especially in the morning. The commercials and advertising for cereal really get under my skin, too. These sugar and chemical-filled foods are usually marketed toward kids, using bright colors and funny characters to grab your child’s attention. Oh, and…
I have talked before about how food brings back memories, and I am sure for many, your childhood Easters’ would not have been the same without a Bunny Cake! I’m not saying Easter is about bunnies, because it’s not, but fond childhood memories come back when I see this cake! You can pretend to make…
Let’s just face it, canned salmon has gotten a bad rap! Growing up we ate it a few times a month with baked beans and mac & cheese (because it was cheap). Until recently, I usually only reached for canned salmon when I needed a quick protein. Not that I don’t like salmon, I really…
The name of this sauce pretty much sums it up… YUMMY! It’s my version of the white sauce they serve you at Japanese restaurants (which I would pour over my entire plate)! You can also buy it in the grocery store but it is full of yucky ingredients including soybean oil and corn syrup, just…
Click on the blue link at the bottom of each picture to go to the recipe. Let’s face it… sometimes life just happens and our plans get thrown out the window, especially for dinner! For some, this means stopping for fast food or just scrummaging through the fridge to try to put together a decent…
Addicted to Food Let’s face it… food can bring us pleasure and comfort. The smell or thought of food can bring back wonderful childhood memories, or it can remind you of the time that you got sick after eating carrot cake. (I had this happen and didn’t eat carrot cake for 10 years). Food is…
Enjoy this clever but insightful guest post about the benefits of exercise from my friend Katie at Green Living. Katie Dawson Green, HHP, NMT is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Neuromuscular Therapist located at Trinity Holistic Health & Training. She is currently studying to further her license in neuromuscular therapy. At BetterPT, we’re committed…