I was looking for a sugar free ketchup to use in some of my low carb recipes and everything has Splenda or Aspertame or Mailtol, etc, etc. all bad, bad, bad. So I decided to make my own using Sweetleaf Stevia drops. I am in love with this particular brand of liquid stevia because it …
Low Carb Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
One of the hardest things about starting a low carbohydrate diet is well, giving up the carbs like bread and pasta. So as I am embarking on the low carb leg of my weight loss journey I did some digging and found several recipes for low carb breads. I do not own a hand mixer …
Spiced Almond Butter
I needed a snack. It had to be something healthy though, something with good fats, no added sugars but still mighty tasty. You can see my dilemma. One of my favorite go to snacks is apple slices with peanut butter. But peanuts were off the menu. But I did have two cans of whole roasted, …
Classic Garden Frittata
I pulled together a really nifty frittata made from organic eggs we bought at the Farmer’s Market, green onions, baby portabella mushrooms, kale leaves and grape tomatoes. A frittata, is an Italian crust-less quiche really or maybe it is like a giant unfolded omelet. In any case, it is a really quick and easy dinner, …
Cucumber Plum Medley
Looking for a fresh new salad? Something super low calorie and fat free but way tastier??? Here it is! I threw together this super easy but amazing combo of cucumbers with plums in a sweet oil free vinaigrette for my lunch today. I got a bowl full of goodness for just 53 calories and no …
Fat Free Vegan Mayo
Eureka! I am currently doing a fat free cleansing diet for one month and I have to say I miss my mayo when it comes to eating dry Albacore Tuna. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE TUNA… and I have eaten tuna “dry” many times, but that was regular tuna with it’s own lovely fattiness. …
Callaloo
Callaloo is a dish of greens cooked Jamaican or West Indian style. It is based on a dish that originated in Africa and traveled to the West Indies with the slave trade and is made with a leafy green vegetable like spinach, collards, chard, and can even include Okra. There is also a green veggie …
Potato Kale Pie
I felt like making a quiche for dinner for the three of us, my husband was working late and that seemed simple enough. But then I discovered I was flat OUT OF EGGS!! WHAT!?! Sadly, I had already started grinding down the kale in the Ninja and I had this nice little potato crust assembled …
Vegan Paprikash
Paprikash is a classic Hungarian dish that literally translates as Paprika Chicken because of the ample use of the spice paprika in the dish. It bears a family resemblance to Goulash. Typically the meat is slowly simmered in a paprika infused roux and then onions, sweet peppers, tomatoes and such are added in. The finishing …
Beet Pesto & Goat Cheese Batard
Friday night pizza just took a decided turn for the Holy Wow Batman!! Each week in my Local Fare Farm Bag I receive a couple loaves of freshly baked preservative free artisan bread from the French Pantry Bakery. In this week’s bag I received two loaves of gorgeous French Batard which is delightfully soft on …
Rutabaga alla Puttanesca
Pasta alla Puttanesca or pasta with puttanesca sauce is my all time favorite pasta dish. However, it is not necessarily something you would find on any weight loss plan, so I like experimenting with other pasta alternatives. I have tried gluten free pastas and they all work really well but the calories are still higher …
Vegan Sugo alla Puttanesca
Puttanesca or rather alla puttanesca is my most favorite pasta sauce. It is fragrant, tangy and robust and contains some of my favorite things. Merriam Webster defines it as “served with or being a pungent tomato sauce typically containing olives, garlic, capers, hot pepper, and sometimes anchovies” and the literal translation from Italian is “in …