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Sugar Free Candy Almond Buckeye Recipe

November 12, 2013 By Gwen Brown 124 Comments

Y’all.  Sugar free candy!!! Specifically, these almond buckeyes.  This recipe and this post have got me SO excited.  We’re gonna talk candy & goodies this Trim Healthy Tuesday.  I’ve been a little nervous about the upcoming holidays.  I mean, in years past, I really LOVED the baking and cookie making.  We would make all kinds…

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Orange Peach Sugar Free Syrup

October 29, 2013 By Gwen Brown 16 Comments

I promised this orange peach syrup recipe a (mumble) weeks ago, and today, I deliver.
Peach & orange have been a favorite flavor combination since I was in middle school, and my Mom made some fuzzy navel Nada-ritas one weekend. The tartness of oranges PERFECTLY compliments the tangy sweet notes of peaches.

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Banana Cream Cake Recipe

October 1, 2013 By Gwen Brown 34 Comments

Banana Cream Cake recipe today.  Y’all.  This is SO fantastic.  Now, you KNOW that I’m a Trim Healthy Mama at heart, but I promise you that this morsel from heaven is on plan, and approved by Pearl.  If you’ve missed nanners on THM, then you’re gonna LOVE this! This recipe gave me fits at first. …

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Cheesecake Berry Crunch Recipe

May 14, 2013 By Gwen Brown 41 Comments

Behold…cheesecake berry crunch.  This recipe is my very favorite dessert from the Trim Healthy Mama book, and the authors gave me special permission to share it with you!  Get those taste buds ready…this stuff is SO good. If you love cheesecake, then this is an amazing, no cook stand in for busy days!  It’s really…

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Low Carb Cookie Dough Dip

April 18, 2013 By Gwen Brown 27 Comments

OHMYGOODNESS!  I just made this low carb cookie dough dip and I had to come here and post it for you.  RIGHT NOW.  It is SO delicious! Back in my chubby, sugar savoring days, I was invited to a Pampered Chef party, and the lovely hostess made this AMAZING cookie dough dip.  It looked like…

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Sugar Free Berry Syrup Recipe

March 6, 2013 By Gwen Brown 72 Comments

This sugar free syrup recipe is a weekly staple in my kitchen.  This completely guilt-free sweet, tangy, berry goodness tops my Greek yogurt snacks; my pancakes; my lovely muffin creations from the recipes in  Trim Healthy Mama (book review here).   And it does not stick to the muffin tops, if you get my drift….

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Fudge Recipe with Coconut Oil

January 28, 2012 By Gwen Brown 9 Comments

This healthy fudge recipe is made with extra virgin coconut oil, honey, and a few other common pantry ingredients.  It’s easy, and this is a tasty way to get the health benefits of extra virgin coconut oil and raw honey, which I’ll tell you more about at the bottom in just a second. If you’re…

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