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Low Carb Lime Tortilla Chip Recipe

June 18, 2013 By Gwen Brown 27 Comments

This low carb Lime “Tortilla” chip recipe is such a great way to feed that crunchy-chip craving.  I used to LOVE the salted lime flavored tortilla chips from the store…you know the ones that are full of all sorts of non-healthy junk and carbs.  Yeah.  those. <hangs head in shame> But I’ve got a new…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Recipes, THM Appetizers & Snack Recipes, THM Breads, Crusts & Baked Goods, THM FP Snacks & Appetizers Tagged With: coconut free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Stevia Syrup Recipe

May 21, 2013 By Gwen Brown 104 Comments

I’m SO super excited to share this stevia syrup recipe with you! If you’ve missed my other posts about Trim Healthy Mama…my MOST FAVORITEST food book EVER…head over here and check out my Trim Healthy Mama book review. So, my kitchen, my diet, and my body have had a fantabulous makeover, and I’m just not going…

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Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, Recipes, THM Breakfast Recipes, THM Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM FP Breakfast Recipes, THM FP Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, coconut free, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, nut free, THM Sweet Sauces & Syrups, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

THM Chili Mix & E Style Chili Recipe

April 30, 2013 By Gwen Brown 43 Comments

This THM chili mix recipe is basically a re-working of my family favorite chili mix recipe.  I’ll give you the ‘test batch’ recipe, and the jar-full recipe, as well as a DELICIOUS E style chili with ground beef! Making the chili mix recipe in a big batch means it’s just as convenient and quick as…

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Filed Under: Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, Main Dishes, Recipes, THM Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM E Main Dish Recipes, THM FP Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM Main Dish Recipes Tagged With: blender recipes, coconut free, dairy free, egg free, grain free, nut free, THM Ground Beef Recipes

Cold & Flu Brew

April 28, 2013 By Gwen Brown 17 Comments

My favorite spiced cider recipe got a healthy makeover for cold and flu season.  You can see more of my favorite cold and flu remedies and prevention tips here, but I wanted to put this awesome recipe in the spotlight and give you a nice printable recipe page. This Cold & Flu Brew may not…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Drinks & Beverages, Health and Natural Remedies, Natural Remedies & Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: coconut free, cold remedy, dairy free, egg free, flu remedy, grain free, hot beverages, nut free

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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Sugar Cookie Icing

December 14, 2012 By Gwen Brown 2 Comments

royal icing recipe

My favorite sugar cookie icing makes gorgeous “professional” looking cookies that stack and travel well. This icing recipe was given to me by my friend Donnah, who makes incredibly beautiful sugar cookies. I got to go to a class at her home with friends a couple of years back, and we made these snowflake sugar…

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Filed Under: Naughty Sweets & Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: Awesomely Naughty Recipes, Christmas!, coconut free, cookies, dairy free, desserts, nut free

Greek Spice Blend Recipe

December 7, 2012 By Gwen Brown 8 Comments

greek spice mix recipe

Behold the Greek spice blend recipe of destiny. I know this is technically “cheat” blogging, since this is the first recipe I ever posted on my blog here, but the photographs were SO awful, that I went back and added some decent pictures. The Greek dressing recipe deserves decent pictures.  It is life-changing. If you’ve…

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Filed Under: Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, Middle Eastern Recipes, Recipes, THM Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM FP Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM FP Sides & Salads, THM S Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM S Sides, Salads, & Dressings Tagged With: blender recipes, coconut free, dairy free, egg free, greek, homemade ingredients, nut free, salad dressing recipes, spice mix recipes

Chili Mix Recipe

October 15, 2012 By Gwen Brown 6 Comments

Homemade chili spice mix

A homemade Chili Mix recipe is something I put together every fall…I’ve been doing this for years, and not only does it save us a good bit of money from buying the premixed pouches, BUT I know exactly what’s in it, AND I can also tweak our mix to fit our spice preference.  Win-win-win. This…

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