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Sugar Free Brownie Pops

March 4, 2014 By Gwen Brown 38 Comments

Sugar free brownie pops are super easy and a fun way to share or savor a bite of chocolatey decadence. This is basically the sugar free brownie bite recipe (printable here).  Just insert a sucker stick into a chilled brownie bite, and dip into the chocolate coating. I know many of you are enjoying the…

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Filed Under: Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, Recipes, THM Desserts & Sweets, THM Party & Holiday Recipes, THM S Desserts & Sweets Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, chocolate, egg free, gluten free, grain free, sugar free recipes, THM party food, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Sugar Free Brownie Batter Bites

February 18, 2014 By Gwen Brown 47 Comments

Sometimes, I like chocolate.  And when I say “like”, what I really mean is “need”.  And sometimes I’m sort of lazy.  This sugar free brownie batter bites recipe is my prescription for such times of dire need.Not only is the batter very quick to mix up for an instant chocolate fix, but it’s SO rich…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, Recipes, THM Appetizers & Snack Recipes, THM Desserts & Sweets, THM Party & Holiday Recipes, THM S Desserts & Sweets Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, egg free, gluten free, grain free, THM party food, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Sugar Free Coconut Caramel Crunch

January 28, 2014 By Gwen Brown 44 Comments

This sugar free Coconut Caramel Crunch is the featured topping from last week’s Samoas Milkshake recipe.  In case you enjoy that one as much as I do, this bulk mix recipe will get you set to enjoy LOTS of Samoas milkshakes and save you lots of time.  Bulk mixes are my favorite…they are homemade convenience…

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Filed Under: Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, Recipes, THM Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, THM S Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, Condiments & Spice Mixes, egg free, grain free, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Low Carb Caramel Samoan Milkshake

January 21, 2014 By Gwen Brown 52 Comments

On the menu: this low carb* Samoas Milkshake recipe.  My brilliant friend Jennifer sent me a message yesterday saying, “I’m dying! I have passed up more tables with Girl Scout Cookies screaming my name! Samoas area favorite. I used your Thin Mint Shake recipe (my other favorite Girl Scout cookie) and tweaked it to create…

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THM Weight Loss Before & After: One Year

January 14, 2014 By Gwen Brown 75 Comments

weight loss photos Trim Healthy Mama

  This THM weight loss before & after is probably the last one I’ll need to post, but I’m SO excited to post it.  Last year this time, I was *just* getting my feet wet with the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan, and I remember on the brand new Facebook group, a lady asked, “Is…

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Mini Kitchen Pantry Makeover

January 7, 2014 By Gwen Brown 38 Comments

I wanted to share my mini kitchen pantry makeover with all of you, because I just can’t contain my excitement.  Above, you can see a little diagram of my mini-kitchen.  It’s homey and cozy and the size of a postage stamp.  Which means that storage is a problem.  And see that pot rack that hangs…

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Filed Under: Creative Home, Home Beautiful, Organizing Ideas Tagged With: in the kitchen, kitchen tips, organizing ideas, Trim Healthy Tuesday

SF Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake

December 24, 2013 By Gwen Brown 29 Comments

This chocolate covered cherry shake recipe will fill you with holiday joy and help you indulge in the flavors of the season while avoiding the extra pounds.  If you’ve enjoyed the frozen eggnog recipe, or the thin mint chocolate chip shake, then this is another delicious sugar free and low carb milkshake to keep you…

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Filed Under: Crossover Recipes, Drinks & Beverages, Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, Recipes, THM Appetizers & Snack Recipes, THM Drinks & Beverages, THM E Drinks & Beverages, THM S Recipes Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, blender recipes, coconut free, egg free, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Sugar Free Brown Sugar Recipe

December 3, 2013 By Gwen Brown 208 Comments

this sugar free brown sugar recipe is an awesome low carb alternative for all of your baking needs!

A sugar-free brown sugar recipe is not something you really ever think about until you are working on going low carb.  And the holidays hit.  And then it ranks right up there as a ‘need’ next to toilet paper and oxygen. “Wait…they MAKE that already,” you might say.  “There is a very tasty product called…

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