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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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Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Low Glycemic Sweets & Desserts, Recipes, THM Breads, Crusts & Baked Goods, THM Breakfast Recipes, THM Desserts & Sweets, THM E Breakfast Recipes, THM E Desserts & Sweets, THM E Recipes, THM Recipes by Meal Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, coconut free, gluten free, nut free, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Sourdough Pancakes Recipe

September 17, 2013 By Gwen Brown 23 Comments

This REAL sourdough pancake recipe uses the easy starter mix that I made last week here on Trim Healthy Tuesday…it’s shared in the THT links below. BOY howdy is this good.  They are SO filling and surprisingly NOT sour!  They have a really nutty/hearty whole grain flavor, and amazing texture.  I’m in love. For all…

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Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Recipes, THM Breakfast Recipes, THM E Breakfast Recipes, THM E Recipes Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, coconut free, dairy free, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Trim Healthy Mama Quick Start Guide

September 16, 2013 By Gwen Brown 200 Comments

This free Trim Healthy Mama Quick Start Guide has been called the "Mac Daddy" of resources for starting THM.

*UPDATED 6/16/15* The Trim Healthy Mama Quick Start Guide that I shared at the bottom of the Book Review was in serious need of an update. And a makeover. I present to you the all NEW handy printable Trim Healthy Mama Quick Start Guide!  It’s the same short & sweet guide at heart, but now…

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Filed Under: THM Book Review & Resources, Trim & Healthy, Trim Healthy Mama Tips Tagged With: THM Tips, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday, Weight Loss

Easy Sourdough Starter Tutorial

September 10, 2013 By Gwen Brown 37 Comments

This EASY sourdough starter is on tap for this Trim Healthy Tuesday!  Somehow, sourdough has never really held much appeal until now, but this woman wants some yummy homemade bread that’s Trim Healthy Mama friendly!  And that means that it needs to be slow glycemic…either sprouted or sourdoughed.  And it needs to be EASY.  Because…

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Filed Under: Recipes, THM Breads, Crusts & Baked Goods, THM E Breads, Crusts & Baked Goods, THM E Recipes, THM Recipes by Meal Tagged With: bre, coconut free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, Sourdough, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Berry Breakfast Cake- Sugar Free

September 3, 2013 By Gwen Brown 27 Comments

Berry Breakfast Cake is a quick E breakfast treat, and I’m excited to share it with you this Trim Healthy Tuesday!  I love to mix this up for Friday’s breakfast, and then we eat the leftovers as a convenient and fast treat on Sunday morning. It’s delicious topped with lemon yogurt, or a little fat…

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Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Condiments, Spices, & Homemade Ingredients, Recipes, THM Breads, Crusts & Baked Goods, THM Breakfast Recipes, THM E Breads, Crusts & Baked Goods, THM E Breakfast Recipes, THM E Recipes, Trim & Healthy Tagged With: Awesome Sugar Free Recipes, coconut free, nut free, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Rooibos Chai Tea

August 20, 2013 By Gwen Brown 137 Comments

Roobios chia tea is a lifesaver.  I love coffee with real cream, even though I didn’t indulge daily.  So it really stunk big time when I discovered that I needed to cut out caffeine.  I was never a huge fan of herbal teas, but on recommendation of friends, I’ve discovered a few really delicious teas…

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Filed Under: Drinks & Beverages, Health and Natural Remedies, Herbs In Your Kitchen, Recipes, THM Drinks & Beverages, THM FP Drinks & Beverages Tagged With: beverages, eczema, high cholesterol, hot beverages, mom treats, roobios, rosacea, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

Tomato Cucumber Salad

August 13, 2013 By Gwen Brown 8 Comments

Tomato cucumber salad is the quintessential summer salad in the fridge of grandmothers all over the south.  Grandmother Porter used bottled Italian dressing as the marinade, and simply added more veggies to the bowl after each meal, creating an everlasting summer side dish.  It’s best with fresh tomatoes, but the mix even elevates grocery store…

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Filed Under: Recipes, THM FP Sides & Salads, THM S Sides, Salads, & Dressings, THM Veggies, Sides & Salads, Veggies, Sides & Salads Tagged With: coconut free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, nut free, Trim Healthy Tuesday

THM Tip: Stevia To GO!

August 6, 2013 By Gwen Brown 14 Comments

Today, on Trim Healthy Tuesday, I’m sharing a favorite THM tip…this is my purse sized stevia container that travels with me everywhere.  Where did I find it? The Dollar Tree!  It was in a 4 pack, and was filled with… GLITTER!!!  But I saw the potential!  So I bought a pack of the glitter shakers,…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Tips, Trim & Healthy Tagged With: dollar tree, made this, THM Tips, Trim Healthy Mama, Trim Healthy Tuesday

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