This has been a week of kale for our family. Kale in salads, kale in soups, and kale in this smoothie. The reason for this is the kale growing in my garden is massive. Little shop of horrors if you will. No to mention the kale is in fierce competition [...]
A delightfully refreshing dessert perfect for a afternoon tea party or a zesty finish to a casual dinner with friends. You can't rush perfection and this dessert truly needs time to set. Once the filling has been mixed up and poured on the crust it will need the full time [...]
My mother was a big baker when I was a kid. She is German and I think Germans are born with the incredible ability to bake running through their veins. One of my favourite treats she would make almost on a weekly basis was coconut macaroons, rich chocolate macaroons. Excuse [...]
Learning to bake without using all purpose flour takes some getting used to. It really helps to practice on tried and true recipes to avoid disappointment and wasting money on expensive ingredients. These biscuits are absolutely delicious and the possibilities are endless. They are slightly sweet so I decided to [...]
It seems my mission in life is trying to make low carb treats. It can be very difficult to swap out those high carb ingredients for low carb alternatives. The lower carb alternatives react differently so you have to make so many important tweeks to all ingredients. With agave nectar [...]
I love refreshing desserts and this is definitely that. The combination of sugarless Jello and whipped cream blend makes for a sophisticated dessert. It reminds me a bit of trifle minus the high carb jelly roll and high fat custard cream. Don't get me wrong trifle is delicious but its [...]
We don't often have fancy desserts in our house as they are guaranteed to be high in carbs. Lets face it though whether low carb or high carb, desserts are still going to be decadent and not so friendly on the waist line this is why they are a treat [...]
We eat chocolate every day, it's a part of our after dinner routine. Usually 2 squares each then off we go on our 5 km walk. We do this walk every Sunday to Thursday. It is a nice way to help digest our dinner, lower my hubby's blood sugar and [...]
Ahhh fudge, yes FUDGE! This fudge is merely 1.5 net carbs and 3 Weight Watchers points per chunk of heaven. It is a very easy recipe to make but be careful not to overindulge. You can make this recipe with either unsalted butter or hard margarine. There is a common [...]
This tasty dessert is a chocolate lovers dream. Easy to prepare, low in carbs, high in protein and 6 Weight Watchers points. Instead of using a tablespoon of whipped cream I opted for a tablespoon of yummy whipped coconut milk. It is lower in calories, fat and only 1 Weight [...]
Pumpkin cookies? Yes pumpkin! Loaded with antioxidants and disease-fighting vitamins, these gourds aren
Yes you read correctly, low carb cheesecake!! Traditional Chocolate Cheesecake is high in fat and ingredients. For this recipe we lower the calories and fat by replacing the milk chocolate with dark chocolate, regular cream cheese with a mix of reduced-fat cream cheese, nonfat sour cream and egg whites. Replacing [...]