Help To Combat Sugar Cravings and Maple Pecan Meltaways Recipe
Sugar Cravings? Especially around the holidays, most of us have cravings for sugary treats. For some it is candy, others cookies or bars and for some of us (me included) it is both. Often, we really aren't even hungry but seeing a plate of tempting treats (or even just knowing they are in the house) is enough to make us take one, two or maybe more! It is nearly impossible to get our mind away from the tempting thought without indulging. What makes it worse is that the sugar
New Year's Resolution?
Fearful all those delicious foods over the holidays will permanently snuggle on your hips, thighs and stomach causing weight gain? Are you already thinking about a New Year's Resolutions to eat better? If you live in the Madison, Wisconsin area you should check out my colleague's Detox classes held this January.
http://healthyhorizonsllc.com/Sugar-Detox Michelle is so nice and she'll help you learn to eat better as she guides you through her detox program. Michelle has traine
Chocolate-Almond Toffee Bites (Vegan, Keto, Dairy Free, Low Carb)
These delicious sweet little treats have a chewy almond-toffee center with a hint of maple. The chocolate topping seeps into the nooks and crannies of the filling giving each bite a taste of creamy chocolate. They are rich so you only need 1 or 2 to satisfy your sweet tooth. My recipe was inspired by Christina's recipe. Only 1.12 net carbs per bite (not including the sweeteners as they do not increase glucose.) Chocolate-Almond Toffee Bites
4 oz. sliced almonds with the ski
Italian Roasted Green Beans
My two favorite ways to prepare vegetables are steamed and roasted. Last night I was already using the oven to make Kohlrabi fries, so I decided to roast the green beans I had in the house with a simple yet flavorful combination of seasonings . You can't go wrong with garlic, herbs and Parmesan, right? My son usually doesn't say anything about the vegetables on his plate, he just eats them, but last night he complimented these beans! Winner, winner! I love how just a few seas
Sweet Chipotle Spiced Nuts
I love snacking on pretty much any type of toasted nuts, but plain nuts can be boring and manufacturers of nuts usually use a high heat for a short period of time to roast the nuts they manufacture. That damages their nutritional value, so I toast my nuts at home at a lower temperature. Today was one of those days I didn't want plain toasted nuts, so I threw together some of my favorite spices and these yummy nuts were born. I tossed them with a blend of orange, sweet spices,
