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Chicken Parmesan is one of our family favorites, but the traditional recipe is neither gluten free nor THM friendly. Short order cook is not my profession! Rather than make three different recipes for the dietary needs of my family, I was able to tweak the traditional recipe to meet the needs of everyone.Low Carb, Gluten …
Cheesecake is one of my all time favorite desserts, but it is no small feat to bake a cheesecake. My grandmama used to make no bake cheesecake from a box. She wasn’t one to use boxed desserts often but that was one of her ways of cutting down on the time and work to make …
JULY 16, 2013MANDY Earlier this year my handsome husband and I were enjoying a nice date night at a local restaurant. I couldn’t decide what to order. I’m not one of those who people who can veer off of the healthy diet path and get back on the straight and narrow diet plan the next day. …
Spring is on its way! I usually enjoy winter, but it seems the older I get the earlier I look forward to spring. Of course, everything is connected to food. The fresh fruits and vegetables of spring and summer simply delight my taste buds–the colors, the flavors, the variety!Even though it’s not strawberry season, I’m already experimenting …
When we discovered my oldest daughter had a gluten allergy, it was tough. We love sweets, baking, spending time in the kitchen as a family, and of course eating! It took a lot of time, trial and error to perfect baked goods to her gluten free lifestyle. I’ve been able to tweak many of our …
Crispy, juicy, mouthwatering fried chicken – that’s what my sweet grandmama used to make. She lovingly battered each piece and carefully fried them in her pressure cooker. Boy, do I miss that fried chicken. Even more, I miss my sweet grandmama–I wish my children could have known her. She was an amazing, southern cook. Of …
My family’s favorite meal is pizza, so we have it often. Our gluten free pizza crust recipes aren’t low carb so I didn’t know how I was going to enjoy pizza on Trim Healthy Mama. I’ve eaten several different low carb variations of pizza since becoming a Trim Healthy Mama. When I started on the plan, I …
We recently went on our last family camping vacation for the year. Camping is a retreat we indulge in often, so we have our customary list of foods and recipes that work well for camping. However, I wanted to try something new. We don’t rough it completely (we have a camper), so we have access …
Recently my girls and I attended a special party for a friend. Since we are sugar free and gluten free, I really wanted a moist, delicious cupcake recipe. After experimenting in the kitchen, this was the I was able come up with a delicious recipe for moist, gluten free, chocolate cupcakes with icing that tastes …
Maple, pumpkin, nuts, caramel–these are the flavors that I love year round. However, it is fall so I’m indulging in them even more now. Tonight I made a rich, butter pecan shake that was so good that I had to grab my computer and immediately share it. If you like this one, you might also …
Cheesecake is an all-time favorite dessert for myself and my sweet husband, I think we passed that love on to our children, because they are always requesting cheesecake. I have an old not-so-healthy cheesecake recipe that was my favorite. One day I experimented with it and found I could tweak it to fit the Trim …
Chocolate and cheesecake can be a deadly (unhealthy) combination, BUT not in this case! I have the perfect dessert recipe for birthdays, family reunions, and summer gatherings. It’s low carb, gluten free, sugar free cake featuring two layers of chocolate cake and one layer of cheesecake. It is amazing! Your children and husband won’t even know it’s healthy. …
et aroma is in the air… Well, love is in the air too since it is Valentine’s Week. Today, I’m sharing a new cookie recipe I’ve been making for my sweet valentines lately. It’s a delicious peanut butter cookie recipe that is healthy, sugar free, gluten free, and low carb. For Trim Healthy Mamas, these …