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Caramel Pecan Sweet Potatoes. Zero Sugar Added
The dish stands on its own and goes beautifully with holiday turkey. The Starbucks Sugar Free Caramel Syrup adds incredible flavor without turning this into a high sugar, high calorie dish.
3 Genius Tips for the Perfect Bariatric Thanksgiving!
That behavior now embarrasses me. Almost twenty years after bariatric surgery, we eat much cleaner and prefer simple fresh foods - like NORMAL people.
Turkey Gravy
While you can buy gravy or gravy mixes, the really good stuff is made from scratch - this recipe is a foolproof hybrid. Soon you will be The Gravy Queen.
Pumpkin Whoopee Pies
Perfect for no sugar dessert lovers, these spiced pumpkin soft cookies made with the Truvía are sandwiched with no sugar cream cheese frosting.
Turkey Pot 'Pie' - Best Use of Leftover Turkey Award!
Sometimes I even moisten some Inspire Protein Kitchen Pancake Mix with enough milk to make a couple of drop biscuits to place on the bottom of our bowls too!
Waldorf Turkey Salad - Use Thanksgiving Leftovers
The perfect salad for all that Leftover Turkey you have in your fridge after Thanksgiving or Christmas. Use a rotisserie chicken for other times!
Skinnier Oatmeal Cookies
I am not a stress eater, I am a stress cooker who will make lovely dishes and then not care about eating them. I've baked Skinner Oatmeal Cookies twice during...
Chocolate Chip Cookies, no sugar added
They are a perfect nibble to make when you need a plate of festive sweets to share at a gathering of family, friends or office folk. It is nice to be a part of the group and NOT sabotage your path to goal.
Strawberry Jam Bars sugar free
I have a bag of Pecan Meal in my freezer procured on a trip to a Pecan Grove in Georgia last fall that feature a touch of Southern Pecan goodness. You can choose any flavor of Jam you would like, I had half a jar of Smuckers Sugar Free Strawberry! So I made Strawberry Jam Bars in my kitchen.
Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti
These cookies taste so good that you will have zero desire to eat anything with real sugar from the family holiday table. Food this good is a pleasure and not a punishment or compromise. I live and love this lifestyle and so will you!
Gingerbread Men
Bake these as small puffy powdered sugar dusted rounds, or as traditional gingerbread men - either way these are a winner.
