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Eggs + Swedish Veggie Balls

[From the never pisted archives circa June 2021] I surprised myself with this one! It was a morning after recovery meal. The day before, I didn’t really eat well. Nothing truly horrendous… a couple of bowls of cereal in the morning and eating Rocky Road ice cream from the container right before bed. All sugar.ContinueContinue reading “Eggs + Swedish Veggie Balls”

The Difference a Year Makes

Reflecting on illness, recovery, and renewed purpose. https://youtu.be/ncPilWyhB7c

Not’cho Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie

My mother was the best cook and baker. Unfortunately, she didn’t write down her recipes. She made everything from memory and taste. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to identify and replicate some of food-memories that made my taste buds sing. Now that I’m focused on removing sugar from my diet, replicating myContinueContinue reading “Not’cho Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie”

Not’cho Mama’s Banana Pudding

Lockdown and a sweet tooth At the beginning of Covid-19 shutdown, I stocked my cupboards like most folks. Baking and desert items were high priority. Two boxes of Nilla wafers somehow made it in the grocery cart of emergency foods. At the time, making homemade banana pudding sounded like amazing self-love. One of those boxesContinueContinue reading “Not’cho Mama’s Banana Pudding”

Egg Bake: Riced Cauliflower + Spinach

I didn’t necessarily change everything I eat, but I certainly changed how, what and when I eat. Meaning, I thought I was going to have to throw out all my food, but it turned out managing what I eat, when I eat it and what it’s eaten with has been very helpful.

Sugar Free Diva – Peanut Butter Cookies

After buying multiple sugar-free sweeteners, I decided to try baking some of my favs with low-to-no-carbs/no sugar recipes. So far, I’ve tried banana bread, banana bread bread pudding.

Everything I Thought I Knew About Diabetes Was Wrong

Did you know diabetes mellitus is a term for a group of disorders that cause elevated blood sugar (aka glucose) levels in the body? Known by it’s first name, diabetes is a chronic (aka long-lasting) condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Glucose is a critical source of energy for your brain,ContinueContinue reading “Everything I Thought I Knew About Diabetes Was Wrong”