Pecan Blondies

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Unfortunately, I have a heck of a sweet tooth.

Therefore, EVEN ON A “DIET”, I have to figure in some way that I can have dessert.  Otherwise, I’m no fun to be around (and “by no fun to be around”, I might mean “I am cranky and make everyone around me miserable.”)

And if you try to call apple cinnamon yogurt with a graham cracker Apple Pie, you are likely going to get my boot in your…errr…Apple Pie.

I saw this recipe in the brand-new Carb Lover’s Diet Cookbook I got in January. Could it possibly be good, or would it taste like sawdust?

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Breakfast casserole

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Several members of my family have shared with me breakfast casserole recipes through the years.They are always a favorite around the holidays.

I was in the mood for something breakfast casserole-y this morning, but I wanted it to be more lean and whole-grain focused.

I modified an existing recipe. And GOOD. GRIEF. Y’ALL. IT’S GUUUUUUUUD! Continue reading →

Oatmeal Drop Biscuits

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The secret? WHITE whole-wheat flour

So, one of the kind of tough things about the Carb Lover’s Diet is getting used to using whole grains instead of white flour for any of my baking needs. I used to think whole-wheat flour was the only thing you could use to replace white flour in a recipe. However, I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of things: flaxseed meal, almond flour, oat flour, whole-wheat pasta flour, etc. Also, it’s amazing to me how tasty things are with just regular oatmeal added. Continue reading →

Apple and Almond Muesli

Posted in My cats Snowbaby and Scruffy, Recipes
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<—–This is not a picture of Apple and Almond Muesli, as you might have by now surmised. I completely forgot to take a picture when I made it, durn it.

Therefore, I decided to include a picture of my cat Snowbaby, nestled in my lap, which is where she lives most days as I work on my computer. Isn’t she an adorable little angel?

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