Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe

January 11, 2013 By
Gluten free dairy free sugar free mocha recipe

Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe

The Inspiration

When I was younger and my mother would be on a diet she had this great little tip for dealing with those sweet cravings she would sometimes have. She would make a sugar free hot chocolate. That was back when we didn’t realize that artificial sweeteners were so bad for you, so today I decided to update that idea. I’ve taken the same principle and made a Gluten free Dairy free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe instead.

The Modern Update of the Classic

I have used stevia to give sweetness while keeping it natural. Stevia happens to be the preferred sweetener of Dr. Mercola, the well known alternative doctor. I also updated it by using coffee which adds a robustness to the drink and makes it more suitable to any time of day. Then to keep it dairy free and to keep it low calorie I have used So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer Original. If you have been following I decided to join Weight Watchers On-line and this little concoction is only 1 PointsPlus point. I think that is pretty good and easy to drink! To make it really special I like to use NuNaturals Liquid Peppermint Stevia, which seems perfect during the winter season.

The Recipe: Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe
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Recipe type: Beverage
Serves: 1
 
A delicious sugar free mocha that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 packet NuNaturals Stevia
  • Coffee (I use decaf )
  • NuNaturals Liquid Peppermint Stevia OR peppermint extract (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer Original
Instructions
  1. In a medium mug mix the cocoa powder and the stevia, you may wish to mix in a small amount of water to keep the cocoa from clumping when the coffee is added.
  2. Add the coffee and peppermint if using.
  3. Add creamer.
  4. Stir.
  5. Serve Immediately.
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Pear Salsa WW Points 1

January 4, 2013 By

My husband decided to make a lovely pork carnitas the other night and since I’m using Weight Watchers I thought it might be nice to make my own salsa to accompany it. We have lovely seckel pears from our CSA that needed to be eaten so I chose them for the salsa; and pear salsa was born. The beauty of this fresh salsa is that each serving is only 1 Weight Watchers point! I hope you enjoy this salsa and make it frequently while pears are in season.

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Pear Salsa Recipe

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Pear Salsa WW Points 1
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 4 seckel pears, ripe
  • 1 small to medium white onion, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 roma tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 3 Tablespoons lime juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan over medium to high heat, combine all the ingredients except the cilantro.
  2. Cook until mixture begins to boil.
  3. Lower heat to low-medium and simmer until tomatoes are tender and juice begins to thicken a bit.
  4. Allow to cool and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  5. This serves 12 and each serving is 1 Weight Watchers PointsPlus Point.
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Eli’s Cheesecake Gluten Free Giveaway

December 22, 2012 By

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I remember years ago watching a special on The Food Network and hearing about Eli’s Cheesecake. Ever since that day I swore I would get one of their traditional Chicago cheesecakes; it became an entry on my food bucket list. I love that they use no preservatives and that their cheesecake is baked (like real cheesecake should be). But when my son’s autism struck and we decided to try the GFCF diet I gave up my dream of serving an Eli’s Cheesecake to my family over the holidays. Finally Eli’s came to the rescue with their Ricotta Cheesecake made with Gluten Free Ingredients!

It is a beautiful, stately cheesecake made with Wisconsin Ricotta, pure vanilla and a gluten free vanilla cookie crust. My kids adored it. Yes, I let them have some even though they are supposed to be dairy free too – we just gave them some digestive enzymes and limited the amount they ate. Let me just say that Matthew liked it so much he begged for another piece the next day. The Eli’s Cheesecake was tall, creamy and satisfying. It was perfect with a cup of french roast coffee. I particularly liked the vanilla mousse on top which is very light and slightly tangy. It was the perfect foil to the dense richness of the cheesecake itself, and made the cheesecake a velvety experience. I can certainly see why Eli’s Cheesecake is considered the best in Chicago.

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All Natural Christmas Coal Recipe

December 21, 2012 By

Do you ever feel like your kids (or maybe your hubby) deserve a little Christmas Coal in their stockings? I decided to whip up some all natural Christmas coal recipe just for this kind of occasion. I wanted something sweet but not made of refined sugar and something that was easy to make. I used apple juice and vanilla, but you could try other fruit juices and flavor it with extracts like anise, peppermint or even almond.

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All Natural Christmas Coal Recipe
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Recipe type: Dessert
 
Apple juice is used to make caramel that looks like Christmas Coal
Ingredients
  • 4 Cups apple juice (or other juice with high sugar content like pineapple or maybe even prune)
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon extract of choice (anise, peppermint, or almond) (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring apple juice to a light boil.
  2. Simmer for close to ½ hour or until juice is reduced to roughly ½ cup.
  3. Watch as juice thickens and stir to prevent burning.
  4. Once juice is thick, and has darkened but not burnt, remove from heat and add coconut oil, salt and vanilla.
  5. Using a whisk stir to incorporate the ingredients.
  6. Pour out onto a Silpat or parchment paper.
  7. Caramel is HOT!
  8. As it cools you can shape it into nuggets, I like to use kitchen sheers to cut the caramel and form it.
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This recipe is based on a recipe I found here

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