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RED VELVET WAFFLES Cream Cheese Whipped Cream “Frosting” Valentine’s Breakfast for a special someone?  Perfect.  Lazy Sunday morning for those you love all year?  Amazing gesture! These are gorgeous and have the familiar red velvet flavor that’s coveted.  A hint of cocoa, slightly sweet…and a fun deep red that makes them seem more work than [...]

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Easter Brunch Menu…Swiss Asparagus Quiche, Lemon-Glazed Oat-Blueberry Muffins, Sunrise Nog

EASTER BRUNCH MENU Everything can be made ahead and gently reheated for a quick meal on a busy morning. ~~~~ SWISS ASPARAGUS QUICHE      Vegetable cooking spray 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, tough ends trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon [...]

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No-flour bread. Riiiiiiiiight….

CLOUD BREAD This recipe has been around for awhile.  I’ve poo-pooed it and thought:  GAG.  But that just goes to show ya’…try it before you say you don’t like it! I have to thank so many people from Before&AfterChat message board for being ‘pushers’ and talking incessantly about this stuff.  I finally broke down and [...]

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A sweet with your tea…

CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE TEA BREAD I love to make quick breads.  They are hardly any work, but always rewarding! This one is soft and buttery with a ribbon of cinnamon infused chocolate running through…can’t get any more comforting than that! Slather it with some fat free cream cheese, if you like…but warm and plain is just fine! [...]

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Go ahead…make your house smell FABULOUS!

GINGERBREAD I can’t think of very many things that smell better than Gingerbread baking.  Nope.  Hardly a thing beats that aroma!! I’ve paired this with a beautiful Lemon Curd that is to die for.  Tart and tangy…just right to compliment the sweet cake. ~~~~     Vegetable cooking spray 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup almond [...]

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Lazy Sunday breakfast…lower carb pancakes

BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES These are sweet little treats for a lazy Sunday morning.  Add to this scrambled eggs and some turkey breakfast sausages and even the kids will be thrilled! Make a double or triple batch – they freeze great! ~~~~   1/3 cup flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1 tablespoon Splenda 1 teaspoon baking [...]

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Bakery favorites….low sugar? Yes. Low flavor? Absolutely not!

BLUEBERRY-RICOTTA MUFFINS Need a nutritious goodie to munch on? This is one fabulous sugar free muffin! Loaded with those gorgeous berries and fluffy-light, they are perfect with some melted butter and a cup of coffee. ~~~~   1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup Whey Low Granular 1 whole egg 1 egg white 1/2 teaspoon vanilla [...]

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