Suzy Black

Can Fries really be healthy you ask?   Baked sweet potato fries can and this is why- Sweet potatoes are high in beta carotene which helps to elevate our vitamin A levels about 213.5% of our daily value and they are also high in vitamin C 52.2%  of our daily value along with Vitamin B6. While boiling or steaming actually reduces the glycemic index, adding fat such as olive oil also reduces the glycemic effect and actually helps the body absorb the beta carotene better. Recipe For Bake Sweet Potato Fries 2 Sweet potatoes peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil Sea salt to taste Set oven on 450 Peel potatoes and slice into long even slices so that they cook evenly. Using a zip lock bag add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil with a pinch of sea salt,add the potatoes and shake until evenly blended. Place on cookie sheet with parchment paper spread evenly side by side. Bake for 15 minutes, take out and turn and brush on the remaining olive oil and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes depending on

As a Certified Nutritionist and sort of health nut I eat asparagus for breakfast, spinach in my protein drinks blueberries in my 1/3 cup of old fashioned oats, however, I believe in the 85/15 Rule and 85% of the time I eat very healthy, but during the 15% I may want something that isn't green and leafy so that's why I create these recipes. I weighed over 230 pounds and have lost 105 pounds or should I say half a person and kept if off for over 13 years and I'm over 40. So if I blog about a recipe, it's because I know how hard it is to have a snack or "treat" but still stay in my NO SUGAR NO WHITE FLOUR guidelines. Here's one of my recipe's for chocolate frosting: CREAM CHEESE CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE: 1/2 block (4oz) of 1/3 less fat or fat free cream cheese 2 tsp butter or unsweetened applesauce (I always substitute with applesauce when baking) 3 Tbsp coconut milk 3 1/2 cups of Stevia-in-the-raw, Splenda or your sugar substitute of choice 3/

Americans love donuts just look around at all the small doughnut shops sitting pretty close to the big names like Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme....unfortunately, Americans seem to love a lot of things that are causing  obesity, diabetes and even early death. So do you have to give up doughnuts? The answer is NO. You can have healthy doughnuts that you should take the time and bake yourself. You can actually make a double batch and freeze some for later. Healthy Doughnut Recipe  (Gluten Free Version) 1 Cup Almond Flour 1 Cup Coconut Flour 3/4 Cup of Splenda, Stevia, Agave Juice or whatever sugar substitute you prefer 2 tsp baking powder (make sure aluminum free) 1/2 tsp of cinnamon or apple pie spice 1 tsp sea salt 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk 2 eggs 2 Tbsp of unsweetened applesauce 1 tsp of gluten free vanilla extract Optional: Cinnamon sprinkled on top before baking Sugar free chocolate chips sprinkled on top or inside batter Blueberries mixed into the batter