This recipe is part of the Bariatric Foodie 2019 No-Flour, Low-Sugar Cookie Collection. Click here to get to the full collection! So this whole idea seemed kinda bougie to me. But I do have to admit that part of it was because of the complete “pumpkin spice-ification” of America every fall. I mean seriously! Everything from toothpaste to toilet paper …
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No-Flour, Low-Sugar Classic Roll-out Cookies
This cookie is a part of the Bariatric Foodie 2019 No-Flour, Low-Sugar Cookie Collection. Click here to get back to the full collection! First let’s address the elephant in the room. Yes. I know I suck at cookie decorating. I’m aware of it, ok? You want the cookies to taste good or look good in a picture?!? Sorry. I get …
Read More »No-Flour, Sugar-Free Snickerdoodles
This cookie recipe is a part of the 2018 Bariatric Foodie No-Flour, Sugar-Free Cookie Collection, sponsored by Sola. Click here to get back to the full collection! Indulge me a soapbox moment. Nothing gets my yoga pants in a bunch like when I look at a snickerdoodle recipe and it is missing THE one ingredient that makes a snickerdoodle a …
Read More »No-Flour, Sugar-Free Peppermint Mocha Cookies
This cookie recipe is part of the 2018 Bariatric Foodie No-Flour, Sugar-Free Cookie Collection, sponsored by Sola. Click here to get back to the full collection. This recipe was a bit of an adventure. To describe it sounds like that Dr. Seuss classic, Green Eggs and Ham. (I baked the cookies in a box. I baked the cookies with a fox…) …
Read More »No-Flour, Low-Sugar Gingerbread Men
This cookie recipe is part of the 2018 Bariatric Foodie No-Flour, Sugar-Free Cookie Collection, sponsored by Sola. Click here to get back to the entire collection! Y’all really need to know…I was nervous about taking on this cookie recipe. Like…how the hell do you make a ginger cookie without molasses? This is what I wondered to myself as I headed into …
Read More »2018 No-Flour Low Sugar Cookie Base Recipe
This recipe is part of the 2018 Bariatric Foodie No-Flour, Sugar-Free Cookie Collection, sponsored by Sola. Click here to get back to the full collection. What’s a base recipe? If you don’t bake a lot, you may be wondering this. A base recipe is a core set of ingredients and a core method for mixing them, to which you can …
Read More »Crispy, Cheesy, Garlicky Cauliflower Tots
So let’s file this under, “technically I could have bought these from the frozen section, but what fun would that be?” Because honestly. What fun would that be? Seriously though. There are a few good reasons to make your own cauliflower tots. If you like a specific flavor to them. (For example, I like a little heat in mine). If you …
Read More »Cauliflower Crust Turkey Pot Pie
NOTE: This post was originally composed right after Thanksgiving, but this recipe is good anytime, especially during the cold, cold winter! If you’re anything like me, you are in one of two situations at this point after Thanksgiving: The turkey is all squared away. Your family has eaten as much as they want right now. You’ve made stock. Maybe a …
Read More »Spaghetti Squash Ramen with Shrimp
Spaghetti squash ramen. I know what you’re thinking. “Why for, Nik?” Ok so here’s the truth. I grew up in what one might describe as a…humble…household. And so there were days when ramen was dinner. Which I did not mind at ALL. So let’s get the obvious out of the way. YES ramen is basically noodles and liquid, neither of which …
Read More »Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups With Zoodles
Back when I first published this recipe, it was a “mea culpa” for taking so long to publish my cookbook full of delicious zoodle recipes. Well, I’m happy to tell you that the wait is OVER! Oodles of Zoodles: Your Jumpstart Guide to Zucchini Noodles is now available. Click the button below to learn more about it – after you check out this …
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