Mini Snack Cakes with a Buttered Rum Glaze are made with sweet, rich, cream cheese, pound cake and a brown buttered, rum flavored, glaze that soaks into the hot cake! When I taste this, I just can’t figure out how it could possibly be sugar free, or low carb, but somehow it is! To top it all off it contains the THM Baking Blend, a gluten free flour, which… Continue Reading
Mini Snack Cakes with a Buttered Rum Glaze
Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup
Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup THM-S, Low Carb This was my one of my first lattes syrups and was created in 2014, right after I started making pancake syrups. How exciting it has been to discover that these easy, consistently flavored and delicious syrups could be made sugar-free! If you haven’t tried these yet I hope you do soon. I love to make sugar free syrups! They are so convenient to… Continue Reading
Root Beer Shake
A Root Beer Shake that is rich and creamy; sweet and fizzy plus sugar-free and low carb? If you miss root beer floats then this smoothie is for you! I am a true blue root beer fan-addict. It was the very hardest thing to give up when I started this diet. Then I found a blog that had a post for a Root Beer Smoothie and enjoyed it very much…but something was… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Pie Dip with Cinnamon Chips
This Pumpkin Pie Dip with Cinnamon Chips THM S, Low Carb tastes so much like a pumpkin pie… I might not ever need to bake one again to be able to enjoy the flavors and flakey textured crust of one of my favorite desserts. I plan to make this dish often this fall and take it to get together’s whenever possible because it is super easy to make ahead and… Continue Reading
Tamale Pie Low Carb S
This Tamale Pie Low Carb S has the kick of Tex-Mex, but is totally low carb and Trim Healthy Mama friendly! It features our favorite Mexican ground beef covered with one of the best low carb “cornbreads” around. This recipe skips the casserole dish too and cooks up right in the skillet! There are a couple of recipes on my blog that my family would call “outrageously flavorful” and this… Continue Reading
Low Carb Salad Bowls
Here’s a fun, crispy, easy idea for Low Carb Salad Bowls that goes with almost any style salad but of course the taco or fajita salad it is our Texas favorite around this kitchen! Do you love Mexican food as much as we do? Check out the 2016 Fiesta Roundup of THM Friendly Southwestern Style Dishes. It includes all fuel types and selections from many THM bloggers. Get the latest… Continue Reading
Shortbread Crusted Mini Cheesecakes
For years I made cookie crusted mini cheesecakes using vanilla wafers! Easy, no fuss, no mess, and real baked cheesecakes, plus they are really cute and a favorite at gatherings and potlucks. But…of course…totally off my diet plan! So here’s my fix; great tasting Shortbread Crusted Mini Cheesecakes! First of all, you’ll need a fast, tasty, low carb cookie! My Pecan Shortbread Slice and Bakes fill that bill wonderfully… Continue Reading
Sugar (Free) Syrup with Gentle Sweet
I grew up watching my grandmother make what she called “sugar syrup”. You put the water in the pan and get it hot then you mix in the sugar and flavorings and boil! So, when I started Trim Healthy Mama it was for life; after trying a few sugar free syrups, I realized that I’d have to put the fond memory of these delicious homemade syrups behind me and just… Continue Reading
Skillet Enchiladas in Chili Gravy
EASY NO BAKE RECIPE FOR SUMMER! Here’s a recipe that I developed using my Enchilada Gravy. These enchiladas cook up in one skillet with no dipping and rolling or even baking necessary. I created it to make up for the extra step of cooking up the gravy. It is just one more easy step but still…I thought this might help you guys out because it did me! Enjoy! Calling all Southern THM… Continue Reading
Thousand Island Salad Dressing (Sugar Free, S)
If the only Thousand Island Salad Dressing you’ve ever eaten has been from a bottle, then you are in for a very pleasant surprise! I’m adding this recipe to my salad dressing line up and we use it interchangeably with our favorite Ranch Dressing. By my standards thousand island dressing should have a smooth, slightly sweet, creamy flavor, a light bumpy texture and a creamy. pinkish, color. I have never found a… Continue Reading