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Who doesn't love the taste of eggnog at Christmas time? Here is a way to really cut the calories and sugar!
1 egg nog tea bag
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp Swerve (or a drop of stevia glycerite)
In a saucepan, warm the almond milk, nutmeg and sweetener until hot. Place the tea bag in a tea cup. Slowly add the almond milk into the cup and let steep for 3 minutes. Enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cup):
Traditional egg nog = 343 calories, 34.4 carbs, 0 fiber
"Heathified eggnog = 42 calories, 2 carbs, 1 fiber
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Eggnog
Who doesn't love the taste of eggnog at Christmas time? Here is a way to really cut the calories and sugar!
1 egg nog tea bag
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp Swerve (or a drop of stevia glycerite)
In a saucepan, warm the almond milk, nutmeg and sweetener until hot. Place the tea bag in a tea cup. Slowly add the almond milk into the cup and let steep for 3 minutes. Enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per cup):
Traditional egg nog = 343 calories, 34.4 carbs, 0 fiber
"Heathified eggnog = 42 calories, 2 carbs, 1 fiber
- "tapioca" Pudding
I met a client yesterday who told me about the "raw" pudding she use to make with chia seeds, raw sugar and soy milk. I thought I could make it a little healthier using almond milk and stevia glycerite. Chia seeds are extremely high in Omega 3 and are...
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3/4 cup butter or coconut oil 1/2 cup erythritol (or 1/2 cup Swerve) 1 tsp stevia glycerite (omit if using Swerve) 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp peppermint extract 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp...
- Peanut-coconut Chicken And "rice"
This is an amazingly flavorful dish. I made a few changes to make it "healthified." I used almond milk instead of fat free half-n-half, guar gum instead of cornstarch, Swerve in place of sugar, one onion in place of 2, and cauliflower in place of white...
- Eggnog And Alcohol Facts
Successful weight loss is all about oxidizing or burning, more calories than you eat. The primary problem with all alcohol is that the calories add up so quickly. At seven calories per gram, alcohol is a very calorie dense liquid that does...
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