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Grain Free Pesto Pizza. (with directions to make with Raw Cheese, Goat Cheese or Dairy free)

by Brittany January 9, 2013

Pesto Pizza holds a special place in my family.. and for 1 reason. My mom made the BEST pizza pie on the block. and I mean the BEST.  It was  and remains one of our favorite things to eat at family gatherings. When I met my husband and cooked dinner for him for the very [...]

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Worlds Best Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Starch/Sugar Free & Paleo)

by Brittany January 7, 2013
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Its Monday, its winter and naturally quite cold, the skies are grey. Those are all good reasons to make chocolate chunk cookies to brighten the day. This morning I decided I wanted some cookies so I wandered into the kitchen and threw some ingredients into a bowl. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect [...]

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Grain Free Leek & Goat Cheese Tart. (Gluten/Egg/Starch Free)

by Brittany January 6, 2013

Oh me. Oh my. Is this fancy (yet simple to make) tart GOOD. I do not cook with leeks often, and tend to forget about their existence. Recently a good friend of mine sent me another variation of this recipe. She had made it 4 times over the holidays and insisted that I must try [...]

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Fondue (Dairy Free with directions to make Sugar Free)

by Brittany December 31, 2012

FINALLY. Real Sustenance is 100% fixed. Apologies for my spotty service the last week- It started on the day before Christmas Eve just as everyone was trying to log on and make recipes for the holiday.  Basically, I reached my resource limit and needed to move to a new much larger dedicated server. Too much [...]

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Dairy Free “Cheesy” Fondue. (Gluten/Egg/Soy/Grain Free/Paleo.)

by Brittany December 30, 2012

What could be better than a hot pot of cheesy fondue with crudites and finger foods galore on New Years Eve? I got excited about this idea.. until I remembered that my husband will not touch goat or sheep’s cheese (which currently are my only cheese options). He on the other hand can have raw [...]

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Paleo Pinwheel Cookies (Egg/Sugar/Grain/Gluten Free) With directions to make 12 different flavors.

by Brittany December 22, 2012

 How cute are these cookies?  Last night I had so much fun making them that I found myself in the kitchen for  4 hours trying batch after batch experimenting with different flavors. Yesterday Max, a brilliant and creative reader  emailed me some pictures of her peppermint pinwheel cookies that she made using my Sugar Cookie [...]

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Grain Free Monkey Bread. (Gluten/Dairy Free with directions to make refined sugar free.)

by Brittany December 20, 2012

In my years of baking, and almost constant recipe development I can tell you without hesitation that no recipe ever made me more pleased that this ridiculously delicious Monkey Bread did today.  It is TO DIE FOR. Don’t know what Monkey Bread is? That needs to change.  Think: Biscuit dough rolled in cinnamon and sugar [...]

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Cheesy Parsnip Latkes. (Egg Free/ Low Carb)

by Brittany December 18, 2012

Ever had something so delicious that upon taking your first bite you couldn’t help but close your eyes and feel a trance of happiness on your tongue?  These Latkes are love. Living gluten free (plus a multitude of additional allergies and sensitivities for many of us) the most important thing you can do is focus [...]

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Grain Free Chocolate- Peppermint Cake Donuts.

by Brittany December 17, 2012

Sometimes I get a recipe idea that gets me so excited that I drop everything I’m doing and sprint to the kitchen to bake. This was one of those thrilling endeavors and it was worth the lack of sleep night that happened as a consequence.  Gluten/Grain/Dairy/Soy Free + they can be made sugar free too! [...]

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How to make your own powdered sugar + flavored frosting. (Sugar Free)

by Brittany December 16, 2012

Whats a sugar cookie or gingerbread man without a little festive decor? Today I have a simple, easy and fun sugar free (or low glycemic- pending your selection of ingredients)  solution for you. Your cookies are going to turn out spectacular.. and imagine this.. taste great too! Making homemade powdered sugar will take a total [...]

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45 Gluten & Grain Free Christmas Cookie & Dessert Recipes.

by Brittany December 15, 2012

Tis the season for delicious cookies and desserts! Having dietary restrictions should not affect this. Many of these recipes are free of Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Grain and Refined Sugar (some 100% sugar free). PS. Today and Tomorrow I’m giving away 5 lbs of Blanched Almond Flour from Nuts.com on my FAN PAGE.  Entering is easy- [...]

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Paleo Gingerbread Men. (Egg Free)

by Brittany December 15, 2012

Gingerbread Men.. that are indeed Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Starch/Soy free. What a mouthful! A really good mouthful. When I think of gingerbread.. I think of soft, moist cookies. That’s the version I grew up on..and am quite partial to. I actually looked forward to making the gingerbread more than the sugar each year.. something about the spicy dough [...]

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Cut-out Sugar Cookies. (Grain/Gluten/Egg/Soy/Dairy Free with directions to make Sugar Free.)

by Brittany December 12, 2012

Sugar cookies.. that even I can eat. Its a Christmas miracle. Sugar cookies usually require 1 key ingredient.. SUGAR. Sugar is a no can do for me. I bake often with xylitol and erythritol. Knowing how they work and how they affect the texture of baked goods.. I was at a loss at putting together [...]

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The secret sauce to a happy life.

by Brittany December 11, 2012

I graduated from Alfred University in 2007 with a degree in fine arts. I left that college flying out the door so ready to escape from exams, deadlines, and being forced to be creative. I was sick of art, sick of art history, sick of being graded, sick of talking about art.  I never wanted [...]

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Cinnamon Swirl Breakfast Cake. (Grain/Gluten/Dairy/Soy Free) With directions to make sugar free.

by Brittany December 9, 2012

After receiving literally hundreds of comments from various readers that they made and loved my Cranberry Orange”Buttermilk”  Breakfast Cake the idea for this spin-off recipe came to mind. This cake is SO good… that’s all you need to know. Make it and love it..its my Christmas (or Holiday)  gift to you! Cinnamon Swirl Breakfast Cake  [...]

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Fruit Flavored “Cool Whip” (Dairy & Soy Free)

by Brittany December 8, 2012

Sure, I enjoy making pretty much everything from scratch. But sometimes its nice to be able to just grab something to make without measuring anything, chopping, or doing this and that. I made this “cool whip” the day after thanksgiving. I was craving something sweet and I happened to have two ingredients in my kitchen [...]

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How I kicked my Autoimmune Disease into Remission.

by Brittany December 5, 2012

Its been a LONG Journey. almost 3  solid years of chronic pain. Today, I am living virtually pain free.  I decided to share my story to give you hope- because you CAN get better too.. I don’t care what your health circumstances. In the winter of 2009 at the age of 25 I became pregnant. [...]

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Cranberry Lemonade Smoothie (Sugar Free)

by Brittany December 4, 2012

With the holidays quickly approaching, and my need to bake 24-7 in high gear- I must admit that sometimes I forget to eat. I’ll ignore my hunger until it reaches a critical point when I need something RIGHT away. Thank goodness for smoothies. In one minute flat and you have an instant glass of sustenance. [...]

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Thin Mints. (Grain/Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free)

by Brittany December 3, 2012

Thin Mints. Who doesn’t love them? In light of posting both a wafer cookie recipe and a dark chocolate recipe this week.. it seemed only natural to combine the two.  And when I did, magic happened. Perfect thin mints. The perfect texture, the perfect flavor, the perfect everything. To make these darling little cookies you’ll [...]

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Dairy & Sugar Free Dark Chocolate. (Gluten/Soy Free, Vegan)

by Brittany December 2, 2012

For the past few months I have been indulging in delicious Simply Light chocolate bars that are both sugar and dairy free. I discovered them when a Trader Joes opened in our area. But I must confess.. my addiction got out of hand and I literally spent $50 the first month on these bars. Oops. [...]

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