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Egg Roll in a Bowl – Low-Carb and Sugar-Free

February 1, 2018 by Rachel Leave a Comment

We all need a few great weeknight meals that can be throw together when we are short on time. This quick egg roll in a bowl recipe can be thrown together fast and it is delicious. I love that it is packed with some great veggies and, unlike most Americanized Asian dishes I’ve come across, this one has no sugar added.

Egg Roll in a Bowl | No sugar added to this quick weeknight meal that the whole family will love!

Late afternoon is usually when I fall off the wagon. I’m great about staying on target for breakfast and lunch but by late afternoon the sugar cravings kick in.

That’s the point in the day where, if I don’t have something quick, easy, and amazing planned for dinner, I usually give in and eat something that I shouldn’t. I know that eating something sugary or loaded with carbs is going to make me feel terrible, but in that moment I don’t care.

I guess I’m “lucky” in a way, that sugar makes me feel so terrible (I am not diabetic, but my blood sugar swings wildly in both directions and I’ve been told diabetes is in my future if I don’t keep my blood sugar regulated better). Knowing that I’m going to feel terrible after eating something should stop me. But we all know how strong those cravings can be.

Sugar is my drug of choice.

I do much better when I keep plenty of healthy snacks on hand so I can munch when my blood sugar tanks and I just want to grab anything that is front of me. It’s way easier to fight off the sugar cravings when I’m not hungry.

This easy dinner has the added benefit of making amazing leftovers, so it’s easy to grab a min-bowl as a snack the next day.

You can eat this on it’s own, served over rice, or (my favorite) served over cauliflower rice.

You can buy cauliflower rice in the produce section of the grocery store, but I haven’t been overly impressed with the quality that way. It tends to go back quickly once riced so I prefer to make my own.

If you haven’t made cauliflower rice before, it’s not as intimidating as it sounds. I love the food processor attachment on the Ninja (check out the full Ninja Kitchen system here). I just chop the cauliflower into small rice-sized pieces and sauté it in a pan with a bit of butter and it turns out perfect every time.

Ninja Kitchen System

My kids love egg rolls so, fortunately, even my picky eaters were willing to try this. If your kids are iffy about the texture of the cabbage, you can always chop it up into finer pieces.

Egg Roll in Bowl Recipe without sugar

Egg Roll in a Bowl Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded carrot
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tsp powdered ginger
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 Tbsp crushed red pepper
  • 4 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 pound ground beef (or any other ground meat you’d like to use)
  • Green onion
  • 1 head Cauliflower (optional)

Egg Roll in a Bowl Instructions

In a large pan, cook the meat until browned.

Add the onions and sesame oil and cook for a few minutes, or until the onions are transparent.

Add the cabbage, ginger, garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper.

when the cabbage has cooked slightly, stir in the shredded carrot.

Just before serving, stir in the soy sauce and top with green onion. Serve over riced cauliflower or rice (if you don’t need a low-carb option).

Egg Roll in a Bowl

 

Filed Under: Sugar-free Recipes Tagged With: dinner recipes, low-carb recipes, sugar-free

Sugar-Free Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal Squares

September 18, 2017 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Breakfast can be tricky to eliminate sugar when so may quick breakfast options are loaded with sugar. If you are short on time, these Sugar-Free Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal Squares are perfect. They can be made ahead of time and are ready to grab and go the next morning.

Sugar-Free Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal Squares

These Sugar-Free Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal Squares are so good, you’ll never miss the sugar. I’ll often make these as a dessert when I want something just a bit sweet.

You can tweak this recipe in so many ways based on your own personal preferences and what you happen to have on hand. This combination is my favorite and a great way to use up bananas that have gone a bit overly ripe.

Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal

Sugar-Free Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal Squares Ingredients

  • 5 cups rolled oats
  • 1 large banana, mashed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup applesauce – Buy it unsweetened or make it yourself in the Instant Pot!
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut – Be sure that it is unsweetened. Most shredded coconut has added sugar. I like this coconut. 
  • 1 cup raspberries

Here is what you need:

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Sugar-Free Raspberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal Squares Instructions

Combine all ingredients, except raspberries in your mixer. I don’t even bother mashing the banana before hand. I don’t mind a few chunks of banana in this and it saves me an extra step.

Once mixed, gently stir in the raspberries. Mash them a bit as you go but be sure to leave them in larger pieces.

Spread your oatmeal mixture in a 9 x 13 pan that has been lightly coated with coconut oil.

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until baked through.

Serve these sliced into squares. This will keep in the fridge for several days but it never lasts that long at my house.

More Sugar-Free Breakfast Recipes

  • Sugar-Free Banana Oatmeal
  • 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
  • Cocoa Energy Bites
  • Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

Filed Under: Sugar-free Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, oatmeal, sugar-free

Sugar-Free Banana Ice Cream

March 23, 2016 by Rachel 2 Comments

Are you looking for a yummy but still sugar-free treat?

It doesn’t get more perfect than this homemade sugar-free banana ice-cream. You don’t need an ice-cream maker for this and you can have a sugar-free, dairy-free treat in only minutes!

Sugar-Free Banana Ice Cream | You won't believe how easy this sugar-free dessert is to make. No ice cream maker needed and this can be made in minutes!

The texture on this is amazing and it is so sweet you won’t miss the sugar at all.

Ready for the ingredient list?

Ingredients: Bananas

That’s it! Just frozen bananas!

Pop a few bananas in a freezer bag the night before you want to make this. I just broke mine in half, but you could slice them if you want it to blend up a bit easier.

To make your banana ice-cream, just put the frozen bananas in your blender or food processor.

I LOVE my Blendtec blender. It is the one thing in my kitchen that gets used every single day.

If you are switching to eating more whole foods and/or eliminating sugar from your diet, it is the absolute best tool you can have. Blendtec has a great selection of refurbished blenders on their site for a steep discount and I’ve heard great things about those if you want to save some money.

Sugar-Free Banana Ice-Cream

Your bananas will look a bit crumbly at first. Just scrape down the sides of your blender and blend again.

Scrape down the sides a few times and keep blending until your bananas transition into a nice, smooth consistency just like regular ice cream.

Serve right away.

This makes the perfect sweet treat, especially as the weather warms up.

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Sugar-Free Banana Ice Cream | You won't believe how easy this sugar-free dessert is to make. No ice cream maker needed and this can be made in minutes!

 

Filed Under: Sugar-free Recipes Tagged With: homemade treats, sugar-free, sugar-free dessert, sugar-free life

7 Foods to Eat to Curb Sugar Cravings

March 22, 2016 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Are you looking for sugar-free snacks to help you curb your sugar cravings?

These sugar-free snack ideas are so good you won’t even miss the sugar!

7 Foods to Eat to Curb Sugar Cravings

Sugar cravings can be intense, especially if you have just given up sugar recently. It is so easy to give in and go back to your old eating habits and grab a snack filled with refined sugar. Having a few healthier choices on hand that you can grab quickly can save you from making a choice that you will regret.

These are some of our favorite sugar-free snacks. Many of these can be made ahead of time so they are ready when you need a quick snack.

Cinnamon Apples

Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on some sliced apples and you have an instant treat. These taste so much like apple pie but with no refined sugar. Cinnamon is known for helping your body process sugar too so it’s a great choice to combine with the apple.

Cheese and Crackers

Protein is fantastic for curbing sugar cravings and it fills you up too. Cheese and crackers give you a great protein and carb boost that will tide you over until your next meal.

Sugar-Free Energy Bites

Protein Packed Cocoa Energy Bites

I love making homemade energy bites to have on hand when a sugar craving strikes. Have you tried our Protein-Packed Cocoa Energy Bites yet? I always double the batch because my kids love them so much that they can knock out a regular batch in less than a day.

Peanut Butter on a Banana

Banana’s are naturally sweet and when you add a bit of peanut butter on top you have a really satisfying snack. If peanut butter isn’t your thing, roll the banana in just a bit of cocoa powder.

Smoothie

sugar-free smoothie

 

Do you have a favorite smoothie recipe? Try making a green smoothie for a great boost of nutrition. If you want something a bit sweeter, we love this blueberry banana smoothie for a sweet (but sugar-free) treat.

Almond Butter in a Date

Dates are naturally sweet (and if you have never tried a fresh date you a seriously missing out). Remove the pit from your date and fill the center with just a bit of almond butter for a fantastic treat.

Sugar-Free Mint Gum

Sometimes you just need the taste of something sweet. Try chewing on a piece of sugar-free mint gum to curb your craving. I’ve heard people suggest that you try brushing your teeth when you want something sweet and that works surprisingly well too. Gum is a bit more portable though so it’s wroth keeping a few sticks in your bag when you are on the go.

What snacks help you curb your sugar cravings?

 

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7 Foods to Eat to Curb Sugar Cravings

Filed Under: Sugar-Free Life Tagged With: snacks, sugar cravings, sugar-free

Protein-Packed Cocoa Energy Bites

March 21, 2016 by Rachel 1 Comment

Are you looking for a sugar-free snack idea that tastes fantastic?

These protein-packed cocoa energy bites are delicious and they are perfect to have on hand to curb sugar cravings!

Protein-Packed Cocoa Energy Bites

Snacking is one of the times when your sugar cravings can get the best of you. Most convenience foods are packed with sugar (and other not so great ingredients). We eat them because they are easy to grab when we are hungry.

Make it easy on yourself to eat healthy even when a craving hits. Keep a batch of these in your fridge so you can grab one when you need a snack or have a sugar craving.

These travel beautifully. We usually take a few bags of these whenever we head out for the day. My kids love them and they are so easy to eat on the go!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Optional: Add 2 Tbsp. of your favorite veggie powder for some extra nutrition. This is our favorite.

Preparation

Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix on medium for 2-3 minutes until the mixture is combined.

Scoop out spoonfuls of the mixture and shape them into balls. I like keeping these fairly small (around 1-2 inches in diameter) so they don’t break apart.

Store in the fridge for up to a week.

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Protein Packed Cocoa Energy Bites - These are sugar-free and help you beat sugar cravings! I always keep a batch on hand!

 

Filed Under: Sugar-free Recipes Tagged With: snacks, sugar cravings, sugar-free

3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes

March 19, 2016 by Rachel 35 Comments

I’m so glad you stopped by!

You are probably here because you are looking for a  sugar-free breakfast idea. These 3-ingredient pancakes are just what you need!

3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes - You'll never believe how simple these are but they taste amazing! Sugar-free, Dairy-free, and gluten-free too!

Most breakfast options are LOADED with sugar. That’s a terrible way to start your day!

Even if you aren’t going completely sugar-free, a sugary breakfast sets up for a sugar crash by late morning.

Banana pancakes are one of my favorites but most pancake mixes include sugar and they are not very nutrient-dense.

These pancakes are completely guilt-free! They are packed with protein and they are dairy-free, gluten-free and sugar-free! You could even make them completely grain-free with one minor adjustment.

Don’t eat oats? No worries. Check out our 3-Ingredient Protein Pancakes.

Ingredients

I usually triple this for my family but these measurements are a great place to start. Feel free to adjust the quantity to fit what you need.

  • 1 Banana
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup of oatmeal – If you would like to make these gluten-free, be sure you are using a gluten-free oatmeal.

Note: Want to make these grain-free? Check out our 3-Ingredient Protein Pancakes. You can also just leave out the oatmeal and these still turn out awesome. The only difference is they are a bit trickier to cook. Without the oats, you get a much thinner pancake and they tear easily so you have to be careful of that when you are cooking.

Banana Pancake Instructions

Put all ingredients into your blender and blend well for 15-20 seconds.

I am in love with my Blendtec for this. It gets everything so smooth and makes breakfast super simple. They are a bit pricey, but I promise it’s totally worth it. You can get a great deal on refurbished blenders directly from Blendtec too.

Cook your pancakes on a griddle heated to medium-high, cooking from for about 2-3 minutes on each side.

3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes - You'll never believe how simple these are but they taste amazing! Sugar-free, Dairy-free, and gluten-free too!

Serve with real maple syrup, peanut butter, or your favorite sugar-free jam!

 

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3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes - You'll never believe how simple these are but they taste amazing! Sugar-free, Dairy-free, and gluten-free too!

You may also like:

3-Ingredient Protein Pancakes

Low-Carb Breakfast Casserole

Filed Under: Sugar-free Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free

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Hi! I'm Rachel. I'm a mom of 6 who is working to cut the sugar out of my family's diet. After having twins a few years ago I have struggled to lose the baby weight. It turns out I had become insulin resistant. My path to weight loss started with cutting out all the sugar in my diet . . . and it was challenging. I found out that I don't just enjoy sugar, I'm addicted to it. Finding sugar-free recipes and tricks for dealing with sugar cravings has been so hard but I felt an immediate improvement in the way I felt and I lost 8 pounds within the first 2 weeks of going sugar-free.
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