DD Friendly: Cole Slaw

One big cabbage leaf (if your making it just for yourself; if not, you can use more).
About an inch of a carrot, shredded.
Drop of fat free mayo.
salt and pepper
Cilantro (lots of it if you love it)
Drop of vinegar

This was a quick snack. You can add other veggies and such. I used what I already had in the fridge. What is your go to snack when you find yourself hungry? Do you make your cole slaw differently? How so? I hope you enjoyed this. I did. Yummy in my tummy :)

Sugar Free: Strawberry Crumb Pie

I have not been posting as much as I have been wanting to. I've just been a bit busy lately but I promise that this recipe is the best pie I've ever made. I hope you like it too!

Crumb crust:
1/3 c. brown sugar splenda
1/4 c. splenda or preffered sweetener
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 c. melted butter
1 1/3 c. all purpose flour or whole wheat


Strawberry filling:
1 lb frozen strawberries (you are welcome to add more)
1 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon unflavored gelatin (I preffer Knox, it is already measured to 1 tablespoon)
1 c. splenda/ sweetener
pinch salt


Quick Directions:

• In a bowl, combine lemon juice, water and gelatin. Stir a little until it dissolves and let sit for 5 minutes. 
• Cook strawberries on stove for a few minutes. Add splenda, gelatin mixture and salt. Let simmer for about 2 minutes. Once the two minutes are up, let cool for 30.
• Combine flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar. Add butter. The end result will be very crumbly.
• Scoop a few tablespoons of crust into cupcake pan or one pie pan. Press it down just a little bit (or a lot if you want a less crumbly crust). Add strawberries.
• Bake at 350F for 20-23 min or until crust is ready.
• Refrigerate for a few hours (2-4 or over night).

I hope you enjoy it! Let me know how it turns out.  

Sugar Free: Chocolate Fudge

I'm in love, with splenda. It doesn't have a weird aftertaste like other artificial sweeteners that I've tried. When a recipe calls for 1/4 c. sugar, 2 tablespoons is all you need to get that same amount of sweetness. This chocolate fudge, that I found at Fred Meyer, has splenda. If your not big on making chocolate fudge, this is definitively for you! The only sad part about this is that it is not DD friendly. BOO :(

F.Y.I. This product contains Maltitol, which may cause a laxative effect if you eat more than 100 grams. And also, it is not a low carb or low calorie food.

What do you think? I think this will be the last time I'll buy it, it didn't satisfy me even though it was chewy and fudgy...

I only had one tiny piece and I don't feel so great. 

:/  

DD Friendly: Dark Chocolate

Don't worry, they have milk chocolate too!

I don't know about you  but I need my chocolate! My brother found this at Trader Joe's. Just one bite curbs my craving and I don't feel the need to shove my face in chocolate cake.  Have you tried them? What do you think? Are they Dukan worthy? Hmm, I sure think so!