Putting it all Together

The purpose of this blog is to put together a bunch of delicious, tried & true recipes that comply with Trim Healthy Mama (THM). This is an extremely healthy and God-centered approach to eating put together by two sisters, Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett. To understand these recipes and how they fit into THM, it's necessary that you purchase their books and/or become members of their website, www.trimhealthymama.com

The basis of many low-carb recipes will be the THM Baking Blend. Here is my favorite THM Baking Blend Substitute:

S Baking Blend Substitute

1-1/2 C Oat Fiber

1-1/2 C Coconut Flour

3/4 C Almond Flour

3/4 C Whey Protein Powder

1/2 C Flax Meal (pulverize flax seeds in a small grinder)

2 T Glucomannan

Whisk together in a large bowl and keep in a labeled quart jar.

I like to organize my special ingredients into wide-mouth quart jars and afix pretty labels to each, identifying the ingredient that's inside. There are so many pretty, free, printable labels you can find on Pinterest. Here's one, found at Vintage Glam Studio:

Since we are a "sandwich society", it's needful that we have some kind of bread that fits in with this healthy way of eating so we can continue to eat BLTs, PBJs, Fried Egg Sandwiches, Tuna Sandwiches, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Toast with breakfasts, etc.

This is my favorite 'bread':

FP Swiss Bread - One Serving

1/4 C Baking Blend

1/2 t baking powder

2 egg whites

1 T water

Pinch Pyure

Pinch Salt

Either put into a flat circle on a piece of parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for 15 min., or grease a cereal bowl (not plastic), smooth out mixture into bottom of the bowl, and microwave 60 seconds. I prefer the latter. It's very quick. The texture is very nice and it is not eggy. You can add a little seasoning to give this flavor if you like. A tad bit of garlic powder, onion powder, or brewer's yeast is very nice.

Another key recipe is for a sipper to sip on throughout the day to keep cravings at bay, get rid of mental fog, and have an increased feeling of energy & health. There are so many different ways to make these but they must be based on this basic recipe and be sugar free:

Good Girl Moonshine

Into a quart, wide-mouth jar, put the following: 2 T apple cider vinegar (with the Mother), 1 t ground ginger, 1 T Pyure, extracts or flavorings of choice, and ice. Fill jar to top with favorite, sugar-free flavored carbonated water. (Play around with the vinegar and ginger until you get used to the taste)

This is a beginning :) More to follow!