Spoonful of Sugar Free

Registered Dietitian

Breakfast

Love and Chocolate

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Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Need some ideas to surprise your loved one?

Start off the day with a mug full of hot coffee, a heart-shaped poached egg, Bitter Chocolate Waffles topped with fresh strawberries, and some Oatmeal Raisin Bizookies.

Impress him/her by making Homemade Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce. Or try shaping a pizza into a heart.

Then, of course, there is dessert. For Valentine’s Day, I suggest:

Check out my Holiday Pinterest Board for more fun Valentine ideas!

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

How are you spending your Valentine’s Day?

Day 21: Movies and Food

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Welcome to day twenty-one of the Sugar Free Challenge!

Here is a sample menu for today:

Breakfast: Ultimate Vegetarian Omelette. Vegan Option: Breakfast Oat Cakes.

Lunch: Heart-Stopping Chicken Salad Vegan Option: Substitute Chickpeas for the meat.

Dinner: Slow Cooker Chicken with Artichoke and Olives. Vegan Option: Spring Rolls

Dessert: Chocolate Banana Cream Pie with Peanut Butter Crust

Exercise Option: For those of you who chose to take part of the exercise challenge, your challenge today is to do 50 crunches, 10 squat jumps, 15 pushups, 20 1-legged calf raises (10 each leg).

Personal Update: I’m still swollen and my jaw still aches, but I’m getting a little bit better each day. Thanks to everyone for their support! It really means a lot to me.

THOUGHT-PROVOKING, MIND-PRODDING QUESTION OF THE DAY:

Do you have any good movie recommendations?

Last night I watched Moneyball last night-very good. I recommend it.

Remember that you can track what you eat on the printable Challenge Checklist. 


Day 1: New Year’s Resolution

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Happy New Year Everyone! Happy 2012!!

Today is officially the first day of the New Year’s Sugar Free Challenge.

I am so glad that many wonderful people signed up! Just check out this list:

  • Adrianna
  • AGirl
  • Alice Field
  • Amanda
  • Ann @ Anna’s Healthy Adventures in Health
  • Anne
  • Anne
  • Anya
  • Audra
  • Barbara Meier-Conte
  • Becky @ Becky’s Kaleidoscope
  • Beth
  • Caroline
  • Casey
  • Cecile
  • Chloe
  • Christine
  • Courtney
  • Dani @ Chocolate Covered Sneakers
  • Diana S.
  • Donna
  • EC
  • Fourdreams
  • Frannie @ Fran and Sarah
  • Helen Chandler @ One Here One There
  • Hope
  • Iris
  • JC
  • Jamie
  • Jane
  • Jen @ Runner’s Shoe
  • Jen Madsen
  • Jenn
  • Jenn
  • Jennifer Yount
  • Juganaut’s
  • Juliana
  • KEP @ Fullspot
  • Kate
  • Katie
  • Katie @ Nutrition in a Peanut Shell
  • Kayla @ Inner Yogi
  • Kelly
  • Kris
  • Kristi
  • Kristie
  • Leah
  • Lee
  • Leigh Maijala @ Kayle Leigh Maijala
  • Linda
  • Linda
  • Lisa
  • Lou @ Fridge Scrapings
  • Marcia
  • Maria
  • Megan
  • Michelle M.
  • Mindak3 @Aware Thought
  • Momma Kiki
  • Moonbutt
  • Natalie Kresge
  • Nicole
  • Olivia Nunez @ BelFasteNew
  • Peanut Butter Lover
  • Peta
  • Reid @ Reider Vegan
  • Rend Shakir @RedsWorld
  • Roni
  • Sarah Bennett
  • Shannon
  • Shannon
  • Shannon
  • Shannon Barrett
  • Suman
  • Suzanne H
  • Suzy
  • SweetJacki @ Soulfully Raw
  • Tara
  • Taryn
  • TeaBagginIt
  • Trisha
  • Tri Life
  • Val @ Making it Sparkle
  • Vanessa G
  • Vanity
  • Wendy
  • Yvette

Thank you all for signing up! Actually, your body will thank you for taking the challenge! I am actually very surprised by the number of people who signed up. I didn’t think as many would sign up because of the longer challenge, but I’m glad you all did!

Here is a sample menu for today:

Breakfast: Ultimate Vegetarian Omelette. Vegan Option: Breakfast Oat Cakes.

Lunch: Heart-Stopping Chicken Salad Vegan Option: Substitute Chickpeas for the meat.

Dinner: Slow Cooker Chicken with Artichoke and Olives. Vegan Option: Spring Rolls

Dessert: Chocolate Banana Cream Pie with Peanut Butter Crust to bring in the New Year!!!

Exercise Option: For those of you who chose to take part of the exercise challenge, your challenge today is to do 10 crunches, 5 squats, 5 pushups, 10 calf raises. 

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

What’s in your plan for New Year’s Day? Are you as excited as I am for the Challenge?!

Remember that you can track what you eat on the printable Challenge Checklist. 

Day 1: November Sugar Free Challenge

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Hello Everyone! Today is officially the first day of the Sugar Free Challenge.

I am so happy for the number of participants! Check out the list:

  • 91% Chocolate Lover
  • Abby
  • Absie
  • Adrianna
  • Aileen P
  • Alexis
  • Allison @ Fitblaster
  • Amanda
  • AnAppleADay
  • Angela F
  • Anne
  • Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes
  • Ashley
  • Ashley
  • Ashley Hope
  • Ashley R
  • Brandi B
  • Brenda
  • Carla McCloskey
  • Cassandra
  • Christina
  • Christine
  • Dawn @ This Life Worth Living
  • Diana
  • Emily
  • Erica
  • Erin
  • fourdreamsJools
  • Francesca Holland
  • Frannie @ Frannie and Sarah
  • Hailey
  • Haley @ Climb Run Lift Mom
  • Haylee
  • Health Freak College
  • Heatherfeather
  • Hope Buck
  • Isabelle@cheesymiteapples
  • Jane @ The Healthy Beehive
  • Jane Wolf
  • Janice
  • Jen @ Runner’s Shoe
  • Jenn
  • Jennie @ The gf-gf
  • Jennifer Doyle
  • Jensine Crandall
  • Jessica
  • Jessica T
  • Jessie Ann James
  • Jinny
  • Kalie @ Kalie’s Thoughts
  • Kathleen
  • Kathryn Ross
  • Kathy @ Getting in Shape for the Summer
  • Katie @KatiekDid
  • Kerri Randall @ HotFunFitness
  • Kim Frederickson
  • Kiran
  • Knikknok @ Run Run Gingerbreadman
  • Kris
  • Kristi
  • Laura
  • Laura
  • Lauren G
  • Leah
  • Linda Romer
  • Lissa
  • Liza
  • Lora
  • Lou
  • Lucy
  • Maija
  • Marie Sophie
  • Mariel
  • Maureen Vita
  • Megan
  • Megan
  • Melissa
  • Mia Madsen
  • Michelle
  • Mimi @ Damn the Freshman 15
  • Molly
  • Momma Kiki
  • Mortah
  • Nicole
  • Nicole
  • Nikki
  • Organic Food Girl
  • Peanut Butter Lover
  • Rachel @ Healthy Sexy You
  • Reid @ Growing Ideas
  • Roni
  • Sara
  • Shannon
  • Shea
  • Sista Juj
  • Steffi
  • Suman Maan
  • Suzanne
  • Tanya
  • Tara
  • Taryn
  • Taya @ This Girl Thrives
  • Teabagginit
  • Tracy
  • Val @ Baking the Worries Away
  • Valerie @ Hybrid Health and Fitness
  • Waseem Sufi
  • Yvette
That is a list of 109 participants! Thank you all for signing up. I know it will be a lot of fun.

Here is a sample menu for today:

Breakfast: Green Omelet (Spinach, green peppers, capers, oregano) with a side of banana. Vegan Option: Breakfast Oat Cakes.

Lunch: Sweet Potato with Artisana Pecan Butter and Cinnamon. Thank you, Artisana, for these samples. I adore them all! Pecan butter is definitely a new favorite of mine. Remember, one of you challenge participants will win some Artisana for yourself!

Snack: Fresh apple, cucumber, carrot, and bar of Baker’s unsweetened chocolate

Dinner: Slow-Cooker chicken breast with olives and artichoke hearts. Recipe coming soon! Vegan Option: Homemade Spring Rolls.

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

How was your first day of sugar-free? Do you have a menu planned? What did you eat?

Changes…

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Hello everyone!

You may have noticed that my blog looks a bit different today. Well, I have decided to change the appearance a bit to make it look more spacious. What do you think? Because of this change, I am messing around with the recipe pages so that they fit better on the page.

I already have the Recipe List page done, but the categories are going to take a bit more time. Just letting you know because the recipe page might be a little messed up for a while until I finish it.

For now, I leave you with a breakfast-on-the-go:

Instant Oatmeal, Sliced Bananas, Peanut Butter, and Unsweetened Chocolate Shavings.

I always bring a bunch of food when I am out of town, and this trip was no exception.

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day: 

What do you think of the new look?

Day 1: Sugar Free Challenge

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WAHOOOOO! Today is officially the first day of the Sugar Free Challenge.

I am so glad that many wonderful people signed up! Just check out this list:

Thank you all for signing up! Actually, your body will thank you for taking the challenge!

Here is a sample menu for today (a.k.a, what I ate yesterday):

Breakfast: Green Omelet (Spinach, green peppers, capers, oregano) with a side of watermelon and Iced Coffee (Hazelnut Decaf with Unsweetened Almond Milk). Vegan Option: Breakfast Oat Cakes.

Lunch: A BIG spinach salad with apples, almonds, avocado, strawberries, black olives, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, green onions. Drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Topped with dill.

Snack: Banana Monster! Banana, peanut butter, unsweetened carob chips, sunflower seeds.

Dinner: It looked just like this Heart-Stopping Chicken Salad, but I substituted potatoes and hard-boiled eggs for the chicken. Vegan Option: Substitute Chickpeas for the meat.

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

How was your first day of sugar-free? Do you have a menu planned? What did you eat?