Fruit Punch Good Girl Moonshine - THM Sipper!

About a year ago I tried the original version of the Trim Healthy Mama Good Girl Moonshine.  While it was not bad, I really wanted something more of a fruit flavor.  So one day I was tinkering around in the kitchen and decided I would try adding raspberry zinger tea to the GGMS.  It was pretty good, but what could make it even better?  I added a couple of extracts and let my pre teen boys try it.  They thought I had made them sugary fruit punch!  Imagine their surprise when I told them it was good for them!  Now they know how to make it themselves so they do, quite often.  A year later they are still drinking and loving it!  There have been many people who have tweak this recipe, but this is the original Fruit Punch GGMS recipe!

Fruit Punch GGMS

Steep 2 Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Zinger tea bags in about 1.5-2 cups of hot water, 

Add 2-3 teaspoons of Truvia, 1 tsp cherry extract, 1 tsp of orange extract in tea and stir until Truvia is dissolved. 

 In a quart jar filled with ice add 1 -3T of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar and 1/4tsp -1 tsp of Ginger powder. 

Pour your tea mixture in the jar. 

Pour a little water to fill up the quart jar. 

Place lid on the jar and shake to mix. 

There you have it!  It's as simple as that!  You can tweak it by adding extra extracts or even a different type of fruity tea if you don't have raspberry.

Enjoy!

Jennifer

Low Carb Spaghetti and Meatballs! - S

It has been a little while since I have posted on this page.  I have currently lost 85 pounds and around 32 inches on a life changing eating plan called Trim Healthy Mama!  If you want to learn more about this plan go to www.trimhealthymama.com

I have been in search of a low carb Italian meatball recipe for a while.  I wanted some meatballs to go with my spaghetti!  I finally figured out a GREAT one!  Here is my recipe!  I've also included my recipe for simple homemade sugar free spaghetti sauce! It is equally amazing! You can eat these on Dreamfields Pasta or on the THM Not so Naughty Noodles!  This recipe would be a THM - S recipe!  Enjoy!

Italian Meatballs
1lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
2 large eggs
1/2 c onion chopped finely
4 garlic cloves minced OR 1/2 - 1 tsp garlic powder
3/4c Parmesan
1/4 c Golden Flax Meal
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c almond milk
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 fresh parsley or 1T dried parsley

Mix all ingredients together well. Roll into balls (about 1.5 -2" balls). Sear meatballs on all sides in Olive oil or Coconut oil ( I used coconut oil) in pan. Do not cook meatballs until they are done, it will finish cooking in the sauce. Place meatballs and sauce in crock pot and cook on Hi 5 hrs or low 9 hrs until meatballs are cooked through. Or cook on stove top in a pot for at least 45 minutes to 1 hr. Makes 24 meatballs.

Simple Homemade Sugar Free Spaghetti Sauce

1/2 large onion finely diced
1 green bell pepper finely diced
sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can of diced tomatoes (not Italian diced, regular)
2 small cans or 1 large can of tomato paste
1 cup of water
6 T dried basil
2 tsp dried Oregano
1-1.5 T Garlic powder (depends on how much garlic you like)
1-2T Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
2- 3 tsp of salt (salt more if needed)

In the bottom of the pot saute the finely diced onion in 1-2T of EVOO until translucent. Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes and tomato paste.  Stir to mix in tomato paste.  Add bell peppers and optional mushrooms.  Stir in herbs, garlic powder, and salt.  Let simmer for at least 20 minutes.  This makes a thicker sauce if you like yours thinner add a little more water. Serves approx 8-10 people.