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When I went off of sugar I started noticing labels more and saw that store-bought spaghetti sauce had sugar in it. Even the powdered spaghetti sauce mixes listed sugar as one of the first ingredients. So, I've played around with making a spaghetti sauce that my kids like that does not have sugar in it. The following recipe is what I use as a sauce for spaghetti, lasagna, and skillet lasagna. 1 lb. lean ground beef (or other ground meat) 1/2 c. chopped onion (leave this out if your kids don't like onion -- replace with 1/4 tsp. of onion powder or onion salt) 2 cloves garlic, minced (again, if your kids don't like fresh garlic, replace with 1/2 tsp. of garlic powder) 1 6 oz. can tomato paste 1 1/2 cup water 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce (I sometimes add 2 cans to stretch it more) 1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes 1 tsp. dried basil 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. salt Brown hamburger in a large skillet with onions and garlic (if using). Drain. Add the tomato paste and water, then stir in t

1 cup natural style peanut butter (crunchy or creamy, or almond butter) 2 tablespoons of water in a 2/3 cup measure then fill the rest with agave nectar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (ground from soft white wheat) 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray non-stick coating on a cookie sheet. Mix wet ingredients, then add the dry and mix until combined. Make balls with about a tablespoon of dough, put on the cookie sheet and, using a fork, press down one direction then again the other direction to make standard criss-cross pattern. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 12 to 15 cookies. This is my new favorite no-sugar cookie! Printer Friendly Version

Ingredients: Mix and let set 5 min: 1 tbs. Yeast 1 c. lukewarm water 1 Tblsp. Agave nectar 1 tsp. Salt Stir in: 1 egg 1 c. whole wheat flour Then add: 2 tbs. Canola Oil 2 c. whole wheat flour (add extra flour if very sticky) Instructions: Let rise 30 min. Can be refrigerated until needed. Rollout on floured surface. Cut with biscuit cutter. Makes approx. 24 circles. Melt 1 stick butter and pour into Bundt pan. Take 4 circles at a time and place upright in pan. Let rise and bake for 20 min. in a 400 degree oven or until golden brown on top. This recipe is from Judy and originally used white flour instead of wheat and 1/4 c. sugar instead of the agave. A family favorite!

8 oz. light cream cheese 1 3/4 cup milk 1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. pepper 3 Tbsp. dry parsley or 1/2 c. fresh grilled chicken cut into strips Put cream cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender. Blend until no clumps. Pour into a saucepan on medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add parsley and grilled chicken strips and stir. Serve over your favorite cooked noodles. I prefer whole grain fettuccine . This is a lighter Alfredo sauce than most made with butter and cream. This sauce does thicken as it cools and you may need to add more milk when re-heating.

1 1/4 cup warm water 1 Tbsp active dry yeast (I like SAF brand yeast) 1/4 cup honey 2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 c. wheat gluten 1 tsp salt 2 Tblsp nonfat instant dry milk 1 Tblsp butter or oil (olive) 1 Tblsp vinegar 1/4 cup potato flakes (NOT potato pearls) Mix ingredients in order listed in mixing bowl of mixer with dough hook for 12-15 minutes. Let rise until double (about 1/2 hour if using quick rise yeast). Punch down and shape into rolls (about 2.5 ounces of dough for small buns, 4 for large buns). For buns, press down on roll to flatten with your palm. Let rise again until double (30-60 minutes). Lightly brush water on the tops of the buns with a pastry brush and then sprinkle sesame seeds on top if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes. When cool, slice through the middle and you have homemade hamburger buns! You may never want to eat storebought buns again :-) I got this recipe and watched the video here .