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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