Superman Smells Like a Sugar Cookie!

If you know me, you know that I always call my little man "Superman" . Well, now when I cuddle with my little guy he smells like a GIANT Sugar Cookie!!! Because of the Pediasure that he gets through his feeding tube, that is all you can smell....Sugar Cookie!! This has not been one of my favorite smells in the past, I am more of a citrus smell person, but now that I smell it everyday on one of my favorite people, Ive had to make it one of my favorites.

I am not going to run out and buy a candle or anything...but I will make the best of it while we have to.

In other news, the real benefit to go along with the sweet smell is that he is gaining weight and having much fewer Hypoglycemic lows now that he has been having overnight feeds! Almost 10 pounds since July....that is awesome!!! And we haven't had one instance of "lows" in the past two months...THAT is really awesome!

We are going to experiment this week with a Reduced/Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pie. Wish me luck! This and Apple are two of his favorites so I am going to attempt....I am thinking that apple would be much easier.

Looking for a Quick-Fix for a Sweet Treat?? This is a simple little snack that always hits the spot. Hayden prefers his with a little Peanut Butter (which adds more protein..which is good for him) THIS IS NOT ONE OF MY "SUGAR-FREE" TREATS! BUT - WITH ONLY 9 GRAMS OF SUGAR/CARBS IN THE FLUFF, YOU GET BIG SWEET IN A LITTLE AMOUNT!

No-Burn S'Mores
Graham Crackers (whatever variety you like)
Marshmallow Fluff
Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup

Lay your Graham Crackers out in single layers.
Spread a small (or large if you choose) amount of Fluff on.
Drizzle small amount of Chocolate Syrup over

We like them open-face...you can close them up for a more authentic S'more effect.
Hayden also likes to add Peanut Butter to his!

We Cheated!!

Sometimes you want a quick treat without all the fuss of making it from scratch! Well, when you can't have any Sugar, Sugar that can be a little hard!! So we cheated this time.....started with a store bought cake mix and I added a little extra fiber - well, a lot of extra fiber! Gotta love this stuff, you can add it to just about anything and nobody is the wiser! Shhhh, don't tell anyone...they thought they got good old, yellow cupcakes!! NOT!

The icing still presents a challenge for us because as I am sure you know, icing is nothing but sugar, and sugar and more sugar. Oh yeah....and butter....and a little milk. So, with this one we used less sugar but the normal amount of butter and cocoa powder. They turned out great, and with only a tablespoon of icing all was well in the land of Glucose testing!!

The Princess enjoyed these more than anyone....

We did make some really yummy Muffins the other morning, I will post the recipe for them. They were ULTRA healthy, full of fiber, yogurt, real fruit flavors and barely any sugar! Good stuff!!!

Yummy Purple Monster's!!

These cupcakes are really YUMMY - and you won't BELIEVE the list of ingredients!!! They are Super High in Fiber, Low Carb, and Basically Sugar Free!! You can either make them the way I have or you can tweek them to your preference!! I will say, they "stuck" a little to the paper liners which I think is because I removed the oil from the recipe and replace it with the Purple Power puree. I DID NOT TELL MY KIDS THAT THEY HAD SPINACH OR THAT THEY WERE SUGAR FREE AND THEY GOBBLED THEM UP!! I also waited until I was done the puree process before getting my little helpers involved. They love to cook, and I love to get Hayden involved in his nutrition...and what better way than hands on!

Here is your list of ingredients...directions below.

• 1/2 C. Organic Agave Sweetener (if you choose to use regular sugar use only 1C to keep the sugar down)




• 1 C. Whole Wheat Pasty Flour




• 3/4 White Cake flour (you can all whole wheat flour if you want)




• 3/4 C. Hershey's cocoa




• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder




• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda




• 1 tsp salt




• 2 eggs




• 1 C. milk




• 1/2 C. Purple Power****see below for how to make this!




• 2 tsp. Vanilla extract




• 1 C. Boiling Water

Combine all your dry ingredients in a large bowl, add eggs, milk, vanilla, purple power & beat on Medium speed for 2 minutes. Slowly add the Agave sweetener while beating the liquid ingredients in. Now stir in the boiling water. Add to your cupcake liners. Bake for 20 minutes at 325. IF you choose to use regular sugar, change your oven temp to 350 and bake for 25 minutes.

• Your Purple Power Potion!! I did NOT dream this up, I found it in a great magazine and incorporated into this recipe. It was really easy! Easier than I thought when I first read it....the food processor brings back nightmares of having to make my own baby food for the fourth little beauty!
• 3 C. Raw baby spinach leaves (organic)




• 1 1/2 C. Fresh or unsweetened frozen blueberries




• 1 tsp. lemon juice




• 2-4 Tbs. water

Boil the spinach for two minutes (in water...it took me a minute on this one??). Drain the spinach and add it to a food processor with the blueberries and lemon juice. Add the water as needed to thin it out. **I actually used a combination of blueberries/raspberries and blackberries..too seedy!!**

NOW...I must confess that I totally baled on the icing and used a "store bought" reduced sugar icing. It was very yummy and much less sugar. My guy doesn't even like the icing any more..makes him sick!! YUCK....So we sometimes use a sprinkle of powdered sugar in place, adds just enough "sweet" to the cupcake.

We decorated them with fun Purple Icing, and those cute little toppers my daughter made "On the fly"...no pun intended!! When she saw me taking pictures of the food, her craft ADD kicked in!! Off to the craft room she went and came back down with the punch in hand...

These cupcakes are FILLED with Fiber and pretty nutritious for being a dessert! Give them a try!

Enjoy...

Who is hungry??

This blog will be dedicated to Healthy - Kid Friendly recipes that are also great for Adults too! My son has a very unique condition that requires him to follow a High Fiber, Low Carb, Sugar free diet. No, he is not diabetic, no he is not a member of the "childhood obesity" statistics.



As a mom, it is always a challenge to feed our kids healthy foods that they will actually eat! I am hoping that this blog will give you a few new treats to add to your recipe book.

I make no claims to be a Nutritionist, or Dietary expert. I have NO medical training other than the "Mommy Badge" that I have earned through 4 kids over the past 12 years.