February 8, 2021Blogby

Alcohol: Tips, Tricks, and The Low Down Truth from Craig’s Science Corner

OK, Q&A Time… Anna, I just gave up sugars and grains two days ago. When can I have alcohol on this damn diet? What kind of alcohol can I have and why is it only a vodka soda? Why can I not really tolerate alcohol …
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January 28, 2021Blog, Casseroles & Crock Pot, Recipe Box, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarianby 2 Comments

NEW RECIPE: Whiskey Cheese (Food For The Big Game Inspired By Vanderpump Rules)

Here’s what’s already on the menu for Super Bowl Sunday: Pittsburgh Chili (made with beef) and Cauliflower Tots (both recipes are in the first Eat Happy cookbook). I’m adding this Whiskey Cheese as the starter because it’s delicious, warm comfort food with a whiskey nuance that …
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December 27, 2020Blog, Recipe Boxby

31 Days of Meals and Instructional PDF (Recipes from the Eat Happy Books)

OK kids, here’s what y’all have been asking me about for years. A meal plan. Not just any meal plan. A meal plan to help folks stay on their NSNG game for a full month. A 31 day month. Let’s call that month January because …
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November 18, 2020Blog, Casseroles & Crock Pot, Desserts, Recipe Box, Vegetables & Side Dishes, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , by 5 Comments

NSNG Low Carb Thanksgiving Round Up!

I love Thanksgiving food.  But I don’t love sugars and grains.  And I especially hate gluten.  It sure does seem like most Thanksgiving foods are gluten and sugar bombs.  So what’s a low carber to do?  Say screw it and binge?  Or miss out on …
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Salmon Filet sitting on savory red puttanesca sauce on a white plate. salmon is garnished with fresh oregano leaves.
October 1, 2020Blog, Recipe Box, Sauces, Dressings, Marinades, Seafoodby 4 Comments

Salmon Puttanesca Made With Eat Happy Kitchen Tomato Basil Marinara

Puttanesca sauce is a savory lover’s dream come true.  Let this simmer for an extra hour or two, and you have a perfect Sunday Gravy. Trust me: restaurant quality with weeknight ease. This version will have you eating salmon instead of carb-y pasta, and you’ll sure …
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this is a PIN for Pinterest of the the bacon Bloody Mary with celery and bacon garnished glass of bloody Mary cocktail with a jar of Eat Happy Marinara behind it
September 23, 2020Blog, Drinks/Beverages, Pork, Recipe Boxby

NEW RECIPE: The Bacon Bloody Mary-nara

OK Kids, here’s another VERY useful purpose for your new jar of Eat Happy Kitchen Tomato Basil Marinara that I know is burning a hole in your pocket: A Bacon Bloody Mary! It’s got savory, it’s got vodka, it’s got savory…what’s not to love? This …
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Pittsburgh Five Way Chili
September 21, 2020Beef, Blog, Casseroles & Crock Pot, Fowl, Instant Potby 23 Comments

Pittsburgh Chili

… This might be one of the most popular recipe from my first cookbook Eat Happy. Technically it’s more of a Cincinnati style chili, especially with the addition of dark chocolate, but I married a man from Pittsburgh, so I call it Pittsburgh Chili. Also …
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August 7, 2020Blogby 2 Comments

READER QUESTION: Why do you have sugar in some of your recipes, Anna?

Vinnie and I have received some form of this question daily for over 8 years. I explain it in several places in my books and blogs, but here we still are, so I will address it… Kelly asks: I am following the NSNG way to …
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July 15, 2020Blogby 2 Comments

The Starter NSNG Checklist/Info Sheet

NSNG = No Sugars No Grains. NSNG is a trademark owned by my friend Vinnie Tortorich. I have permission to use the term, and the recipes I publish in the Eat Happy cookbooks adhere to this philosophy. From NSNG, you could branch off into Low …
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April 14, 2020Blogby

READER QUESTION: Anna, I want nutritional info!

I’m going to answer questions I repeatedly receive from readers right here on the blog so that the answers can live on in Google perpetuity, and hopefully these posts can become a reference for folks to use when they are seeking the deets. Today’s question …
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