Sugar-Free Mom's Cookbook Cover Reveal!!
It's finally ready!!! After months and months of hard work my cookbook is available for pre-order sales!! I couldn't be more thrilled with how it looks and how it all turned out! I must say writing a cookbook challenged me beyond what I thought I could ever accomplish with a deadline. I hate deadlines and hate working under pressure.
The stress never came from lack of ideas for recipes that's for sure. My mind is in constant motion with recipes and that is the fun challenge for me. The difficult process of photographing these recipes because I'm not a trained photographer, I'm self-taught brought me to tears many days. I know I've not learned all I need to know about lighting and staging and white balance, but I gave it more than 100% and I think hopefully from some of the pics I'm sharing today, you think they look as good as I do!
As a home schooling mom of 3, maintaining a blog with 3 recipes a week , working with clients on recipes as well and writing and photographing the cookbook within a 6 month deadline, my life was pretty crazy.
I remember some days bringing my kids in the kitchen so I could hear them, see them but still prepare up to 5 recipes in a day! Sometimes, especially with the desserts, they were made multiple times before perfection. So you see, I've put in so much of myself in this project and not to sound like a cliche, but blood , sweat and tears are in the pages of this book and in my story at the beginning.
It's quite humbling to be honest with you, writing so in depth about my past, but as you read some things you may never has known about me before I hope you will be able to relate to where I've been and how far I've come so that you would be inspired by my story, but not only that, you would be excited about the recipes that promote a message I've been sharing since I began my blog:
Removing and/or eliminating refined sugars in your life is easy, enjoyable and tasty, when you have fabulous recipes that don't feel like you are depriving yourself or your family. That is my story and I'm sticking to it. 🙂
About the Cookbook:
In total there are 106 recipes in this cookbook .You'll find some of my tried and true favorites and popular recipes from my blog and about 90 brand new ones! All recipes are gluten free with substitutions if you aren't allergic to gluten. There's a good mix of recipes using sugar-free alternatives like stevia and erythrtiol and others using natural sugars like coconut sugar.
Breakfast Recipes include: Grain Free Chocolate Glazed Donuts, Cinnamon Coconut Flour Pancakes, Blueberry Lemon Scones and many more!
Lighter Bites, Salads, Soups & More: Bacon Chicken Quinoa Bites, Italian Sausage & Pepper Quesadilla's, Sweet Potato Pancakes, Smoked Salmon Salad and more!
Condiments & Beverages: Soy Free Soy sauce substitute, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Homemade Dry Cocoa Mix and Vanilla Coffee Creamer just to name a few!
Entrees & Sides: Crock Pot Pulled Pork, BBQ sauce and Creamy Coleslaw, Oat Flour pizza dough, Classic Pasta Fagiloi, Mock Tater Tots with Ketchup and many more!
and of course DESSERTS: There are over 30 amazing desserts! Here are just a few: Chocolate Fudge Cake, Homemade Marshmallows, Graham Crackers and a Superfood Chocolate bar to make a S'more, Chocolate Macaroons, and Grain Free Magic Bars!
Right now you can pre-order at a discounted rate at this Amazon link. Release date is December 17th, 2014!! Thank you for your support and I hope you love it!
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Emma
Eeeeeep!!! FINALLY!! .... BUT ...
Will this be shipped to the UK?!!
I use your recipes all the time!! I simply CANNOT miss out on your book!!!!!
Cindy
I have been sugar free and gluten free for about 18 months now. I am finding new thins daily. I love being clean from the inside out. Thank you so much for all your hard work and time and effort you put in these last few years to make this cookbook possible. I have already pre-ordered the book!! Thanks again!!
Mo Parrow
Congratulations.....I know that you are happy and excited and so am I as I am trying get off the sugar and this book will help me greatly. Thank you.
Mo Parrow
Nutmeg Nanny
It looks great! Congratulations 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
Congratulations my friend. I am so excited for you. Kudos on an awesome cover, and what is sure to be a best seller. So happy for you.
The Better Baker
Congrats Brenda! I'm sooooo excited for you. Feels good to have the labor behind you huh? Now you're just waiting for the 'delivery'. =) It's beautiful and I'm sure it's going to be a great hit!! HUGS to you!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos
Major congrats Brenda!!! Can't wait to see it when it's released 🙂 My cousin's children are gluten free and they are always looking for fabulous recipe ideas. I think I know what will be sent their way for the holidays 🙂
Sherry
Absolutely love your recipes - haven't had one yet that isn't fabulous - sooo looking forward to your cookbook - congratulations and keep the awesome recipes coming.
Sam
Hi Brenda, I just wanted to say Congratulations on your cookbook! Looks yummy and I know from mutual friends that lots of hard work and love were put into it!
Brenda
Thank you Sam!
Tawni
Congratulations Brenda!! You rock!! I can't wait to get one 🙂
Brenda
Thanks so much!
Arlanda
Looks interesting...wish it had a Vegetarian section. Maybe for your second book.
Debora
Congratulations for your definitely hard work! I'm sure every sweat drop was worth it!
I've tried some of your recipes and they just sooo yummy!
Unbelievable what can be done without sugar! You brought me back the pleasure of eating!
I was so bored to eat the same tasteless food I was cooking since I had to cut sugar and carbs from my life!
And you could be a professional food photographer! Really creative, beautiful and good quality photos!
I'm really impressed by everything you accomplished, so I must preorder your book! No way to miss it!
Well done Brenda!
Brenda
Thank you, you are so kind!
Ellie
Congratulations! It looks fantastic!! Can't wait to get mine !
Brenda
Thank you ELLIE!!
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)
It looks beautiful! Congratulations!
Brenda
Thank you Kim!
Sue
Thank you for all your hard work and I hope you have great success. I have been looking for a good sugar free cookbook for years and now I will have one.
Brenda
Thanks so much Sue!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
Awww congratulations!! So happy for you!
Brenda
Thanks Ashley!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings
Congrats- this is so exciting!
Brenda
Thanks Elizabeth!
Crystal Barrett
Congratulations!!! I bet you are so thrilled!! I need to order this. You're recipes look and sound incredible!!!
Brenda
Thanks Crystal!
Sheila
This is great! I ferquently go to your site for ideas and just pre-ordered. Will this be out in a kindle edition in the future?
Brenda
Yes it will as well! Thanks!
Rebecca
Awesome! I do love your recipes and I am so glad that I found your site. Even my hubby likes your recipes and is always happy when I try a new one from you. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this site and your food. Will pre order it today :-). Thank you very much!
Brenda
Thank you so much Rebecca!
Amanda @ The Kitcheneer
This is beyond incredible! Congratulations, the pictures are gorgeous and your hard work has definitely paid off!
Brenda
Thanks so much Amanda!