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Best Ever Crispy & Flaky Gluten Free Thin Crust Pizza. (Grain/Egg/Dairy/Soy/Corn Free)

by Brittany February 17, 2013

As I sit here and write this post I’m tormented by the fact that my husband finished off all of this pizza last night when he stayed up late to do some work. You see this pizza is really, really, really, really, really good. And that may be an understatement. I woke up craving it [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Pizza. (Gluten & Grain Free with directions to make Dairy Free)

by Brittany February 16, 2013

Ever had Buffalo Chicken Wings? Being a upstate New Yorker its something I see on many restaurant menus. I live about an hour from Buffalo where the recipe originated. My husband is a huge fan of Franks Red Hot. Just like the commercials..he puts that Sh*t on everything. I never really liked it.. until I [...]

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies. (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Dairy Free with directions to make Sugar Free.)

by Brittany February 8, 2013

 I thought of the idea to make these blondies last night at midnight.. and by 7am I had the perfect pan hot out of the oven. (Yes, I do usually sleep- but this past week I became hyperthyroid after adding exercise to my routine for the first time in three years. Little did I know [...]

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Shortbread Linzer Cookies. (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Dairy/Sugar Free. Paleo & Vegan)

by Brittany February 7, 2013

How stinking cute are these cookies? Not only are they pretty buy they taste amazing. I was thrilled when my valentine came home last night and ate them all! All you do is make shortbread cookies and then put a layer of jam in between. If you want to make your life really easy buy [...]

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2 Sugar Free Shortbread Cookie Recipes. (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Dairy Free with a Paleo option)

by Brittany February 6, 2013

Shortbread cookies are always a favorite! I already have a shortbread recipe posted that I use to make my Grain Free Samoa Cookies.. But I wanted to find a way to come up with a 1oo% sugar free recipe. Below I will be sharing BOTH recipes- so please take your pick and use whichever works [...]

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How to survive the flu when you have an autoimmune disease.

by Brittany February 4, 2013

The flu is not fun..for ANYONE autoimmune or not. But when you do have an autoimmune disease your immune system may deal with fighting off  a bacterial or viral infection different than the average joe. Please keep in mind that we are all different and the ways our bodies react will vary from person to [...]

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Sesame Seed Breadsticks (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Dairy Free)

by Brittany February 3, 2013

Crisp, crunchy and perfect for dipping in marinara sauce, soups and stews these Sesame Seed Breadsticks are fun to make and taste amazing. Have fun with this recipe! I used black sesame seeds since that was all I had on hand- but of course golden will work. Additionally feel free to leave them out all [...]

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Buttery Blueberry Pancake Cookies. (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Starch/Dairy Free with directions to make Sugar Free.)

by Brittany February 1, 2013

Sometimes I like to just have fun when creating recipes. (OK- not sometimes, always) But not always do I allow myself to go off the beaten path too far. I have come to realize that you guys love your classic recipes..so I try to keep those as the bulk of my focus. These cookies are [...]

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Revamped & better than ever Cauliflower Pizza Crust. (Grain/Gluten/Egg/Dairy/Soy Free)

by Brittany January 31, 2013

So lets be real. The cauliflower pizza crust that has been trending like crazy.. is gross. OK, so its edible and it has the flavor of pizza..but its texture? blah. It tastes like soggy cheese. I made it today and I even tried all the fancy tricks like straining all of the liquid from the [...]

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Worlds Best Grain Free Lasagna. (Gluten/Soy Free with directions to make Dairy Free.)

by Brittany January 29, 2013

Feb. 14th 2005. I made lasagna for the first time. I had started dating Rich the summer before and I was madly in love. I barely knew how to cook and wanted to make something fancy for Valentines dinner. I’ll never forget making that lasagna in his tiny little kitchen while he was at work. [...]

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Salted Caramel Bourbon Bacon Brownies. (Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Refined Sugar Free)

by Brittany January 28, 2013

These brownies are absurdly good. They are a perfect combo of sweet and salty. You must make them. They are rich, and the flavor might just blow you mind. I could literally not believe how incredible they turned out. As with most of my recipes they can be altered and customized in a number of [...]

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Maple Bacon Chocolate Chunk Cookies. (Gluten/Grain/Starch/Egg/Dairy Free with directions to make Sugar Free.)

by Brittany January 24, 2013

Call me crazy..but I LOVE bacon & chocolate together. The flavors mesh so well if they are combined in the right proportion. Since I’m  in full blown cookie mode..I couldn’t resist taking a chance with this recipe and having a little fun. You’ll either love or hate the idea of these. Today I’m providing you a [...]

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How to make your own Vitamin Water (plus a Giveaway)

by Brittany January 22, 2013

I don’t buy vitamin water. Most brands are loaded with sugar and other ingredients I don’t feel I need to consume, not to mention that that the vitamins in these many brands aren’t even usable in our bodies. Can you say waste of money?? I’m a huge fan of Wellesse Liquid vitamins. For starters they [...]

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies. (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Sugar/Starch Free. Vegan with a Paleo Option).

by Brittany January 20, 2013

Is there anything better than a classic peanut butter cookie? Rich with flavor and just slightly crumbly. Its been a few years since I have had a really good peanut butter cookie. Most recipes online are either a) made with grain and sugar or b) are flourless but use an egg or starch as the binder [...]

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Introducing the “Eat What’s Best For YOU” Diet.

by Brittany January 18, 2013

That’s right folks, today I’m sharing with you a new diet, thats going to be a sensation. It might even become a giant trend if we want it to. This diet is so bad ass, and so cutting edge that its breaking ALL the rules. EVERY SINGLE RULE ever established by any previous diet leader. [...]

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Best Ever Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies. (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Starch Free with direction to make sugar free.)

by Brittany January 17, 2013

Whats that? You said you’re on a diet? Oh right.. because its January. Well.. sorry. I don’t care. Because I believe in eating cookies year round. Especially when they are low carb, high protein, sugar free cookies. Don’t you dare try to tell me they are unhealthy.. because they aren’t. Though yes, I must warn [...]

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Dairy Free Queso Dip. (Gluten/Grain/Nut/Soy Free & Vegan)

by Brittany January 16, 2013

Today is a great day- for the last 24 hours Real Sustenance has been living on a big brand new dedicated server- and ALL of the technical difficulties I was having are now a thing of the past. Its been a stressful month trying to troubleshoot why the site kept crashing multiple times a day. [...]

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Grain Free Pesto Pizza. (with directions to make with Raw Cheese, Goat Cheese or Dairy free)

by Brittany January 9, 2013

Pesto Pizza holds a special place in my family.. and for 1 reason. My mom made the BEST pizza pie on the block. and I mean the BEST.  It was  and remains one of our favorite things to eat at family gatherings. When I met my husband and cooked dinner for him for the very [...]

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Worlds Best Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Gluten/Grain/Egg/Starch/Sugar Free & Paleo)

by Brittany January 7, 2013

Its Monday, its winter and naturally quite cold, the skies are grey. Those are all good reasons to make chocolate chunk cookies to brighten the day. This morning I decided I wanted some cookies so I wandered into the kitchen and threw some ingredients into a bowl. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect [...]

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Grain Free Leek & Goat Cheese Tart. (Gluten/Egg/Starch Free)

by Brittany January 6, 2013

Oh me. Oh my. Is this fancy (yet simple to make) tart GOOD. I do not cook with leeks often, and tend to forget about their existence. Recently a good friend of mine sent me another variation of this recipe. She had made it 4 times over the holidays and insisted that I must try [...]

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