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Brenda Bennett, popular food blogger Sugar Free Mom, knows what it’s like to struggle with sugar and carb addiction and what it’s like to be doing keto alone without her husband following the diet. She's found freedom in the keto lifestyle and the ability to make recipes the whole family will eat. No need to cook differently for your kids and make separate meals for yourself.
Since 2011, her blog has become the most popular sugar-free source on the web today. She has a devoted following of those looking to simply reduce sugar consumption, many who follow a low carb diet and many who have multiple allergies. Her readers can identify with her as her own children have tree nut, peanut, and soy allergies and she herself has a gluten and dairy intolerance. She is a mom who had to give up sugar, but still wants chocolate working hard to maintain her weight loss. With her 3 children who keep her very busy she strives to balance it all and still provide healthy, homemade meals that don't require too much time in the kitchen.
Her first cookbook, Sugar-Free Mom, Naturally Sweet & Sugar-Free Recipes for the Whole Family was released on December 9, 2014. This book is a wonderful beginners guide to going sugar free with over 100 family friendly recipes.
Her second cookbook, Naturally Keto includes a wide variety of over 125 recipes from breakfast to desserts, many dairy free and nut free, as well as a 4-week meal plan, a beginner’s guide to starting keto, tips on dealing with a reluctant spouse, kitchen essentials, and fool proof fabulous recipes for entertaining a non- low carb crowd.
Naturally Keto features something for everyone, no matter what your taste or dietary need and includes:
- 50 plus Dairy Free Recipes and many with Dairy Free-Options
- 75 Egg-Free Recipes
- Over 115 that are nut free!
NEW BOOK: The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet
This is a program based on the online 6 week Sugar Detox course. It's a whole food detox with customizable meal plan for either low carb or keto. Over 90+ recipes!
Want to know the Sugar Free Courses Available:
4 week Stall Buster Keto Course
A few words from Brenda:
When I first began my sugar-free journey I thought it would be impossible to sustain. How could anyone not have chocolate or cake on their birthday? You see back when I began with removing white sugar in 2004, there weren't many recipes available that were sweetened with natural sugars, let alone any that were sweetened with natural sugar free sweeteners, like Stevia and Swerve ,Sukrin and Monk Fruit. I began creating recipes using natural, less processed sugars like coconut sugar, honey and sucanat. As the years went by, I learned that my body could not tolerate even the natural sugars I was consuming. I always craved more. Stevia became my first choice for a natural sugar free sweetener. I also learned I was gluten sensitive.
When browsing through my Recipe Index, you will notice, recipes created from 2011-2013 were not gluten free but used whole wheat flours. Many were not sugar free but used unprocessed sugars. You will not find any recipes that include using white refined flour or sugar, brown sugar, agave nectar, Splenda or other artificial sweeteners. Here's a post all about why I won't use Splenda: 3 Splenda Myths Busted.
If you'd like the full details of how I became sugar-free, please read My Journey.
All recipes from 2014 and on are now not only sugar free and gluten free, but also low carb. If you're unfamiliar with the difference between Low Carb versus Sugar Free please read this post I wrote about it. All recipes are low carb because I've learned over the last 3 years my body has changed and eating this way makes me feel better than I ever have in the past. Since 2017 I've been doing a very low carb, a Ketogenic diet. If you're unfamiliar what the difference is between the two you can read this post all about it and my 6 Week Keto Results when I first began really counting my macros and testing my blood.
Since 2015 I've really been creating recipes that fall in line with a keto, low carb, high fat, moderate protein approach. Being on a keto diet has truly helped the most with sugar cravings and I plan on continuing for life as I just love this way of eating!
Tidbits About Me:
- Jesus is Number 1 in my Life!
- My family is my main priority.
- My youngest child has a tree nut and peanut allergy.
- My oldest child has a soy and peanut allergy.
- I love cheese!
- I LOVE to exercise, really I really do!
- I am a coffee lover.
- I pray YOU will find help, encouragement, laughter, joy, ideas, direction, fabulous family friendly recipes and most of all HOPE that you too can lead a life free of sugar and LOVE it!
BLESSINGS,
BRENDA
Sugar-Free Mom
PLEASE NOTE DISCLAIMER:
Brenda Bennett is not a doctor. She is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified Keto Coach. This blog is her own experience as examples and guidelines for healthy eating, exercise and weight loss strategies. Consult a medical professional before making exercise and dietary changes.
Ken D. Berry, MD/ Medical Reviewer
Ken Berry, MD is a family physician in Camden, Tennessee and is affiliated with Henry County Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. He is the author of the bestseller Lies My Doctor Told Me which exposes myths and misleading health advice from well-meaning doctors, such as avoiding fat. He also has a very popular youtube channel. Dr. Berry’s own health dramatically improved when he embraced a ketogenic diet. You can also find him on Facebook, and Instagram. Dr.Berry's Website.
Jo Harding/ Recipe Contributor
Jo is the creative food photographer and stylist behind the healthy eating blog, Modern Food Stories. Jo's a testament that once you find the right approach for you, you can overcome chronic illness through the healing power of food. She believes the secret to radiant health starts and ends with a healthy gut so all her recipes are grain, gluten and refined sugar free. Many are also dairy-free.
Lauren Kelly
Lauren is a recipe developer and food blogger. She has written two cookbooks, The Everything Wheat-Free Diet Cookbook and The Greek Yogurt Cookbook. She has an undergraduate degree in Business & Finance and Psychology and my Masters in Nutrition Science. She loves to share her healthy and delicious recipes and follows a low carb, sugar free diet. Lauren lives in NJ with her husband and three boys.
Carmel Morales
Brenda I just subscribed to get your recipes for low carb sugar free how soon will I be able to get them?
Mindy Shore
I have a question...I tried to make a Tunnel of Fudge cake for my husband. I substituted the white flower with almond flower and subbed the sugar and powdered sugar with Lakanto’s equivalence. The cake had a cooling taste and a little crystallized. What should I have done differently?
Sherry B
I tried to subscribe but it kept telling the caption was incorrect and it was not. Any suggestions?
Sybille Seidel
ERROR IN POSTING ON FACEBOOK I was watching your Turkey Pot Pie on facebook and noticed a miss spelling in the word powder it was posted as pwoer Hope this helps
Susan maddox
I wanting to make the low carb keto lemon italian cake with the icing and bread crumb. I finally found all the ingredients. My question does this freeze well? If not how many days ahead can I make and refrigerator. I am making for my daughter for her birthday. Most time I freeze the cakes. Because I plan for a big group and I’m not as young as I use to be. Just wondering. Thank you so much.
Brenda
Yes we've frozen individual slices, wrapped with cling wrap them packed in a sealed plastic bag in freezer, then you can take out one slice at a time as you want. Allow to thaw overnight.
Sylvia
I just subscribed to your low carb membership. How do I cancel the membership. I would love to purchase your keto book.
Brenda
I'm not sure which membership you mean. The meal plan membership or something else?
Sybille Seidel
Do you use Salted butter or unsalted for all your recipes and do I need to add the salt in all your recipes Thank you
Brenda
I use salted butter unless it says unsalted in the recipe.
Katie M Rodriguez
Hi Brenda!
This is Katie Rodriguez from the Keto Summit 2021. I was trying to get in contact with you regarding a potential business opportunity but it appears your contact link is broken. Shoot me an email if you'd like to connect and learn more.
Cheers,
Katie Rodriguez
Terry R.
I just came across your Sugar free pecan snowball cookies and nearly fell over. My mother made a similar cookie- "Pecan Delights" with butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. She originally rolled them in confectioner's, but found that super fine sugar was easier and tastier. They were very delicate confections, especially if the dough wasn't over handled. I can't have sugar and I am so looking forward to trying your recipe. If I were to grind the Lakanto granular, do you think it would be like superfine sugar and I could roll them in that to duplicate her recipe? Thanks!
Brenda
Yes I think that would work!
Kevin George Berger
Hi Brenda, It's Kevin and I am the one who asked questions on your Facebook live session today about sweeteners and told you about my keto /autophagy journey that started in May of this year. I am so impressed with your webpage and posts on Facebook that highlight so many treats that I like. When I went keto in May, I thought I was going to have to give up so many sweet treats that I like but I have found there is little that does not have a keto version of it. I have never baked anything in my life but am going to try some of your recipes. Your insight and knowledge base into this keto lifestyle is exceptional and I am so thrilled to have found you and your blog/ fb page.
Many thanks for what you do!
Kevin from British Columbia, Canada
Catherine Hunt
Are there any sugar free sweeteners that really don't have a bad after taste? Everything that I have tried ruins my recipes and I am really thinking of going back to sugar because I can't stand it anymore. I really need to be off sugar, so I really need your help. Thanks in advance for any help that you can give.
BREN COOK
WANT THIS LOVE BOSTON CREAM PIE OMG AND TO GET A LOW CARB VERSION!! I COULD GET REAL HEAVY HANDED TO GET IT!!! HAHA!
Eliz
Hi.
I won't support Amazon, so is there anywhere else I can buy yor books as E-books?
Brenda
My hard copy cookbook, Naturally Keto is for sale at Barnes and Nobles.
Kristen Spilman
Just found your website tonight. I love it! Praise God to have a lovely Christian woman with a sugar-free/low carb site to help ladies like me who just started on Keto on February 22, 2021. So far, so good. I am definitely going to try many of your delicious looking recipes. Thank you for being here and for the help you give to folks.
Elisha Lowe
I was wondering on the shopping list at the very end it says your items. And I was wondering if those items are included in the rest of the list or am I suppose to purchase those items also? Just not clear to me! Thank you! Also I love your recipes and we are excited to start your meal plans!
Brenda
Where are you seeing a shopping list? do you mean in every recipe?
Elisha Lowe
When I got my shopping list for the week. It’s at the very bottom.
Brenda
I'm sorry I'm not seeing what your seeing on the bottom of the shopping list.I'll send your message to tech support and get back to you.
Brenda
Tech support told me,"My items is a section where anything that was added manually would be shown. Users can add additional items to their shopping list such as Detergent, or any other food items they may want to have while shopping." Does that help?
Freya
Hi Brenda,
I blog at Happier With Tea, a lifestyle blog focusing on wellness and parenting. I just wanted to let you know that I featured Sugar Free Mom in my roundup post of my favourite food blogs. Your site is very inspirational and motivating for families.
Here is the post if you wanted to have a look:
https://www.happierwithtea.com/best-blogs-for-food/
If you wanted to share it on social media I'd be really appreciative but I fully understand if you are not able to.
Kind regards,
Freya
Ivan
Do you you and your family eat all of these recipes to control your diabetes and your families diabetes?
Thecla de Jong
Hi there,
I am interested in your Keto App, but I cannot find it in Google Playstore. Is the app only available in Apple appstore?
Looking forward to your answer.
Best regards,
Thecla de Jong
Brenda
That must be an advertisement as I do not have my own app, sorry for the confusion.
Sharon
Are all of your recipes gluten free dairy free ?
Brenda
All are gluten free, not all are dairy free
Jane G
HI I just found your site and am going to try the Italian egg biscuits ASAP! My question is, is there an easy way to search for a particular recipe within a particular diet type? For example, if I want to see just Paleo cake recipes, is there a way to filter for that so i don't have to go through all of the cake recipes looking for Paleo, or all the Paleo recipes looking for cake? Thanks so much for all your hard work on these recipes!
Brenda
The search bar at the top right works pretty well but you could go to the recipe index and click the paleo or dairy free tag, it will bring all the recipes. Hope that helps!
Ann P.
I've followed your recipes for awhile, yet I've never written in before. Do you or your subscribers provide recipes if we send in available ingredients? If not, please consider doing so. I am cooperating with the stay at home order, and only have on-hand the following: Coconut flour, Almond flour, Cocoa, Stevia (Pyure liquid and Pyure powder), Sola (low-calorie sweetener), Eggs, canned Coconut milk, carton(s) of unsweetened Almond milk, Extracts (vanilla, maple, rum, lemon, butter, strawberry), Spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice). What strict KETO dessert can I make with any or all of these? Thank you!