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When you love something you just have to share it, right? And I love eating Keto (low carb gluten free).

Here’s why:

I can still eat the things I love while losing weight and getting into better shape. I have an insatiable sweet tooth and a love affair with anything bready. But like bad boyfriends, I love those things but they do not love me back.

Plus, frankly, in the past I’ve used the sweets and the gluten-laden breads as rewards. Even as crutches when I’m stressed. Eating Keto (LCGF) has freed me from that cycle and has literally lightened my load by 20+ lbs.

Here are some of my favorite go tos that are always baked and close at hand in my kitchen:

 

“Oatmeal” Chocolate Chip Cookies

from alldayIdreamaboutfood.com

 

Chocolate-stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

also from alldayidreamaboutfood.com

 

Don’t be fooled. There’s not a speck of oatmeal in those little puppies above but they are to die for. Especially warm from the oven. Same for the Chocolate-stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies. The texture is perfect!

I just happened across this little gem last week and it’s already on my list to make again:

Easy Keto Chocolate Snack Cake

from ibreatheimhungry.com

And finally, these precious little nuggets of yummy goodness…

Magical Peanut Butter Cookies 

by lowcarblinda

(image from Low Carb Linda because I couldn’t find mine)

Check out Low Carb Love on my website for more favorite recipes and LCGF ingredients

And to top off a sweet low carb gluten free post, I’m giving away a copy of my newest book A Note Yet Unsung to one winner who posts a comment on THIS post by 8PM Central tonight. I’ll come back tonight at 9PM and announce the winner—and to see what some of your favorite “go to” foods are! 

What are some foods (sweet or savory) that can usually be found in your kitchen? For me it’s these listed above, along with oven-baked bacon. Be still my heart. Oh! and these LCGF Cream Cheese Pancakes that are really more like delicate, delectable, doubly divine little crepes! 

Much love to you on this Tuesday,

Tammy

LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS BLOG POST TO WIN A COPY OF A NOTE YET UNSUNG, Belmont Mansion novel #3

More about A Note Yet Unsung

 

Check out the A Note Yet Unsung PLAYLIST

Leave a comment by 8PM Central today (February 21, 2017) to be entered to win. One winner will be chosen at random and their name announced tonight at 9PM central here on this blog post.

U.S. Mailing addresses only please 

 

Woohoo!

 Congrats to the winner who gets a copy of A Note Yet Unsung! 

 

 

Charlotte, please contact me here with your snail mail address, and we’ll get your autographed copy of A Note Yet Unsung in the mail! 

 

 

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Novelist, wife, mother… USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander has loved the lure and power of story for as long as she can remember. Now she enjoys creating stories set within the real history of the post-Civil War South and the rugged, panoramic vistas of America's West.
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  3. I would love to win a copy. I love your books and as a music teacher I can’t wait to see how you tied music into your story.

  4. I love your books. Can’t wait to read A Note Yet Unsung! My go to food is usually chips, cheese & club crackers or popcorn.

  6. The cover of your book is absolutely gorgeous! Your desserts look so delicious makes me want to eat them. 😋
    I would love to read this book

  7. Tammy I just finished reading , “A Note Yet Unsung” and ladies let me tell you GET THIS BOOK! I laughed, I cried and could not get enough of the wonderful characters in this book! Oh MY that supper table scene with the Whitcombs had me ROTFLOL ! I LOVE those highlander Whitcombs! Tammy you made each character come alive, it was like watching a movie! You KNOW I had to read aloud some of those lines WITH the accent mind you! LOL I could go on and on, Mrs. Cheatham, girl I feel like I REALLY got to know her in this book, she’s a trip and I want to be just like her when I grow up! lol All I have to say is (in my Whitcomb Tennessee hills accent) “y’all better get that book right now, ya heah!”

    • ROFLOL, Veronica!! I am on my way to hug you right this minute, woman. Oh gracious, I’m truly laughing out loud. Loved your descriptions and thank you for reading ANYU, dear friend. It was such a kick writing about two such different settings and getting to know the Whitcombs. And thanks, too, for the kind “word of mouth.”

  12. Thanks for the recipes! I’m trying to make these changes in my own kitchen so always glad for new ideas.

    And I SO enjoyed “A Note Yet Unsung”! All the details and the music were a feast! Thank you for sharing your gift of writing!

  15. Those recipes look delicious! And I love Tamera Alexander! A win-win on both fronts! Thanks for the giveaway. =)

  18. Oh my — oven-baked bacon. Mmm…

    I often have homemade banana nut bread in my kitchen because bananas turn brown so quickly. The more yucky looking the banana peels look, the more tasty the bananas will be for banana bread. 🙂

  19. Some foods you can find in my kitchen are dark chocolate covered walnuts, fruit, and scones (because I love green tea and scones are wonderful with tea). Thanks for the giveaway! Would love to read this book!!

  20. Thanks for all the great ideas! I’m a chocoholic personally. So seeing some better options is inspiring. Love how you said you can still eat the kinds of food you want just healthier versions! Now to find time to bake with 3 little kids! Haha
    Love your books! Just got A Note Yet Unsung from my library! Hope to get to read it soon!! Sounds great!

  23. Hi Tamera,
    Like you, I try to follow a low carb plan, operative word, TRY. I follow your boards on pinterest and have seen some yummy recipes, but I haven’t tried any of the desserts yet, I must be afraid I’ll find one I love and can’t stop eating it. These you’ve posted today have me drooling (it’s lunch time and I’m hungry, lol) I’m definitely going to try the PB cookies and Chocolate snack cake! I love being able to have bacon on this plan and have been meaning to try the LC pancakes for some time, must get to it!
    I have A Note Yet Unsung on my wish list and will be reading it soon one way or the other, but a win would just make it extra special. I’ve read all your books but one and this new one. Thanks for writing such wonderful books. Love the painless history lessons combined with a fantastic love story!

  24. I adore your novels, Tamera! And these recipes look so yummy! We enjoy a lot of bananas, apples, & cheese at our house…And banana bread due to the aforementioned bananas 🙂

  25. I would love to read your book. I like potato chips for a snack. I try to eat only a small amount at a time so I won’t be eating too many calories. Thank you for the giveaway!

  26. I have been so excited to read this book ever since it was announced! I work for a symphony orchestra (admin side), so this world is near and dear to my heart.

    As for snacks… I love chocolate but since I’ve been trying to eat healthier, I usually have halo oranges or cuties. The size is perfect for snacking! I also have a receipt for chocolate sugar snap cookies that are absolutely DIVINE. Thanks for the opportunity!

  27. It’s actually in my basement freezer not the kitchen but there is always ice cream in my house!

  28. Thank you for sharing those recipes. I love to try new foods and have quite a collection of recipes. The “oatmeal” cookie is first on my list to try 😊

  29. Hey, thank you for the chance to win! I love your books! The fountain creek series is dear to my heart! 😏so thank you

  30. Those pictures of food make me want to run to the kitchen and eat – they look so good!!!! I’m trying to stay away from refined sugar so my go to sweet snack now is dried prunes. Never ever thought I’d be eating those but…

  31. I’d love to read ‘A Note Yet Unsung’ – the cover is so beautiful, I know the story will be even more so. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!

    I must try some of the recipes you listed – I think every one of my teeth is a “sweet tooth”, LOL!!

  32. I’m so excited to read A Note Yet Unsung!! I recently got to read Love at First Note by Jenny Proctor, and now I want to continue reading musically-themed books! Lol

    As for kitchen staples in our house, I try to keep tortilla chips, salsa, sour cream, and cheese on hand. Nachos are a cheap, simple lunch food. Not healthy but so yummy! 😉

  33. I love Tamera’s books and recipes. I bake gluten-free for my husband and the chocolate cake looks amazing!

  34. Oh those look delicious! Well, with two young boys in the house that seem to always be hungry, it’s been hard to keep food in the house. Something we all love in our household is grapes, but a couple of us really enjoy frozen grapes. If I am feeling especially naughty, we might buy Häagen-Dazs, but that is rare, lol!

  36. As a violinist (albeit, a beginner), I can’t wait to read this book. I also follow Trim Healthy Mama, so our family loves LCGF desserts!! Thanks!

  37. Peanut butter chocolate granola is a favorite at my house. =) Not exactly low carb, but it is gluten and sugar free. 😉
    Very much looking forward to reading your book!

  38. Those cookies look good & will be tried -sans butter, since I am lactose intolerant! Would love to win your new book!

  41. I will have to try some of these recipes as I have struggled with digestive issues for the past two years and can’t get any definitive answers after many tests and trials. I can’t understand what has changed to make me experience these things.

    I already have your book. Now I just need to read it. Love the comments from above and must adjust my reading schedule. I’m reading Julie’s book right now with some online friends.

  44. Goodness, this post is making me hungry! The gluten free dessert in our house is usually ice cream 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway, would love to read Tammy’s latest!

  46. The recipes look and sound delicious. I’ll have to try some of them. I’ve heard so many great things about your book! It sounds so fascinating. I’ve got it on my wish list, so it would be fun to win it.

  47. Thanks for the giveaway. I love your books! My favorite go to food is frozen grapes and cookies! Looking forward to trying your recipes.

  48. I think I’m going to have to try all of these recipes! Thanks for the great giveaway! I have loved all of your books, so I am looking forward to reading this one as well!

  49. Hi Miss Tammy! Thank you so much for the recipes. Due to health reasons, I have started a gluten free, sugar free way of life. I certainly need all the help I can get with tasty dishes. I also want to thank you for the opportunity to win your beautiful book. The title and cover grab a soul, for sure!

  50. I’m hungry now. I usually have dark chocolate candy in a bowl in my kitchen. You never know when you may need some. I cant wait to read this book.

  51. I am intrigued by these recipes and this form of cooking! We are a carb and bread loving family! My younger daughter has a shirt that says Carb Me written on a slice of bread! It’s an area we could definitely cut back on! Thanks for the encouragement!

  52. The recipes look delicious. I am definitely going to try them. I am so excited to read A Note Unsung! The cover is amazing.

  54. Thanks for sharing these delightful looking recipes.In our home we always have some type of sweets available to snack on-chocolate candy, brownies, cookies, pie, and cake. I plan on making the peanut butter cookies for dessert tonight. They sound super easy to make and delicious too.

  55. Thank you for the recipes! I can’t wait to give them a try! We always have a cookie jar with some dark chocolate chip cookies in there. 👍🏻

    Would so love to win a copy of this book. My daughter and I both have it on our “ton read” lost; she is a violin player in our local youth symphony!

  57. I love having cauliflower around! My favorite is buffalo cauliflower! All the taste of a chicken wing with a lot less fat and guilt!!

  59. Our book club loves your books and we generally do one title every year. I would so love to win a copy of this book and share it with my book club!

  60. I try to keep cucumbers in my kitchen I put them in my water and eat them instead of chips. I also have pickled beets and veggies.

  61. Your book sounds wonderful!! I play the cello (not quite as glamorous as the violin, maybe…).

  66. You are an amazing author and I really appreciate the wholesome content that is extremely well written.

  68. Oh, your recipes sound wonderful! I’m trying to make better food choices – I’m totally a chocoholic – and one thing I love is roasted cauliflower with cheese, onions, and garlic. Yum!

    I’ve read your other Belmont books and loved them! Winning this one would be fantastic. It sounds amazing.

  70. Love your books! My daughter is getting ready to graduate with her degree in music performance. Her main Istrument is violin that she’s been playing since the age of 7. She’s planning on opening her own music studio so we are both excited to read this book. I always have ingredients for peanut butter balls (pb, honey, raisins, sesame seeds) to snack on.

  71. Love all of your book Tamera but especially the ones around historical Nashville. Being from Tennessee it gives me a different perspective on post civil war times. Love how you give us a history lessen as well as a great love stroy.

    • Thank you for touching my soul with your book ” A Note Yet Unsung.” As I read, the music grew into my heart and the story of Nate and Rebekah really touched me. I love stories of the Appalachian Mountains. Thank you for your good book, which I will keep in my heart

  72. I’ve read and tremendously enjoyed all your books! Having spent four wonderful years on the Belmont University campus, the first two books in the Belmont trilogy have been especially delightful, and “A Note Yet Unsung” will undoubtedly touch my heart in a meaningful way! I’m looking forward to reading it.

  73. Thank you for doing this giveaway! Can’t wait to read the book, and those recipes look yummy! 🙂

  76. Hi Tamera,
    I enjoy reading your books and I’ve heard about this book. It sounds great!
    As for what’s in our kitchen, well we started the Fast Metabolism Diet a while back so I would have to say….fresh vegs. and fresh fruit. Those are a must in our house right now because if we have anything like candy, chips, snacks of any kind we’ll go to that instead of the healthy stuff which is better for our bodies.

  78. The kids always have a bowl of candy in the kitchen. But for me, I usually have a stash of Reese’s cups or Peanut M&Ms tucked away for the hard days in life. 😉

  80. I’m a fan of both the Belmont and the Belle Meade series. I grew up in Nashville so I am familiar with the locations and history you include in these stories. Please include me in this giveaway. Thanks.

  81. I do love cookies, but don’t make them much! Usually I go for savory when I want a snack – lately it’s been smokehouse almonds and Smart Food popcorn. I’ll mix them together in a bowl – it can be bad news, haha!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  83. These recipes look incredible!!! Yummo! I would also love to read this book!! Thanks for the chance to win!!😊

  84. My cousin has already read this book and she loved it. I am so jealous and would love to win.

  85. Eggs, bacon, cheese, and veggies are always staples in my kitchen. All help with my low-carb eating.

    Looking forward to reading your new book!

  86. Those all look so yummy! I’m actually intolerant to wheat, so I should try some of those recipes! 🙂

    I’ve loved many of your books, Tamera! To Whisper Her Name is probably my favorite! ^_^ Would love to get a chance to read A Note Unsung!

    Thanks and blessings!

  87. I would love to win “A Note Yet Unsung”. I enjoy both listening to and playing music. 🙂

    CutePolarBear

  88. All of those recipes look delicious! I will definitely have to try them. In my kitchen you can always find cereal and almond milk – always works for a quick meal. I also usually have sandwich fixing and fruit.

  89. Love, love, love your books! It would be so difficult to say which was my favorite but I have especially enjoyed the Belmont Mansion novels. Keep ’em coming! You have such a blessing for storytelling. I thank God for you and other writers who write inspiring wholesome, entertaining books. Thank you.

  90. Baking is definitely a favorite pastime of mine. I was gifted a hand mixer for Christmas this past year, and I have been using every excuse to use it. I recently made mini cheesecakes for my roommates birthday. They were a hit. Those recipes look great. I think I’ll give them a try. Thank you!

  91. Hard boiled eggs are my good-to protein. I have one every morning for breakfast.

    Super excited to read your new book!

  92. My weakness is my sweet tooth too!!! These recipes look and sound soooo good! Going to have to give them a try! Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of this book!

  93. These look amazing! I don’t bake often, because I tend to eat the batter before I even bake it. But come holidays, there are always pies around the house.

  94. I love sweets too and share your struggle! I think chocolate makes just about anything better so I keep various chocolate sweets sround my kitchen. Chocolate ice cream, chocolate bars and even baking chocolate!

  95. I love all your books I would love to read this one. Just went Sat to Er and found out on top of 3 hernias I haveDiverticulitis. So ive been in a few days. If i Dont Win I ll have to order it this week.

  97. I always try to have some type of cracker or rice cakes on hand for my husband. For me, I like to have chocolate around and maybe some pretzels or nuts. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

  98. My daughter has to eat gluten free so this was interesting to me. And I wouldn’t mind winning a free book. 🙂

  99. I would l love to win a copy of this book. I have already published a review of it, but I would love to own a copy in print. Thank you for your insatiable Christian viewpoint.

  100. These recipes look amazing! And they helped you fight a sweet tooth! I have a sweet tooth & right now I’m fighting with the GS cookies!!!:-) Thanks for the book giveaway!! I am a native Nashvillian – reading your books has a comfy, family feeling!Thank you!!

  104. Chicken is a must-have at my house. 🙂

    Thank you for the giveaway. I absolutely
    LOVED a Beauty So Rare, and look forward to reading this one.

  105. I love to have dark chocolate Dove candy on hand. I take one piece of Dove…take small nibbles and let it melt in my mouth. Thoroughly satisfies my sweet tooth. But on the weekend I love Nothing Bundt Cake. Have you tired them?
    Thank you for the give away and your recipes..

  107. I try to keep “skinny chocolate” and fresh fruits and veggies in the house. I also enjoy a low carb sugar free almond joy, but they don’t last long around here. I’ll be checking out your recipes as they look delish and healthy. Thank you for the chance to win.

  108. These recipes do look yummy! My 17 year old daughter has a lot of diet restrictions because she is battling Lyme disease and I am always excited to find a new GF treat to try out! I try to always keep the ingredients on hand for our favorite GF chocolate chunk cookies and I love sunflower seeds (but only salted and shelled!)
    Thank you for continuing to write such lovely books! I can hardly wait to read A Note Yet Unsung!

  109. Those delectable treats look so good! I’d love to make them and eat them all up. but as she mentioned it’s for weight loss so I better not eat them all. haha.

  110. Thank you for the recipes and the giveaway. Can’t wait to read this one.

    Thank you,
    Stephanie C.

  112. Thank you for sharing the cookie recipe! They love both delicious and guilt-free, which is more than ok in my book. A Note Yet Unsung looks great and I can’t wait to read it. Thank you for being such a vibrant, bright light in the arena of modern literature.

  114. Yummy food! Unfortunately I’m on day 36 of a 40 day sugar fast. Thank you for the chance to win your book! I’d love to read it.

    • No sugar in any of this, Gail. So you *might* be able to enjoy these? I use SWERVE sweetener and it’s fabulous! Blessings to you in your fast, and what discipline! Praying you home on that fast right now.

  118. Thank you Tamera for your novels. I have read them all except this one! My daughter-in-law is a concert violinist so I am especially drawn to this story!

  120. A Note Yet Unsung is one of your books that I haven’t had a chance to read. And I’ll have to try some of your recipes – my go too aren’t that healthy and I could stand to lose some weight. Dark Chocolate or pretzels with peanut butter are my go to.

  121. Oh I will be looking into your recipes! We are a family that is supposed to be GF (Celiac and allergy) so always looking for when that sweet tooth hits!

  123. I love your books, Tammy and ALWAYS read them! I would love to win this one but if I don’t…will surely purchase it! Thanks for your giveaway.

  124. I always have avocados! I love them with almost everything. Have you used any in you recipes? I would love to try something new. Also love all of your books. And I have a friend who I have in mind to give your lastest book too.

  125. We’re “munchers” and like to make our own Chex Mix. We cook it in the oven for an hour and by the time it’s done the house smells so good.

  126. Tamera, I have read all your books and yet my favorites have been the Belle Meade series and the Belmont Mansion series. My husband and I pastored in Eastern Tennessee in Oak Ridge and Western Tennessee near Dyersburg. We always passed through Nashville on I-40 on our way to visit family in Western North Carolina. I can’t wait to read the new book just released and book 3 in the Belle Meade Plantation series that will be released in August. Thank you for the recipes as well. My grandson is gluten intolerant so to have something to make for him that is a treat is wonderful!

  127. Thank you Tamera for your wonderful recipe ideas! I’ve not baked anything that was gluten free or low carb, but this looks actually pretty good!

    Your work is very beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! I’ve enjoyed learning pieces of history with the mix of your beautifully created stories. I’ve enjoyed going to Nashville to visit the places you’ve written about with a different lense of learning the history and appreciation for these historic places. Your stories come alive even more when I see these places!

  130. Thank you for sharing these recipes. I look forward to trying them to see if they will help me shed a few pounds.;-)

  131. I would love to read the book “A Note Yet Unsung”. Thank you for the opportunity to win this book.

  133. Thank you for the recipes. Most of all, thank you for your wonderful books. I get so excited when I receive your notice of a new book. Chocolate is my favorite food, so I really appreciate healthier recipes.

  134. My go to lately has been a frozen banana, a cup of milk, at least a tablespoon of cocoa powder, and a little sweetener. Blend it all up and it takes care of my chocolate craving without a ton of calories. Thanks for sharing your recipes!

  135. We have gone gluten free because my daughter cannot have gluten. I have been trying new recipes. Will have to give yours a try. I have “trouble” , for lack of a better word, trying to cut back on sugar. Trying to add a substitute. Still working on that. I have found this gluten free molten lava cake that I really enjoy.😊

    • Have you tried SWERVE, Mary? It’s fabulous! And “bakes” perfectly! You can buy it at most grocery stores and of course online (Netrition.com and Amazon.com, etc.)

  137. My favorite go to food is baked cauliflower. Oh my it is so good. You brake apart the cauliflower head on a cookie sheet with a little bit of olive oil and salt and pepper. Put in the oven for at least 30min to bake. It’s hard not to eat the whole thing. I have read all of your books so far and fell in love with each one. Thank you for continuing to write.

  138. My go to’s are definitely lindor truffles (the red ones) and cereal. The sweeter the better! Lucky Charms happen to be the best!

  139. Love your books inside and out. Covers are gorgeous stories keep you interest from beginning to end. This recipe looks yummy

  142. “A Note Yet Unsung” sounds like an amazing read. You are a new author to me and I would really enjoy reading the book.

  143. I am beyond excited for your new book! I devour these books like those yummy treats. I can’t wait to read this story.

  146. Love to try some of your recipes. Since I retired and not on my feet 8hrs a day, even with Excercise I need to drop some weight. Absolutely love your books . Would love to win A Note Unsung.paulams49(at)sbcgobal(dot)net

  148. I’ve read A Note Yet Unsung and it was amazing. I’ll read anything that Tamera Alexander writes.

  149. Thank you for the recipes. I have wheat/soy allergies, so I am always looking for good gf recipes. I love cooking, but since going gf, I have discovered how good Amy’s gf “frozen dinners” are. I always have a mac/cheese, lasagna, and enchilada dinner in the freezer. My husband isn’t gf, but he loves the gf pumpkin spice waffles that I make (also good made w/leftover sweet potatoes).

  151. Can’t wait to read ‘A Note Yet Unsung’ whether I win the giveaway or not 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity to win it for free!!!

  153. Tamera,
    These look delicious, thank you so much for sharing.
    Bacon is definitely always here, and black licorice. I have never eaten the two together, though!
    Thank you also for the opportunity to win your newest book, A Note Yet Unsung.
    I really enjoy your books.
    Good luck to everyone.
    God’s Blessings~

  156. I would love to read your new book!
    Thank You for the recipes, the peanut butter ones are calling name LOL!
    I always have cheese a crackers on hand here.
    Thank You for giveaway.

  157. That chocolate stuffed peanut butter cookie! OH MY! I have a brother-in-law who is highly allergic to gluten so these cookies are going to be awesome to surprise him with. Of course my sister will have to get hers made with a sugar substitute because of diabetes. How these two found each other is beyond me! LOL! Now my go to indulgent goodie would have to anything with chocolate and nuts. Hmmm! On that note I must find those peanut M&M’s I hid away. Thank you for the opportunity to win: A Note Yet Unsung! Oh…found those M&M’s and now my taste buds are definitely singing.

  158. Thanks for the chance would love it..thanks for food ideas I’m on low carb and those look great!!!

  159. I recently just started trying the Keto diet! I have a hopeless sweet tooth and am so excited to try these recipes!!

  161. I’m interested in finding out more about Keto recipes because I live sweets and baked items also. My go to items are sweet breads and muffins. I love them with a cup of coffee in the morning!! I can’t wait to read your new book!!

  162. I love your excellent way of writing. Everything is exact. You have a beautiful gift from God. Even you recipes are fabulous. Haven’t tried them yet. Still recovering from a bad bout of coughing crud for 3 weeks. Soon will be strong enough to do all I want. Looking forward to reading your new book.’

  164. Whether I win the book or not, I will certainly read this book. Also can’t wait to try the about recipes! Thanks for sharing your talents!

  165. Wow! Can’t wait. I don’t know if I’m more excited about the new recipes or the new book!! Thanks Tammy!!!

  167. I’m now extremely hungry…I, too, have a sweet tooth! So many delectable recipes to try, so little time! For my birthday one year, I tried the blackberry cobbler you included in one of your books–sooo good!:D

  169. I keep a bag of chocolates in my fridge. That is my go to food. I have enough control to just sneak one when I need to. It is often my dessert after dinner.

  170. Thanks so much for the recipes! I have a sweet tooth also and it’s hard to control. One thing I like to do is mash bananas up and put a little powdered peanut butter in them and freeze for a little while. It has the consistency of ice cream and it’s a great treat.
    Thank you so much for offering to give away Tamara Alexander’s book. While visiting Bell Meade I saw her books about the plantation, read both & really enjoyed them. I look forward to this one.

    • Charlotte, YOU WON!!! Please contact me at the link at the bottom of the blog post (above) with your snail mail address, and we’ll get your autographed copy of A Note Yet Unsung in the mail! Hugs!

  172. Your recipes look amazing so I’ll have to try them. Thanks for sharing. I’m a chocoholic as well. I keep Nutella to have on toast in my house. I also like to have bananas, oatmeal, tortilla chip, and salsa on hand. Thanks for the giveaway, Tammy, and for the recipes. I’m loving the cover. Can’t wait to read it.
    Blessings
    Rebecca

  173. This sounds like a very interesting book. Thanks for the opportunity for some lucky person to win a copy. Have A Wonderful Day!!!

  174. You’re killing me with these yummy dessert recipes! Thanks for sharing! Would so love to win! Can’t wait to read it!

  177. I actually just experimented with gluten-free chocolate chip cookies last week. I was surprised by how well they turned out and how delicious they were! Even my brothers, who are picky eaters, loved them!

  178. I want to try every single one of those yummy sounding sweet dessert recipes. I have a whole family of grandchildren who MUST eat GF and they will be happy to help me taste test!!
    Also I can’t wait to read the book A Note Yet Unsung. I LOVED the earlier Bell Meade books. It would be such fun to win this as a free gift! Thank you , Tammy Alexander!!

  179. I do enjoy to microwave.. One minute cupcakes/muffins Quick & easy GF treat!
    Cant wait to read this one 😉

  180. My favorite snack are the Costco Kirkland chocolate but bars. I also like almonds and walnuts. I love sweets but like you, I’ve gained 20# that I need to shed. I should look at flute free

  181. Tammy, I too am eating gluten free these days so I am very thankful for new recipes! I enjoy making “Healthy Double Chocolate Cookies”, which are vegan and paleo. But my “go to” is 81% Chocolate from the chocolate factory not too far from our town. I look forward to reading “A Note Yet Unsung”. I have been rereading the first books in the series in anticipation of this one coming out!

  182. Here’s hoping. I have enjoyed reading all of your books, and I am even being won over to some of those keto recipes… I love to cook, bake, eat and read! Pretty great for a girl… except that it requires moving (exercising too!) Thanks for the encouragement. I may yet need to go see Belmont Plantation!

  185. I always have to keep fruit, cheese, and celery on hand. An occasional Cheeto or cookie helps. Thanks for the recipes and opportunity to win.

  186. If there’s not peanut butter in the house I tend to get a little cranky. The recipes you shared look delicious. It’s amazing the changes we can make when it’s necessary.

  188. The chocolate snack cake looks absolutely wonderful. Would love a slice with some really good Special Reserve Kenya Coffee from Gevalia and a good book to read while enjoying – perhaps A Note Yet Unsung. 🙂

  189. Your recipes are as sweet as your writings!!! Can’t wait, as always, to get my hands on your newest one!

  191. I read all of your other books last summer and can’t wait to read this new one too! Thank you for the opportunity to win it!

  192. I am so excited to read your book!!! I love to bake also. My newest creation was cinnamon roll pancakes, and they were delicious!!! I love your books and love your sense in baking 🙂

  193. This is awesome. I am looking forward to trying these recipes. I recently found out I need to be gluten free.
    I also like Tamara’s books. Thank you for the giveaway.

  194. The chocolate filled peanut butter cookies look amazing. But I don’t bake much anymore. So my go to sweets are plain old ready made M&Ms!! Sanders dark chocolate caramels with sea salt are another favorite (thanks to Costco!) looking forward to your book. Thank you for sharing.

  195. I have read all of your books and have enjoyed them so much. I have yet to read this book and would love to win it. God Bless!

  196. Thanks for the giveaway of “A Note Yet Unsung”. I would love to win a copy. I am now reading your book set at Belmont Mansion and have the other book set at Belle Mead Plantation which we toured during a visit to Nashville and Franklin, TN. We loved the area. I was so excited to find both of your books.

  197. After convincing my library to order it, I just finished reading “A Note Yet Unsung” and was completely drawn in by yet another of your books. Especially endearing was the Tennessee highlander setting, which has intrigued and touched me ever since my father took our family to the Smokies years ago. Somehow this new element gave this book a freshness that third books sometimes lack. The dialect was right on and so much fun to read! Everything you write speaks to me in some deep way, and your characters are so beautifully real. Thank you for them. They have become a part of me.

    As far as low carb goes, I sure would appreciate any recipes that are nut free, as I am cooking for a large family with a whole slew of allergies, including nuts. I make a cookie out of eggs, coconut, lemon flavoring, apple sauce, salt, and stevia that’s pretty yummy.

  198. I’m looking forward to reading your newest novel as I’ve loved every since one of your’s so far! One of my favorite cookies this time of year is heart shaped oatmeal sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting and coconut on top – they’ve been my mom’s valentines tradition for as long as I can remember (and so yummy).

  199. One of my favorite go to treats/meals for breakfast are breakfast cookies with almond butter, oatmeal, and banana! They are surprisingly filling and have just the right amount of sweet (since the recipe has you add in a few chocolate chips). The best part is that they freeze well for up to three months and thaw overnight in the fridge.
    Here’s the link to the recipe: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/01/28/banana-chocolate-chip-breakfast-cookies/

    Tamera- you have been one of my favorite authors for many years! Thank you for the time and creativity you put into each character in your stories. Looking forward to reading A Note Yet Unsung.

  201. I also eat LCGF, and those treats look super yummy! 🙂 My go-to snack is definitely peanut butter by the spoon. Another favorite is “skinny chocolate”–just coconut oil and cocoa and stevia (and a little salt) melted and then frozen in sublime little chocolate pieces! Thanks for the chance to win “A Note Yet Unsung!” I haven’t read it it yet, and it’s on my list of ones I want to read.

  203. These recipes look amazing! Sitting so much while writing takes a toll. We just got a standing desk but if we could all eat more like you’re suggesting I bet we’d kick some of our sitting around weight, too! Thanks for sharing!

  204. I am fully addicted to dill whole pickles wrapped in ham or turkey and cream cheese (we call the pickle pinwheels). I make them at least twice a week! 🙂

  206. I eat Trim Healthy Mama style, so a lot of my food crosses into keto land:-) Almond flour, coconut sugar, heavy cream and cheese are staples in my kitchen, along w mCt oil for my coffee 🙂

  207. I can hardly wait to read “A Note Yet Unsung” and would love to win a copy! I have read all your novels and especially love that they are historical. I love music too, although my main musical talent is listening!

  208. Tamara, thank you for sharing these scrumptious treats! One of my favorite foods, other than chocolate, is nuts.

    Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂

  211. Since my husband has really had to change his eating habits, if he can’t have it, we can’t have it in the house. I appreciate these recipes because they would fit into our new life style. If I can keep the man well fed, I can read more. 🙂

  213. My go-to food recently has been Ghiradelli dark chocolate squares. One is good enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. These recipes look really good though, so I’m heading over to check some of them out. Thanks for sharing them and the giveaway!

  215. I am not big on sweets desserts but I love my salt. Salt and Vinegar potato chips are my favorite and I do not have it in my house.

  216. I keep peanut M & Ms and Little Debbie Donut Sticks and Nutty Buddies in my kitchen! I love your books! <3

  217. Thanks for the recipes…will keep me cooking for awhile..love th books especially from the South since I live in West Tennessee

  219. My mom had one of your books and after reading it I wrote down all your of the books you’ve written. I’m checking each book off as I read them. Have loved them all!

  220. I love your books and have read them all! It is always hard waiting for the next one to be released. I so look forward to them. One of my favorite snacks is peanut butter filled pretzels. They are also delicious dipped in chocolate but then everything is better dipped in chocolate! ha

    • My favorite go to food is chocolate covered potato chips. The sweet and salty thing. Thank you for another giveaway. This book would be a wonderful addition to my collection.

  221. Thank you for sharing the recipes! They look great! Can’t wait to try them out and to read your new novel!!!!

  222. dI would love to have a copy of “A Note Unsung.” I think I have read every book that Tamara Alexander has written. Today I drove 75 miles to the nearest mall with a bookstore so I could replenish my reading material. B & N was out of Alexander’s new book, so I went to Lifeway and they were also sold out. I went to two other stores and got the same story. I come home to find that Tamara Alexander is giving away a copy of her book. Maybe that is why the stores did not have a copy of the book.

  224. All of the chocolate recipes look delicious! Two of my favorite recipes that are gluten free are pumpkin muffins made with maple syrup and oatmeal and a choc dip made with avocado, cooked carrots and cocoa powder. I look forward to reading a “Note Yet Unsung”, and visiting Belmont someday.

  226. I love your books. Historically accurate and well-written. Also very clean and your Christian influence is wonderful.

  227. I would love to win a copy of the book. Thank you for this opportunity and the recipe. Now I want cookies!

  228. We have recently discovered frozen gluten free pie crusts. I try to keep them on hand for sweet pies and savory quiches.

  229. My favorite go-to food is…um…hmm… For sweets it has to be anything chocolate. For savory, I tend toward pasta of various kinds. Oh, and there’s this one recipe for chicken salad that I found in “Cooking with Grace: A Cookbook from Point of Grace” that has apples and grapes (among other things) in with the chicken and it’s so simple to make and SOOO GOOOOOD! Both my mom and I could eat it for days and days!

    I would love to win a copy of your book. I’ve never read your writing before, but I’d love to discover it, and “A Note Yet Unsung” sounds wonderful!

  231. I am looking forward to reading this newest of your novels. In years past I have visited both Belmont and Belle Meade and have enjoyed them even more after reading your books. (And last year we moved from Ohio to a suburb of Nashville so I hope to enjoy local history even more.) Thanks so much!

  232. I like eating apples with peanut butter and gold fish crackers. Thank you for the chance to win. Blessings

  233. I loved your new book!! My daughter and I agree that no one writes a better love story than you! Thank you for sharing your God given talent with Christian ethics with us. I have all of your books and read them all once a year. My all time favorite is To Whisper Her Name. Keep those books a coming!!!

  234. Have enjoyed the other books in the Belmont series… Looking forward to reading this one. Recipes look yummy, too.

  236. These cookies look so delish!! My go-to is melba cookies, which have oatmeal, flour, etc. with a middle layer of chocolate & Eaglebrand sweetened condensed milk. This book is on my list to read.

  238. I would love to win a copy of A Note Yet Unsung. I really like the books in this series (and in the Belle Meade series). Thanks for the recipes though I have yet to try this change. Cookies are my downfall so it’s good to know there are healthier options.

  239. I love all your books and cannot wait to read this one!
    I always have a rotisserie chicken on hand. So easy to mix up some chicken salad or chicken nachos or throw some on a salad. Yummy.

  241. My birthday is soon! I’d love a copy of this book as a gift!!! Thanks for the yummy recipes!!!
    Have a great night!

  242. I have enjoyed all of your books and have been recently “rereading” them via TuneIn Radio. My husband subscribed to TuneIn for me Christmas 2015 and it has been a treat to listen to books that I have loved, but haven’t had time to read again.
    Sadly, I have been too busy with school this semester to read “A Note Yet Unsung”. I do not even have a copy, yet. My school load has recently lightened a bit. Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy so I can begin reading.
    My husband and I have been discussing trying a gluten free diet. Thank you for sharing the recipes. We will have to give them a try.

  243. Those sweet treats all look divine! I especially want to try the chocolate stuffed cookies. Yumm!!! would love to win a copy of the book as well. I’ve read it and it’s fantastic so I’d love to have my own copy.

  247. Tamera, Thanks for sharing your tips and recipes!A low carb diet really does make me feel better too! Especially in watching my weight now in my mid 50″s, it seems like it’s about the only way to get rid of and keep off those stubborn mid-life extra lbs. Frozen fruit to nibble on and smoothies are some of my favs.

    Thanks so much for the opportunity to win: A Note Yet Unsung”! I come from a very musical family and LOVE music, so this book really captured my attention.

  248. I discovered you as a author last year. Love the books that I’ve read so far. Saving this to my favorites – those recipes look yummy. Always looking for new things to try on grandsons. God be with you.

  249. I would love to win this book.
    Those desserts look so good.
    In my kitchen there are plenty of snacks–granola bars, cheetos, cheese and crackers, peanut butter.

  250. Would love to read this book and share with friends. The recipes look delicious…plan to share those with my daughter. She is getting us to eat healthier this year!

  251. These recipes look amazing! Will have to make some or all( 😉 ) and then sit and eat them while reading this amazing looking book!

  252. Popcorn is the snack food for me so far. I must admit, I’ve never read any of your books but after reading some of these comments, I guess I’d better. Could stand a good laugh!!

    • Ugh!!!
      Waiting is SO VERY hard!🙂Especially when a person is hoping her name will be drawn… along with 276 other fans!

  254. I am so in love with your characters. They come to life with every turn of the page. Thank you for your willingness to share an incredible gift from the Lord with us all. Not to mention I love serving you a meal in Coeur D Alene every year. God bless you

  255. The book cover is delightful. Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy. Looking forward to winning and reading it. More exercise and fewer carbs has been a good combination for me. When I stick with it I lose weight and feel better.

  256. Now I’m really craving cookies …
    We always have rice cooking at our house (I blame my father, LOL).

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