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I had some excitement today and I couldn’t wait to share it with you!

For the back story, I had a birthday several days ago and Pookie asked me what kind of cake or other dessert I’d like to have, but stipulated that since the restaurant they were taking me to for my birthday dinner wouldn’t allow us to bring in our own dessert, we would have to have a separate little birthday celebration just for that.  Well, I’m all for celebrating twice so that was fine with me. Then, as is the way with things, stuff happened and then more stuff happened and Birthday 2.0 seemed to get bumped and bumped and bumped some more and I finally received my delicious treat today.

What did I request, you ask?  As you may know, I don’t eat the SAD (standard American diet) stuff.  I know, I know, it wouldn’t be the end of the world if I ate something hideously bad for me on my birthday, but I’ve learned that it’s not worth it.  It makes me feel rotten (now that I know what it’s like to feel good all the time) and then there are additional portions of it in the house for days.  After flipping through various Trim Healthy recipes, I suddenly remembered exactly what I wanted and told Pookie to make me the Cake of Wonders.

This recipe, from page 37 of the Trim Healthy Indulgence cookbook seemed to be the talk of social media, the podcast and all over the Trim Healthy community ever since the cookbook came out but I just hadn’t gotten around to making it.

I’m giving it an absolute 5-Star review.  Even though Pookie didn’t give it a topping of chocolate drizzle and an arrangement of fresh berries on top as shown in the photo in the cookbook, I don’t see how the taste and texture could be any better.  Esther Allison hit the ball out of the park with this recipe. This is fit to serve at any wedding.  It is that good!

Yes, I am a Trim Healthy Certified Coach, but no, I am not a retailer of their products.  When I recommend this cookbook and this recipe, I am not gaining anything from it but your smiles and happy tummies. 

Also, the pie crust recipe in that book is out of this world.  I think I’m going to bake one sometime and just eat it by itself!  That’s how good it smells while it’s baking. Right now, Esther’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake is featured as a free recipe on the website, so be sure to print that out.

If you do need support in your journey to better health and weight loss, blood sugar control, hormonal balance, etc., head to the Contact page or my Food Freedom pages on Facebook and Mewe and let me know.  I’ll give you all the info on group sessions which I conduct locally in person as well as details on private coaching in person or by phone.  Share with friends and let’s see how many are ready to get Trim & Healthy!

The Trim Healthy Mama Plan is a great way to boost your immune system, reduce inflammation, and certainly to lose weight safely and sustainably if you need to do that.  I know that many people want to steer away from the standard American diet because they know it’s taking a toll on their health, but they just don’t know how to be happy doing it.  That’s what I teach. 

If you’ve tried Esther’s Cake of Wonders, leave a comment and let me know how you liked it.  I’m curious – what is your favorite dessert that you’d miss most if you decided to adopt a healthy eating lifestyle?

And (sigh), as is the way of things, I didn’t get to share my cake with Lil’ Snookie today. More stuff happened. But you know what that means? It means I’ll freeze slabs of it between slips of waxed paper and then we’ll have Birthday 3.0 in a few days. I know how to manage this birthday thing.