Thursday, September 20, 2018

Egg Loaf–Breakfast Bake

This is low carb, of course.
The ever famous Egg Loaf that originated on Instagram from keto.sam.iam.
She also refers to this as soggy French Toast.
I pretty much make this weekly.
egg loaf 7b

Pumpkin Egg Loaf–Low Carb

I know, there’s a lot of low carb recipes on here.
Unfortunately that has become a way of life for me now. Fortunately I feel a whole lot better now as well.
This is the famous Egg Loaf that has circulated throughout the low carb community.  This version has added pumpkin and spices for that ‘dessert’ feel.
Yup, doesn’t look much like a loaf either, but it originated from the Egg Loaf recipe, so that what we’re calling it.
Personally, I’d call it the Pumpkin Egg Cheese Thingy.  Yeah, I like it.
pumpkin egg pie 8 b
This is actually the first time I made this in a pie plate. Previously I would always use a 9 x 9 square pan.  Feel free to do the same.
I found that the recipe cracks more in a pie plate and stays whole in a square pan.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Best Low Carb Pizza Crust–Lupin Flour

I’ve been searching for a better low carb pizza crust for a long time.
This Lupin Flour crust is a version of the Fat Head Pizza Crust.  In my opinion it’s better.  Lupin flour does not have the distinctive tastes that coconut flour and almond flours add to your recipe.
This recipe makes a personal size pizza.  I put mine on a cookie sheet and I would say it spread to about 8” x 10”.  And um, yes, that's personal size to me.
Best of all, this pizza crust stood up to the finger tip challenge!
Lupin Flour Pizza Crust 1a

Monday, July 23, 2018

Rosemary Olive Bread–Low Carb

I found this recipe on www.divaliciousrecipes.com

She said it was great toasted the next morning as well, but I’ve made this twice and it’s never lasted until the next morning.

I’d really like to try it toasted sometime, but eating it warm out of the oven with butter is just too great a temptation.

It’s not a particularly large loaf, and she also suggests you can do this in a loaf pan, but I too like the round rustic look.

olive bread 1a

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Low Carb Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Here is the best low carb chocolate frosting ever!
zucchini chocolate cake 7a

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

When I found this recipe on lowcarbyum.com she called it the best chocolate cake.
She wasn’t lying.
Truthfully, I prefer this chocolate cake over any chocolate cake I’ve had.  It’s that good!
I’ve tweaked her recipe slightly, adding a bit of cream in place of the 4th cup of zucchini and some butter in place of part of the coconut oil.  All in all it’s a fantastic cake!  You’d never know there’s vegetables in it. So go ahead and sneak it on the kids.
As for the pictures in this post, I’m so embarrassed.  I made this for company and we sliced it while it was a little warm before I iced it.
So the pictures are somewhat crude.  I’ll update with pretty ones the next time I make it.
zucchini chocolate cake piece 1b

Friday, June 29, 2018

Simple 4 Ingredient Low Carb Pizza Crust

I’m always trying new versions of pizza crust.  I like this one in particular because it is extremely simple.
It almost has a biscuit like texture and I love the way it holds together.  You can actually pick it up and eat it.
I didn’t think I’d be posting this, so please excuse the lack of pictures and the crudeness of the posted pictures.
We put our homemade Capocollo on it.  Delish!
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Keto Brownie Cheesecake

ABSOLUTELY SCRUMPTIOUS
I found this recipe online from Ditch The Carbs.  It’s definitely something that I’ll make again and again.
I might slightly vary it in the future but make no mistake, this recipe is yummy as is.
Garnish it with a big dollop of Cool Whip or your favorite NSA ice cream, or cut it and eat it piping hot out of the pan like I did.
For those with dietary restrictions, this recipe contains, no flour, no sugar, no coconut, no nuts. 
Libby at Ditch The Carbs is a girl after my own heart.  She doesn’t like long lists of ingredients either. She keeps it simple.
I like simple.
cheesecake brownie 1a

Monday, April 30, 2018

Maple Pecan Scones

Not my recipe… but a great one that I had to try.  It’s a keeper.
I’ve been all over the board with non-sugar substitutes.  I am literally trying everything I can find.
The author of this recipe swears by Swerve and for some reason I have yet to try that one.  So even though the recipe calls for SWERVE, I used Xylitol.  They still taste wonderful.
Scones 6b


Thursday, December 7, 2017

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

I love that these cookies are so easy to make.
The cookie dough does require 4 hours refrigeration, so factor that in to your prep time.
Once they’re out of the fridge, just roll them in balls dip them in sugar and bake.  Easy Peasy.
This recipe will also make at least 72 cookies.  Which is a GOOD thing!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 2

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Shepherd’s Pie– With Cauliflower Mash

I found this recipe and just tweaked it a little so that it would make enough to feed a very hungry family.

I also cheated a bit from the original recipe.

I’ll admit it… I used frozen mashed cauliflower.  The truth is… you probably will too.

This is low carb, but I did add one carrot as I think this recipe needs the carrot  not only for flavor but color.

shepherds pie 1

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Cranberry Orange Biscotti


I love this recipe.  So flavourful and so festive.
cranberry orange biscotti 13a

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Gingerbread Biscotti

I looked through over a dozen Gingerbread Biscotti Recipes and this looked to be the best.  And it was !
I’m not much of a dunker, but I’ve heard they’re excellent for dunking.
gingerbread biscotti 8a

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Cauli-Rice Pudding

Nothing thrilled me more than finding a low carb version of rice pudding.
There are a lot of versions of cauli-rice pudding out there, but quite honestly, I stumbled on the perfect one the first time out.
cauli rice pudding 1A
It can’t get any simpler than this.

Coconut Flour Pumpkin Muffins

These muffins are a great alternative to oily, high sugar muffins.
They are perfect for a low carb diet.
As with anything baked with coconut flour they tend to be on the dryer side, but I don’t mind it.
A little pat of butter makes these muffins even better right out of the oven.
coconut flour pumpkin muffins 3a

Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

An amazing and extremely simply recipe for low carb or keto diets.
peanut butter cookies 3

Monday, January 2, 2017

Nutella Twist

This gorgeous dessert can’t get any easier.
I can’t even call it a recipe because it’s literally two ingredients.
This is terrific to make in  pinch when you have company coming.
All you need is to have a sheet of puff pastry in your freezer and …. well everyone has Nutella in their cupboard right ?
nutella twist 12a

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Peanutbutterscotch Crunchies

I’m not sure where I found this recipe on the internet, but I’m glad I did.  It’s a goodie!
Three ingredient recipes are always keepers.
peanutbutterscotch crunchies 2a

Nutella Pastry Christmas Tree

This pastry Christmas tree was all the rage this year.  I just had to try it.
At first I thought, “Great, this is simple”
Ok it’s simple, but its messy!
Because I had Nutella all over my hands I didn’t take any step by step pictures.
nutella christmas tree platter3

Thumbprint Cookies

There are so many variations of Thumbprint cookies and they all look pretty good.  This recipe however, caught my eye years ago and I’ve been using it ever since.  This is actually a Kraft recipe.  I love the fact that the cookie itself has cream cheese in it to make the cookie even more flavorful.
thumbprint cookie 3b