Showing posts with label low carb recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label low carb recipes. Show all posts

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Low Carb Paleo Bread

We have been researching greatly, and have never seen anything like this.  This bread is delicious without butter.  It is moist and has a wonderful taste and texture.  We have had it for dinner with family and everyone loves it--including the kids!  We are so thrilled to share it with you.  All we ask is that you put a comment on our site to let us know what you think!  Enjoy!

With love,
Thin and Thinner

Thin and Thinner Bread Recipe:

Makes 14 slices of delicious low carb paleo bread!  Time for a sandwich!

Dry Ingredients:
1 ¼  cups of almond flour
¼ cup of coconut flour
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 tbsp. xylitol (or other sweetener of choice)

Wet ingredients:
4 eggs
1/3 cup melted butter
½ cup of cauliflower rice (see recipe below)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Wisk together the dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, wisk together the wet ingredients.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
Line the bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Spread dough into the loaf pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes. 
Remove bread from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Directions for cauliflower rice:
Grate  ½ of a head of cauliflower, using only the florets, not the stems.
Microwave for 8 minutes.
Use only ½ cup of cooked cauliflower in the recipe.

Nutritional Facts per slice (1/14th) :

Fat:                    11 g       
Protein                 5 g
Carbs                   5 g (3 net carbs)
Fiber                    2 g
Calories              132





Saturday, July 21, 2012

Zucchini Hash Brown's - Side Dish


Zucchini Side Dish

(This is an extremely delicious side dish.  It can be made ahead of time and reheated for company!)

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. olive oil

6 cloves of garlic, minced

½ cup of chopped onion

4 cups of shredded zucchini (1 large zucchini)

½ cup cream

4 ounces of cream cheese, cut up

¼ cup fresh chopped basil

¼ tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese



Directions:

Microwave the zucchini for 4 minutes on power level 8.  Place in a colander and press with a potato masher to squeeze out the excess liquid.

Heat the oil in a large pot. 

Sauté’ the garlic and onion in the oil until transparent and slightly browned.

Add the strained zucchini, and cook for about 7 minutes.

Pour the cream into the pot.

Stir in the cream cheese until melted.

Mix in the basil, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Low Carb & Gluten Free Pizza Crust (Recipe, No Yeast)



Low Carb Pizza Crust:

This recipe is simple and quick to make (no yeast involved)!
The longer it cooks, the more crisp the crust gets.
It's quite delicious and has recieved the "non" low carb dieters seal of approval.





½ cup almond flour
1/8 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking powder
1 egg white
1/16 tsp. Xanthan gum
1 packet Truvia
¼ cup Greek yogurt

Mix dry ingredients. Stir in Greek yogurt.
Rub butter onto parchment paper on a large flat pan.
With a spatula, spread the pizza dough into a thin round shape on the buttered paper.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Top with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.*
Bake for an additional 20 minutes.
*Or, top with any interesting toppings of your choice!