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You Won’t Believe it’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust
June 5, 2008

Cleochatra comes up with another winner here!
You Won’t Believe it’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust

 
 

 
 
 
 
1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower*
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp fennel
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp parsley
**pizza or alfredo sauce
toppings (make sure meats are cooked)
mozzarella cheese
 

Delicious and easy.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit.
Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg [...]

LC Chocolate Chips!
May 15, 2008

In honor of National LC Chocolate Chip Day,
I just have to share my very favorite find from CarbSmart.com:
 

CarbSmart Semi Sweet Chocolate CHUNKS 8 oz. bag – NO SUGAR ALCOHOLS – BACK IN STOCK  
Dana Carpender created a couple of special chocolate chip cookies recipes
for CarbSmart using these chocolate chips! 
CarbSmart Chocolate Chip Cookies  
CarbSmart Chocolate Chocolate [...]

Totally Chipotle Day
May 5, 2008

I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Totally Chipotle Day falls on Cinco de Mayo, do you?
 from TexasCooking.com
The tradition of smoking a jalapeño thereby turning it into a chipotle pepper has been a part of Texas cuisine since it was passed down to us by the Aztecs. The Aztecs smoked the chilies similar to the [...]

Low Carb Stew Recipes
April 26, 2008

On another low carb mailing list that I am on, someone requested some low carb stew recipe ideas, so I pulled a few together from the LCRB to share.  I thought you all might also benefit from this list, so here it is:
Chandra’s Beef Stew
 
Beef Stew
 
Tinkerbell’s Very Easy Induction Stew
Vegetable Beef Stew
 
Guinness Beef and Mushroom [...]

Another Variation of Nancy’s Low Carb Pizza!
April 18, 2008

Here is another variation of Nancy’s Low Carb Pizza!
Thank you for sharing, Nancy!
 

I added an extra egg to make a slightly chewier crust. This is like a traditional, hand tossed pizza!
Ingredients for crust~
4 Eggs
3 Cups Shredded Mozzerella
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar/Jack Combo
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp Basil
Mix all this in a bowl until all the cheese [...]

Nancy’s Thin and Crispy Pizza Crust
April 12, 2008

Thin and Crispy Pizza Crust

 
Heat oven to 450 degrees
 
In a bowl thoroughly combine
 
3 eggs
 
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
 
1 tsp garlic powder
 
1 tsp basil
 
press evenly into Pam sprayed pizza pan or cookie sheet
 
(this makes one 16 inch pizza crust)
 
Bake at 450 degrees until golden brown
add toppings of your choice
 
I added
 
1/4 cup [...]

Avocado
April 7, 2008

DID YOU KNOW? Food Trivia
Avocados will not ripen on the tree. They must be picked from the tree to initiate ripening. The leaves supply a substance that prevents ripening. The best way to store avocados is to leave them on the tree; they will store for 7 months or more when left on the [...]

Pork and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Ginger and Hoisin Sauce
April 2, 2008

from Kalyn’s Kitchen: Pork and Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe with Ginger and Hoisin Sauce
Pork and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Ginger and Hoisin Sauce(Makes about 3-4 servings, recipe slightly adapted from The Sugar Solution Cookbook.)
1 lb. pork tenderloin (2 boneless pork loin chops were perfect)
2 T soy sauce
1 T dry sherry
1 T cornstarch (or arrowroot starch)
4 cups broccoli [...]

Low Carb Very Berry Coconutty Smoothie
March 31, 2008

Recipe: Low Carb Very Berry Coconutty Smoothie

Smoothies are a quick, easy way to make a tasty low carb drink. Depending on my schedule, I sometimes use them as a quick meal replacer. With the weather finally starting to warm up, I find myself making them more often. One of my recent favorites uses a coconut [...]

Twice Baked Cauliflower
March 25, 2008

from Kalyn’s Kitchen: Recipe Favorites: Twice-Baked Cauliflower
 Twice Baked Cauliflower
(6 servings, recipe adapted slightly from The Low Carb gourmet.)
1 large head cauliflower
4 oz. low fat cream cheese (do not use fat free)
1 T butter (optional, original recipe called for 2 T and next time I would leave out the butter)
1/2 cup low fat sour cream (do [...]