Low Carb (gluten and grain free) Pancakes

An oopsie roll variation...refrigerates and reheats beautifully for breakfast on the go all week! Recipe makes about 24 pancakes, approximately 1 carb per pancake when made with Philadelphia cream cheese.

8 oz cream cheese, slightly softened
7 eggs, separated
1/4 c. almond or peanut butter
1 Tbsp cinnamon
4 droppers of NuNaturals stevia (I use 2 droppers of vanilla crème and 2 droppers of English toffee)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 c. blueberries (optional)

Separate eggs and beat egg whites until pretty stiff (usually about 3-4 minutes)

In another bowl combine remaining ingredients and (using same beaters) blend everything together but the egg whites. Make sure the cream cheese is well incorporated!

Add egg whites and blend on low until fully incorporated.

Fry over medium/low heat in coconut oil or butter, flipping when bubbles start to appear on first side and then cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes on 2nd side.

Notes: Add blueberries after you put on the skillet, 4-5 per pancake (if you are using them). Make them about 5-6 inches in diameter...if they break when you flip them, turn the heat down.

Serve with sugar free syrup (if you roll that way) or heavy whipped cream.

Kale Bread / Rolls / Pizza Dough / Tortillas

Yes, this comes out green...no you CANNOT taste the kale. It works nicely to eliminate the sweetness that so often comes about with coconut flour.

1/3 c + 1 Tbsp ground psyllium husks (I get mine from Now Foods on Amazon)
1 cup coconut flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp coarse, kosher salt
6 eggs
4 egg whites
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1.5 cups kale water (2.5 cups packed kale+1.5 cups water...food processed or well blended in high powered blender - I use a vitamix)

Mix all wet ingredients with a hand blender. Add psyllium and blend. Add coconut flour and blend.  Give dough a few minutes and you should be able to handle it like a ball of dough.

With this dough you can do a few things...
1. Make a loaf of bread - parchment line a large bread pan. Spread dough evenly. Bake at 375 for 90 minutes. Allow to cool before slicing. Freezes and toasts beautifully.

2. Make rolls - parchment line a baking sheet. Form rolls. bake at 375 for 1 hour 15 minutes. Allow to cool before using.

3. Make pizza dough - parchment line a baking sheet or pizza pan. Spread out dough. The easiest way to do this is to use another piece of parchment and basically massage it out to approximately 1/4-1/2 inch thick. The thinner the better. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes before adding toppings and cooking for another 20.

4. Make tortillas - roll out tortillas in between two sheets of parchment and then fry in a hot non-stick skillet with no oil for a couple minutes per side.

Easy, peasy lemon squeezey...get your green on.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust (Grain & Gluten Free, Nut Free)

Got hubby's seal of approval and he HATES cauliflower. Also makes a nice calzone. Also really good as cold, leftover pizza.

2 Cups of riced, microwaved for 5 minutes with salt and squeezed until it almost died cauliflower
1 8 oz block of cheese of your choice, shredded - Mozzarella and Pepperjack both work nicely
2 oz cream cheese
3 Tbsp pizza seasoning

Mix everything, either in a food processor in with a hand blender (if you have already riced your cauliflower and your food processor is dirty, that's what I recommend) until well blended.

Spread on a parchment lined cookie sheet, approximately 1/4 inch thick (you can go thicker, but adjust your cooking times accordingly.)

Bake at 405 for 10 minutes, take it out and flip it (gently) and put it back in for another 5-10 minutes before you add toppings.