Low-Carb oat-LESS-meal

Low-Carb oat-LESS-meal

 

If you're anything like me, you probably don't even bother with breakfast. I have a cup of coffee and call it a day. Who has time to sit down and eat in the morning! I have three kids who need lunches, breakfasts, a dog who needs to go outside, and I need a cup of coffee! But this breakfast is super simple. It takes as much time as it does to make my cup of coffee. And it's filling and delicious and I love it! Makes me want to get up and eat in the morning! It's a Low-Carb oat-LESS breakfast!





Ingredients

1. 1/2 c + 2 tbsp. of Chia Seeds
2. 1/2 c + 2 tbsp. of Golden Flax Meal
3. 1/2 c + 2 tbsp. of unsweetened coconut flakes (shredded or flaked)
4. 1 tbsp. + 3/4 tsp of Ground Cinnamon

(I linked all the food above to Walmart.com just because I figure everyone has a Walmart nearby, but these grocery items are available at your local grocery store, maybe in the Natural Foods aisle. I usually shop at Giant and that's where I find everything!)


Take all those ingredients and put them in a sealed Tupperware.


When it's time to make your oat-LESS-meal, scoop out 1/2 c of the above ingredients (from that sealed Tupperware) and add 1/2 c of hot water, 2 tbsp. of unsweetened almond/coconut/cashew milk, and artificial sweetener (to taste). I added 3 tbsp. of Skinny Syrup (my sweetener of choice always!) (Skinny Syrup is like Torani, it's a Sugar Free sweetener that I buy at Home Goods for $3.99)

 

And now look! Breakfast is served!

 

Happy travels,

Gigi

 



Low-Carb Berry Bomb

Low-Carb Berry Bomb

  

My sweet tooth will be the death of me! Like for real! So of course I have to make something to satisfy it and of course, this berry bomb did not disappoint! It tastes like berry ice cream.... except that I wanted to eat way more than a serving! 

 

The recipe was pretty simple. I recommend having silicone muffin tins in your arsenal for ideal Low-Carb cooking or at least a 12 count muffin tin and cupcake liners. 

 

Ingredients

 

1. 2 c assorted frozen berries 
2. 6 tbsp softened butter
3. 8 oz softened cream cheese 
4. 1 tsp vanilla extract (or any flavor, I used coconut)
5. 5 packets of Splenda 

Directions

Soften butter and cream cheese in the microwave (1 min should work)

1. Add frozen berries, butter, cream cheese, flavored extract, and Splenda to a blender (I used a Ninja Blender) 
2. Pour mixture into a muffin tin lined with cucpcake liners, or, if you’re like me, just pour the mixture into a cake pan and attempt to portion it put yourself.... yea right! 😂😂
3. Freeze overnight and pop out a delicious Berry Bomb whenever you’re hungry! 

 

This Berry Bomb was delicious eating as frozen ice cream, but it was also delicious right after I made it, eating it like a dip with Daikon Radish chips. I had never had Daikon Radishes before but found these at the Produce Market in my town and they were really good. They're like Oriental Radishes (those little red ones, that's what they're called!) but they were less "peppery" in taste. They were crunchy and just perfect with this dip. It was a nice balance between the radish "pepper" flavor and the sweetness from the berries and Splenda. I recommend you trying this Berry Bomb BOTH ways!

 

This recipe is really going to test your will power. Test to see if you have any and if you can maintain it after just one serving. Let me know how that works for you! I already told you how it worked for me! 

Sweets & Treats,

Gigi 

Low-Carb Creamy & Fruity Jello

So I'm 19 weeks pregnant, craving all things sweet, and have no energy to make a Low-Carb Pumpkin Pie. So I made a quick Creamy & Fruity Jello to enjoy instead. And it satisfies my sweet tooth too. Don't get me wrong. I'm still totally exhausted from standing over the counter to cut strawberries, but I took it in stride and took a break in between. So here's my yummy Low-Carb recipe. 

Ingredients

- one pack of sugar free jello- any flavor that you want

- 8 oz of cool whip

- 5 strawberries 

Instructions

- make the jello according to the directions on the box. Hint- to expedite the process (from 4 hrs to 1.5 hrs), add 6 ice cubes to the mix instead of cold water. 

- once the jello sets, add 8 oz of room temp cool whip and stir all together 

- slice up the strawberries and fold them into the mix

- now place back in the fridge for a little while and then enjoy! 

Hope you enjoy this simple recipe as much as I did! Bon Apetite!

An exhausted Gigi 

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Low-Carb Waldorf Salad

Delicious dessert for tonight! Check! I made a Waldorf Salad, Low-Carb style of course!! 

Ingredients

- 8 oz cool whip

- 8 oz cottage cheese

- 1 dry sugar free jello packet

- 1 handful of chopped walnuts 

Instructions 

- mix the cottage cheese with the jello, very thoroughly

- add in the cool whip

- add in walnuts 

- cool in fridge for best results or just enjoy it now!!

So, what are you dessert-ing on tonight?? 

Gigi 

Low-Carb Mug Cheesecake

Thanks to someone on one of the many Low-Carb Facebook pages that I follow for posting a Low-Carb cheesecake tonight! Of course the recipe sounded simple so I had to try it! I adapted the recipe to be less than the 6 carbs it started off at and mine is only 2 carbs! Heck yea! Now double the recipe because it is just that good!! Check it out!! 

Ingredients

- 2 tbsp sour cream (remember to look at the carb count and buy the lowest one! It's not always the full fat one either, so read carefully!) 

- 2 oz cream cheese

- 2 tbsp sugar free sweetener like Torani or Skinny Syrup

- 1 egg 

Directions

- melt the cream cheese in a mug for about a minute

- add 2 tbsp of sour cream, an egg, and 2 tbsp of the sugar free sweetener of your choice

- microwave for 90 seconds, then microwave at 30 second intervals till the cheesecake isn't runny (another 45 seconds for my microwave)

- now dig in and enjoy!!! 

Don't burn your tongue while enjoying this sweet treat! It's best when fresh and made to order and won't disappoint!! 

Seconds anyone?

Gigi

Low-Carb Sparkling Milk

Need a cool drink on a hot day? We all do, so try this simple recipe! 

Ingredients

- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla flavored almond milk

- 1/2 cup Seltzer water

- 1-1.5 tbsp sugar free almond flavored sweetener 

- 1-1.5 tbsp sugar free white chocolate flavored sweetener 

- handful of ice (about 6 cubes) 

Instructions

- add ice to cup

- pour in Seltzer water

- pour in almond milk 

- add flavored sweeteners. I use Skinny Syrup brand but you can use Torani or DaVinci or whatever else you find that's Sugar Free! 

- mix together and enjoy!

You can substitute Club Soda for Seltzer water and use any sugar free flavored sweetener that you prefer for a different taste! 

Hope you enjoy this simply cool beverage recipe! 

Gigi 

Low-Carb/Egg Fast Pancakes III

Pancake recipe III. Slightly different than Pancake recipe I and this one meets all the requirements to be Egg Fast friendly! Give it a try! 

Ingredients 

- 2 eggs

- 2 oz cream cheese

- 2 tbsp butter OR coconut oil 

- 2 tbsp flavored (of your choice) sugar free syrup (like Torani, DaVinci, Skinny Syrup)

Instructions

1.     A. if using a griddle, melt the butter or coconut oil in the microwave 

        B. if using a frying pan, melt the butter or coconut oil in the frying pan

2. melt the cream cheese in the microwave for 1- 1 1/2 mins 

3. add the eggs and cream cheese into a magic bullet, blender or use a hand mixer and beat

4.      A. if using a griddle, add the melted  butter or coconut oil to the egg and cream cheese mixture and beat again

5. cook pancakes on the griddle or in a frying pan until golden brown and then flip 

6. Continue until the batter is done. Batter should make 12 good sized pancakes. 

7. Now eat 'em while they're hot!

With the addition of the flavored sugar free syrup to the batter, you won't need to add any maple syrup, cinnamon, or sweetener (ie Splenda). 

"Egg"clusively yours, 

Gigi