Happy Tuesday everyone! So last week while I was dog/house sitting for my friend, we had some pretty-nasty weather here in the Midwest. It was hella cold all week and there was one day where it snowed almost all day. There was no way I was going to leave the house, which meant I could…
Tag: breakfast
Blueberry Pancakes
We finally made it to Saturday! And what could be better than whipping up a batch of pancakes to snarf down while you binge watch Netflix?! Oh wait, pancakes are hella NOT low carb. *whimpers* However, while I was searching for the perfect blueberry muffin recipe last week, I found one for blueberry pancakes from…
Oat me in, Coach!
Welcome to round three of my experiments with Blueberry Muffins. In this batch, I added another new ingredient in an effort to get more rise in the muffin. I actually used a whole new recipe for this muffin: https://ketocookingchristian.com/blueberry-lemon-muffins-keto-low-carb-gluten-free/. The new ingredient entering the competition? Oat fiber. Oat fiber is made from the fibrous husks…
Revenge of the (Coco)Nut!
As some of you already know, I have been testing out a recipe for low carb blueberry muffins from https://www.fatforweightloss.com.au/recipe/keto-blueberry-muffins/ Last week I made a batch with coconut flour and a batch with almond flour. Overall, I liked the muffins made with the almond flour better. They had more rise, the flavor was subtle, and the texture…
Bread, you’re a star!
So just before Christmas, the baking blog I follow brought out this recipe for ‘Star Bread’. It was one of the most beautiful and complicated bread creations I’d ever seen. I really wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull it off. Basically, you make your bread dough like normal and then cut it into four…
January Baking Challenge
I’m so excited, guys. I completed January’s baking challenge for http://www.sallysbakingaddiction.com. A few posts ago, I mentioned that Sally does monthly challenges to help bakers learn how to bake new things and pushes us out of our comfort zones. This month’s challenge is bagels. Which means bread and yeast. Yeast can be really intimidating, and…
Nut v. Nut
Ok, so in one of my previous posts, I talked about the differences between coconut flour and almond flour. I found a recipe for keto blueberry muffins from http://www.fatforweightloss.com. The recipe calls for one cup of almond flour OR 1/4 cup of coconut flour. The rest of the ingredients are pretty standard so I decided…
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