Egg Fast Recipe - Cinnamon French Toast Puff

It's hard to come up with new ways to eat eggs when on an Egg Fast.  The only way I can survive is to disguise my eggs as other dishes.  This is one of those dishes.  I can't take full credit for this recipe, because the original version (which is not entirely Egg Fast friendly) comes from Jessie at Sugar Free Like Me.  I have been thinking about this recipe for quite a while now, trying to come up with a way to make it 100% Egg Fast friendly, and I've finally done it!  So, thank you for the awesome inspiration, Jessie!  :)


Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 tablespoon Splenda
• 1/4 teaspoon maple flavor
• 1 egg
• 1 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon Splenda
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon maple flavor
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1.  Combine first three ingredients and whisk together.  Will be slightly grainy; set aside so the Splenda can dissolve into the butter.
2.  Puree last five ingredients in a blender until mixed and a little bit frothy.
3.  Pour batter into a buttered ramekin or microwaveable container (my ramekin looks so full because I actually have two servings in there).

4.  Microwave for about 2 minutes (or until done) on high power.

5.  Flip puff onto a plate.
6.  Whisk the syrup mixture together again before pouring over puff.  Alternately, you could mix this syrup up in a blender or with an immersion hand blender (see below) for a more "uniform" texture.

Yields: 1 serving

*Nutritional Information:

*Nutritional information has been calculated using the MyFitnessPal app.

Egg Fast Recipe - Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs

I have recently started another Egg Fast.  It's been a while since I've done one, and it's been even longer since I've tried my hand at any new Egg Fast recipes.  This one combines eggs with one of my favorite things in the world - no, not chocolate!  But if you guessed chocolate, then I know you have read this blog before, because I talk about chocolate a lot!  But no chocolate here!  It's one of my other favorite foods... Pickles!!!  This recipe is completely Egg Fast friendly and 100% delicious!  I have been waiting for snack time all day today, because I want to dive right into these!  ;)


Ingredients:

• 6 eggs, hard-boiled
• 1/3 cup sugar-free mayonnaise
• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons pickle juice (from a jar of dill pickles)
• Optional Garnish: a few very tiny pieces of chopped pickle OR a teeny, tiny sprinkle of dillweed

Directions:
1.  Slice hard-boiled eggs and remove yolks into a medium bowl.
2.  Mash yolks with a fork.
3.  Add mayonnaise and pickle juice and mix thoroughly.
4.  Spoon or pipe mixture back into egg whites and top with a tiny piece of chopped pickle or dillweed.

Yields: 6 servings (2 egg halves per serving)

*Nutritional Information:

*Nutritional information has been calculated using the MyFitnessPal app.

Egg Fast Recipe - Simple Fried Eggs

This is an Egg Fast staple!  If you're going to be eating eggs for 5+ days, you've got to have them fried as least once!  There's not much to this recipe, just your basic egg + fat.  I made mine purdy by using egg rings (or in this case, stars).  ;)






Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions:
1.  Heat butter in nonstick skillet over medium heat until melted.
2.  Crack eggs into egg rings (or just onto the skillet if you're not using egg rings).
3.  Cook over medium heat until underside starts to brown around edges.
4.  Remove egg rings and gently flip the eggs over.
5.  Cook until desired doneness (I only cook for about a minute or so because I like my yolk runny).

Yields: 1 serving

*Nutritional Information:

*Nutritional information has been calculated using the MyFitnessPal app.

LCHF Grilled Cheese Sandwich

I love comfort food.  Who doesn't?  That's why it has the name comfort food.  Well, grilled cheese is a major comfort to me, as it reminds me of childhood.  Yesterday I posted the Minute Bread recipe, and today I'm going to show you one of my favorite things to do with it!  I know many people will question why I used cheddar cheese in lieu of American here.  The answer is simple, really.  American cheese generally has more carbs per serving.  But if you just can't live without your American cheese on a grilled cheese sandwich, then do what you gotta do!  ;)

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 
• 3 slices Sargento Ultra Thin Mild Cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Spray a microwaveable container or ramekin with nonstick spray (I used these square containers).
2. In a small microwaveable bowl, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in microwave until melted.
3. To melted butter, add egg, coconut flour, and baking powder; whisk together.
4. Spread your batter evenly into your sprayed container or ramekin.
   
5. Microwave for about 90 seconds, or until done (will no longer be soft in center).
6. Flip onto a paper towel to cool.
   
7. Carefully slice in half horizontally, making 2 thin slices of "bread."
   
8. Cut the 3 slices of cheese to fit the bread.  (I like to use my excess cheese to make small cheese crackers.)
   
9.  Assemble your sandwich and fry in a nonstick skillet in remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
   
   
   
   

Yields: 1 serving

*Nutritional Information:

*Nutritional information has been calculated using the MyFitnessPal app.  Sugar alcohols not calculated.

LCHF Minute Bread

How can you live without bread?  It's a question that every single low-carber has heard over and over again.  That's where the famous minute bread comes in.  It allows you to give in to your body's bread craving, without suffering the aftermath of the stall (or worse, the gain!).  It's a recipe that has been around for quite some time, so I can't take credit for it.  I'm not honestly sure where it originated or how, but it's quite a well-known recipe.  I'm posting it here for those who have not heard of it.  This recipe calls for coconut flour, but you could replace that with almond flour, ground flax seed, or even ground Chia seeds if that's your preference.  Just be sure to adjust your nutritional information accordingly if you change up the ingredients.   ;)

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon coconut flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

1. Spray a microwaveable container or ramekin with nonstick spray (I used these square containers).
2. In a small microwaveable bowl, heat butter in microwave until melted.
3. To melted butter, add egg, coconut flour, and baking powder; whisk together.
4. Spread your batter evenly into your sprayed container or ramekin.
   
5. Microwave for about 90 seconds, or until done (will no longer be soft in center).
6. Flip onto a paper towel to cool.
   
7. Carefully slice in half horizontally, making 2 thin slices of "bread."
   

Yields: 1 serving

*Nutritional Information (2 slices):

*Nutritional information has been calculated using the MyFitnessPal app.  Sugar alcohols not calculated.

LCHF Strawberry Ice Cream Bites

Valentine's Day is almost here!  I can't lie, I get crazy excited about Valentine's Day!  I decorate the entire house, and by the time I'm done, it almost looks like Christmas again!  I love trying out new recipes for the holiday, and this one makes me weak in the knees!  These little ice cream bites are reminiscent of "Dibs," and they will CRUSH any sweet-tooth cravings that you have!  They feature a new product that I recently found, called "Johnny Moo Milk Flavoring Drops."  The drops are both calorie and sugar free, and they come in a few different flavors.  Now, I am going to warn you that this can be a time-consuming recipe, but if you work in batches, it's not so bad.  I promise you - these things really are worth the wait!  It should also be noted that you do not have to dip these ice cream bites in chocolate.  I leave half undipped, and they're perfect for scooping about 10 into a small bowl and eating just like ice cream!  If you only dip half of these, only use 4 ounces of chocolate and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.  <3

Ingredients:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon Johnny Moo Milk Flavoring Drops
• 8 ounces sugar-free chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

    
Directions:

1. Mix the heavy whipping cream with the milk flavoring drops with an electric beater (or hand mixer) until the mixture stiffens up like a firm whipped cream.
   
2. Line an 8x8 pan with wax paper and spread whipped cream mixture in.
   
3. Carefully fold up the sides of the wax paper, to cover the whipped cream mixture.
   
4. Place in freezer overnight.
5. Remove from freezer and pull wax paper (with cream inside) out of pan.  If the paper is stuck, place the bottom of the pan into hot water for a few seconds to loosen.
6. Cut cream into 64 squares (8x8) and place back in freezer until ready to dip.
   
7. Mix the chocolate chips with the coconut oil and microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
8. Let chocolate mixture cool a bit (you don't want it to melt the ice cream).  Once cooled, start dipping your squares into the chocolate, and placing on a foil-lined cookie sheet.  This is where I like to work in batches, dipping about 12-ish squares at a time, leaving the rest in the freezer.
9. Freeze your ice cream bites until chocolate has firmed, and enjoy straight from the freezer!

NOTE:  If necessary, you may have to reheat your chocolate because the ice cream will thicken it from the cold.

Yields: 64 bites (4 bites per serving)

*Nutritional Information (4 bites dipped in chocolate):

*Nutritional information has been calculated using the MyFitnessPal app.  Sugar alcohols not calculated.