Loaded Pizza for 1 / Lots of Pics / Just 283 calories!

[bobo36us]

24Fan...............Sorry to hear about your cookies
They are a little tricky. Have you tried the fruit pizza, or banana split cake? I like those alot better than the cookies because the almond flour tastes alot better in those recipes.

As far as coming to Maine to cook for you...........pretty freakin cold up there isn't it???

That granite that you see in the picture is not a table, it's actually my countertop. It's color is called "Rhodium Bahia", from Brazil.

[24Fan]

Wow, that is a gorgeous shot, Bobo!! I looove that table/countertop!

Thanks for the sympathy on my cookies but they're still very tasty, buttery. I'll try the other two recipes soon, ran out of almond flour and still have cookies to eat but thanks for the advice on that.

LOL yes, it's 21 right now so, yes. Maine is cold

[SugarPop]

OMG, that's awesome. Can I come live with you?............lol

B

[BABSY]

Originally Posted by SugarPop

OMG, that's awesome. Can I come live with you?............lol

B

uh, no, cuz he will be moving in with me

[24Fan]

AFTER he cooks for me for a year minimum. (and brings his countertop)

[SweetPoison2]

Bo ~ your kit countertop is bigger than your kitchen table where you are suppose to eat!! LOL!!


It is beautiful!!

[SweetPoison2]

Originally Posted by 24Fan

AFTER he cooks for me for a year minimum. (and brings his countertop)

[sweetdreams]

WOW... really nice house... I love the kitchen and the hardwood floors!

[Linny]

Just discovered this post.......Now I'm drooling. BTW Bobo, LOVE your countertops. DH and I are redoing out kitchen and I MUST show this to him

[bobo36us]

Linny...............I do alot of rehab work, and have seen alot of countertops.
This is really cool stuff! It is actually a river rock version of granite. It also
comes in brown and green.

The brown one is really nice too! I almost used it on my last project, but
it was more than twice as much as the standard colors, so I passed.


Thanks for the compliments everybody!

[Fitterly]

wow awesome taste!!!

[missymagoo12]

i liked your picture of your counter top. i love the large area of it. i have got to make this pizza again. it is really good recipe. sue

[24Fan]

i'ts official, Bobo. We women just like you for your countertop

[6-R-bust-2009]

That looks delicious! I'm going to try it with sausage.

[Linny]

Well, I changed plans for lunch and made this instead.......Absolutely divine. Thanks for sharing your recipe!!

[Aediekins]

Looks very similar to my pizza recipe!
LowCarbFriends Recipes - Fried Cheese Pizza - Powered by ReviewPost

And here's a yummy "tuna melt" version... but probably high in calories.
LowCarbFriends Recipes - Tuna Melt (induction friendly!) - Powered by ReviewPost

The tuna melt one got 20 reviews and a 9.5 rating I just had one for lunch- yummo!

[Linny]

Originally Posted by Aediekins

And here's a yummy "tuna melt" version... but probably high in calories.
LowCarbFriends Recipes - Tuna Melt (induction friendly!) - Powered by ReviewPost

The tuna melt one got 20 reviews and a 9.5 rating I just had one for lunch- yummo!

The tuna melt sounds really good Aediekins!!!!

[jenn985]

Originally Posted by bobo36us

Hi Jenni, and all,

Yes, that is the recipe I started with. I made a few substitutions based on my personal experience with low carb sweets.

First of all, I halved the recipe and still got 24 good sized cookies. You could even quarter the recipe just to try a few, and then tweak on your own.

Here is the recipe, and my changes are in blue:
1 1/4 cups almond flour -- or other nut flour [COLOR="Blue"]No change[/COLOR]
1 cup plain protein powder [COLOR="Blue"]Did not use at all[/COLOR]
1 teaspoon baking powder [COLOR="blue"]Used 1/2 teaspoon[/COLOR]
1/2 teaspoon baking soda [COLOR="blue"]Used 1/4 teaspoon[/COLOR]
2 teaspoons cinnamon [COLOR="blue"]Used 1 teaspoon[/COLOR]
1 egg [COLOR="blue"]Used 1 egg[/COLOR]
2 egg whites [COLOR="blue"]Did not use at all[/COLOR]
2 teaspoons vanilla extract [COLOR="blue"]Used 1 teaspoon[/COLOR]
14 tablespoons unsalted butter [COLOR="blue"]Used 7 tablespoons[/COLOR]
2 tablespoons canola oil [COLOR="blue"]Used 1 tablespoon[/COLOR]
4 bars dark chocolate -- sugar free [COLOR="blue"]I used just (1) 4 ounce bar[/COLOR]
1 1/2 cups splenda granular [COLOR="blue"]Used 1 cup Erythritol, 1 Splenda quick pack, 1 sprinkle of Stevia, and about 2 ounces of DaVinci syrup (I used Hazlenut, but any Vanilla, or Carmel, or plain would work too)[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Blue"]I also added one teaspoon Vanilla, and about a cup of large chopped Pecans. Also, since the cookies are so chunky with all the pecans and chocolate chunks, you should press them down a little with a fork before baking so that the heat is more evenly distributed.[/COLOR]

A few other notes:
1) I like things very very sweet! The raw cookie batter is awesomely sweet, however it does tame down a little bit after cooking, so don't freak out when you first taste it. I think this is because of the Splenda quick pack. Although it works great in tea, Kool-Aid, and other beverages, I don't think it works as well in baking.

2) Although Erythritol is only 70% as sweet as sugar, it is a well known fact on here that combining sweeteners create a synergetic effect, which multiplies the overall sweetness much greater than the individual ingredients. (For example 1 + 1 + 1 = 5) Also, although Erythritol sometimes has a cooling effect (like when you inhale after eating spearmint), it does NOT have that effect in this recipe.

3) One more thing about Erythritol as opposed to other sweeteners (in case you've never tried it). Erythitol is a TRUE Zero on the Glycemic Index, unlike a 36 for the popular Maltitol as you can see from the chart below. Also, unlike other sugar alcohols, there is none of the cramping or "other" effects with Erythritol. It also measures and cooks much like real sugar, and adds some bulk that many other sweeteners lose under high heat.

Ingredient....... Sweetness GI Cal/g
Sucrose(sugar)....... 100% 60 4
Maltitol Syrup........... 75% 52 3
Hydrogenated Starch. 33% 39 2.8
Maltitol.................... 75% 36 2.7
Xylitol.................... 100% 13 2.5
Isomalt.................... 55% 9 2.1
Sorbitol.................... 60% 9 2.5
Lactitol.................... 35% 6 2
Mannitol................... 60% 0 1.5
Erythritol.................. 70% 0 0.2

4) Any low carb chocolate bar will work, and 4 ounces was plenty (and I LOVE lots of big chocolate chunks in every bite). If you are concerned with the Glycemic Index, or the after effects of Sugar Alcohols though, try to find a low carb bar sweetened with Splenda or Erythritol instead of the more popular Maltitol.

5) Don't bake all your cookies at once. Throw in 1/2 dozen, wait for them to cool, and tweak based on your own preferences. This is not rocket science....LOL. Once you get the hang of it, you will be able to take a look at your old favorite NON low carb cookie recipe, and possibly just make a few changes to it!

6) Finally, although this looks like a regular cookie made with white flour, it is made with Almond flour, and yes it does taste different. The nice thing is though is that it is very low carb, and very filling and satisfying. There is also NO bloating, and NO wierd after tastes as with many low carb versions of popular recipes.

Please post your own results and changes for all to see!

Bobo

Thanks for the great sounding recipe! Wondering if you figured the nutritional breakdown per cookie with the new changes to the recipe? Thanks so much-I have to go to a cookie exchange party next week and these will be perfect.

[jenn985]

Originally Posted by theislandgirl

Niiiice....to see another true tweaker/synergizer . Gotta ask, where have you been the last year or so! We could have used your interest level here, where we have a lot of fun playing with each others' recipes, and fun products, too.

Enjoy catching up on the work of others, too; you may be amazed at how much fun we've been having with Erythritol and so on...

Welcome (back)!

Has anyone figured out the nutrition info per cookie with the new recipe changes? Also, the pizza recipe looks great-is that regular or turkey pepperoni?

I have been doing a "pizza" recipe with the tofu shiratake noodles. I prepare the ingredients according to the instructions then mix them with 1/2 cup of the lowest carb spaghetti sauce I can find. I pour that combo into a pie dish and top with cheese, turkey pepperoni, mushrooms, and whatever veggies I am in the mood for. Sprinkle the last bit of cheese over the top of all the toppings and bake in a 325 oven for about 15 minutes. Yum yum and really filling!

[bobo36us]

Aediekins...............I never thought of tuna and cheese together.
I'll have to give that a try, thanks!




jenn..................yes, that was regular pepperoni, and not turkey
pepperoni. I have not done the new math on the cookies.

About the cookies, if I were you I would 1/4 that
recipe and try it yourself first, for two reasons.

First of all, there have been several attempts on here to duplicate
them, but not a lot of successes. I'm not sure what I may have
done different, but just a word of warning.

Secondly, although I personally enjoyed these cookies as part
of my regular low carb diet, you'll notice I never actually started
a thread on them because I can't say that I loved them.

I have tried to make several cookie recipes using almond flour,
and although they are a great alternative to NO cookie on a
low carb diet, I can't say I've been thrilled with any of them.
Almond cookies tend to be a little dry, and would probably
not impress your non low carb friends.

I think the next cookies I make are going to be oat flour based.
I used to use oat flour in my non low carb cookies, and even
my friends who didn't like oatmeal would power them down!
The best chocolate chunk cookies I ever had always had lots
of oat flour, huge chocolate chunks, walnuts, and another secret
spice people always overlook.......cinnamon. (just a touch)

Oat flour is also only about 3 bucks a bag versus 9 bucks for
almond flour, or you can even make your own oat flour by
simply putting whole oats in your food processor.

Yes, the carb count is higher on oat flour, but think about this.
First of all, it's a healthy complex carb. Secondly, even if you
used 2 whole cups of it in a recipe, that would still only be 92
net carbs. Sounds like alot, but when you add 2 whole cups
of flour to the other ingredients, you should easily get 3 dozen
good sized cookies, bringing your oat carbs per cookie to just 2.5!

Your butter, nuts, sweeteners, etc., will easily be less than 1
carb per cookie, and probably closer to 1/2 carb, bringing
your total to about 3 carbs per cookie, or 3.5 tops.

Anyway, consider looking at some chocolate chip oat cookie recipes
on the net. The one I always liked best was Mrs. Fields.

If you don't make these, then keep an eye in the recipe room
because I probably will sometime between now and New Years.

Oh, one more thing. Oats would also be good for those no-bake
cookies. Have you ever seen or tried them? They are usually
chocolate, but I have also had peanut butter ones. I LOVE them!!!

Good luck,
Bobo

[hoogs]

Dude, where is that cheese stick recipe!!?!?! I NEED it lol

[Linny]

Originally Posted by hoogs

Dude, where is that cheese stick recipe!!?!?! I NEED it lol

Maybe this is it ~ on Page 4

Originally Posted by bobo36us

Cheese sticks are really easy. Just put 1/2 slice of bread in the food processor and turn into crumbs (This is where the 2 carbs comes from). Add spices and chop again.

Dip strips of cheese in egg, then in crumbs. Fry in oil.

Pretty simple. But you do have to start with a cheese that will hold up to the temperature of the oil, so I use Queso Blanco. You can usually find it a Sams or Costco. I think I have got it at Walmart before too.

These turned out really good for the first try, but I wanted to perfect my spices first, and figure out a better way to get the crumbs to stick to the cheese before I posted the step by step pics.

[pattifitz]

Can you point me to the recipe for the cookie you have pictured here?

Almond Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookie!

Thank you.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by pattifitz

Can you point me to the recipe for the cookie you have pictured here?

Almond Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookie!

Thank you.

It's on page one of this post......and is post #25 --------> Loaded Pizza for 1 / Lots of Pics / Just 283 calories!

[missymagoo12]

i got to make this pizza again. it is very good. sue

[EBONY71]

I TRIED THIS BUT FOUND IT TO BE A EXTREMELY SALTY....DO YOU THINK IT WAS THE PEPPERONI?...I ONLY USED TOMATO SAUCE, GREEN PEPPERS, CHEESE, SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI.. DARNIT...AND IT CAME OUT SO GOOD TOO...

[michelemomof2]

I made the pizza recipe last evening, minus the pepperoni (didn't have any) and it was DELICIOUS! Thanks!