Cleo: I am in the process of making the buns in the bunless burger thread!!

[cleochatra]

Hi, Jillian! Thanks so much for checking in and letting me know how they turned out for you! I am so glad your family loves them, too!

Isn't it something when non-LCers like these? Still, I was not sure how my kids would feel. Then I caught my hubby walking around and noshing on them! I was like, "You like those?" And he's like, "These are really good. What are they?" Then my kids started trying them and were loving them. Now I have to make a new batch of 12, 1-3 times a week depending on the menu!

I also tried using the Kitchenaid mixer this time and WOW. It was fast! while I used the handmixer to put together the yolk and the cream cheese, the kitchenaid helped me finish a few minutes more quickly! It was REALLY easy!

I appreciate you letting me know what you think of these! I hope they'll continue to work for your family. Mine is sold, and getting bread products out of the house (or cutting them down) is extremely not easy.

Another thing? I know I've mentioned this a few times, but these rolls rock as pizza crusts. Think of them like a slightly softer version of the english muffin pizza, or if you used a hamburger bun as a crust. Under the broiler with toppings for a couple of minutes, and you have a delicious treat even the kids will enjoy (and mine don't like home-made pizza generally).

[elyseelyse]

Originally Posted by LaurieRobo

Elyse that will be a shopping day - with all that other stuff - Patriot's Place or whatever they call it... Mansfield Outlets... Big shopping day!

It will be very close to me - we could meet on Saturday for lunch when it opens and bring our Cleo Buns

Let me know! I would love it!!

Should we bring extras to sell? I bet we could make a fortune once the secret gets out. Shhhhssss..............Cleo might want a cut....

[elyseelyse]

Originally Posted by cleochatra

Cleo's buns.

Bringing people together since 2008.

Who knew??????

[Locarb4me]

Poking my head out of lurkdom to say I made these yesterday and they came out so purty I took pix!!!

I honestly didn't think I could do it on the first try. They are great, thanks Cleo

[cleochatra]

Woohoo, locarb4me! I am so glad they turned out! I added a recipe at my blog that works really well with these. You can use them as Pitas, too!

I'm smuggling my buns into Red Robin again tonight.

[cleochatra]

Hey guys! My roll recipe hit the paper this week! (Here is the small copy!) A bigger copy is at this link.

[Rory8343]

Wow congrats! You should be writing professionally if you are not already anyway. Quite a gift with the pen. Well with the keyboard. You know what I mean......

[FatKat184]

Originally Posted by Rory8343

Wow congrats! You should be writing professionally if you are not already anyway. Quite a gift with the pen. Well with the keyboard. You know what I mean......

Too true!

[KayeJH]

Hi Cleo....remember me? One of your fellow Coloradoans? I was very impressed to see your article in the newspaper. I am always excited when low-carb receives positive press.

By the way, it is Saturday morning. I made my first batch of the Revoloopsie Rolls last night and they turned out perfectly! I LOVE THEM! It is so helpful to have something that is very, very close to bread (they remind me of a cross between a popover and a croissant) and so low in carbs. I ate most of my batch and didn't feel too guilty because I knew there were very few carbs. You're actually eating a lot of air! hah!

Made my non-low-carb husband a grilled cheese sandwich out of the last two buns as he was headed off to work this morning....will see what he thinks later.

My second batch just came out of the oven.....perfect again! They are so easy to make, cheap, filling, satisfying and almost no carbs. Yeah!!

You are officially my hero. Thanks so much for introducing these to everyone (including the general public via your column). You are a sweetheart!

Kaye

[haystar]

That is AWESOME Cleo!!!! It was only a matter of time- you are a fantastic writer!

[cleochatra]

Thanks Rory! I would like to write professionally. As it is, I write a little, but nothing on a very professional scale.

Thank you, FatKat

Kaye!!!!!!!! Hi neighbor! I am sososososo glad you like this recipe! I love your description, too. They really are a bit like a croissant mixed with a popover. Your sammich sounds delectable, and I'm glad your next batch came out as well as your first! I'm going to have to make some more this weekend. Thank you for the compliment, and I hope to continue to garner more positive press for the low-carb community!

haystar-- Thank you! I have been published before through the Denver Post (My Bento article hit print), and I've had some humor pieces make the grade. I was also in their feature in the best pieces of 2007 that came out a week ago. It is very humbling to be see work in print.

[lildragonfly]

Whew!! Girl that is fantastico!!!! I am so glad they put you in paper. You are a fantastic writer and should get them to let you write a column each week. You can be like Carrie on SATC except you write about low carb and not sex lol.

[cleochatra]

LOL! Well, it's not sex, but they done put my buns on the page. I am glad more people will be able to try this recipe for themselves! I've had some very positive comments from the Denver community so far! Thank you for the compliment.

[Rory8343]

Originally Posted by cleochatra

Thanks Rory! I would like to write professionally. As it is, I write a little, but nothing on a very professional scale.

OK so I am going to be pushy. (Who ME?)

So what's stopping you? Polish something you have done already and send it into a womens magazine. Ten uses for a candy bar is a start right there.

What's the worst thing that could happen? Some snooty person in NYC you have met before turns you down?

Phooey we will spit on her Pradas (they make shoes don't they?) OK her Milano Blanco's. No those are Pepper Ridge Farm Cookies. I never had HBO I don't know what those Sex in the City girls wore, I got a pair of Crocs on right now.....

Anyway we'll all buy the magazine and write letters to the editor saying we want more of you and a star will be born!
Live your dream toots!

[FatKat184]

Originally Posted by Rory8343

OK so I am going to be pushy. (Who ME?)

So what's stopping you? Polish something you have done already and send it into a womens magazine. Ten uses for a candy bar is a start right there.

What's the worst thing that could happen? Some snooty person in NYC you have met before turns you down?

Phooey we will spit on her Pradas (they make shoes don't they?) OK her Milano Blanco's. No those are Pepper Ridge Farm Cookies. I never had HBO I don't know what those Sex in the City girls wore, I got a pair of Crocs on right now.....

Anyway we'll all buy the magazine and write letters to the editor saying we want more of you and a star will be born!
Live your dream toots!

I agree with Rory! Cleo, you are uber talented. But rather than write for the mags (which will pay you $3 for an entire piece and then own all rights to it...print and electronic!), maybe keep focusing on your blog and expand your audience.

[pbptm]

Congratulations these have quickly become a staple in my house DH and both DD's eat them as well I may have to hide them. I enjoy your blog if you want to write then I say go for it what's to lose?

[haystar]

Mmmmm mmm mmmm....oopsie pizzas for lunch! These will definitely be a staple from now on, I had 3!

[Meli-Mel]

I haven't made it through the whole thread, so this may have already been said, but you have to really, really beat the egg whites. Not just stiff, super stiff. When you think you've beaten them enough, beat them some more, and then a little more.

[cleochatra]

Thanks for the very sweet compliments. I was a little embarrassed because I am very self-conscious and I don't take compliments well. I'm a harsh self-critic, but I appreciate your comments and compliments very much.

And I wear crocs, too!

Meli-Mel-- That's what I do. I like stiff peaks!

[dointhis4me]

Originally Posted by cleochatra

And I wear crocs, too!

Love my crocs!!

[Kamicryze]

I just bought some crocs online. I got the Professional style and wear them at work. No one seems to notice/care. SWEET!

Guess what? I've got buns in the oven! I mean.. no no I'm not preggo. I'm making the rolls! 19 minutes left and I can smell them already!

[freeman525]

bump

[cleochatra]

For what it's worth, they work as grilled cheese sammiches. They're thinner like quesadillas, so I cut mine into triangles and dipped it into mah low-carb soupadoup!

Hi freeman! *hip bump*

[Songwriter]

v;rp... uh, fingers shifted over one key... I mean, cleo... dear, listen...

If you are not a pro writer, you should be. I only read the first few posts of the thread and thought wow, this is a great writer. Skipped to the end. You are hilarious. I would think there would be a market for your talent and hey, you make people smile. That's worth a lot.

I write songs, I think I know a writer. You got it goin' on. It's quite rare.

[Kamicryze]

OK! I finished them! At first, it was weird, but I aet one right away. It will ABSOLUTELY work as a bread substitute! I'm so excited about this. I'm really enjoying trying all these options! Thanks!!!

[GardenGirl639]

Yesterday, when I was at Wal-mart, I wondered if I could make chocolate chip Coopsies. These taste wonderful although they are more the texture of a choc chip muffin. Still delicious.





The extra carbs: 2 Squares 85% cocoa 4 carbs/1.5 fiber=2.5 net carbs.
1 TBS. Diabeti Sweet 12.9 carbs/12.6 Sugar Alcohols=net .3 carbs

I made 12 cookies so roughly .25 carb extra per Coopsie.

When I put these on the pan, they were nice and airy but deflated during baking.

Into the egg yolk, I mixed 1 Tbs. Brown Sugar Diabeti Sweet, 1 teasp. vanilla, and 2 Squares chocolate finely chopped.