Cinnamon Caramel Pound Cake- Low Carb and No Grain

This is super good.  

Did I mention that this is good?  Oh yeah,  I did!!!

I can't get over how wonderful this is!  

And the fact that it's no grain makes it a wonderful choice for those on a low carb diet and/or controlling their blood sugar.  

The cinnamon and caramel syrup really push this over the top!  

And how yummy is this for the upcoming fall weather?  

I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!  

So, without further delay...

2 1/2 cups almond flour 

 2 tsp baking powder 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

8 Tablespoons butter, room temperature-  do not melt

1 1/2 cup baking sweetener

8 eggs 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tbsp Torani Caramel Syrup

In large bowl mix together almond flour, baking powder and cinnamon.  Set aside.

Blend the cream cheese and butter till nice and well incorporated.  Add the sweetener and mix well.  Add eggs and mix well.  

Add extract and Torani Caramel Syrup

Mix in dry ingredients till blended.

Pour batter into 2 greased loaf pans.  

Bake at preheated 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes, till toothpick comes out clean.  

Let cool on rack.

My loaf didn't rise and I'm positive the culprit is the almond flour being used in place of regular flour.  I can assure you that even though the loaf is flat, it still is incredibly awesome.  My husband kept pilfering slices of this when I wasn't looking.

Sunday morning breakfast was topped with homemade low carb cinnamon pound cake and was absolutely delish!   (recipe for the yogurt is forthcoming)

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Low Carb and Grain Free Fried Biscuits

I had a recipe written on a piece of paper that had some chord progressions sitting on the church piano for quite a while.  It was a nameless recipe back from my carbivore days.   I'd play the progressions here and there and suddenly the light bulb went on as I looked at that recipe.  It seemed to me that it was a recipe for hush puppies or something similar since it had cornmeal and a bit of flour in it.
I took a picture of it with determination to use it as inspiration.
And the result?  No grain, no gluten, and low carb fried biscuits!

The ingredients are simple and you probably already have them on hand if you are eating Low Carb.   You have no idea how giddy I was at the result of these!

1 cup Almond Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 medium egg
1-2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream dash of salt

Place almond flour in bowl and make sure there are no clumps.   Add baking powder and egg and mix just till blended.
Add 1-2 Tablespoons of Heavy Whipping Cream , and mix, being careful not to overmix or add too much liquid.   It needs a soft hand and over mixing will make them tough.

Roll dough into walnut sized patties in your hand and flatten to about 1/4 inch thick.  Fry in hot oil till golden brown and both sides, nice and crispy on the outside and done in the center.   
Little delectable fried biscuits! 

The carb content per biscuit is 5 carbs but might vary depending on the ingredients you choose.

Happy Eating Lovelies!
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Grain Free/Low Carb Pumpkin Bread

I must admit, this pumpkin bread was pleasantly surprising!  It looks great, tastes great and is really moist!  When recipes are converted to low carb it's hard to find a bread substitute that looks and tastes like the real thing.  This is the exception!

Pumpkin Bread

1 cup pumpkin (I used Libby's) 

1 cup baking Splenda (I'd like to try a different sweetener in the future)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt 

5 eggs

1 1/4 cup of almond flour

Mix together pumpkin, Splenda, extract and eggs in large mixing bowl.  

In seperate bowl stir together cinnamon, salt and almond flour.

Whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until mixed together.  

Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for one hour or until toothpick inserted in middle of loaf comes out clean. 

12 servings  This is super good slathered in butter and cream cheese.  It would be super drizzled with some caramel flavored Toriani syrup.  Another super idea to make it more 'traditional' would be to add a few chopped macadamia nuts or almonds to give it some crunch in each bite.  

Even my carbivore hubby said this was good!

Plain and Fresh out of the oven~ 

 Slathered in Cream Cheese~

Oozing in butter~ (my preferred choice)

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Spinach Pizza

My BFF made this recipe up and it's an awesome substitute for pizza crust.  Best of all, it only takes a few minutes to throw together. 1 can of spinach, drained and squeezed of water
1 egg
1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese (I used the green can)  1 Tbsp Almond Flour

Various toppings that strike your fancy such as pepperoni, sausage, olives,  peppers, etc.

Make sure your spinach is as dry as possible. I squeezed mine against/through a wire/mesh sieve multiple times and then squeezed it with my hands until no water came out.

Add the remaining ingredients and form into a ball.   Press onto parchment paper as even as possible.   Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until crispy and golden on the edges.  You can continue cooking if you want it more crispy.  Remove from oven and add cheese and toppings.  Return to oven until cheese is melted.

I did not use any sauce on my pizza but I'm sure this would be WONDERFUL with an alfredo base!

Macros for the crust alone.   Your toppings will alter the macro count and will vary depending on the toppings used. 

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Happy Planning~ August 31 -Sept. 6, 2015

How I'm loving this past week's layout!  

I picked up a children's book at the thrift store for 35 cents and decided to incorporate some of the drawings by cutting them out and pasting them in.  I love it!  

Here's a full shot~

And a few details of various days...

How I love my Happy Planner!  I know there are many other brands but the functionality is so practical, the pages come out easily and it's so pretty!  

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Happy Planning!

Life has been SUPER busy as we 'hope' for cooler weather and look for a reprieve from the heat with the coming of fall.  

It's not happening yet!  (bummer!)

I recently went to Hobby Lobby and saw Happy Planners for sale.  I knew I needed to get organized (who doesn't) and coupling that with a bit of creativity is definitely a win/win situation for me. 

After debating for a few weeks I decided to take the plunge.  I had my 40% coupon and my total cost was about 14 dollars.  

Not too shabby.  

What I love about happy planning as compared to scrapbooking is that it's not overwhelming.  Little snippets of time and small areas to decorate really work to my advantage.  My plan is to make it a planner, organizer, prayer journal and scrapbook combination.  

It's so much fun to decorate!  

This is my first planned week.  No planning or preparation... just being a bit creative and enjoying myself.  My friends, Jess and John were getting ready to leave to live as missionaries in the Philippines so they were on my mind heavily that week as I prayed for their upcoming departure.  

Here are some close ups of the details~  

  This is my second planned week~  

I continued in prayer for my friends since they left on Thursday of that week.  

I've been picking up some clearance chipboard pieces that work great.  

 I've also been incorporating some stamps as well.  

 I found these lovely dimensional stickers at the dollar tree and wish I had gotten more.  They are so pretty and feminine. 

 I've really been trying to increase my daily water intake so I made these water intake stickers in photoshop.

The little note and clock came from a children's book that I paid 35 cents for.  I love it!   

You can check out the Mambi Blog (Happy Planner) here.  

Lots of great inspiration!

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Who has ascended into heaven?~ Bible Journaling~ Proverbs 30:4

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended?  Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?  Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth?  What is His name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?  

His name is JESUS!  

 I had grandiose plans for this wonderful scripture but the execution came out less then stellar.  

 But it's all about the learning process, right?  

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