Chocolate Christmas Trees

Thought these were really cute, but couldn't find a website for them to pin on Pintrest.

Cauliflower Breadsticks

Cauliflower Breadsticks! Hardly any calories for the whole pan!

•1 large head of cauliflower ...
•2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
•2 large eggs, lightly beaten
•4 oz low fat mozzarella cheese
•1/2 teaspoon onion powder
•salt
•pepper

•Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
•Chop the cauliflower into chunks and place into microwave for about 5 minutes or until soft
•Place the cauliflower into a food processor and blend until it's a mashed potato texture
•In a medium bowl, stir together cauliflower, eggs,cheese, and seasonings
•Lightly spray a baking pan with spray oil and coat with the mixture (about 1/2 inch thick)
•Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the top starts to brown
•Add additional cheese to the top and enjoy!

Mini Zucchini Pizza

Mini Zucchini Pizza

For when you are craving Pizza but want to avoid all those ...carbs!

Ingredients
1 Zucchini
Shredded Mozzarella
Spray Olive Oil
Shredded Parmesan
Salt and pepper
Dried Oregano
Fresh Basil chopped
Pizza Sauce

Cut zucchini about 1/8 inch thick. Spray each side with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil or grill each side for about 2 minutes. Top with pizza sauce, mozzarella, oregano and basil. (Or add more toppings!) Cook for 2 more minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned. Sprinkle with Parmesan before serving. Enjoy!

Bread substitute

This recipe is great for diabetics, people with gluten allergies or people just trying to cut out carbs.

Instead of bread - make oppsie bread instead YUMMMMM

Will you have a hard time living without bread? Ooopsies are a good option. It’s a “bread” without carbs and can be eaten in a variety of ways.

Oopsies

6–8 depending on size.

3 eggs100 grams (3.5 ounces) of cream cheesea pinch of salt1 teaspoon baking powder or cream of tarter (can be excluded)

Separate the eggs, with the egg whites in one bowl and the egg yolks in another.

Whip the egg whites together with the salt until very stiff. You should be able to turn the bowl over without the egg whites moving.

Mix the egg yolks and the cream cheese well. If you choose, 1tsp of cream of tarter or baking powder (this makes the Oopsie more bread-like). 

Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mix – try to keep the air in the egg whites.

Put 6 large or 8 smaller oopsies on a baking tray.

Bake in the middle of the oven at 150° C (300° F) for about 25 minutes – until they turn golden.

You can eat Oopsies as bread or use them as a bun for a hotdog or hamburger. You can also put different kinds of seeds on them before baking them, for instance poppy, sesame or sunflower seeds.

Edible Glitter

Quick and easy, tailored to your own color preferences!



Zucchini brownies

Brownies made with zucchini, bananas and applesauce, yielding a brownie with only 120 calories, 2 grams of fat, and a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals, and egg free!

Weight Watchers: 2 pts/serving (makes 24)

Ingredients
1/2 c applesauce
2 small of medium bananas, mashed
1 1/2 c sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 c finely shredded zucchini
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 nuts, chopped

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.  In large bow, mix the applesauce, mashed bananas and sugar.  Add vanilla and cocoa and mix together.  Then add baking soda, salt, and zucchini and mix together.  Add flour and nuts and mix.  Spread evenly into the prepared plan.  Bake for 25 minutes until brownies spring back when gently touched.

Craft ideas

Love this idea for an easy and cute decoration!