Fake Bread and a Tasty Dessert
I have been really watching my carbohydrate consumption since my doctor gave me the news I have type 2 diabetes. I’ve done the Atkins diet before with pretty good success, so I went back to it again. I have stuck mostly with the initial induction phase for maximum weight loss but I’ve started adding in phase 2 foods like nuts and berries.
One of the first things I gave up was any kind of bread. That, along with no sweets, was the hardest part about getting started. With yesterday’s dinner I decided to try this recipe:
INGREDIENTS
- 4 tbsps Flaxseed (Spectrum) Organic Ground
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder (Straight Phosphate, Double Acting)
- 1/2 individual packet Sucralose Based Sweetener (Sugar Substitute)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 large Egg (Whole)
- 1 tsp Unsalted Butter Stick
Put all the dry ingredients in a microwavable mug, then add the egg, and I used a tsp of olive oil instead of butter because I didn’t have enough soft butter available. Mix it all up and pop it in the microwave for about a minute. Viola! Something to fool you into thinking you’re getting bread. It tastes like a bran muffin with a hint of cinnamon and comes in with 4 grams of net carbs.