Low Carb Flax and Coconut Personal Pancake

Low Carb Flax and Coconut Personal Pancake

So I was wanting something both high fiber and high protein for breakfast.  I pulled the ingredients out that I was interested in using and mixed them together.  My daughter walked in while it was cooking and asked, "What's that?"  To which I replied, "I don't know!"  Well, once it was done and I tasted it, I decided it was definitely a pancake.  I spread some all-fruit spread on it and enjoyed it as such.  I hope this helps someone else along their way :)

Low Carb Flax and Coconut Personal Pancake
Serves 1

In a bowl mix well:

2 eggs
1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Add and mix well:

1/4 cup ground flax seed meal (use almond flour for SCD)
2 tablespoons shredded coconut -- mine was pretty finely shredded, not the big chunks that are called shredded, but neither was it finely ground.  I'd say, "medium grind."
2 packets Stevia based sweetener* (or 1 tablespoon honey for SCD)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pre-heat a small frying pan with 1 tablespoon coconut oil.  Pour the batter into the pan as soon as the oil melts.  Cover it and cook it over medium low heat for about 3 minutes or until the top of the pancake can be touched and it's no longer sticky.  It can be flipped if a browned appearance on both sides is desired.

Place the pancake onto a plate and top as desired:  Sugar free syrup, peanut butter and jam, jelly, etc.  (Not for SCD -- for SCD, peanut butter and honey would be great!)

*Note:  This would be good without toppings, too.  Use an additional 2 packets stevia sweetener, (or another tablespoon of honey for SCD), and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in the batter. 

As I said, I put all-fruit spread on mine.  Enjoy!

Simi's Cookies -- four (4) ingredient cookies

Simi's Cookies -- four (4) ingredient cookies

Simi's Cookies

Simi is two years old and has a boatload of food allergies.  His family was here for a visit, and his mommy forgot to bring his special cookies.  I verified what ingredients he could tolerate and came up with these easy-peasy cookies.  He, (and his mommy who is allergic to eggs), thought they were pretty delicious :)

Simi's Cookies are very simple -- with only four (4) ingredients.  They have a "flour" base, some "butter", flax seed mixed with water, and sweetener.  The flour could be just about any "flour,"  like almond, rice or ground oats.  The butter could be anything from coconut oil, to butter or margarine, like we had to do for Simi.  The flax seed and water stands in for the eggs, and we used honey for sweetener because it's safe for him, but I think just about any sweetener -- agave, coconut sugar or organic sugar would work.  These could easily have other optional ingredients like a tablespoon or two of nuts, raisins or chocolate or carob chips added.  Have fun with it!

Simi's Cookies
Makes about a dozen cookies

Pre-heat oven to 375F.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, cream together:

1/3 cup raw honey (or other tolerated sweetener)
1/3 cup Earth Balance Spread (or other solid fat)

Combine in a small cup or dish:

1 teaspoon ground flax seed plus 1 tablespoon water.  Allow it to gel a minute or so.  Add to the honey mixture and stir well.

Add a little at a time until cookie dough consistency:

3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or other well tolerated "flour")

Scoop by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet sprayed with cooking oil spray or onto a parchment lined sheet.  Tap the tops of the dough balls with fingers so they will flatten during baking.  Bake about 11 minutes or until they are becoming golden.  Cool on paper towels.  Enjoy!

Simultaneously published on my other blog here.