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1 hour ago, WishMeSmaller said:

My version of Carbquick cheddar bay biscuits. They are decent. My hubby is eating low carb right now, and he loved them.😊

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As I suspected! If you really need a substitute you won’t mind any slight difference to regular flour. But it probably does not taste exactly the same.

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8 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

As I suspected! If you really need a substitute you won’t mind any slight difference to regular flour. But it probably does not taste exactly the same.

Exactly! I am not in love, but will certainly use the Carbquick as needed. I am happy to have it in my pantry, and hubby is very happy to have access to biscuits and whatever else I make with it. Thinking biscuit topping for casseroles, dumplings, Pizza Crust, etc.

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Omelette (1 egg) and Regular flour cheddar biscuits (so to me Carbquik tastes only mildly different depending on the seasonings used)

no clue about cal tracking info 😂

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I planned to make donuts this morning but my last attempt (read: FAIL ....way too underdone in the middle last time) got me skittish, so instead of making them round shaped, i tried em out "churro" shaped. SUCESSS!

Cinnamon & Sugar Yeasted "Churro-Donuts" Breakfast for the fam... that small one on the right is about the length of my thumb, ate 1/2 of it. Im guessing (and logged in MFP as) 50 calories.

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...and the making of bread products continues...

These babies came out of the oven about 1/2 an hour ago and the house still smells yum!

Soft Pretzels!

Had I portioned them out properly so they were the same size (I didn't), they should log in as 147 calories each.

I had one bite (about 1 tbsp worth) to test it out. Turned out pretty good, an Mr. is a fan (he's the one who asked me to make them in the first place). I am not a big soft pretzel fan myself, so the test bite was enough for me....I'm guessing 15 calories for a bite?

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On 01/24/2021 at 16:24, ms.sss said:



I planned to make donuts this morning but my last attempt (read: FAIL ....way too underdone in the middle last time) got me skittish, so instead of making them round shaped, i tried em out "churro" shaped. SUCESSS!




Cinnamon & Sugar Yeasted "Churro-Donuts" Breakfast for the fam... that small one on the right is about the length of my thumb, ate 1/2 of it. Im guessing (and logged in MFP as) 50 calories.




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Omg those looks so good! I have a weakness for sweet treats!

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18 hours ago, ms.sss said:

...and the making of bread products continues...

These babies came out of the oven about 1/2 an hour ago and the house still smells yum!

Soft Pretzels!

Had I portioned them out properly so they were the same size (I didn't), they should log in as 147 calories each.

I had one bite (about 1 tbsp worth) to test it out. Turned out pretty good, an Mr. is a fan (he's the one who asked me to make them in the first place). I am not a big soft pretzel fan myself, so the test bite was enough for me....I'm guessing 15 calories for a bite?

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Those look amazing. I swear cold weather releases a carb craving hormone.

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salad for dinner: romaine, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, Water chestnuts, tomatoes, feta & 3oz pan fried chicken:
252 calories for the whole thing
Ate about 1/2..no after pic cuz the Kid ate the rest.

...Also, one of the sides I made for the fam's dinner tonite: Brussel Sprouts with Crispy Bacon.
Ate the equivalent of 2 whole brussel sprouts & 1/4 slice of bacon.
26 calories.

...Also, Also, 1 espresso martini (not shown):
141 calories

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dinner was air fryer veggies (butternut squash, small potatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini) with general tso tofu also made in the air fryer. Made the glaze on the stove

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On 01/25/2021 at 21:52, MarvelGirl25 said:



dinner was air fryer veggies (butternut squash, small potatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini) with general tso tofu also made in the air fryer. Made the glaze on the stove



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Recipe please? Looks delicious!

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2 hours ago, Kris77 said:

Recipe please? Looks delicious!

Thanks! This is the recipe I used but just for the sauce and the prep for the tofu. I didn’t add as much corn starch to the tofu and instead of cooking it on the stove top with oil I threw it in the air fryer at 390 for about 15 minutes until crispy. I then tossed it in the sauce.

For the prep of the tofu it said to add soy sauce and oil to it but I used a drizzle of sesame oil instead of regular.

https://biancazapatka.com/en/general-tsos-tofu-with-sweet-sour-sauce/

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