Breakfasts

Egg “Porridge”

September 16, 2014 By elviira 36 Comments

Here is a fascinating (and satiating!) option for those who are after porridge or oatmeal for breakfast but are lacking proper gluten-free and ketogenic oatmeal recipes. This sweet, creamy and rich breakfast “porridge” keeps you satisfied for hours. (NB. There is a dairy-free version at the end of the post!)

This creation is quite close to scrambled eggs, but grainier, creamier, and sweeter. In fact, when spiced with cinnamon, it resembles rice porridge that we eat here in Finland during Christmas time. It also reminds me of Milchreis (“milk rice”), that Germans eat any time.

If your daily quota of carbs allows, top this porridge with berries or slices of apples or peaches. Berries are highly recommended because of their valuable nutrients.
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Totally Terrific Toasted Pecan Butter

August 31, 2014 By elviira 4 Comments

This Totally Terrific Toasted Pecan Butter is a perfect way to include some healthy fats in your LCHF diet. I created a new approach to prepare toasted pecan butter. Instead of brown sugar the butter is browned to get a delicious, nutty flavor. Pecans are also toasted — but not just boringly in a dry skillet or oven. No, they are toasted together in an ample amount of good old butter. Therefore the pecans will be crispy, buttery and toasted outside, and chewy inside. They’ll get a texture which is totally irresistible!

Combined with some more softened butter, sweetener, vanilla (and other spices, if you like), the result is beyond heavenly. This, you cannot resist!

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Gluten-Free Low-Carb Flat Bread, Focaccia or Pizza Crust

July 14, 2014 By elviira 26 Comments

Flat bread, focaccia, deep pan pizza crust… use this batter as you wish to create your personal culinary heaven! This bread or crust is soft, fluffy but firm, and it holds extremely well together. It’s also quick and easy to make and bake.

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Gluten-Free Low-Carb Crepes

May 11, 2014 By elviira 2 Comments

Here is my take on gluten-free low-carb crepes. I developed this recipe from scratch, mainly because I wanted to satisfy my everlasting need for research and development — and of course to create as palatable result as possible.

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Elviira’s Krunchy Grain-Free Granola (Dairy-Free)

April 26, 2014 By elviira 22 Comments

I came up with this simplest granola a couple of weeks ago. Our family was missing some breakfast alternatives and I thought we hadn’t have good old granola — or müsli like my husband calls it even it’s baked — for a very long time mainly because there simply don’t exist worthy alternatives for healthy granola.

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Gluten-Free Hot Cereal (Breakfast Porridge, Vegan)

January 26, 2014 By elviira 7 Comments

If you are a low-carber, following a gluten-free and grain-free diet, the traditional hot cereal or porridge for breakfast is not an option. So I developed this simple and healthy alternative, which is also tasty and full of nutrients.

Topped with berries, sugar-free syrup, or with a good pat of organic butter, it’s a warming and satisfying breakfast, especially now during the cold wintertime.

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Flatbread

November 6, 2013 By elviira 29 Comments

This delicious one-bowl bread is a great option when you want some soft, fresh bread quickly and don’t want to put too much effort into making it or use any machinery.

The bread is simple to convert to dairy-free. More of that and also some fascinating tips and photos from my Halloween birthday party in the end of the post.

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Just Like Sugar-Free Cloudberry Jam (Vegan)

August 26, 2013 By elviira 3 Comments

If you have ever wondered how cloudberries taste, now there is a chance to taste some — without a single cloudberry involved. It’s a well-known fact in Finland that the combination of carrot and gooseberry produce the taste and look of cloudberry — at least they say so. Join me in my story as I explore whether that’s true or not.

If you happen to have some gooseberries at hand, that is a great opportunity to try out this enchanting recipe. If you cannot get gooseberries, I give some suggestions in the end of the post how to replace them.

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Crisp Bread (Dairy-Free)

July 8, 2013 By elviira 34 Comments

There are those rainy summer days when I don’t want to leave the house but get warm and cozy inside. Maybe I heat the oven and bake some of my all-time favorite munchies for comfort. This superb crisp bread is one of my all-time favorite munchies. Crunchy, tasty and crispy, without gluten and as healthful as possible, it might become one of your all-time favorite munchies as well.

Munch this crunchy crisp bread just like that, or with butter and cheese. For real comfort, top it with sugar-free strawberry or raspberry jam. My favorite way to eat this bread, in addition to load a slice with butter and cheese, is to crumble it over my breakfast yogurt — it’s just like granola, but not sweet, though.

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Simplified Russian-Style Easter Paskha

March 24, 2013 By elviira 3 Comments

Paskha or pasha is something many people eat during Easter here in Finland regardless of their religion. We have even commercial — of course sugar-laden — versions of paskha. Originally paskha is enjoyed by Orthodox Christians on Easter and the dish originates from Russia.

Well, for some people Easter is not Easter without paskha, whereas some people cannot stand it. Finnish paskha differs from Russian paskha in the sense that Russian paskha has smooth texture and the ingredients are simpler. Actually I didn’t know this difference before I did some googling and found this recipe for Russian paskha. I adapted my own sugar-free low-carb paskha version from that recipe.

Russian paskha is seasoned with just a hint of vanilla while the Finnish version is bursting with almonds, raisins, sultanas and lemon flavor.
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Breakfasts

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