Tomato Basil Protein Focaccia

     After making the Onion Focaccia Bread from Andrea's Protein Cakery, I had to try her Tomato Basil Protein Focaccia, and sooooo glad I did !!!  If you haven't checked out her site, make sure to go to www.proteincakery.com, and also like her on Facebook!  You will get lots of great ideas for healthy eating with high protein and low carb, my fav way of eating !!!  I topped this with a wedge of Laughing Cow Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese for 45 calories and it was DELISH !!!  A 1/4 of the recipe is 200 calories, 6g carbs, and 21g protein. Try it out for a fun unique way to have your bread and eat it too !!!  ;)

Roasted Tomatoes Ingredients~
Roasted Tomatoes:
3 cups sliced plum tomatoes (540g)
1 Tablespoon EVOO
Dash Garlic Powder
Dash Pepper
Dash Salt

Focaccia Ingredients~
1 cup liquid Egg Whites
1 Tablespoon EVOO
1/2 cup unflavored Rice Protein Powder
5 large Basil Leaves
2 Tablespoons Whole Husk Psyllium
2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast


     Slice your Tomatoes into thin slices and lay flat on aluminum foiled pan, brush with EVOO and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic.  Bake at 425 for 40 minutes.  Remove and cool. and retain 6-8 slices for garnish.  Meanwhile, in a blender, blend remainder of tomatoes and basil leaves just til combined..  In bowl, mix the egg whites, EVOO, Protein Powder, and Nutritional Yeast.  When blended, add the Tomato Basil mixture and Psyllium Husk and mix well.  Let rest for 15 minutes to thicken.  Pour batter into parchment lined 8 X 11.5 dish, top with extra roasted Tomatoes for garnish and bake at 325 for 18-22 minutes. ( My Tomatoes were large so I only used 6 rings, but if your Tomatoes are smaller then you can maybe get 8 rings on top).  Enjoy  ;)

Frosted Cooked Dough Brownies

     If you are wondering whose bite marks those are in the pictures above, they are MINE !!!!  It was so darn hard to take just ONE bite !!! These totally rock !!!  And soooooo easy to throw together !!! Plus, as a bonus, there is a fun craft project included in this recipe!  Each Brownie has 142 calories, 2.75g carbs and 15.8g protein, awesome stats!!!  So when you are in the mood for yummy fun, give this one a try  ;)

Ingredients~
1 Double Chocolate Chunk Quest Bar
1 Cookie Dough Quest Bar
1 Tablespoon Grain Sweetened Organic Carob Chips ( divided into 3 teaspoons)
1 Tablespoon Whey Better Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder
1 Tablespoon Chocolate Almond Milk ( 45 cal/cup)
1 Tablespoon unsweetened Dark Cocoa Powder
1 packet Truvia

     Spray Butter Pam inside three Silicone Cupcake liners.  Divide each of the Quest Bars into 3 equal parts.  Microwave the Chocolate Bars for 17 seconds and pat into the bottom of each of the Cupcake liners.  Repeat the process with the Cookie Dough and pat on top of the Chocolate layer.  Top each with a teaspoon of the Carob Chips and bake at 400 degrees for 4 minutes.  Remove and cool. While cooling, mix Protein Powder, Almond Milk, Cocoa Powder and Truvia.  When mixed, transfer to baggie and push frosting down into a bottom corner and snip the very tip of the corner of the baggie with scissors.  Push the Frosting thru the baggie opening to swirl the frosting in a decorative pattern on top of each Brownie after you have removed it from it Silicone liner. ( you will not believe how rich and delicious this protein frosting is)  Enjoy  ;)

Apple Pie Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice Cream

     Alrighty kids, mommy dun did GOOD on this here Apple Pie !!!  WOWZERS, you would not even know this was healthy unless you were told !!!  The addition of the Granny Smith Apple really makes the flavors pop.  This definitely has to be on your list to try as soon as possible !!! I'm patting myself on the back for coming up with this combo.  This 9'' Springform pan make 8 generous pieces, each piece has 197.5 calories, 13.2g carbs and 24.5g protein.  This is seriously good enough to serve at a dinner party, and no one would be the wiser!!!  Food is fun  ;)

Ingredients~
4 Apple Pie Quest Bars
4 Yoplait Greek 100 calories Apple Pie Yogurts
1 cup Egg Whites
1/2 cup Whey Better Vanilla Ice Cream Protein Powder
Dash Cinnamon
Dash Vanilla
7oz Granny Smith Apple
1/2 teaspoon Coconut Oil
1 packet Truvia

     Remove bottom round from 9" Springform pan and spray with Butter Pam.  Remove wrappers from Quest Bars and microwave 2 of them, one at a time, in microwave for 15 seconds each and press into half of Springform round, then repeat with other bar til bottom round is completely covered.  Then snap back into place in Pan.  Then mix together, egg whites, yogurt, protein powder, dash cinnamon, and dash vanilla and pour half the batter into Springform Pan.  Meanwhile, Chop another Quest Bar into very small pieces, sprinkle onto top of batter, reserving a fourth of the bar bits for latter.  Gently spoon the rest of the batter on top of bar bits.  With remaining bar, slice into 6 long slices and roll between palms into rope like lengths creating enough length to cover the circumference, then lay around the perimeter of the pan end to end completing the circle.  Slice Apple in half and core each half.  Using a Mandolin, slice VERY THIN slices off Apple and lay in a circle pattern around the inside of the pan. Take your remaining bar bits and sprinkle into very center of Cheesecake.  Bake at 325 for 40 minutes.  While Cheesecake is baking, chop remaining Apple into small pieces and you should have a rounded cup left over.  Spray a skillet with Butter Pam and add a half teaspoon coconut oil to pan to melt, when hot add diced Apple, Truvia packet, and dash of cinnamon.  Cook til softened and syrupy, add dash of vanilla and let cook off ( it will evaporate rather immediately), set aside.  Remove Cheesecake and cool, let chill in refrigerator over night.  When chilled, serve a 1/8 of Cheesecake with an 1/8 of Caramelized Apple.  Enjoy  ;)

Onion Protein Focaccia Bread

     If you haven't heard me brag about Andrea's Protein Cakery, then listen up !!!!  This girl rocks !!!  Definitely check out her website and Blog !!!  I have no idea how she comes up with all her ideas, I would love to meet her someday and pick her brain !!!  But I saw this yummy bread idea on my Facebook feed ( make sure to "like" her on FB and you will get to see all her latest creations too), and decided to give it a whirlie!  Food is Fun  ;)

Ingredients~
2 Tablespoons EVOO
1 cup of diced Onions
1 heaping teaspoon chopped jarred garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
3/4 cup Egg Whites
2 Tablespoons Whole Psyllium Husks
1/3 cup natural unflavored Rice Protein Powder
Dash Salt

     Heat 1 Tablespoon EVOO in skillet, add onions, garlic, salt and pepper, and cook til golden brown.  May take 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and let cool.  Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients as well as the other Tablespoon EVOO and let sit so the Psyllium can expand to thicken the batter.  After batter thickens, pour into parchment paper lined 8X8 or 9X9 glass dish, and top with onions.  Bake at 325 for 22 minutes, or til cooked through.  Cut into 8 pieces and serve. Each piece has 74 calories, 2g carbs, and 7g protein.  Enjoy  ;)