"Fat Head" Dough

I don't know why it's called Fat Head.  I'm just glad I can still have pizza and it be 100% guilt free.  See, my family and I have been eating "keto" for the past few weeks and WE LOVE IT!  We're about 90% on plan and feeling so much better.  We're probably seeing such great results because we can still have pizza.  So, what is it?  It's basically a dough made primarily from cheese.  Glorious.cheese.  (I love this "diet"!)  It's a very versatile dough.  You can leave it as one big batch of dough and spread it out like a pizza.  You can portion it out into smaller pieces and make personal size pizzas.  You can cut it down to bun size and have an alternative for your burgers and breakfast sammies.  You can make them even smaller and stuff sausage, egg, and cheese in them for a breakfast bite.  You can wrap hot dogs in them for pigs in a blanket.  Hop on Pinterest and see what you can find.  It's super quick to whip up which makes it perfect for a late night quick dinner.  Below are the directions for pizza.  If you want to use it for something else, you'll just need to adjust the thickness as you're rolling it out (bun, biscuit, etc.) and also the baking time.

3/4 cup almond flour

1 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

2 tbsp. cream cheese

1 egg

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning (if using it for pizza dough)

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.

Combine almond flour and mozzarella cheese in a microwave safe bowl.

Add in cream cheese and place it in the microwave for 1 minute.

Stir well and microwave an additional 30 seconds.

Add the egg, salt, and Italian Seasoning, if using, and combine well.

Shape the dough into a ball and place it between two sheets of parchment paper.

Roll the dough between the parchment paper until it's about 1/4-1/8" thick (however thick you like your pizza dough)

Remove the top piece of parchment paper.

Keeping the dough on the bottom piece of parchment paper, slide the dough onto a pizza stone or baking sheet.

Use a fork and pierce the dough all over.

Place into the preheated oven for 12 minutes.

Once it's been baked, add your favorite pizza toppings and bake an additional 5 minutes or until your toppings are heated through.

Chicken and Rice Soup THM: E

Well this is a tasty bowl of goodies.  It's THM AND Instant Pot..sooooo...it's basically made for me.

4-6 chicken breasts (frozen, thawed, doesn't matter)

7 cups chicken broth

2 cups cooked brown rice (see my Instant Pot how-to here)

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

1 cup diced onion

1 cup frozen peas (optional)

1 tsp. Thyme

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. minced garlic

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp. coconut oil

Turn Instant Pot on the Sauté feature  and add the coconut oil.  

Once it's hot, add the celery, carrots, and onion.  Sauté until the veggies begin to soften.  Add the minced garlic and garlic powder and sauté for 1-2 more minutes.  

Place the chicken breasts into the pot.

Add the broth and seasonings.  Stir in the rice.

Place the lid on the IP and set it to manual, high pressure for 20 minutes.  Allow the pressure to release naturally for about 20 minutes.  Quick Release the remaining pressure.  

Shred the chicken breasts and return to the pot.  Adjust seasonings as necessary and enjoy!