The Fantastic, Delicious, Super Low-Carb Muffin, Bread and Biscotti

For the past seven years I've traveled the country speaking to hundreds of people with diabetes. What does everyone want to know: "What can I eat?!" The cry rises midway through a presentation followed by, "I know I should cut my carbs but I can't give up______(fill in the blank with anything crumbly and delicious)." Being a recovering muffin- and scone-aholic myself, who has long gone without for better blood sugar management, I am hooked once again. But this time it's a nutritious, soul-satisfying low carb muffin that has found its way into my heart and onto my plate. And this muffin comes with "mojo." You make it in the microwave in a minute. I've also found a bread to die for, hmmm oddly named "Life-Changing Bread." And, I've created a low carb biscotti by replacing the flour called for with almond meal and the sugar with Stevia. I make both the bread and biscotti in my toaster oven. Like my fellow New Yorkers I use my regular oven for storing pots and pans. These "ode to crumbs" items, recipes below, contain all natural ingredients, are gluten-free and extremely blood sugar friendly. Since we do know "your diabetes may vary," check their impact on your blood glucose. Make sure you wash your fingers not just lick them. My husband, who doesn't have diabetes, now sees these as the better part of our wedding contract. Flax Egg Muffin in a Minute in a Mug All photos courtesy of Riva Greenberg. This fiber-rich, quick and easy muffin makes a perfect breakfast on-th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news