Cupcakes & Coffee Breaks

The husband and I just celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary together. To commemorate the occasion, he, genius that he is, had the idea for a pizza competition. Luckily we had some gluten free personal pizza sized crusts already, and used our imaginations to put our pizza making skills to the test. While he was a close second, we both determined that my original creation had the edge, and I took home the prize! So now I'm going to share it with you. I made a personal sized pizza, but the I definitely had leftover ingredients. This will assume you have a regular large sized pizza crust, but you can break it up as needed. I always  use gluten free ingredients for my own needs, but you can obviously very easily use the regular versions if you aren't restricted. The gouda is optional if you just don't have it, but the prosciutto is worth springing for. Trust me. Award Winning Garlic Parmesan Mac and Cheese Pizza Ingredients 1 pizza crust, pre mad...

Finding a low carb or grain free alternative to pizza is not the easiest task, but if you like (or don't mind) mushrooms, this may be the answer to your pizza cravings. There are no measurements, as this is a fairly straightforward recipe using a few simple ingredients: Portobella mushroom caps Pizza sauce of your choice Mozzarella cheese Pizza toppings, if desired You need to cook the mushrooms before adding the toppings. You could probably cook them for a few minutes in the oven, but I chose to grill them using a counter-top grill/sandwich maker. First, wash the mushrooms, removing the stems and gills, which should come out easily with a spoon. Coat with olive oil, and grill for 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove from heat. Add some sauce, your cheese, and toppings, and cook for about 5 minutes in 350 degree oven, or until cheese is melted, Then, enjoy! These little pizzas are filling, low carb meal or snack, or could even be served as an appetizer. You may also be interested in: M...

I've been gluten free for about a month now, and it really is not as hard as I thought it would be! For this pizza, I used the " No Dough Pizza " recipe pinned to my Pinterest board (don't forget to follow me!). For the crust, the recipe calls for garlic powder, cream cheese, parmesan, and black pepper. I didn't have any black pepper, so I didn't use it, and it turned out just fine. Also, I used 1/3 fat cream cheese, and it was still great. The original author used full fat, but I can safely say that reduced fat works very well. I also used a 9 x 13 inch baking pan instead of a dish. The crust doesn't rise enough to raise an issue, so if you have a smaller baking pan, feel free to use it! Recipe: Crust: 1 package of cream cheese (8 ounces) 2 eggs 1 tsp garlic powder 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional) Mix ingredients and pour into greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, or until brown at the edges. Let cool f...