RECIPE: "Potatoes" O'Brien

Potatoes O'Brien has been claimed to originate from a Boston restaurant known as Jerome's and a Manhattan restaurant known as Jack's in the early 1900s. Wikipedia

Now that I have discovered what a great substitution for potatoes rutabaga is, the possibilities are endless. They are sweet and delicious. Be careful though because they are very easily mistaken for turnips in the grocery store. The first time I wanted to make this recipe we had mistakenly bought turnips and they have a pretty bitter aftertaste. If you do not mind bitter, they are also a good potato substitution and are even lower in carbs than rutabaga.

Low-Carb Cinnamon Vanilla Pancakes

Low-Carb Cinnamon Vanilla Pancakes

I have been craving pancakes like crazy.  I started to feel like it would just be one of those foods that I had to give up for good. I wasn't sure I could come up with a recipe that would satisfy my craving without feeling like I was sacrificing taste or texture.  I'm glad I was wrong.  These turned out amazing.  My husband said that I could serve them to any non low-carber and that they would not know the difference.  I apologize to those of you that are looking for a gluten-free recipe.  This uses Carbquik - which does contain wheat.  We served these with Joseph's SF Maple Syrup. Hope you enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Carbquik - You can get it here -Tova Carbquik Bake Mix
3/4 Cup Half and Half
1/3 Cup Water
1 Egg
1 Stick Salted Butter - Melted
3oz. Cream Cheese - Softened
4 Tbs. Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup.  I use Toranis - You can get it here - Torani Sugar Free Syrup
1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
(2 Tbs. Peace and Love)
 ***We served this with Joseph's SF Maple Syrup*** This was the first time we have tried and and we really liked it.  It did not taste SF to me at all.  You can get it here - Joseph's Sugar-free Maple Syrup.  Also you can always use vanilla extract and a little sweetener in place of the SF vanilla syrup.

DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix using a hand mixer.  Be careful not to over mix it as it will become too thick.

Heat a lightly oiled or buttered griddle or frying pan over medium heat.  Ladle a scoop of  batter onto the griddle.  Brown on both sides.  SERVE AND ENJOY!

This entire batch is only 22 net grams of carbs

Peace, Love, and Pancakes