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I hope you've hand a wonderful holiday season!  I've been taking a break from blogging, but I'm back to post a quick holiday-inspired recipe that all my keto brothers and sisters out there can enjoy.  It is also great for anytime of the year that you're looking for a low-carb, low-sugar sweet snack.  My recipe is inspired by this one over at cookingclassy.com . *WARNING* My version uses Erythritol -based sweeteners.  I recommend that you do not use this if you have ever had any adverse effects to this sweetener.   I personally have to consume anything made with Erythritol in moderation because I have developed stomach aches if I consumed too much of it.  For this recipe, I chose to use a combination of Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit Sweentener and Pyure Stevia All-Purpose Blend .  In the past, I had tried to create this recipe using a general all-purpose baking Stevia, but it stayed soft and did not develop the crunch that is essential to the candied a...

  It's Halloween time again!  I volunteered to help Tiffoodie create her last-minute J-Hope inspired costume this year.  @Bangtan_Style07 on Twitter has some great guides for recreating the guys' looks from the Dynamite music video.  With funds being tight right now, we opted to grab a cheap black T, use paint we already had, and splurge on these fun sunglasses .  Here's what I used:   To recreate this look, first download this design template .  Grab some red, blue, green, yellow, and white fabric paint, or you can use acrylic with textile medium like I did.  Tape wax paper around a piece of cardboard large enough to fill the inside of your t-shirt.  Place the cardboard inside the shirt and stretch shirt to flatten and smooth.  Here, I cut out and painted my letters first and then the shapes. With a ruler, measure to centre your design and then tape down the stencil. I originally painted my letters first, mixing my paint and me...

I've been wanting to post this for some time because it is truly one of my favourite keto snacks!  My recipe is adapted from this one at healthyrecipesblogs.com !  Here is the cast of this production:   (Please note that I tend to use what I have at hand.  If you have another keto chocolate chips or sugar substitute you prefer, go for it!  Just make sure that you use an equivalent amount to 1/3 cup of sugar.) The first step for me is to preheat my oven to 350F/180C.  Next, I melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter.  I usually pop it in the microwave and stir every few seconds until it is liquid.  If you choose this method, keep your eye on it so that the butter doesn't splatter. I whisk together my liquid ingredients (one egg, the butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla) in one bowl, and my dry ingredients (1 1/2 cups of blanched, finely ground almond flour, 1/4 teaspoon pink sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (bicarb of soda), and 3 tablespoons of P...

 Working long hours at the computer often has me craving snacks and needing an energy boost. One of my favourite low-carb go-to's that easy to prepare is Overnight Noatmeal!  In place of traditional oatmeal, it uses chia seeds and coconut flour to thicken up the yoghurt-based concoction.  It also doesn't have to be prepared the night before, the chia seeds in this recipe can actually soften into the right texture in about an hour if you want your noatmeal sooner! Here's what I use: To start, I use a clean, 12 ounce jar.  Inside put in a tablespoon each of chia seeds and coconut flour, along with one teaspoon of ground cinnamon.  This is followed up with half of a cup of Two Good Plain Yogurt and one tablespoon of almond butter.  I use Sam's Choice No Sugar Added .  If you are not too concerned with sugar or carbs, you can, of course, use the yoghurt of your choosing.  For me, however, this one is the lowest in sugar that I have...

Back again with another snack attack solution for my Keto brothers and sisters.  This one is inspired by Korean style vegetable pancakes.  While we were visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia, my sister Tiffoodie took me to a Korean restaurant for the first time.  She ordered japchae , tteokbokki , and a kimchi pancake, and we really enjoyed ourselves.  Being a vegetarian for many years and a life-long lover of pancakes, I especially loved the kimchi pancake.  However, when my dietary needs changed, I discovered I couldn't just use my sister's kimchi right out of the jar.  Many brands have added sugar.  So...I came up with my own variation that hits the spot in a pinch when I'm craving a savoury pancake that's filling and satisfying.  Again, in this case, I am using on-hand ingredients that I regularly have in my cupboard and refrigerator. (Stay tuned...Tiffoodie and I are planning to make our own no-sugar-added kimchi. )   Tiffoodie at...