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Keto Snickerdoodle Crepes

This is one of the recent recipes I’ve made, but I have had so many people ask about it, it jumped to the front of my pile that’s waiting to be posted – and for good reason! These crepes are the BOMB! Whether you are doing Keto or not, they are delicious. And you can eat them as a meal or for dessert!! Crepes are super versatile too, so you can easily change up the recipe to make it how you want.

Now here’s what you need:

THAT’S IT!!

If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I love recipes that don’t require a lot, are simple, and taste delicious. Well, this recipe gets a big fat ✔ on all three of those!

So to get started, you are going to put your eggs, cream cheese, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tbsp granulated sweetener in your blender. (Personally, I like the Ninja single serve blender and use it for a lot of things that are small batches, or smoothies!) Once you have that done, heat your small frying pan over medium heat and throw in a pad of butter (roughly 1/2 tbsp) once it’s warmed up. Give it a few minutes so it gets up to temp. If you put the batter in when it’s too cold, it’s not going to turn out as well.

Pour in enough batter to get about a 6 inch crepe (I got a total of 10 crepes out of my batch, but depending how big you make them, that amount can vary). You’ll give it a few minutes to cook, roughly 3-4. Carefully flip and cook 2 more min. You don’t want to overcook as these will dry out and then be more difficult to roll up.

While those were cooking, I mixed up the filling. Mix the 1/3 cup sweetener and 1 tbsp of cinnamon in a bowl, then add about half of that to the softened butter to make up the spread for the crepes.

Make sure to let the crepe cool before you put the filling in! Remember, it’s butter, so what happens when you put butter on a hot pancake/piece of toast, etc – it melts right in! Well, same thing will happen here! I threw mine in the fridge or freezer to help cool them quicker – frankly these smelled amazing, it was hard not to eat them as they finished!!

Continue frying the batter until you have all your crepes and they are cooled. Then spread about a tbsp of the filling mixture on each crepe, more or less depending on how many crepes you got out of your batch. Then roll them up and put them on a plate until they are all done. Take the remaining cinnamon sweetener mixture and sprinkle over the top. Now, try not to eat the whole platter!

Full disclosure – the first night, I ate them just like that. The second time I made them, I was told I HAVE to try them with syrup. I’m thinking, ‘yeah right, how much better can they be?’. But I did anyways. And then I vowed to never have them without it again. It is not ‘needed’ for this recipe, but so highly recommended!! Get yourself some Walden Farms pancake syrup. You won’t regret it.

And now the BEST part. Seriously, you ready?!

These are only 1 net carb each. Yep, 1!

So now that you know that, seriously try not to eat the whole plate! I dare you.
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You can easily change these up.

  • Add some extract instead of the cinnamon to the batter and/or the butter.
  • Use a cream cheese filling instead of the butter.
  • Add baking powder to the mix to make the crepes fluffier and more ‘pancake’ like. The options are really endless. Comment below if you make these and how they turn out!

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Keto Snickerdoodle Crepes

Prep Time:  5 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Servings: 10
Net carbs per serving: 1

Crepe:
6 eggs
5 oz cream cheese
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp granulated sweetener

Filling:
1 stick (8 tbsp) softened butter
1/3 cup granulated sweetener
1 tbsp cinnamon

Put your eggs, cream cheese, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tbsp granulated sweetener in your blender. Once you have that done, heat your small frying pan over medium heat and throw in a pad of butter (roughly 1/2 tbsp) once it’s warmed up. Give it a few minutes so it gets up to temp. If you put the batter in when it’s too cold, it’s not going to turn out as well.

Pour in enough batter to get about a 6 inch crepe (I got a total of 10 crepes out of my batch, but depending how big you make them, that amount can vary). You’ll give it a few minutes to cook, roughly 3-4. Carefully flip and cook 2 more min. You don’t want to overcook as these will dry out and then be more difficult to roll up.

While those were cooking, I mixed up the filling. Mix the 1/3 cup sweetener and 1 tbsp of cinnamon in a bowl, then add about half of that to the softened butter to make up the spread for the crepes.

Make sure to let the crepe cool before you put the filling in! Remember, it’s butter, so what happens when you put butter on a hot pancake/piece of toast, etc – it melts right in! Well, same thing will happen here! I threw mine in the fridge or freezer to help cool them quicker – frankly these smelled amazing, it was hard not to eat them as they finished!!

Continue frying the batter until you have all your crepes and they are cooled. Then spread about a tbsp of the filling mixture on each crepe, more or less depending on how many crepes you got out of your batch. Then roll them up and put them on a plate until they are all done. Take the remaining cinnamon sweetener mixture and sprinkle over the top. Now, try not to eat the whole platter!


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*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Keto Magic Cookie Bars

Who doesn’t love cookies?! I think pretty much everyone does – and just because you are on a Keto diet, doesn’t mean you can’t have them! By using the right ingredients, you can have a sweet, low carb treat!

I made these bars 1/2 and 1/2 – half how I like it, and half how my husband likes it! You can really put anything you want on these, just make sure you adjust the nutrition information.  They are basically three layers to these bars; the crust, the toppings, and the YUMMY caramel. Here are all the ingredients you need to make these delicious bars:
Cookie bar ingredients
(Don’t mind my container for my almond flour – it’s not really ice cream!!)

For the crust, all you need is some almond flour, powdered sweetener (I use the Lakanto powdered sweetener which is made with monkfruit), vanilla extract, egg, and butter. Mix it all together and press into an 8 inch cast iron skillet. I didn’t have an 8 inch on hand, so I used my 10 inch. You’ll bake it at 325 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, just until it starts browning around the edges.

While it’s baking, you can get working on your caramel sauce. You’re going to put heavy cream, butter, Golden Lakanto, and vanilla extract. You’ll heat it up and boil over medium high heat (keep stirring so it doesn’t scorch!) and boil for about 10 minutes. It will get a darker golden color and start to thicken. Don’t cook too longer though, or it’ll get hard when you cool it. You don’t want to chip a tooth!!!

When your caramel sauce is done, set it aside to cool and thicken a little. Then take your crust and put whatever toppings you want on it. For my husband, it was JUST Lily’s Chocolate Chips (and LOTS of them!). I used Lily’s Chocolate Chips, coconut, and some chopped pecans.
Toppings on cookie

Then pour your caramel over it and put it back in the oven for about 5 minutes. Remove and cool.

I cooled it on the stove until it was cool enough to handle, then put it in the fridge til it was completed cooled off. We sliced into 6-8 servings, depending on how big you want them. If you just want a small treat, you can easily make 10-12 or so. They were super good and definitely hit the sweet spot!
Finished cookie bar


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Keto Magic Cookie Bars

Crust:

Caramel Topping:

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup Golden Lakanto
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Toppings:

  • 1/2 bag 9 oz Lily’s Chocolate Chips
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • Whatever other toppings you might like!

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Mix the almond flour, powdered sweetener (I use the Lakanto powdered sweetener which is made with monkfruit), vanilla extract, egg, and butter. Stir until well mixed and press into an 8 inch cast iron skillet. You’ll bake for about 15-20 minutes, just until it starts browning around the edges.

While it’s baking, you can get working on your caramel sauce. You’re going to put heavy cream, butter, Golden Lakanto, and vanilla extract. You’ll heat it up and boil over medium high heat (keep stirring so it doesn’t scorch!) and boil for about 10 minutes. It will get a darker golden color and start to thicken. Don’t cook too longer though, or it’ll get hard when you cool it.

When your caramel sauce is done, set it aside to cool and thicken a little. Then take your crust and put whatever toppings you want on it. Then pour your caramel over it and put it back in the oven for about 5 minutes. Remove and cool.

I cooled it on the stove until it was cool enough to handle, then put it in the fridge til it was completed cooled off. Cut and serve!


Keto Cookie Bars Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Low Carb Dessert Bites

I’m always looking for something new, but simple and low carb to make for dessert. My husband has always been a dessert eater and he eats it every night, so I don’t want to always have to make some more elaborate dessert. I want something quick. Being a working mom, I don’t always have a lot of time to make dessert either. So this one fits the bill perfectly. It’s only a total of 3 ingredients.

These are incredibly versatile, you can make them however you’d like. For these dessert bites, you need the shell, a filling, and a ‘sealer’. I used Legendary Foods Nut Butter for the filling (the pecan pie for mine and the chocolate peanut butter for my husbands), Cut Da Carb wraps for the shell, and butter to help ‘seal’ the bites.

Ingredients

Cut one wrap into 12 squares.
shells cut

Put about 1/2 tsp in the center of each (can possibly put a little bit more depending what the filling is – these are little runny when first opened), then brush the edges with melted butter and fold.

Fry in hot oil (med high heat). It does not take long and these will brown/crisp up nicely! Don’t leave these unattended or you’ll have burnt little nuggets! Once browned, remove and drain on paper towel.
Out of the fryer

You can dust with some powdered sweetener, drizzle with sugar free syrup, or just serve with some whipped cream! Heck, if you’re feeling adventurous, do all three!

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Low Carb Dessert Bites

1 Cut Da Carb wrap
2 tbsp filling of choice (I used Legendary Foods Nut Butter )
1/4 tbsp butter
oil for frying
garnish of choice

Cut wrap into 12 squares. Fill with 1/2 – 1 tsp nut butter. Brush edges with melted butter and fold. Drop in hot oil and fry about 15 seconds. Remove and drain on paper towel. Garnish and serve. Enjoy!


Note: You can really put any type of filling you want in these and next time I’m thinking of making cheesecake ones.

Dessert Bites Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Local Business Review: Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies

Being on a low carb/Keto diet can be hard, especially when there aren’t a lot of ‘ready made’ options and you have to make things from scratch to have Keto-friendly food. I personally love to cook and bake, but I suffer from lack of time. So if you’re like me with zero spare time, or you are a little more challenged when it comes to cooking/baking, I only have one thing to say to you —

Lexy’s Low Carb Goodies

If you are anywhere near Warren, IL and you are a low carb/Keto-er, you need to check her out. In fact, go to her Facebook business page here.

She gets an A+ from me. Or 5 stars. Whatever you want to call it. She’s AWESOME. She is not only knowledgable about low carb/Keto, she is incredibly responsive, friendly, accommodating, affordable, and the best part? Her stuff tastes DELICIOUS.

Look at all these goodies –

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Even my non-Keto family ate and enjoyed them! I’ve ordered from her twice already and plan to order more again. She makes all kinds of stuff and her Keto pizza crust is to die for as well! No one could tell the difference!

So seriously – what are you waiting for? Hit up Lexy to try some of her scrumptious Low Carb Goodies!! (Especially the swiss roll OMG!)

Mom’s Christmas Sugar Cookies

Every Christmas since I was little, my mom made her famous cut out sugar cookies. They are really more of an almond flavored cookie, but boy are they delicious. I associate their taste with the Holidays since that was the only time of year we used to make them and I’ve never had a Christmas without them. So when my husband and I decided to go Keto, I knew I had to find a way to get these Keto-fied.

I’m still working on perfecting the recipe to get a similar texture, but I found a way to make something Keto and get the flavor I wanted, so I just have to share. The flavor is totally on point for these cookies and I’m so happy to be able to enjoy my mom’s cookies, but in my own Keto way.

Get your oven preheated to 325 and spray a 9 x 13-Inch Cake Pan.

I start by whipping the butter, then adding in the powdered sweetener. Mix well, then add the eggs, vanilla, almond, baking powder, and cream of tartar until blended. Then add in the almond flour until well blended. I recommend using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Not only can you walk away while it’s mixing, but it does a fantastic job!

Put your dough into the prepared pain and press until it’s even and smooth. Bake approx 30 – 35 minutes or until golden around the edges. Fair warning – it will smell AMAZING!

Cookie bars out of oven

While it’s cooling, you can make the frosting.  Whip a stick of softened butter and then add in 1/4 c heavy whipping cream. Beat until it’s fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Start adding in the powdered sugar. You’ll use about 1 1/2 c total. Alternate between the powdered sugar, almond milk, and almond extract. Continue to mix until you get a good frosting consistency. You’ll use about 1/3 c almond milk and 1 oz of almond extract.

Spread the frosting on the bars when cooled and enjoy!!

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Mom’s Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter
1/2 c Lakanto Monkfruit 2:1 Powder Sugar Substitute
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cups Almond Flour

Frosting:

1 stick butter
1/4 c heavy cream
1 1/2 c Lakanto Monkfruit 2:1 Powder Sugar Substitute
1/3 c unsweetened almond milk
1 oz almond extract

Get your oven preheated to 325 and spray a 9 x 13-Inch Cake Pan.

Start by whipping the butter, then adding in the powdered sweetener. Mix well, then add the eggs, vanilla, almond, baking powder, and cream of tartar until blended. Then add in the almond flour until well blended.

Put your dough into the prepared pain and press until it’s even and smooth. Bake approx 30 – 35 minutes or until golden around the edges. Cool.

For the frosting, whip a stick of softened butter and then add in 1/4 c heavy whipping cream. Beat until it’s fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Start adding in the powdered sugar. You’ll use about 1 1/2 c total. Alternate between the powdered sugar, almond milk, and almond extract. Continue to mix until you get a good frosting consistency. You’ll use about 1/3 c almond milk and 1 oz of almond extract.

Spread over cookie bars and enjoy! Best part about these? They are only ONE net carb per bar!!

Finished cookie bar

Sugar Cookie Bar Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

KETO Fudgey Brownies

Fudge. Brownies. Put them together and it’s blissful heaven. One common misconception about the KETO diet is that you can’t have sweets. WRONG! You can have them, you just have to know how to make them. No using regular white/wheat flour, sugar, honey, maple syrup. Once you learn what you can and can’t have, it gets a lot easier.

Well, my KETO diet buddy decided he was hungry for some nice chocolately brownies, so like I normally do, I scoured the internet trying to find some KETO friendly recipes that sounded good (I’m not a HUGE almond flour fan, so I tend to shy away from recipes that call for a lot of it – not that I WON’T make recipes with it). I found one that was semi-KETO, then modified it to make it KETO friendly.

The end results was a super fudgey, not overly sweet decadent dessert. This recipe will make a full 9 x 13-Inch Pan or you can divide it into two 8 x 8 in pans.

For starters, get all your ingredients together:
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First think you need to do is get the avocado out and put it in a food processor. I HIGHLY recommend the Ninja Kitchen system if you don’t already have a food processor. I’ve had mine for YEARS and it’s never let me down. It comes with the food processor, blender, and single serve blender cup (2). It’s a great multi-use gadget that is worth every penny.

If you’ve never used avocado before, you have to cut it lengthwise, cutting around the pit. Twist the halves apart. If you ‘chop’ into the pit, you can twist the knife and it’ll pull right out – don’t throw it away though, there are lots of uses for the pit which I’ll get in to in a future blog. Use a spoon to scoop the meat of the avocado out of the shell into the food processor.

Now that you’ve got the avocado in, process until it’s as smooth as you can get it.

In a microwave safe bowl, put the chocolate broken into smaller pieces and the coconut oil. Microwave until melted.

Add the chocolate and oil mixture into the avocado and blend again. Then add the water, eggs and vanilla, blending until mixed.

Once that’s done, get another bowl and mix the dry ingredients.

Add the dry ingredients to the food processor, half at a time and blend. Once all dry ingredients are incorporated, either put mixture into 9 x 13-Inch Pan or divide amongst two 8 x 8 in pans. The batter is VERY thick. Try not to curse at it when you are spreading it in the pan. It has a mind of it’s own and needs to be tamed like a wild child.

Bake at 350 for 30 mins (may take a few minutes longer if using a 9 x 13-Inch Pan or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

They don’t rise much, they stay very thick, fudge, and creamy. I figured out the nutrition for twelve servings from this batch to give you a decent size brownie. If you don’t like it that big, your dessert is even less carbs 🙂

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Ingredients:

6 oz 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate
3 tbsp Coconut Oil
3 avocados, peeled and pitted
3 eggs
1/2 cup Powdered Lakanto sweetener
1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tbsp Coconut Flour
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp water

Preheat oven to 350.
Put avocados in food processor and process until smooth.
Put chocolate and coconut oil in microwave safe bowl and microwave on low for approx 1 minute, stirring ever 15 seconds – or until fully melted. Pour on top of avocado and blend.
Add in eggs, vanilla, and water to food processor and blend until mixed.
Put dry ingredients in separate bowl and whisk until mixed.
Add dry ingredients, half at a time, to avocado mixture, mixing well between each addition. Once mixed, put batter into a 9 x 13-Inch Pan or divide between two 8 x 8 in pans. Bake approx 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool, top with whipped cream and enjoy!

I highly recommend dividing up and freezing these so you don’t eat the whole pan in one sitting! These Meal Prep Containers are my absolute favorite. I use these for just about everything. They are microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe.

storage

nutrition

Comment below if you make them! Feel free to adjust sweetener as desired!


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

No Bake KETO Cheesecake

Cheese. Cake. Two of my favorite things. So when you put those two words together, it’s just magical. There’s a reason those Golden Girls sat around the table eating cheesecake. Cheesecake solves everything. Ok, not really. But it’s so delicious you might forget all your worries for a bit.

Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts and this recipe can’t get much easier. Plus, you only have to bake the crust. Not bake the cheesecake for 50 minutes and let it cool for 2 hours then have to refrigerate a day before you can even think about eating it. Nope, not this one.
Partially eaten cheesecake
This one you can be eating in just a few short hours after you make it. Or you can just spoon the filling out of the bowl after you whip it together. You decide. But if you like the beaters after you mix it, the filling might not make it on top of the crust. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

First thing to do is prepare the crust. Mix all the ingredients, press in a pie plate, and bake.

While that cools, make your filling. I let the crust cool for probably a good hour. Partially because I was doing other things and partially because I didn’t want the filing to sit on a warm crust and trap the heat in. Would have made for a very soggy crust!

Top the filling on the crust and refrigerate. I suggest leaving it for at least 4 hours or overnight. I would like to think that if the Golden Girls were on Keto, this would be the cheesecake they sit around the table and eat. #goldengirlapproved

**UPDATE TO RECIPE!! While the cheesecake is absolutely delicious with the recipe below, my husband found it a little too ‘tangy’ from the sour cream – so the next time I made it, I only put about 1/4 c sour cream in it and I upped the vanilla to 2 tsp. It was PERFECT. I’ve had so many compliments on this cheesecake, it’s definitely a crowd pleaser.**

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No Bake KETO Cheesecake

Crust:
2 cups Almond Flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling:
16 oz cream cheese at room temp
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup heavy cream

For the crust:
Preheat the oven to 350. Stir all ingredients together until well mixed. Press into bottom of pie plate. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool

For the filling:
With your hand mixer or standing mixer, blend together the cream cheese, swerve, and vanilla until fluffy. Mix in sour cream. Slowly pour in heavy cream and mix until thickened. Pour on crust and smooth top of filling. Chill for minimum 4 hours and enjoy!

I found this recipe on Pinterest but next time I think I will double the vanilla in the filling and cut back on the sour cream. It was a little too tangy for my taste and I like a little more vanilla flavor. But it was definitely good and I’ll make it again.

If you make it, comment below!

*Nutritional values are based on items I used. You should always check your own.

Keto Cheesecake Nutrition


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!

Low Carb Lemon Cheesecake Bars – 1 net carb each!

 

When you’re a girl who likes to eat, but you’re trying to eat healthy, it can be hard to give up sweets. But wait — who said you have to??? Did you know you can diet AND still eat delicious food? Well I’m here to tell you that you can!

These sweet treats are only 1 net carb each, so no need to feel guilty for indulging in one. To make these, get the following ingredients.

1 package sugar free lemon jello mix
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 – 8 oz packages full fat cream cheese
1 cup boiling water

Ingredients for Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Mix the jello mix into the boiling water until dissolved.

Lemon Jello

Then add in lemon juice and cream cheese, mixing well until no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.

Jello ingredients mixed

Pour mixture into 8 x 8 dish.

Lemon cheesecake in pan

Put pan into fridge to chill for at least 4 hours. I cut this into 16 squares.

Lemon Cheesecake bars

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Low Carb Lemon Cheesecake Bars

1 package sugar free lemon jello mix

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 – 8 oz packages full fat cream cheese

1 cup boiling water

Mix the jello mix into the boiling water until dissolved.

Then add in lemon juice and cream cheese, mixing well until no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.

Pour mixture into 8 x 8 dish.

Put pan into fridge to chill for at least 4 hours. I cut this into 16 squares.

When you eat it, it’s almost mousse-like. It’s very light and fluffy and perfect for those times when you want something sweet. This is a very versatile recipe too, you can change the flavor jello, add in a little whipping cream, etc. Comment below if you make it and what you think!


*Disclaimer: I am NOT a certified nutritionist and your nutritional information may vary depending on exact ingredients you use. I highly recommend you calculate your own and just use this as a guideline. The links for products are affiliate links so I may earn a very small commission if you purchase through them – but it doesn’t cost you anything additional!