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Baking Christmas Goodies 2019

Christmas is by far my favorite holiday and the one I prepare/bake for the most. The toughest decision each Christmas isn’t usually what presents to buy (although it is a tough one!) but what to make for each of the 4-5 Christmas’s we celebrate each year. Do we go with traditions? Try something new?

So this year, it was split. We made 2 traditional items, made some new things, and I made a traditional item of someone else who is no longer with us, as well as one in remembrance of her.  It’s always a collective effort to have everything for each Christmas and every year, I’m the sweets girl.

So here is the rundown of what I prepared for Christmas this year:

If that menu doesn’t put you in a sugar coma, I don’t know what will! And that’s only what I made. There will be an abundance of food from everyone else too.

It made so much food, I think we will be eating leftovers for weeks. Why is it there is always WAYYYY too much food every time we get together? Doesn’t matter if it’s a birthday, holiday, or just because. I always over estimate how much I will need.

So here are pictures of all my goodies. The only thing that I wasn’t crazy about was the Snowball cookies. They just seemed to dry and crumbly. I actually added an egg to the dough too, because it was all dry little crumbles. My daughter loves it, but that is something we probably won’t make again.

If you need any tips for your holiday baking, comment below!

Keto Sour Cream & Chive Crackers

There are so many Keto friendly dips out there, but WHAT do you dip in them? Regular crackers and chips are super high in carb. There are a couple options you can find online, but the ones I’ve had so far are NOT very good. So I decided to make my own.

The ones I made for myself I used sour cream and chive, but my husband doesn’t like chives/onions, so I made plain sour cream crackers for him. The plain sour cream ones are perfect to use to dip!

This cracker dough is pretty similar to fat head dough (which is super versatile and a staple of every Keto dieter!).

Here’s your ingredient list and recommended items for this recipe:

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Sour Cream & Chive Keto Crackers

Prep Time: 40 min (including refrigeration time)
Cook Time: 15 min
Servings: 12
Net carbs per serving: 2

1 3/4 c mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tbsp sour cream
1 egg
1/4 c almond flour
1/4 c coconut flour
2 tbsp chives
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/8 tsp salt

Start by putting the cheese in a microwave safe bowl and heating for 30 second at a time, stirring after each 30 seconds until cheese is melted. Add in sour cream and stir until well mixed. Once mixed, add in remaining ingredients. Stir or use your hands until well combined. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or longer until chilled. This step is very important or the crackers will not roll out/cut easily!!

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Once your dough has chilled, take a chunk of it (I did 1/4 at a time and left the rest in the fridge so it doesn’t soften) and roll it between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll to about 1/8 or 1/4 inch thick. Use your mini cookie/cheese cutters or a knife and cut out small crackers. Place the silicone mat on the cookie sheet and then place the crackers on the mat. You can put these pretty close together, they do not puff out/spread much at all. You can brush with melted butter and sprinkle with salt if desired. I did not do this part and they came out great!

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned. Remove and cool. Store in airtight container. You may have to adjust your cooking times depending on your oven. Play around with what works best for you, some ovens run hot. You want these to dry out and cook. If you cook too high, you’ll end up with it dark around the edges and soft in the middle.

 

Keto Sour Cream & Chive crackers 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 Snack – Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Fall is the perfect time of year to make your very own roasted pumpkin seeds. Pumpkins are very abundant this time of the year and it’s perfect to carve pumpkins with the kids and save the seeds and roast them for a great low carb snack!

There isn’t really a ‘recipe’ for these and there are so many variations on how to make them, but here’s what I did.

Start by removing as much of the guts from the seeds as you can. Place the seeds in a colander and rinse. Place water in a large saucepan, filling it about 1/2 to 2/3 full. Salt the water with about 1 tsp salt. Boil the seeds for 20 minutes then drain.

Lay out on a cookie tray to dry overnight.

drying seeds

Once dry, you can pick off any bits of guts that remain. Then melt 2-3 tbsp of butter in a bowl, add in seeds, and toss to coat. Once coated, spread back out on a cookie tray, salt, and bake at 300 for approx 30-35 min.

You can season really however you want. I put a little salt and pepper on mine, but you can mix it up and use any seasoning you like! They are a perfectly nutty treat and just over 2 net carbs per ounce!

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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 Krate – October 2018

I’ve signed up for so many subscription boxes over the years. Some for clothes, some for kids toys, some different food items – some were good, some were bad. So when I heard of Keto Krate I was a bit hesitant to give it a try. I haven’t had the best of luck with previous subscription boxes so I was a bit skeptical this would be much better. Especially with how some Keto foods are – not exactly ‘great’ by any means.

But wow. Was I PLEASANTLY surprised!!

The stuff tasted amazing AND it was KETO friendly!!! Do you know how hard that can be to find? Very!

So I bet you are dying to know what was inside, aren’t you??

Here’s the breakdown of what was in the Keto Krate, how many net carbs it has, and a quick review of it.

Bhu Fit bar – Salted Caramel Pecan flavor: This tasty bar only has 1 net carb and is full of nutty goodness. It’s slight sweet, slightly salty and is almost like a KETO version of a candy bar. Get your own box of these BHU Fit Salted Caramel Pecan bars here.

Pywiack Krackers – Savory Parmesan: Crackers are one thing I have been missing. I love to have a slice of cheese and piece of summer sausage on a cracker. It’s just not the same eating it without. So when I saw crackers, I immediately had to try them. They are great on their own and so good with meat and cheese! They almost taste like a rye cracker but are made with almonds, flax seed, chia seeds, and seasonings. You can get some of those direct from their website here. At only 2 net carbs per serving, I’m back to having crackers with my meat and cheese!

Curly Girlz Candy – Sugar Free Hemp Brittle: Oh my god. This is by FAR my favorite item from this box. The name was a little off-putting. I mean who EATS hemp? Certainly not something I’d ever done and didn’t think I ever would. I find it so hard to believe that this is sugar free. It’s amazingly delicious and I want to know what else Curly Girlz Candy makes and buy ALL OF IT. There are ZERO net carbs in this candy! It’s as close to toffee as you’ll probably get and I could eat the entire pouch in less than 5 minutes. There is no after taste. Seriously, go to Curly Girlz Candy website. NOW. Their candy is hand crafted and made with locally sourced ingredients in Owatonna, Minnesota. Best part? They have KETO candy AND traditional candy for the non-KETO’er in your family.

Macalat Chocolate Wizardry Organic Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate: Ok – this is CHOCOLATE. Do I really need to say more? Oh yeah. It’s organic. It’s sugar free. And it’s only 3 net carbs per serving. Now – this is why it’s important to read your labels. This bar is not very big and there are 4 servings in it. So if you eat the entire bar, you just set yourself back 12 carbs. Granted that is much better than a sugar loaded Hersey’s bar, but you still wouldn’t want to do that. If you are a choc-o-holic like me and want to get some bars to keep on hand, get a box of the Macalat Chocolate Wizardry.

Gorilly Goods – Hillside Pumpkin Seed and Kale: So I call this the KETO trail mix. It’s got pumpkin seeds, kale, and seasonings. Perfect savory snack. It’s only got 3 net carbs in the whole packet and it’s got 17 g of fat and 12 g of protein. Perfect to help fill your macros!! You can get a box of GORILLY GOODS, HILLSIDE or try the Gorilly Goods Variety Pack.

Burn Butter – Hazelnut (Grass Fed Butter with MCT and Avocado Oils): Oh my. I love Hazelnut ANYTHING. And this can be used 2 ways. You can refrigerate it and use it as a butter, or leave it at room temp and use as an oil. One thing a lot of KETO’ers use is bullet proof coffee. This is perfect to put in it and give it that nutty flavor! Best part – ZERO net carbs! Or put it in the fridge and top some toasted 90 second microwave bread with it. Either way, it’s delicious! Get your Burn Butter Hazelnut or try a Burn Butter Sampler .

Landcrafted Food – Original Smoked Beef Stick: Well, you can’t really go wrong with a good ole’ beef stick when you are on KETO. These have 1 g of carbs, but not sure if that is net carbs since it does not say if there is any fiber. These are made from 100% grassfed beef and a perfect snack! Grab a pack of Landcrafted Food 100% Grass-Fed Beef Sticks (Original Smoked) and keep them on hand for when hunger strikes! These are so easy to grab and go.

Mission Meats – Graze Beef Bites: Similarly to the original smoked beef stick, you can’t go wrong with these! These ones are not smoked, but are perfect poppable bites. They come in a resealable bag, which is perfect  so you can grab a few when you need a quick snack! Unfortunately, there is no nutritional information on these ones. According to Amazon, there is 1 net carb per oz, so 4 for the entire pouch. Get your own Keto Sugar Free Grass-Fed Beef Snacks to much on 🙂

Intakt Cheese Lover Original: This is probably my second favorite item in this box. It’s basically a KETO’ers popcorn and has 1 ingredient – CHEESE! In the entire pack, there are only 2g net carbs. Cheesy and crunchy, this is an awesome replacement to cheese popcorn! Make sure you grab a few bags of Intakt Snacks Low Carb Crunchy Cheese Bites for your next movie night!

Natural Heaven – Veggie Pasta Noodles, Spaghetti Shape: These are probably the most impressive item contained in the box. These are noodles made from Hearts of Palm. That’s it, just that one ingredient! And at only 2 g net carbs per serving, you can have your favorite pasta dish again!! AND these require virtually NO cooking. Just heat with your favorite sauce, and eat!! It’s amazing to be able to eat ‘pasta’ again!! Be sure to grab some Natural Heaven Pasta Spaghetti so you’ll be prepared for Italian night and NOT have to skip the noodles anymore!!

This is seriously the best thing I have ever ordered in regards to my KETO diet. Keto Krate really knocks it out of the park. I can’t wait for next months! I don’t usually snack much since changing to a KETO diet, but it’s so awesome to have food you CAN snack on (or make a meal out of!) Thank you Keto Krate!!!

So seriously – what are you waiting for?! Go order your Keto Krate now!

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