Sweet cravings!!!
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I believe Vanilla essence is similar to Vanilla extract in the states, which not a low carb no no, at least for diabetics, it can be a way of adding a little flavor without affecting blood sugars to much. If the ingredients of the Vanilla extract are similar to: "Propylene glycol, water, natural vanilla extract 1.3%, colour caramel E150d", then it shouldn't really do anything to blood sugar or mimic something that has carb/sugar content.0
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Yes vanilla essence/extract are pretty much the same thing as far as I know.0 -
I agree. I'm a sugar addict. Sweets to me are like shots of tequila to an alcoholic. I leave them alone and they leave me alone.Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I find them easier to resist by completely going without rather than trying to eat sweets. That just makes me want more like you just described. I doubt eating more would leave you satisfied.
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So, I've found myself in the mood for a sweet treat tonight and thought I'd share one of standard go-to choices for this.
I almost always first try to curb the desire with coffee & sugar free syrup and hwc, which I did tonight (cocoa powder and sweetener in almond milk or tea with sweetener are good choices too), but I had extra calories tonight so I also had my favorite snack mix of coconut flakes, sliced almonds and shaved dark chocolate. It's pretty crumbly since I'm at the bottom of my mix bag, but I just eat it with a spoon.
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »So, I've found myself in the mood for a sweet treat tonight and thought I'd share one of standard go-to choices for this.
I almost always first try to curb the desire with coffee & sugar free syrup and hwc, which I did tonight (cocoa powder and sweetener in almond milk or tea with sweetener are good choices too), but I had extra calories tonight so I also had my favorite snack mix of coconut flakes, sliced almonds and shaved dark chocolate. It's pretty crumbly since I'm at the bottom of my mix bag, but I just eat it with a spoon.
Do you mix it up ur self? If so what ingredients exactly do you use? And does this make you have more cravings?0 -
Christinev297…as for these artificially sweetened syrup brands…. too tempting to overuse, not sure how great the ingredients are, we are better off with plain vanilla or other simple flavors- raspberry, orange, etc. …I looked at the store brands I see..they all have Aspartame as the sweetener..or other suspected *kitten*…so adding your OWN choice of sweetener + flavor seems safest.0
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KETOGENICGURL wrote: »Christinev297…as for these artificially sweetened syrup brands…. too tempting to overuse, not sure how great the ingredients are, we are better off with plain vanilla or other simple flavors- raspberry, orange, etc. …I looked at the store brands I see..they all have Aspartame as the sweetener..or other suspected *kitten*…so adding your OWN choice of sweetener + flavor seems safest.
Thanks @KETOGENICGURL I agree with keeping it simple
@Sunny_Bunny_ That mix looks delicious.0 -
ettaterrell wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »So, I've found myself in the mood for a sweet treat tonight and thought I'd share one of standard go-to choices for this.
I almost always first try to curb the desire with coffee & sugar free syrup and hwc, which I did tonight (cocoa powder and sweetener in almond milk or tea with sweetener are good choices too), but I had extra calories tonight so I also had my favorite snack mix of coconut flakes, sliced almonds and shaved dark chocolate. It's pretty crumbly since I'm at the bottom of my mix bag, but I just eat it with a spoon.
Do you mix it up ur self? If so what ingredients exactly do you use? And does this make you have more cravings?
I am able to eat this completely craving free!
It's unsweetened organic coconut flakes (straight outta the bag), sliced almonds (plain) and 86% dark chocolate (That I shave with a knife myself).
For a whole sandwich bag I add about 2.5 squares of the chocolate. And probably slightly more coconut than almond, not that the ratios matter too much. Don't want to go crazy in the chocolate, but there's a good amount of it in there for taste.0 -
And, of course, I'll nibble on this all week long when I want a bite of something. It's not a one serving thing. Lol0
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HFlippin2015 wrote: »i am being driven crazy by the sweet tooth!! I am usually ok with mixing up some peanut butter and whipped cream but lately that hasn't been enough. I looked up some recipes but they seem difficult and call for off the wall ingredients.
Wow. Totally stealing the PB and whipped cream idea. Sounds like heaven.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »These are my go to when I need something sweet, amazingly delicious.
http://screwedonstraight.net/keto-diet-peanut-butter-cup-fat-bombs/
I finally gave in and made some of these last night, I actually got 16 out of the recipe. I didn't use sweetener at all, and they taste fab!0 -
I had no idea what fat bombs were......now I am pinteresting like crazy. I just bought a tub of coconut oil with no real use, now I have one!0
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HFlippin2015 wrote: »i am being driven crazy by the sweet tooth!! I am usually ok with mixing up some peanut butter and whipped cream but lately that hasn't been enough. I looked up some recipes but they seem difficult and call for off the wall ingredients.
Wow. Totally stealing the PB and whipped cream idea. Sounds like heaven.
PB, cream cheese, a tsp or 2 of almond milk and 1 or 2 drops liquid sweetener is pretty amazing too. It's like PB cheesecake.
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Vanilla extract will give you a lot of flavor for few calories. However, if you have a Penzy's spices, they have a double extract. It is double the vanilla pods per amount of solvent (should be alcohol). The alcohol carbs are a whole different creature I am not familiar with, but... the amount needed to flavor would be trivial. You could spend the big bucks and get vanilla bean pods and flavor your drink by scraping a few pods into your confection and you would not have any sugar. Much more costly, though.0
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I totally made me some fat bombs tonight!!! They are in the freezer right now. $56 for the ingredients. I'll try it tomorrow!0
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I had no idea what fat bombs were......now I am pinteresting like crazy. I just bought a tub of coconut oil with no real use, now I have one!
No real use for coconut oil? I put 1/2tbs CO and 1 tbs of HWC in each of my 3 cups of coffee a day!! Yummo keeps me full! Some people use it in their tea or hot coco but never tried that0 -
Let us know the recipe you used and how it turns out. 0
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christinev297 wrote: »These are my go to when I need something sweet, amazingly delicious.
http://screwedonstraight.net/keto-diet-peanut-butter-cup-fat-bombs/
I finally gave in and made some of these last night, I actually got 16 out of the recipe. I didn't use sweetener at all, and they taste fab!
I used this recipie!!! They are super good!!! Have to keep them cold though or they will melt0 -
ettaterrell wrote: »I had no idea what fat bombs were......now I am pinteresting like crazy. I just bought a tub of coconut oil with no real use, now I have one!
No real use for coconut oil? I put 1/2tbs CO and 1 tbs of HWC in each of my 3 cups of coffee a day!! Yummo keeps me full! Some people use it in their tea or hot coco but never tried that
I have always stopped myself from buying it because I am not a huge fan of coconut. But, I bought some with the intention of finding recipes to help mask the flavor.0 -
ettaterrell wrote: »I had no idea what fat bombs were......now I am pinteresting like crazy. I just bought a tub of coconut oil with no real use, now I have one!
No real use for coconut oil? I put 1/2tbs CO and 1 tbs of HWC in each of my 3 cups of coffee a day!! Yummo keeps me full! Some people use it in their tea or hot coco but never tried that
I have always stopped myself from buying it because I am not a huge fan of coconut. But, I bought some with the intention of finding recipes to help mask the flavor.
If you buy refined, it's flavorless but I personally think the unrefined has so little taste at all and it tastes like vanilla to me.0 -
ettaterrell wrote: »I had no idea what fat bombs were......now I am pinteresting like crazy. I just bought a tub of coconut oil with no real use, now I have one!
No real use for coconut oil? I put 1/2tbs CO and 1 tbs of HWC in each of my 3 cups of coffee a day!! Yummo keeps me full! Some people use it in their tea or hot coco but never tried that
I have always stopped myself from buying it because I am not a huge fan of coconut. But, I bought some with the intention of finding recipes to help mask the flavor.
I HATE the flavor of coconut myself, but this doesn't taste like the coconut we're used to. That sweetened too chewy strong stuff is nothing like this... It still makes me wrinkle my nose on occasion, but after a couple sips/bites, my taste buds chill out.. I actually miss it now if it isn't in my morning shake. Most fat bombs, I couldn't taste it in... but I'm still not big on using coconut milk/cream AND coconut oil... Baby steps, right?0 -
I am buying ingredients for fat bombs this weekend, so I am looking forward to seeing if I can handle the coconut oil. If what you say is true and the flavor is mellow, I can probably handle it. One of my main issues with coconut is the texture, so in oil form that should take care of the majority of my aversion.0
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Let us know how it turns out.... 0
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So apparently, I had purchased some extra virgin unrefined coconut oil (did not realize there were differences) and I made some butter pecan fat bombs and they actually were really good! I could taste the coconut, but it was not overwhelming. Definitely palatable for this non-coconut lover.
So glad to find that I can actually have and enjoy coconut oil!0
