Keto Cinnamon Butter Cookies

My daughter and I made 5 different Keto friendly cookies the week before Christmas. This one was a simple and easy recipe. 

Keto Cinnamon Butter Cookies

Ingredients ~ 

2 cups Almond Flour 

1/2 cup salted butter (softened at room temp) 

1 egg 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 tsp ground cinnamon 

1/2 cup Splenda

Instructions ~ 

1) Preheat oven to 300
2) Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
3) Roll into 25 tablespoon size balls and place on a greased cookie sheet or Sil-Eco Mat
4) Place in the oven and bake for 5 minutes.
5) Remove and press the dough down with a fork.
6) Return to oven and cook for 18-20 minutes.
7) Allow cooling for 5 minutes.

Makes 25 Cookies

Nutritional Information for 1 cookie:

The Weight Is Coming Off Nicely Again!

 Had a couple of good weigh in's this week! Yesterday I was down to 205.2!

This morning I was down to 204.6!! 

Love my progress so far! Onderland here I come! 

Keto Crustless Cheesecake Recipes - Chocolate, Pumpkin & Raspberry!

We made this amazing Keto Crustless Cheesecake recipe that the whole family seemed to enjoy! They are high in fat and low in carbs which makes them great for the Keto diet! So delicious!

No Bake Crustless Pumpkin Cheesecake ~ 

Ingredients

1 Cup Heavy Cream

2 (8oz) Packages Of Cream Cheese (Softened)

1 Cup Canned Pumpkin 

1 Cup Splenda or The Sweetener Of Your Choice

1 TSP Vanilla Extract

1 TSP Pumpkin Spice

1/4 TSP Salt

For Topping

Whipped Cream (Optional)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks. Set aside. 

In a large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin puree and beat until no lumps remain. Add vanilla, pumpkin spice and salt. Beat until incorporated. Remove bowl from mixer. 

Add whipped cream to the cream cheese and pumpkin mixture. Fold until combined. 

Refrigerate until set. 

Serve with whipped cream on top! 

Makes 10  1/2 cup servings

Notes: You can use 1 15oz can of pumpkin if you want a strong pumpkin flavor, but our family was happy with 1 cup. 

No Bake Crustless Raspberry Cheesecake ~ 

Ingredients

1 Cup Heavy Cream

2 (8oz) Packages Of Cream Cheese (Softened)

1 Cup Fresh Raspberries Pureed (235 grams)

1 Cup Splenda or The Sweetener Of Your Choice

1 TSP Vanilla Extract

1/4 TSP Salt

For Topping

Whipped Cream (Optional)

Instructions

In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks. Set aside. 

Place your fresh raspberries in a blender or food processer and puree them. The pureed raspberries should equal a cup (235 grams of fresh raspberries) 

In a large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add pureed raspberries and beat until no lumps remain. Add vanilla and salt. Beat until incorporated. Remove bowl from mixer. 

Add whipped cream to the cream cheese and raspberry mixture. Fold until combined. 

Refrigerate until set. 

Serve with whipped cream on top! 

Makes 10 1/2 Cup Servings

No Bake Crustless Chocolate Cheesecake ~ 

Ingredients

1 Cup Heavy Cream

2 (8oz) Packages Of Cream Cheese (Softened)

1 1.4 oz Box Of Sugar Free Jello Chocolate Pudding

2 Cups Milk For Jello Pudding

1 TSP Vanilla Extract

1/4 TSP Salt

For Topping

Whipped Cream (Optional)

Instructions

Prepare Jello Pudding as directed. Refrigerate. 

In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks. Set aside. 

In a large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add prepared Sugar Free Chocolate Jello Pudding and beat until no lumps remain. Add vanilla and salt. Beat until incorporated. Remove bowl from mixer. 

Add whipped cream to the cream cheese and chocolate pudding mixture. Fold until combined. 

Refrigerate until set. 

Serve with whipped cream on top! 

Makes 11 1/2 Cup Servings

Nutritional Information (Does not include added whipped topping on top of the cheesecake) 

Crustless Pumpkin Cheesecake Nutrition Information:

Crustless Raspberry Cheesecake Nutritional Information: 

Crustless Chocolate Cheesecake Nutritional Information: 

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

 Merry Christmas to all! I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas! Sorry I have not checked in. If you recall, I own a candy store. The week before Christmas is crazy busy at my shop! LOL! So not much time for anything else during this busy time of year. 

I weighed in on Christmas Eve at 206.2! Super excited about that!

I weighed in again on Christmas at 207.00, 12/26/21 at 207.4 and this morning at 206.8. I have allowed myself more carbs on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I stayed under 50 both days, but had more sugar then usual so this could be why I had the weight fluctuation. Could also be PMS! LOL! Good news is, I seem to be headed back down. 

I enjoyed my favorite chocolates during those two days. Just 2 pieces each day, but very much enjoyed! I also made several crustless cheesecakes for us to enjoy. I will share those recipes in my next post. Yesterday, I got my carbs back down to under 20 per day and hope to continue that through New Year's Eve. 

My plan is to do the same for New Year's Eve & New Years as I did for Christmas. But stick to my normal carbs during this week. So far so good! 

Hit My 65 Pound Milestone Today!!

I have now lost a total of 65 pounds since I started this journey November 2020! Feeling pretty amazing! 

Down Another 1.4 Pounds!!

I'm slowly creeping towards onederland!! 

Down Another Pound!

Hopped on the scale and was down another pound this morning! Yayy!! 

Broke Through The Plateau!

 Well I finally broke through the plateau! I am at 209.8 and finally in the single digits! Yay!! I do have a correction to yesterdays post. My plateau period was only 2 weeks, not 3 weeks long. I had the date wrong. My lowest weight was actually on 11/30/21 and I was at 210. That wasn't on Thanksgiving. So that makes me feel a little better. 

I am now down .2 pounds from my lowest weight. Not a lot, but it's something and it is certainly better then my weight fluctuating back and forth. Hopefully it will continue to drop. 

Steak & Cauliflower Keto Alfredo!

 We made a copy cat Olive Garden Alfredo sauce the other night and it was amazing! My husband and I had it over grilled steak & cauliflower! I don't honestly miss the pasta using cauliflower. This recipe was doubled from the original so we could have left over sauce. It makes 7 - 1/2 cup servings (just the sauce) Here is the recipe for the sauce. 

Olive Garden Copy Cat Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients ~ 

6 cloves garlic, finely grated

2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more for taste

16 tbsp. butter, divided and cut into small cubes

2 c. heavy cream 

1 c. parmesan, grated plus more for serving

1/4 cup water (pasta water if you make pasta for anyone for this recipe)

Kosher salt

Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Additions ~ 

Cauliflower instead of pasta. 

Steak, Chicken or Shrimp for protein. 

Directions ~ 

1. Cook the cauliflower as directed until it is nice and tender and easy to put a fork through. Start cooking your protein of choice as well. Grilling is always a good option for any of the proteins listed. 
2. In a large skillet over medium heat melt 1 tbsp of butter. Add grated garlic and black pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant and the pepper is lightly toasted.
3. Whisk in heavy cream and the rest of the butter. Bring the cream mixture to a simmer and let reduce over medium for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
4. Add ¼ cup of water (or pasta water, we made pasta for our kids and used that, it does help thicken the sauce) and simmer for an additional minute tossing until the sauce is glossy and cohesive. Keep in mind the sauce may still look a little loose but it will thicken as it cools. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Place your protein and cauliflower in a bowl and cover with your alfredo sauce, garnish with freshly grated parmesan and parsley. Enjoy! 
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Trying To Get Out Of This Plateau!

 My weight has fluctuated between 210.4-211.6 over the last 3 weeks! I can't seem to kick myself out of this plateau! Not sure what is causing it. I've read everything online about what could be causing it and none of the suggestions seems to fit. 

I have been in ketosis this whole time, I'm not stressed, I'm watching my macronutrients and watching my calories. I've also gotten back to my 16/8 fasting and even fasted for 23 hours yesterday! I am at 210.4 as of this morning, so let's hope I am back on a downward trend and this plateau will go away.  Not much else I can think to do but to keep fasting. That seemed to be the biggest suggestion when all else failed. 

I have not stopped doing what I'm doing. I have stayed on this lifestyle I have chosen. It's easy enough to do. But I do hope I see some downward trends on the scale again soon. I'm just going to keep doing my best! 

Checking In After 5 Busy Days!

 I went away with a friend from Friday through Monday then did an all day shopping day with my daughter yesterday! I think all in all I did ok, but I may have ate too many veggies which caused my carbs to go up. Like I said before, never thought I would be saying I splurged on veggies! LOL! 

My weight yesterday morning was 211.4 and this morning 210.6, so I'm slowly headed back in the right direction! My ketones were pretty low Sunday night at 10pm at only .5. But I usually don't measure that late at night, but I kept forgetting to do it. So I checked again at my normal time Monday and I was at .7. I watched my carbs a little more carefully the last few days and I am back up to 1.7 and I'm in a high therapeutic level of ketosis as of today! So that is really great news! 

Hopefully I will continue to drop the next few days and finally find myself in those single digits!!

Dropping Again - Down .8 Pounds Since Thanksgiving

 I dropped down on 11/30/21 to 210 pounds! Jumped back up this morning though to 210.6. I'm still getting through my period so I'm guessing it's my hormones still causing the issue! I will weigh in again tomorrow. I leave on a long weekend trip to Maine tomorrow with a friend. A trip that was planned if I reached 219 pounds and I have successfully done that. My friend was supposed to reach 250 but didn't quite make it. She is at 257. But we both have done well either way. 

Then I won't weigh in again until Tuesday morning. I'm hopeful to see some decent results when I get back from this trip. My hormones should be back to normal by then I hope! LOL