I love serving my family a hot bowl of steaming soup or chowder in the cooler months! We've enJOYed a recipe similar to this for years and years...I don't have any idea where I found the original recipe, it's been so long since I began making seafood chowder. And you know how "mommy brain" is. One day, you remember something, and the next day, ya' don't. But I do remember that this is a perfect blend of seafood and spices with a gentle "kick" to it, and it's very quick and easy to make on a busy night. Within about 25 minutes, this recipe will be ready to serve to your family! The problem? Since we began the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle method of eating, the original recipe was a no-no. Here's why: it combined too many fats with too many carbs. Whole milk, sour cream, "red beans and rice" boxed mix - these ingredients just weren't going to work for us now. Since it's the first day of autumn, I thought I'd celebrate by offering my family a new-and-improved version of Caribbean Seafood Chowder, Trim Healthy Mama-style! This is an "E" (Energizing) recipe for those of you following along with Trim Healthy Mama. You'll see that this recipe still includes carbs, because THM is NOT a no-carb diet. Notice, though, that they are a healthier version of carbs. Yield: 2 quarts (serves 6). This recipe is easy to double or triple for larger families or to freeze for later use.
In a 2-quart saucepan, melt coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add drained quinoa; cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, until the excess water evaporates and the quinoa is fragrant but not yet browning or sticking to the bottom of the pan. Add 2 cups water or broth to quinoa, and 1/4 tsp. salt (if desired) and bring to a rolling boil. (I really like adding about 1 Tbsp. organic "Better Than Bouillon" chicken broth I purchase from Costco or Amazon.com. It adds a nice chicken broth-y flavor without adding in a lot of fat or extra chemicals. If you add "Better Than Bouillon" to the 2 cups water, you probably won't need to add any salt - but it's up to you how salty you like your chowders.) Lower the heat (I lower mine to 2 on my stovetop dial) and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Basically, lower the heat to how you would normally cook rice and other grains. For some stovetops, you'll reduce the heat to LOW. Meanwhile, in a 4-quart saucepot, whisk together almond milk and Greek yogurt until well blended. Gently fold in drained shrimp, crabmeat, clams, cheese, kidney beans, and seasoning. Heat on medium until cheese begins to melt, but do not boil. When quinoa has completed its cooking, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, covered. Then, remove the lid and fluff the quinoa gently with a fork. Add cooked quinoa to chowder. Stir in chilies and lime juice. Garnish with fresh or dried parsley, and serve immediately. Here's the recipe, all together:
Measure 1 cup uncooked quinoa into a fine mesh strainer. Rinse quinoa thoroughly for at least 2 minutes in cool water, rubbing and swishing the quinoa with your hand while rinsing. Drain. Rinsing the quinoa well helps remove quinoa's natural saponin coating which makes the grain taste soapy or bitter. In a 2-quart saucepan, melt coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add drained quinoa; cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, until the excess water evaporates and the quinoa is fragrant but not yet browning or sticking to the bottom of the pan. Add 2 cups water or broth to quinoa, and 1/4 tsp. salt (if desired) and bring to a rolling boil. (I really like adding about 1 Tbsp. organic "Better Than Bouillon" chicken broth I purchase from Costco or Amazon.com. It adds a nice chicken broth-y flavor without adding in a lot of fat or extra chemicals. If you add "Better Than Bouillon" to the 2 cups water, you probably won't need to add any salt - but it's up to you how salty you like your chowders.) Lower the heat (I lower mine to 2 on my stovetop dial) and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Basically, lower the heat to how you would normally cook rice and other grains. For some stovetops, you'll reduce the heat to LOW. Meanwhile, in a 4-quart saucepot, whisk together almond milk and Greek yogurt until well blended. Gently fold in drained shrimp, crabmeat, clams, cheese, kidney beans, and seasoning. Heat on medium until cheese begins to melt, but do not boil. When quinoa has completed its cooking, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, covered. Then, remove the lid and fluff the quinoa gently with a fork. Add cooked quinoa to chowder. Stir in chilies and lime juice. Garnish with fresh or dried parsley, and serve immediately. Yield: 2 quarts (serves 6). This recipe is easy to double or triple for larger families or to freeze for later use.
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Serves four; one cup of sauce = one serving. Quick and Easy Pasta Sauce |
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I received a few comments from people who had made my original recipe and felt it was dry and tasteless. Ack! Who wants that? ☺ Now that I've been making Trim Healthy Mama style foods for another year, I've learned a lot. So...I've updated the recipe for you, and I think you'll enJOY it a lot more this time around! |
Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookie Muffins
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/3 cup almond milk or light coconut milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup natural "no sugar added" peanut butter
- 1/2 cup golden flax meal
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 2 Tbsp. THM Sweet Blend or 1/2 cup Swerve Sweetener/Truvia/erythritol/xylitol
- 3/4 cup peanut flour
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 12 shakes (3 tiny holes opened in shaker) of pure stevia extract, or to taste
Heat oven to 375° F. Lightly grease 12 muffin tins with coconut oil or butter. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, melted butter, almond or coconut milk, vanilla, and peanut butter (or other nut butter); mix until smooth. Add golden flax meal, coconut flour, sweeteners (THM Sweet Blend or Swerve or Truvia/erythritol/xylitol), peanut flour, baking powder, salt, and stevia. Blend until batter contains no lumps. Divide batter between 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with additional sweetener (not stevia), if desired. Bake muffins for 14-17 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Cool in pan slightly; remove to serving plate. If desired, split muffins in half and spread halves with a small pat of butter. Makes 12 very filling, regular-sized muffins.
(Most people will only be able to eat 1-2 with a meal. For Trim Healthy Mama followers, stick to one muffin. This is an S snack or meal.)
I enJOY the yummy, peanut buttery goodness of a warm peanut butter cookie! Why not make a muffin with these delicious tastes all wrapped together in a delicious snack or a warm breakfast treat?
These are very low-carb, and packed with protein, so you'll be glad you had one of these instead of a donut. I guarantee it! :) Here's the recipe:
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I've had a hankering for some cookies lately.
Not the low-carb kinds that taste like a cake-ie instead of a cook-ie. ☺
I tried a peanut butter cookie recipe that was raved about on the internet, but the texture was all wrong: eggy, cakey. Not what I was looking for.
So. I blame Trim Healthy Mama for all of this, because before using THM, I didn't really adapt recipes. I might add an ingredient or leave an ingredient out once in a while, but mixmaster I was not.
Until now. Now, it's almost an everyday occurrence, to tweak recipes to make them work for my personal tastebuds, which sometimes can be fussy.
Here's my version of a delicious, peanut butter cookie that actually has the texture of a real cookie.
Yummy goodness! I know you're gonna enJOY this recipe!
Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies ("S" recipe for Trim Healthy Mamas)
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup erythritol or Truvia, plus additional
- 4 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 6 Tbsp. sugar-free vanilla syrup (DaVinci or Torani)
- 1 cup no-sugar, natural peanut butter
- 1 cup cream cheese
- Optional: Polaner Sugar-Free Raspberry Preserves
- Optional: 3/4 cup sugar-free chocolate chips or chunked up no-sugar Skinny Chocolate or Lily's Chocolate bars
- Optional: 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder (reduce almond flour by 1 Tbsp.)
Combine all ingredients in medium-to-large sized bowl by hand, or with hand mixer.
Place heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto the parchment paper or Silpat baking sheet. Place two additional tablespoons of erythritol or Truvia into a small dish. With a glass or cup, flatten tablespoons of dough with oiled bottom of glass dipped in erythritol/Truvia.
Bake for 8 minutes; rotate cookie trays and bake for an additional 4-10 minutes until golden brown on edges. Let cool on cookie sheets; remove and store in sealed container.
Want to make jelly thumbprints or peanut-butter-chocolate, or peanut butter chocolate chip cookies? Just use the optional ingredients as desired to change up the recipe for yourself!
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You haven't! We've been a little busy on the home front.
July has rushed past me, faster than I can even catch my breath!
Here's a snapshot view of what July looked like for my family.
Are you ready?
Get set?
We started off the month with our annual 4th of July celebration with the family. So that definitely means decorating for this special occasion:
...to share with my family!
We're not patriotic or anything. :)
Yes, we enjoy the decorations, food, and fellowship with family, but we also have made it a tradition to read aloud the Declaration of Independence on Independence Day. It's something that we all look forward to. If you haven't read through it recently, I highly recommend it. Many of the items listed there for reasons why our nation's founders wanted to separate from the British Crown are what we are actually suffering through as a nation right now. Quite sad.
...which meant that my twin sister, Kristina, came down from Alaska for a visit!
The six days I spent with my sister went quickly, too quickly. But it was so wonderful to see her, the second time in about 7 years.
In no time at all, my parents' 50th wedding anniversary party was here! Guests arrived from all over the west coast. It was such an honor to be able to host this celebration.
Since that weekend, we've had close friends come down to stay with us for several days, and we made a trip to Crater Lake.
We've also hosted some missionary friends of ours who are visiting here from Florida.
Among all these activities, our oldest daughter, Kelsi, has been performing in the orchestra for Fiddler on the Roof - so that means lots of rehearsals and performances.
I think I've gone through a lot more gasoline this month, driving hither and thither!
In the midst of that, I hope to share with you some new book reviews, although my plan is to share them no more than one day per week. You might find one day here each week that contains several book reviews altogether.
I'd also like to continue sharing some low carb and no-sugar recipes we are using with our Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle. We've really enjoyed making this a part of our family's lifestyle during the last six months.
Hopefully, your July was filled with some JOY and fun!
We literally just celebrated Father's Day tonight! Yup, June 25th, nine days after Father's Day.
Sometimes, the "special day" calendar and our family calendar just don't coincide all that well. Such was the case on the real Father's Day on our calendar. My dad, Gary (right) was working out of town for a couple of weeks and wasn't able to get back home to celebrate Father's Day with us.
Our daughters were actually out of town at CYIA (Christian Youth In Action) camp. You heard right...camp was scheduled for Father's Day weekend. Gulp!
So - tonight was the evening to par-tay!
☺
My dad was my #1 source of wisdom (besides God) for 26 years of my life. My mom comes in at a very close second place to Dad.
At age 26, when Elmer and I married, Elmer took over that guiding role and has taught me a lot since that sunny December day almost 19 years ago.
I have a lot of respect for my husband and my dad, for the ways that they seek the Lord's wisdom, live honorable lives, and take responsibility seriously.
We enjoy hanging out together. When the six of us get together, we don't necessarily do anything extra special, out of the ordinary, or weird.
Well, okay, we do act weird. And goofy sometimes. And just plain weird some more.
Basically, we have a lot of fun together!
Tonight, to get us into the mood of Father's Day parties, I downloaded and printed off Printabelle.com's free "Best Dad" Free Father's Day Printables. They are so easy to use and so classy!
Here's how we used them to decorate the dining room:
- Pork Tenderloin
- Sauteed Cabbage
- Broiled Asparagus
- Homemade Applesauce
- Blueberry Cobbler
- Homemade Chocolate Mocha Ice Cream
Yum! We enjoyed it all while laughing and hearing about each other's last couple of weeks.
Then, it was time for the dads to open cards and gifts.
We gave my dad a gift card to Lowe's for all of his many projects. That way, he can choose exactly what he needs next.
For my husband, the girls and I gave him two games that were new to us, made by the company Luminaris. I was so impressed with their beautiful "Made in U.S.A." products that I happily bought a couple of games for my husband and a couple of felt craft kits for the girls. I'll have to tell you about this company sometime. Their booth was my most favorite booth at the state homeschool convention I recently attended. Wow!
We decided to play Abstractables after dinner. Wow - that game is fun! Lots of laughter. Neat! And even I can figure out how to play. That's even better!
After dinner, the game, and dessert were finished, we settled in on the couches to view a crazy fun DVD about the girls' week at CYIA camp. It was neat to see so many youth on fire for Jesus and learning how to share the Gospel with children. This program is so amazing! I wish more local teens took advantage of the incredible life-changing training and missions practice that our girls have been privileged to join.
We don't have any specific traditions that we do together for each Father's Day. But that is a thought for the future...
How did your Father's Day go? Do you have any specific traditions for Father's Day in your family?
I love-love-love peanut butter and chocolate together! Here's my variation of a recipe loosely based on the peanut butter cup squares recipe found atSugar Free Low Carb Recipes.com. My family enjoys these so much, knowing they are a high protein dessert or snack that contains no sugar!
Low Carb Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Squares
- 1 cup butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 1-1/3 cup low carb whey protein powder (vanilla, unsweetened) like Swanson's Premium brand
- 1 cup powdered non-GMO erythritol (or to taste)
- 2 Tbsp. xylitol (or 1 cup powdered erythritol altogether instead)
- 1/8 tsp. NuNaturals Pure Stevia Extract Powder or to taste
- 1 cup natural, sugar-free peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1 cup defatted (12%) peanut flour
- 2-3 oz. unsweetened or 80% dark chocolate, melted
Lightly spray/grease the bottom of a 9 x 13" baking pan. Line it with parchment paper or waxed paper.
If you enjoy the crunchy texture of stiff cookie doughs with brown sugar in them, then you will enjoy making these with the erythritol and xylitol as is. If, however, you would like a very smooth, creamy peanut butter fudge consistency, then powder the erythritol and xylitol in a clean coffee grinder before adding them to the dough.
In a large bowl, combine melted butter, unsweetened vanilla protein powder, erythritol, xylitol, stevia extract powder, sugar-free peanut butter, and peanut flour. Mix thoroughly; add additional vanilla whey protein powder or peanut flour, if desired, until dough is a slightly thicker consistency (doesn't need to be a stiff dough, however). Sweeten with additional stevia pure extract powder, if desired.
Press peanut butter dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Melt unsweetened or 80% dark chocolate over low heat in small saucepot on stovetop, or using the "melt chocolate" feature on your microwave. With a flexible spatula, quickly spread melted chocolate over entire top surface of peanut butter dough. Refrigerate or freeze peanut butter squares. Bring to room temperature to score and cut into squares. Keep refrigerated or frozen.
Try to keep these a secret from your family, so you can stash them away for yourself!
Oops...I didn't actually write that, did I?
Feel free to take a look at my Trim Healthy VISUAL SHOPPING LIST to get a better idea of some of the quicker food options available in your stores!
Today's delicious, low-carb dessert recipe is a part of Trim Healthy Tuesday, a series of weekly blog posts containing Trim Healthy Mama recipes, kitchen tips, how-tos, menus, and/or exercising with Trim Healthy Mama. You can find more delightful and helpful ideas shared each Tuesday at Gwen's Nest. |
I've been telling my sister for months now that I was going to share this little DIY tutorial and printables with you (and her!) about how to make your own homemade natural anti-bacterial spray.
Every time I make another batch for me to use around the house, I remember: "Oh, yeah. I need to write that up to share with everyone!"
And then I forget. Because I'm too busy using the cleaner around the house to actually write about how to use it around the house.
Oh, bother.
☺
There are so many cleaning products available in the stores these days, and even natural, "green" cleaners are everywhere in our stores and online.
Why on earth would I want to add ONE MORE THING to my "to do" list?
If you haven't noticed, those natural cleaners aren't getting any cheaper these days. In fact, some of them are downright expensive.
That's a shame, because this Simply Homemade DIY Natural Antibacterial Cleaning Spray - that takes literally just a few minutes to make - is dirt cheap. So much less than the regular cleaners in the stores.
This cleaner is PH balanced, so it is safe to use on granite and marble, but you may want to test the spray in an inconspicuous area just in case you're worried that it might cause a color change. I don't have granite or marble countertops, so I haven't tried this for myself.
I use this all over the house: sinks, counters, doorknobs, greasy spills on the stove, stains on walls, spot cleaning the linoleum floors, appliances, laundry baskets, inside the car, etc. This is my go-to all purpose cleaning spray now!
However. . .
While you may choose to use Simply Homemade Natural Antibacterial Spray on glass, I still prefer a purchased product called Sprayway. I've tried many homemade "recipes" for glass cleaner, but none of them have worked anywhere near as well as Sprayway. I'm stickin' with Sprayway when it comes to the windows and mirrors! (The Simply Homemade Natural Anti-Bacterial Spray may leave smudges on windows or mirrors.) |
My #1 most favorite use for Simply Homemade Natural Anti-Bacterial Spray is this:
Disinfecting my kitchen sink!
While I don't give our kitchen sink a good, 'ol-fashioned scrubbing with Bon Ami on a daily basis, I do use my Simply Homemade Natural Antibacterial Spray to disinfect the kitchen sink at least once a day: after washing our hands from cracking raw eggs; after rinsing off raw meat or washing our hands after handling raw meat; etc.
In other words, if you show up at my house and observe the white kitchen sink looking oh-so-not-quite white, you can be fairly certain that it is still disinfected, no matter how scratched and nasty it looks!
Just to make certain that I'm truly getting rid of any nasty bacteria that could give us food poisoning or botulism, I use a quick, two-step process.
First, spray the sink with hydrogen peroxide. Make sure to keep the peroxide in a bottle that is not opaque. It will lose its effectiveness quickly if mixed with other ingredients, or if placed in a clear or opaque bottle. | Then, immediately spray the same area with homemade antibacterial cleaning spray. |
Ready to mix up your own Simply Homemade Natural Antibacterial Spray?
It will only take a few minutes! Here's what you'll need:
- 1/2 tsp. of liquid Castile soap, Sal’s Suds, Dr. Bronner's, homemade liquid soap, or other liquid soap
- 1 tsp. Borax
- 1 tsp. of washing soda
- 1/2 cup vinegar (white, raw apple cider, or regular apple cider vinegar works)
- 2 cups hot boiled water
- 10-15 drops of essential oil (Lavender, Tea Tree, Grapefruit, Eucalyptus or your own favorite)
- Two 24 oz. empty spray bottles (Walmart, dollar stores)
- 1 bottle of hydrogen peroxide
- label (you can print those here, down below!)
I bet you're wondering where I found a spray bottle of peroxide! Unscrew the spray nozzle from one of your empty, new spray bottles. Unscrew the cap from your hydrogen peroxide. Guess what? Your new spray nozzle fits the bottle of peroxide! Just tighten it onto the bottle of peroxide. Now you have a peroxide spray bottle that isn't clear or opaque - a requirement for keeping hydrogen peroxide at its full strength. |
In a large, heat-resistant bowl (not plastic), measure and add 1 tsp. of washing soda. I store my washing soda and Borax powder in 2-quart glass canning jars because I had a box of dishwashing detergent get wet once under my kitchen sink. Now I store boxed items in glass jars or plastic containers so if the area they are in gets slightly wet, the product isn't ruined. |
Now for your free printable labels to print for your own spray bottle:
How's that for a quick and easy alternative to using some of the strange and bizarre chemicals found in regular anti-bacterial household sprays?
Do you make any other cleaning chemicals for home cleaning purposes?
I love cooking food found all over the world, or from different regions of the U.S.
Well, not insects or anything strange like that. You know what I mean. I hope. !!!
But I don't often serve something "Cajun" style to my family. Don't know why...probably because I live in the Pacific Northwest, and not in Loo-si-ana! :)
When I cook Cajun style food, I don’t make it searingly spicy. I prefer a rich, smoky flavor with a touch of heat at the end. You can adjust the heat to your taste by adding and then increasing cayenne pepper in this dish, but go slowly if you're not used to eating this way.
By the way, I'm a mouth wuss. ☺ I don't add cayenne pepper, myself. Ha!
I can't handle things that are too spicy. I usually cook more on the mild side of life. But if you enjoy things hotter, by all means, kick it up a notch or two!
This Cajun-style Salmon and Sauteed Cabbage with Parsley and Thyme are the kinds of quick and easy recipes that you could throw together quickly if you suddenly find that you're going to have dinner guests. I love these kinds of foods. Quick to prepare, and delicious enough to savor slowly over a meal and conversation with family and friends. You can also add 3-4 Tbsp. of low fat cottage cheese as a side to your dinner plate. Yum!
Oh, and if you happen to be following the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle eating plan, this meal is a Fuel Pull, which means you are still eating wonderful foods while burning calories. Love it!
Cajun-style Salmon Fillets
- 1 lb. fresh or frozen (thawed) salmon fillets (four 4-oz. fillets)
- 1 tsp. celery salt
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- optional: cayenne pepper
Combine seasonings in small bowl and mix well.
Spray nonstick 12" frying pan with a small amount of coconut oil spray or your oil spray of choice. Heat pan to medium. Sprinkle both sides of salmon fillets with seasoning mixture; rub gently so entire piece of salmon is covered in the rub.
When pan has heated well, cook seasoned salmon fillets for 3-5 minutes on both sides. Check for doneness with a meat thermometer or with a fork to see if fish is flaky and tender.
Braised Cabbage with Parsley and Thyme
- 2 Tbsp. butter (or more, for an S meal according to Trim Healthy Mama; leave out if using as a Fuel Pull meal)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium head green cabbage, sliced thinly or shredded (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 tsp. minced fresh or dried thyme leaves
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh or 2 tsp. dried parsley leaves
- salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
Melt butter (optional) in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add broth, and then the cabbage and thyme. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is wilted but still bright green, 7-9 minutes. (Turn heat down to medium if cabbage seems to be sticking to the bottom of the pan.) Sprinkle cabbage with the parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. Makes 4 large servings.
Feel free to take a look at my Trim Healthy VISUAL SHOPPING LIST to get a better idea of some of the quicker food options available in your stores!
Low-Carb Almond JOYful Bars!
These are as wonderful as they look and sound! My family was thrilled with this new recipe. The delicious combination of coconut, almonds, and chocolate is phenomenal! For those of you who have been following the Trim Healthy Mama diet and have had a hard time getting chocolatey treats to taste right - or you don't like desserts made with cream cheese in them (like my friend, Susan!), this is a great recipe for you.
Low-Carb Almond JOYful Bars
Makes 20 servings; I doubled the recipe and refrigerated leftovers
- 1-1/2 cups unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut
- 6 Tbsp. raw extra virgin coconut oil
- 1/3 cup heavy, full-fat coconut milk
- 1/3 cup non-GMO erythritol (I use the NOW brand)
- 1/16th tsp. of NuNaturals NuStevia Pure Extract Powder (or more; sweeten to taste)
- 20 plain almonds
- 7 oz. Lindt 70% chocolate bars
- pinch of sea salt
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray (I love Spectrum Coconut Oil Spray) so that parchment paper won't slide around. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper. (You may use waxed paper, but these bars will stick to the waxed paper and be more difficult to remove.)
In a medium bowl, stir together coconut oil, coconut milk, unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut, salt, and stevia. Melt erythritol over medium heat in a small saucepan until liquified, stirring constantly. Pour hot erythritol over coconut mixture; combine well until coconut oil has melted. Add additional pure stevia extract powder, if desired, and stir well.
Place small spoonfuls of the coconut mixture onto the parchment paper; use your fingers to shape each spoonful into 20 flat "logs". Top each "log" with an almond, pressing the nuts down gently into the coconut filling.
Dip coconut "logs" into melted chocolate, or drizzle each coconut log with melted chocolate. Return logs to parchment paper; wait for several minutes for chocolate coating to harden.
Now, try to limit yourself to only one of these per day. Yeah, like that's possible!
0.57 grams of net carbs per candy bar without the chocolate coating
35 grams of net carbs per 1-3.5 oz. Lindt chocolate bar
4 grams of net carbs per bar made with 70% Lindt chocolate bar coating
Note: If you absolutely cannot have any carbs or sugars in your diet, you may use unsweetened baking chocolate to melt and drizzle onto these bars. Be sure to sweeten the unsweetened baking chocolate with your favorite alternative sweetener, to taste.
Feel free to take a look at my Trim Healthy VISUAL SHOPPING LIST to get a better idea of some of the quicker food options available in your stores!
Hi! I'm Julieanne!
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