Our Keto Life and Favorite Keto Friendly Treats

Eating Keto has been a blessing for my family in more ways than 1.  It has helped us with so many different aspects of our lives so we wanted to share some of our favorite things with you with our stories!

Christopher

My husband has lost over 35 lbs since November,  has regained his afternoon concentration, and is not constantly hungry anymore.  Not once in the almost 26 years of knowing my husband has he been one to not be hungry... in fact he snacked constantly and always had to eat while we were out and about.  We took snacks everywhere for him.  He literally could not wait longer then 3 hours between eating.  He would get tired and worn out all the time too.  It has been such a blessing to not have to worry about that any more for him.  He has been saying he is not hungry as much and that he doesn't have the brain fog he used to get in the afternoon.  Praise God!  That in itself is such a huge blessing!  He even went out and got a new pair of shorts that were in a size he hasn't been in since high school!

Here are my husbands favorite Keto go to products! Click the pictures for more information!:

Keto Creamers are some of my husbands favorite products! He has a whole list of his favorites for work and for home!


Omega power Creamer is His ultimate favorite for work! It is Keto and Paleo so that is a bonus plus it doesn't have to be refrigerated so he can keep it at his desk for his coffee! Vanilla is his favorite but he also likes Chocolate too for a Mocha!

For home my husband prefers these powdered Keto Creamers!  His favorite is the vanilla.  The first two are sweetened a tiny bit with Coconut sugar but that has not caused him to go out of Ketosis.  He really enjoys them both but also uses the unsweetened one at times too... it just doesn't have as much flavor for him.

For Snacks, Lunches, side dishes, and more my husband loves these items!


Walnuts are an amazing nut with fewer carbs then many nuts!  He loves the taste of raw walnuts and adds them to his lunches!


On days when a little extra protein is needed the New Primal Grass fed paleo beef sticks are some of his favorites!  He really enjoys the Classic but also likes the Spicy for when he needs a little extra kick! Habanero Pineapple is my favorite!



My husband loves the Cheddar and Bacon BBQ Whisps!  He eats them for lunch at work and has them for crunchy snacks too on family movie night.

These are some of my husbands favorite Keto once and awhile treats!


My husband enjoys a good dark chocolate.  This isn't the darkest but he likes the coconut added to the dark chocolate! The best part is that this is Keto friendly and Non-GMO!



Ice Chips are something he enjoys in the evenings.  Just one or two little pieces give him something to enjoy as an after dinner treat.

Asher

For my son Keto has helped him a lot as well.  He can concentrate longer, has lost around 9 lbs (and grown taller at the same time), has more stamina in his swimming, and has gained a love for veggies which he didn't have before!  He actually didn't like veggies at all and now eats salad without dressing (because he prefers it that way) and loves my cauliflower risotto! Not to mention that he now loves chicken soup!  He never liked soup before, but now he asks for my special Keto chicken soup.  I asked what his favorite thing about Keto was and he said, "I like everything you make now!"  That to me is a huge blessing.  No more cooking different types of meals for everyone.  That is the best!

Here are my son's favorite Keto go to products:


This is one of my son's new favorites!   This is super sweet so it only take a tiny bit to flavor his favorite tea or to make some of his favorite Keto Lemonade!  I will post how we make that soon!


This drinking chocolate is his absolute favorite!  We make it for him with mostly hot water and a little bit of heavy cream.  It can be made dairy free with other creams like coconut cream as well. One bonus is the probiotic!  Yum!



Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips are one of my son's favorite Keto friendly things.  He loves Keto Chocolate chip cookies (click here for recipe) and likes them as a treat with some nuts!  He also loves all of these chocolate bars as well! (Except the non-Keto crispy rice of course) Caramel Sea Salt is my favorite!


Smart Sweets are a low carb treat for once and awhile for my son.  We get them sometimes when we are doing street ministry in Seattle as a special treat for walking around all day with mom!


Ok so the name on this one may through you off a bit but my son really loves these macadamia nut butters especially the sea salt one and the salted chocolate one.  These are great additions to his lunch or a quick snack on the go!  He usually eats it strait out of the packet!

Kristin

For me Keto has been a blessing.  It is a journey that I will be on for a long time.  The weight loss is coming slowly... but you see for me that is amazing!   I have had trouble with my weight all my life.   When I was 37 I found out that I was Celiac and had been doing damage to my body by eating grains all my life.  I was to the point where my body was so very sick.  Some of the damage remains even though I went gluten free 11 years ago.  My body doesn't process food as well as normal people because of the damage done early in my life... so it built in a mechanism to hold on to everything (and I mean everything...including water) that I ate.  I even gained weight while fasting at times.  When I was 37 I know God was directing my steps and He gave me a way of eating that changed my life.  It turns out that that way of eating was very similar to what they call Keto now except for a couple differences.  I lost 118 lbs... and gained 2 boys... one here on earth and one in heaven.  After my second son was born I kind of got off track a bit and for some reason my body rebelled a bit and I gained a little bit back.  Instead of going back to the way God showed me to eat I went to every diet fad out there and gained weight with each one.  It was bad for my body too.  Needless to say when I went back to what I had done first it took awhile to see results.  I have lost 15 lbs over the last few months which is way better then gaining!  I can't wait to see where the Lord takes me from here!  Keto along with Paleo at times are the best things for me!  It is when I combine both that it most matches the plan that I was given at 37!  (Cheese is my downfall though... I love some good cheese! So I am not 100% Paleo all the time)

Here are my favorite Keto go to products:


If I could afford it I would live on Macadamia nuts!  They are one of the lower carb nut options and are high in healthy fats!  I especially like the ones from Hawaii.  They are much more flavorful and fresh tasting! I sometimes enjoy these as a movie night snack and sometimes as part of my lunch!




These three items I like together!  I love a good cold brew and I found that making it at home saves a lot of money!  I was told by a representative of Don Franciscos that you can refill a pitcher for a week if you keep it refrigerated so I am on day 3 of refilling my pitcher and it has been amazing as long as I let it sit over night!  The Lakanto Chocolate monkfruit sweetener is a great thing to add to iced cold brew! Then add your favorite emulsified MCT oil from Natures Force and you have an amazing treat that powers you up!  Just so you know... the Natures Force MCT's are not sweetened so they add a bit of flavor but no sweetness... that is why the Lakanto Monkfruit sweetener pairs with it in amazing ways!  Imagine...Caramel Mocha Cold brew Keto style!


High Quality salt is important for anyone on the Keto life style!  This is my very favorite Salt.  Murray River salt is used by chefs around the world and makes a great accent for any dish!  I use it in my cauliflower risotto, on meats that we cook, Keto cookies, soups, and more! 

I also love Young Living Vitality Oils for so many of my recipes! 


There are a lot more things that we love.  Grass fed meats, organic produce, organic butters and more!  If you want to know our favorite baking ingredients check here!




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Our favorite Keto baking ingredients!

Keto Baking can be fun with the right ingredients!  Here are some of the great ingredients we enjoy!  Click the photos for more information about each item!

Keto Friendly Flours: 

Almond Flour is an important ingredient in our home.  It is in so many recipes!  We prefer the organic varieties of Almond flours.  If that is a bit above budget then choose one of the certified Non-GMO flours.  I put both kinds here for you!  Please note almond meal is not the same as almond flour.


Organic Coconut flour is an amazing complement to the almond flour.  I use 1 part Coconut Flour to 4-6 parts Almond flour in my backing.  The coconut flour is much drier so it helps to make the backing a little lighter than it is with just almond flour.  It is not something I bake alone with most of the time because it is quite flaky when baked by itself.


For Sweeteners we use mostly MonkFruit sweeteners.  The Lakanto Classic, Golden, and powdered have added erythritol in it so those sensitive to this may prefer the non-blended sweeteners.  I have noticed that when using the pure extracts there is a little bit more of a taste to it.  The Golden is my families favorite for Keto cookies and cakes.  The Monk drops work great in baking too where you just need a tiny bit of sweetness.  We also use Monk drops in Keto Jello and tea.  Pure Monk has the strongest monk taste out of all of the ones above.  The best part about Monk fruit is that the sweetener comes from antioxidants rather than fructose.  So you get the added bonus of antioxidants with the sweetness that according to studies does not trigger any glycemic response!

Our Favorite Salt:

Murray River is the best we have found by far!  The taste is light and amazing.  It is so good that you can use it in everything from Keto baking to making your favorite salted truffle!

Organic or Non-GMO Baking Soda and Baking Powder:

These are options for Baking Soda and Baking Powder.  If you are corn sensitive or allergic to corn like me you can make an alternative to Baking Powder by using 2 Tablespoon Baking Soda,  2 Tablespoons Arrow Root Powder, and 4 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar to make your own.  You can find the Cream of Tartar and Arrow Root Powder below!

Spices, Flavors, and extras:

I will be adding extra spices and ingredients as I go.  These are some of our most used go to spices and extras.

Seeds and Nuts:

Healthy Oils:

There are so many good choices for adding healthy fats to your food to make it Keto friendly.  These are just some of our favorites!

Essential Oils we love For Baking:

  

 Please only use essential oils labeled for internal use for cooking.  Young Living has an amazing line of vitality essential oils that are labeled for internal use.  Click on the photos above to learn more about these amazing oils!

Would you like to know more about some of our favorite Keto Treats?  Click here!




*Disclosure: The links above lead to products for purchase on my affiliate site. I do not receive compensation from the individual companies for using their products in my recipes.  I simply use the products I feel are best for myself and my family at the time. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.