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Recipe By Lakanto Wake up and put some fat in your belly! The most beautiful part of a ketogenic lifestyle is that you get to focus on healthy fats, and without fear that it will make you pack on pounds. Really... the mindset shift from fear of fats to outright focus on them is still kind of mind-boggling Add all ingredients to your blender. Blend for 1 minute. Enjoy! 1 cup canned coconut milk, unsweetened 1 whole avocado 1 Tbsp lime juice 1 tsp fresh ginger root 1/4 cup ice cubes 8 drops Lakanto Liquid Monk fruit Extract, or you can use any granulated Lakanto sweetener—just sweeten to your taste preference. Smoothie Boosters Increase the nutritional value by adding keto collagen powder or keto protein powder And what's a more healthy fat than avocado? Pretty much nothing. There are so many reasons to start your day with an avocado, and this keto breakfast (or anytime) smoothie recipe offers a creamy and delightful start to your fat-fueled day. Also Try More keto refreshing beverages with the electrolytes you need

By Lakanto Recipes This nutrient-packed greens in a convenient smoothie. It's also keto friendly! Ingredients: 2 tbsp Fresh Peppermint 1-1/2 c Almond Milk (unsweetened) 1 Avocado (pitted) 1/2 c Cucumber, chopped 1/4 c Raw Spinach 1/4 c Kale 1/2 Lime, Juice Lime Peel (to taste) Directions: Peel and dice the avocado, and chop the mint leaves. Add the diced avocado, cucumber, milk, mint leaves, spinach and kale to a blender. Squeeze in the lime juice and add in lime peel to taste. Blend until completely smooth, and serve immediately over ice.

Lemongrass (cymbopogon citratus) is considered one of the best medicinal plants in the world, and is often used in holistic medicine. Lemongrass is great for teas and other beverages or in soups, sauces, stir fry and is especially great for Asian dishes! Lemongrass Offers Numerous Health Benefits Has a calming and relaxing sedative effect Eases headaches, joints and muscle pain Helps with arthritis Mosquito repellant Anti-inflammatory Anti Fungal Aids in digestive disorders Supports oral health Treats many diseases Eases menstrual disorders Used in lotions & deodorants Helps diabetes Helps to kill parasites Reduces fever Treats bladder and urinary tract problems Lemongrass Is A Great Bug Repellent Lemongrass is also great as a mosquito repellent. Plant in your yard, in porch or patio planters, by the pool or driveway, as a first line of defense against bugs and mosquitos. It is a very fragrant plant. It is strong, yet pleasant citrusy scent humans love but mosquitoes hate. You can even break off the leaves to rub on your skin (just make sure to test it on your skin first They are also lovely garden plants and grow well seasonally in most climates Lemongrass is an easy plant to grow at home n a planter on a patio, balcony or indoors.. It has a pretty bluish hue and full bushy strands add a punch of color when grown in pots.

By IN THE RAW INGREDIENTS 1 cup cold brew coffee ½ cup unsweetened almond milk ½ cup ice cubes 1 tablespoon Monk Fruit In The Raw® Keto Bakers Bag 1 tablespoon MCT oil ½ teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon almond extract DIRECTIONS 1. In a blender combine coffee, almond milk, ice, monk fruit, vanilla, MCT OIL and almond extract. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass.

Recipe By In The Raw INGREDIENTS 8 oz cream cheese, softened ¼ cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter ⅓ cup Monk Fruit In The Raw® Keto version ¼ cup cacao powder ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ⅓ cup finely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts DIRECTIONS 1. In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, peanut butter, monk fruit, salt and cacao powder, Beat with a hand mixer until smooth. 2. Use a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon to measure out mixture in heaping tablespoonfuls. Roll into balls. 3. Spread peanuts on a plate and roll balls in peanuts.

By Primal Kitchen Ingredients 1/4 cup Primal Kitchen Garlic Aioli Mayo 4 strips of bacon (cooked) 4 slices turkey 1 roma tomato (sliced) 1 large avocado (pitted and sliced) 2 heads iceberg lettuce (cored and outside leaves removed) Instructions: Spread out two large squares of parchment onto your kitchen counter. Layer 5-8 large pieces of lettuce in the middle of each parchment paper. Spread the Primal Kitchen Garlic Aioli Mayo out across the middle of the lettuce wraps. Layer in the turkey, bacon, tomato, and avocado slices on top of the mayo. Using the parchment paper as a guide, roll the lettuce up around the ingredients as tightly as you can. Once you've started creating the roll, begin tucking the ends of the wrap towards the middle of the bundle. Continue to roll the lettuce wrap, keeping the whole bundle as tight as possible and continuing to follow the edge of the parchment paper as a directional guide. Once the lettuce and ingredients are completely wrapped, roll whatever remaining parchment paper you have left tightly around the bundle to finish it off. Using a serrated knife, slice though the lettuce wrap almost completely, leaving the bottom piece of the parchment intact, to create two delicious halves. Serve with Primal Kitchen Garlic Aioli Mayo for dipping. Enjoy!

This recipe can be found at Primal Kitchen recipe blog This dairy-free and Paleo blueberry collagen cheesecake is full of bright blueberry flavor and zesty hints of lemon. It’s creamy, smooth, contains collagen and protein, thanks to Primal Kitchen Collagen Peptides and raw cashews. Not only is it gorgeous and yummy, but it’s also made without dairy or refined sugars. For more easy, delicious Paleo recipes like this one, follow@sadieradinsky on Instagram, and check out WholeGirl.com. Ingredients Crust: 1 ½ cups roasted unsalted pecan pieces 2 tablespoons Lakanto monk fruit syrup or maple syrup 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted Filling: 2 cups raw cashew pieces, soaked in water for 4 hours or overnight 1 cup freeze-dried blueberries 2 scoops Primal Kitchen Collagen Peptides ½ cup coconut cream (from the top of a can of refrigerated coconut milk) 2 tablespoons Lakanto monk fruit syrup or maple syrup 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted Topping: 1 cup fresh blueberries Coconut whipped cream, for serving (optional): 1 can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated Dash monk fruit extract ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Line a 6-inch springform cake pan with a circle of parchment paper and set aside. In a high-speed blender using the wand tool, blend together the crust ingredients until just combined into a dough-like consistency. Do not over-blend, or it will turn into pecan butter! Press the pecan crust evenly into the bottom of the cake pan, and freeze the crust while you prepare the filling. Without washing your blender, blend together the filling ingredients until completely smooth. Pour the filling into the frozen crust, and top with fresh blueberries. Place in the freezer for approximately 5 hours, or until it is frozen through. Using a butter knife, gently swipe around the inside of the pan to loosen the cake. Remove the cake from the springform pan and slice. Serve with optional coconut whipped cream. Store any leftover cake covered in the freezer; thaw for about 15 minutes before serving. To make the coconut whipped cream: Scoop out the thick cream from the top of a can of refrigerated coconut milk. Whip it using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Flavor with monk fruit extract and vanilla extract, to taste.

By Primal Kitchen Ingredients 2/3 cup raw unsalted macadamia nuts 1/2 cup creamy unsweetened cashew butter 1/4 teaspoon pure coconut extract 2 scoops Primal Kitchen Collagen Quench Mango Pineapple Drink Mix 2 tablespoons hemp seeds 2 tablespoons unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk 2–3 tablespoons unsweetened, shredded coconut flakes Instructions Place macadamia nuts in a food processor. Pulse until chopped coarsely. Add cashew butter, coconut extract, Mango Pineapple Collagen Quench hemp seeds, and coconut milk to the food processor. Combine all ingredients and process until you get a dough-like consistency. Using clean hands, remove about a teaspoon or so of dough at a time. Roll the dough into a ball. Dump unsweetened coconut onto a plate. Roll balls in coconut. Serve immediately. Store any uneaten balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. Or, store in resealable freezer-safe bags in the freezer for up to three weeks.

This is a simple recipe you can make whenever you need a little nourishment when those dessert cravings hit or to quench the quarantine boredom binges. I made mine with NatriSweet Original Stevia Liquid Drops because I like it sweeter. Ingredients 1 cup fresh raspberries 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup almond milk, unsweetened 2/3 cup Keto Cheesecake Powder 1 tbsp. virgin coconut oil 2 tsp. 1 cup filtered water 1 cup ice cubes Chia Seeds (to garnish) Keto Friendly Raspberry Jam Directions Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into glass swirl in keto raspberry jam drizzling glass or layering. Add coconut flakes, raspberries, and chia on top. It’s that easy. Enjoy! Products I Used For This Recipe: DELICIOUS LOW-CALORIE JAM – Good Good contains no added sugar stevia jam and tastes delicious. With Low Calorie and carb advantage, you can add it into your Keto diet too! All our natural sweeteners carry the sweet taste with zero or very few calories. NUTRIENT-DENSE SUPERFOOD - rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, iron and antioxidants NEUTRAL TASTE - chia seeds are virtually tasteless and can be added to your favorite foods. For added texture and protein, we recommend sprinkling chia seeds over oatmeal or adding them to smoothies, salads or yogurt for a satisfying and filling snack. Reed More About The Health Benefits of Chia Seeds Keto Cheesecake is 15 grams of fat which allows you to stay full longer and curbs cravings. It's perfectly suited for ketogenic dieters to stay on track with their macros goals.

Blackberry Thirst Quencher Recipe 1.5 oz whiskey 3 oz water (or sparkling water) 2 Drops Raspberry Liquid Stevia 1/2 cup ice. Garnish with blackberries and lime wheel Making Your Own Keto Cocktails by NatriSweet Team May 13, 2020 A lot of people add simple syrup (made of table sugar) to sweeten and flavor their favorite drinks and cocktails. However, we all know that too much sugar is bad for you. This healthier alternative comes in the form of stevia. Check out this simple syrup recipe, made with stevia instead of sugar. Ingredients 2 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp NatriSweet 100% Pure Stevia Powder 1 cup of water dash of salt Instructions To Make Simple Syrup Using Stevia Mix the ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat. Let it simmer. Turn off the heat and let it cool down. You can store it in the fridge. It can last for up to 2 weeks. Add Your own low carb fruits like blackberries, raspberries or limes and a low carb alcohol As a general rule, clear liquors in the 40 percent alcohol (80 proof) neighborhood are keto-friendly. These can include: Brandy Cognac Gin Rum Scotch Tequila Vodka Whiskey Learn More About Drinking Alcohol On Keto Read More

The good news is that the longer you're on keto, the lower your tolerance will get. Each drink will have a magnified effect, so you'll have to drink far less to experience the same results. How To Drink Alcohol On Keto Alcohol is a big pleasures for many who enjoy partaking in a social life. Minimizing the amount that you drink will undoubtedly help your dieting efforts, that doesn't mean you have to give it up entirely. That is why we have written this article to help you understand how alcohol affects your body, how it impacts your weight loss efforts, and how to create a plan for drinking alcoholic beverages which will have the least possible impact on your ketogenic diet. How Alcohol Affects the Body If you've been on keto for any length of time, you're aware of the three main macronutrients: fat, protein, and carbohydrates. We minimize the amount of carbs we eat and drastically increase our healthy fats to push the body into ketosis. The body, however, treats alcohol like a fourth macronutrient–and it prioritizes it above everything else. Your body knows that alcohol, in high enough amounts, can be toxic. (Don't let this freak you out–even water can be toxic in high enough quantities.) When you drink alcohol, your digestive system will push metabolizing beer, wine, or liquor to the top of the list, which is why it can take days to convert food into fat but minutes before you begin to feel the effects of drinking. One of the ways keto works is by momentum: the longer you stay in ketosis, the more efficiently your body burns fat. When you kick the body out of keto, weight loss pauses, and it can take a bit of time to get things started again. This is important to know for two reasons. First, minimizing the amount of drinking you do will accelerate your weight loss goals. Second, it's better to reduce the number of times you drink per week than it is to minimize the number of drinks you have. If you have a glass of wine each evening for dinner or a nightcap before you head to bed every night, you're putting your metabolism on pause every 24 hours. You can still lose weight while doing this, but it's going to take quite a bit longer than it needs to. Make each time you take a drink an intentional, well thought out choice. What Happens When You Drink Alcohol on Keto Someone who is on a high-carb diet stores glycogen in his or her liver, which is where 98 percent of alcohol is metabolized. The glycogen slows down the speed at which the body processes alcohol, so it takes longer to feel the effects of drinking. On keto, however, you're running on ketones, so the pathway for metabolism is much less cluttered–you'll feel every drink more rapidly, but your system will also get rid of it more quickly. General Rules for Alcohol The first rule is to take it slow. Have one drink, wait to see how your body is taking it, then evaluate how you feel before picking up another. Second, minimize the number of times you drink every week. Let your body build up momentum on ketosis and burn as much fat as possible. Third, make decisions that complement your diet instead of fighting against it. Although alcohol pauses weight loss efforts, you don't want to drive your momentum the other way by loading your drinks with lots of carbs. In the following sections, we'll show you what to choose and what to avoid. Fourth, beware of your limits. We've briefly mentioned your personal limits (i.e., how your individual tolerance can be lowered), but there are also universal limits. For example, alcohol lowers inhibitions and will increase your willingness to drink more. The best thing you can do is decide what your boundaries are before you take a sip and then stick to your guns. Have a plan and perhaps a friend who will keep you accountable. Beer Beer is one of the most common social drinks, and it's one you'll encounter frequently. Thirty years ago, your options would have been extremely limited; in that time, however, brewers have made phenomenal strides in creating low-carb ales and lagers that have very similar taste profiles to the original brews. Some of the best options we've found include: Bud Select 55: 55 calories, 1.9 carbs MGD 64: 64 calories, 2.4 carbs Rolling Rock Green Light: 92 calories, 2.4 carbs Michelob Ultra: 95 calories, 2.6 carbs Bud Select: 99 calories, 3.1 carbs Miller Lite: 96 calories, 3.2 carbs Natural Light: 95 calories, 3.2 carbs Michelob Ultra Amber: 114 calories, 3.7 carbs Coors Light: 102 calories, 5 carbs Amstel Light: 95 calories, 5 carbs Bud Light: 110 calories, 6.6 carbs While you should pay attention to both calories and carbs, remember that carbs are going to have a more significant impact on whether you stay in keto than the number of calories you drink. While a Michelob Ultra has the same calories as an Amstel Light, it has half the carbs. All of these are keto-friendly options, however. Wine There are several ways you can categorize wine: white and red, dry and sweet, chilled and room temperature. For dieting purposes, the most important thing you should pay attention to is how sweet a wine is.  Moscato, sweet riesling, port, and sauternes are going to be off the menu as long as you're low-carb: these will pack on the pounds faster than you can say “a spoonful of sugar.” However, there are many drier wines you can experience that will have a much less profound impact on your metabolism. For red wine enthusiasts, consider the following (nutrition facts are per 5-ounce serving): Cabernet Sauvignon (this is our favorite–full-bodied, dry, and tart!): 120 calories, 3.8 carbs Pinot Noir: 121 calories, 3.4 carbs Merlot: 120 calories, 3.7 carbs If you prefer white wine, here are a few options: Pinot Grigio: 122 calories, 3.2 carbs Sauvignon Blanc: 122 calories, 2.7 carbs Chardonnay: 118 calories, 3.7 carbs Riesling: 118 calories, 5.5 carbs Champagne (remember that this is low in alcohol content, so you’ll need to drink more): 96 calories, 1.5 carbs Another recommendation is to focus more on the opportunities you have than the ones you're giving up. While you can't consume as much alcohol, you can use this time to become more of a wine connoisseur. Research how to taste wines and concentrate on developing a more sensitive palate. Enjoy the full experience and pick up a few skills that will impress your friends and family. Liquor As a general rule, clear liquors in the 40 percent alcohol (80 proof) neighborhood are keto-friendly. These can include: Brandy Cognac Gin Rum Scotch Tequila Vodka Whiskey If you've never experienced whiskey on the rocks or with a splash of water, give it a shot to keep your calories low. Perhaps you can explore what heated brandy in a snifter is like. For many of us, however, the thought of drinking straight liquor without a mixer is a bit too much. Mixers are, unfortunately, often loaded with sugar and can drastically increase the number of carbs you consume. Fortunately, there are some solid alternatives. Alternate Mixers Mixing drinks is an art, and learning to do it low-carb is an excellent skill to learn. Some low-carb mixers that can help you out on this journey are: Diet tonic water Diet flavored bubbly water Seltzer water (flavored or unflavored) Stir in some Stevia, or erythritol if you’re drinking at home! Mio Water Enhancement Zero-sugar drinks (e.g., Redbull Sugar-free, Bai5 sweetened with erythritol, Diet Soda, Monster) If you have a favorite mixer you just can't give up, find a way to make it low-carb. For example, create your own lime margarita mix with lime juice, water, and erythritol. What to Avoid Other than with beer, few people ask for nutrition facts for alcoholic beverages. This makes hidden sugars easy to miss. Generally speaking, you'll want to avoid all of the following while on keto: Sweet Wines Moscato Port/Sherry Dessert Wines Sangria Zinfandel Sugary Mixers Triple sec Whiskey sour mix Blue curaçao Sugary syrups Grenadine Frozen margarita mixes Mixers and Add-ons Flavored alcohol (e.g., coconut rum, peach schnapps, Bailey’s) Juices (e.g., cranberry, orange, pineapple, tomato) Fruit add-ins (e.g., cherries, berries, pineapples, oranges) Syrups (e.g., fudge, whipped cream, fruit-flavored syrups, sweet creams, coconut cream) How to Avoid and Treat Hangovers on Keto If you drink at all, eventually you'll drink too much. That doesn't mean you'll end up blacked-out on a street corner somewhere, but it could mean that you have a bit of a headache the next morning. The root of being hungover is caused by dehydration, pure and simple. You'll find numerous hangover remedies online, and you could probably solicit even more from your friends, but fancy concoctions and the hair of the dog will only, at best, temporarily relieve the symptoms slightly. The best thing you can do is drink water, then more water, then a bit more to be safe. You don't have to wait until a hangover presents itself, though. Make sure you're hydrated before you start drinking, then have a glass of water between each drink at the club or bar. This will also help you pace yourself and lessen the amount you end up drinking. There's nothing wrong with consuming alcohol on a low-carb diet. Just make sure that you know how it's going to affect a body and make intentional decisions: if you do this, you can thoroughly enjoy yourself while minimizing the impact it has on your diet. 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Recipe By Lakanto INGREDIENTS Chocolate RASPBERRY FAT BOMBS 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened 2-3 Tbsp Lakanto Powdered Monk fruit 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup raspberries, fresh 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup Unsweetened Chocolate Chips, melted DIRECTIONS 1. Place cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of Lakanto Powdered Monk fruit, butter, raspberries and vanilla in a food processor, and process until raspberries as smooth. 2. Taste, and add additional sweetener if you'd like. 3. Use a spoon to scoop fat bombs into a container. I used a round silicone mold, but a muffin pan with muffin liners works as well. 4. Place in the freezer for 2 hours, for the fat bombs to set. 5. Once firm, place fat bombs on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 6. Drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of each fat bomb. 7. Place fat bombs back in the freezer for 10 minutes, allowing the chocolate to set. 8. Store leftovers in the freezer, and enjoy!