Did someone say Chocolate?

     I have had a couple of days off work so I have been online searching for more new-to-us recipes. I have found and printed several up. However, I have noticed some questionable nutrition facts on several of them. It's made me question some of the nutritional information on all of our Keto recipes now. I don't think the ones that are posting these recipes are necessarily giving false information intentionally. It might be something as simple as instead of listing TOTAL carbs, they are listing the NET carbs.

     I hope to eventually go in and edit the information on those previous recipes, but for now if you are also counting total carbs do not go by the nutritional facts on any of the previous recipes I have shared. On all future recipes, I will plug the recipe into my food tracking Ap (I use Myfitnesspal) and have it calculate the nutritional information so I know they are accurate.

     Today I decided to experiment with chocolate again.  I have had this recipe printed up for some time, we just hadn't taken the time to make it.  I don't know why because it was super simple.   and it cooks in the microwave in less than a minute.  This could be dangerous!

Keto Chocolate Mug Cake

     It was very moist and delicious, but it was a little high in carbs for my liking.   I only ate half and had Ed try the other half.  He liked it, too.  He said he could have eaten the entire cake himself but was satisfied with just eating half.  

Keto Chocolate Mug Cake

2 tablespoons almond flour

1 tablespoon Hershey's cocoa

3 teaspoons Lakanto Monkfruit, classic

¼ teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon Hellman's real mayonnaise

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon water

In a coffee mug, stir the almond flour, cocoa, monkfruit and baking powder.  Mix well, then add the egg yolk, mayonnaise and water.  Mix well to be certain all dry ingredients are stirred in.  Let the cup set for a few minutes.  Then bake in microwave for about 50 seconds.  

     Remember, the nutrition information below is if you only eat half.  

     Also, part of these carbs come from the monkfruit which gets advertised as a carb free sweetener.  While it does have zero net carbs, if you count total carbs, like me, then it has 4.  

      Now, once the weather warms up and we get out on those bicycles, I believe I will be packing this for my ride snack and yes, I will be eating the whole thing then.  Come on spring!

     Last night Ed modified one of our favorite recipes and made it so much better. Check this bad boy out!

Keto Bacon Wrapped Broccoli Stuffed Chicken

It was so yummy but I could only eat half.  Actually, all three of us only ate half, so next time instead of making 3 giant breasts, he's going to make 6 smaller ones.

Keto Bacon Wrapped Broccoli Stuffed Chicken

1 ¼ cup chopped broccoli

4 ounces cream cheese softened

¼ cup grated Parmesan

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tsp garlic minced

½ tsp salt

3 chicken breasts, cut in half

12 slices bacon

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon salt divided

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon onion powder

½ tsp salt

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Chop the broccoli and set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, minced garlic and ½ tsp of salt.  Mix well then stir in chopped broccoli.  Set aside. (Side note, we sometimes make a double batch of this stuffing and serve it as a side dish with the chicken.)

4. Cut each chicken breast in half and place 3 pieces in a 2 gallon freezer ziplock bag.  Seal it shut, removing all the air. Pound it with a meat tenderizer (or a rolling pin) until it is flat.  Then do the same with the remaining 3 pieces. 

5.  Place 3 of  the pounded chicken breasts on a cookie sheet lined with foil.  Spoon on the broccoli stuffing and spread it out. Top with the other 3 breasts.  Then wrap each  breast with 4 slices of bacon.  Drizzle with  Olive Oil and sprinkle with seasonings.  Now cut each breast in half.

6. Bake for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bacon is crispy.

Remember - the nutrition information is for half a breast.

     In closing, I have almost gotten back down to my pre-vaction weight.  Just 1 more pound to go.    What have I been doing different?  For one thing, I've been trying to stretch my "fasting" window again.  On my days off work, I have skipped breakfast.  (I don't think I can do that on work days though.) However, I am not allowing myself to eat something on every break. I have also been trying to get back into logging everything before I eat it.  It works.  That is what convinced me to only eat half of that chocolate mug cake today.