ELDERBERRY MOCK KOMBUCHA

This low carb mock “kombucha” is a great substitute for traditional kombucha with significantly less sugar, tons of health benefits, and tastes so similar you might not recognize the difference.

Apple Cider Vinegar has benefits like the Hydration Iv Drip Therapy witch are:
-promotes good gut bacteria
-detoxes the body
-aids in weight loss
-helps digestion

It is best to  drink ACV in the morning about 30 minutes before you eat breakfast and your digestive system will thank you.

INGREDIENTS:

+ Juice of one lemon
+ 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
+ 1/2 tsp elderberry syrup (I use the brand Gaia)
+ 1 can of lemon LaCroix*
+ Ice

*LaCroix flavors are interchangeable or even just plain club soda will work too.

DIRECTIONS:

In a glass, add all ingredients and top with ice.

5 CARBS TOTAL

BLUEBERRY LEMON MOCK KOMBUCHA

This low carb mock “kombucha” is a great substitute for traditional kombucha with significantly less sugar, tons of health benefits, and tastes so similar you might not recognize the difference.

Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits:
-promotes good gut bacteria
-detoxes the body
-aids in weight loss
-helps digestion

It is best to  drink ACV in the morning about 30 minutes before you eat breakfast and your digestive system will thank you.


INGREDIENTS:

+ Juice of one lemon
+ 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
+ 10 blueberries
+ Sweetener of choice (I use liquid stevia)
+ 1 can of lemon LaCroix*
+ Ice

*LaCroix flavors are interchangeable or even just plain club soda will work too.

DIRECTIONS:

In a glass, add lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and blueberries. Muddle blueberries in lemon juice and then add remaining ingredients.

5 CARBS TOTAL

LOW CARB LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES + BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

If you’re a breakfast lover like my self and are eating a low carb diet, we have the most amazing pancake recipe for you! I used to make lemon ricotta pancakes all the time before I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, but since my diagnosis, I haven’t had them because the blood sugar spikes, stomach pain, and all the other side effects weren’t worth it.

We discovered the most amazing low carb pancake mix, and let me tell you, with kids, the convenience of a mix that’s ready to go is worth every penny! Hint: If you get on KNOW Foods email list, they have BOGO sales on different products every week! I hit up Black Friday and Cyber Monday so hard that I still have TONS of product left. A bag of pancake mix will last us 2-4 breakfasts depending on how many pancakes I’m making. That’s anywhere from $2.50-$5 per meal (not per person, PER MEAL)…and half that price if you get the mix on sale like I did. Far cheaper than going out and having someone make me these delightful slices of heaven. But who am I kidding? I can’t go to a restaurant and get fluffy low carb panckaes anywhere in San Diego. I’ll do the extra work of making them myself for tight blood sugar control. (check out Zola’s Dexcom photo below after eating the pancakes – I’m not on a Dex at the moment or I’d share mine too). These are probably the best pancakes I’ve ever made and NO SPIKES IN BLOOD SUGAR for Zola or myself.

The pancake mix is sweetened using allulose, which is not recognized by the body as a carb, so it has no effect on blood sugar.

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LOW CARB LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES w/ BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

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PANCAKE INGREDIENTS:
-2 cups KNOW Foods Pancake Mix
-3/4 cup milk or water
-1/3 cup ricotta cheese
-juice from 1/2 lemon
-1 Tbs NOW Foods Organic Erythritol,1-Pound

*22 carbs total (if using water – carbs will vary if using milk)
yields 10 pancakes
2.2 carbs per pancake

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE INGREDIENTS:
1.5 cups blueberries
Juice from 1/2 lemon
2 Tbs water
4 Tbs of NOW Foods Organic Erythritol,1-Pound

*28 carbs total
yields 4 servings
7 carbs per serving of compote

PANCAKE DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium bowl, mix together KNOW Foods Pancake Mix, milk, ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and erythritol.
2. Melt butter or use coconut oil spray to grease a pan on medium high heat.
3. Using a 1/3 cup measuring up, spoon batter into a pan. Cook till golden brown, flip and cook till finished.

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE DIRECTIONS:
1. Place blueberries, lemon juice, water, and erythritol in a medium saucepan. Heat on medium and cook for 2-3 minutes till the sugar dissolves and the berries soften. Spoon over the top of pancakes.

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ENJOY!

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LOW CARB CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies


Ingredients:

-1 cup almond flour
-1/4 cup coconut flour
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/4 tsp sea salt
-6 Tbs softened grass fed butter
-1/4 cup erythritol or swerve
-1/3 cup almond butter
-1.5 tsp vanilla
-1 egg
-1/3 cup Know Foods zero carb chocolate chips

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

1. In a mixer, mix butter, vanilla, salt, and ethyritol together.
2. Add egg, almond butter, and baking soda and mix well.
3. Slowly add in almond and coconut flour till and mix until everything is incorporated.
4. Mix in chocolate chips.
5. Using a cookie scoop, drop 2 Tbs of dough onto cookie sheet. Slightly flatten using your fingers to form more of a cookie shape.
6. Bake for about 11 min, or until desired consistency. We like our cookies really soft.
7. Enjoy! And try to eat just one. I dare you.

Yields: 18 cookies

Less than 2 carbs per cookie*

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PEPPERMINT SEA SALT CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMONDS

These peppermint sea salt chocolate covered almonds are GUILT FREE and less than 1 CARB each! And they taste frickin’ amazing. You literally can’t eat just one. And my kids know this because they count how many are left in the mornings and see that half of them went missing while they were sleeping. Whoops. But hooray for a treat that doesn’t spike blood sugar and you don’t have to shoot up for it! And the peppermint essential oil has so many great benefits for your body that we are just winning all around!

Benefits of Peppermint Essential Oil:
-aids in digestion
-reduces inflammation in the body
-anti-parasitic
-antibacterial
-antiviral
-suppresses appetite
-brings oxygen to your brain
-helps with circulation

almonds-blogIngredients
-1 cup KNOW Foods Chocolate Chips (zero carbs)
-2 Tbs coconut oil
-3 drops Young Living Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil (this stuff goes a long way)
-1 1/2 cups roasted almonds
-sea salt

Directions

1. Fill a pot with a few inches of water and place a glass bowl over the top of the pot, but do not let the water touch the bottom of the glass bowl.
2. Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to the glass bowl and melt on medium, stirring occasionally.
3. Add in peppermint oil, and a pinch of sea salt, and stir.
4. Using a mini peanut butter cup silicone mold, fill each cup about halfway with the melted chocolate.
5. Add almonds on top of the chocolate in each cup and then pour chocolate over the top of the almonds.
6. Place in fridge or freezer for about 20 minutes to for the chocolate to harden.
7. Sprinkle sea salt on top when ready to eat and devour!

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