Belated

We had a nice weekend! The sun was actually out, it was a little chilly but not raining so that was nice. On Saturday we went to OMSI to see the Pixar exhibit, which totally BLEW Logan’s mind. 😀 He was ecstatic to see all his favorites in real life! We met up with friends at OMSI, too, so that was cool. Their daughter is a bit older but it was fun for Logan to have a buddy. 😉

And then we all went out to dinner after that at Produce Row. Thankfully I was able to find something on the diet to order. A salad with steak, hard boiled eggs, cheese, bacon and blue cheese:

Then on Sunday friends came over for dinner for a very belated birthday dinner. We were supposed to celebrate our birthdays (they are a few weeks apart) back in late January but I got the flu and we had to reschedule.

Since I’m now doing the keto diet, I had to modify the menu I was going to make (which also meant I wasn’t making sourdough bread). Kind of a bummer on the bread, but I appreciated that my friends were understanding. 🙂 I’ll get back to making the bread soon!

This is the recipe I made for dinner:

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I did not add honey to the recipe, because that would not be keto. And honestly, it didn’t need it! Also, I used coconut aminos instead of soy sauce to make it keto. So the recipe was pretty simple. I did the stovetop instructions. I didn’t have yellow curry paste but I had green curry paste and actually preferred it. It was so tasty! Loved the green curry paste.

The one issue I had with the recipe was that it claimed to make 6 servings and there is no way the ingredients as it stands made 6 servings. After I shredded the chicken, I realized quickly that there was not enough fluid to make soup for 4 adults. I ended up adding about 1 cup of chicken broth to the pot and a mini can of coconut milk (and then added 1 more teaspoon of the curry paste). This was the perfect amount of fluid to make the soup.

But it only made 4 servings. So FYI.

But despite the misleading servings size, the soup was absolutely delicious. It was creamy and decadent and so flavorful. It was filling and really really good. I would definitely make this recipe again. It was super easy and pretty quick to make. We had a kale salad along with the curry soup.

My friend Star wanted to make dessert so she did this keto recipe:

Keto Cheesecake

Ingredients

Filling:

• 32 ounces cream cheese softened (4 blocks)
• 3/4 cup low carb sweetener more or less to taste
• 3 large eggs at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract optional
• 16 ounces sour cream at room temperature

Instructions

Crust:

• Place sliced almonds in food processor and process with cutting blade until a finely ground.
• Pulse in 6-9 stevia extract packets and cinnamon (if using).
• Stir in melted butter.
• Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside
• Filling:
• Beat cream cheese on low speed until light and fluffy.
• Add 24-36 stevia extract packets to desired sweetness. Beat on low to mix in.
• Add each egg, one at a time, beating on low after each addition.
• Mix in extracts, then beat in sour cream on low speed until incorporated.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over crust.

Cooking:

• Bake at 300°F for an hour. If top has browned, turn oven off. If not yet browned, cook until browned then turn off oven.
• Leave cheesecake in oven with door ajar for an hour. Then, remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Chill at least 24 hours before serving.

Notes

Sweetener amounts used are minimum. Those just getting started on keto may want to up the amount to the max noted.

A one-for-one sugar replacement granular low carb sweetener can be used in place of the packets. Here’s the conversions:

• 6 packets is 1/4 cup sugar equivalent
• 24 packets is 1 cup sugar equivalent

Tips to prevent the cheesecake from cracking from comments:

• Make sure all the ingredients are room temperature.
• Don’t over mix! Over-mixing will cause the top to crack.
• Bake for an hour. Then turn oven off and let it cool in the oven for 4-5 hours then remove and allow to finish cooling at room temperature.
• Use a pan of water in the oven to make it steamy while preheating and keep it in the oven during baking.

Nutrition Facts:

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 356

Total Fat 34g

Total Carbohydrates 5g 

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 3g

Protein 7g

I really appreciated that Star offered to make dessert and made a keto cheesecake from scratch! The crust was really good! It was made out of almonds. It was a unique way to make a keto-friendly crust. It was a nice treat being able to have cheesecake on the diet.

So there ya have it, two good keto recipes!