How are you eating during the virus lockdown?

[foxinsox]

Not so much time for baking but I did break out the yeast and make some brioche cinnamon scrolls.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Based on the current pants situation I had to go to Defcon 2 in terms of an eating crackdown. No (well, ok, super low) carbs now for 14 days. It is working... but if someone came into my office right now with a piece of bread or a bag of potato chips I'd knock them down and take it from them!

I got these chocolate "shake" things in little individual containers from Costco. Five grams of carbs each. The first time I had one I was like... UGH... this is DISGUSTING. Now I gaze lovingly at the little chocolate soldiers lined up on the shelf above the crisper in the refrigerator and stroke each box with affection as I suck it dry!

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay your post really made me chuckle as I can relate! I have vowed going forward to try my jeans on every week to gauge what my plan of attack for the next week needs to be! Dang those stretchy pants for lulling me into thinking all is well

 

[bling_dream19]

I like to add some coffee to the shakes over ice @Dee*Jay maybe that will perk them up for you lol!

 

[Lookinagain]

@Dee*Jay your post really made me chuckle as I can relate! I have vowed going forward to try my jeans on every week to gauge my what my plan of attack for the next week needs to be! Dang those stretchy pants for lulling me into thinking all is well

Ditto. I keep a pair of jeans hanging in my bathroom and try them on every now and then just to make sure I can still get into them! And yes, dang those stretchy pants!

 

[Dee*Jay]

@Dee*Jay your post really made me chuckle as I can relate! I have vowed going forward to try my jeans on every week to gauge what my plan of attack for the next week needs to be! Dang those stretchy pants for lulling me into thinking all is well

Stretchy pants are evil... I dub them The Devil In Spandex!

 

[Dee*Jay]

I like to add some coffee to the shakes over ice @Dee*Jay maybe that will perk them up for you lol!

Bling, I actually got another version of these shakes that are cafe latte flavor (or something like that). They are SOOOOO sweet that I'm using them in my coffee instead of milk. I also used to have sugar in my coffee but by adding a little of this I'm getting all the sweetness I need. Now if you would have said add a little VODKA...

 

[Dee*Jay]

Ditto. I keep a pair of jeans hanging in my bathroom and try them on every now and then just to make sure I can still get into them! And yes, dang those stretchy pants!

I WISH I would have started doing this six months (and 20 pounds) ago!!!

 

[jaysonsmom]

One solution to end all this Defcon 2 Jeans situation is just to buy stretchy jeans- jeggings anyone?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Weather getting cooler so I’m back to cooking mode. This week I made beef stew, Taiwanese braised beef noodles and Chili, which we ate with corn bread. I did not get a picture of the chili….also throwing in a picture of the amazing dim sum we had a couple weeks ago, and my occasional cheese and cracker meal that I make when the kids are eating out and it is just me and my hubby

looks like fancy magazine photos
if it tastes half as good as it looks my tummy is rumbling

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Chestnut cake, burger to support the local burger place, apple crumble

 

[Dee*Jay]

I had a dream last night that I was in McDonalds and I ordered a hot fudge sundae but something happened and I had to leave the table before I could even start eating it. I went back a while later and the tray was gone from the table but I saw it over by where you put the trays back after you empty your trash into the round hole for garbage. It was sitting off to the side and was all melted but still there. As least I think it was my sundae. In my mind I had this conversation about how it could be someone else's sundae. Or what if someone had taken a bite (or more than one!). Or done something else (?) to it. In the end I ate it anyway!

My birthday is on Sunday. I think I need a piece of cake!

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay there are lots of yummy keto cake recipes out there-It sounds like you need one for your birthday Happy early Birthday!

 

[Dee*Jay]

@Dee*Jay there are lots of yummy keto cake recipes out there-It sounds like you need one for your birthday Happy early Birthday!

Oh! I didn't even think of that -- thank you for the idea!!!

 

[stepcutnut]

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay above is a recipe I use for an awesome layer cake if you like chocolate! Just make sure to use a really good dark chocolate cacao powder. I really like this one.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Stepcutnut you're AWESOME -- thank you so much!!!

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay the last time I made that cake I did three layers with cream cheese frosting in between and dark chocolate frosting on the outside. It was super yummy!

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay Or maybe you need a Giant low-carb chocolate chip cookie-I have dubbed this a ‘Brookie’ since I made it for breakfast

 

[Dee*Jay]

@Dee*Jay Or maybe you need a Giant low-carb chocolate chip cookie-I have dubbed this a ‘Brookie’ since I made it for breakfast

That looks amazing! Do you use regular (probably dark?) chocolate chips or something else (carob? other?)?

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@Dee*Jay Or maybe you need a Giant low-carb chocolate chip cookie-I have dubbed this a ‘Brookie’ since I made it for breakfast

Omg!!! Freaking awesome!!!

They used to sell something like this at my high school canteen! It was treat whenever I bought one.

Haha I ate it for breakfast too during my HSC exam year!

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay
I use People’s Keto chocolate chips, really good actually-sweetened with stevia and erythritol. They also have awesome keto sprinkles.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Thank you A TON Stepcutnut!

Mellow, I'll make two! What time would you like to come over?!

 

[stepcutnut]

@mellowyellowgirl I baked this one in my air fryer, turned out better than I expected it to

 

[stepcutnut]

@Dee*Jay You are more than welcome! I have always had dietary restrictions due to food allergies, but my Doc recommended trying Keto 5yrs ago. I love baking so have lots of practice with low carb recipes.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I went to a farmers market and got gorgeous fresh veggies. The onions were SO beautiful I didn't want to use them! LOL But I made Borscht and French Onion Soup. YUM.

cheers--Sharon

 

[Arcadian]

dinner tonight was sauteed spinach and mushrooms. Its because its just me and I'm being lazy...lol I made a lot and it was very good.

 

[canuk-gal]

dinner tonight was sauteed spinach and mushrooms. Its because its just me and I'm being lazy...lol I made a lot and it was very good.

always delish!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Not so much time for baking but I did break out the yeast and make some brioche cinnamon scrolls.

yum
i just got a kilo of avos for $4.50 from countdown odd bunch in my delivery
but they are very hard
im about 3 weeks and 20 bananas latter I'll get back to you how awsome they are !

 

[foxinsox]

yum
i just got a kilo of avos for $4.50 from countdown odd bunch in my delivery
but they are very hard
im about 3 weeks and 20 bananas latter I'll get back to you how awsome they are !

I swear hard avocados, you could kill someone with them! The internet told me I could microwave them to help them ripen but I like your bananas option better. And you can blitz a ripe avocado and ripe banana together with some cocoa powder to make a not-totally joyless mousse too.