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Yummy Food!

Hot Baking III

deborahanndykeman

Life has a tendency to get away from all of us at times. I once prided myself on being on top of things. No procrastination here! If it needed to be done by me, it was done yesterday.

Well, no more! I’m on the slippery slope of best-laid intentions and feeling more than overwhelmed with stuff needing to be done.

Which is why I asked myself, “How long has it been since you posted?” I was afraid of the answer, and now here I am, seven months later! Seven months? Almost eight!

It was Christmas time, the smell of baking in the air, and the crisp cold of a wintery day. The Christmas tree sparkled in the living room, and it would be the first Christmas since the passing of my mother in July. We did have a wonderful holiday season, with family staying for days, and all of us eating lots of great food. The quintessential Christmas!

Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay

So, with food on my mind, I think of my most read posts on here and they were about baking. Baking? I’m a writer! Yes, I bake a lot…but I don’t think of it as me. I don’t define myself in that way. But a very large percentage of us love to eat in this world, so I’m going to go with it once again in this post.

A quick update before I proceed…I do still try to abstain from flour and sugars. I have felt much better living my life in this way for three years now. The headaches, bloating, and general yuck feeling are not worth eating those two little devils. Because of eating in such a manner, I’m always seeking new recipes. I’m still amazed at the amount of really wonderful food bloggers that are out there sharing keto recipes. They pull me in every time with their happy smiles and bright descriptions of ingredients that really should not go together in the ‘normal’ world of baking. If I told my maternal grandmother of the ingredients I use in my baking, she’d think I was crazy!

So, I’m here today to share two recipes that I made recently. Actually, the first one I made earlier today. It’s pretty fresh in my mind! One of my most popular posts was titled Hot Baking from last May. This post could be titled the same since it’s July in Kansas. Not a great time of year to stand in the kitchen for several hours even if you have air conditioning.

Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay

The link for what I made today is right here. I saw it on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/EasyRecipesForFamily/posts/pfbid02JjQ9mQyZ7Cow8B2qKLS6vu2TXdDjnVhc7yzxZbAWpC5eHQrn9YY5Rrv2fc5tw6sHl

I’m kind of wondering about this one. Definitely seem fudgy, but mine are a little soft, even after baking for specified time. Maybe a bit like pudding. I would also like a little more of a chocolate taste. I love a really dark chocolate brownie.

This recipe I made a couple days ago and it’s a winner! I much prefer French toast over pancakes. The taste on this delivered! https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0xyZsP2JAepvDsFim1JNuAKUWEEDveBoG7p77AdTwVJm64qrRyorSGJHrWxB2WNgEl&id=100086305485872

I made sure my cream cheese, butter, and eggs were all room temperature. If you do any keto baking, this is kind of a rule. Everything mixes and blends much better! The butter in this recipe link is what I used. I have found another recipe which has 4 ounces of butter and some cinnamon in it. I’m going to try it next time. Although that seems like a lot of butter to me! Mine tasted fine. I made mine in a loaf pan, and then sliced it pretty thick. My husband grilled it on both sides with the meat we were having with our breakfast. I slathered butter on it, and then some homemade sugar-free strawberry jam. I also had an agave syrup I purchased at Aldi. Delicious!

Welcome summer, and another addition of Hot Baking!

Yummy Food!

Hot Baking

deborahanndykeman

First of all, a big, “Hello and thank you!” to everyone that has been stopping by and still reading my posts. That’s a real encouragement to me, and I know I’m way overdue on saying something. With great surprise, most of the new followers, and readers have been on the posts regarding food. Keto food to be exact. I’m not surprised about the food part. Eating is a very enjoyable part of most people’s days. And it is for me.

Once again, I will state that I’m not a food blogger. Just someone that enjoys baking…from the standpoint that I get to eat it! I’ve tried some really great recipes in the past couple of years, and I’ve enjoyed sharing them with you all.

So, today was a baking day. With the temperatures in the nineties, my husband mowed the yard and I baked. I don’t know who was more worn out! I know I was definitely cooler inside. When the weather is sultry, my go-to drink is the Singing Canary. I would say it’s my favorite of all the sippers I’ve tried so far, but I have a lot more to try. For those of you that are not familiar with Trim Healthy Mama, here is a link. https://trimhealthymama.com/

Over the past almost two years, I’ve cut refined sugar and wheat flour from my diet. I’ve been going at it very slowly, losing weight slowly. But that’s what I want. This has to be a lifestyle for me…forever! The Trim Healthy Mama books, support group on Facebook, and recipes have really helped me to stick with it. There are many food bloggers that share recipes as well. I have shared those recipes on here a few times now. All this healthy, delicious baking has really paid off for my husband. He is at his lowest weight, and best weight for him since we married almost 40 years ago. And every day we have a baked item for our breakfast dessert! That’s been really great news for my price-reduced-bakery-eating husband. Now remember…those results are his, and maybe not the same for everyone.

As I said, today was a baking day. I began with the Singing Canary…

Doesn’t it look yummy?

This is the actual recipe in the book.

Next, I made the Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars that I may have shared on here before. They are my husband’s favorite. Just an all-around great bar that keeps well and travels well. I make them almost every week.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars before cutting.

These bars are a recipe from https://joyfilledeats.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/. This is another site I use A LOT! Check out her recipes. I’m sure you will find one, if not twenty that you’ll love.

Today, I also tried a new recipe from Joy Filled Eats. As always it is amazing! But I’m going to share that tomorrow. Because by then I can give a really good review on how yummy it is after I’ve eaten a few.

Stay cool and stay safe. I know the weather is showing more storms to arrive today. This time of year in Kansas is not my favorite! Plus, it never fails to downpour just after the yard is mowed and tidy. Until tomorrow…