Keto Diet

It seems like the new craze, “ Keto diet “ is working for people who want to loose weight. I work at a small store and see lots of the same people on an every day basis. A few mentioned, that they started this Keto diet and at times, they tell me they have had a hard time with it. At the beginning wanting to eat the wrong things but stuck with their journey on the Keto diet. After hearing their successes of loosing 8, 41 to 89 lbs. I’m like wow there really is something to this diet. My boss started this diet and when I asked her about it, she gave me a sheet of all the foods they can eat. Seems helpful enough but how do you know all the carbs you take in? Well look at a the nutritional facts label on packages to check on carbs and sugar. Keeping carbs at 20 g a day can be tricky.
You are needing to fuel your body with foods that burn the fat not the sugars you consume. Makes since.  I really don’t have a sweet tooth this could work. So first shopping before getting serious about this diet I went to the Nature groceriers and bought Erythritol and Coconut powder.
I’ve read more. How do you start? A good question. Very slowly don’t change your whole diet over night or you will get the Keto flu! Keto flu? What’s that?
The Keto flu is caused by your body’s transition from burning sugar to burning fat for most of its energy needs. Switching from a high-carb diet to a very low-carb diet lowers insulin levels in your body. However losing a lot of water and sodium is responsible for many of the unpleasant symptoms of Keto flu.

Crock Pot Chili

Chili

1 9.8 oz pkg Bear Creek "Darn Good" Chili Mix 
7 cups boiling water (start up in crock pot)
Cook 1/2 lb. hamburger & 1/2 lb. Italian sausage when done put in crockpot
When almost done add 1 can diced tomatoes
2 cans kidney beans drained and 1can pinto beans drained

Use your Crock Pot!

Use your crockpot in the winter. Nothing is more enjoyable than a hot stew and a fresh loaf a bread to come in from the cold or to treat the children after school. 

I usually like to make Beef Stew, Chili, Broccoli Cheese, creamy potato or Clam Chowder. 

Recipes are easy to search for online. 

New word: Expletive meaning An Oath or a swear word! a word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense. 

"she let out an expletive and slammed the phone down"

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!!
Here wishing you all Beautiful Moments, Treasured Memories, and all the blessings a heart to know. For 2016 Make it Count!
Here's to Welcoming a New Year of adventures!
I'm starting it by making homemade Cinnamon Rolls!

CINNA-BUNS

 One cup a lukewarm milk 2  large eggs at room temperature 1/3 cup of unsalted butter cut up 4 1/2 cups of King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour 13 force teaspoon of salt 1/2 cup of granulated sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons of instant yeast or active dry yeast

 Filling 1/3 cup of unsalted butter softened 1 cup of brown sugar packed 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon

 I seen 6 tablespoons generously 1/3 cup cream cheese softened 1/4 cup of unsalted butter softened 1 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar and a 1/2 cup of vanilla extract

 Instructions to make the dough mix together and need all the dough ingredients by hand mixer or bread machine to make smooth soft dough place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl turn to Greece all sides covered the bow and let the dough rise for 60 minutes or until it's nearly doubled in bulk to fill in shape the buns gently deflate the dough and transfer it to a lightly greased work surface roll the dough into 16"x21" pan.
 Spread the go with the 1/3 cup butter mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it even over the demo starting with the short and roll the dough into a log  and cut it into 12 Slices Pl. the buns in a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan cover the pan and want the buns her eyes until they're nearly doubled with 30 seconds while the buns are rising preheat the oven to 400° uncovered the buns and bake them until they are golden brown about 15 minutes while the buns are baking make the icing to make the icing in a small bowl beat together the cream cheese butter sugar and vanilla remove the buns from the oven spread the icing on the buns while they're warm sir buns warm or at room temperature and wrap in plastic and store at room temperature for a day or so freeze for longer storage yields 12 large buns.

New word of the day AMICABLE!!! Means friendly (kids are having fun with this word today)

Taco Cheesecake

Crochet Placemat

Crochet Placemat (use I hook) Chain 18 two to turn Row 1 double crochet in each 16 end DC 5 in same hole repeat down other side. Slip stitch together (42 stitches) Row 2 chain 2 and DC in each 16 two DC 2 in each on end (5) repeat down other side. Slip stitch together. (52 stitches) Row 3 chain 4 and skip stitch to fasten. Continue (looks like loops around it) do 10 on end I do the same thing but in the next stitch so 5 of them are close together. Continue down other side. (should have 30 loops) Row 4 slip stich into loop and chain 2 and double crochet back in to that loop. So two double crochet in each loop. (should have ten with double crochet in each) On ends do three DC in each loop (8 total this way) go down other side and repeat 2 DC in each and 3 DC in last eight. (48 stitches) Row 5 chain 2 and double crochet in each stitch all the way around. (48 stitches) slip stitch to connect Row 6 chain 4 and skip a stitch and connect. (making loops again) make sure you end with 40 loops Row 7 slip stitch into next loop and chain two Dc back into that loop so there are 2 DC in each loop (10) this way and three DC on end loops (10 this way) repeat down other side two DC in each 10 and end 3 DC in end loops (100 stitches) Row 8 Chain 2 DC in each stitch all the way around. (100 stitches) Row 9 We are doing the loops skipping one stitch around the whole thing. (50 loops) Row 10 We are doing two DC in the first 11 loops and 3 DC in the end 14 loops repeat (126 stitches) Row 11 DC all the way around it (126 stitches) Row 12 Do the loops again all the way around it (64 loops) Row 13 2 DC in each loop (14) 3 DC in each loop on ends (18) repeat total stitches this round (164 stitches) Row 14 Edging chain 3 go back into same stitch and then slip stitch into next stitch and slip stitch into next stitch chain 3 slip stitch into same stitch and then slipstitch into next 2 stitches. So little nobby things are all around it. Hope you understand. I created this one and try my best to explain it.