Chia Strawberry Chantilly

My mother was very fond of Strawberry Chantilly.  She would often double her recipe when she wanted to make a strawberry filled cake roll.  Mmm.  I’ve modified how I have always made this, to incorporate the super food CHIA SEEDS:  http://www.mychiaseeds.com/Articles/Top10ChiaBenefits.html .  This mousse/pudding recipe is not suitable until the nuts and seeds rung of the OWL carb ladder in Phase 2 of Atkins.  This is yet another, delicious, easy way to incorporate chia seeds into my regular diet.  This dessert can be garnished with a fresh strawberry, strawberry preserves, a dollop of whipped, sweetened cream, a spring of fresh mint, or any combination of those.

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. heavy cream, whipped until very thick

2 T. ground chia seeds, soaked for 15 minutes in 1 c. + 2 T. water (a gel will form)

3 oz. cream cheese, softened

6 extra large strawberries (about 1½” in diameter)

1 pkt. stevia

liquid Splenda to taste (add slowly and taste)

DIRECTIONS:   Soak chia seeds with water in lidded jar for 15 minutes.  Shake chia gel to uniformly mix the seed particles in the gel.  Whip cream until thick and set aside. Add chia gel to food processor.  Add berries, cream cheese and stevia.  Process until cream cheese is smoothly mixed with all ingredients.  Add whipped cream and pulse a couple times to blend.  Begin adding liquid Splenda in say 4 drip increments, pulse and taste.  Repeat, adding as many as needed to sweeten to your liking.  Spoon into 6 decorative dishes, chill for 1 hour.  You can garnish with a strawberry, preserves or whipped cream or fresh mint if you like.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:   Makes 6 servings, each contains:  (garnish choices are not included below)

206 cals, 20.5 g fat, 4.8 g carbs, 1.62 g fiber, 3.18 g NET CARBS, 2.57 g protein, 585 mg sodium

Advertisement

Strawberry Mug Cheesecake

If you love cheesecake but want it FAST, this is your recipe!  I had the tail end of a bag of strawberries in my freezer that needed using so I whipped up this delicious quick cheesecake last night.  It’s a favorite of ours.  Of course, you could use other fruits and berries, but you’d have to recalculate the serving numbers for those changes.  My husband just loves this!  Is asking for it all the time.  This recipe is suitable once you get to the first, ‘nuts and berries’ level of Atkins (Phase 2 OWL).  It is also suitable for other Keto diets and Primal Blueprint.

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed and drained of juice

3 oz. softened cream cheese

2/3 c. sour cream

1 c. heavy whipping cream

liquid Splenda (or sweetener of choice), to taste (about 10 drops)

VARIATION:  Use 1 c. diced pealed peaches instead of strawberries.

DIRECTIONS:   Soften cream cheese on a paper plate either in microwave or at room temperature.  Place into food processor bowl.  Add the drained berries, sour cream and Splenda.  Process until smooth.   In a separate bowl, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.  Scrape the strawberry mixture onto the whipped cream and fold the two together until well-blended.  Taste and adjust sweetener to taste.  Spoon equally into 6 serving mugs, ramekins, or dishes of choice.  Chill for 1 hour and serve.  This will firm up when the cream cheese re-chills.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:    Makes 6 servings (approx. 1/2 c.), each contains:

253 calories, 25 g fat, 5.93 g carbs, 0.76 g fiber, 5.17 g NET CARBS, 2.83 g protein, 71 mg sodium

Mandarin Orange Cheesecake Pudding

I got this idea from a cheesecake pudding recipe of Linda Genaw I have made many, many times.  I have added a little ricotta cheese to her basic recipe, Increased the whipped cream and added gelatin (to firm it up) to make up for the lower amount of cream cheese.  The flavoring I chose for this version was mandarin orange, as I always keep some cans of these in my pantry.  This dish is a favorite of my husband.  This recipe is suitable for all Atkins phases and all keto diets.  Not suitable for Paleo due to all the dairy products.

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. heavy cream

6 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ c. ricotta cheese

½ c. sour cream

½ c. Splenda granular or equivalent of your favorite sweetener

Liquid sweetener (I used Splenda) to bring to your desired taste

10 drops Boyajian Pure Orange Oil

1 tsp. unflavored gelatin powder

3 T. madarin orange juice drained from can

2 c. canned mandarin oranges, drained (reserving 3 T. for dissolving gelatin)

DIRECTIONS:  Whip the heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl to nice soft peak stage.  Set aside.  Open and drain canned mandarin oranges reserving 3 T. of the juice to dissolve gelatin in.  Place the orange sections in a food processor or blender.  Process the fruit until smooth.  Bring the 3 T. mandarin orange juice to a boil, add gelatin and stir until dissolved.  To the processor or blender, add all remaining ingredients.  Process until all is blended well.  Spoon into eight 1-cup ramekins or serving dishes of choice.  Optional garnish (not included in nutritional stats): 1-2 extra orange sections and a sprig of fresh mint, if desired. Chill for at least 1-2 hours or until it firms up nicely.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:   Makes eight 1-cup servings, each contains:

369 cals, 34g fat, 9.26g carbs, 0.56g fiber, 8.7g NET CARBS, 8.37g protein, 119mg sodium

Mandarin Orange Cheesecake Pudding

I got this idea from a cheesecake pudding recipe of Linda Genaw I have made many, many times.  I have added a little ricotta cheese to her basic recipe, Increased the whipped cream and added gelatin (to firm it up) to make up for the lower amount of cream cheese.  The flavoring I chose for this version was mandarin orange.  It was yummy!  My husband and I loved this one!  This recipe is suitable for all Atkins phases and all keto diets.  Not suitable for Paleo due to all the dairy products.

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. heavy cream

6 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ c. ricotta cheese

½ c. sour cream

½ c. Splenda granular or equivalent of your favorite sweetener

Liquid sweetener (I used Splenda) to bring to your desired taste

10 drops Boyajian Pure Orange Oil

1 tsp. unflavored gelatin powder

3 T. madarin orange juice drained from can

2 c. canned mandarin oranges, drained (reserving 3 T. for dissolving gelatin)

DIRECTIONS:  Whip the heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl to nice soft peak stage.  Set aside.  Open and drain canned mandarin oranges reserving 3 T. of the juice to dissolve gelatin in.  Place the orange sections in a food processor or blender.  Process the fruit until smooth.  Bring the 3 T. mandarin orange juice to a boil, add gelatin and stir until dissolved.  To the processor or blender, add all remaining ingredients.  Process until all is well blended.  Spoon into eight 1-cup ramekins or serving dishes of choice.  Optional garnish (not included in nutritional stats): 1-2 extra orange sections if desired. Chill for at least 1-2 hours or until it firms up nicely.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:   Makes eight 1-cup servings, each contains:

369 cals, 34g fat, 9.26g carbs, 0.56g fiber, 8.7g NET CARBS, 8.37g protein, 119mg sodium

Strawberry Mug Cheesecake

If you love cheesecake but want it FAST, this is your recipe!  I had the tail end of a bag of strawberries in my freezer that needed using so I whipped up this delicious quick cheesecake for a cool afternoon treat on this hot, 94º day.  Of course, you could use fresh berries or other fruit of choice but you’ll have to recalculate the serving numbers for those changes.  My husband just loved this!  Said I could make it again just any old time!  🙂  This recipe is suitable once you get to the first, nuts and berries level of Atkins (Phase 2 OWL).  It is also suitable for other Keto diets and Primal Blueprint.

Many more delicious low-carb recipes can be at your fingertips with your very own cookbooks from LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS, Volume 8, by Jennifer Eloff, Chef George Stella of Food Network fame, and myself.  Volume 8 is almost completely comprised of my recipes! But George Stella and Jennifer Eloff are also including several tasty new delights to try in Volume 8! You’ll LOVE these delicious recipes, so order your cookbooks from Amazon  or our direct order site: amongfriends.us/order.php.   Remember, they make GREAT birthday or holiday gifts! If you’ve already purchased a book, take a moment and drop by the our Amazon page and  leave your personal review on the latest book.  Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂

VARIATION:  Make your favorite low-carb pie crust and fill with this mixture for a pie and recalculate adding in for the crust carbs.

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed and drained of juice

3 oz. softened cream cheese

2/3 c. sour cream

1 c. heavy whipping cream

liquid Splenda (or sweetener of choice), to taste (about 10 drops)

DIRECTIONS:   Soften cream cheese on a paper plate either in microwave or at room temperature.  Place into food processor bowl.  Add the drained berries, sour cream and Splenda.  Process until smooth.   In a separate bowl, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.  Scrape the strawberry mixture onto the whipped cream and fold the two together until well-blended.  Taste and adjust sweetener to taste.  Spoon equally into 6 serving mugs, ramekins, or dishes of choice.  Chill for 1 hour and serve.  This will firm up when the cream cheese re-chills.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:    Makes 6 servings (approx. 1/2 c.), each contains:

253 calories, 25 g fat, 5.93 g carbs, 0.76 g fiber, 5.17 g NET CARBS, 2.83 g protein, 71 mg sodium

 

 

Lemon Ambrosia

This is a modification of a dessert my mother used to make that also had crushed pineapple and chopped maraschino cherries in it.  I’ve left out the high carb items and come up with something just as pleasing for me. This is a very easy and light summertime dessert.  It’s also good done with lime jello.  This also makes a nice no-bake pie filling for your favorite low-carb pre-baked nut-based crusts.  This is not suitable for Atkins Induction due to the coconut and pecans.

INGREDIENTS:

2 small pkgs. sugar-free lemon (or lime) jello

2 c. boiling water

2 c. cold water

1 c. heavy cream, whipped

2 oz. chopped pecans

1½ oz. unsweetened coconut

1/2 tsp coconut Extract

DIRECTIONS:  Empty jello powder into a large bowl.  Boil water and stir 2 c. boiling water into the gelatin powder.  Stir until totally dissolved.  Add 2 c. cold water and chill in the refrigerator until it is half set.  Scrape the into large bowl and whip with hand mixer on LOW (or whisk to mush it all up).  I confess it really looks pretty unappetizing right now.  🙂   In a separate bowl, whip the cream.  When nice and thick, add it to the beaten jello.  Blend or fold into a smooth mixture.  Fold in the coconut and chopped pecans blending well.  Dip the mixture into serving glass dishes (or decorative clear glasses as shown).  Refrigerate until fully set (about an hour).  I like to top with a light sprinkle of toasted coconut, a  sprinkle of finely chopped pecans or a slice of lemon.  On special occasions, I’ll actually add a few maraschino cherries chopped and 1-2 T. crushed pineapple folded into the mixture at the end……but just a bit, as those are high carb items.  ENJOY!

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 8 servings, each containing:

195 cals, 19.5g fat, 2.19g carbs, 1.55g fiber, 1.64g NET CARBS, 3g protein, 70mg. sodium

Strawberry Mug Cheesecake

If you love cheesecake but want it FAST, this is your recipe!  I had the tail end of a bag of strawberries in my freezer that needed using so I whipped up this delicious quick cheesecake for a cool afternoon treat on this hot, 94º day.  Of course, you could use fresh berries or other fruit of choice but you’ll have to recalculate the serving numbers for those changes.  My husband just loved this!  Said I could make it again just any old time!  🙂  This recipe is suitable once you get to the first, nuts and berries level of Atkins (Phase 2 OWL).  It is also suitable for other Keto diets and Primal Blueprint.

Many more delicious low-carb recipes can be at your fingertips with your very own cookbooks from LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS, Volume 8, by Jennifer Eloff, Chef George Stella of Food Network fame, and myself.  Volume 8 is almost completely comprised of my recipes! But George Stella and Jennifer Eloff are also including several tasty new delights to try in this latest Volume 8! You’ll LOVE these delicious recipes, so order yours (Volume 8 or ANY of our cookbooks) from Amazon  or our direct order site: amongfriends.us/order.php.  For a limited time, there is free shipping if you order 2 or more cookbooks on the same order.  Remember, they make GREAT birthday or holiday gifts!If you’ve already purchased a book, take a moment and drop by the our Amazon page and  leave your personal review on the latest book.  Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂

VARIATION:  Make your favorite low-carb pie crust and fill with this mixture for a pie and recalculate adding in for the crust carbs.

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed and drained of juice

3 oz. softened cream cheese

2/3 c. sour cream

1 c. heavy whipping cream

liquid Splenda (or sweetener of choice), to taste (about 10 drops)

DIRECTIONS:   Soften cream cheese on a paper plate either in microwave or at room temperature.  Place into food processor bowl.  Add the drained berries, sour cream and Splenda.  Process until smooth.   In a separate bowl, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.  Scrape the strawberry mixture onto the whipped cream and fold the two together until well-blended.  Taste and adjust sweetener to taste.  Spoon equally into 6 serving mugs, ramekins, or dishes of choice.  Chill for 1 hour and serve.  This will firm up when the cream cheese re-chills.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:    Makes 6 servings (approx. 1/2 c.), each contains:

253 calories, 25 g fat, 5.93 g carbs, 0.76 g fiber, 5.17 g NET CARBS, 2.83 g protein, 71 mg sodium

 

 

Strawberry Mug Cheesecake

If you love cheesecake but want it FAST, this is your recipe!  I had the tail end of a bag of strawberries in my freezer that needed using so I whipped up this delicious quick cheesecake for dinner last night.  Of course, you could use other fruits and berries, but you’d have to recalculate the serving numbers for those changes.  My husband just loved this!  Said I could make it again just any old time!  🙂  This recipe is suitable once you get to the first, nuts and berries level of Atkins (Phase 2 OWL).  It is also suitable for other Keto diets and Primal Blueprint.

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed and drained of juice

3 oz. softened cream cheese

2/3 c. sour cream

1 c. heavy whipping cream

liquid Splenda (or sweetener of choice), to taste (about 10 drops)

DIRECTIONS:   Soften cream cheese on a paper plate either in microwave or at room temperature.  Place into food processor bowl.  Add the drained berries, sour cream and Splenda.  Process until smooth.   In a separate bowl, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks.  Scrape the strawberry mixture onto the whipped cream and fold the two together until well-blended.  Taste and adjust sweetener to taste.  Spoon equally into 6 serving mugs, ramekins, or dishes of choice.  Chill for 1 hour and serve.  This will firm up when the cream cheese re-chills.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:    Makes 6 servings (approx. 1/2 c.), each contains:

253 calories, 25 g fat, 5.93 g carbs, 0.76 g fiber, 5.17 g NET CARBS, 2.83 g protein, 71 mg sodium

Lemon Ambrosia

This is a modification of a dessert my mother used to make that also had crushed pineapple and chopped maraschino cherries in it.  I’ve left out the high carb items and come up with something just as pleasing for me. This is a very easy and light summertime dessert.  It’s also good done with lime jello.  This also makes a nice no-bake pie filling for your favorite low-carb pre-baked nut-based crusts.  This is not suitable for Atkins Induction due to the coconut and pecans.

More delicious low-carb recipes can be at your fingertips with your very own set of Jennifer Eloff and friends’ best-selling cookbooks LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS. She has collaborated with famous low-carb Chef George Stella and other wonderful cooks to bring you a wealth of recipes you will love! Some of my low-carb creations appear in each of the 5 volumes! Order yours TODAY! from Amazon or our direct order site: http://amongfriends.us/order.php

DISCLAIMER: By personal choice, I do not accept payment for this book promotion nor for the inclusion of my recipes therein. I do so merely because they are GREAT cookbooks any low-carb cook would be proud to add to their cookbook collection.

INGREDIENTS:

2 small pkgs. sugar-free lemon (or lime) jello

2 c. boiling water

2 c. cold water

1 c. heavy cream, whipped

2 oz. chopped pecans

1½ oz. unsweetened coconut

1/2 tsp Coconutti Extract

DIRECTIONS:  Empty jello powder into a large bowl.  Boil water and stir 2 c. boiling water into the gelatin powder.  Stir until totally dissolved.  Add 2 c. cold water and chill in the refrigerator until it is half set.  Scrape the into large bowl and whip with hand mixer on LOW (or whisk to mush it all up).  I confess it really looks pretty unappetizing right now.  🙂   In a separate bowl, whip the cream.  When nice and thick, add it to the beaten jello.  Blend or fold into a smooth mixture.  Fold in the coconut and chopped pecans blending well.  Dip the mixture into serving glass dishes (or decorative clear glasses as shown).  Refrigerate until fully set (about an hour).  I like to top with a light sprinkle of toasted coconut, a  sprinkle of finely chopped pecans or a slice of lemon.  On special occasions, I’ll actually add a few maraschino cherries chopped and 1-2 T. crushed pineapple folded into the mixture at the end……but just a bit, as those are high carb items.  ENJOY!

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 8 servings, each containing:

195 calories

19.5 g  fat

2.19 g  carbs, 1.55 g fiber, 1.64 g NET CARBS

3.05 g  protein

70.25 mg. sodium

Raspberry Mousse

Raspberry Mousse

This is a variation on Linda Genaw’s Cheesecake Pudding recipe.  I have been in love with her vanilla version for years now.  But it’s absolutely yummy with raspberries and a splash of rum. 🙂  This recipe is not suitable for Atkins Induction.  But you can enjoy it after the initial 2 week period.  🙂

More delicious low-carb recipes can be at your fingertips with your very own set of Jennifer Eloff and friends’ best-selling cookbooks LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS. She has collaborated with famous low-carb Chef George Stella and several other talented cooks to bring you a wealth of delicious recipes you are going to want to try. Even a few of my recipes are in each of the 5 volumes! Order your set TODAY! (also available individually) from Amazon or: http://amongfriends.us/order.php DISCLAIMER: By personal choice, I do not receive money for this book promotion nor for the inclusion of my recipes therein. I do so merely because they are GREAT cookbooks any low-carb cook would be proud to add to their cookbook collection.

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 c. sour cream (8 oz.)

Sweetener of choice to equal 3/4 c. sugar.  If you use Splenda or sweetener with carbs, you will have to add those carbs in below.

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. frozen raspberries (thawed)

1 c. whipping cream, whipped until thick

1 T. rum (optional)

DIRECTIONS:  In a medium bowl, whip the cream until thick and set aside.  Next, on a paper plate, soften cream cheese in your microwave.  Blend/process or stir the cream cheese with the sour cream.  Add sweetener, rum and vanilla. Add berries and pulse 2-3 times only.  Using a rubber spatula, scrape mixture into the bowl of whipped cream.  Fold the two together gently until well blended.  Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup or spoon, dip the mousse evenly into 10 half-cup ramekins or pretty serving dishes and chill 1 hour or longer.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:   Makes 10 servings (about ½ cup each).  Each contains:

225 calories, 21.8 g  fat, 8.26 g  carbs, 3.25 g  fiber, 5.01 g  NET CARBS, 3.5 g protein, 89 mg sodium

Blueberry Chia Pudding

Blueberry Chia Pudding

This is a quick treat if you have blueberries on hand.  I always keep a big bag of them in my freezer (along with a bag of strawberries) so I can whip up quick 1-2 serving desserts like this.  Although I used frozen berries in my pudding shown above, you could certainly use fresh blueberries instead.  This recipe is not suitable for Atkins Induction, but you can enjoy it once you get to the nuts and seeds level of Phase 2.  This is not suitable for Paleo-Primal followers as written, but you could certainly make it so with a couple little tweaks.

More delicious low-carb desserts can be at your fingertips with your very own set of Jennifer Eloff and friends’ best-selling cookbooks LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS.  She has collaborated with famous low-carb Chef George Stella and several other talented chefs to bring you a wealth of delicious recipes you are going to want to try.  Even a few of my recipes are in her cookbooks! Order your 5-volume set TODAY! (available individually) from Amazon or: http://amongfriends.us/order.php

DISCLAIMER: I do not get paid for this book promotion or for the inclusion of my recipes therein.  I do so merely because they are GREAT cookbooks any low-carb cook would be proud to add to their cookbook collection

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. fresh or frozen (unsweetened) blueberries

½ c. coconut milk

¼ c. DaVinci blueberry sugar-free syrup (or vanilla)

2 T. ground chia seeds

OPTIONAL TOPPING:  ¼ c. heavy cream, whipped and sweetened to taste

DIRECTIONS:  Place all pudding ingredients in a food processor and pulse until the berries are smooth.  Dip into two serving dishes.

For the optional topping, whip the heavy cream.  I used a Cuisinart stick blender and the narrow plastic measuring cup that came with it as it’s almost impossible to whip such a small amount of cream in a larger bowl with a hand or stand mixer.  Place a dollop of whipped cream on both portions and chill until ready to serve.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:    Makes 2 servings, each contains (does not include optional topping)

187 calories

15 g  fat

14.8 g  carbs, 4.9 g  fiber, 9.9 g NET CARBS

20 mg sodium

Chia Strawberry Chantilly

My mother was very fond of Strawberry Chantilly.  She would often double her recipe when she wanted to make a strawberry filled cake roll.  Mmm.  I’ve modified how I have always made this, to incorporate the super food CHIA SEEDS:  http://www.mychiaseeds.com/Articles/Top10ChiaBenefits.html .  This mousse/pudding recipe is not suitable until the nuts and seeds rung of the OWL carb ladder in Phase 2 of Atkins.  This is yet another, delicious, easy way to incorporate chia seeds into my regular diet.  This dessert can be garnished with a fresh strawberry, strawberry preserves, a dollop of whipped, sweetened cream, a spring of fresh mint, or any combination of those.

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. heavy cream, whipped until very thick

2 T. ground chia seeds, soaked for 15 minutes in 1 c. + 2 T. water (a gel will form)

3 oz. cream cheese, softened

6 extra large strawberries (about 1½” in diameter)

1 pkt. stevia

liquid Splenda to taste (add slowly and taste)

DIRECTIONS:   Soak chia seeds with water in lidded jar for 15 minutes.  Shake chia gel to uniformly mix the seed particles in the gel.  Whip cream until thick and set aside. Add chia gel to food processor.  Add berries, cream cheese and stevia.  Process until cream cheese is smoothly mixed with all ingredients.  Add whipped cream and pulse a couple times to blend.  Begin adding liquid Splenda in say 4 drip increments, pulse and taste.  Repeat, adding as many as needed to sweeten to your liking.  Spoon into 6 decorative dishes, chill for 1 hour.  You can garnish with a strawberry, preserves or whipped cream or fresh mint if you like.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:   Makes 6 servings, each contains:  (garnish choices are not included below)

206 cals, 20.5 g fat, 4.8 g carbs, 1.62 g fiber, 3.18 g NET CARBS, 2.57 g protein, 585 mg sodium

Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling

Choclate Pudding and Pie Filling

My husband wanted some chocolate pudding tonight.  Since I’m trying to stop using the sugar-free pudding mix in the stores because of undesirable ingredients, I started to throw together this recipe using what I had on hand and using a traditional sugar-based pudding recipe in an old cookbook.  This is similar to a mousse in my opinion.  But it came out pretty good I think.   This recipe is OK once you get to the OWL phase of Atkins. VARIATIONS:  CHOCOLATE PIE (my mother-in-law’s favorite):  By increasing the gelatin to a full package, this pudding could be converted into a chocolate pie filling for your favorite cooked low-carb pie crust and baked meringue or whipped cream topping. CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE:  Use the full pkg. of gelatin in the chocolate mixture.  Whip and sweeten 1 c. whipping cream and fold into pudding. You will have a lovely chocolate cream pie filling for a cooked pie crust. You can always add some dissolved instant coffee crystals or Kirsch or amaretto into the chocolate mixture to totally change up the flavor of any of these variations. 🙂 INGREDIENTS: ½ c. sugar free chocolate chips 6 squares (3 oz.) Lindt 90% cacoa unsweetened chocolate bar (or Ghirardelli 100% if you can afford the extra carbs) ½ c. Splenda, granular ½ c. erythritol, granular Dash salt ½ tsp. vanilla 4 oz. heavy cream 4 oz. warm water 4 eggs, beaten ½ pkt. unflavored gelatin (I use Knox) DIRECTIONS:   Using a processor (or blender), break up the chocolate bar into smaller pieces and add to the bowl of the processor.  Add the chocolate chips, and eggs and process until fairly smooth.  In a small bowl, mix the sweeteners and gelatin and add to a medium saucepan.  Scrape the chocolate/egg mixture into the saucepan.  Add all remaining ingredients and heat over medium heat to slightly cook the eggs and melt the chocolate completely.  When mixture begins to slightly bubble, remove from heat and pour into serving dishes.  Chill for at least 1 hour and serve with a dollop of whipped cream if desired. NUTRITIONAL INFO:   Makes 4 approximately ½ c. servings, each contains:  (this does not include crust or any topping or meringue in the variations mentioned).  NOTE: this is calculated using Lindt 90% chocolate 260 calories 21 g  fat 11.9 g  carbs, 2.88 g fiber, 9 g  NET CARBS 10.43 g protein 119 mg sodium

Butternut Banana Cream Pudding

 

Click to enlarge

I know this doesn’t look like banana cream pudding, because the main ingredient, butternut squash, is quite golden in color.  There’s no way to lighten that color, I’m afraid.  But man, did it ever taste like banana pudding, if served with the nice dollop of whipped, sweetened cream!  Next time I’m going to bake a pie crust and actually make a banana cream pie with this recipe!  This is a bit high in carbs, as it has one real banana and the squash itself has a lot of carbs.  So this is not acceptable until the starchy veggie and fruit rungs of OWL.  But man, this is worth every single carb!  Something to look forward to when you get to those higher rungs of the OWL ladder. 🙂  For added richness, if you can afford the carbs, add 1/4 c. whipped cream more to the basic mixture in the food processor, in addition to the whipped dollop on top.  But if you do so be sure to add those numbers to mine below. 🙂

INGREDIENTS:

1 butternut squash, seeded, cooked (my 8″ squash yielded about 3 c. puree)

1 banana

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

¼ c. DaVinci sugar free syrup, caramel flavor

¼ tsp. banana extract

16-20 drops liquid Splenda

½ c. heavy cream, whipped, sweetened with additional Splenda and vanilla to taste

DIRECTIONS: With sturdy, large knife, cut squash in half lengthwise.  Seed and place cut side down in ½” water in baking dish.  Microwave on HI for 15 minutes.  Scoop out pulp into food processor.  Add broken up banana, softened cream cheese, syrup and liquid Splenda.  Puree until completely smooth.   Taste for sweetness level and add more Splenda if not sweet enough for you.   In separate bowl, whip heavy cream, sweeten and add a splash of vanilla.  Spoon pudding into 8 pretty serving dishes and top with dollop of whipped cream.  Can be eaten immediately or chill until ready to serve.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 8 servings, each containing (These numbers include the whipped cream) :

188 calories

15.5 g  fat

10.84 g  carbs

1.44 g  fiber

9.4 NET CARBS

3.14 g  protein

93 mg sodium

63.5% RDA vitamin A, 15% vitamin C, 10% B6, 6% B12 and 9% Iron

Lemon Ambrosia

This is a modification of a dessert my mother used to make that also had crushed pineapple and chopped maraschino cherries in it.  I’ve left out the high carb items and come up with something just as pleasing for me. This is a very easy and light summertime dessert.  It’s also good done with lime jello.  This also makes a nice no-bake pie filling for your favorite low-carb pre-baked nut-based crusts.  This is not suitable for Atkins Induction due to the coconut and pecans.

More delicious low-carb recipes can be at your fingertips with your very own set of Jennifer Eloff and friends’ best-selling cookbooks LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS. She has collaborated with famous low-carb Chef George Stella and other wonderful cooks to bring you a wealth of recipes you will love! Some of my low-carb creations appear in each of the 5 volumes! Order yours TODAY! from Amazon or our direct order site: http://amongfriends.us/order.php

DISCLAIMER: By personal choice, I do not accept payment for this book promotion nor for the inclusion of my recipes therein. I do so merely because they are GREAT cookbooks any low-carb cook would be proud to add to their cookbook collection.

INGREDIENTS:

2 small pkgs. sugar-free lemon (or lime) jello

2 c. boiling water

2 c. cold water

1 c. heavy cream, whipped

2 oz. chopped pecans

1½ oz. unsweetened coconut

1/2 tsp Coconutti Extract

DIRECTIONS:  Boil water and stir 2 c. boiling water to the gelatin powder into a large bowl.  Stir until totally dissolved.  Add 2 c. cold water and chill in the refrigerator until it is half set.  Scrape the into large bowl and whip with hand mixer on LOW (or whisk to mush it all up).  I confess it really looks pretty unappetizing right now.  🙂   In a separate bowl, whip the cream.  When nice and thick, add it to the beaten jello.  Blend or fold into a smooth mixture.  Fold in the coconut and chopped pecans blending well.  Dip the mixture into serving glass dishes (or decorative clear glasses as shown).  Refrigerate until fully set (about an hour).  I like to top with a light sprinkle of toasted coconut, a  sprinkle of finely chopped pecans or a slice of lemon.  On special occasions, I’ll actually chop a few maraschino cherries and add to the mixture along with the coconut……but just a few, well-rinsed of their syrupy juice.  ENJOY!

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 8 servings, each containing:

195 calories

19.5 g  fat

2.19 g  carbs, 1.55 g fiber, 1.64 g NET CARBS

3.05 g  protein

70.25 mg. sodium

Coffee Mousse

This one’s for all you coffee lovers out there!  This is delightfully light after a big meal.  Been making this since before low-carb was a household word!  This recipe is even OK for Atkins Induction and Keto diets alike, without modifications.

More delicious low-carb recipes can be at your fingertips with your very own set of Jennifer Eloff and friends’ best-selling cookbooks LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS.  Our cookbooks are filled with tasty dishes from famous low-carb Chef George Stella, Jennifer Eloff herself, and other talented cooks (myself included).  Order your set today, or order individual volumes.  They make wonderful gifts!  Special pricing on the 10-volume set!  Order at Amazon or get your special pricing at our direct order site: http://amongfriends.us/order.php

INGREDIENTS: 1½ tsp. unflavored gelatin stirred into 2 T. cold water

1 tsp. instant freeze-dried coffee crystals, dissolved in 2T. boiling water

2 pkts. Splenda, Truvia or sweetener of your choice

1 T. butter, unsalted

1 ice cube

4 oz. heavy cream, whipped

½ tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:  Sprinkle gelatin over 2T. cold water in small saucepan.  Stir and let stand for 1 minute.   Add 2 T. more water and bring the mixture to a boil.  Lower heat to lowest setting.  Add the coffee granule/hot water mixture.  Heat this mixture stirring constantly until gelatin appears to be completely dissolved.  Add butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat.  Stir in sweetener, ice cube and stir until ice is melted and mixture begins to thicken.

In separate bowl, whip heavy cream until thick, add vanilla and stir to blend.  Reserve 2-3 T. for garnish. When the mocha mixture is cooled down, slowly stir most of the whipped cream (be sure you saved out 2-3 T. for garnish) into the mocha mixture.  Spoon into two pretty clear serving dishes.  Top with a nice dollop of sweetened whipped cream that you reserved.  Sprinkle a few crushed coffee granules over each serving and garnish with a sprig of mint or a strawberry slice.  Chill.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:  Makes two servings, each containing:

258 cals, 28 g fat, 2.6g carbs, 0g fiber, 2.6 NET CARBS, 1.56g protein, 24 mg sodium