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Keto Coffee Jelly Recipe

As a child, my step-dad used to bring me home boba tea or we would make sweet jelly with milk. But since I can’t do that on my lifestyle, I decided to alter this recipe to fit my new keto ways! For all those tea lovers out there, I’ll be adding a boba tea recipe using this coffee jelly. I’m working toward creating a keto friendly pearl or boba as well. Enjoy!

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All Ingredients

  • 1 box (1 ounce) unflavored gelatin (or if using the small packets use 4 envelopes)
  • 3 cups boiling water; 3/4 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee
  • 1/2 cup granulated sweetener
  • 1 can (14 ounces) condensed ‘milk’
  • 1 can (12.8 ounces) heavy cream (or table cream if you prefer)
  • For boba tea (bubble tea) Simply brew a black tea and add into the mix!
Jelly Instructions

  1. In a saucepot, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add instant coffee and sweetener. Stir until dissolved.

  2. In a large bowl, pour the gelatin into the remaining 1 cup of cold water. Let stand for about 1 minute or until gelatin powder begins to bloom.

  3. Slowly add the 3 cups of boiling coffee and stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved and no granules are visible.

  4. Transfer mixture to a  baking dish and allow to completely cool. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or until completely set. (firm to the touch) If you prefer a firmer gelatin, use less water.

  5. In a bowl, combine condensed milk and heavy cream. Stir until blended. I like to warm mine slightly during the cold seasons.

  6. Cut set gelatin into 1-inch cubes and divide into serving cups (or a nice, tall glass). Top with the cream mixture and garnish with whipped cream, if you would like! Serve cold.

 

Keto sweetened, condensed milk (dairy-free) recipe

  • 1 Can Full-Fat Coconut Milk 13.5 oz
  • 1/3 Cup Swerve or the equivalent of your favorite powdered sweetener
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet/frying pan, combine coconut milk and granulated sweetener.
  2. Bring to a boil, and turn down heat to a simmer.
  3. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced by about half.
Recipe Notes

My ‘milk’ only took about 20-25 minutes to condense, but yours may or may not take slightly longer. From my experience over the years, the larger the surface area of the pan, the faster the milk will condense. It should be slightly thick and gooey when it is finished. It will continue to thicken as it cools.

You can also add this blend to any tea to create a yummy boba tea!

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Fortnite PvE Save the world Gun and Trap Perks Breakdown

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I just wanted to place a quick overview with images on elemental mobs and how each elemental weapon affects them, then below is my video covering it all.

Let’s start with how each elemental enemy is affected by each weapon.

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Now let’s take these and break them down by element.

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As you can see, nature is most weak against water and most resilient against fire. So you would want to use a water weapon on this bad boy.

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For fire elementals,  nature is its kryptonite while water just makes it a little steamy. So you would want to use a nature weapon on this spicy boy.

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For water elementals,  fire weapons are its arch enemy while nature just sort of stokes the fire. Be sure to use the flame elemental weapons to get this elemental’s blood boiling.

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For a more in-depth look at perks with ranged weapons and traps, check out my detailed video and subscribe for more tips like these! Next video up is building in PvE.

 

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Keto Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded full fat mozzarella
  • 3/4 cup blanched almond flour
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

For the filling:

  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 2 tbsp Sukrin Gold (or another granulated sweetener like Truvia)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

For the frosting:

  • 2 tbsp cream cheese 1 tbsp Greek/ full-fat yogurt
  • 2 drops liquid Stevia or 1/2 teaspoon

 

Cooking directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 – 360 degrees
  • Melt the mozzarella and cream cheese in a microwaveable bowl for a total of 1.5 minutes in 30-second increments. Stir the cheese together.
  • After all ingredients have bound together, immediately stir in the egg.
  • Next, add the almond flour and baking powder. Start to combine using a fork, then use your hands to make a ball of smooth dough.
  • This can be easier if you lightly oil or wet your hands first since the dough will be sticky.
  • Roll the dough between two pieces of parchment paper into a rectangular shape.
  • Cut into 1/2 inch to 1 inch in width strips, make the dough as thin as you can.
  • Prepare your cinnamon filling: boil water, then stir in the sweetener and cinnamon.
  • Spread the cinnamon paste over the strips (or you can try the log method I showed in my video).
  • Roll the dough into mini spirals and then place on your baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.

While the rolls are in the oven

  • prepare the frosting: Mix cream cheese, yogurt, and Stevia. To make them pretty, place the mixture in a sand-which baggie and cut open the tip, or use a pastry bag to pipe it on.
  • Make sure the rolls have cooled a bit before you do it!
  • Spread over the warm rolls and serve.

 

Notes about this recipe:

This recipe works best with pre-shredded mozzarella from the grocery store. Fresh mozzarella contains too much liquid and won’t work. If the dough cools down too much, just warm it back up to make it easier to handle. I would recommend using Sukrin Gold to make the filling – it has a taste very similar to brown sugar that works great with cinnamon. You can use butter instead of the water, which gives the rolls a nice buttery taste, however, the recipe already has enough fat in the mix so if you want to save the calories just dissolve the sugar into the water and it tastes just as great!

Protip: If you don’t have vanilla-flavored stevia, you could add a bit of vanilla extract to your frosting.

 

Nutritional Information:

Calories per serving: 9

Net carbs: 2 grams per serving

Protein: 6.2 grams per serving

 

I’m currently working on a recipe to make keto cinnamon rolls that aren’t made of fathead dough. If you find any, share! You can also see me make these here on my Twitch!

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Keto Cornish Hens with Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing.

It’s that time of year again─ The one where I’m constantly searching for that wonderful comfort food that sustains me and doesn’t make my waistband expand. This recipe will take a day for prep work, but worth the wait!

What you’ll need in advance:

  • Poultry ties (or very thin gauge wire can work in a pinch)
  • Bread pan (or I like to get these because they are very versatile)
  • Large pot used for brining. You could also use the large gallon storage bags that seal shut as well, but I prefer the pot because you are going to have to simmer the brine first and it’s just easier to do it this way.
  • 9×12 inch baking dish (or the other I mentioned that you can link together to make a pan)
  • Roasting pan (I highly recommend getting one of these for many reasons on the keto diet, it makes your life so much easier)

 

Ingredients

 

HENS and BRINE:

  • Cornish hens (they usually come in a pack of two and so I have made this recipe for two since I made it with me and my bf in mind)
  • 2 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 4 cloves garlic, whole but peeled
  • 4 sprigs thyme (you could also use rosemary or sage or combine them)
  • 2 small bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns, roughly cracked
  • 1 lemon and lime, halved.
  • 18 ice cubes (15 oz.)

‘CORNBREAD’:

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 6 eggs (or 3 eggs and 1/3 cup coconut milk if you are running low on eggs)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

STUFFING:

  • 1 pound ground sausage
  • 2 cups celery, chopped (this is optional for people that like celery. I’m not a fan so I left it out)
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 5 cups crumbled “cornbread” (from above bread recipe)
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth (add more if you prefer a mushy stuffing. I like mine more firm.)
  • 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning ( or make your own: 2 teaspoons ground sage, 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground thyme, 1 teaspoon ground marjoram, 3⁄4 teaspoon ground rosemary, 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1⁄2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper)
  • 1 tsp sage

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Let’s get started on this wonderful recipe. You will need to prepare the brine the day before you plan on cooking. Make sure that you have given the birds an hour per pound to thaw as well. So before making your brine, make sure that you have properly thawed your birds as well.

Brine: 

  •  In a large pot, combine water, salt, onion, garlic, thyme, bay, peppercorns, and lemon and lime. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring until the salt has dissolved. Take mixture off of the heat, cover and let steep for 10 minutes.
  • Add ice to the mixture and stir until the ice has completely melted.
  •  Here is where you can use a large freezer bag (if you cooked the brine in a medium pot instead) Place the hens into a large freezer bag, or into the pot. For the best taste, I recommend letting this sit for 24 hours, however, if you want to make it the same day, let it sit for at least 3 hours at room temperature. Place the mixture in the refrigerator if you choose to leave it over-night.
  • The next day rinse the hens in cold, running water, pat dry and then set aside. Discard brine. Let the hens rest for 1 hour before cooking or transfer to the refrigerator to use later. (see what to do with cornish hens after cornbread and stuffing instructions.)

Cornbread: 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium-sized bowl sift together the dry ingredients. Slowly add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until very smooth.
  • Grease a small bread pan and fill about 2/3 of the way full with batter.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. This can be made ahead and frozen.

Stuffing: 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  • Place sausage, celery, and onions in a large, deep skillet.
  • Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown.
  • Drain, crumble and set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine sausage mixture with cornbread, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, and sage.
  • Mix well and transfer to a 9×12 inch baking dish.
  • Bake, covered, for 45 minutes or until well set and cooked through. Makes 12 servings.

 

Nutritional info (per serving):
Traditional Cornbread Stuffing = 441 calories, 20g fat, 15g protein, 52 carbs, 4.3g fiber
“Healthy” Stuffing = 278 calories, 22g fat, 12.4g protein, 4.4 carbs, 2.2g fiber

 

Cornish Hens After Brine:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  • Under the hen’s skin and inside the cavity, use the other half of your lemon and lime. Make sure that you slice them thinly before placing them inside.
  • Chop up your fresh thyme and rosemary (I usually use about a tablespoon of them combined or slightly under) and sprinkle under the skin and a little on top. (you can also add a sprig of rosemary inside the hens if you love it.)
  • Take 3/4 stick of butter and place inside each bird and use the last quarter of each to place under each skin. I usually slice it thinly to place underneath.
  • Tie together the legs and arm flaps like so:
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  • And then place them on your roasting pan and roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  • Continue roasting about 25 minutes longer, or until hens are golden brown and juices run clear. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes.
  • Place (or tent) aluminum foil around the hens to keep warm as you prep the plates.

Nutritional breakdown (per serving): 

There are 793 calories in 1 hen of Roasted Cornish Game Hen (Skin Eaten). Calorie breakdown: 65% fat, 0% carbs, 35% protein.

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Twitch Creative Streams and Updates

Every month, I’d like to start adding a poll so that you guys can vote on what you would like to see for my Twitch creative. You can find my polls on my Twitter account. I’ll try to keep the poll open for a few days so people have time to get in their say!

My Twitch gaming schedule is every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. CST and I have my other days sprinkled through when I can. Sunday’s, however, are set in stone and you can catch me each week on this day!

Just to let you all know, you can find my previous year’s audiobooks right here on my website, or on Soundcloud or YouTube. Those will be starting back up this year, along with my occasional Podcasts between conventions. I’m excited to announce that I will be attending a few conventions this year, and will be posting a schedule soon!

If you are a fan of my books, you can follow me on Amazon to catch updates as I release them each year. My sci-fi book is due for release sometime this year, and my book 3 in the Hell’s Gate Series is TBD. (updates coming soon)

Every once in a while, I just like to make these reminder posts for people that may have an interest in checking out my work stuffesses. 🙂

Btw, you can vote now on Twitter for my next creative stream!

Next up, is my keto recipe for keto cornbread stuffing! Have a great day, guys!

 

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Keto Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie Recipe

What is great about this recipe is how versatile it can be. It can double as a brownie or a pie!

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 medium low carb tortilla (I use mission) (for the handmade crust, see bottom)
  • 6 ounces of cream cheese
  • 1 large square of unsweetened chocolate (or two small ones)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp of low sugar peanut butter (I prefer skippy)
  • 6 drops of liquid stevia
  • 1/4 cup Truvia (or your choice of granulated fake sugar)
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans. (For brownie version. I prefer walnuts for these)
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened chocolate chips (I prefer Lily’s) You can also chop up their tasty chocolate bars for a fun twist!

*Optional: Swerve powdered sugar sprinkled on top

Hand-Made Crust (optional)

  • 2 cups blanched almond flour (almond meal for a more rustic crust)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated fake sugar of your choice
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons chilled butter (or coconut oil)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

 

Crust Baking instructions:

  • Grease a 9-inch pie dish very well, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a food processor and pulse several times.
  • Add the egg and vanilla, and then scatter small pieces of coconut oil over top.  Pulse until the mixture forms a ball.
  • Press the dough evenly into a 9-inch pie dish, working the dough all the way up the sides. I find that pressing the dough into a flat disk helps before doing this step.
  • With a fork, prick the crust several times over the bottom and sides, and then bake for 8-12 minutes. The bottom will be just dry, don’t over-bake.

 

Baking instructions:

  • Keep oven to 350 degrees
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine cream cheese, peanut butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa powder (or half a package of sugar-free chocolate pudding), unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped nuts and chocolate chips (if you are doing the brownie type pie), and 6 drops of liquid stevia. Melt it down and stir until well combined. It will have the consistency of slightly smooth cake pop batter.
  • Remove from heat and set to the side.
  • For the quick crust – In a medium skillet (make sure your skillet can go in the oven with a metal handle) take your 1 – 1 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil and heat at 60% (or 6 on your dial) Place the tortilla in the skillet and rotate until the oil has evenly coated the bottom. Allow to bubble and brown on the bottom, and then flip.
  • Take the 1 large egg and mix it in with the pie filling. Blend them together and then smooth the mixture on top of the tortilla. Immediately place it in the oven and cook for 10-15 minutes. If you prefer a firmer texture (like brownies) do 15, if you want your pie more creamy, cook for 8 – 10 minutes.
  • Remove and let cool completely before adding the powdered sugar on the top.

If you like chocolate chess pie, this is for you! Happy Holidays, friends. ❤

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Christmas Carols, Baking, and Twitch

Hi guys! If you haven’t noticed, my Tuesday comics are back up. Next year will start my new audio stories. If you missed this year’s, you can find them here.

Typically I prefer to do my weekly comics and then a blog style comic. Most of my blogs pertain to food, comics, and the occasional movie review if I feel strongly about it.

Due to how time-intensive my audio stories are and the fact that I want them to be perfect (since I use sound effects, voices, etc.) I typically don’t release more than 10 a year.

So, I’ll be doing the blog style comics every once in a while, but always sticking with my Tuesday schedule.

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If you didn’t know, I’m normally live every Sunday on Twitch from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. I mostly play games, but I also do creative days too where I draw, bake, or make cosplay. 🙂

I’ll be on this Sunday, the 24th at my regularly scheduled time to play games, bake a pie, and sing a christmas carol or two. See you there. ❤

 

Stay creepy, (and festive!)

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