No Carb Cheetos!

If you are like me sometimes the low carb lifestyle leaves me longing for crunchy foods! I got this recipe from 'mariamindbodyhealth'. These golden crunchy puffs are delicious and satisfied my craving for Cheetos. I don't know how long it has been since I have had real Cheetos. There are some things that I would change with this recipe. Maybe adding some cheese flavored popcorn salt would do the trick about halfway through the baking process.

3 egg whites beaten until very stiff

1/8 tsp. cream of tarter (add this to the egg whites before beating)

1/2 cup frozen cheddar cheese that has been pulsed in the food processor or blender until it is in tiny bits.

Add the cheese bits gently to the egg whites. Be sure you don't let all,the air out of the egg whites. Put the cheese and egg white mixture in a plastic bag nd cut a hole in the corner and squeeze out Cheetos size shapes onto a greased cookie sheet. I used olive oil but you could also use parchment paper.

Bake this in a preheated oven at 300 degrees for about 25 minutes. If you want you can sprinkle them wi Parmesan cheese or dust them with cheese flavored popcorn salt.

Low Carb Chocolate Kisses

I found this recipe on Pinterest but decided that what they had wasn't chocolatey enough for my taste and not quite sweet enough. I want them to taste like a chocolate kiss and look more like one also. So I added more cocoa powder to the mix and also some stevia. Here is my recipe:

Whip and set aside

 1 C Heavy Whipping Cream

Then cream

6 oz cream cheese

Add

1/8 C Heavy Whipping Cream

1/8 C Water

Combine 

1 tsp. Cocoa Powder

1/2 packet of Stevia (enough to be the equivalent of 1tsp. Sugar)

1 pkg of sugar free chocolate pudding

Add this to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.

Fold the now chocolate mixture into the whipped cream.

After that I put it all in a gallon plastic bag and cut off the corner and squeezed out little chocolate kisses onto parchment paper. Experts can use their pastry bags, I have also seen them made into stars. I'm all about getting this done easy and quick. Pop them into the freezer and wait until they are frozen solid. Transfer them into an airtight container and whenever you are feeling like you need chocolate, pop one of these into your mouth and enjoy!

I was going for the chocolate kiss look but they may look,like something else instead.;)

This probably has .2 carbs per kiss.

Low Carb Snacks!

 Almonds are a great snack when you are hungry.  They have about one carb per 10 almonds.  They really do curb your hunger.  I have a bad habit of just looking for something in the kitchen to eat.  Grab a handful of these and feel better.

 I am so glad I found these.  These taste great when you are looking for a chocolate fix that is quick.  They are kind of pricey, about a dollar a bar but I think they are worth it.

 Strawberries with Stevia!  Yum!  Strawberries and Grapefruit are good low carb fruits.

I found these in the freezer section!  Only four carbs per bar.  The bars are rather small but it satisfies the ice cream craving especially when everyone else in the family is eating the other bars.

Other good snack options are:
Pepperoni slices
Olives
Deviled Eggs made with mayonnaise not miracle whip
Celery with just a taste of peanut butter on top
Celery with cheese
Any Atkins candy bars
String Cheese
Any kind of nut or seed

What are your favorites?