Celebrate with a Fat Bomb!

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My oldest daughter, Grace, turned 10 this weekend.  TEN YEARS OLD!  I don't know how it is possible that I am the mother of a 10 year old...that I have been a mom for a decade now...but it is.  Not to be cliche, but the days have been long and the years incredibly, maddeningly short.  This beautiful, happy, kind, sweet, little girl is celebrating 10 years of life...and I want to celebrate with her.  I HAVE to celebrate with her.  I HAVE to celebrate the day that my life changed completely and fantastically for the better.


I am not the type of mom who never lets her kids have a treat.  I am the type of mom who, on typical, regular days, omits things like cupcakes, junk and candy.  I try to come up with healthy, low-carb, clean alternatives if it is just a regular kind of day.  But a 10th birthday calls for a bit of spoiling...and, in my house, that means many of the "regular day rules" don't apply.  I am OK with this.  She knows that these gobs are a very special treat...and not something that she should be partaking of every day.  And it makes it that much more special when I do allow her to have a treat like this.

I, however, never bend on my rules for myself.  Minus the Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, I would...but I simply do not see myself as having a choice when it comes to eating well.  I will sometimes let myself slip out of ketosis for a healthy, clean treat....but I never eat dairy, gluten, grains, or non-keto sweeteners or sugars.  Never.  I lost the luxury of being relaxed about food rules when I became diagnosed with a serious auto-immune condition.  Sometimes I envy people being able to "cheat" once in a while...but, mostly, I am grateful that, in my mind, temptation of having a choice has been taken away.  Not being an active mom for that sweet 10 year old shown above is simply not a risk that I am willing to take for a moment of sweetness on the lips.

So.....when events and special occasions call for a special treat...what is one who lives a ketogenic lifestyle to do?  Here is my latest solution.  I definitely go through phases, but this is one recipe that I have been stuck on for a while:

 Mason Jar Ketogenic Dairy-Free Chocolate Bomb Nice Cream

Ingredients:
2 - 5.4 oz cans of Organic Coconut Cream (This brand found at Whole Foods)
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2  Tablespoons Monk Fruit Sweetener (I buy mine at Thrive Market online)
1 heaping Tablespoon Organic Nut Butter of your choice
2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1/3 cup Almond Milk (or nut milk of choice)

Directions:
Put all ingredients into blender.  Blend well.
Pour into a mason jar.
Freeze for 2 or more hours.

Note: Check on the consistency regularly.  If you leave it in longer than 2 hours, it is fine, but it may be so hard that you need to leave it out to thaw for quite some time before you can enjoy.  I like it to be like soft-serve ice cream....so I just plan on checking on it around 2+ hours until it is ready to enjoy.

What recipes do you try when you want to celebrate...and have to do so amongst people who don't share your lifestyle?  This may seem like an unimportant detail when living a ketogenic lifestyle, but living a life where you keep yourself separate from others during the key moments that we all want to celebrate in life leaves you feeling isolated and lonely.  Whip up a ketogenic treat for these occasions, and you will leave feeling healthy and smart...not lonely and sad.


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