Full recipe and others here: centerforpeople.com/recipes/zero-equipment-raspberry-jam

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bag of frozen raspberries (12oz or 350g)
  
• 8 drops of liquid monk fruit extract
  
• 15g (2 tbsp) ground chia seed
  
  

  INSTRUCTIONS
  

  
  

1. Allow frozen raspberries to thaw in your refrigerator overnight
   
2. Add raspberries to a small bowl
   
3. Add 8-10 drops of liquid monk fruit sweetener
   
4. With a fork, begin to mash the raspberries while adding the chia seeds
   
5. Mix well and let thicken for 5-10 minutes
   
6. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week
   
   

   NUTRIENTS (PER SERVING)
   

   
   

• Calories - 17
  
• Fat - 0.5g
  
• Net carbohydrate - 1.3g
  
• Protein - 0.5g

It's sucralose dissolved in water. A "squeeze" is equivalent to half a Splenda packet in sweetness. The difference is, there are none of the fillers used in powdered Splenda. It works great for beverages. I've seen similar products in stores already (usually store brand).

I personally prefer EZ Sweetz, because it's much more concentrated. A drop is equivalent to half a packet. It's available on Amazon. Use it in my coffee every day, and my wife (a diabetic) carries it in her purse.

Sucralose is IMHO the best-tasting of the artificial sweeteners.

Coffee Lovers

You NEED this milk frother thing in your life if you make coffee at home! It heats and foams milk in like 60 seconds, and makes it SO FOAMY! Seriously, I feel no need to go out and get lattes anymore. I look forward to my homemade coffee so much now! My lattes are a grand total of 15 cals now (throw in some pumpkin pie spices and it's so good), and if I turn them into a mocha via some cocoa powder they're up to a whopping 40 calories. It's amazing! (I use stevia for sweetener)

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Tips: Unsweetened almond milk foams great! Blue Diamond slightly more so than Silk. Unsweetened flax and cashew milk (edit: two separate milks) don't foam for some reason. Coconut milk TBD. Regular milk foams fantastic (of course, but I'm dairy free, so trying all the milk alternatives). Don't put anything besides milk into the frother or it won't foam (all add-ins go into the coffee first, then dump milk/foam on top).

Try to find a liquid version where the ingredients are only sucralose and water. Sucralose has no calories, but the packets of sucralose are mixed with dextrose and maltodextrin (since it only takes the tiniest amount of sucralose to sweeten as much as sugar, it needs something to bulk it up basically) which unfortunately do have calories.
This goes for most other powdered sweeteners too.
Walmart used to have liquid sucralose but I think it was discontinued.
Here’s one on amazon though

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MT9DCQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_aUrFAbBZSJ6H1


Edit: Actually this one seems like a better value
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009L3HWV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_rWrFAbHYB5SG6

Not sure if soy or dairy, but I use the Premier Protein from Costco. They're protein shakes but only 2 pts for a whole one so you can dump in half a protein shake and it makes your coffee much sweeter, provides some protein, and is very low points.

Alternatively, my wife just bought these: SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Liquid Stevia Variety 5 Pack 1.7 fl. oz each https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IF9UBW4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_hmKFybNQ2YBCS

Coming from Amazon today so I can't vouch yet but I believe they're 0 pts.

I started using it on recommendation from my nutritionist to replace sugar. It does not effect blood sugar and it is all natural. You have to be careful that you're not using one that has fillers in it. You also have to be sure that you don't add too much or it will be bitter and gross. I prefer it in liquid form, like this one. Or the one with vanilla added is really tasty. I never add more than 4-5 drops to a serving. If you're switching from sugar in your coffee to stevia in your coffee, it'll take a few days, but it will be ok after that transition. I'll add 3-4 drops in some plain yogurt and top with thawed out frozen berries and some sliced almonds. A super yummy, sweet treat!

You eventually stop noticing the aspartame, and honestly, that's the only way.

How are you with Stevia? There are some expensive (but potent) Stevia water enhancers on the market. I use them to bake keto goodies.

Artificial Sweeteners that are keto approved.

• Swerve
  
• Pyure

Some alternative sweeteners are designed to be substituted 1:1 with regular sugar in baking. By volume and by calories they are mostly bulking agent (I believe dextrose is the typical choice). Those products are not good for keto dieting.

If you just want something to sweeten your coffee or whatever, make sure what you've purchased is pure alternative sweetener and not bulked with other sugars. Sweet Drops (liquid) and Splenda Naturals (powder) are what I bought; both are 0 calories.

Welcome! A suitable replacement might be something like liquid stevia. A few drops is all you need and there are even flavored options! Although the taste may seem a tiny bit different at first. Otherwise, stevia has a good record and positive reputation. However, some of the artificial or synthetic offerings can be good options too!

My fave Amazon finds (with links):

• Avocado Oil Mayonnaise
  
  
• Microwave Pork Rinds
  
  
• Pork Dust (pork rind "breadcrumbs")
  
  
• Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia
  
  
• Organic Coconut Oil (54 oz)

take kerry gold with you in your purse. It does not go bad unless you cross contaminated it. get a lil mini tupperware. I also bring my little bottle of [ez sweet] (http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Sweetz-Stevia-Monk-Fruit-1-36oz/dp/B00AQ50DEM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394498367&sr=8-1&keywords=ez+sweet+monk+fruit). I like being prepared. lol

Keep smiling

Aw crap, now I'm wishing I'd written down exact numbers. I don't ever cook with measuring utensils in my kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of heavy cream
  
• Sweetener equal to about 5 tsp of sugar. In my case, this liquid Stevia extract. use whatever you like.
  
• 3 tsp of vanilla extract. Be careful, some vanilla extract has sugar in it.
  
  Directions:
  
  
• You'll want to run this through your weapon of choice: Hand mixer, stick blender, or if you so desire, a hand whisk. (An elegant tool, for a more civilized age. But seriously, hand mixer or stick blender.)
  
• You're going to want to whip the heavy cream, almost like you're making whipped cream. Because you are. Don't make the mistake of sticking the stick blender at the bottom of the cup and just leaving it there. You need air to get into the cream.
  
• For the culinarily-adept: stop at stiff peaks.
  
• For the not so culinarily adept: Stop when the cream stops swirling. Make sure everything is all evenly stiff, though.
  
• Transfer all of this into a gallon freezer bag, and suck all the air out of it.
  
• Fill another gallon freezer bag halfway up with ice, then half a cup of rock salt. Put the cream bag inside the ice bag, and agitate for about ten to fifteen minutes, turning it over and over, mashing the inner bag, go nuts. (We're using two freezer bags, instead of a smaller, sandwich bag because the freezer bag is more durable, and will resist being punctured and leaking salty water into our delicious ice cream.)
  
• After fifteen minutes, you can remove the cream bag, shove everything down into a single mass, and throw it into the freezer to harden.
  
  I've only made two batches, and I'm still trying to refine the recipe. If any of you try it, send me a message. I will try doing this with a proper ice cream machine at some point, but for my purposes, ziplock bags are just fine.
  
  edit: Bullet lists are hard.

I use liquid sucralose.

One of those bottles has lasted me well over a month! 2-3 drops is plenty sweet.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  
• 1 cup Almond Milk
  
• 1/2 cup Swerve Granulated Sweetener
  
• 4 Egg Yolks
  
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Creme Stevia
  
• 2 tbsp Vodka (optional)
  
  Instructions
  
  

1. Create an ice bath with two bowls. Ice water in the bottom bowl with the second bowl sitting on top. Set aside for later.
   
2. In a saucepan, over medium heat, bring the heavy cream, milk, and granulated sweetener to 175 degrees F, whisking as needed.
   
3. While the ice cream liquid base is heating up, divide the eggs and put your yolks into a medium-sized bowl.
   
4. Once the sweetened milk has reached 175 degrees, remove it from the heat, and pour 1 cup into a measuring cup.
   
5. SLOWLY pour 1 cup of the hot sweetened milk mixture over the egg yolks while whisking the egg yolks vigorously. This will temper the eggs, slowly cooking them, without scrambling them. Once done, you should have a liquid mixture of egg yolks and sweetened milk.
   
6. Now reverse that process and pour the egg/milk mixture back into the saucepan, while whisking the liquid in the pan.
   
7. Return the saucepan to the burner, and continue heating over medium heat until the temperature reaches 180 degrees F.
   
8. Remove from heat and pour the hot ice cream mixture into the ice bath bowl. Let the ice cream cool for 10 minutes in the ice bath, then remove the top bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and put into the refrigerator for 3+ hours. I don’t recommend letting it sit in the refrigerator for more than 24 hours.
   
9. Once the ice-cream mixture is cooled, remove it from the refrigerator and add the remaining ingredients. Then churn following your ice-cream maker’s instructions.
   
10. You can enjoy it straight from the ice-cream maker as a soft-serve ice-cream or put it in an ice-cream container and freeze for at least 3 hours to harden it.

Congrats on your progress!

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I found that Cinnamon in the morning really helped with sugar cravings.

https://www.organicauthority.com/energetic-health/spices-that-naturally-stop-sugar-cravings

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Also, Monkfruit is an amazing sugar substitute. It's the only non-sugar sweetener that is 100% natural and creates absolutely no insulin response, which makes it great for SCD. I prefer its flavor to all of the alternatives. You just have to be careful that you're getting 100% monkfruit. Drops are better because they don't include fillers, which most powder options do, and they're affordable, which the pure powder is not. This is the one I've used:

https://www.amazon.com/Lakanto-Liquid-Sweetener-Calories-Original/dp/B07G4ST2GL

Sugar craving or sweet tooth craving?

Stevia. Something like this Have a glass of water, squeeze in a bit of lemon juice and a few drops of stevia. Lemonade. Cold brew some tea in a gallon jug, pour in a cup, few drops of stevia, iced tea.

Also as far as comparing fruit to fruit juice. There is a ton of fiber and other stuff in a whole fruit that you miss out on with juice. Juice is pure sugar, whole fruits are way better.

Try this? Stevia is all natural, and there are no chemicals added to the liquid extract like there are in the powdered forms (truvia/purevia).

Erythritol is what I tend to use, Swerve has a powdered Erythritol as well which works great for baking recipes. I usually use Pyure because it is available at Wal-Mart (I have to get Swerve on Amazon). There are several kinds of Pyure (same as Truvia). Some are just Stevia, but the one I use is a Stevia and Erythritol blend and I like it. That being said, it all depends on what you are cooking. If it is a hot recipe, such as hot tea or something, that will bring out the aftertaste of stevia more than something cold. I've also heard that Monk Fruit is really good too, but it is very expensive if it isn't blended with any other sweeteners. I've had a Monk Fruit/Erythritol blend and it was good.

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Here are some of the ones I use regularly:

So Nourished Monk Fruit/Erythritol Blend: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077VSBDGL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_CYPUCbJ7N5FCX

Swerve Erythritol Confectioners: https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-Sweetener-Confectioners-12-oz/dp/B0079OYIFS/ref=sr_1_13?crid=T1SKBWPHR4CJ&keywords=erythritol+sweetener&qid=1555733696&s=gateway&sprefix=ery%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-13

Pyure Stevia/Erythritol Blend: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NI2CTB0/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_u1PUCbPBTX0G7

I order my groceries through FreshDirect so technically I get 90% of my stuff online :).

That being said...the stuff I get outside of that site are:

1. Japanese Mayo to make the spicy mayo that you get at sushi restaurants (just mix in Siracha).
   
   
2. Emergen-C Electro Mix for my electrolytes kick.
   
   
3. Erythritol cause....sugar.
   
   
4. Stevia for a different sweetener used in mostly drinks/liquids where it's more difficult to dissolve the Erythritol.
   
   
5. [Liquid Smoke] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005Z8NCM/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
   
   
6. BACON JERKY!
   
   
7. Maple flavor
   
   
8. Awesome awesome peanut butter
   
   
9. Kerrygold unsalted butter. My grocery store doesn't carry it :(
   
   
10. Vitamins from various places...Vitamin D-3, Magnesium, Daily Multi-vitamin, Cod Fish Oil, etc.
    
    EDIT: Formatting.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1 cup natural unsweetened peanut butter
  
• 1 cup powdered sweetener
  
• 1/8 tsp liquid stevia
  
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  
• 3 1/2 ounce Dark chocolate bar (90% cacao)
  
  

  Instructions
  

  
  

• Place butter and peanut butter in a medium-size bowl.  Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted.  
  
• Add sweetener, stevia and vanilla. Stir until smooth.  Pour into a 8x8 pan lined with parchment paper.  Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
  
• Break chocolate into pieces and place in a small bowl.  Melt in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until just melted, careful not to scorch.  (may also use a double boiler for this step)
  
• Remove peanut butter layer from freezer.  Pour chocolate over peanut butter and use the back of spoon or spatula to evenly spread the chocolate.  Return to freezer for 1 hour.  Allow to sit out for a few minutes before cutting. 

I've used SweetLeaf brand before. These days I use powdered Erythritol mostly because I can bake with it, but the liquid Stevia was way more convenient. Only you will be able to decide about the aftertaste, but I don't think it will be very detectable in coffee.

They sell the non-baking Truvia in a little tub at most big grocery stores. I think I might just try using Stevia in the Raw for this. It will add about 24 g carbs total but my net for each brownie still ends up at 2.5 if I use Ghirardelli 100% baking cocoa anyway.

It’s not too late for Thanksgiving to make this classic! My 2018 pumpkin roll just passed quality assurance and taste testing of both ketoers and non-ketoers. It’s a family recipe that I modified. Trust me, this recipe is much easier than it appears. Here it is!

Cake:

3 eggs

1/4 c pyure

3/4 c almond flour

2/3 c pumpkin

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

Filling:

1/4 c pyure (powdered)

8 oz cream cheese

4 tbsp butter

1 tsp vanilla


Instructions:
Mix together dry cake ingredients, then stir in the wet ingredients until blended.  Cut a piece of parchment paper to only cover the bottom of your jelly roll pan and place it in the pan. I use this pan. Grease the sides of your pan with crisco or butter. Pour batter into the pan, spread evenly, and bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. 

Once the cake is done, let the cake cool on the stove for a couple minutes. Wearing gloves, carefully roll the cake into the parchment paper. Put it on a cooling rack or similar until fully cooled. If you don’t cool it fully, your filling will get hot and spill out, so wait!

Beat your cream cheese and butter well. Add your vanilla, beat again. Slowly beat in your sweetener of choice, tasting regularly to make sure you aren’t over sweetening.

Unroll your cooled cake, spread the filling on evenly, roll back up and chill. Cut into 1/2” to 1” slices and serve. Entire roll is 25 net carbs, but I suspect my almond flour macros are wrong (Anthony’s- they’re too good to be true). My pan is 9” wide, so 9 x 1” slices is 2.7g net carbs per slice.

Notes:
I use pyure which is an erythritol/stevia blend. It is very powerful and it is easy to use too much. It’s about double the sweetness of standard sweetener.

I use fresh pureed pumpkin, which isn’t hard to make and I can explain how I do it with a long neck pumpkin if you’d like. Canned is fine too. My wife’s family always used fresh and this recipe is modified from that one.

I used to do the tea towel/powdered sugar method, but believe me using the parchment is significantly easier!

For the filling I powdered my pyure using a coffee grinder.

Honestly, if you’re gonna make this and you have two pans, just make a double batch! Take one to a get together and keep one for yourself. They freeze well, I have used my foodsaver on them. As the foodsaver is sucking out air, stop it just as it sucks the rest of the air out or it will deflate your cake. Freeze, then thaw in your fridge for a day or so in the freezer bag.

If you aren’t an experienced baker and don’t know your keto sweeteners well, please make sure you taste as you go and add sweetener SLOWLY. Last year I made this with straight erythritol and being my first try at ketoing this recipe I screwed it up badly. Used way too much erythritol.

Get the liquid version and you lose the carbs that they bulk it up with.

Try this:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/SweetLeaf-SteviaClear-Liquid-Stevia-4-Ounce-Bottles/26960399

or this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Liquid-No-Calorie-Stevia-1-68-fl-oz/42279263

or this stuff which is AWESOME. I've had this bottle for most of the year. Takes one or two drops at most: https://www.amazon.com/EZ-Sweetz-1-05oz-Liquid-Sweetener-Servings/dp/B009L3HWV2?th=1

Check out Linda's Diet Delite's and Netrition.

Linda's has a sampler pack (normally $20) on sale for 50% with free shipping right now! I get my order today and I can totally update you with taste ratings and such of what I bought.

Netrition has the best selection of everything, IMHO. This BBQ sauce is a huge hit. Walden Farms is eh... not the best but edible. Lily's has the BEST chocolate. I could pretty much go on forever about their offerings. Ha!

As far as low carb dressings, I like the brand Naturally Fresh. I get mine at Harris Teeter or Publix but here is there store locator so you can see if they have it near you!

Low carb nut butters are pretty easy to find IF you buy unsweetened everything. JIF Whips is not unsweetened but not terrible in terms of net carbs and available pretty much everywhere (nurition info). I buy unsweetened PB from Whole Foods and sweeten it with flavored stevia drops.

LPT: Walmart seems hit and miss on rather you can find monkfruit or not, so if you don't see it try Pyure! Pyure is a Stevia + Erythritol replacement that is granulated like sugar and contains no extra fillers (dextros/maltrodextrin). I think the addition of the Erythritol gives it a better taste than straight stevia. :)

We use it in our coffee daily and go through about a bag a week.

couple drops of half-n-half & stevia does the trick for me.

This keto fudgesicle is the perfect summertime treat. In my opinion, it tastes just like a regular fudgesicle. It is easy and yummy! This recipe is at https://www.certainlyketo.com/3-ingredient-keto-fudge-pops/ We have lots more keto recipes on https://www.certainlyketo.com/

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup heavy cream
  
• 4 oz. unsweetened bakers chocolate
  
• Liquid stevia to taste
  
  Instructions
  
  

1. Heat up heavy cream until almost boiling in the microwave or on the stove.
   
2. Take out of the microwave (be careful it will be hot).
   
3. Break the unsweetened bakers chocolate into several pieces.
   
4. Add to heated cream.
   
5. Let it sit for a couple of minutes.
   
6. Whisk until chocolate is fully melted and combined with cream. Be patient it will come together.
   
7. Add liquid stevia to taste.
   
8. Pour into popsicle molds, put into the freezer for 2-3 hours or until frozen completely.
   
9. To remove from molds, run the molds under hot tap water. Be sure not to get water in the fudgesicle.

I sooo want to like stevia. But I don't. Most of it tastes nasty.

In general, I try not to use sweetners at all, but when I do, I use this:
http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Sweetz-2oz-Liquid-Sweetener-Servings/dp/B002MO765O/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1404834454&sr=1-3&keywords=sucralose

Or, sometimes, because I really want to like stevia:
http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Sweetz-Stevia-Monk-Fruit-1-36oz/dp/B00AQ50DEM/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1404834542&sr=1-1&keywords=stevia+monk+fruit

For stuff with a strong natural taste, I can get away with the Stevia/Monk fruit combo. For things that are not that naturally strong flavored, or require quite a bit of sweetening, I just break down and use the sucralose.

On a related note, this year I'm growing a stevia plant in our garden. First time trying it. Those leaves are like candy! Just pop one in and chew. For some reason, a straight, raw leaf tastes fine. Maybe its just the novelty factor.

I mix liquid stevia in with plain fat-free Fage greek yogurt. 1 cup serving is 130cal, 9g carb, 9g sugar, & 23g protein. 1/2 is more than filling, so 4.5g of sugar is pretty decent. Generally, I'll top it with a pinch or two of pumpkin pie spice and half a banana. If you live near a Costco, they sell big 6 cup containers of Fage for $6-7. Also, the Walden Farms chocolate syrup is pretty decent and has 0 calories/sugar/etc.

Edit - this is the liquid stevia I use. This will last you ages.

I have a terrible late night sweet tooth, and Ice Cream used to be my go-to treat... But I just couldn't justify the cost of Halo Top, so I got creative and I'll share my "recipe" with you!

The 4 ingredients you'll need:

• Frozen Mixed Berries (80 calories per 3/4/ cup): I get a 3 lb bag for about $8-$10 depending on the sale
  
• Liquid Stevia (0 calories): I can usually find this for $6-$7 at Trader Joe's, amazon seems expensive
  
  
• Hershey's Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup(5 calories per TBSP): Found at my local Wal-Mart for about $2.50
  
  
• Water: From the Tap is fine!
  
  To prepare a single serving:
  
  
• Portion out a serving of frozen berries into a bowl (80 calories per 3/4 cup... even 2 servings is ok!).
  
  
• Get between 1/4 and 1/2 cup of hot water from the tap
  
  
• add in 15-30 drops of the Stevia (to taste depending on how sweet you want it)
  
  
• Mix the berries and water to ensure all berries have been coated in the sweetener mix. The frozen berries will get a little coating of iced-sweetener and at this point can be eaten as is
  
  
• If you would like to "chocolatize" your dessert, you can drizzle the Hershey's syrup on at the end and give it one more stir.
  
  The frozen/cold of the berries and the sweet/chocolate of the sauce almost tricks my brain into thinking I'm having a huge bowl of ice cream. Best part is, I can have a taste for under 100 calories, and a heaping helping for under 300!
  
  Hope this helps someone else as much as it has helped me!

I’ve never tried kratom.. maybe I should look into it. I do take stevia daily though. My favorite is the SweetLeaf vanilla creme one: SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Liquid Stevia Sweetener, Vanilla Creme, 2 Ounce

Splenda is really just sugar because they bind it with maltodextrin (sugar, pretty much) to give the sweetener more volume. And because the amount of carbs is under 0.5 grams per serving, they're allowed to state that their Splenda sweetener binded with what's-essentially-sugar Maltodextrin is "sugar free".

The same with this brand of Stevia. It is stevia but they also bind Dextrose (aka sugar) to it to give it more volume, and thus, make it cheaper for them. But this is a sneaky practice because if you look at some of the reviews, you'll find that lots of people are finding that this sweetener is spiking their blood sugar, which is bad for the keto folks.


TL;DR: Only buy pure stevia. You can tell if it's pure by looking at the ingredients. If it's just Stevia and maybe "Reb A*", it's safe. If there is maltodextrin or dextrose in the ingredients list, stay the hell away, or you may as well be eating actual sugar.

Completely up to you, liquids are best for non baking applications like coffee's teas and most things. Granular for baking. For my Stevia I use Sweet Drops, and for Sucralose (Splenda) I use SucraDrops which is the commercial concentration of 25% so very strong.

https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Drops-SweetLeaf-Sweetener-SteviaClear/dp/B00GRY33AC/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=sweet+drops&qid=1549836902&s=gateway&sr=8-5

https://www.amazon.com/SucraDrops-Premium-Sucralose-Sweetener-Servings/dp/B00VL9Q4WW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sucra+drops&qid=1549836928&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Truvia doesn't dissolve very well, especially in chocolate - I like to use liquid stevia-based sweetener for chocolate. This is the type I use; it seems a bit pricey at first but you only need a few drops to give a single-serving treat some sweetness, so the bottle lasts quite a while: NuNaturals Alcohol-Free Stevia

This is the only brand of sweetener that doesn't have an aftertaste to it, for me. My current favorite chocolate treat is a ripe avocado, mashed with 1-2 teaspoons of cocoa powder and 8 drops of stevia. It makes a tasty chocolate "pudding" treat with all the nutritional goodness of avocado. Mmm.

Going to ask a second question today, how many drops of the following liquid stevia would you add per gallon of cider for back-sweetening?

http://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Organic-Liquid-Stevia/dp/B00C1LM7Q6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1450730789&sr=8-6&keywords=liquid+stevia

1. You buy the Keto Chow base powder and it comes in a 1-week bag.
   
2. You mix that entire bag with 777 grams of chocolate protein powder. I got Dymatize Rich Chocolate on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dymatize-Nutrition-Elite-Shake-Chocolate/dp/B00CUDYY2U/
   
3. The peanut flavor comes from 210g of peanut flour per week, which I also got from Amazon: https://www.reddit.com/r/ketochow/comments/848q7o/moar_chocopeanut_butter_please/dvpgv8t/
   
4. Don't forget to add your desired sweetener. Correct me if I'm wrong, /u/chrisbair, but I believe the only delta between the instructions above and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Keto Chow we can buy online (someday) is the addition of sucralose (Splenda). (Well, that and we can't get 15,000 kg of custom protein delivered from cheesemakers in Wisconsin, so we use Dymatize.) I use 5 drops EZ-Sweetz liquid sucralose per shake, because it doesn't have maltodextrin or dextrose or any of the other bulking agents they use for most of the granulated stuff. Five drops == 2.5 packets of Splenda. IMPORTANT: Because I'm using liquid sweetener, it goes in at meal prep time, NOT added to the dry powder. A dry sweetener can go into either dry or wet (prepared) Keto Chow, but wet sweetener should only go into wet KC. OK, I'm an idiot. It says it right there on the Dymatize tub, "SUCRALOSE, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES (STEVIA), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM". So no added sweetener needed unless your protein doesn't include it.
   
   I can vouch that the method above tastes almost exactly like Keto Chow 2.0 Chocolate Peanut Butter. The only real difference is that the peanut flour isn't mixed as smoothly, because you and I do not have an industrial mixer. So, you do get some lumps, which I find delicious (it really brings on some nostalgia for Keto Chow 1.5 lol).
   
   As for how I mix it, it's really as simple as getting it into a big container and shaking it up. I think the best thing to use is an empty protein powder tub. I prepared a week's worth, whisked it together with a big whisk, and then I also put the lid on it and shook vigorously for about 2 minutes. Don't forget to TURN AND CHURN it. It seems pretty well distributed, at least to my taste buds.
   
   [EDIT: I should point out that the 777g measurement in step 2 only applies to the Dymatize Elite protein powder. You will have to use some math if you buy a different brand.]

I've been using this one for years, and I love it. It's the best-tasting one I've found so far. No carbs from fillers like maltodextrin, just pure stevia extract. It's extremely potent. This container lasts me over 6 months. It comes with a tiny, tiny scoop (which is more than I would add to most things), 2381 scoops per bottle.

http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Stevia-Extract-Powder-Kal/dp/B000VRSR84/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333991496&sr=8-1

The sugar craving lasts from 10 to 14 days. Just get through that and you will then be able to figure out where to go next. One thing I did is buy some stevia and start putting it in my coffee or tea or making lemon aid sweetened with stevia. Cutting you sugar intake by half can make a significant impact.

I use this

I love to add this to peppermint or chai tea
SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Liquid Stevia Sweetener, Vanilla Creme, 2 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E8WIAS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mdqWCbAAEG6F5 + vital proteins collagen peptides (when I get tired of protein shakes)

Also adding mio to sparking seltzers when I have a soda craving

I like liquid Stevia in my coffee. Another good option is XyloSweet .

http://www.amazon.com/Truvia-Natures-Calorie-Free-Sweetener/dp/B0044X5RWA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1348708457&sr=8-4&keywords=Truvia

Just started using it. Bought a bunch of flavors of this stuff, it tastes amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone who's not allergic.

I use liquid sucralose specifically to avoid the maltodextrin. 1 drop is equivalent in sweetness to 1 tsp of sugar.

Just bought this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NI2CTB0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The protein shake is a bit complex but worth it. It tastes so damn good and tides me over till lunch time (every pre made protein shake I drink will make me hungry 2 hours later). It's Unsweetened Almond Milk, Stevia Liquid drops, Peanut Butter Powder, half a scoop of protein powder and a little bit of heavy whipping cream. Total of 240 calories, 14g of fat, 8g of net carbs and 24g of protein.

If unsweetened almond milk is not available to you, you can always find a low card protein shake and enhance it with what the stuff I posted.

Sweet drops. Here is an example. There are various flavors of it though. https://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Liquid-Stevia-Sweetener-Vanilla/dp/B000E8WIAS/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1485121945&sr=8-2&keywords=sweet+drops

The cashew milk is very thick. I use about 1/4 of a cup in my coffee. It does have sort of a nutty taste to it. I found out I like it better than 1/2 and 1/2! It is cheaper than it too.

Here's my recipie. It still has a bit of salty flavor but I enjoy it.

• 24oz (about 750ml water)
  
• 1/4tsp salt
  
• 1/4tsp salt substitute (straight Potassium Chloride)
  
• 5 drops liquid Stevia (i use SweetDrops)
  
• 1tbsp apple cider vinegar
  
• 6ml of Stur (the Naturally Skinny mixed berry flavor)
  
  The ACV cuts a lot of the salt flavor, IMO.

do you think something like this is ok?
https://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Sweet-Drops-Sweetener-SteviaClear/dp/B00GRY33AC/ref=sr_1_5_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1524158064&sr=1-5&keywords=liquid%2Bstevia&th=1

Look for something like this

My go-to refreshing summer drink is a [Tom Collins] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Collins).

Gin

(Diet) Tonic Water

Lemon Juice

[Liquid Stevia] (http://www.amazon.com/Vanilla-Flavored-Liquid-Stevia-2-Ounce/dp/B000E8WIAS/ref=pd_sim_gro_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0BZ66Z1E9C7CR4YC3HNZ) to replace the sugar.

Only a few more calories (about 10 from the lemon) than straight liquor, and it's super refreshing and sippable. If you're not a gin fan, give it a try anyway - as long as you serve it in a full glass of ice and it stays COLD, the gin isn't very pronounced.

I use Trader Joe's which looks like this but is much cheaper at the store than from Amazon.

Not all stevia tastes the same. I personally like this one: https://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Sweetener-70-Count-Packets-2-5-Ounce/dp/B003WO0I6C

'Twas a joke.

But just fyi, mixers usually use the following to sweeten juices:

• Liquid Stevia
  
• EZ-Sweets
  
• Ethyl Maltol
  
  I'm sure there are others, but those are the only ones I know of, as my juice mixing knowledge isn't very extensive.
  
  And I'm sure all of these 'caramelize' to varying degrees.

Looked at the scale today and found out I lost 2 lb! I'm on Keto and running out of EZ Sweets. http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Sweetz-1-05oz-Liquid-Sweetener-Servings/dp/B009L3HWV2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1395689413&sr=8-5&keywords=ez+sweetz

My favorite sweetener for whipped cream is pure sucralose. Just 3 drops per cup of heavy whipping cream and it doesn't have funny taste (to me at least).

I'm using this stevia right now. $20 for 2300 servings, and it doesn't have the minty aftertaste that truvia has.

I recommend liquid stevia extract. It's the only sweetener I've found to rival the taste of real sugar. http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Stevia-Liquid-Extract/dp/B000W0G62E

much stronger and lasts longer with no Xylitol.

I get these liquid stevia drops, it works just as well as the Torani syrups, maybe try that?

Hmm I like I little lemon or lime or tangerine squeezed in my water on occasion but not sure if that's low enough sugar.

I've had these before and they're pretty good, no sugar, and 0 calories :)

https://www.amazon.com/SweetLeaf-Liquid-Sweetener-2-Ounce-Bottles/dp/B001E5E3MQ

I'm not sure what you consider cheap, but I just bought this off of amazon NOW Foods Better Stevia Original Liquid Extract, 8 Ounce Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017WG180/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BYX4xbSW425MK

I imagine it's going to last for quite awhile as a few drops is super sweet... At least to me.

I bought some of this stuff. It has the least after taste for me.

http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Sweetz-Pack-1-05oz-Sweetener-Servings/dp/B00AZCNZGE/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1405314058&sr=1-3

I use a stevia-based sweetener for my cottage cheese/yogurt mixes, but I've yet to try pure stevia. I was just looking it up and it looks like a viable substitute. Kal Pure Stevia Extract seems to be the most popular one on Amazon, even according to one of the Now Foods reviews.

You wouldn't be able to mix it with sugar beforehand, but if sweetening tea, I would recommend this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-BetterStevia-Liquid-8-Ounce/dp/B0017WG180/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=better%2Bstevia&qid=1568077686&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

I drink a ton of tea and try to keep from drinking calories. I like it in liquid form best. It goes a lot farther (a few drops sweetens a cup of tea), and it doesn't have to dissolve since it's already liquid.

The 8 oz bottle of this lasts me about 4ish months and I use a good amount.

In my experience, blending the two seems to mitigate or eliminate the notorious aftertastes of either one consumed separately. Should be quite good for any purpose!

Out of curiosity, what brand did you get and for how much? I'm a Pyure man, myself.

Granulated, as in grains. Think beach sand or table sugar.

You can get sweeteners in different forms, like powdered, syrup, liquid or granulated.

In keto, popular granulated sweeteners include Erythitol, Swerve, and Stevia. You can get granulated Splenda, but it's got maltodextrin mixed in with it which is loaded with carbs.

I don't suggest really ever using Xylitol for keto. It's harmful to dogs and has a high glycemic index as compared to better alternatives like Erythitol or Stevia. Xylitol is available in liquid and granulated forms.

Erythitol and Swerve are great for baking. Stevia (the best keto one is called SweetLeaf) is great for adding to cofffee.

Try adding some liquid sucralose to your Bubly, I use Ezsweetz but my mom just bought Splenda Zero which was similar and can be found at places like Wal-Mart and such.

You should do the whole30 diet. You will completely stop craving sweets and learn to like black coffee (I like cold brew, it's less bitter, but you live in Canada so that probably doesn't sound great lol)

Did you check Amazon for monk fruit? I see a bunch of different sweeteners that are $10 or less. Someone actually recommended this brand to me today:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072P5SQMN/?coliid=IHNCXL43YYPWZ&colid=1C5UWONOGGLYV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I take a half cup of Heavy whipping cream add in 6 drops of Sweet Leaf Stevia Vanilla Cream and a teaspoon of unsweetened coca. Whip until peaks form and Bango, chocolate mousse. My next batch I'll try and freeze.

Yours sounds good for those cold nights when mine doesn't. Good find.

What I do now is by perrier or other carbonated waters with flavours (in particular Perrier grapefruit) and add in a little Truvia:

https://www.amazon.com/Truvia-Spoonable-Natural-Sweetener-9-8/dp/B0044X5RWA/ref=pd_sim_325_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0044X5RWA&pd_rd_r=BXFCBQKWK9A455Z60VB2&pd_rd_w=kE9Yu&pd_rd_wg=bOI84&refRID=BXFCBQKWK9A455Z60VB2&th=1

If you plan on baking:

• Coconut Flours (quite absorbent, can't just sub it in and expect the same results) / Almond Flours
  
• Cocoa powder
  
• near-100% dark chocolate
  
  Sweeteners:
  
  
• Stevia. Amazon Link (Has a little bit of a bitter aftertaste so it is often blended with erythritol.) [Natural extract]
  
• Erythritol. Amazon link. [Natural extract]
  
• Sucralose (Splenda has 24g carbs per cup, from bulking agents, but liquid sucralose truly has 0.00g)[Synthetic molecule, no conclusive evidence suggests it is harmful]
  

Sorry, I don't have that bitter tasting gene, so Stevia just tastes sweet to me. I think people have said liquid is better than powdered, though. You could try Monkfruit like Lakanto brand.

Stevia has been a life saver. It tastes great without an aftertaste. Please don't be intimidated by the price. I literally use 4 DROPS in my coffee and it is decently sweet. I have had a bottle for over one month and I have 95% of it left still. Plus it is all natural, no added chemicals. This is the one i buy.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017WG180/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_moGrybQFJMKY5

I've been using this recently, it's SO good.
http://www.amazon.com/Vanilla-Flavored-Liquid-Stevia-2-Ounce/dp/B000E8WIAS/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1343051137&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=vanilla+stevia

I've used this in the past with decent results. I haven't used it too much after switching to paleo (things tend to seem uber sweet on their own). Never had a problem with chemical tastes.

This is my go to sweetener:

https://www.amazon.com/Lakanto-Monkfruit-Sweetener-Calories-Original/dp/B072P5SQMN/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504382938&sr=8-1&keywords=lakanto+drops

I also get the granulated since it's mixed with erythritol, which doesn't impact BG for most people.

Have you tried Monk Fruit? Another poster suggested https://www.amazon.com/Lakanto-Monkfruit-Sweetener-Calories-Original/dp/B072P5SQMN/ref=sr_1_9_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1505965567&sr=8-9-spons&keywords=lakonta%2Bmonk%2Bfruit&th=1 but I did not not whom, sorry.

I'm not a proponent of artificial sweeteners, but Stevia is one I can stand behind. Here's a great link explaining some back ground info on them. I have gotten adverse effects from the Torani syrups, so I just sweeten my tea with this liquid stevia extract. Some complain about the flavor, but I think its a great alternative! I don't notice anything odd tasting.

Which brand of Stevia are you using? I've tried two different ones and the store-bought sucks!! I love Kal and I find it on Amazon. My family has used it for years, long before I learned about keto. Liquid Stevia is good too, but for me it has an awkward aftertaste if you use too much of the flavored kind. I have grape and chocolate raspberry. They're good in water. Not so great in coffee. However, plain liquid stevia is wonderful in coffee.

Kal Stevia on Amazon

Non-mobile:

• this PB2 pack
  
• this one
  
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Can you avoid this product entirely? Conversely, I assume you're not going to use much of it, so, depending on how little alcohol you can have, its effect is negligible. Myself, I used the dry stuff, rather than drops. Here's a stevia that's alcohol free: https://www.amazon.com/NuNaturals-NuStevia-Natural-Liquid-Alcohol/dp/B0019LTH3U/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1525382330&sr=8-2&keywords=stevia+drops+no+alcohol&dpID=41vg4QYeqlL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

I start my day with 1 or 2 bulletproof iced coffees: blend together 8oz cold brew, 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream, 2 tbsp MCT oil, & the tiniest bit of stevia Sweet Drops in either caramel, vanilla, or coconut flavor. I have 2 hardboiled eggs and three strips of uncured bacon for breakfast, steak & green veggies (usually broccoli or spinach) cooked in butter for lunch and dinner. Throughout the day I drink a minimum of a gallon of water, sometimes I add Stur water enhancer. I use an integrated nutritionist who helps me take the guess work out of Keto. She creates all of my meal plans and shopping lists for me!

Amazon has some sweetener available with prime

I've been using these stevia flavours:
SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Liquid Stevia Variety 5 Pack They are yummy 😊.

For your chocolate protien shakes: definitely PB2 and Stevia!

I suggest getting this PB2 pack to start. It gives you a normal peanut butter one, and a chocolate - peanut butter one. It's only slightly more expensive than the pack that gives you way fewer ounces.
PB2 is dehydrated peanutbutter. It's got a great flavor, but a fraction of the calories and fats. You can also mix it with water if you want to use it as normal peanutbutter. It does have a little different consistency when you use it that way, however. Less greasy than peanut butter. More "fluffy".

As for the Stevia, you can try this one. If you're not familiar, it's an all natural sweetener that has 0 calories. Not only is it sweet and calorieless, but it's actually healthy for you and helps strengthen teeth!

For a fast protien boost, plop together some ice, water or almond milk, half of a banana, a scoop of chocolate protien powder and a Tablespoon of PB2. You can also add a dash of salt (to bring out the flavor of PB), some cocoa powder or sugar free chocolate jello pudding mix (to make it chocolatier, and thicker in the case of the pudding mix), and stevia and/or splenda or honey. Mix it up and yum yum!! You can also mix protien powder (chocolate, cookies and cream, or vanilla) with peanut butter or PB2, and add a few chocolate chips (if you want), with some sweetener, and BOOM! You have what my hubby and I call "peanutbutter stuff". It's like a healthy peanutbutter ball.

Hope all that helps!!

(And yes, I have doggie things on my list) ;)

Stevia in my tea is great! The liquid stuff. Powdered stevia isn't so great.

https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Drops-SweetLeaf-Sweetener-SteviaClear/dp/B00GRY33AC/