Amazon Fresh to the Rescue

Have you spent much time on line looking around Amazon Fresh?  They have a great variety of low carb, low fat and keto friendly food. One of my favorites is the Carb-O-Licious line of snacks and the rum balls are the perfect way to end a meal if your sweet tooth is calling!

These are rich and delicious and you can taste the rum in the chocolate!   Each rum ball has 130 calories, 12 grams of fat, 4 grams sat. fat, 8 grams carbs, 2 grams of fiber and 5 grams of sugar alcohol - which makes the net carbs only 1 gram!  :) 

Other treats in the Carb-O-Liscious line include a variety of muffins, breads and other snacks. It's nice to have healthy treat options!  These are a little pricey but it's not like you eat them all at one time, and they can be frozen so you can enjoy later! 

Yummy Low Carb Snacks!

Healthy snacks are a challenge, and I have found that if I plan and organize a little in advance, I can have those types of snacks readily available!


Do you love summer sausage and cheese as much as I do?  It's a great low carb snack! Summer sausage has a lot of fat - recently Samantha discovered this Hillshire Farms 
Turkey Sausage - just dice it up and pan saute' in a small amount of olive oil, drain and store in the fridge - and when you are ready for a snack, it's ready to go - enjoy with some diced cheddar cheese!

Do you miss bagels? I'll admit it - I crave them!  Now that the "Everything" spice is readily available, all you need is some lowfat cream cheese and whatever wheat bread you like (I love the Sara Lee Wheat bread - 40 calories per slice). Toast, spread and sprinkle!  Yum!

Stay tuned...I will publish more snack ideas soon! 

Zucchini Noodles

It's been a busy few weeks - I had to travel for work then I caught a bad cold (pretty sure from a lady on the plane) that has turned into a sinus infection.....you get the point - I got behind on my blog! I will post some yummy recipe's to make up for it!

Have you tried the Zucchini Noodles or Zoodles?  They come fresh or frozen - both are good but the fresh ones are really good! I have found those at The Fresh Market in the produce section. These are a great substitute for pastas and perfect for a side with chicken or fish!

I will admit I miss pasta - and there is brand called Dreamfield's Pasta that has lower carbs and added fiber - so I can have a little of that from time to time. (I get that at Walmart but I have seen it at Kroger as well) But the zucchini noodles are delicious and I can have a larger portion without sending my blood sugar too high.

With the fresh zucchini I just toss it with a little bit of olive oil in a pan on the stove, and mix in a jar of Ragu's Mozzarella Cheese Sauce, and add in 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese, sea salt and pepper - and you are done! Enjoy!

Chocolate/Vanilla Mousse Pie

It's tough to find Sugar Free/No Sugar Added desserts that taste good - but this one fits the bill, and it's easy!

Chocolate/Vanilla Mousse Pie

• 2 cups cold 1% milk, divided
• 1 pkg. (1.4 oz) sugar free instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
• 1 pkg. (1.4 oz) sugar free instant vanilla (or white chocolate) pudding mix
• 1 carton reduced fat cool whip, thawed
• 1 reduced fat graham cracker crust
• no sugar added chocolate chips

In a bowl, whisk 1 cup milk and vanilla or white chocolate pudding mix for 2 minutes,  Fold in half of the cool whip and spread over pie crust.  

In another bowl whisk remaining milk and chocolate fudge pudding mix and fold in remaining cool whip, mix together and spread over the first layer in the crust. 

Refrigerate for about 2 hours until set and garnish with additional cool whip and no sugar added chocolate chips.

This is a  great dessert for spring and summer! Enjoy!