Low Carb Sugar Free Margaritas

 

Margarita lovers, this one’s for you.  Carolyn at All Day I Dream About Food has a 3 carb, 140 calorie recipe.  You can grab it from her website here…  ~ Enjoy ~ Jan

Photograph courtesy of Carolyn Ketchum

Sugar Free Margaritas for C

25 Calorie Low Carb Hot Chocolate Mix

 

25 Calorie, 2 Carb Hot Chocolate Mix - heart be STILL!  Maria at Healthy Living How To posted this and it’s ringing my chimes, I’m making it this morning!!!!

Here’s the recipe - this is about as good as it gets.  If you want to add a few more calories and add to the richness, pour in a splash of cream!

Note:  I just made this and it’s wonderful.  Be sure and level that teaspoon of salt, and if you’re salt sensitive, you might want to use a scant teaspoon, as you can taste it, but that’s what makes it good.  The he salt keeps it from tasting flat.

Use Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk if you can find it.  I tried Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond milk, a huge thumbs down, The Silk is so much better.  A splash of half and half really does add richness and adds very few calories.   You will love this, pinkie swear you will.  ~ Jan

Photo courtesy of Healthy Living How To

Perfectly Perfect Low Carb Hot Chocolate...

 

This just might be the best hot chocolate ever.  No more nasty chemical laden Swiss Miss at my house, this is so easy to put together, it tastes sinfully delicious and this is under 40 calories a cup.   I adapted this recipe from Hershey’s Cocoa, it’s SO good, just the perfect finish to a cool winter evening. ~ jan

1 cup Unsweeted Almond Milk (I use Silk, 30 calories, <1 carb per cup)
2 Tablespoons Splenda
2-3 teaspoons Hershey’s Cocoa
dash salt
1/2-1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Microwave your milk in a mug until hot, mine takes about 1.5 minutes.

Meanwhile stir the rest of the ingredients together, except for vanilla.  Add to mug of hot milk, and whisk to blend, then stir in the vanilla.  Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Note:  The first time I made this, I added a splash of half and half, the next time I didn’t.  Of course it was a bit richer with the half and half, but still amazing without.  You can also add just a dash of cinnamon to make Mexican Hot Chocolate.

This is a keeper, Almond Milk rocks, I will never look for another hot chocolate, this one, as Hershey says, is perfectly perfect...

Carb count - 5-6 carbs 

Photo courtesy of Hershey’s Chocolate

Low Carb Almond Milk Eggnog

 

Okay eggnog lovers, I have a recipe for you using my new low carbers best friend, unsweetened almond milk.  If you are puzzled by some of the ingredients such as erythritol, it’s a sugar substitute, you can just Splenda instead.  Hard to find or unfamiliar ingredients are available online from Netrition,  It’s a great place to order, their shipping is a flat rate of $5.00 regardless of what you buy. 

The recipe and picture are courtesy of A Sweet Life, you can find the recipe for this by linking to their site here...

Low Carb Pumpkin Pie Creamer

Oh pumpkin pie creamer, how I’ve missed you.  I just came across this post on Facebook and I was instantly smitten.  All I need is almond milk and I’m in business.  I’m so buying going to the grocery store, TONIGHT!  I’m not a Swerve girl, I need to buy it too, but for now I’ll just make it with Splenda.

Thanks to Maria Mind Body Health for posting this photo and recipe.  

You can find the recipe here!

UPDATE:  I went to the store, bought Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk, came home and made the creamer, substituting Splenda for the Swerve, and using a tablespoon of vanilla instead of the vanilla bean.  I put 3 Tablespoons of the creamer in my cup of coffee, tasted it, it wasn’t sweet enough, so I added another tablespoon of granular Splenda to my cup, and I have to tell you, IT’S FANTASTIC!   What a great recipe this is, I’ll be making this all winter.  It will be good added to my chai tea, too!  What a find, this is a keeper!