Sweet tooth replacements........

[deebie_newbie]

Please can people tell me what LCHF tricks they use to replace desserts? I am an ice-cream a-holic. Thank you I have just heard of Appo Ice Cream. How much can be eaten before it affects sugars (a rough guideline, as I know everyone is different). Thanks again.

 

[Lesley1358]

I make my own with stevia instead of sugar and use natural vanilla pods for flavour, basically it,s just eggs, milk or cream, stevia snd a vanilla pod.

 

[Brunneria]

my dessert options include
Fat bombs
berries and cream
sugarfree jelly and cream
lc choc mousse
lc berry icecream
cheese
coffee type options
peppermint tea
greek yoghurt
lc mug cakes
lc cakes of any description
70% choc
70% choc melted in micro with cream and nuts stirred in
chia puddings

Although, to be honest, I don't bother much any more.
If I wait 20 mins after I eat the main course, I completely forget about pud.

(I wasn't very impressed with Oppo, or the new PErfect World LC icecream. Thought they were kind of 'meh' and would prefer to make my own. )

 

[GrantGam]

Please can people tell me what LCHF tricks they use to replace desserts? I am an ice-cream a-holic. Thank you I have just heard of Appo Ice Cream. How much can be eaten before it affects sugars (a rough guideline, as I know everyone is different). Thanks again.

That all depends on how "low carb" you're going. Have you set yourself a daily limit? Some on this dietary approach are 20g or less per day, others less than 120g. It also depends largely on what you've eaten prior that day.

For instance, if you had eggs for breakfast, tuna salad for lunch and steak with green veg for dinner - then you'd have the majority or your daily limit to use up on the dessert.

If you're prepared to step away from the ice cream, celery and peanut butter is a good option. It's actually a lot nicer than it sounds

Grant

 

[deebie_newbie]

Thank you all so much. What is the proportion of ingredients for the ice cream, please, Lesley?

 

[deebie_newbie]

Celery and peanut butter sounds good. Brilliant suggestions, Brunneria. Thank you. Will work my way through the list.

 

[bulkbiker]

Please can people tell me what LCHF tricks they use to replace desserts? I am an ice-cream a-holic. Thank you I have just heard of Appo Ice Cream. How much can be eaten before it affects sugars (a rough guideline, as I know everyone is different). Thanks again.

Its Oppo in case you are searching for it.. I usually have a scoop (or maybe 2) with a few raspberries and double cream poured over the top. mmmm

 

[Lesley1358]

Thank you all so much. What is the proportion of ingredients for the ice cream, please, Lesley?

16fl oz full fat milk or 50/50 milk and double cream
3oz stevia
3 egg yolks only
1 or 2 vanilla pods

You can also add other things such as coffee, cocoa or crushed nuts if you want to.

Make a custard with the ingredients, not the cocoa, nuts or coffee, add those later, but include the vanilla. Make sure you do not boil them or you will get sweet scrambled eggs. When thickened to custard consistency cool and add other flavours if you wish. Pour into a Tupperware container or old ice cream container. freeze for two to 3 hours, then remove from the freezer, stir well and freeze for at least another 3 hours. If you have an icream maker it's even easier, pour the custard into the maker and off you go.

 

[mist]

I just eat chocolate..lol..sorry

 

[GrantGam]

I just eat chocolate..lol..sorry

That's actually not as funny as it seems, Lidl do some nice dark chocolate that isn't too bad on the carbs at all

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lidl-81-chocolate.63831/

Grant

 

[paganlass]

Hi which peanut butter do people eat gramgam as I find a lot is full of sugar? Im in uk.

 

[chalup]

I have found lily's chocolate bars which are sweetened with stevia and erythritol. They are very tasty and do not mess with my blood sugar. They also do not cause bathroom issues for me(I am hyper sensitive to maltitol). I get them through an online store here in Canada.( the low carb grocery) I know they are available in the states too but not sure about the UK.

 

[chalup]

Hi which peanut butter do people eat gramgam as I find a lot is full of sugar? Im in uk.

Just read the labels. Should only be peanuts and maybe salt. If it has sugar added give it a pass.

 

[asparagusp]

I just eat chocolate..lol..sorry

Me too! The darker the better! A world without chocolate/cocoa for breakfast, would be so so miserable!

 

[asparagusp]

Meridian Organic/Plain.

 

[mist]

Me too! The darker the better! A world without chocolate/cocoa for breakfast, would be so so miserable!

Fibber! Everyone here knows you eat Asparagus for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

 

[asparagusp]

Fibber! Everyone here knows you eat Asparagus for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Um!

 

[paganlass]

Thankyou I font think they sell meridian here but they do whole earth ( just found out) which may be the same. At the moment if I want any dessert it's Greek yoghurt with berries.

 

[asparagusp]

Thankyou I font think they sell meridian here but they do whole earth ( just found out) which may be the same. At the moment if I want any dessert it's Greek yoghurt with berries.

Yes I had Greek yoghurt with raspberries for the last couple of nights. I added flaked almonds. Gorgeous!

 

[paganlass]

Flaked almonds. Great idea! I never thought of that.