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Chris Bair is a technology and computer geek. He became involved in the nutritionally complete "future foods" movement in January 2014, originally with a conventional recipe and later switching to a high fat, low carb "ketogenic" variant on October 2014. In January 2015 he created the recipe for Keto Chow and released it without restriction for anyone to use, at the same time he began mixing the recipe up for people that wanted a finished product and has seen steady growth in the business every month since.
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Random Photos and Fun (plus an update on KC2.0)

This entry is part 55 of 131 in the series Ketogenic Diet

We went camping over the weekend. As usual, we ate a lot of bacon, sausage, and eggs (with hash browns for the kids, who aren’t doing keto). We were at Willard Bay, a freshwater reservoir that was built adjacent to the Great Salt Lake by erecting a dike – essentially a dam around the entire area. The water is relatively warm and it’s not very busy. The main thing is: it’s close to us and since we were taking a camp trailer PLUS wave runners (super awesome 1996 Polaris ones I got for cheap on Craig’s list – hey, they work) I didn’t want to go very far. I had Keto Chow for lunch at the water (which was far more tasty than the sandwiches the kids were eating), as did my wife (see photo above).
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Last night my wife pointed out a box one of my kids has drawn on. Apparently, he thinks we need to introduce a new flavor. I especially like the logo and the QR code.

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This morning my “daily movie quote” calendar was full of awesome. Soylent Green is people; Keto Chow is ground-up low-carb hippies.

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Finally an update on Keto Chow 2.0: Yesterday I went to visit the co-packing place to pick up a new batch of flavor tests. Overall they’re excellent. Vanilla, Strawberry, and Chocolate are awesome (strawberry needs some more pink color which is unrelated to taste but whatever). The Cookie and Cream flavor was buttery tasting with not enough “oreo” aspect, maybe needs some chocolate? It’s still good though, more like a butter cookie. The Chocolate Peanut Butter is interesting.

The Chocolate Peanut Butter is interesting. The facility has an employee that’s allergic to peanuts. This means that using actual peanut flour at that location isn’t an option. The first solution is to have a different facility do the packaging of the Chocolate Peanut Butter, we’re looking at that. The second solution is to use a peanut butter flavor that doesn’t contain any of the problematic proteins. We tried some of that and there was a slight hint of peanut taste but nothing like what we currently get with the chocolate peanut butter flavor using real peanut flour. With this being my #1 favorite flavor you can be assured that I will not compromise on anything less than “this is yummy enough to drink for a month straight, I want MOAR!”. He also gave me a mocha (I think coffee anything smells like burnt toast so I got a guy testing it for me). The Snickerdoodle flavor wasn’t ready yet, I’m thinking about adding a Salted Carmel and maybe a Banana flavor – dunno. In all, it’s a definitive step in the right direction!

By |2016-10-14T07:17:51-06:00August 16th, 2016|Categories: On Tour, Keto Chow|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment
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25% off sale on Snickerdoodle (weeks, days and samples)

Last week we had a sale on Fudge, this week it’s SnickerDoodle – all the sizes are 25% off (Samples, Weeks and Days).

For those that aren’t familiar with SnickerDoodle – it’s a type of cookie that’s covered in cinnamon (I say this because one guy thought it was “Snickers” flavor) – see the image above.

One caveat: the discount doesn’t apply to the bundled packages (build-a-month, build-a-week or sample-all-the-things) – I can’t get the normal 5% discount of the bundle to work with the 25% discount at the same time.

By |2016-10-14T07:17:51-06:00August 15th, 2016|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , |2 Comments
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Sale of Chocolate Fudge “week” packs

We are having a sale on the week packages of Chocolate Fudge – they’re $20 off. Get them while they’re… powder? It’s possible we might do this with other flavors in the future but we don’t have a specific plan for that right now. One caveat: the discount doesn’t apply to the “build-a-month” bundle – I can’t get the normal 5% discount of the bundle to work with the $20 discount on the fudge at the same time.

Super awesome gorilla photo by Peter Kaminski

By |2016-08-22T10:31:19-06:00August 8th, 2016|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , |0 Comments
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Awesome user success post from Reddit today

This entry is part 54 of 131 in the series Ketogenic Diet

Just saw this posted over on /r/keto, thought you’d all enjoy seeing it (make sure you check out the photo gallery). 350 to 225lbs.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/4vz0ew/svpic_update_down_125lbs_today/

By |2020-08-24T16:02:30-06:00August 3rd, 2016|Categories: Weight Loss, Keto Chow, Weight Lifting|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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Keto Chow Bars/Brownies (REVISED)

Personally I think Keto Chow is pretty awesome and works great for most situations. The major drawback I see is that it requires refrigeration and also a sealed container to transport it if you’re doing something like running around a conference or Disneyland – in which case you need to use an insulated container (which honestly works extremely well). But what do you do if you want to save space, reduce weight and (from what I can tell so far) not have to keep it refrigerated for the day?

Make some Keto Chow Bars/Brownies/Muffins.

The basics are: you’re adding eggs and baking soda to make it more substantial; and for the calories you’re using butter and peanut butter since both store well (and taste yummy). For my test I made 6 meals worth (2 days) so the pictures are double the recipe shown here (1 stick of butter instead of a half stick). I also used Rich Chocolate though you can easily use any of the other flavors – next time I’m doing it with snickerdoodle!

The one caveat with the bars: they are pretty dry – you’re going to want something to drink while you’re eating but water is easy to store, transport and locate on the fly.

This recipe has been updated with suggestions from the comments.

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Keto Chow Bars/Brownies (REVISED)

Portable, solid Keto Chow
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Desserts, Snacks
Keyword: Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Keto Chow
Servings: 3 meals
Calories: 505.86kcal
Author: Chris

Ingredients

  • 150 grams Keto Chow we recommend using Chocolate or Chocolate Peanut Butter for this recipe
  • 64 grams Adams Natural Peanut Butter 2 "servings" - it's far easier to weigh
  • 56.5 grams salted butter half stick
  • 2 large eggs
  • 10 grams powdered erythritol (Swerve)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Add the liquid ingredients to a mixing bowl.
  • Add dry ingredients and start mixing. I recommend using an electric hand mixer.
  • Spoon into a pan and smooth it out. For best results use a cupcake pan.
  • I baked it at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • For maximum freshness, put each "meal" worth into a bag and refrigerate the bag. My guess is that it will keep just like the brownies you are familiar with. Out of the fridge they should be good for 1-3 days.
By |2019-11-12T12:47:49-07:00August 1st, 2016|Categories: On Tour, Ketogenic Diet, Keto Chow, Keto Chow Recipes|Tags: , , , , |14 Comments
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Found an awesome Keto blog – especially relevant for “the ladies”

OK, so I was kicking around /r/keto and found this post which linked over to this recipe over on ketokarma.com

Seriously good stuff and inspiring! She has a wealth of great information, recipes, and video updates. If you’re looking into starting Keto, wanting some more info, motivation to keep going, or whatever – check it out!

http://ketokarma.com/about/

By |2016-07-22T14:06:56-06:00July 22nd, 2016|Categories: Weight Loss, Ketogenic Diet|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Goodbye Chocolate Mint

Well, I figured this would happen when I posted about it back in May – Chocolate Mint is no more. We ran out of weeks and days this week, we have 40 of the samples left and then that’s it.  I’ve already removed it from the “Sample all the things” (though we have a couple with it already in there so they’re getting a free bonus flavor). I’ve seen people try adding mint extract to Rich Chocolate but I haven’t personally tried it myself.

By |2016-10-14T07:17:51-06:00July 20th, 2016|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , |1 Comment
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Staying keto at Disneyland

This entry is part 53 of 131 in the series Ketogenic Diet

Phineas and Ferb taught me to be careful about what I post online (they carved it into a meteor or something so it was really important) so I usually don’t post anything about going on vacation until after I get back. I’m back.

UPDATE: here’s a video from our 2020 trip!

We finally took our kids to Disneyland. Some of the stuff was too immature for the older kids and some was too intense for the youngest. That didn’t deter us at all though. I also wasn’t deterred about staying keto while I was in Disneyland, also known as land of carbs.

I didn’t have very high hopes of finding foods I could eat there so I bought a few extra insulated flasks and brought along enough Keto Chow for myself and my wife. I was also prepared to do intermittent fasting (eat at night, drink during the day), ended up never doing it though. Following my previously established pattern from the last time I did Keto Chow in a hotel I brought:

  • Two bags of Chocolate Peanut Butter
  • a carton of heavy whipping cream
  • 4 blender bottles for mixing and chilling
  • MCT oil
  • Fish oil pills
  • Scale
  • Measuring cup
  • Bottle brush
  • Soap
  • Vacuum insulated flasks

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Happily it all fit into an Amazon box for easy packing:

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The Vacuum flasks do an excellent job of keeping Keto Chow cold all day in a backpack- provided it’s cold when you put it in there. Hence the need for the blender bottles. I would mix up enough to replace the ones used that day, stick them in the fridge overnight and in the morning pour the Keto Chow into the HydroFlasks. Wash out the now empty blender bottles (with soap and the brush) and leave them to dry. While we were there I had a GoPro strapped to my chest that took a photo every 30 seconds. I ended up with a bunch of fun photos of me eating keto chow (and other keto friendly foods):

Should be noted that if you’re willing to pay the $37/plate at Ariel’s Grotto for breakfast they will do a surprisingly good job adapting the meal for a low-carb diet. The server was fine removing the hash browns and toast and adding more bacon, then she asked if I wanted more sausage and some avocado slices. I also ate 3 of the smoked turkey legs – Allegedly they’re soaked in a brine solution with no carbs, I can’t find reliable information though.

On a side note, on our way to California we stopped in Mesquite Nevada for a night, we caught the buffet and I was surprised at the crab legs, I kinda ate a lot of them (did 3 plates like this):

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By |2020-03-12T05:05:46-06:00July 18th, 2016|Categories: On Tour, Keto Chow|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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1.5 update, Sample All the Things change, and UPC Barcodes

First off – All of the active flavors in all the sizes are switched over to Keto Chow 1.5 with acacia gum (which is good since everybody seems to really like it). There are still a few Butter Cream Toffee samples that are the old formulation but that’s because it’s been discontinued and I can’t make it in the new formulation.

I woke up this morning and had an idea for the “Sample all the things” bundle that has one of each of the 8 currently active flavors. We’re pre-packaging them into an actual bundle (in a quart sized zip-loc bag if you’re curious). This will make a bunch of stuff easier, especially filling orders since most of the samples we sell are part of that bundle. It even got its own label! I also changed the product to be a “simple product” so it’ll no longer break out the names of each flavor, it’ll just show up as the one line item in the cart.

I bought 250 UPC codes a few days ago and added them to the labels, if you want to see them check out this page – it has both the week and day full labels. I tested the day ones by scanning them into MyFitnessPal – I’ll probably do the same with the week ones shortly. In case you’re curious (and also to seed the UPC search engine results) here are the codes and their corresponding product:

760537021847 Day – Chocolate Fudge
760537021854 Day – Chocolate Mint
760537021861 Day – Cookies and Cream
760537021878 Day – Gourmet Vanilla
760537021885 Day – Peanut Butter
760537021892 Day – Rich Chocolate
760537021908 Day – Snicker Doodle
760537021915 Day – Strawberry Blast
760537021922 Fish Oil Capsules
760537021939 Minerals – for 10lbs
760537021946 Minerals – 1 week
760537021953 Sample – Chocolate Fudge
760537021960 Sample – Chocolate Mint
760537021977 Sample – Cookies and Cream
760537021984 Sample – Gourmet Vanilla
760537021991 Sample – Peanut Butter
760537022004 Sample – Pina Colada
760537022011 Sample – Rich Chocolate
760537022028 Sample – Snicker Doodle
760537022035 Sample – Strawberry Blast
760537022042 Week – Chocolate Fudge
760537022059 Week – Chocolate Mint
760537022066 Week – Cookies and Cream
760537022073 Week – Gourmet Vanilla
760537022080 Week – Peanut Butter
760537022097 Week – Rich Chocolate
760537022103 Week – Snicker Doodle
760537022110 Week – Strawberry Blast
760537022127 Sample all the things
By |2016-10-14T07:17:52-06:00July 1st, 2016|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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