Keto Chow

Facebook Live recording from July 9, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

We talked about:

  • Chocolate Mint is on sale this week
  • How did the move go? We are in our new place and trying to work out the kinks.
  • We’re doing the 7-day Keto Chow only challenge with the 2KrazyKetos
  • We had a friend on facebook support group say she has been strict and has been doing the Keto Chow shakes for about 3 weeks and she got on the scale and has gained 4 lbs – what might the cause be?
  • How to find the right amount of fat for you. Size 15 shoes work for me so don’t you think they will work for you? You need to figure out how much fat works for you and what kind of fat.
  • Recalculating macros on cronometer. One lady said she thinks her macros are not right. She thought it was too much fat for her and not enough protein.
  • Exogenous ketones, when they’re useful – when they’re not in our opinion.
  • Tomorrow’s give away is Leanne Vogel’s new book. It is a 48 hour giveaway.
  • If you leave your shake in your sink or somewhere in the blender bottle how to get them cleaned? First of all, always rinse them out ASAP.
  • Lynn wants to know how long our shakes are good in the fridge mixed up.
  • Someone thinks the electrolytes taste bad in just plain water. What can you do to make them taste better?
  • Can you do keto with a gallbladder removed?

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-07-10T11:33:20-06:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from July 2, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

We talked about:

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter is on sale this week
  • We have Savory Samples!
  • There will be no shipping delays due to the move! A bunch of people are worried, there is nothing to worry about. We will be in our new warehouse on Monday the 8th.
  • Tomorrow’s give away, Keto Mojo, & Luv Foods, and Root beer Keto Chow.
  • We are going to be doing an upcoming recipe challenge soon so think if your funnest, cool, Keto Chow recipes to submit and the winner will get an ultimate Keto Chow prize packet! Look out for announcements for that upcoming.
  • We challenged Two Crazy Ketos Rachel and Joe to do a 7 day Keto Chow challenge, if you want to go follow them they are so awesome that we got to spend some time with them this weekend at Keto Con!
  • Keto Con we had fun, we sampled raspberry cheesecake pudding and keto chow drop biscuits. We had a blast.
  • Oh hello is coming Wednesday instead of Thursday because of the holiday!
  • We will be off and not shipping on the 4th of July.
  • Keto Chow shelf life Andrea De Graff wants to know
  • An app to keep track of macros. We prefer cronometer. We have Keto Chow entered already for you.
  • We have a newbie Jenna who added 2 tbsp of butter but then was hungry after 3 hours. She wanted to know what to do. I would recommend having more fat.
  • Can I add coffee instead of water to my keto chow?
  • Is heavy cream the same as heavy whipping cream?
  • Keto Chow as ice cream, it gets hard when you freeze it but you can thaw it out ok or just eat it right after churning.
  • A Lady in our Facebook group would like some help. She works 12 hour shifts and wants ideas for managing cravings and staying on track. Pickles, string cheese, boiled eggs, up the fat in your keto chow. Write everything down in an app like cronometer so you can stay on track.

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-07-21T20:29:32-06:00July 3rd, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from June 25, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

We talked about:

  • Cookies and Cream is on sale this week
  • We have Savory Samples! HUZZAH!
  • Tomorrow’s give away: Visionary foods, focus nutrition.
  • We are moving warehouses we should be there on the 8th of July, We will move on the 4th and 6th, plan to be ready for business on the 8th.
  • We are going to be doing an upcoming recipe challenge soon so think if your funnest, cool, Keto Chow recipes to submit and the winner will get an ultimate Keto Chow prize packet! Look out for announcements for that upcoming.
  • What is our top selling flavor?
  • How long is KC good in the fridge after mixing.
  • Prop 65 warning details
  • What can I do I am the only one on keto in my house and I’m struggling?
  • What food can I make with Keto Chow?
  • Dairy Free Resources
  • Some people experience hair loss on keto, any reasons? Solutions.
  • Traveling with Keto Chow
  • Are there new flavors coming soon?
  • Do we plan to add more vitamin D to KC? Why do we use the forms of vitamins that we use?
  • Is there a good rule of thumb on how many calories per day you should use?

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-06-26T13:34:44-06:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from June 18, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera in UHD4K

We talked about:

  • Chocolate is on sale this week, it doesn’t go on sale very often so you may want to snatch one up.
  • Subscriptions work more better
  • Giving Keto Chow to kids
  • Tomorrow’s give away, Cauliflour foods and Alternasweets sauces
  • We are moving warehouses to Draper UT in July
  • We are loving making ice cream with keto chow in the hot summer already.
  • One person on the facebook support page today said they were going to TGI Fridays for dinner and asked for help. I think this helps: think of what you can have, not what you can’t. You can have so many wonderful foods. Enjoy the journey.
  • We got Chris a cool ice cream maker for father’s day
  • Basic mixing, 2 oz melted butter with warm water then shake, 4 oz heavy cream and 14 oz water then shake, show blender bottle.
  • A cook fellow Keto Chow friend posted his transformation story on our page yesterday everyone should go see it. His name is Tyler he’s lost 100lbs on Keto, congratulations Tyler!
  • We are going to be doing an upcoming recipe challenge soon so think if your funnest, cool, Keto Chow recipes to submit and the winner will get an ultimate Keto Chow prize packet! Look out for announcements for that upcoming.

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-06-21T10:06:24-06:00June 21st, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from June 11, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera

We talked about:

  • Eggnog is on sale
  • We’re camping (because that’s what you do after a week and a half long vacation!)
  • We have a giveaway going
  • The subscriptions are easier to manage, you can even swap flavors or delay shipments if you like
  • Giving Keto Chow to children (short version: it’s better than fruit snacks or Mac&Cheese!)
  • Bioavailability of vitamins and the forms of the vitamins.

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-06-12T13:03:16-06:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from May 28, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera

This week we did a really quick broadcast. We were in the middle of a “Pellet Grilling 101” class and paused for a bit to do the live video. Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

Be sure to check out the “how to remove the rib membrane” video

By |2019-05-28T23:37:34-06:00May 28th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from May 21, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera

This week we talked about:

  • Pumpkin Spice is on sale this week
  • Miriam is back from Connecticut
  • Mixing: if it’s too thick YOU NEED TO ADD WATER. Yep, it’s seriously as simple as that!
  • Mixing with butter. It’s seriously awesome and fixes any problems you might have. Clumps? Butter!
  • How many days does Keto Chow last mixed?
  • Can you mix with coconut oil using the same method as butter? Absolutely. For that matter, you can use any “hard fat” the same way (bacon fat, tallow, lard, etc…)
  • Why would you want to use a saturated fat?
  • A few people maybe might like snickerdoodle =). Other people don’t!
  • When does weight loss start?
  • Why is Keto Chow so salty?
  • Official Keto Chow entries will be live in Carb Manager in a bit.
  • How to calculate how much fat to use
  • Can you buy Keto Chow with BitCoin? Yes. Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Etherium (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC) are all available in the checkout.
  • How many bags can you have open at a time?
  • Can you blend a whole avocado into Keto Chow?

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-05-22T10:03:11-06:00May 22nd, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Facebook Live recording from May 14, 2019

Every week we do a live broadcast where we answer questions, talk about fun stuff, and more! Here is the high-quality recording straight from the camera

This week we talked about:

  • Snickerdoodle is on sale this week
  • Beef Base just came in!
  • The fate of the “Super Secret” product
  • Tomorrow there is a giveaway with: front porch pecans, Keto and Co’s brownie mix and flat bread mix, and Keto Chow
  • >Welcome to all the new people! What is keto chow and how to mix:
  • Blender vs shaker
  • What fats are best? (Beverly prefers unsalted butter)
  • How much fat to use? (Check out the card in your order)
  • What’s the deal with savory chicken soup? Pizza crust!
  • Do you have to use Keto Chow for all meals?
  • Can you use almond milk and frozen fruit?
  • Keto Chow lasts up to 6 days in the fridge
  • What flavors are best? Add flavors to vanilla.
  • When are Peanut samples coming?

Here is the facebook live recording that went up on Facebook, complete with the user comments:

By |2019-05-15T17:41:42-06:00May 15th, 2019|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Fate of the Top Secret Product

To start off: the RTD and the regular Chocolate powder you mix from the bag are EXACTLY the same thing – just one was mixed with 41% heavy cream and pasteurized. Frankly, I like it better mixed by me with salted butter.

Keto Connect just did a review of the “Top Secret Product” prototype we had manufactured back in November 2018. For those unaware: it was a “Ready to Drink” version of Keto Chow with the fat already mixed in, shelf stable for a year, 50% of your daily nutrients in each bottle, cool stuff. We had it made by a local(ish) company but they only had two sizes available:

  • Teeny tiny juice box size – would give you 1/6 of your daily nutrients
  • Massively gigantor 32oz size – half a day’s nutrients

With a ketogenic diet, it’s simply better to eat fewer times during the day – small frequent meals and/or snacking can stall you out and only serves to keep insulin elevated throughout the day. We decided on the big bottle with 1000 calories in it since it more closely aligns with what I would consider a better eating pattern.

I want to pause for a second and point something out: a 1 quart container of regular 2% chocolate milk has 780 calories with 95g of sugars, 19g of fat, 30g of protein. I think it’s odd that most people would think there’s nothing weird at all about someone drinking a 32oz bottle of chocolate milk, but just about faint when they would read the nutrition info on the RTD bottle of Keto Chow. Odd.

So, we had the prototype batch manufactured. We stuck labels on them, so they would look decent, and started sending out free bottles to people that ordered over $200 (and therefore qualified for free ground shipping). It was a good learning experience. We learned how to ship liquid without people knowing what the surprise was, or expecting a certain level of service so when (not if) something went wrong, they were generally super chill about it and just excited to get the bottle. We decided we wanted to do an actual production run and have them come in cases of 6. So I contacted the manufacturer so we could get the packaging printing (in Spain!). And waited.

And waited.

And waited.

Finally, we learned that Tetrapak, the people that make the multi-million dollar aseptic packaging machine, had discontinued support of that machine and it was being sent back to Europe. Dang. So now we’re looking for an alternative solution. Dry powder is still our core competency and WAY less expensive to manufacture and ship; but we want to have an RTD product. It took nearly a year to get the last prototype ran, I expect it’ll take that long again to find another place to do it; ideally in a mid-size package so it can be 3 a day instead of gigantor massive bottles.

As for the original prototype run? They’re all gone. I sent some of the final ones we had left to Keto Connect, mostly because every time they review Keto Chow they seem to mix it up wrong ? – wanted them to try it the way it’s MEANT to be!

Here’s our Facebook Live from March 27, where we explain the issue and such (in thinly veiled terms). I’ve fast-forwarded it to the point where we talk about it.

By |2019-05-16T10:34:57-06:00May 14th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |3 Comments

Magic Chocolate Toffee Almond Fudge Bombs

Magic Chocolate Toffee Almond Fudge Bombs

Why is this fudge magic? Because it’s ridiculously easy to make, super ketogenic, and rich and delicious enough to crush any chocolate craving. It mixes together in just a couple minutes and is easy to keep on hand stored in the freezer. You can also soften it to room temperature to use as a frosting or spread. Equipment: Silicone candy mold, or square dish
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Desserts, Snacks
Keyword: Chef Taffiny Elrod, Chocolate, Chocolate Toffee, Keto Chow, Mocha
Keto Chow Flavor: Chocolate, Chocolate Toffee, Mocha
Recipe Creator: Chef Taffiny Elrod
Servings: 1 (1 oz) bomb
Calories: 214.9kcal

Video

Author: Taffiny Elrod

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Blend the butter and almond butter together with an electric mixer or wooden spoon.
  • Add the keto chow and cocoa powder and mix until fully blended.
  • Taste and add additional sweetener if you want a sweeter fudge.
  • Fill silicon candy molds or a small square container with the fudge mixture and place in freezer to chill until firm.
  • Pop the fudge pieces out of the silicone candy molds or cut into small pieces if you chilled it in a container.
  • Store in an air tight container or plastic bag in the freezer.

Notes

Yield: 8 1-ounce servings
Taffiny Elrod April 2019
Nutrition Facts
Magic Chocolate Toffee Almond Fudge Bombs
Serving Size
 
37 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
214.9
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20.35
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
7.9
g
49
%
Trans Fat
 
0.47
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2.56
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8.42
g
Cholesterol
 
32
mg
11
%
Sodium
 
144.8
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
323.39
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
4.81
g
2
%
Fiber
 
2.76
g
12
%
Sugar
 
0.78
g
1
%
Sugar Alcohol
 
0.54
g
Net Carbs
 
1.51
g
Protein
 
6.76
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
383.58
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
 
17.08
mg
21
%
Calcium
 
149.32
mg
15
%
Iron
 
0.93
mg
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 37g | Calories: 214.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.81g | Protein: 6.76g | Fat: 20.35g | Saturated Fat: 7.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.56g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.42g | Trans Fat: 0.47g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 144.8mg | Potassium: 323.39mg | Fiber: 2.76g | Sugar: 0.78g | Vitamin A: 383.58IU | Vitamin C: 17.08mg | Calcium: 149.32mg | Iron: 0.93mg | Sugar Alcohol: 0.54g | Net Carbs: 1.51g