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On Tour, Keto Chow

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).

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.

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

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 Chris|2016-10-14T07:17:51-06:00August 16th, 2016|Categories: On Tour, Keto Chow|Tags: on location, preparation, experience, Keto Chow, ketochow2.0|1 Comment

Keto Chow Bars/Brownies (REVISED)
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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

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Desserts, Snacks

Keyword: Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Keto Chow

Keto Chow Flavor: Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Servings: 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.

Nutrition Facts

Keto Chow Bars/Brownies (REVISED)

Serving Size

148 g

Amount per Serving

Calories

505.86

% Daily Value*

Fat

37.62

Saturated Fat

17.06