This diet is such a struggle sometimes. I feel depressed for Eamon. For all of the things he's missing. For all of the things I'm missing. Don't get me wrong, this diet is a blessing and a miracle. I'd totally do it again in a heartbeat, but it's been a rough road.
We live in Maryland, so we spent last week inside in the blizzard. As I perused the grocery store in the attempt to hoard food with the rest of Maryland, I paused from my heavy cream and butter grabbing to see what the rest of the future prisoners of the snow were putting in their carts; frozen pizzas, refrigerated cookie dough, chips and dips, flour and sugar for baking. I was so envious. I wanted to bake for my boys. I wanted to create these "every blizzard we make snow ice cream" memories. I hated the feeling of waiting on the plow as I watched our stock of heavy cream dwindle.
It's okay, it's okay. All of us keto parents have these moments, days, months. We just have to shake it off and remember all that keto has given us. I'm really so very thankful that it was an option for our son. I don't want to think about the alternative.
One of my splurge buys for the "normies" (non-keto eating children) was a can of cinnamon rolls. Cinnamon rolls, you ask? Yes! Keep it Keto, mama!
Have you heard of Carbquik? Thanks to a keto parenting facebook page, I did and I immediately ordered it. Immediately. I then felt a little depressed as I tried to calculate it into something palatable for Eamon. I just couldn't get it right. It took a few weeks, but I finally came up with some good recipes (biscuits and keto sawmill gravy, biscuits and honey, etc). One of Eamon's favorites is the cinnamon roll. Another bonus? Depending on ratio or personal taste, you may just calculate yourself out of extra cream!!! Woo woo!
WARNING: Lots of pictures and directions. See below for ingredients and written directions.
Carbquik and butter measured before you cut in the butter |
Butter cut into Carbquik before you add the cream |
Cream added and mixed for 30 seconds |
Add mix to some parchment paper |
Smoosh and roll the mix until... |
It's in a flattened roll like this |
Add butter and cinnamon and spread on the top of the flattened dough |
It's very sticky, so use the parchment to roll the dough up |
Flatten the dough...you don't want it to be too tall. It won't cook before it browns. |
Ready to go in the oven. Use the spatula to scrape the parchment clean. |
Pulling it out of the oven |
Yeahhhhh, add that frosting and serve. Drool. |
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