BlogHide Resteemskiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoIs LOVE more powerful than EVIL?You already know that we live in New Zealand, where we had a vivid demonstration of evil in action just three days ago in Christchurch. You might not know that we live right across the road from the…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoDon't believe the nay sayers - you can have fruit on keto!You just have to be very careful about which ones to choose, and how much to have. But we can do that, can't we? The posts so far: • How we were made to fear dietary fat, why we don’t…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoKeto series - which are the best vegetables?Most keto experts are big fans of getting as many low carb veges into the diet as possible. Me, I'm not so sure... Keto posts so far: • How we were made to fear dietary fat, why we…resteemedandysantics48 (55)in keto • 6 years agoSix Weeks of Eating KetoGoing KETO I was rather apprehensive about going Keto because it seemed really complicated for my wee brain to figure out what I could and couldn't eat. With all the weighing and calculating…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoBreads for everybody! The good, the bad and the keto.Time to start reducing carb intake. I'm going to just cover breads today, as that's a pretty big topic even without the other high carb foods. The posts so far: • How we were made to…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoBack onto my keto series – #6 – reducing carbsTime to carry on with the posts about keto. But first we need to recap. The posts so far: • Post 1 was about how we were made to fear dietary fat, why we don’t need to, and why that was…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoMacadamia muffins – gluten free, sugar free, keto, paleo or whole foodThese bite size morsels are effectively a fat bomb, the way I make them, except in the form of cake. But I think they would adapt fine for other whole food diets. I made a blueberry version of…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoHomemade mayo – your best friend if eating ketoWhy would you make mayo, when it’s so easy to buy? Because what makes the difference between good, healthy mayo and toxic crap is mainly the oils that are used. Wikipedia says: Mayonnaise…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoBack onto my keto diet, and what I’m actually eatingBack in August, before I disappeared for 4 months, I was writing a series of posts about keto and fasting. I was aiming to summarise 30+ hours of a summit into a series of useful posts. I will be…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoCheesy stuffed mushrooms, nom nom nom.Another new dish I tried over Christmas that I haven’t posted yet was cream cheese stuffed mushrooms. Anyone interested? Then we are at the end of the festive goodies, and I’ll start posting about…kiwideb (67)in teamnz • 6 years agoTriple Chocolate Raspberry trifle - making the best dessert ever EVEN BETTER!I’m sure you all remember my favourite dessert – the chocolate mousse I wrote about here . And you may have noticed my conversation with @gardenlady about her Ice Box Cake. That inspired this…kiwideb (67)in life • 6 years agoMy Post Archive Part 3 - General musings about life, and life in NZAll my general posts about life from 2016 to 2018 This is a continuation of my 2018 recap, so don't upvote it! This is for my own convenience, but hopefully it will also be useful to others.…kiwideb (67)in music • 6 years agoMy Post Archive Part 2 - Music, Fiction, Poems, Other EntertainmentAll my music, fiction, poems and other entertainment posts from 2016 to 2018 This is a continuation of my 2018 recap, so don't upvote it! This is for my own convenience, but hopefully it will…kiwideb (67)in recipes • 6 years agoMy Post Archive Part 1 - Recipes, Nutrition, Health & LifestyleAll my recipe, nutrition and health posts from 2016 to 2018 This is a continuation of my 2018 recap, so don't upvote it! This is for my own convenience, but hopefully it will also be useful to…kiwideb (67)in new-year • 6 years agoHappy New Year! My 2018 - plus archive of all my posts.It’s New Year’s Day here in New Zealand. Once upon a time, I’d have been out looking for the best party on New Year’s Eve, but these days I can’t be bothered. So I just made a nice dinner, which…kiwideb (67)in food • 6 years agoLooking back at Xmas, with recipe photos to shareTomorrow will be New Years Eve, and we’ll be looking forward to a new year. Hopefully, one with more growth and improvement in all areas of our lives. But let’s take one last little look at…kiwideb (67)in holiday • 6 years agoA Perfect DayAny Wellingtonian will tell you that on a nice day Wellington is the best city in the world. And every other Kiwi will remind them that there aren’t that many! That’s true – Wellington does tend to…kiwideb (67)in christmas • 6 years agoMy Advent Calendar – 24 Dec – Carol singing at Wellington hospitalFinishing my advent calendar on the same note I started – singing carols. Carol singing on Xmas Eve has been a tradition at Wellington hospital for many years. I imagine it’s the same in…kiwideb (67)in christmas • 6 years agoMy Advent Calendar – 23 Dec – A day in the kitchenAnother beautiful summer’s day in the capital city. Nah, just kidding. Our summer is as unsettled as our spring, and today dawned overcast and very windy. By 9am, the rain had kicked in. But since…kiwideb (67)in christmas • 6 years agoMy Advent Calendar – 22 Dec – Time to wrap the Chrissie pressies!Time to gather together gifts, wrapping paper, gift labels, sellotape, put some music on and get wrapping. There aren’t as many to wrap these days as when my eight nieces and nephews were young.…