We have a new puppy. I would like to say my husband has a new puppy, but I'm the one who lets the dogs out of the kennel in the mornings and feeds them and the way to a puppy's heart is through his stomach. He loves me...so far it is a one way relationship.
He is a beautiful dog and he was the runt so he should have been smaller. But, he has gained about 10 pounds a month since we got him, Dave weighed him last night and he sits at 57 pounds and almost 6 months old. The vet says he will be over 100 lbs. when he is grown. I am so thrilled.
He is all puppy, he tramples the little dogs, butts his way into any petting session with the other dogs, doesn't let me brush Lily, and has to have a part of me in his mouth...my hand, my arm, my pants...
I've lost two pairs of pants from him grabbing, pulling, and tearing.
He better grow out of this fast.
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| Lily on the left, the wild one on the right. |
He likes to help me. Right now I am starting to clean things up from the flower beds before winter. I cut some old lily stalks out of the bed, pile them neatly so I can put them into a garbage bag, and he comes up from behind, jumps in the pile, throws it around, and pulls it all over the yard and chews on it.
He has "harvested" a couple of my spaghetti squash, and a few zucchini, as well as all the nasturtiums trailing from all the pots he could reach. At least we will have snow soon and the yard won't be an issue.
So in the meantime, I'm treating myself, often, because I have to put up with that puppy.
I made this treat because I took an ice cream cake to the office for a co-worker's birthday and I didn't want to sit there while everyone else ate. I shared it with a co-worker who is allergic to dairy. We both enjoyed our little snack and I have 3 more to enjoy the next time the dog takes a running start and jumps off the deck....onto my back.
Keto Mocha Latte Panna Cotta
The 30 Day Ketogenic Cleanse, Maria Emmerich
Layer 1:
2 cups full fat coconut milk, divided
1 Tbsp. powdered gelatin
1/4 cup Swerve Confectioners' style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener (1/4 cup confectioners sugar, if not sugar free)
Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Layer 2:
1 1/2 tsp. powdered gelatin
1/2 cup unsweetened, unflavored cashew milk, or other nut milk
1 cup strong coffee
1/4 cup Swerve Confectioners' style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener (1/4 cup confectioners sugar, if not sugar free)
2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 tsp. fine sea salt
To make the first layer:
1. Pour 1/2 cup of the coconut milk into a medium bowl. Sprinkle the 1 Tbsp. of gelatin over the milk and let it soften while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
2. Heat the remaining 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk in a saucepan over medium heat for a few minutes, until hot.
3. Whisk the sweetener into the cool coconut milk-gelatin mixture until well combined. Pour the hot coconut milk into the gelatin mixture while stirring constantly. Add the vanilla and stir to blend.
4. Pour the custard into four 4 oz. serving cups. Place int he refrigerator to chill for 1 hour, or until the custard is set and is no longer jiggly. (To make the panna cotta layers angled, prop up the cups at an angle with a dishtowel or in a large muffin tin pan.)
To make the second layer:
5. After the first layer has set, sprinkle the 1 1/2 tsp. of gelatin over the cashew milk.
6. Heat the coffee in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the cashew milk mixture. Add the 1/4 cup sweetener, cocoa powder, and salt and stir until well combined.
7. Pour the mocha mixture evenly over the vanilla layer in the four cups, making sure the the bottom layer has set up enough first). Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until the custard is set. Serve cold or at room temperature. Store extra in refrigerator, covered tightly, for up to 4 days.
tip: Using gelatin is an easy way to make treats, but foods made with gelatin can easily get too rubbery if they sit in the fridge overnight. If you plan on making this recipe in advance, I suggest using 1/4 teaspoon less gelatin than called for in each layer; this quantity will create the perfect creamy texture even after a day or two of resting in the fridge.
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| Dave photobombing. |