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Giving Thanks…Continually

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The girls and I were in Colorado Springs last week for a Thanksgiving visit with Kyle, Hope and my Max Man.  Although I had wanted to do a Thanksgiving post, I was a bit distracted…

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Getting ready to decorate…
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A visit to Vail

 

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A view from the beautifully exquisite Broadmoor Hotel:

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There is one picture missing that I wish I did have, and that would be of myself getting off the plane when we landed in Colorado Springs.  I had been extremely nervous about the airplane flight…I barely slept the night before.  I was worried that perhaps the higher altitude and the air pressure of the plane might cause Autumn to have a seizure.

All throughout the flight I felt like I was back two and a half years ago…. waiting…and holding my breath… to see if she was going to have “another one.”

She didn’t.

I breathe again.

Oh, the relief I felt as I hugged her getting off the plane…I may not have a picture…but I will never forget the feeling.

And I give thanks…continually! 🙂

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Photo by Samuel Hoffman

Keto Joy!

 

Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus 

(1 Thes. 5:18)

 

 

 

 

Got Cake? How about Chocolate Chiffon?!

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Clara does!  

Autumn loves to get online and look for yummy recipes.  One of her favorite sites to look at is:  “What is Clara Eating Today?”   She found Clara’s blog as she was browsing through Ketocook.com (The blog of Dawn Martenz, author of The Keto Cookbook).  

She has tried several of Clara’s recipe and recently made the “Celebrating with Chocolate Chiffon Cake.” Who could resist trying a cake that looks this good!

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So, off Autumn went to the kitchen:

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I wish my photo had turned out better, but this is how ours turned out – and yes Autumn loved it!

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She actually thought it tasted even better the next day, after it had sat in the fridge overnight.   I have found that my kids generally find that stevia/truvia baked goods taste the best after they have been in the fridge overnite – they taste sweeter. Not sure why this is, but just something I thought I would pass along for others to consider.

Here is the link for the recipe: bloghttp://clarasmenu.com/2012/09/14/celebrating-with-chocolate-chiffon-cake/

We did not use the orange flavoring in the frosting,  subbing instead with vanilla.

Again – you may need to change the ratios to bring it to where you need to be – add a little more oil or cream to get the fat content up.

One note: The recipe calls for 6-inch pans.  I used 2 pyrex glass 5 1/2 inches round storage containers and they worked just great -as you can tell from the smile! 🙂

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Keto Joy!