Review: Enlightened Mint Fudge Swirl Ice Cream Bar

I have found a semi-good-for-you ice cream that tastes good. These were given to me by a friend at work after she found out about my Keto diet. In doing my homework on the company, Enlightened (also on Facebook here), I was over the moon happy about these little treats. They're low in calories, they have fiber, they have protein, they're low in far, low in sugar, and they have calcium! Unfortunately, according to their store locator there isn't a store within 50 miles of my house that carries their products.

They come 4 to a box and all the details are on the front, which is nice. Unlike other companies who only show 'sugar free' or 'low in carbs' I still have to pull the box out of the freezer to read the nutritional label.

They're still pretty high in carbs, but the net carbs are only 11. I had a good day and didn't eat a lot of carbs, so I decided to treat myself to one of these today.

The bars themselves are a little smaller than a normal ice cream bar. The fudge swirls are pretty evenly dispersed throughout and the whole thing actually tastes good! It is very minty and leaves a nice minty after taste that's not unpleasant. It's actually kind of pretty for an ice cream bar, but does not look like what's on the box.

I really like these. According to Enlightened's website they're sold at Whole Foods and Publix, so I'm hoping that sometime before summer one of the stores around me will start carrying this brand because I really need to keep these in my life.

I have 2 other flavors that I'm going to review so check back soon so see them!

A Valentine's Treat You Wish You Knew About Sooner

I loathe Valentine's day and this year is no exception to my anti-valentine's day stance. It may in fact, be amplified by the fact that I can't indulge in day after clearance chocolate. Oh well. I've done pretty good on my chocolate cravings thus far.

Luckily, while browsing the baking aisle, I found a delightful treat that has satisfied my sweet tooth!

Remember this treat from when you were a kid? J-E-L-L-O! Oh yea, check out the nutritional on the back and bask in glorious sweet-keto heaven.

10 calories per serving and 0 of everything else, but it still tastes good. Jell-o is so freaking easy to make and other than it chilling in the fridge, it takes next to no time to make. Follow the directions on the back!

Bring 1 cup of water to a boil, add the packet of gelatin and stir! Keep stirring until everything is all dissolved and there are no floaties hanging out in the pot. Once everything is dissolved, mix in a cup of cold water. I like to transfer it into a big measuring cup that has a pour spout so I can measure it out.

I make 5 servings out of 1 packet. Less than 10 calories per cup. Add some lids and put them in the fridge to chill!

You can put them in the freezer if you want to chill them faster, but they will freeze.

Now my favorite part is adding a big spray of whipped cream. Make sure you find one that is made out of heavy whipping cream and sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. There are 20 calories per 2 TBSPs and only 1gm of carbs. If I've behaved for the day on my carbs, I'll add some extra.

Use any flavor that's the color red - you'll have a wide variety to chose from - and you'll have a perfect proportioned Valentine's Day dessert. I think this is one I can get sweet on.