Low Carb Marbled Cheesecake - Safe for Keto

So I have worked with a Pinterest recipe. I had to tweak a few things to be able to fit my pan. Like most of us we have to adjust for our own bake ware. To give you some dimensions measuring the diameter of the round glass pie dish I used is 9 inches.

At least this bird is on a dime, and I can't be out just spending hundreds on all my desired bake ware. I wish though. Pout.

In all honesty this post is mostly due to the need to have my version jotted down.


- Preheat to 350 F - 


Keto Marbled Cheesecake 

Crust:

3/4 Stick of Butter
3/4 Cup of Almond Meal

Cut in softened butter into ground fine almond meal. Add in a bit more almond meal once you've cut in and it's still sort of smooth and whipped. Smooth it out around the bottom of the bake ware you are using so that it's a crust at the very bottom. No need to cover the sides.

Vanilla Filling:

16 oz of Cream Cheese
3/4 Cup Splenda (or your preferred sweetener)
2 Free Range Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Creme together the eggs, softened creme cheese, vanilla and sweetener with a hand electric beater.
It will come together smooth easily, set a side.

Brownie Filling:

2 Tablespoons of Splenda
1/2 Free Range Egg
1/2 Tablespoon of Butter
2 Tablespoons of Cocoa
2 Tablespoons of Almond Flour
Dash of Salt
1 Tablespoon of Almond Milk (Use whatever milk product you prefer)
I added 1 Tablespoon of Dad's organic crunch peanut butter as well! Mmm damn son.


Mix together all items trying to wish it out as smooth as you can as I find almond meal clump easily. Usually turns out better than expected when it' finished baking.

Now pour your Vanilla Filling over the crust after you smoothed over the pie pan/baking dish or whatever the hell you got for making this!

Ok so now pour your Brownie Filling over top and then drag a skewer through to marble the pie.

Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes, till its obviously not sloshy slut inside.


Do up some whip cream and brace yourself, it's yummy.

Have you ever found Deer Lake Park to be a bit creepy?

During a friendly conversation with a customer in my store, we stumbled on the subject I am new in town. Just over a month now in the north, I hail from Vancouver previously. The gentlemen and I discussed the Burnaby area fondly as we both have resided here at some point in time. Granted his stay was 1960's-1970's, and mine was 2005-till a month ago!

There are numerous reasons that make Burnaby ideal, the wooded landscape happens to be the densest to population in North America. It sits just on the outskirts of Vancouver so you are just minutes from the big city.
Despite the numerous reasons, this magical place like all places always comes with a bit of twisted history....

Oakalla Prison 

Burnaby, BC 

Oakalla Prison Farm opened its doors on September 2, 1912. It's location you ask? The current Deer Lake Park. Ever feel creeped out while going for a stroll around the park? Well to much surprise to me, reading into the Oakalla Prison I found that it practised the death sentence right up till 1959. 44 people have been hung to their deaths in that very park!

 

So kidlets.. what are you doing this Halloween? I suggest taking a stroll through these parks alone, without your flashlight or cellphone. Report back here when you do, if you do.... 

 

 

Mystery Feet in Vancouver

 Wanna Hear something odd?... Do ya??? Well read on good people!

A strange occurrence is taking place in Vancouver... Peoples feet seem to be washing up on shore!

The first of the feet were found on Jedediah Island, northeast of Nanaimo, B.C. back in August of 2007.

The most recent discovery only dates back to a few weeks ago in August this year 2011!!! They report to have found the foot near Vancouver's Plaza of Nations.

Current map of found feet...

a lil close for comfort? .... Why yes!

It has attracted a lot of media coverage, both Canadian and American as the current total is at 11 feet, 3 of the feet washed up just into the states below the border!

http://www.vancouversun.com/foot+mystery+List+missing+feet+found+2007+2011/5330764/story.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoveries

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/08/eleventh-mystery-foot-washes-ashore-in-vancouver-area/1
Some of the theories behind the mystery feet are as obvious, as something fishy like a Serial killer. Another theory that they are found feet from jumpers off bridges, and being in a tennis shoe they will float down the inlet as the feet finally decomp and float to the surface.

If you ask me, if this was the case... wouldn't we have made DNA matches to those who have jumped. Why aren't other large cities with major bridge structures having the same mystery? Is Vancouver just a really active city and people tend to lose a foot on an afternoon jog?

I think in aftermath of our now infamous Pickton killings, just sitting back and having the police tell us that its just a coincidence and not actually giving us info isn't going to jive any longer. We tried that once, remember how well that worked out? Supposedly nearly 50 woman have slip through the cracks in just over 20 years. 
I think it's safe to say no one wants to sit back and see something like this happen again!

This link: http://newsfeedresearcher.com/data/articles_w36/foot-feet-vancouver.html#hdng0 has a good feed on what the Vancouver polices stance on the whole thing.. that they suspect no foul play.. REALLY? 11 feet in a few years just washing up is normal? Cooooooool. Hurmph!

I call shenanigans, you know... Just saying. Of course make your own minds up!

Preparation is Key!

I love that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has posted this on the site! It has been out for ages now, but decided to check to see if they still had it up.... and yup. Still there :D

http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/

So never fear kids, the CDC is prepared and encouraging your preparation as well!!

I still suggest that you make a escape plan and means of contact with your near and dearest!