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White Rabbit Cafe, OUG Is The Latest Keto Restaurant In KL

I am so happy to know that White Rabbit Cafe is now a keto restaurant and it is in my neighborhood!

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a member of the Keto group on Facebook who shared a post about this keto cafe/restaurant last Friday. I quickly checked it out with the family on the same night.

Besides the keto menu, they also have a regular menu for non-ketoers. I chatted with the boss who is also the chef. He is following the keto way of eating so he knows what he is cooking *chuckle*

I ordered the Pattie to Patties which is 2 slices of seasoned and hand-pressed pork patties served with slices of avo and grilled broccoli.  It was so delicious.  I love the crunchy broccoli which was grilled with a dash of sea salt.   The pork patties were juicy.

This is the Keto mushroom soup – caramelised mushrooms and onions in heavy cream.

Check out their Keto menu.  As you can see, there is a keto New York cheesecake on the menu.  I was looking forward to having a slice that night but alas, it was sold out.  When I asked the cafe when is their new keto cakes coming in, they told me there may have new cakes the next day.   So I called them on Saturday and was told that they have Keto Red Velvet cake.  I quickly hurried over after dinner.

Here is my slice of Keto Red Velvet Cake from White Rabbit Cafe.

So if you are in the area and are looking for keto food, do check out:-

White Rabbit Cafe
3, Jalan Hujan Rahmat 3,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 58200
Tel: 03-7499 7440

Hours : 10am – 10pm

Easy Keto Waffle Recipe

Ok, I have finally jumped on the Chaffle wagon.  Bought myself a waffle maker last week *chuckle*  What is chaffle? If you are following low carb or Keto, you have probably heard about it.   Chaffle is actually keto waffle but made with cheese and egg.  You can use parmesan, mozzarella or cream cheese.  You can also add some almond flour and baking powder or omit them.

Below is the easy Chaffle or Keto Waffle recipe:-

    • 1 egg, beaten
    • 1/2 cup cheese
    • 3 tablespoon of Almond flour (can omit)
    • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder (can omit)
    • 1 tablespoon of Erythritol.  I bought mine here.  (can omit)
    • Cook until crisp. The chaffle gets crispier as it cools.

My new waffle maker

Finally…my Chaffles. They smell and taste so good!

I can even eat it as a sandwich!

This is going to be my comfort food.  Ever since I discovered Chaffles, I do not yearn for bread so much.   You know, many people who are stressed out turn to eating for comfort.  Some people would feel a lot better after having some cakes or a chocolate chip cookie.  Research has shown that constant exposure to stress can also trigger a potentially dangerous urge to indulge in rich comfort foods. Well, I certainly hope I am not one of them.  If you or anyone you know are self-medicating by turning to stress eating, you may want to talk to a therapist from www.betterhelp.com to manage your emotions.

Keto Cream Cheese Pancakes Without Flour

So, ever since I came across the easy keto pancake recipe shared by one of the members of the Keto Baked Group on Facebook, I am hooked.  What I love about this recipe is that you only need 5 ingredients and there is no almond flour or coconut flour involved.   Here are the ingredients you need to make this pancake :-

50g cream cheese  (The original recipe states 2 tbsp of cream cheese but I use 50g)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of psyllium husk powder
1 tablespoon of  Erythritol. I got my Erythritol from JoyMix.
1 tablespoon of butter to oil the pan

Mix everything well and start cooking. If you find that the pancake mixture is a tad too thick, just add some water.

 Oil the pan with some butter and pour a ladle of pancake mix into it.

Here are my yummy keto pancakes.  Goes well with a cup of Low Carb Coffee and some Hong Kong Drama *wink*.

Low Carb Fresh Brew Coffee For Coffee Lovers

My husband loves brewing his own coffee at home and he usually buys the ground coffee from the supermarket.  I am not a big fan because I do not find them strong enough.  Just a few days ago, I got hold of the Caroma Tik Tik Coffee which is a Malaysian slow brew coffee in a teabag.

Yes, you heard it right – Slow Brew Coffee In A Bag. How convenient is that? I am so glad to discover Caroma Tik Tik Coffee because when I crave for a cuppa, all I have to do is boil some water and brew my coffee in a cup.  I do not have to grab hold of a paper coffee filter, pour the ground coffee into the filter, add water into the coffee maker and wait.   Do scroll down to find out more.

Made from 100% Arabica ground coffee bean, Tik Tik Coffee is available in 3 different flavours :-

  1.  Original  made from 100% Columbia Arabica ground coffee bean
  2. Sour Brew made from 100% Guatemala Arabica ground coffee bean
  3. Strong Brew made from 100% Brazil Arabica ground coffee bean

How To Brew A Cup of Caroma Tik Tik Coffee

  • Take the coffee sachet out of the packet
  • Tear along the line
  • Open the sachet and the straps on both sides
  • Straddle the bag over the cup
  • Pour a bit of hot water into the sachet and let it steep for a while.
  • Continue adding hot water to the cup, up to your desired amount.
  •  Remove the sachet and serve.

The smell of fresh coffee filled the air the moment I opened the sachet, just like it is off the grinder.  The reason why they smell so fresh is that the coffee bags are sealed individually as soon as they are ground to preserve the flavor and aroma.  The filter bag is made of special non-woven fabric, safe and non-toxic.

Each box contains 6 filter bags coffee x 10g.    After brewing with 100ml of hot water, it contains 0.6g total carbs.

If you like black coffee, you can just drink it straight away after brewing your cuppa.   For me, I like Bulletproof Coffee.  So I add 1 tsp of butter and 1 tsp of JoyMix MCT Oil into my brewed coffee.  For those who like their coffee with a bit of sweetness, you can also add some JoyMix Zerro Erythritol into your cup.

Making your coffee routine has become so much easier with Caroma Tik Tik Coffee. Boasting a portable, unique and compact design, you can use Caroma Tik Tik Coffee at home, in the office or while you are out.  It delivers a quick and easy way to have the same great-tasting coffee in less time, for less cost and with less hassle!  If you are interested to purchase them, do head over to JoyMix.   Enjoy this delicious low carb coffee to start your morning strong and energized throughout the day.

Check out the video below on how to brew a cup of low carb coffee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m going to make myself a cuppa now and I am not sharing 😉

Where To Buy Keto or Low Carb Bread and Dessert In Kuala Lumpur

I have just ordered my first low carb bread pudding and keto almond buns.  So excited to receive them today.  I purchased them from Puan Sharifah through the Low Carb and Keto Malaysia Marketplace.  Puan Sharifah bakes as a hobby and she is also following the keto way of eating.

Low carb bread pudding with dried blueberries.  I haven’t taken a bite yet and the bread pudding is now in my fridge.  It smells so good.

This is a photo of the bread puddings taken from her FB page.  You can opt for dried cranberries or no fruits at all.

My keto almond buns.

I had one for lunch today and slather it with butter.  It was so soft and delicious.

She uses stevia/erythritol in her desserts and 90 to 90% dark chocolates if the recipe calls for it.    So if you want to have some keto bread and desserts, do check out Puan Sharifah’s FB page here – https://www.facebook.com/sharifahfatimah.abubakar or the Low Carb and Keto Malaysia Marketplace.

Keto Egg Tart

So last week I tried my hands at baking something new. They are Keto Egg Tarts!  I was salivating when I saw Kat Chang, a member of the Keto Baked Group in Facebook posted the recipe.

These are the ingredients.

Putting the base into the muffin pan.

Poured the wet ingredients into the pan.

Voila! Here are my Keto Egg Tarts.  Though they do not look like the normal smooth egg tarts, I am happy to say that they are pretty delicious like the non-keto ones.  However, I find them too sweet.  Must remember to reduce the erythritol next time.  Do you want to give them a try? Check out the recipe instructions below.  The recipe is from Kat Chang of the Keto Baked group.

Recipe:

Pie Crust
Almond flour 135g
Erythritol 40g (reduce it if you don’t want the tarts to be so sweet)
Melted unsalted butter 55g
Salt 1/4 tsp

Filling
Sugar free soy milk 90g (I replaced it with Almond milk)
Erythritol 30g (reduce it)
Heavy whipping cream 90g
3 Egg yolks

  1. Preheat oven to 190 degree Celcius
  2. Mix all dry ingredients and divide into 4 portions
  3. Place them into a muffin pan, press it with fingers and try to make them all in the same thickness like 5mm
  4. Mix heavy whipping cream and erythritol in a small pan, heat it until dissolved.  Then let it cool for 5 mins.
  5. Whisk egg yolks and soy milk (or almond milk)
  6. Pour heavy whipping cream mixture into egg yolks that have been mixed with soy milk.  Stir it slowly with a mixer when pouring in.
  7. Fill the crust with No. 6 above at around 90%full
  8. Bake for 15 mins and then cover with a piece of foil paper on top of the muffin pan.  Rotate the pan 180 degrees and turn oven to 180 degrees Celcius, and continue baking for 8 mins.
  9. Remove tarts when they are completely cooled.

Where To Find Low Carb or Keto Food In Kuala Lumpur

As someone who is following the Keto way of eating, it is really not easy to find a restaurant that offers such food.  At times I wish that I can just go into any coffeeshops and order a plate of keto fried rice or a bowl of keto noodles.  To be fair, I have eaten at a few keto restaurants before but there is only a handful of them.  Usually, these restaurants are in downtown KL or PJ area.  So, it is quite out of the way for me.

I am glad to know that I can cater low carb meals  for lunch and dinner from Cynthia.  She is also following the keto way of eating.  Scroll down to read more.

She cooks with
✅ Keto / low carb compliant ingredients
✅ Pork croutons in each meal
✅ Mostly done using thermonix to maintain the right temperature and not jeopardise the nutrients value
✅ No repeat of the same main dish in a month

RM20 per set, order 5 sets will come with 100g of keto kaya.

FREE Delivery area COVERS Old Klang Road, Taman Desa, Happy Garden, OUG, Bangsar, Mid Valley, Bukit Jalil, Sri Petaling, Bangsar South. Other area will get subsidised delivery charges

Additional items to order
1) keto kaya – RM10 for 100g, RM18 for 200g
2) Coconut Butter Bread – RM20 per loaf
3) Pork Croutons – RM12 per 100g

Below is the first lunch box from Cynthia.

 

To get more information, WhatsApp to 016-2291429.

With keto or low carb food catering delivered to your doorstep, you don’t have to go in search for keto food everywhere. This is so convenient.

Keto Bak Zhang For Dragon Boat Festival

I have been drooling at the photos of bak zhang (glutinous rice dumpling) on my Facebook feeds since 2 weeks ago. As I don’t take rice, I can only look at the bak zhang.  I have seen people selling keto bak zhang online but they are so expensive.  At RM18 for one keto rice dumpling, I find that it is way too expensive compared to the regular rice dumpling at RM7 each.  The only difference between a normal bak zhang and a keto bak zhang is that the later is made with cauliflower and psyllium husk to hold the dumpling together.

I was so happy when I saw my friend’s sister-in-law making some keto bak zhang as she is also following the keto way of eating.  This is her first time making them and so I asked her if she would sell some to me.  I didn’t know how much she would charge me but I knew it won’t be RM18 each *chuckle*.

When she finally told me that she has kept aside 5 cauli-rice dumplings for me,  I couldn’t wait to taste them.

Here is my bunch of keto dumplings.

Check out the ingredients! There are dried shrimp, scallop, mushroom, pork and salted egg yolk.  Gawd, it is so delicious!  I couldn’t taste the cauliflower and it is just like the real thing! I must say that she is really good at making keto bak zhang.  My life is now complete!

Happy Rice Dumpling Festival Everyone!

My Quick Low Carb Breakfast

On days that I don’t know what to eat or when I am tired of having soft boiled eggs for breakfast, I would grab some avocados from the market.  They are filing and easy to prepare.  Well, actually, just cut them into half and dig in.   With a cup of coffee, I am all set!

Having breakfast at my office desk.

Can you share any other low carb or keto breakfast ideas?

Keto Kuih Bahulu

Kuih Bahulu is a soft and slightly dry textured egg sponge cake that is very popular in Malaysia, especially during festive season like Chinese New Year.   Kuih Bahulu is mildly sweet and it tastes something like Madeleines.  One of my childhood favourites and I still love them now.  I thought I won’t be able to have them anymore since I am following the keto / low carb way of eating but I was wrong.

Ketojules came up with this fantastic Keto Kuih Bahulu recipe and I am over the moon.  I decided to bake them this morning for breakfast.  Alas, I did not have the Kuih Bahulu mould which looks like this.

So what I did is to bake them like muffins.

Pour all the batter into the muffin moulds.

Tadaa….. my Kuih Bahulu muffins are ready

Kinda looks like cupcakes eh?  Boy, they are so delicious and taste just like non-keto Kuih Bahulu!

Here is the recipe from KetoJules.

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
3/4 cup almond flour sifted
1 tbsp Zerro erythritol
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp sea salt
coconut oil for brushing the bahulu moulds

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Preheat the oven to 190°C
2.  Brush the bahulu mould with some coconut oil and place the moulds in the oven to keep them hot.
3.  In a mixing bowl, mix the sifted almond flour, baking powder and sea salt. Set aside.
4.  In another bowl, separate the eggs.
5.  Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form
6.  In the egg yolks bowl, add in erythritol and vanilla extract. Beat until well-mixed.
7.  Fold in the egg whites into the egg yolks mixture.
8.  Fold in the almond flour into the eggs mixture until you get a batter that’s smooth and thick.
9.  Take out the hot bahulu moulds from the oven and fill each mould to the brim with batter.
10.  Bake for 20 minutes until the bahulu turns golden brown.

RECIPE NOTES

Each piece totals up to approximately 3g fat, 1g net carbs, and 2g protein. Calories per piece: 36.

I can’t wait to bake more of these. Thank you so much Ketojules for the awesome recipe!