From Carl Jung to internet quizzes, people often want to know their exact personality type and what it means for their lives. Tests like the Myers-Briggs test aim to standardize this practice and provide a framework for the understanding of self. Yet, in practice, these tests all fail the test of replication, validity, and reliability.…
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How have you been since we last spoke? All is very well! Family is growing, thriving, fiddling! We all continue to play and travel, mixed in with domestic life here in the farm. I’m grateful for little things; being able to enjoy the land, have wonderful opportunities here in Ontario, good food, good home and…
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I know that by saying something as controversial as “__________ sounds like Loretta Lynn” I’m opening myself up for criticism and trouble… after-all, Loretta Lynn is one of the greatest country music singers of all time. I want you to know before you read this that I am absolutely in Awe of Loretta, and I…
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One thing a lot of friends and family have asked me since I’ve been on Keto is whether or not I can have “cheat days”. They have mentioned, “don’t most diets have cheat days?”. This, of course, is a complicated question with a complicated answer. To start, there is no “cheating” on a ketogenic diet,…
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These soft pretzels have a biscuit-like taste, but are also super rich and yummy. These pretzels owe their shape to a pretzel shaped baking pan.
The author, due to an allergy to lobster and crab, embarked on a quest to find a DIY imitation crab recipe suitable for a low-carb diet. After researching and experimenting with ingredients, the author successfully created a ‘fishy’, less rubbery, imitation crab, made palatable by incorporating xantham gum, which was ultimately used in making low-carb California Rolls.
Kiss My Keto Watermelon candies have erythritol (which is delicious) and stevia (less delicious, but good for you), and once you account for the sugar alcohol and fiber they are fairly low carb, and most-importantly, they taste good. The best part of these candies is that they physically feel like any other candy without any…
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Products for keto are growing every day, and some of them are actually pretty great. One thing that the keto community has agreed on, however, is that you have to be careful if there is a “keto certified” label because that’s actually meaningless. Many “keto approved” products include maltitol and maltodextrin which are not really…
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It almost feels silly making a recipe for meat loaf. I feel like meat loaf is one of the first foods that I ever learned to make, so turning it into low-carb was pretty much a first-step to dietary changes. The only real difference to this meat loaf and my higher carb reasons is the…
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Strangely enough, before Keto I wasn’t the world’s biggest fan of alfredo. For the most part I had only really used it from a jar, which is probably something that should never have existed in the first place. A few weeks into Keto I decided that I was craving cheese and pasta, and I didn’t…
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