Yesterday’s manly breakfast was so satisfying. Y’all, there is really something to this whole saturated fat thing. I had no cravings all morning which is so unlike me. CD has been trying to get me to eat more animal fats for years…CD, I’m typing it for everyone to see: You were right. After a 90 minute vinyasa yoga class, lunch was similar to breakfast with the addition of some Swiss chard and a chopped onion cooked with 1 slice bacon and 2 eggs. Yes, I ate 4 whole eggs yesterday. No shame. After lunch, I made chocolate avocado pudding (whole small avocado blended with water, cocoa powder, and stevia), and dinner was a stir-fry with ghee and Humnut/tahini sauce. I finally had my carbs around 8 PM. I know, a huge no-no for most people, but I like carbs before I go to bed. Mmmm, chocolate oat bran topped with whipped cream cheese. I am obsessed with Trader Joe’s full fat whipped cream cheese. Buy some now!
Floored by how satiated I felt all day yesterday, I woke up with eggs and bacon on the brain, but this morning, I added a feminine touch. 
Looks like melted Velveeta, no? Well, it wasn’t. I made Katie’s Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Sauce with the addition of 1 spoonful of cream cheese (told you I was obsessed) So good Katie, and you were totally right about the dry mustard. It added such a nice savory kick. Speaking of Katie, did you guys know she is an amazing seamstress? Click here to check out her new Etsy Store, KatieJoSews . I want this skirt!!!!
As you read last week, I finally got to meet Mizfit, one of my blogging heroes.
Before I started reading food blogs, I only had 4 blogs in my Google Reader. Oh my, how that list has grown. 
Everyday, I read Mizfit, Mark’s Daily Apple, Evolutionary Fitness (which is now by subscription only. What the heck Art?), and The Great Fitness Experiment. I think I actually discovered food blogs when Miz linked to Kath one day. Anyway, HEAB would probably not even be in existence if it weren’t for Miz, and meeting her was so much fun. She is completely down to earth and totally hilarious, and together we tried sardines for the first time. Oh yes, we did, but you’ll have to click here to enjoy it live because I can’t for the life of me figure out how to embed a video using Ecto. Need to work on that.
So, two questions:
1) Who ate their fat for breakfast this morning and 2) Are you a fan of the sardine?
I felt like such a man this morning making my breakfast. As much as I love bacon, there is just something about it that seems so unfeminine, ya know?
Oh well, feminine or not, this plate of eggs, bacon, and whipped cream cheese was AMAZING. I fried the bacon and scrambled my eggs in the same skillet. Oh my gosh, scrambled eggs taste 100 x’s better this way.
I notice that when I eat a savory breakfast, I don’t crave sweets all day long. Oats and pancakes seem to jump start my carb cravings. Doesn’t mean I’m going to stop eating them, but I think I’m going to try do more savory meals first thing in the morning.
How about you? Savory or sweet in the AM?
OK, time to go watch SportsCenter and scratch myself.
I’m currently eating my breakfast and blogging at the same time since I have a massage therapy class from 8:30 to 5:30 today. It’s going to be a long one…my day, not my post.
Yesterday, the nut butter fairy paid me a visit:
Justin’s Nut Butter sent me a jar of their classic almond butter as well as some squeeze packs of maple almond butter. I was super excited because I can’t get their jars of almond butter here in Nashville. Come to think of it, I don’t think My Whole Foods even carries the squeeze packets anymore. Thanks Justin! Also on my doorstep was a very thoughtful package from Miss VeggieGirl herself. Futters raw walnut and chocolate almond butters as well as some of their new Tortuzes ( chocolate caramel turtles). I have always wanted to try Futters Nut Butters. Thank you so much VeggieGirl!!!
Since it’s Pancake Sunday, I got up early so I could eat breakfast before class. So glad I did!
I made a version of Katie’s Oatmeal Cookie Crepe Cakes. The bit of rolled oats gives these little cakes such a lovely chew factor. Into my batter went the following:
1 egg yolk
40 grams blanched almond flour
20 grams rolled oats
1 TBSP cocoa powder
cinnamon
1/4 cup seltzer water
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 whipped egg whites
For my dipping sauce, I combined 2 TBSP full fat whipped cream cheese with 1 TBSP Justin’s Classic Almond Butter and a little water to thin. Justin, I love your ingredient list of nothing but dry roasted almonds and organic palm fruit oil. The sauce was so delicious, and I used it to make Pancake Oreos.
I’ve mentioned it before, but I don’t fear saturated fats. In fact, ever since I’ve added more of it into my diet, I’ve seen nothing but improvements. My hair texture has improved, my skin is so much softer, I’ve dropped a few pounds, and my good cholesterol numbers went up. I was having coffee with a friend on Friday morning, and she requested full fat cream cheese for her bagel. I started gushing about my new found obsession for everything full fat, and she just said matter-of-factly, Oh, you mean how nature intended us to eat? I think she hit the nail on the head. Don’t you think our ancestors would be laughing at us skimming the fat off everything, usually replacing it with sugar or salt. So silly my friends. Again, our bodies need fat. Yes, there are some “bad” fats out there. We definitely need to stay away from trans fats, but if you eat the way nature intended you to eat, you shouldn’t have a problem avoiding them since trans fats are found in packaged foods. I’m also not a huge fan of vegetable and some seed oils. You can read why here. I challenge all of you to add more fat into your diet. Eat the egg yolk. Add unrefined coconut oil to your next smoothie. Stir-fry your vegetables in butter or ghee, and take notice at the changes in your body. I think you may be surprised.
So, what about you? Is fat your friend or foe?
I’ll be in class all day, and I’m hoping to make it home just in time for Super Bowl Festivities. So, I’ll be away from computer all day. See you guys tomorrow and HAPPY SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but Go Colts!
I am so so SO sorry for what I’m about to show you…but it must be done.
OK, any guesses??? Ha ha, never mind. I don’t even want to hear what you think might be in that bowl. So, I shall tell you. Mae insisted that I try her squash protein cheesecake ice-cream with chocolate. So, I slow roasted some kabocha in the oven, and then pureed it in my food processor with a 1 TBSP Hershey’s dark chocolate cocoa powder, 1 packet of stevia, cinnamon, and 1/2 TBSP nutritional yeast. I know it doesn’t look like much, but it tasted amazing. My topping was a big blob of full fat whipped cream cheese. Still experimenting with full fat dairy…oh my gosh, I love cream cheese!
I ate this hours ago, and I am still so full…Full and sore! After yoga everyday this week, I’m slowly getting back into my yoga groove. I forgot how much a vinyasa class works your arms, and my hamstrings are so sore that it hurt to bend over and tie my shoes. Again, for any of you out there who don’t think yoga is a great full body workout…trust me, it is. I’m taking today and tomorrow off and letting my body rest.
Before I go, look who I finally got to meet yesterday…
My favorite Mizfit was in Nashville for a conference, and we got to hang out for a little while. More about our encounter soon.
Any big Super Bowl plans? I actually have a continuing education class for massage therapy all day tomorrow, but I’m hoping to get home in time for kick-off.
Enjoy the rest of your Saturday, and if my bowl above totally grossed you out, please click here to blame Mae.
