I didn't get to my post yesterday, as I was sent home from work as soon as I got there, due to impending winter weather. Nothing actually started until 9p, but I think we all have PTSD from the storm two years ago when we were all stuck in our cars for a million hours. These little dustings always make me miss the real stuff up north, but I always remind myself that come March, when we're in the 70s and there's still snow up north, I'll be ever so happy.
My schedule got all messed up yesterday so eating was weird. I made a couple of stops on the way home from work, because I decided if I wasn't going to be drinking, as is customary during a Georgia "Snow Storm", I would do my best to make safe cookies at the very least. What I came up with satisfied my longing for a "sweet treat", but hubby was less than enthused. I picked up Peanut Butter for him, and some safe almond butter for myself, and that helped.
A note about the ingredients: I was in a rush to get the ingredients and found that my selection was limited. I ended up getting Stevia in the Raw, which contains dextrose which can feed your candida. I've stated before that I weigh out options that I feel like work for me. If eating a tiny amount of Stevia with dextrose keeps me from drinking a beer or glass of wine, I feel like it's worth it. I also got Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips which contain evaporated cane juice, and now that I've read more realize that this is basically eating sugar. I used exactly a TBSP of the mini chips, so I don't feel HORRIBLE about the decision (again, better than sugar-filled alcoholic adult beverages), but I'll be saving these to use again once I'm past the 30-day mark. In the meantime, I've updated the recipe below, omitting the chips. I also added that lovely coconut I got from Sprouts, which I think helped with flavor.
A note about the recipe: It wasn't perfect. And I'll be trying to make them again to see if I can fix the main issues which were 1) Being much too crumbly/dry, and 2) needing more sweet and a bit of salt. I'll update the recipe as I learn more, but basically, this is my jumping off point:
Here's the recipe (adapted from the recipe here)
Coconut Yum Yums
Ingredients:
1 cup Almond Flour
1 cup Almond Meal
1/4 cup Sprouts Shredded Coconut
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg
2 packets Stevia (I used In the Raw, but find one that is pure Stevia)
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 tsp No-Alcohol Vanilla or Almond Extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line your cookie sheets with parchment or foil.
In a medium bowl, combine almond flour and meal, coconut, and baking soda.
In a small bowl, combine egg, melted coconut oil, Stevia, and extract, if using.
Pour wet ingredients into dry, and mix until combined.
Scoop dough onto cookie sheet(s), and bake in oven for 12 minutes, or until they are brown around the edges.
Let cool before removing from pan (they stay together better once cooled)
If you read this, and try them, please let me know what you think, or any feedback you have. Thanks!
Okay, now for meals. I'm on a constant search for things that aren't one food mimicking another. But I made an allowance for Spaghetti Squash, since it appears that its intended purpose is to mimic spaghetti. Funny about the meat sauce though: The cap fell off the basil top, so we ended up with REALLY basily sauce. I'm not complaining.
I guess I should also get to the store for this coming week's recipes! I guess that's what I'm going to do today, as long as the roads clear up. We shall see.
Day 12 Menu:
Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs
Lunch: 4 tsp Almond butter and a handful of pecans
Dinner: Spaghetti Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce
With these changes:
- Ground turkey instead of ground beef
- Omit mushrooms and red pepper
- Note that my squash only yielded 4 servings. Definitely 8 servings of sauce though, so modify as needed
Day 13 Menu:
Breakfast: 2 Scrambled eggs with tomato, cumin, chili powder, and avocado
Lunch: Leftover Spaghetti Squash with Paleo Meat Sauce
Dinner: Paleo Beef Kebabs, Quinoa with Caramelized Red Onions
With these changes:
- Omit orange juice and red bell pepper
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