Okay, not the prettiest photo. That’s what happens when you take a pic before the sun is up: no natural light. Also, butterscotch pudding isn’t exactly photogenic.
But I was able to get 3 scoops of MD Protein in this batch. I skipped the chocolate shell (butterscotch + chocolate doesn’t sound like a great flavor combo) so this batch has fewer total calories but more protein. Not bad.
It’s weird, but I never learned to cook rice in a pot. I always had a dedicated rice steamer and then an Instant Pot. But the steamers always lose their (questionable) non-stick coatings and my IP broke. So, time to skill up.
Here’s my first try using a blend of jasmine and basmati rice. (Ran out of basmati so I just added jasmine).
I have to put in a plug here for my zojirushi rice steamer. I’ve had it since probably 2001, and while it looks its age, there’s been no reduction in rice quality, and I make a big pile of rice every single week, and have done since 2001. When my kids were home we probably used it twice a week.
It’s one of the absolute joys of my heart. My husband, the kids, the dog, and my rice steamer, lol.
Awesome. I’ll check it out! I was going through one steamer per year. They worked, but the nonstick coating just started chipping off. Granted, I bought el cheapo ones.
At what point is something “low carb?” It depends on the dietary tribe/cult a person belongs too, I suppose. Well, average cheesecake has 30-40g per slice. This one has about 14g. So, low-ish?
I’ve noticed a trend recently, mainly in the dysfunctional clown college that is social media. It’s basically this: People getting their Victoria’s Secret Cheeksters in a bunch if they see anything about low-fat or fat-free.
Let’s break down this panty-tangling trend:
At one time, everyone was taught that dietary fat was bad, either because it “caused heart disease” or simply because a gram of fat has more calories than a gram of protein or carbohydrate. That was, of course, myopic. The result? People ate just as much, if not more, because they just consumed more carbs and sugar. “This ice cream is fat free! I can eat all I want!” They went so low fat that it even negatively affected their healthy hormone production. They stopped eating avocados and egg yolks and didn’t even want to take those new-fangled fish oil supplements because fish oil is FAT. Gasp! In short, they got fatter and unhealthier.
We eventually learned that some fats are better than others, even mandatory for health. (sigh of relief)
Now, because fats are back on the menu, some folks freak out when, for example, I make a breakfast pizza with half egg whites and turkey bacon. “Are we back on the low-fat fad again, Shugs?!”
Okay, take a deep breath. It’s true that you shouldn’t try to eat a fat-free diet. But calories still count. And sometimes we want to eat lot and get full without blowing our calorie load.
We also want to tweak the macro ratios of certain meals. For example, I want more protein in every meal. Using egg whites (along with a few whole eggs) gives me more protein without adding more calories from fats. Same with using turkey bacon: more protein, fewer calories. And this adjustment also volumizes the meal: I can eat 4 slices instead of 2 for the same number of calories and more protein.
Besides, this breakfast pizza contains some full-fat cheese, a few whole eggs, and two avocados mixed in sour cream as the sauce. That’s plenty of fat for one meal.
There’s an old saying: Beware the man with one book. It’s the same with dietary dogma: Beware the person who hears one idea and can’t think beyond it.
