I did that swanky avocado egg thang!

I woke up on a mission this morning! I was determined to try the avocado egg bake that Aaron had made. I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to pull it off considering it was before work, but ironically, it was simple and easy to prepare and so good to eat!

Unlike Aaron, I peppered and lightly salted the avocado. I flattened the avocado slightly and added the egg. I then added garlic powder, dill weed, nutmeg and chili powder. (Season however you want, just be cautious of your salt intake. Salt causes water retention and can cause heart issues if overdone.) I baked for 30 minutes at 425, which gave me an almost hard yolk with the slightest amount of liquid.

Again, unlike Aaron, I could only eat half of the avocado with 1 egg. Although these are good fats, a 1/4 of an avocado is 11g of fat and 1 egg is 5g of fat. The richness was strong, although very tasty and so filling. I balanced the meal with 4 slices of orange and 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, sprinkled with cinnamon (cinnamon helps lower blood sugar and is good if you suffer from muscle spasms). Ironically,  eating the egg and avocado mixed with a blueberry made for a nice, balanced bite.

Oh and I had this with a 16oz glass of ice water! Let's just say I was full for hours and so satisfied!

I recommend that you try this and drop us a comment on your thoughts! :)

Cauliflower Jalapeno Biscuits!

I found this recipe here on "just Jessie B." It is fantabulous.

I altered my recipe a bit from hers. Here's what I used:

2 Cauliflower Heads
4 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Almond Flower
3 Jalapenos
1/2 cup grated cheese
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder

Put the Cauliflower and Jalapeno in a food processor and then transfer that over to a large saute pan, and saute in olive oil. When they turn a bit translucent, turn the heat off. Preheat your oven to 400. Mix in the rest of the ingredients and then use a measuring cup to mold them. Plop them on a a tray, or in my case pizza pan. I didn't oil the pan and it was fine. You may want to lightly oil it.

Next time, I will follow her advice and use a 1/4 measuring cup to mold the biscuits. I was really hungry though.  :D  That being said, these are absolutely delicious. This was the first cauliflower alternative type thing I've tried, and I'll definitely be trying more. I had mustard with mine, and my mom put jelly on hers!

Avocado Egg Bake with Jalapeno Sauce

Some people might consider this an odd combination, but it will grow on you very quickly. This is quick, easy, nutrient dense, and rich in omega-3s.

Half the avocado, and spoon a bit out to make room for 1 egg in each half. I don't like runny eggs, so I baked mine at 425 for something like 15 minutes. I topped with a dash of tumeric - let me break here to go on about tumeric: 

I put tumeric in everything these days due to its anti-inflammatory qualites. Curcumin is the anti-inflammatory compound in tumeric and has shown in studies to be as powerful an anti-inflammatory as anti-inflammatory drugs on the market. Inflammation can lead to a lot of different health issues... 

So to continue, I also add a dash of cayenne, and drizzle with jalapeno sauce!

Raunchy Asparagus

To kickoff my health adventure I bought a blender. I'm very excited about it. A few days before this purchase, I grabbed some asparagus from the grocery store. This is what it looks like actually growing:

It turns out that the name means "sprout" or "sparrow". It comes from the Eastern Mediterranean, was cultivated in Egypt, and was extremely popular in Greece and Rome as a healing vegetable. The Romans had runners take it from the Tiber River Valley to the Alps so it would preserve until the Feast of Epicurus. In Victorian times, it was considered such a powerful aphrodisiac, that women would train their daughter's to detect it in the scent of their husband's urine. School girls were banned from being anywhere near asparagus. 

It definitely changes the smell of your urine. That's due to an amino acid call asparagine, which was the first amino acid to be isolated by nerdy French chemist dudes. Rather than list of all of the nutritious vitamins packed in it - I'll just say it's most excellent a vegetable and has properties of a diuretic, laxative and depurative - that means it has detoxifying effects. Especially good for urinary tract issues, and also clean the blood, and like I said, a bunch of other really awesome stuff. It contains more Glutathione than any other vegetable. 

All this to say, if you aren't eating raw asparagus, you should be.

Raw asparagus with roasted walnuts and pecorino cheese.

More into the magical side of asparagus, it corresponds to Mars and Jupiter, is of the element of Fire, and is used in love spells. Especially in arousing male lust.

As for what I'm blending it with, I'm still experimenting. So far I've got this:

4-5 stalks of asparagus
1 mango
2 handfuls of kale and mixed greens (some health practitioners say not to mix asparagus with artichokes or spinach as "their juices are not compatible")
1 carrot
3-4 dashes of rose petals
water

I started on this journey with Aaron feeling hesitant and lacking motivation. We talked about finding a way to motivate each other and be healthier. Not realizing how much fun this would be I am finding that Aaron is right! This is going to be great!!

My plan is to carry out a 1500 calorie diet broken down into 5 equal meals per day.
I will make it my goal to eat pre-planned equal meals every 3 hours.
Each meal will contain 300 calories, 8 grams of fat, 30 grams of protein and 30 grams of carbohydrates.
I also will strive to drink a gallon of water per day.
Eventually I will put exercise into the mix when I start feeling the benefits of eating better throughout the day, which with past experience should happen in 1-2 weeks.

Breathe in breathe out....rest is important so off to bed I go. Tomorrow, let the games begin. :)