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Food for Thought: How I Beat Hypothyroidism & a Pituitary Tumor

Food for Thought: How I Beat Hypothyroidism & a Pituitary Tumor

For most of my 20s, I battled a thyroid problem and a pituitary tumor. Not once over those several years did a single one of my 4+ doctors take a look at my diet, not even my endocrinologist. They had me on medications for thyroid and for the tumor — which they told me I would need for the rest of my life — eventually to include many anti-depressants.

I eventually took matters into my own…

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  Behold, the Cheese-Crusted Omelette.

I’ve never been an omelette fan, because there’s never enough cheese, and they usually just taste like… eggs.

But this morning, Diet Doctor posted a recipe for a cheese-crusted omelette developed by their low-carb nutrition counselor and Art Director, Jill Wallentin, and I immediately made it.

The result: Hands-down the best omelette I’ve ever made or had. The cheese adds not only the flavor I was craving, but a wonderful texture that is missing from many low-carb foods (crunch).

Pics below show my quick and easy process, and the original recipe can be found here: Jill’s cheese-crusted omelet

1) Butter…

2) Cheese… let it melt and bubble

3) Add eggs, heavy cream, seasoning…

4) Add filling to one side…

5) Flip once cheese gets crispy…

Voila!

  Hint: My Scanpan was absolutely perfect for this job. (Links in this post may contain affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.)

  Recommended listening:

Saturday Night Fever – The Original Movie Soundtrack

I’m guessing that you’ve forgotten what a beautiful song “How Deep Is Your Love” is, and also betting that you haven’t listened to the 8+ minutes that extend beyond the radio edit of “Disco Inferno,” therefore missing out on an incredible extended groove and some soulful inspiration. Do yourself a flavor and hit Play.

Behold, the Cheese-Crusted Omelette. I’ve never been an omelette fan, because there’s never enough cheese, and they usually just taste like...

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Cupcake Finger Sandwiches with Goth Industrial

Cupcake Finger Sandwiches with Goth Industrial

You have two questions right off the bat: Does Goth, cupcakes, and sharing even go together? And is there really new Goth music being released in the current decade? Yes to both. My recent birthday at Beauty Bar in Las Vegas was all about life-changing Retro Bakery cupcakes and live performances by MGT and Jyrki 69 with Las Vegas’ own The Nocturnal Affair and Demon Scissors. It is tradition on my…

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Guest List: Tove Lo with Keto Golden Latte

Guest List: Tove Lo with Keto Golden Latte

Playlist: Guest List: Tove Lo — A Swedish Pop siren pairs well with espresso and l’épice en vogue. Turmeric seems to be the new pumpkin spice, so I should give it a try before it’s thrown into the “basic” bin. This bright yellow spice has taken over everything, including Starbucks and Peet’s Coffee. However, being on a Keto or LCHF diet limits consumption of coffeehouse concoctions that include…

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Playlist: Guest List: Erykah Badu — In honor of her return to Las Vegas, collaborations, and a great sandwich bread substitute.

Photo: Sarah Gianetto — Erykah Badu, Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Feb 15, 2018

Erykah Badu returned to Las Vegas to play Brooklyn Bowl on February 15, once again leaving attendees in wait for 3 hours after doors opened, with no opening act. All of my angst and annoyance was obliterated in the first 30 seconds of her taking the stage, as the neo-soul queen reminded us why she’s worth the wait with a simple flick of her hat. She is an artist, and she is sensitive about her shit (an apparently huge technical difficulty caused her delay). Apple Music‘s Guest List: Erykah Badu showcases some of her collaborations with artists like Common, The Roots, Bonobo, and Tyler, the Creator.

In addition to concert venue, Brooklyn Bowl happens to have some of the best fried chicken in town, and I ate all of it. Therefore, I plan to make every attempt to stick to my diet over what would normally be a cheat weekend. My Oopsie Bread was perfected over time thanks to “collaborations” from different recipes across the web. With the right technique, it’s easy to have fluffy, satisfying Oopsie on hand for your next burger, lox and schmear, artichoke dip, or grilled cheese… that yields only 1.5g carbs each.

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Oopsie Bread

Ingredients (makes 6 Oopsies)

3 eggs

4¼ oz. whipped cream cheese

1 pinch salt

½ tablespoon psyllium husk 

½ teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 300-degrees. Separate the eggs, putting the whites into a large glass bowl, and the yolks into a med-size mixing bowl.

Whip the egg whites and salt until stiff (about 3 mins – see video).

Whipping egg whites takes about 3 minutes, a pinch of salt, and a clean glass bowl. #BonAppletit #whipitgood #eggwhites #homecooking #baking #imovie

A post shared by Sarah Gianetto (@sarahgxg) on Feb 17, 2018 at 10:41am PST

Mix the cream cheese, psyllium, and baking powder into the egg yolks until blended (lumps are fine).

Gently fold half of the yolk mixture into the egg whites, making a slow zig-zag motion across the bowl back and forth, then rotate the bowl and zig-zag the other way; Repeat with the remaining yolk mixture. (You do not want an even blend of the mixtures, you are just slightly incorporating them into each other, retaining the fluffiness of the whites.)

Incorporating the egg yolk mixture into the whipped egg whites for Oopsie Bread. #BonAppletit #homecooking #oopsiebread #baking

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Spoon 6 portions of batter onto parchment-lined baking tray (Optional: Sprinkle with sesame seeds, etc); Bake for about 25 minutes, until they turn golden; Let cool completely.

Whipped egg whites & egg yolk mixture

Oopsie batter, ready to bake

Oopsie Bread

  Special Notes:

If you’ve never whipped egg whites before, note that it’s very important to not get anything other than the salt and egg whites in that bowl. I’ve had a drop of yolk ruin all of my whites. Glass bowls seem to produce the best results (I’ve heard they won’t whip in plastic; I have not tried metal).

Parchment paper is your best friend. Oopsie Bread is quite delicate, so I highly recommend using parchment paper on your baking sheet. You can then cut squares around the Oopsies, so that they’re lined and separated for storage (otherwise, they stick together).

When using after refrigeration, reheat Oopsies in a toaster oven for just a couple minutes, and they’ll be refreshed. A frying pan works, too.

In the featured image, I topped my Oopsie with Everything seasoning mix (Trader Joe’s), but I usually leave them plain.

What have you used Oopsie Bread for? I’ve even taken mine to restaurants to replace cheeseburger buns, because sometimes I just don’t want all that lettuce.

Photo: Sarah Gianetto Erykah Badu, Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, Feb 15, 2018

Guest List: Erykah Badu with Oopsie Bread Playlist: Guest List: Erykah Badu -- In honor of her return to Las Vegas, collaborations, and a great sandwich bread substitute.

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Playlist: Relationship Goals — 

If you have a love affair with steak like we do, here is a heated experiment to prepare you for Valentine’s Night or Steak & BJ Day, paired with Dance-Pop mush pairings like Maroon 5 & Sza, Sofi Tukker & Nervo, Disclosure & Sam Smith, and The Weeknd & Daft Punk.

My partner and I perfected steaks over a year ago when we were finally turned onto reverse-searing. It’s rare occasion that we ever have the need for a restaurant steak anymore. A recent entry in Cook’s Illustrated, “Breaking the Collagen Code,” made me want to experiment further. The article was focused on a 5-hour brisket, but I thought, “Why not do this with a 20-miniute ribeye?”

And so, a controlled experiment:

Steak 1 (our usual) – Baked at 250-degrees for 20 minutes

Steak 2 (our experiment) – Put into a 325-degree oven, immediately reducing the temperature to 200-degrees and baking for 20 minutes

Both steaks were salted before baking; then seasoned using olive oil, fresh garlic, fresh thyme, and fresh ground pepper before searing; Seared in a good, hot pan, and finished with butter toward the end.

That’s fuckin’ teamwork! 

After baking, before searing.

Finishing the sear.

Served.

(Img 1: after baking/before searing; Img 2: finishing the sear; Img 3: Served)

The results: 

Too soon to call. Steak 2 was notably more tender (you can blatantly see that in the pictures), but could it have been the meat itself? Was one ribeye simply better than the other? Was it the meat or the method? What do I do — try again in a few days? How dare you! …Okay, I will.

Regardless, make your loved one (or yourself) a steak using either one of these methods, and happiness will erupt.

To be continued….

  Relationship Goals and Ribeye Steak Playlist: Relationship Goals --  If you have a love affair with steak like we do, here is a heated experiment to prepare you for Valentine's Night…

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Essential Dance-Punk with Smash Burger, Cheddar Sauce, Lettuce Bun

Essential Dance-Punk with Smash Burger, Cheddar Sauce, Lettuce Bun

Playlist: Essential Dance-Punk — Because the weekend is here, and it’s time for being a glutton and dancing it off with the likes of Franz Ferdinand, New Order, and Peaches. It took five songs to make my lunch, but only one to devour it. Music on Shuffle. Watch on Dance. Off the bat, Gossip’s “Standing In the Way of Control” had me pumped, doing maniacal running in place at every chorus. For some…

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The 60th Grammy Awards Winners with 4-Cheese Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Celebrating with a winning low-carb pizza, and remembering that art and food is always subjective. Playlist: The 60th Grammy Awards Winners — Most of my friends don’t understand why I watch the Grammys every year, since I listen to mostly “underground” music, and so, most of my friends decline the yearly invitation to join me on the couch. This particular Sunday, most friends also missed out on…

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Essential College Rock with Zucchini Osmosis

Playlist: Essential College Rock — I was as apprehensive about this playlist as my partner was about my roasted zucchini; I was expecting Nickelback and Pearl Jam, while he was expecting bland and soggy. We both came out pleasantly surprised by going back to school. Comprising music that came out before my college years, this playlist’s 100 songs produced new-to-me treats as well as some hits.…

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How to: Fix a Broken Hollandaise

I stepped away for a moment to season my salmon after mastering a perfect stovetop hollandaise, when – POOF – my heart was broken… because so was my hollandaise. What was left in my makeshift double-boiler resembled a movie theatre butter sludge dispenser on cleaning day. I declared myself a failure, frantically Google’d a fix, and took a deep breath. I couldn’t fathom how small, simple things…

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Squarepusher Essentials with Curry-Balsamic Roasted Cauliflower

Playlist: Squarepusher Essentials Definitely not a cooking playlist for everybody, but if you wanna get weird with a whisk, here’s your jam. “A Journey to Reedham (7am Mix)” had me bouncing at the speed of light while cutting cauliflower, and I was slappin’ da serious bass to “Cooper’s World.” Things got a little maniacal during “Come On My Selector,” as I was transported to a 1992 warehouse. As…

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Yes, that is me doing all these headstands... Join me! The 12 Headstands of Christmas was such a fun challenge... What's next?