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[sassmill]

Diet soda addiction is peak Americana I think

[ms-demeanor]

Okay THANK YOU for saying “your body craves what it needs” is bs because that felt like bs this whole time.

Like you don’t need more sugar if you crave sweets that is NOT what that means. Sugar is a food that people crave because it tastes good/sugar I think is an addictive food??

Idk it just felt like people making excuses when they’re supposed to be trying to eat a little healthier (healthier, not low cal, not low fat or keto or whatever. Diets are bs but craving sweets does not mean sugar is healthy thing for your body rn)

People crave sugar because it tastes good, which is not a bad thing, and there is an evolutionary reason that sugar and fat taste good to us. Carbs are your body's favorite thing because it is SUPER easy for your body to break them down into useful molecules.

I'm not a fan of the idea that any foods are addictive and I'm skeptical of models that suggest "refined food addiction" is a thing with a measurable, real-world impact; there's a lot of debate in that area of nutrition science and to me it kind of seems like the tools people use to track food addiction aren't really examining the addictiveness of specific foods, but are decent screening tools for people who have compulsive behaviors around food (for instance, one group of people who the Yale Food Addiction Scale has repeatedly been demonstrated to be REALLY good at identifying is people with anorexia).

But your body needs sugar all the time, whether that's in the form of complex carbohydrates that get broken down into simple sugars by your body, or simple sugars that you stir into your tea that then gets sent to your cells as energy. If your diet doesn't have enough sugar in it, your body has a processes to turn non-sugars into sugar so that it can use the sugar (gluconeogenesis!). Sugar is unambiguously good for you in the way that fat is unambiguously good for you. You need sugar to survive and it's not a bad thing if you want to have a cookie or a soda or some candy, and again - your craving probably isn't telling you that you're deficient in a specific micro or macronutrient, but I still think that you should listen to your craving.

Like, I don't know how much you know about psychotherapy but the attitude that a lot of diet-focused discussion takes toward cravings reminds me of cognitive behavioral therapy. "When you crave chocolate, no you don't! Don't think about the chocolate, you actually probably need starch or sugar or something, let's redirect that into having a banana, or some frozen berries, or some spinach. Point away from the unhealthy craving and into the healthy replacement, or, better yet, ignore the craving. Mind over matter. You choose how you act."

(I actually think "X craving means that I want Y food so I shall replace it with Z, which is similar" "craving salt means that I am dehydrated and need electrolytes so instead of potato chips I'll have some soup" is how this goes most of the time. I think this is a diet culture thing, not a food positivity thing.)

And you know what I think that's a garbage way to look at both food and emotions.

When I'm craving ice cream it's not because I've been mostly vegetarian for a week and am low on dietary cholesterol (AN IMPORTANT NUTRIENT. Don't be scared of consuming some cholesterol), I'm craving ice cream because sugar and fat taste good. So instead of trying to pretend that I'm getting "what I need" from a piece of salmon the size of a deck of cards with no salt and some lemon squeezed on top, I'm going to scoop out a moderate portion of ice cream and eat it while focusing on how much I enjoy it. And I'm going to do that instead of sitting down with a pint and a spoon while I'm stressed at work and eating something that tastes good to distract from the fact that work is stressful. (And sometimes it's fine to sit down with a pint and a spoon but I will say that's generally best not to do while you're in the middle of something stressful)

And if you want to relate that back to therapy I see this as more of the DBT approach. I've accepted that I want ice cream so I'm going to eat it in an intentional way and enjoy it instead of eating so much that I don't want dinner, or that it makes me feel sick, or that I eat it without noticing it because I'm using it as a distraction instead of a snack.

I'm not trying to shut down the negative emotion or shun the "bad" food, I'm accepting that I have that emotion and I'm working this neutral food into my day so that I'll feel good tomorrow and won't get heartburn overnight.

So I see that you're trying to be kind of anti diet culture here, but I don't think people need excuses to eat sugar, and I actually think that making excuses to eat it is significantly less healthy than just eating the sugar (which, again, is unambiguously healthy to eat as part of a varied, filling, nutritious diet). It seems like you may have internalized some ideas about sugar that are not great even if you are trying to separate from diet culture.

Nobody is ever going to eat a diet so healthy and nutritionally complete that they don't want candy or cake or cookies sometimes. Food is not only fuel, it is entertainment and culture and comfort and distraction and celebration and a million other things, but it is not bad. I don't think there's a single universally bad food out there, or any food that never belongs as part of someone's diet (unless it's something you're allergic to - I don't care if you're craving peanuts, do not eat peanuts if you have a peanut allergy).

So it's okay to make sugar, you don't need to make excuses. It's okay to eat sugar if you're craving sugar, even if that's not what your body "needs". But also sometimes a craving is your body saying "I'm hungry and this sounds good, please feed me" even if you're not a finely-tuned spectrometer that's craving blueberries pie because you actually need antioxidants from the blueberries (you're not a finely tuned spectrometer, you don't need the antioxidants from the blueberries, it's perfectly fine to just eat a slice of pie).

[mianasfan]

some rules that i hope I'll stick to before eating

apple cider vinegar before eating

and must wait at least 30 mins - if I'm still hungry I have to either eat pickles, seaweed, or a low-cal popsicle (something very low-cal)

also walk for at least 30 min (or longer) before eating

thinspo while eating or put devices away

read a book to eat even slower (read a paragraph per bite)

take a sip of water per bite (or diet coke)

chew food at least 15 times or until it's a paste

when I crave something unhealthy I need to get out of the house

eat infront of a mirror

must walk after eating

NO CARBS (worst case scenario: keto bread)

2 cups of black coffee a day

I will only eat within my desired time frame (3pm-6pm)

brush teeth to kill appetite

have a mint/chew gum

no junk food (except diet sodas)

log meals in a food journal

10k steps daily

If you guys have any recommendations to add please lmk :)

[theehorsepusssy]

Do you have any tips for starting a low carb diet? I’m trying to get skinnier than my ex’s new girlfriend before the work Christmas party

When I'm being good, my diet consists of

Eggs for breakfast

Romaine with chicken every day for lunch

Keto yogurt

Cottage cheese

Diet soda

Keto ice cream

small portion carbs (usually potato) with dinner

avoid all bread and rice

Sticking with this, I brought my A1C down from 7.9 to 6.5 in a few weeks and lost about 15lbs.

[bakingtherapy]

Just Keep Baking #26 Black Bean Cookies

Sul sul, gerbits. Have you ever had a can of something in your pantry and wondered “what can I do with this?” Well that is what happened to me the other day. I was making an inventory of what I have in my pantry and I found a can of black beans. And I wondered what I could do with it. 

I have heard of black bean brownies before, and I was curious about them. Wondering if they would smell or taste like black beans. And so I found a recipe for black bean chocolate cookies. 

I will be the first to admit, I am not the biggest fan of beans. There is just something about them that just triggers a gag reflex in me. I don’t know why. It just happens. But if it in something else and it is not the only flavor then I am perfectly fine. 

This recipe is perfect for those on the keto diet or for those who don’t have any flour on hand. Because this recipe calls for no flour. The recipe will be in the description down below if you want to check it out. 

The first thing you want to do preheat your oven to 375℉. 

You are going to rinse and drain your can of beans and then place it in a food processor. And make sure to have it fitted with the steel blade. 

Along with the beans, you are going to place your room temperature butter, and eggs into the food processor. 

Pulse until it is mostly smooth. 

Add your vanilla, sugar, baking soda, salt, and melted chocolate. 

If you are like me, and forgot to buy the baking chocolate you can easily make it yourself if you have cocoa powder and oil. This recipe calls for 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate. And for each ounce you are going to add 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon of fat. 

For this recipe I used vegetable oil. And it came out tasting amazing. Obviously, I didn’t try this chocolate mixture because of how bitter it was, but at the end of the day, it worked. 

Once again you are going pulse the food processor until smooth. The cookie dough will have the same consistency of hummus. 

Now you are going to add your cocoa powder. Yes, even if you made the melted chocolate you will still need this cocoa powder, because it is a different ingredient. 

As you will see, the consistency of the dough is now very similar to fudge. 

Add most of the chocolate chips and mix by hand until the chips are evenly distributed. 

Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, scoop the portions of the dough about 2 tablespoons each and place the about 2 inches apart.

With one of the spoons you are going to spread the cookie. 

Add a few chocolate chips to each cookie. 

Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator to chill for about 10 minutes so that the cookies can keep shape. 

Because I did not have enough space in my fridge I put the dough in the bowl and chilled it there. And then I added them to the cookie sheet. Whichever way works for you.

Now you are going bake these cookies for a little bit longer than normal. The recipe says to bake them for about 18 minutes. But as most of you know, I don’t particularly like baking cookies for that long. Because my oven usually burns cookies if they are in the oven for longer than 8 minutes. 

But I just learned a tip, if a recipe says to bake it for 18 minutes, that means that you bake it for 9 minutes on the top rack and then 9 minutes on the bottom rack so that it has even baking. 

Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet. 

These cookies were gone. Usually I have cookies that I can put in the fridge and have them for breakfast or whatever. These cookies did not last that long. They were so full of flavor and you could not even taste the fact that there were black beans in them. Even if some of the people who ate them swore that they could. I, personally, could not taste the black beans.

Honestly, while making these cookies I had a slight headache. Probably a protein issue. Once the cookies were all done and out of the oven, I tried a cookie and was first surprised at the taste. And second I forget how much protein are actually in beans. So after my second cookie, I wouldn’t say that my headache went away, but it definitely was lesser. 

I hope that you enjoyed this recipe. Again the recipe will be in the description down below. Vadish, Dag Dag!

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The Ultimate Keto Meal Plan: A Beginner's Guide to Healthy Eating and Weight Loss

The ketogenic diet, sometimes referred to as the "keto diet," has gained popularity as a means of promoting weight loss, increasing energy, and enhancing general health. Eating a lot of fat, moderate quantities of protein, and very little carbs is part of this diet. The idea is to get your body into a state known as "ketosis," when it burns fat for energy rather than carbohydrates. This article offers a comprehensive overview for anyone wishing to begin the keto diet, along with a simple and efficient meal plan to assist them reach their health objectives.

 What is the Keto Diet?

The keto diet is a high-fat, low-carb diet that has been demonstrated to help with blood sugar regulation, weight loss, and cognitive performance. When you cut back on carbohydrates significantly and replace them with fat, your body goes into a condition of ketosis. Your body becomes extremely adept at burning fat for energy when it is in ketosis. Additionally, it causes the liver to produce ketones from fat, which are a fantastic source of energy for the brain.  

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- **70-75% Fats**: The keto diet's mainstay is healthy fat. They aid in the ketosis process, provide you energy, and keep you full. - **20–25% Protein**: Maintaining and repairing muscle requires a moderate protein intake. - **5–10% Carbohydrates**: Your body is encouraged to burn fat for energy by consuming less carbohydrates.

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 Benefits of the Keto Diet

There are benefits to the keto diet beyond weight loss. It provides a number of health advantages: 1. Weight reduction: Your body must burn fat reserves for energy when you consume fewer carbohydrates, which causes weight reduction. 2. Enhanced Mental Clarity: The brain uses ketones as a potent fuel source, which helps with attention and concentration. 3. Stable Energy Levels: A lot of people report having consistent energy levels all day long without the highs and lows brought on by sugar and carbohydrates. 4. Reduced Appetite: Because high-fat foods are highly satisfying, they may help cut down on overall calorie consumption and appetite. 5. Better Blood Sugar Control: People with type 2 diabetes can benefit from the keto diet's ability to control and stabilize blood sugar levels.

Items to Take and Leave Out of Your Keto Diet Knowing what foods you may and cannot eat on a ketogenic diet is essential for successful ketogenic eating.

 which to avoid.

#### Foods to Eat

- **Meats**: lamb, turkey, pig, chicken, and beef. - **Fat Fish**: Sardines, mackerel, trout, and salmon. - **Eggs**: Whole eggs, ideally free-range or organic. - **Healthy Fats and Oils**: butter, ghee, avocado, coconut, and olive oils. **Nuts and Seeds**: Flaxseeds, chia seeds, walnuts, and almonds. Leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, bell peppers, and mushrooms are examples of **Low-Carb Vegetables**. - **Cheese**: Goat cheese, mozzarella, brie, cheddar, and more. **Avocados**: Low in carbohydrates and high in good fats. - **Berries**: Blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries (partially).

#### Foods to Avoid

-**Delicious Foods**: Candies, ice creams, cakes, cookies, and sodas. Cereals, bread, rice, and pasta are examples of **Grains and Starches**. Fruits high in carbohydrates include bananas, apples, oranges, and grapes. **Legumes & Beans**: Peas, kidney beans, chickpeas, and lentils. **Root Vegetables**: parsnips, sweet potatoes, carrots, and potatoes. - **Dangerous Fats**: trans fats, processed vegetable oils, and margarine. - **Alcohol**: Sweet wines, beer, and mixed drinks with added sugar. - **Processed Foods**: crackers, chips, and quick cuisine.

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Here is a comprehensive 7-day keto meal plan that includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to make things easy. These tasty, easy-to-make meals will support your continued ketosis.

#### **Day 1: Monday**

- **breakfast**: Butter-cooked scrambled eggs with feta cheese and spinach. - **Lunch**: A Caesar salad made with grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, avocado, and Caesar dressing. - ** Dinner**: Lemon- and olive oil-dressed baked fish served with a side of asparagus. - **Snack**: An avocado or a handful of macadamia nuts. **Tuesday** is Day 2 - **breakfast**: Almond flour-based keto pancakes garnished with a few fresh berries and sugar-free syrup. - **Lunch**: Grilled shrimp and creamy Alfredo sauce served on zucchini noodles, or "zoodles." - **Dinner**: Stir-fried beef with bell peppers, broccoli, and coconut aminos, a low-carb substitute for soy sauce. - **Snack**: Celery sticks dipped in cream cheese or cheese sticks.

#### **Day 3: Wednesday**

- **breakfast**: Almond milk without sugar, chia seeds, and a few blueberries combined to make a chia seed pudding. - **Lunch**: A bed of lettuce topped with tuna salad, chopped celery, mayonnaise, and boiled eggs. - **Dinner**: Sautéed green beans served over roasted chicken thighs flavored with garlic and rosemary. - **Snack**: A few almonds or walnuts.

#### **Day 4: Thursday**

- **breakfast**: An omelet prepared in olive oil with spinach, cheese, and mushrooms. - **Lunch**: Rice dish made of cauliflower topped with avocado, salsa, sour cream, and ground beef. - **Supper**: Roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon pieces served with pork chops. - **Snack**: A couple salami or pepperoni slices.

#### **Day 5: Friday**

- **Breakfast**: Avocado, spinach, unsweetened almond milk, and a scoop of protein powder combined in a keto smoothie. - **Lunch**: A mixed greens dish with an egg salad dressed with mustard, mayonnaise, and fresh herbs. - **Supper**: Roasted zucchini on the side and lamb chops with garlic butter. - **Snack**: Keto fat bombs or dark chocolate with at least 85% cocoa content.

#### **Day 6: Saturday**

- **breakfast**: Waffles made with coconut flour, butter, and sugar-free syrup. - **Lunch**: Blue cheese dressing, grilled chicken, bacon, avocado, and boiled eggs atop a Cobb salad. - **Supper**: Sautéed shrimp in butter with a side order of mashed cauliflower. **Snack**: Chips made with kale or pork rinds.

#### **Day 7: Sunday**

- **breakfast**: Eggs and baked avocado with bacon bits and cheese on top. - **Lunch**: lettuce wraps with turkey, cheese, avocado, and mustard. - **Dinner**: Bell peppers, mozzarella, and pepperoni are on a cauliflower crust keto pizza. - **Snack**: A couple cheese slices or a handful of nuts.

### Tips for Sticking to Your Keto Meal Plan

1. **Plan Ahead**: The keto diet requires careful meal planning to be successful. To stave against temptation and make sure you have keto-friendly options on hand, prepare your meals in advance. 2. **Remain Hydrated**: Throughout the day, sip lots of water. In addition to being beneficial to general health, being hydrated helps lessen feelings of hunger. 3. **Include Electrolytes**: Make sure your diet has adequate salt, potassium, and magnesium since the ketogenic diet can lead to increased water and electrolyte loss. Think about consuming bone broth or seasoning your food with a little salt. 4. **Track Your Macros**: Record the amount of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates you consume each day using a food journal or app. This will assist you in adhering to your keto

5. **Be Creative with Recipes**: Try out various keto dishes to add some variety and prevent boredom with your meals. There's no reason the keto diet has to be monotonous or boring.

### Delicious and Easy Keto Recipes

Here are a few simple keto recipes you can try at home:

#### **1. Keto Egg Muffins**

- **Ingredients**: Eggs, cheese, bacon bits, bell peppers, and spinach. - **Directions**: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, and bacon pieces. After filling a muffin tin, bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 350°F/175°C.

#### **2. Cauliflower Mac and Cheese**

- **Ingredients**: Garlic powder, butter, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, and cauliflower. - **Directions**: Cauliflower should be steamed until soft. Melt butter, heavy cream, and cheese in a another pot and whisk until melted. Drizzle over the cauliflower and bake for ten to fifteen minutes at 375°F (190°C).

#### **3. Keto Chicken Salad**

- **Ingredients**: grilled chicken, cucumber, avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, and seasonings. - **Directions**: Combine diced cucumber and avocado with grilled chicken. Pour in some lemon juice and olive oil. Add pepper and salt for seasoning.

### ConclusionThe keto diet is a lifestyle shift that can assist you in reaching your health and weight loss objectives. It's more than just a diet. You can simply stay on track and take advantage of the many advantages of the keto diet with the correct meal plan, delectable dishes, and careful preparation. Always pay attention to your body, drink enough of water, and keep trying out different recipes. Whether you're new to keto or want to improve your experience, this comprehensive.

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Day 3: Surprisingly Decent Low-FODMAP Rhubarb Spice Muffins

While these muffins were in the oven, I kept referring to them as "surely to be disappointing muffins." I haven't had very good luck with keto/paleo baked goods (which this recipe was adapted from). But it turns out if you use normal ass sugar instead of weird stuff that isn't low FODMAP anyway, you can get decent to good results.

So, couple few caveats. The primary flour in this recipe is almond flour, which is one of the very many foods that is only low FODMAP in specific quantities. For almond flour, that quantity is 1/4 c. Some back of the napkin calculations inform me that this means you can have exactly one (1) of these muffins to maintain a low FODMAP diet. Ditto for the coconut flour, but there's very little of that in any one muffin anyway.

Low- FODMAP Rhubarb Spice Muffins

(makes 12)

2 c rhubarb sauce (I'll include instructions for making this)

1 c arrowroot flour

1/3 c white sugar

3 tbsp vegetable oil (I used avocado)

1 1/4 tsp vanilla

1 tsp kosher salt

3 c almond flour

2 tbsp coconut flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 tsp cardamon

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

For the rhubarb sauce: Start with about a pound of rhubarb. Cut off the ends and split the stalks lengthwise. Big stalks can be split more than once. Dice small and put in a small saucepan. Add about 3/4 c white sugar, mix, and let sit for 10-15 minutes. (This draws out the moisture. Do not, and I can't stress this enough, add water). Once there's sufficient liquid in the pan -- you don't need much, just enough to keep the pan from scorching -- cook at medium low temperature until the rhubarb is soft and about the consistency of applesauce.

Heat oven to 375F.

Using a stand mixer, whip rhubarb sauce, arrowroot flour, eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and salt until thoroughly combined. Let mixture rest in mixer for a half hour.

Mix together almond and coconut flours, spices, and whatever the hell cream of tartar is. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixer at low speed until incorporated. Increase speed to high and whip until light and fluffy.

Divide out into 12 muffin cups, preferably with liners because cleaning muffin tins is for the birds. (Here is where you could sprinkle the muffins with turbinado sugar, which I will do when I make these again.) Bake until muffins are brown, 30-40 minutes.

Let muffins cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn them out for another 15. (This is less necessary if you're using liners.)

These were of course best directly from the oven, but the one I had this morning was totally fine too. (I'm keeping them in a ziplock.) My experiences with almond flour led me to believe these would be dense and hard, but they were surprisingly soft.

I would 100% sprinkle with turbinado sugar before baking if I did this again. Also, possibly substituting the 1/3 c sugar in the batter with brown sugar, because there's plenty of sugar in the rhubarb sauce already.

So, a surprising win after the disgusting chard fail.

Disclaimer: I am no dietician. I'm doing my best to minimize FODMAPs in my diet, but it's possible for me to be misinformed or mistaken about various ingredients.

[dollsonmain]

Just got back from the doc. He said I seem to be healing up properly but if I still have persistent pain in my kidneys then we’ll need to do another CT scan to see if he missed any stones.

Have to go back for another ultrasound in 3 months or so.

I can eat spinach, potatoes, and tomato sauce all I want as long as I also consume enough calcium.

Avoid cola but other sodas are fine.

All stuff I already knew and was already doing other than laying off of potatoes and red sauce, and I stopped drinking soda all together other than the occasional treat.

He said that if I WANTED to go keto it might benefit my kidneys but isn’t necessary, and that being on a keto diet would be difficult because you’re supposed to cut out almost all carbs and at the same time someone that makes stones shouldn’t have more than a small amount of animal protein each day.

He also said that losing weight reduces the risk of stones and I kind of gave him a :| because I am mid sized at best. I don’t need to lose weight, but I do need to rebuild the muscle I lost while sick. For myself. He didn’t say that.

He suggested drinking a gallon of water per day. I’m not going to be able to do that, I already know it. I’m already in the bathroom all day at about a quart per day plus a couple other drinks.

Not getting to do any work because That Guy is home.

[ketodietmethod]

[theoldtunaisgone]

If i dont eat enough carbs I will

1. Stop pooping

2. Crave them to the point of losing my appetite for anything else

I hadn't had carbs in a week. Just some noodles here and there in soup and a little rice. And despite having things for pho or any random veggie/noodle/rice/tofu dish (i only went to the viet grocery this week) i just had a big bowl of butter noodles and like clock work pooped so much i filled the toilet bowl. I feel amazing.

Ive always been at odds with no or low carb diets. My body just doesnt like them, but as a person with pcos ppl hawk keto diets on you like its gospel. Ive really tuned into intuitive eating and, ive certainly cut back on sugary desserts, (i do love ice cream and banana bread) I dont eat candy, and i dont drink soda. But i just eat what i feel like i need when i need it. And life is good.

[thesixthcrow]

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ice cream bread by bdylanhollis

recipe below cut!

recipe typed out by youtube user Rob Harrison. updates at the bottom!

Recipe: - 2 pints ice cream -- Note 1: Get real ice cream. Diet and keto ice cream breads didn't turn out well. -- Note 2: Despite the note above, Haagen-Dazs non-dairy ice cream did work out well for my lactose-intolerant family members, and they didn't experience any side effects (I made them a brownie loaf). - 1.5 cups all-purpose flour (1 cup for Update 2's brownie loaf) - 1/2 tablespoon baking soda - For Update 2's brownie loaf only: 1/2 cup powdered cocoa

Directions: - Let the ice cream melt, but keep it cold. I'm trying to nail down exactly how much to let it thaw, because this varies the cooking time. Best guesstimate at this time: remove from the freezer and thaw in the fridge for 3 hours. - Grease a loaf pan. I've been using cooking spray with flour made specifically for baking applications, completely coating the inside of the loaf pan, and it works every time. - Mix the ice cream with the dry ingredients, folding together completely. Make sure you mix it thoroughly enough to not have lumps of flour remaining. - Bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes. Start checking with a toothpick at 45 minutes. If it doesn't come out clean, add 5 minute increments and check again. -- Note: The brownie loaf took the full hour. It may have been due to the ice cream used or the temperature and consistency when mixed (it was still rather thick).

I baked this today. After tasting the third piece, for, you know, science, I can confirm it is tasty. It's basically a 3-ingredient pound cake, and there's nothing wrong with that! I used Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream, but am now contemplating other flavors for my next batch.

Update 1: Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream gives it a lighter cake-like texture. The cookie dough creates pockets of chocolate chip cookie throughout, but they're not distinct; they blend in to the rest of the bread. I used Ben & Jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough core.

Update 2: Using fudge brownie ice cream and substituting 1/2 cup of the flour for cocoa results in a brownie loaf.

Update 3: I cut the recipe in half to make a layered loaf with vanilla on top and chocolate on the bottom. Despite letting the pints thaw for the same amount of time, the chocolate was thick enough to hold the mixing spoon upright in the bowl, whilst the vanilla was completely liquid. The loaf came out perfectly with two distinct layers. Scared my dad because he thought he burned the slice he was toasting in the oven due to it being so dark.

Update 4: I made a brownie loaf and added sliced chunks of Swiss Cake Rolls to the batter. I saw occasional bits of slightly different colored areas inside the loaf, but I think it'd work much better if I'd used vanilla ice cream. Oh well. Sometimes science works, sometimes it doesn't.

[norskheks]

I'M MAKING THE SOUP!!!

I baked some chicken breasts and shredded them to put in at the end, for some protein (that t1d life: "this meal looks yummy, but needs more protein so I don't get low in the middle of the night"). Then I started chopping mushrooms, and then my blood sugar dropped (it's been a weird day blood sugar wise, I may have made some poor breakfast/lunch choices), so I had to take a break. And then I continued! While I was chopping the mushrooms, I imagined Anthony Bourdain watching me and threatening my life because of my poor knife skills. But hopefully he'd be pleased with my mise en place! 😅

Pictured but not going in the soup: my Bombshell G&T hard cider (surprisingly good imo), keto cookies from Aldi, my diet soda collection (the Coke Zero is holding down the recipe I transcribed from tumblr), my bluetooth speaker, and my poster of vegetables in Chinese.

I'm now waiting for the damn onions to cook, and it's taking a while. I will be eating Hungarian soup in the US at a Spanish dinner time. I will report back when it's finished, but the mushrooms are smelling amazing.

I made Hungarian mushroom soup and it's a little too delicious to be real