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Weaning Sugar Wednesday #16: With My Coffee I Got This Instead Of A Sweet

 

I've started doing some blogging time at my local Whole Foods because they have free WiFi, an awesome coffee bar where I can get a coconut or rice milk latte, and well food...lots of it.

My usual habit when I blog is coffee and something sweet like a cookie, biscotti, or a vegan chocolate donut like the Chocolate Marble Swirl from Nutrilicious I have pictured above. I've been doing the coffee/dessert combo for so many years that it's like one of those ingrained habits, so trying to break this habit is going to be a toughie.

Well, I am happy to report for my going sugar little efforts, that last week, I did a two-fer. I "tried something new" and got a single pack of Edamame Quinoa salad to go with my coconut milk latte. I know it sounds like an odd combination but it really was good together.

 

And more importantly, I felt really good. The Quinoa salad is a far more beneficial snack than a cookie. Granted, it's not as tasty fun as the vegan donut, but it's far less sugar and I get protein plus some fiber. Geez, I'm kind of sounding like an old fart now, but whatevs!

What matters is that we celebrate the tiny victories which will add up over time, and weaning from sugar down from 80g/day to 25g/day is our goal in a way that feels calm and long lasting.

So, how's your sugar weaning been going? What new thing did you try this week?

Spicy Sweet Pecans

This is something I shared on Back in Skinny Jeans a while back. Spicy Sweet Pecans are something really tasty as an afternoon snack or on top of salad. I made these with a simple recipe.

Put in a small frying pan, 1 Tbsp butter, 2 tsp organic sugar, 2 dashes  of  cayenne pepper or more if you like mucho caliente. Melt butter then throw nuts into the pan, and sautee until the nuts are covered. Lay nuts on some wax paper to dry. When dry, they're  ready to pop into your mouth. Enjoy!

Spice up your nosh with fresh Jalapenos

I never used to like spicy food too much, but a friend got me to liking it after I tried a pizza with Jalapenos on it. I find that I like fresh Jalapenos better than those that have been cut up and been sitting in a jar with preservatives.

I find that if you want to spice up some hot home made dishes with Jalapeno but don't want too spicy hot, sauteeing the Jalapenos in some oil for a quick bit will help to tone down the hotness yet still deliver the delicious punch.