I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.

Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?

Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.

Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪

Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.

What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?

Happy Tuesday! Back to normal work for me today and no more travel for a few weeks. I am very excited just to be able to have a normal routine for a bit. I have been sleeping so much extra the past few days, I am sure partly jet lag but also just my body recovering from the lack of sleep I got last week.

I am mostly just excited to be able to eat at home for a while. We had several of my favorite meals this past weekend (skirt steak Saturday and steaks/Greek chicken Sunday). Yesterday we made some al pastor pork, and I am going to mix the leftovers with eggs for a meal today.

What are you eating today?

Happy Monday!! My grandfather turned 95 yesterday!! It's such an important reminder to take care of ourselves every day, fuel our bodies properly, and build muscles! The only way we get to be 95 and still strong and living independently is if we prioritize our health now!! I linked below the video I filled with my Grandpa 3 years ago when he was 92. ❤️

What is one non-negotiable thing you can focus on this week to help you improve your health to live to 100?

Happy Sunday! I didn't walk or exercise at all yesterday, I had maybe my lowest step count ever. 😂 I definitely needed some good rest after a long couple months of travel. We have a couple church services today but other than that I'll probably take another rest day and then get back to my walks Monday. It's hard for me to watch my averages go down but it's definitely needed.

Are you resting today or exercising?