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?
When Laura is away like she currently is in Spain, I usually struggle, as I've mentioned before. This time I'm doing quite well. I decided to prioritize some proper fuel. Picked up some picanhas from Costco and grilling them fresh daily. Good food has a tendency to wash out the bad habits.
You know picanha is my favorite, what's yours? When you have it, does it help you avoid temptation?
Good Evening Y'all!! Here's my stats for today. As I'm typing out this post. It hit me that I ate dairy in my Evening meal. I ate sushi bake this evening. So I guess we will see how I feel. Blessings!!
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Weight has been coming off slowly but my clothes are looser in the thighs.
I decided to put my metrics into ChatGPT and I am so encouraged! (See the attached image.)
I have been keeping it simple and not entering food into the tracker. I feel like that was a downfall for me because I can get obsessed with it.
