naughty foods

everything i eat is strictly paleo/scd but some foods just make me feel a little naughty because they are so freakin good.

my favorite thing right now is cutting off a few pieces from various hard cheeses like gouda, cheddar, pecorino. whatever. and then placing in a bowl and melting in the microwave for 30 seconds. i take this to the living room and eat it with a fork. my cat loves cheese so she is always all up in my business when i make this.

i also made some sunflower seed/coconut oil fudge last night- very decadent- and have been dipping it in coconut cream and placing it in my piehole.

thanks for listening.

Another former ethical vegetarian/vegan (of 25 years) I'd say mine is bacon. And the chocolate we made for Easter last weekend. Best chocolate ever.

ahaha former vegans unite!!

i agree about the bacon. my sister and i are obsessed with it. i got my first bacon grease burn yesterday. i can't believe it left a big, red mark on my arm. now i'll think of bacon every time i see it.

Soy, can you do other pork at all? We do an "allergen free" bacon - you can get similar through US wellness meats. That may (or may not) help?

At this point heath benefits and taste are my only guidelines. I've done more for animals and the environment than most for a long time (really I'd rather eat that way but it's not to be) so I don't even think about the little piggies anymore. The farmer assures me they had a good life though..

i feel the same. if i have to eat meat for my health now, i might as well enjoy every kind there is. the variety keeps me from getting bored.

oh, well you should have said mennonite in the first place - i would put my own mom behind a mennonite in the trusting department - also in the farming department -

pahaha don't get me started on moms. my mom is always getting "all natural" meats and when i tell her (every time- 1000x) that it's organic, grass fed, she says "all natural is the same thing" and i'll say "mother, most real foods are natural foods. you can label an apple as natural and it's true."

jse, here's the recipe. i think it's pretty good as is (not too sweet), but if you want it sweeter, do 2 tbsp honey.

1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
raisins
himalayan sea salt

blend the first 5 ingredients in a food processor. mix in a small handful of raisins if you want some texture. you could also do chocolate chips or another dried fruit. pour into a small pan lined with plastic wrap (i used a little ziploc container) and pat down so it's even. sprinkle sea salt on top and cover with plastic. freez until hard. i left mine in over night and had it the next day. it was so good.

i'm sure other nuts/seeds would be good like macadamias or almonds. i'm just trying to add sunflower seeds in my diet since so many people on here rave about the benefits.