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clevermanka) wrote2006-03-27 11:27 am
clevermanka) wrote2006-03-27 11:27 am
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Yesterday, I binged. Binged it up right, in (nearly) every way possible.
After getting the bummer news about Buck, I made some coffee and rooted around for breakfast. Nothin'.
Went to the grocery store and picked up some ingredients for bran muffins (I started out with good intentions) and then wandered down the cracker/cookie aisle. Never a good move. Wheat Thins (always a temptation for me) has a new flavor out--Sundried Tomato something or other. I also picked up some sour cream for dip-making and some vegetables. So far, I wasn't doing too bad, although I knew I was on a slippery slope when I passed over the lite sour cream for the fully-leaded stuff.
I got home and made the dip with a spicy onion dip mix a friend gave me for xmas (OK just let me say Thank You Alonzo, even though you don't read this, it needs to be said. That stuff is the bomb) and put it in the fridge to set up while I made the muffins. By the way, Kellogg's is no longer printing the bran muffin recipe on their boxes of All-Bran cereal. So after ten freaking years of making them, I'm now recipe-less because of course I never wrote it down. I went with a different brand of cereal that had a recipe on the box and they're actually really good. They're made with yogurt instead of milk. Quite tasty. So tasty, in fact, that I feel like they aren't as good for me as the All-Bran ones. Anyway.
So. Muffins and coffee. So far, not too bad. Then, about mid-morning, the munchies hit.
I pulled out the dip and crackers. The combo was a little too strong, so I limited the dip to just the vegetables and ate the crackers plain. Yum. Read through an entire paperback (Airs Above The Ground, if you must know) while chowing over the course of an hour or three. I decided I wanted something sweet, so I had a little sliver of the chocolate torte left over from Saturday night. Oh, heck, and might as well make another pot of coffee to go with it. Did I mention the left over heavy cream from the torte's ganache? That went nicely with the coffee. And, you know, torte.
By two o'clock or so, I was feeling peckish again (I have no idea why. Or, really, how) and I realized I hadn't had much protein. Shame on me! Nothing in the house sounded appealing, so back to Dillon's for a rotisserie chicken. One nice thing about living alone, is I don't have to fight anyone for my favorite parts: the wings and back. OK, so no one ever fought for me when I was living with people, but now I can eat them messily and greedily without worrying about being tidy. Yum. Chicken. Oh, and I polished off that box of Wheat Thins because I needed something to soak up the grease from the chicken.
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adammaker came over around 4:00 for more coffee and food. I was really, really awake by then.
Later that evening (somehow I managed to not be hungry for dinner--imagine!) I wanted something sweet but the torte was looking a little too dense. So I just made up a little old batch of Toll House Cookies. The full butter version. Somehow or another, I only wound up with five dozen cookies because, I don't know, maybe someone made herself sick eating a lot of dough. I did manage to choke down three of the cookies because dude. Warm cookies!
Night time finally rolled around and I went to sleep or god knows what else I might have eaten.
Yesterday, I binged. Binged it up right, in (nearly) every way possible.
After getting the bummer news about Buck, I made some coffee and rooted around for breakfast. Nothin'.
Went to the grocery store and picked up some ingredients for bran muffins (I started out with good intentions) and then wandered down the cracker/cookie aisle. Never a good move. Wheat Thins (always a temptation for me) has a new flavor out--Sundried Tomato something or other. I also picked up some sour cream for dip-making and some vegetables. So far, I wasn't doing too bad, although I knew I was on a slippery slope when I passed over the lite sour cream for the fully-leaded stuff.
I got home and made the dip with a spicy onion dip mix a friend gave me for xmas (OK just let me say Thank You Alonzo, even though you don't read this, it needs to be said. That stuff is the bomb) and put it in the fridge to set up while I made the muffins. By the way, Kellogg's is no longer printing the bran muffin recipe on their boxes of All-Bran cereal. So after ten freaking years of making them, I'm now recipe-less because of course I never wrote it down. I went with a different brand of cereal that had a recipe on the box and they're actually really good. They're made with yogurt instead of milk. Quite tasty. So tasty, in fact, that I feel like they aren't as good for me as the All-Bran ones. Anyway.
So. Muffins and coffee. So far, not too bad. Then, about mid-morning, the munchies hit.
I pulled out the dip and crackers. The combo was a little too strong, so I limited the dip to just the vegetables and ate the crackers plain. Yum. Read through an entire paperback (Airs Above The Ground, if you must know) while chowing over the course of an hour or three. I decided I wanted something sweet, so I had a little sliver of the chocolate torte left over from Saturday night. Oh, heck, and might as well make another pot of coffee to go with it. Did I mention the left over heavy cream from the torte's ganache? That went nicely with the coffee. And, you know, torte.
By two o'clock or so, I was feeling peckish again (I have no idea why. Or, really, how) and I realized I hadn't had much protein. Shame on me! Nothing in the house sounded appealing, so back to Dillon's for a rotisserie chicken. One nice thing about living alone, is I don't have to fight anyone for my favorite parts: the wings and back. OK, so no one ever fought for me when I was living with people, but now I can eat them messily and greedily without worrying about being tidy. Yum. Chicken. Oh, and I polished off that box of Wheat Thins because I needed something to soak up the grease from the chicken.
adammaker came over around 4:00 for more coffee and food. I was really, really awake by then.Later that evening (somehow I managed to not be hungry for dinner--imagine!) I wanted something sweet but the torte was looking a little too dense. So I just made up a little old batch of Toll House Cookies. The full butter version. Somehow or another, I only wound up with five dozen cookies because, I don't know, maybe someone made herself sick eating a lot of dough. I did manage to choke down three of the cookies because dude. Warm cookies!
Night time finally rolled around and I went to sleep or god knows what else I might have eaten.
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Excess to excess.
Choco chip cookies? :whimper:
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:beams at you:
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But...mmmmmmmmmmm. Tasty.
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I think it just sounds like a tasty way to spend a day!
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However, such binging is only a bad thing if it is a daily occurance.
And just so you know, one of the best things about the internet is that you can pretty much find anything you want...particularly if it is a recipe:
The Original All-Bran™ Muffins
Brought to you by Kellogg's
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Recipe Summary
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups Kellogg's® All-Bran® cereal
1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Directions
Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and milk. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and oil. Beat well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion evenly into twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° F about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Additional Information
VARIATION: For muffins with reduced calories, fat and cholesterol, use 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp oil and substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg.
VARIATION: For muffins with reduced fat and cholesterol, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg and 1/4 cup sweetened applesauce (or 2 oz jar bananas baby food) for 1/4 cup vegetable oil. (Muffin texture may vary slightly from The Original All-Bran Muffins recipe.) Also referred to as Our Best Bran Muffins.
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I looked, briefly, but couldn't find the original recipe, just other people's variations on it.
And oh yes, I enjoyed every damned moment of all that gluttony. It was bliss!!!! Except for the tummyache from the cookie dough. That was kinda crummy, but passed soon enough.
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D.
I just...
Re: I just...
I wish...
The torte was AMAZING!
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You can eat most anything once-a-week, and not damage your long term plans.
Now, mind you, you don't need to do it every week either. *grin*
mmm, Planned gluttony!
Re: The torte was AMAZING!
I only do it alone, which I know smacks of Eating Disorder. But I so enjoy making a pig of myself and being able to read or listen to music or whatever and having the house and food all to myself.
Glad you liked the torte. It was ridiculously easy.
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well...
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Both yours and Robin's are great, but the one I already had perfect, on reflection. =)
& it is...
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We had company Saturday and left over shrimp and gouda and crackers.....not any more.
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