It has been surprisingly easy. The first meal was only a half failure and still managed to be tasty and SUPER filling. The rest have been really lovely experiences. I had forgotten how much I love spending time in the kitchen. I even lost three pounds. Not bad. The worst part has been giving up whiskey. I am a Jameson gal through and through. Unfortunately, whiskey is high in sugar. The alternatives, according to most blogs I've read, are tequila and vodka. Trying to drink tequila was a waste of time. I'm acclimating to vodka. It's not my favorite, but it will do for now. I love water. I drink a lot of it, but sometimes I want something with a little oomph. Sparkling water? Okay. I'll try it. I hate it! Who knew water could taste so terrible?! I can't understand why. Still, I'm trying. The coconut and the grapefruit LaCroix seem to be the most tolerable for me.
Like many, I have been eating far too many processed foods high in sodium and other nasties. I need more organic fruits, vegetables, and meats. Off to the kitchen I go! I'm a good cook, but baking has never been my forte. Still, I cannot resist it's call. My first attempt was a McSOG breakfast sandwich from the Son of Grok blog. Another great find thanks to Pinterest and it's many pinners.
One of the first ingredients in a McSOG is ground unsweetened coconut flakes. Toss a half cup of this in a food processor and it becomes the flour for the griddle cakes. As I said in previous posts my kitchen is very sad right now. All of my appliances and handy tools are packed away in storage. Knowing I'll be without them for awhile I went ahead and ordered almond and coconut flour from NutsOnline.com. Well, of course the measurement was for coconut flakes and not flour, so I tried to figure it out on my own. Not the best attempt. The griddle cake was extremely dry. It barely held together when "wet". When I flipped them they pretty much crumbled in the pan. Fail. I got two of them to hold together with a touch of sour cream. They came out much like my pancakes do: half cooked and somewhat burned. Yay. Moving on...
I had precooked my bacon in the oven that morning and microwaved an egg while my griddle cakes, um... cooked. I assembled my sandwich and dug in. It was good... kind of. The griddle cakes were weird, but that was my fault. I think the sour cream thought it was the star of that show. The bacon and egg certainly helped hide the odd flavor. The cakes were so dense that I could only eat half of one. That turned out to be just fine and I was quite full for most of the day.
If you'd like to try the recipe simply click the highlighted McSOG link above. I'd love to hear your experiences. I doubt I'll be trying this one again due to my flour faux pas. It literally left a sour taste in my mouth. If I want a breakfast sandwich again I will try the grain-free biscuit from Food Renegade.
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