Procrastinate, Appreciate, Salivate

So, in the interest of not failing, I have decided to put off the torture task that is the Elimination Diet until after the U.S. election after I’m dead after an upcoming weekend at my in-laws. I may be forced willing to give up half the foods that comprise my diet in my own home, but I’m not willing to stand at the stove stirring my millet and kale gruel while everybody else is chowing down on my father-in-law’s amazing grilled pork chops, corn and beer. Can’t do it.

This will be a tough challenge for me, I know. Being a reformed picky eater, I vowed never to stop myself from eating any foods so long as they were healthy, and I’ve never ever been on a diet of any kind. Sacrifice is clearly not my forte.

Looking down the barrel of the cleanse, I have decided to overindulge these last days of summer. Ice cream, chocolate (just a bit), mounds of berries and not a speck of rice in sight. It’s been yummy. We even went to a Chinese buffet this week, where, if you don’t overindulge, you feel like you’ve been robbed.

(torpedo shrimp and wonton soup… drool)

So, this week, a dessert that’s delicious, easy and perfect for over-indulgence, and a question: What’s your guilty pleasure?

 

Kgirl’s I Dare You To Eat Just One Piece Summer Fruit Flan

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: nada
Feeds: 1. Fine. 10. Whatever.

- 1 pre-baked angel food flan cake (they’re usually found in the produce section)
- 1 small carton of whipping cream (the real deal, folks)
- 1 tsp. honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 –2 cups any summer fruit (Not sure which to choose? If it grows together, it goes together.)

Pour the whipping cream into a chilled bowl.

With a hand mixer, whip the cream until somewhat stiff and fluffy. Add the honey and vanilla and give it a stir.

Spread the whipped cream onto the flan with a rubber spatula. Be generous and not too perfect.

Sprinkle, arrange, layer or just toss the fruit on top of the whipped cream. I like patterns, but you might not be so anal.

Dig in, and then dig in again.

SoundBITE
Always go for the real deal in terms of whipped cream. Whipped toppings (the frozen ones) may yield a few less calories, but they make up for it with artificial colours, flavours, hydrogenated oils and high-fructose corn syrup (among other undesirable things). Whipped cream in an aerosol can may actually have some cream in it, but it also will have some gross stabilizers and additives. Unless you want the bottle for a cheap nitrous hit, do your body a favour and keep it real. (Soy alternatives are cool if dairy doesn’t do your body good.)

Comments

[coopkeeper]

I know exactly what you mean. We spent the summer eating pizza and drinking beer by the pool. With absolutely no regard for the carbs we inhaled. Unfortunately, the pool has closed and I don't know what to do with myself. I've been eyeing the neighbor's fish pond as a substitute for the pool.

[nomotherearth]

You've eaten millet and kale gruel?