I refuse to believe that I will ever develop healthy eating habits by restricting myself to the extreme. So sometimes I just eat what I want — but I stay in my calories, and at least make the meal a tad bit healthier :P

Buttermilk Pancakes with Fruit, Eggs, and Bacon

Recipe: 630 Calories, Give or Take (see below)

This is a total indulgence meal for me :P (I eat vegan most of the time)

Pancakes – 155 calories (for 1.5 – 5” pancakes)

The calories for the pancakes will vary SIGNIFICANTLY from mix to mix. Find a healthy, low-calorie one :) – I’m using (unfortunately) Aunt Jemima’s Buttermilk Pancake Mix, which (while yummy) is not the whole wheat kind I grew up on and prefer. I made 1/2 of the single-person recipe for this to fit my calories.

Topping – 265 calories

RECIPE

1 Tbsp Butter (100 cals)
2 Tbsp Honey (120 cals)

1/2 Cup Strawberries (25 cals)
1/8 Cup Blueberries (20 cals)

Make the topping by mixing the honey, butter and a dash of cinnamon in a small container and microwaving on high for about 20 seconds – then mix everything together again and microwave another 10-15 seconds. Let cool before using on pancakes. I drizzle the still melted honey-butter over the pancakes (all layers) and then add the fruit to the top.

Two Eggs (scrambled) with Tapatío – 140 calories

Three Bacon Strips – 70 calories

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Total Calories: 630.

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Cory and I just finished eating the most amazing mango! And of course, my first thought is that I have to blog about it.

The story of this mango has all to do with timing. About a week ago we were at the grocery store picking up a few things, and Cory and I both happened to spot the mangos at the same time – they were on sale for only $2! What? So we had to buy one. Cory suggested we buy a mango that wasn’t ripe so we didn’t have to eat it right away. I agreed – even though I hate ripening fruit myself because I always forget about it until it has gone rotten – and over the last week we’ve ripened it on our counter. Finally today, Cory asked if we should eat the mango. True to form, I had forgotten about it and had no idea when it might or might not be ripe, but I said yes because I trust his timing. Cory put the mango in the refrigerator, and I thought to myself that it seemed a bit soon; it would be much too cold when we ate it hours later! But, again I trusted Cory’s choice.

Cory’s skill with timing is a long-standing joke of ours because he has an uncanny ability for accuracy when calculating numbers and statistics in his head. No, really – its eerie. Cory’s timing is perfect, not only on his delivery of a hilarious comeback and in the way he plans his day, but in every respect of his life – in work, courtship, conversation – Cory just knows intuitively what’s to come next and when each step should happen. He also has a knack for complicated on-the-spot mathematical analysis, so that he can guess just about everything, from exactly how many more miles we can travel with the remaining gas in the tank to how likely it is that we’ll still have enough milk on Wednesday morning. At this point I just trust all timing decisions to Cory.

So it was with no surprise that, as I carefully cut apart the soft fruit just a bit ago, I was giggling silently to myself because – despite whatever doubts I had – the mango was perfect. It was absolutely the most divine mango I’ve ever had, save for one incredible mango that my dad picked for me (fresh from his backyard in Hawaii) circa 1994. What a delicious treat :)

(Thank you, Cory.)

I suggest you all go out and get one for yourself!

P.S. The mango totally wins the delicious contest over the ice cream I had earlier. Something to remember next time I’m reaching for sweets…

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