And I’m back
Sorry for the delay - massive delay - in postings. That thing called life got a bit crazy but now I’m back. I like to think in my time away I’ve also learned an immense amounts.
First off, a recipe to start. My postings will be much more regular, I promise. Words of inspiration, training, nutrition, recovery, mobility and flexibility will all be included.
One of the major issues with dieting and those that simply can’t handle a lot of carbs due to poor insulin sensitivity, is what to do about bread. Most people love it, most people crave it when they start to diet down or remove it from their diet. There’s just something about the warm tasty goodness of a loaf of bread fresh out of the oven. So without further adieu here is my next recipe in “Vikings Gotta Eat”. A low carb bread that is highly adaptable. This is the sweet bread version - great for low carb dieters and for those who may want to help pack on some muscle (can be beefed up with more healthy fats for more quality calories). So versatile, so tasty.
Ingredients
2 cups golden flax meal
1 cup splenda (or more if you like really sweet stuff)
1 tbsp pumpkin spice
1 tbsp baking powder (preferably aluminum free)
5 omega 3 eggs
2 tbsps coconut oil (great for getting MCT’s - also this can be boosted to as high as 5 tbsps for more quality calories for those looking to add size)
1/2 cup warm water
Directions
Mix the dry stuff.
Mix the wet stuff.
Mix it all together and shake it all about (while singing the hokie pokie)
Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes (varies with how bad your oven sucks – mine is terrible and I have to go up to about 55 minutes).
Take it out, do the toothpick or fork test to see if it’s done. Let cool and enjoy.
Alterations:
- Take out the splenda to make it good sandwich bread.
- Add more coconut oil for quality fats and higher calories.
- Add cinnamon, a bit of applesauce (sugar free) for a tasty apple-cinnamon bread (this raises carbs by whatever the amount is in the applesauce you use).
- Add pure pumpkin (half can – again raises carbs).
So there we go. Nice and easy, tasty and delicious. Feel free to follow me here as I’ll be posting more healthy recipes, more training and nutrition advice, and more health related tid bits.
Lastly, I’ve started a new website and here is a shameless plug. It is not specifically for rowers, but for the general populace and how I believe we all can and should be healthier. Feel free to check it out:
www.valhallatrainingsystem.com