Let's eat CAKE!

It was my mum's birthday celebration today. Guess what I was in charge of... the cake. Of all items eh! I thought should I paleo/primal it? It was very tempting! Being thoughtful and considerate to my elders... What I ended up with was delectable! A Flourless Mocha Torte. So it was in the right direction but it took a sharp turn down with the sugar content! As well as... the type of chocolate I used for the ganache... milk chocolate. (My mother isn't a fan of dark chocolate) Now I could do it again with dark but the sugar is still 'unacceptable'. In addition to the essentials, I made creme anglaise, raspberry sauce and whipped cream. All of which were sugar laden! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Shame! These tasty extras were a result of me thinking the cake was a bust. As a full package it ended up one of the best cakes I've made!

Of course, I had to try it! It was in the name of scientific research... or a quality test. OMG! I paid for it with a sever sugar rush and crash. Well worth it. Cavewomen HAD to have had SOMETHING they were naughty with, right? BTW... no guilt. Thumbs up!

Now... it's been requested to for my father's birthday next weekend. Today allows me to turn it down next weekend. 

Changing direction...

I am still amazed at the ability to say no thank you and not feel like I ripped myself off.  I mean it and then it's over. Temptation is no longer a part of my eating life!

Another thing, I am not getting that OMG I have to eat feeling if I miss a meal. That urgency in the past would lead to carb overload or something else. 

Well that's all...