05 September 2014
A Plate-Full of Happiness
It’s been a long time since I’ve written about cookies and you all know how much I love different desserts (boozy cookies!). Last Christmas, my savory side decided to try a recipe for bacon chocolate chip cookies. I have been in want of comfort foods lately, so I thought I’d share my experience with these babies…
This is basically the good old Toll House recipe that you can find on the chocolate chip package with a few switch outs to include the bacon.
I really enjoyed these. They actually don’t taste very different…the bacon adds a subtle smoky-saltiness to the cookies.
You can find the recipe I used HERE.
I’m sure some people will be confused as to why a health coach would be sharing cookie baking recipes but I don’t see anything wrong with enjoying cookies (and the cookie baking process). Some of the things I started doing when I began my healthy eating journey was to pay close attention to the quality of my ingredients and to pretty much scratch cook everything so I knew what was in my food…baked goods and all.
You see…I think eating and enjoying real food is the biggest and best change we can make in our diets. I believe all the chemicals we ingest in packaged and fast foods do way more harm than calories. Of course we need to pay attention to what and how much we eat…but I also believe that we need to enjoy our food and remove the fear and guilt from what we are consuming. When we start eating quality food, we crave the “bad” stuff less and less. We also get more in tune with what our bodies need and can indulge and enjoy without going overboard because the food will satisfy us and we can be in control.
When I want a cookie, I have a cookie. And I enjoy the hell out of that cookie.
Bacon is popular
XO
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