The eggplant "bacon" was...okay. It was flavorful. But it didn't get crispy like you want in a blt. It was my first time trying eggplant and I wasn't thrilled with it but I did think that I'd be willing to try it in other applications.
For the sandwich I decided to do half with the eggplant bacon and half with the coconut bacon flakes and see which I liked better. I thought the bacon flakes would get a better crunch but I didn't end up liking either side. I didn't eat very much of this sandwich.
I added "shaved brussle sprouts" from the Appetite for Reduction book. I've made four recipes from it so far this week and they've all been good. No surprise I liked these. I don't know if they were meant to get quite this black but that's how I like my veggies: pan fried until blackened!
I want to start keeping an eye on whether I'm getting enough fruits and veggies every day. With eating reduced carbs and sugars plus no meat or dairy you would think the only thing left to eat would be fruits and veggies yet I still seem to manage to avoid getting enough. I've been eating a lot of nuts.
Did I get five servings of fruits and veggies?
- Apricot in breakfast and snack
- Eggplant in "b"lt
- Brussle Sprouts in lunch side
- Red Bell Pepper in soup at dinner
- Spinach in "b"lt
- Tomatoes in "b"lt
- Spinach and strawberries in dinner salad
I didn't exactly eat much of my lunch but I did well in serving myself enough varieties of fruits and veggies!
