Manic Monday, New Year Tuesday!

The pie crust ended up okay, though I will add more liquid next time. I used freshly ground pastry flour, beef tallow, sea salt, whey, ACV, and an egg, then let it sit out 24 hrs. Next time I'll add a couple of extra tablespoons of whey, as it was very difficult to roll out. It was probably the nicest whole wheat crust I've ever eaten, though!

For the filling, I used 1/4 the recommended sugar and added enough stevia for the another 1/4. I didn't notice any difference between that version and my usual (half the recommended sugar). Texture was fine, no strange aftertaste...next time I'll try 1/8 sugar and 1/4 stevia and see what happens.

So we ended up with:

• pumpkin pie with kefir cheese for breakfast


• kale & ground beef omelet for lunch


• out for supper...pizza, and I really, REALLY needed these for my night out:

But I didn't get them.

Sigh.

I'm going to head for a low-grain, low-sugar diet this month. My goal is 4 protein breakfasts/week (working up to daily) and replacing grain-based snacks with nuts or raw cheeses.

The pumpkin pie is lower grain than pancakes or toast, but next time it will just be custard or a nut crust. Today we're eating:

• pumpkin pie leftovers for breakfast


• chicken, rice, & vegs with Mom & Dad for lunch


• stuffed squash from KerryAnn's TF Mailer & sauted greens for supper