Thursday, January 08, 2009

My Battle with Butter


I have a confession to make...I don't really watch what I eat...like I don't over eat and just be a gluttonous mess...and I don't eat junk food...but I do like to bake...which is my biggest problem...to bake anything worth eating, you have to add butter. Under no circumstance would I EVER substitute margarine for butter....it's all about standards really. Different taste, and I just like things old school I suppose...but never would I add shortening...so I guess I do watch what I eat...I just would be better off if I didn't bake. Like this last weekend I wanted to make croissants, so I go about making them...little did I realize that it would take me two days and 3 sticks of butter. Yeah...I know...I know...okay it was a mistake...side note though, they turned out amazingly...and I will never make them again. Honestly if you really need a croissant just go to the bakery and get one, not 2 dozen. Luckily I have Seth who has the metabolism of a giraffe and he ate a lot and then I just froze the rest. While training I have to eat carbs...so then I get all crazy with different types of pasta recipes and make my own pasta...then breads...I have to have a loaf of bread to go with dinner...yeah I know I AM MY WORST ENEMY! Maybe while I train I will control what I eat...but the problem is the baking...I just need to tap into my healtier side...which I have, I just have been ignoring her.
As you can tell I am going to use my blog to use as my confessional. Which will suck, but you guys are so supportive....I can't tell you how many calls I got yesterday calling me fatty...now if that isn't motivational I don't know what is!

3 comments:

Kristen said...

We could upgrade your new blogosphere nickname to "Fatty McButterpants" if you would like:)

The Posse said...

So, I'll take that on, Fatty McButterpants.

As it turns out, yeah, there's nothing less than butter in my baking either. The thought of using margarine is an insult. And shortening? Seriously? You're kidding yourself if you think that either of those earns the name substitution. Bakery raping is a more apt description.

Us Fatty purists have to stick together.

Meredith said...

There is no substitute for pur beurre.