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It’s a new year and a new food vlog.
I took a break last week because of the New Year and also because of health issues I had to address.
Topic of the day: Small Meals for Health and Weight Management
1. A few months back I started eating something that I call a Tortilla Spiral. I even did a Quick Meal short and a food vlog about one of them. That one was for lunch. Today, I want to talk about why I started eating these. I’m currently on a strict eating regiment to help manage my health, and as a side effect, I’m also managing weight with it.
2. There’s something wrong with me. Well, actually, there are several things wrong with me, but the doctors haven’t figured it all out yet. For now, they are focusing on my adrenal glands. There’s a lot of science medical terms that explain what I’m about to describe, but I don’t know them all. At this time in my life, I have to consume my daily calories in 4-5 small meals, five is better. The reason I have to consume my calories spread out throughout day, is because if I consume too many calories at a time, I pass out.
Let me clarify, since doctors don’t like it when I say pass out. When I consume too many calories at once, my brain and my adrenal gland don’t communicate clearly and don’t know how to work together help me digest my food and then process and distribute energy. My body essential takes a nap, giving itself time to figure out how things should work.
3. That brings me to small meals. For me, a small meal needs to feel like a normal meal but not leave with exaggerated cravings or feeling hungry an hour later. Especially since I have to wait at least 2 hours before I eat again. I used to worry about snacking too much, but with eating 4-5 times a day, I simply incorporate what used to snacks into my small meals.
Now, it’s time to talk about how I make a Breakfast Tortilla Spiral. Be sure to visit my Knauthentic YouTube channel if you want to see the short.
Step-by-step instructions:
1. Lightly oil a good nonstick pan or lightly oil a contact paper lined pan.
2. Use a tortilla you like or a high protein, high fiber, low carb brand to reduce your glycemic load.
3. Thickly spread on the first layer and create groves in the spread. In today’s quick meal I used Red Curry Hummus, a nightshade-free recipe I created.
4. Slowly pour on a beaten egg to keep it from flowing off the tortilla too much.
5. Spiral on the last layer, a pourable cheese sauce. I used a homemade vegan cheese sauce that makes good nachos.
6. Bake for ten minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Crush your favorite toasted nuts, salted or unsalted. I crush mine between paper towels to soak up excess oil and used pistachios in this recipe.
8. Top the baked ingredients with your preferred greens. I used broccoli sprouts, the pistachio crumbs, and a drizzly of balsamic fig glaze to finish it off.
For any listeners or watchers who are nightshade sensitive like me, the homemade red curry hummus I use, gives this dish a similar flavor to shakshuka.
Question: Do you think you’ll try a Tortilla Spiral, whether for breakfast or lunch? I’d love to know.
If you, or someone you know, has a health or food journey story or recipe you think others might benefit from, please check my Be Featured links on social media, and share your story in the way that suits you best.
Until next time, stay safe, eat well, and be blessed.
Credits
Knauthentic Season 1, Episode 9.
Starring Toi Thomas.
Featuring no one else at this time.
Topics discussed: Small Meals for Health and Weight Management, and Breakfast Tortilla Spiral
Produced by Toi Thomas in association with The ToiBox of Words and Lit Carnivale.
Directed by Toinette “Toi” Thomas.
Thanks again to the Knauthentic community on Substack, YouTube, and wherever you can hear this podcast. This is all for you!
