The Daily Balance

You know that J’adore commercial where Charlize Theron makes you feel like an awkward 14-year-old? Because she’s SO incredibly, unattainably sexy? I don’t think I could be that sexy if I had round-the-clock lessons and a new set of ankles — I tend to trip…a lot. That little necklace she throws to the ground? Yeah, I’d trip over the beads. If I could just have the sexiness she carries in the TIP OF HER PINKY finger my life might be a little different…but I digress.

But even though I can’t strut like Charlize, I can still FEEL like Charlize. How? I’m so glad you asked!

[image source: Glo Bakery]

Created by the ever-so-talented Angela, own of Glo Bakery (and blogger behind Oh She Glows), these little babies can make anyone feel sexy. Some of you look confused. Let me break it down for you…

From the Glo Bakery website:

Do you dream of mouth-watering S’mores roasted over the campfire? Well, now you can enjoy one in a delicious Glo Bar- and it’s vegan to boot! Roasted vegan marshmallows, handmade chunky vegan graham crackers, dark chocolate, and cacao nibs come together to create a Glo Bar filled with love and adoration.

Ingredients: Oats, brown rice syrup, chunky homemade graham crackers (spelt, water, sucanat, canola oil, agave, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, baking powder), natural peanut butter, non-dairy dark chocolate, vegan marshmallows (corn syrup, beet sugar, corn starch, corn dextrose, carrageenan, soy protein, vanilla flavor, titanium dioxide, salt), crisp rice cereal, flax seed, cacao nibs, pure vanilla extract.

Homemade graham crackers? Dark chcolate? MARSHMELLOWS? Now just try and look me square in the eye and tell me marshmallows aren’t sexy. I DARE YOU! And did I mention each glo bar is wholesome and healthy? So you won’t just feel sexy, you’ll look it.

These bars really do taste as good as they sound (and look!). I love that they are soft and practically melt in your mouth. The pillowy marshmallows are making my mouth watering just thinking about ‘em! With each bite, you feel more and more of the love. I’m tellin’ you, they are definitely the most delicious way to feel sexy. I urge you all to buy some — you won’t regret it!

If you need, me, I’ll be practicing my strut.

What foods make you feel sexy?

Bacon=deliciousness. And no, not KEVIN!

From chocolate covered, to milkshakes (at the B spot!), pizza and ice cream, bacon is taking (or has taken?) the world by storm.

Do not even TRY to tell me otherwise. I know that some of you are vegetarians and don’t eat bacon for ethical reasons — but don’t even try and tell me it isn’t mouth-watering delicious. Because I don’t take kindly to liars. Sure, some of you may not like the IDEA of bacon and some of you may be grossed out with the process of making bacon. But you bet your little hiney that If i told you it was the newest organic vegetable from the earth, you’d shout for joy in adoration. Am I taking this a bit too far? I tend to do that sometimes…

My point is – bason is marvelous.

What isn’t marvelous is fat and cholesterol. Luckily, there are several healthier options out there that still deliver the awesomeness of all that is “bacon,” without making us commit healthy eating crimes.

My favorite option out there (that I eat 3-4 times a week):

Whole Foods carries an ORGANIC turkey bacon, which I also enjoy, but Butterball wins due to price and convenience. Each slice is only 25 calories (so naturally I have at least 2), with only 1.5 grams of fat.

To complete one of my favorite breakfasts, I enjoy bacon alongside two REAL eggs (sunny side up or over easy) and toast (or rudi’s bagel). As yummy as eggs and toast may be, it just isn’t breakfast without my chewy strips of saltiness!

Are you a fan of bacon? Do you do the real thing? go turkey? go veg?