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. satisfying the sweet tooth .

June 5, 2011 by Amanda @ .running with spoons. 64 Comments

Today was one sweet Sunday. Literally!

I’ve always had a sweet tooth. Always. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been seduced by the saccharine serpent. My sweet tooth is usually pretty manageable, but today, it went buck. freakin’. wild. Since I made you guys suffer through one of my longwinded speeches yesterday (loved your comments, btw!!), I’ll keep it short and sweet… literally… today and let the pictures do the talking instead…

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Breakfast… is the best meal of the day

Eggified/bananafied steel cut oats; caramel & chocolate pudding; roasted almond butter

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Morning Pick-Me-Up-and-Make-Me-Smile

Cookie dough ball & chocolate pudding with extra cocoa mixed in…
Random fact: I always add about a Tbsp. of cocoa powder to my chocolate pudding to make it even more chocolatey… and then top it with almond butter for an even more seductive experience. Swoooooon.

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Lunch… is better when it’s breakfast-like

Grainy toast with cream cheese; banana with almond butter & trail mix
MIA: salad beast and protein shake

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Afternoon Dee-licious Dee-light

Vanilla oat bran with Freek Freek Greek yogurt & melty chocolate chips
Damn typos…

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Dinner… was neither sweet nor breakfast-like

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This. was. so. good… that it deserves it’s own post. Tomorrow. Promise!

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Surprisingly enough, I’m not suffering any kind of ill effects from all of my sugar consumption. No sugar coma, no shakes, and most importantly, absolutely no guilt. I wanted it, I went for it, and I enjoyed every. last. bite. I know they say that balanced meals are the key to satiety and satisfaction, but sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a little (or a lot) of sugar. And that’s real life right there 😀

Enjoy your night, loves!

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Favorite foods to satisfy that sweet tooth?

Any  guesses as to what was in my dinner?

Filed Under: Food Talk Tagged With: cravings, sugar, sweet, sweet tooth

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  1. Scott

    June 6, 2011 at 8:26 am

    I have been having a sweet tooth lately too! Gotta listen to it though! My favorite way to give my sweet tooth what it wants is some sweet cereal 🙂

    Hope you are having a great monday!

    Scott

    Reply
  2. sunshinevegan

    June 6, 2011 at 8:10 am

    I have a huge sweet tooth too!
    I love dipping extra dark chocolat in coconut butter or eating gf waffles with coconut butter, white chocolate PB and bananas!
    No shame in putting coconut butter on everything you eat 🙂

    Reply
  3. Katie

    June 6, 2011 at 7:08 am

    Breakfast is my favorite MEAL ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I always love how yummy and pretty yours look!

    I had breakfast at a hotel this morning, I brought my own oats, but breakfast is just not the same when its not made at home!

    Love you! Happy Monday!! xoxo

    Reply
  4. Albizia

    June 6, 2011 at 7:06 am

    I didn’t have a sweet tooth. I would skip dessert without thinking twice because I just didn’t crave it. Two bites of chocolate were more than enough… for a month. But after I started restricting, things changed. Now I love my sugar. I love dark chocolate, chocolate-covered nuts, bananas, dessert cheese, everything containing coconut…

    I have no idea what your dinner was. I am not good at all at guessing what’s inside wraps. If it tastes good, i don’t really care 😛 .

    Reply
  5. Albizia

    June 6, 2011 at 7:06 am

    I didn’t have a sweet tooth. I would skip dessert without thinking twice because I just didn’t crave it. Two bites of chocolate were more than enough… for a month. But after I started restricting, things changed. Now I love my sugar. I love dark chocolate, chocolate-covered nuts, bananas, dessert cheese, everything containing coconut…

    I have no idea what your dinner was. I am not good at all at guessing what’s inside wraps. If it tastes good, i don’t really care 😛 .

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  6. movesnmunchies

    June 6, 2011 at 5:50 am

    I HAVE SUCH A SWEET TOOTH! I challenge you on ur sweet tooth! i think i can beat ya!.. mine i sCRAZY!!… oo a quesadilla?!

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  7. movesnmunchies

    June 6, 2011 at 5:50 am

    I HAVE SUCH A SWEET TOOTH! I challenge you on ur sweet tooth! i think i can beat ya!.. mine i sCRAZY!!… oo a quesadilla?!

    Reply
  8. starsandpinkness

    June 6, 2011 at 4:39 am

    Ahhh I’m so in love with this! I have the biggest sweet tooth on the planet. I have to literally force myself to eat savory dishes sometimes because otherwise, I really do think I would live on sweet goodness for all my meals and snacks 🙂 At the moment I’m really hating this ‘no sugar’ thing going round the blog world. Fine, I’ll let them get on with it, but my life is too short to have no sugar and it’s what I like so I will damn well sugar load because it’s YUM.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Running with Spoons

      June 6, 2011 at 6:06 am

      Oh I hear ya. I think my body is secretly rebelling against the anti-sugar campaign, and I’m not complaining 😀

      Reply
  9. Hannah

    June 6, 2011 at 4:37 am

    Guilty pleasures (still working on removing the “guilty” part):
    1). Peppermint patties
    2). Congo bars and coffee ice cream
    3). >70% dark chocolate
    4). Cheesecake

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  10. Hannah

    June 6, 2011 at 4:37 am

    Guilty pleasures (still working on removing the “guilty” part):
    1). Peppermint patties
    2). Congo bars and coffee ice cream
    3). >70% dark chocolate
    4). Cheesecake

    Reply
  11. czechvegan

    June 6, 2011 at 3:48 am

    I love this post, all those meals look perfect and tasty, I must control myself in order not to lick the computer screen :))
    I try to tame my sweet tooth with banana soft serves, fruit smoothies, fruit salads..and a huge blobs of nut butters in my oatmeals and generous spinkles of cocoa, coconut etc. And a classic pudding won´t hurt either:)

    Reply
  12. Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner)

    June 6, 2011 at 1:45 am

    Nah, I don’t have a raging sweet tooth at all… 😉 Haha my sweet tooth is actually INSANE, but I love it and roll with it! BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE I say! 😀

    That chocolate pudding. Oh yum. I need some of that in my life!!

    Reply
  13. Jessy (squeezetheday)

    June 6, 2011 at 1:23 am

    Everything looks absolutely delicious!! I love your meals and your photography is beautiful.
    My favourite way of satisfying my sweet tooth is definitely chocolate.

    Reply
  14. Jessy (squeezetheday)

    June 6, 2011 at 1:23 am

    Everything looks absolutely delicious!! I love your meals and your photography is beautiful.
    My favourite way of satisfying my sweet tooth is definitely chocolate.

    Reply
  15. vegan aphrodite

    June 6, 2011 at 12:35 am

    Ohmygosh! I love your meals! I know it is stupid to say, bacause I make my own choices- so I have the power over my life (just doesent feel that way..)- but i want to eat like you! I want to eat without guilt! And I generally just whant to EAT.. like more than two meals aday.. I just woke up, and im hungry, and it really annoyes me!

    Reply
    • vegan aphrodite

      June 6, 2011 at 1:42 am

      Just after I wrote this, I shaked my head and decide to have breakfast! Who am I to deny my body from food when it screams for it!? So now I enjoy a delicious bowl of mashed sweet potat, almondbutter and maple sirup… mmmhm!
      Thank you for being a great inspiration!!

      Reply
      • Amanda @ Running with Spoons

        June 6, 2011 at 6:01 am

        Yay! Don’t skip breakfast, girl. It’s the best meal of the day!

        Reply
  16. Natalie

    June 5, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    i agree that breakfast is the best meal of the day!
    favorite foods to satisfy my sweet tooth = chocolate (obviously), dense chocolate loaf or banana bread, candied ginger, microwaved zbars!

    and diner was almond butter apple avocado quesadilla maybe?

    Reply
  17. Stephanie

    June 5, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    how do u make the caramel pudding you use on your oats??

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  18. Stephanie

    June 5, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    how do u make the caramel pudding you use on your oats??

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Running with Spoons

      June 6, 2011 at 5:59 am

      I just buy it. It’s Belsoy.

      Reply
  19. Mary @ Bites and Bliss

    June 5, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    I want all these meals! Right now. At 10:39 PM. They look so delicious!! Actually, there’s a big banana and a jar of PB calling my name right now…thanks for the craving! 😛

    Reply
  20. theflourishingfoodie

    June 5, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    All your eats look yummy! Such pretty pictures too 🙂

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  21. theflourishingfoodie

    June 5, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    All your eats look yummy! Such pretty pictures too 🙂

    Reply
  22. kris (everyday oats)

    June 5, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    This is my kinda day! Or at least what I wish it could be like everyday. Loving those chocolaty oats! They would definitely satisfy my sweet tooth.

    Reply
  23. kris (everyday oats)

    June 5, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    This is my kinda day! Or at least what I wish it could be like everyday. Loving those chocolaty oats! They would definitely satisfy my sweet tooth.

    Reply
  24. cleaneatingchelsey

    June 5, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    I have a semi-sweet tooth. It used to be really bad. Now I tend to eat something sweet once a day after dinner!

    Reply
  25. Laura

    June 5, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    For the past week, all my lunches have been breakfast-esque 🙂
    What kind of pudding do you put on your oats? is it homemade?

    Reply
  26. Sarah - feeedingbrainandbody

    June 5, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    I agree: Breakfast is the best meal of the day! Breakfasts disguised as lunches are a common occurrence for me. The banana is dressed up so pretty, I love it!

    Your dinner does looks tasty, and I don’t have any idea what is, but you can be sure I’ll be reading about it tomorrow 🙂

    Reply
  27. Sarah

    June 5, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    i’m the opposite! i don’t have a sweet tooth at all. i love salty things – give me chips + dip and sandwiches any day. 🙂

    you dinner looks like some kind of delicious quesadilla!

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  28. Alexandra

    June 5, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    Two things I MUST say:
    #1 Your food photography is absolutley amazing, every single time I see one of your posts, I have to make a quick trip to the fridge for a snack haha. It also inspires me to get better at my pics and meal creativity!
    #2 Your strength is contagious. I love how much you want to kill any remnant of your ED, it rocks!! 🙂

    Reply
  29. Aimee

    June 5, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    Everyone deserves a day like this! Gosh – I can think of so many ways to satisfy my sweet tooth! I don’t know where to begin! Your eats loom delicious as usual!
    My guess on your yummy dinner creation – I see avocado or guacamole, cheese, maybe an egg in a wrap -Well whatever it is it looks scrumptious! 🙂 aimee

    Reply
  30. blueeyedheart

    June 5, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    Adding chocolate to chocolate is so totally something I would do. 😉 Except that I don’t think I can consider chocolate “sweet,” since I like it dark…

    And I am not going to guess, because I’m bad at guessing. :p

    <3 <3

    Reply
  31. pumpedforpumpkin

    June 5, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    I love that you just give into your cravings. I hope one day I can be so “free” but right now I’m still trying to get the whole. It’s completely okay to eat cereal after dinner/whenever I want thing. I love bananas with anything. I’ve never tried oat bran what does it taste like?! I think I’d like to try it with the greek yogurt since I loooove greek yogurt.
    I can’t wait for tomorrow’s dinner post it looks ah-mazing!
    I’m a HUGE sugar person. I try to suppress the cravings and give into my brain saying ‘eat that savory dish for dinner’ beacuse it’s the only thing I’ve known. I’m working on it though. 🙂

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    • Amanda @ Running with Spoons

      June 5, 2011 at 6:31 pm

      My bad habits will rub off on ya 😉

      Reply
  32. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin

    June 5, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    I have a huge sweet tooth too, so this day of eats looks right up my alley! 😀 I like having bananas, vanilla yogurt, berries, and dates when I want something sweet (which is basically all the time haha).

    Reply
  33. stoppingfordaisies

    June 5, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    I need to find some of this almond butter!! and I tried peanut butter on my banana today… delicious!

    Reply
  34. keepnthefaith

    June 5, 2011 at 6:06 pm

    Can I just say I love you? No really, I do. Your amazing, and you have so much insight 🙂 so glad to be a followe of your blog!!

    Reply
  35. missy miller

    June 5, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    I think I spy an apple and also some sweet potato or hummus (orangey) and could it be avocado sneeking it’s little green head out?
    Hmmm.
    Interest (mine) = piqued

    Reply
  36. Jess@HealthyExposures

    June 5, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    ahhh, I love this, thank you! After all the “no sugar” stuff I’ve been seeing it’s just in time 🙂 I know some people have ill effects from it and do need to limit it…but for now I’m okay with enjoying my snacks on the sweet side 😉
    This is going to sound really lame…but more often then not, to satisfy my (snack) sweet tooth…it’s a bowl of a sweet-ish cereal (lately, kashi berry blossoms) with fruit and peanut butter 🙂

    Reply
  37. Katy

    June 5, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    Cocoa powder should be added to everything. With the exception of a lot of things. Okay so maybe not everything. But you get the picture 😉

    Your dinner looks AMAZE! Can’t wait to see what it is!!!

    xxx

    Reply
  38. 2tightlywound

    June 5, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    I love that you embrace your body’s desire for sugar. It is so encouraging for me, as I too am afflict with a sweet tooth, but I often feel so guilty about it!
    Dark chocolate is my favorite… only to be topped by dark chocolate with peanut butter 🙂

    As to a guess of what was for dinner…a breakfast wrap, perhaps? Can’t wait to see the mystery revealed tomorrow!

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  39. Ma Ma Megan

    June 5, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    How in the world do you make your eggified steel cut oats? I tried to, but the eggs just like cooked like a fried egg would? hrrmm..
    I have a pretty big sweet tooth. I used to tell myself I didn’t, but I actually do. If I wasn’t allergic to cane sugar I would eat chocolate bars like it’s my job. Luckily there are grain sweetened chocolate chips and I always have a bag of those on hand! I also have a habit of drizzling honey and maple syrup on everything (But not quite as bad as Buddy the Elf does 😛 ) Plus, coconut milk ice cream is agave sweetened. All these things make my sweet tooth so happy 🙂

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Running with Spoons

      June 5, 2011 at 6:13 pm

      I’m planning on doing a post on steel-cut oaties soon 😀

      Reply
  40. VeggieGirl

    June 5, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    Holy toledo… that breakfast looks BEYOND sensational – as do your other meals, but breakfast especially 😀

    Sweet toothed gals unite!

    1.) chocolate, please!

    2.) tortilla, guacamole, cheese?

    Reply
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