A "Go-To" Sweet Thing

In the past I've been able to completely give up desserts and most carbs to lose weight. After a few days it becomes a non-issue since it takes that long for the cravings to disappear. However, when the carb habit is deeply ingrained it may be good to have SOMETHING you can feel a little good about eating if going cold turkey isn't an option. It beats the alternative = going to the grocery store for a gallon of vanilla ice cream and special hot fudge sauce in your jammies and bunny slippers at midnight. . . !

Recently there has been a lot of press about honey and cinnamon being a winning 1-2-punch against many health issues. You can read about it here while having a little snack:

http://fatalfacts.com/index.php?/topic/1308-facts-on-honey-and-cinnamon-it-is-found-that-a-mixture-of-honey-and-cinnamon-cures-most-diseases/

1 rice cake

2T± fresh almond butter

1/2-1t ground cinnamon

1-2T fresh Farmer's Market honey

Spread the rice cake with almond butter. Sprinkle with a generous amount of ground cinnamon. Drizzle with honey. Savor it with a big steaming mug of hot green tea. . .Lin