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I like to end my night with that stronger chocolate flavor, and the milk is very soothing.
I feel like it relaxes me so I can go to bed peacefully, she tells SELF.
Lissette bakes a new dessert every Sunday.
I kept the sweet bread but added the milk component, she says.
To help accomplish this, she limits carbohydrates and uses nutrient-dense ingredients in many of her recipes.
National Library of Medicine.
(It’s even possible for some people toreverse prediabeteswith these kinds of changes.)
Here are 10 items she picks up in a typical grocery trip.
Ive tried other brands, but Lindt is so silky and good, Lissette says.
It melts in your mouth.
I havent been able to find anything else thats comparable.
Lissette never liked milk chocolate and previously ateunsweetenedbaking chocolate before finding this bar.
The beans are salty and the plantains are really sweet.
I love that salty-sweet combination, she says.
I cook the ground beef and eat plantains on the side like you would a potato, she says.
We cannot have a meal without tortillas.
Youre going to laugh, but we even eat tortillas with spaghetti in my family, Lissette says.
She eats two tortillas a day to still enjoy a food she loves while reducing her carbohydrate intake.
She typically uses them fortacos, quesadillas, or a quick breakfast wrap.
Cheese and avocado in a tortilla is a lifesaver.
You cook it for 30 seconds in the microwave, and youre ready to go, she says.
Turns out, Lissettes mother was right.
I really love milkI love anything dairy, Lissette says.
As Lissette explains, Its so creamy and rich.
Ill have milk with my coffee, and I dont really want the coffee.
I just want the milk!
I use bananas a lot in my baking and to make smoothies, Lissette says.
I dont particularly like supersweet foods, and I also get nutrients from the banana.
Usually, Lissette substitutes bananas for a portion of white cane sugar in her recipes.
Food and Drug Administration.
In comparison, cane sugar doesnt contain any fiber, protein, or minerals.)
Bananas are the star ingredient in hernutrient-densetake on Cocoa Pebbles.
I love Cocoa Pebbles.
My version is made with oatmeal, milk, banana, and some cocoa powder.
I cook it all together until the mixture is really creamy, she says.
I put this on everything.
You name it, and Ill put Greek yogurt on it.
I add a tablespoon on something, and it gives me the creaminess that I crave, Lissette explains.
One of her favorite snacks is a mango, coconut water, and Greek yogurt smoothie.
Lissette uses kale for just one purpose: making omelets.
I used to make a spinach omelet, but spinach doesnt taste like anything.
The kale is crunchier.
I like it a lot, she says.
I actually prefer eggs for dinner than for breakfast.
They are a quick protein and so good, Lissette explains.
According to Lissette, Vital Farms sells the most stunning eggs shes ever seen.
The yolks are almost orange, its just so beautiful.
It seems like almost everyoneloves avocadothese daysbut not Lissette.
So why does she eat them?
Because theyre a good source of monounsaturated fat, which can help keep her cholesterol low.
She generally eats avocado in salads and says the fruit is a good substitute for mayonnaise.
The avocado makes tuna salad really creamy.
It really worksI was surprised by how good it is.
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