I Dare You.
January 13, 2010 at 5:14 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 37 CommentsTags: beautiful blogger award, chili, cinnamon rolls, desserts, eating disorders, freshberry frozen yogurt, hazelnut, indulgence, karina pinzon, kefir, like some cat from japan, nutella, peanut butter nutella cake, staying healthy, tasty health food
I dare you to challenge yourself.
I dare you to challenge yourself to treat yourself.
Yep. I am daring you to bring pleasure, sweet indulgence, and self-gratification upon yourself, ignoring whatever protesting demon it is that lies inside your head.
If you have a full-time job: you deserve a treat for all those hours you commit to making a living doing what you love (or hate).
If you are a student: you deserve a treat for putting up with unfair professors, uncivil classmates, and those long hours spent on your history project the night right before it’s due.
If you are a mother or a father: you deserve a treat for experiencing childbirth, the 3 A.M. bottle feeds, and retaining your sanity during the psychotic period of adolescence.
If you are recovering from an eating disorder: you deserve a treat for the fact that you have accepted that you have a problem, realized that you can not live life to the fullest with an ED, and are doing something about it. That takes a lot of character.
Like I said in my post yesterday, everything in moderation is fine and indulging in a dessert now and then is perfectly healthy! So go ahead, dig into that chocolate cake you’ve been eyeing at your local bakery or serve yourself a nice bowl of ice cream with your favorite toppings! Or you could have a slice of the delicious cake recipe I am about to share with you for Peanut Butter Nutella Cake.
This moist, whole wheat cake brings the familiar taste of peanut butter and fuses it with the velvety taste of Nutella. The results are sumptuous. Serve it frosted with extra peanut butter and Nutella for added flavor as a treat with coffee or tea, an after dinner dessert or a sweet yet filling breakfast!
Preheat oven: 375F
Bake: 30 minutes
Instructions:
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. 2% milk
1/2 c. half and half
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
1/4 c. Nutella
2 eggs
1/4 c. softened butter
1/4 c. Kefir yogurt, plain
2 heaping tbsp. Nutella
Directions:
-Grease the bottom and sides of a round baking pan, set aside
-In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Once mixed, add: the milk and half and half, the peanut butter, the 1/4 c. of Nutella, eggs, and butter. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed, scraping the sides of the bowl.
-Add in the Kefir and other 2 tbsp. of Nutella. Beat for another minute.
-Pour the batter into the prepared round pan, evenly spreading. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until a toothpick comes out clean.
-Once done, serve it warm or cool it on a wire wrack.
Makes 8 healthy servings.
Today, I treated myself to some Freshberry frozen yogurt topped with almonds, granola, and strawberries. Going to Freshberry Frozen Yogurt Cafe brought back so many memories from “recovery: take one” (back in March 2009). For some reason this time around in recovery I developed a fear of frozen yogurt? Interesting…. but hey, that fear is gone now!
If you are bold enough to take on my challenge, what are you going to treat yourself to?
Anyways, here is what my mom cooked up for lunch:
My mom made this three-bean sweet chili for lunch. At first i didn’t like it very much but as I continued to eat it, it grew on me. BIG TIME. I loved it and I can tell that it is going to be one of my new favorite comfort foods. Perhaps I will ask my mother for the recipe if you guys are interested!
On a more serious note, I visited my nutritionist today and… it was no bueno. I’ve lost X pounds and am below XXX again. We believe that the loss was a combination of both the bronchitis nastiness and… ED trying to creep back in.
When I was in New York, not exercising and all, I suppose I chose to eat less and told myself “when I get back to Texas, things will go back to normal and I’ll listen 100% to my body again.” At least… that is what ED wanted me to believe. He wanted me to believe that things would go back to normal so that he could latch his handcuffs around my wrists while he could.
And as you can predict, things did not go back to normal and the consequences showed up on the scale.
BUT, the nutritionist and I talked about it and I know exactly what I have to do and hell, I am going to do it and gain back those lost pounds.
Nice try, ED 
But you are dealing with a determined pro here.
Before I say Au Revoir, I’d like to thank Kierry of Tasty Health Food for tagging me for the “beautiful blogger award” and fill out the little activity that comes along with it. Kierry reviews healthy snacks and diet-friendly food in a fresh and fun way. She is also a really sweet girl and I love her and her blog .
7 Random Facts about Me:
1. I once had a dream that I was raped by a giant turtle without a shell. It was very scary.
2. I play the violin, dance ballet, write and draw as ways to express myself creatively and artistically.
3. When I was a little girl, I went through a phase where all I talked about were farts and it was very unladylike.
4. I love to experiment with baking and I aspire to write cookbooks showcasing my own recipes in the future.
5. In the house I currently live in, I have fully redecorated my room 5 times and switched bedrooms 3 times. I suppose I’m unstable in my place of residence 
6. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to receive and send packages to other bloggers but don’t know how to go about this!
7. I do not like chocolate that much (I do crave dark chocolate sometimes though), but adore any spiced desserts such as gingerbread, apple spice cake, zucchini bread, and cinnamon rolls, etc…
And I tag….
Any readers who have blogs and have not been tagged yet!
You all deserve a beautiful blogger award in my opinion.
Hehe, I am off to go enjoy the rest of the afternoon (and eat what I am supposed to eat). Enjoy your Wednesdays!
Love you all.
Pie the Cat says hi.
P.S. the cake recipe for Peanut Butter Nutella Cake above is my recipe. It does not come from a book, website, or magazine. It comes from my own experimentation and mind so please do not endorse it as your own. Thanks!
P.P.S. don’t forget to answer my Q of the Week! It will change on a week to week basis every Monday and it is located as a poll on the right hand side of my site. Alrighty, good bye for real now!
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AHHHH karina! pleeeease you are making me drooll! thats such a good idea- to treat ourselves
and about the loss, everyone has a slip sometimes, but you know what you gotta do girl! travelling is TOUGH, and so is being sick! your cake is amazing. one of the best cakes i have ever laid my eyes on! i might make some cake now this week, im inspired! and sweeet chili? mmm that looks seriously delicious… love chili! have an amazing wednesday! xoxo, soph
Comment by oatsandchocolate— January 13, 2010 #
Damn turtles!
Would love to send you a package once I get home to Canada!
Comment by Gillian— January 13, 2010 #
Hi!!
Your Q is sooo cool! Of course, I answered oatmeal :p
Pie is soooo cute x)
Your cake looks yummy! My mom always eats cake for breakfast when she can, lol!
xo
Vanilla
Comment by Vanilla— January 13, 2010 #
Hey gorgeous!! I love this post. Sometimes we just need a reminder to push ourselves and really do what WE wanna do! GET OUTTA HERE WITH THAT CAKE!!!!!! Looks gawg-eouss. And so so decadent. I’m so proud of you for coming up with a CAKE recipe! Now that takes skill
Glad you’re back on track and doing whatcha gotta do! You’re doing this….only a little longer and you’ll have KARINA fully and completely back!!
XOXOXO
Comment by Jessica— January 13, 2010 #
I love the idea of sending packages, I just do not know how to go about it either! And, plus, I am new so I hardly know anyone blog’s or they do not know about mine. That cake looks awesome but, I never had Nutella before.
Comment by B— January 13, 2010 #
oooh karina how I wish I could conjur my strength to indulge
lets do a bloggie switch?
love you
Comment by devan— January 13, 2010 #
You are so unbelievably amazing Karina. No reason to cry over spilt milk aka the lost pounds. You are perfectly capable of gaining them back and everyone has there set backs (especially on vacation! So easy to get off track. I know from personal experience.) Good luck hun–you can do it!
And I play violin too! our concert is on thursday and I must say, I believe it is going to go dreadfully haha. But keeping our heads up and hoping our fingers can keep up with our bows! Very speedy music I must say ;]
Take Care!
Love,
becca
Comment by Becca— January 13, 2010 #
YUMMM! Gorgeous cake Karina!
Im so glad that your back to blogging, I missed your posts so much :p I`m glad to hear that your determined to kick ED`s ass 
You can do it!
Comment by Jenna— January 13, 2010 #
Chills. Just chills from what I read to the photos of the cake. Your fantastic!
Blogger swap of goodies? Count me in!
Maggie
Comment by maggie— January 13, 2010 #
Peanut butter Nutella cake? Oh my word! We should totally dare ourselves!! We deserve to enjoy life, and all the delicious food life goes along with! Your blog looks GREAT!
<3 jess
xoxo
Comment by psychoj1— January 13, 2010 #
Hi Karina – i found your site as a result of Maya and eliza and I love it!!!! Your pictures of your yummy eats are so inspirational for me!!!! I loved this post – you are so right we totally deserve to treat ourselves!!!!! I too would love to exchange packages with other bloggers – lets keep in touch – Aimee
Comment by Aimee— January 13, 2010 #
this was really inspiring and that cake looks soooo yummy! you’re such a good fighter too…always kicking ed’s butt when it tries to sneak back in.
Comment by Cassie— January 13, 2010 #
Look out for my email!
Comment by Maya— January 13, 2010 #
AMEN to everything you said!!
i love you girl, you are so adorable, i want to give you a hug!
that nutella dessert..wow, amazing!
you are beautiful!
Comment by kbwood— January 13, 2010 #
does it count that i dared myself to be at a weight i have not been since 6 years today???!!! i think it does
amen to daring yourself and living your life!!
xoxo
Comment by crazylittlethingneela— January 13, 2010 #
Darling, I must tell you again that this Peanut Butter Nutella Cake was the best most delicious cake I ever had the pleasure of eating. It was moist, not too sweet, full of flavor, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
On a different note, I know for sure that you will get back on track and do well. You got the strength and determination to do anything you set your mind to do. You are my girl and I am always proud of you.
Comment by Karina Pinzon— January 14, 2010 #
wowowow this is amazong, such a great inspiring post!! i live this whole treating urself to “unsafe-ish” foods!! and a treat once in a while or every day
is so amazing to do, i try to have at chocolate every day whetaher its 1 square or a whole bar 
but a cake(that loos mind blowlingly amazing, major! i must make something, or have that special treat i ahve been “forgetting” about for like 3 weeks ;-P ahh chocolate croissant 
well love it love u, u are brilliant! and teh lost couple pounds, i believe in u that u can gain them back as needed!your so strong, Karina Pinzon is a *star! and a fighter!~ and she is going to not ley her ana take over her choices 
love ya!! alot!
Ox
maya
Comment by maya— January 14, 2010 #
okay wow, i am like so stupid, i made like zillion spelling typos in that^^ if u need a translation lol…just call me
lol..wow, ok i need an excuse to why i am so bad at typing and spelling, 7:45 ? and i may just need more coffee, no? anywhoooo love u and ur the bestest best!
sorry hehe…ahh
Comment by maya— January 14, 2010 #
Karina my love! OK First of all that nutella cake looks ridic amazingly good! ahh i want you to open a bakeshop
omg that would be amazing, and i can so see that happening for you sweetie!
haha okay any wayss lol. love love this post, your writing is amazingly inspiring, and you are so incredibly strong beyond what you know! i know you can gain those lost lbs back cause as that silly girl ^ maya 
said Karina Pinzon is a fighter!!! and i can total relate to going on a vacation and loosing a bit…and you can do this, i am here anytime you need anything! lvoe you and i am going to treat myself to something today b/c you inspired me…hmmm maybe fro yo 
i think we are going to visit punkie 
so maybe i will get pink berry or something!! 
okay bahaha ^ maya’s comment i will translate: amazong(wtf) lol = amazing…and ley i think she meant let…
love love love love youuuu
Eliza
Comment by Eliza— January 14, 2010 #
Darling! You are so talented. That cake is drool worthy
Comment by samialyssa31— January 14, 2010 #
Wow that cake looks INCRED!!! Am with you on getting those lost pounds back pronto too girl, hols are tough for eating, routines astray and all.
Love the fun facts,
Would you be up for an international bloggie swap? Or anyone else out there? Love xoxoxo
Comment by lunchiemunchies— January 14, 2010 #
Oh my gosh!! I can’t believe you came up with that amazing recipe on your own. My dad & I loooove Nutella. And I loooooooooove peanut butter more than anything. So I’m definitely going to keep this recipe for future experimentation
I may have to change it a little because of the dairy, but either way.. if I make it I’ll definitely give you the credit!
Comment by Mitri— January 14, 2010 #
That cake looks absolutely amazing! I really admire your braveness and commitment- go girl!
Comment by Melissa— January 14, 2010 #
Where do I start Karina!?
I was so happy to see you updated again so soon 
You are such a beautiful soul. Your posts always pick me up and make me smile from ear to ear… You are so positive, so happy, so wonderfully on your way
That cake looks amazing! You really do have a passion when it comes to baking… Someday I am going to be flipping through a magazine and see your recipes
I am also mucho impressed that you are getting back on the recovery train to gain those few pounds – I commend you my dear!
xox
Tat
Comment by tatiannalives— January 14, 2010 #
Karina that bread looks so yummy! and your moms chili!!
Comment by Jenna— January 14, 2010 #
I was overjoyed to see an update so soon after your last one! And what a post… If that nutella cake tasted HALF as good as it looks it’s a wonder that you didn’t suffer from a deliciousity-induced seizure. I practically did just from looking at the screen.
If the cake is any indication, I”m sure the cookbook you would publish would be a wild and crazy success!
Thanks for always being such an incredibly positive source of inspiration. I’m confident you can gain back those lbs… ED didn’t know who he was messing with when he decided to pick on you!
Rachael*
Comment by Rachael— January 15, 2010 #
Thank you for commenting on my blog! I just checked yours out and I know I’m going to love it. Adding you to my reader immediately! Love always,
Lexi
Comment by lexi— January 15, 2010 #
“If you are recovering from an eating disorder: you deserve a treat for the fact that you have accepted that you have a problem, realized that you can not live life to the fullest with an ED, and are doing something about it.”
YES YES YES KARINA!!!
That PB nutella cake…WHOA. It looks awesome on screen, it must be just heavenly in hand and on the tongue! Major yumminess, I’ll bet:)
And as for 6…I would love to send a package to you, sweetheart! CMaybe we could email each other and see how things go? *fingers crossed*
Comment by Rachel— January 16, 2010 #
I just had some Dagoba and Divine chocolate. But I think that’s not enough. Send that amazing cake over, will ya?
Comment by burpexcuzme— January 16, 2010 #
well let me just say your blog is about, no IS the greatest thing ive ever seen, like wow. you are very inspirational. i looked at your videos and they crack me up. i dance in my room all the time all by myself and lip sink, im such a dork. your eats look so good. im still in the gaining process, but my goal is to one day get back to intuative eating; i have no idea how to do that though. ha, well i just wanted you to let ya know that you are a beautiful girl and very inspiring, keep it up(:
Comment by taylor— January 16, 2010 #
Wow. Wow wow wow. That is so amazing. And so deep. I know it’s basically just an “Ode to Dessert” but you made a point. And it’s not just about desert, either. People completely underestimate themselves and what they deserve, and that insecurity lies right at the heart of Anorexia and all other eating disorders.
Intuitive eating…I want it, I want it, I WANT IT! (But i’m just so scared to try it)
You are so amazing, with your philosophies and confidence, and love for baking (I LOVE IT TOO!) and your cake looks simply divine! And you’re so beautiful too. Thank you for being such an inspiration to me, and all the other girls who I KNOW you inspire, as well.
And Pie is such a cute name for a cat! I love cats but I’m allergic. Sad. =]
Lots of love!
♥Alexandra
Comment by Alexandra— January 17, 2010 #
that cake looks and sounds amazing! nice work creating your own recipe, it’s not easy to do with baked goods! i love your challenge, and will find some way to treat myself today
Comment by Stef @ moretolifethanlettuce— January 17, 2010 #
Thanks karina for the comment!
I have been reading your blog for quite some time and I really enjoy it
can’t wait to follow it!!
Jenna
Comment by Jenna— January 17, 2010 #
Ahhhh, beautiful Nutella. I used to eat that stuff by the spoonful!
Thank you for the awesome recipe and the motivation to indulge! I had two types of cake today and my tastebuds were very, very happy 
About #3: my sister is going through that phase right now. It’s extremely unpleasant, as farts aren’t the only thing she talks about…
Comment by candice— January 17, 2010 #
Girl you are genious for coming up with that recipe!
I would love to challenge myself into a treat but ED definitely holds me back:( I would love to have some type of dessert I used to love like a nice cookie or better yet ice creammmm!
I agree it is so weird how you fear different foods each phase of recovery-it’s so strange!
I dis the sabme thing my first tine in recovery- I went to Chicago and restricted and ED told me I could take a lil vaca from my meal plan and recovery and once I got back home everything would be normal and I would get back on my meal plan! Well that did not work out so well, I ended up losing quite a bit of weight over the weekend!
Love ya
Jenna
Comment by Jenna— January 24, 2010 #
Just found your blog on Katharina’s page. This is a great post. I used to NEVER eat dessert because ED told me so but now I have a healthy sweet bite here and there. It helped me put on 7 lbs of much needed body weight, particularly fat.
I also wanted to tell you that you write beautifully.
Comment by jqlee— March 19, 2010 #
Hi
I found your blog through another site, and want to thank you for the inspiration, not to add some Very delish meal/snack ideas.
I have been released from ED inpatient program for 6 months, and have sadly relapsed.[i may have to go back]
If you dont mind me asking,
what made you so determined to recover and how did you do it?
I find it so hard to follow a meal plan from my nutritionist, yet when i was in hospital i gained weight easily every week.
I am in highschool, and i just want to live my life, but i find myself trapped within EDs grasp!
Comment by Laura— April 18, 2010 #