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Pork Meatloaf with Cream Sauce & Green Beans
Of Course Overeating Makes Us Fat... Except When It Doesn't?
Rest day
Herb-seasoned pork meatloaf is baked until tender and served with a rich, buttery cream sauce and a side of sautéed green beans.
What a pair of experiments—one a thought experiment, one a century old—tell us about the illogic of overeating.
Enjoy the recovery time, or make-up anything you missed from last week.
Ingredients
For the Meatloaf:
6 oz ground pork
1 egg
1 Tbsp almond flour
1 Tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ Tbsp butter (for greasing)
For the Cream Sauce:
2 Tbsp heavy cream
1 Tbsp butter
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Green Beans:
1 cup green beans, trimmed
½ Tbsp butter
Salt, to taste
Macronutrients
Protein: 39g
Fat: 50g
Carbs: 5g
Preparation
Prepare the meatloaf: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a bowl, mix ground pork (6 oz) with egg (1), almond flour (1 Tbsp), chopped onion (1 Tbsp), minced garlic (1 clove), dried thyme (½ tsp), salt (½ tsp), and pepper (¼ tsp). Form into a compact loaf and place in a greased baking dish with ½ Tbsp butter. Bake for 25–30 minutes until fully cooked and golden.
Cook the green beans: While the meatloaf bakes, heat ½ Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add green beans (1 cup) and sauté for 4–5 minutes until crisp-tender. Season with salt to taste.
Make the cream sauce: In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream (2 Tbsp), butter (1 Tbsp), Dijon mustard (½ tsp), and garlic powder (½ tsp). Heat over low until warm and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve: Slice the meatloaf and drizzle with the warm cream sauce. Plate with sautéed green beans on the side. Garnish with chopped herbs if desired.
Gary Taubes challenges the “calories in = calories out” notion as both oversimplified and often misleading. Using two experiments—one imaginary, one historical—he illustrates how overeating only explains fat gain when fuel is stored rather than burned, meaning weight gain depends as much on metabolism and hormonal regulation as on caloric intake.
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