Bryan Johnson is on a quest to defy aging, adopting a regimen that includes taking 100 pills a day and wrapping up his meals by 11 AM 🕚. My husband, H, was curious about Johnson's diet, especially the nutty pudding.

I prefer to focus on the food rather than the person behind it, so let's dive into my experience with his recipes 🍴. This past week, I tested three of his recipes, initially aiming for four. However, since I did not enjoy the recipes, I skipped the fourth 🚫.

Here are my thoughts:

1. The first-time recipe guide lacked serving sizes — some recipes seemed tailored for one, others for two🤔. It was also missing some steps and ingredients that were mentioned in the instructions.

2. The recipes lacked any salt, with an overload of spices used to compensate. Despite my love for sweet potatoes 🍠, the excessive spices were overpowering. And a whole tablespoon of curry in the curry recipe felt excessive. I believe these dishes could be made tastier while still remaining healthy.

3. The nutty pudding, a mix of nuts, might have been more enjoyable eaten separately 🥄.

4. The cost of ingredients was quite high. Although it's reported that he spends $44.91 on food daily, I believe it's much higher. The grocery bill was steep 💸.

5. On the bright side, this experiment has reminded me to include more veggies in my diet. I'm excited to incorporate foods like cabbage steaks into my meals. While not everything was to my taste, there's always a silver lining in trying something new, and I'm all for adding more greens to my plate! 🌿

If there's something you'd like me to try out, don't hesitate to respond to this email.

Recipes Made So Far This Year:

Goal: To try 7 different recipes each week 🗓️, aiming for a total of 365 this year!

 Number of New Recipes Tested as of 2/4: 59

Weeks Achieving 7 or More New Recipes: 7 out of 7

This Week’s Recipe Test Summary

Impress Someone🌟

1. Chunky Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli sauce from The Kitchen Whisper 🍔🍤

   • I loved these shrimp burgers! But the avocado 🥑 aioli sauce was top notch (it reminded me of Bitchin Sauce). I need to make it as a chip dip.

Would Make Again 👍

1. Banana Pudding from LA Times🍌

   • This recipe is one of the Kitchn’s Recipe Showdown Wrapup winners. It was super tasty, through my mom and I agree - a little bit less sugar next time.

Would Not Make Again 👎

These recipes didn’t live up to expectations or just weren’t to my taste.

1. Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Soup from The Floating Kitchen 🥣

2. Nutty Pudding from Recipe Guide Zero - blueprint - Bryan Johnson🥜

3. Roasted Cabbage Steaks + Sweet Potato from Recipe Guide Zero - blueprint - Bryan Johnson 🥬🍠

   • Though, I would like to add roasted cabbage steaks to our lunch mix.

4. Chickpea Curry over Greens from Recipe Guide Zero - blueprint - Bryan Johnson 🍛

5. Ultimate Zucchini Bread from Smitten Kitchen 🍞

   • I felt like it tasted too much like vegetable oil.

6. Miso Pesto from the Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook🌿

In case you missed it, I’ve put together some quick video tutorials showcasing my go-to recipe app - Paprika Recipe Manager.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or any recipe request you might have. Just respond directly to this email.

See you next week. Keep cooking! 👋 

Vale from ValeCooks