Hypertrophy in Progress

I guess I did make a bit of progress in hypertrophy even if I now have a Killer Parakeet-worthy gut now. For those of you unfamiliar with Killer Parakeet, suffice to say that he's a nearly 150 kg, just shy of 2 meter tall mutant parakeet with a love for bugs (especially cockroaches), beer, beans, and bacon and a protective instinct to all of his "buddy-o-pals".  My chest and upper back aren't looking too good yet but I've also gotten somewhat side-tracked into doing physical therapy for my ankle as well as getting a bit of a push in stability and endurance training, which isn't necessarily the best for good hypertrophy.  This, by the way, was without any good pump either. Otherwise I do see some really nice vascularity after a good bi's and tri's day at the gym. I'm not a body-builder but I do incorporate some hypertrophy training during my maximal strength and stability training phases, not so much in the power phase.  That being said, I'd much, much, much rather look like the Hulk than a Disney princess or a fashion model... then again, if I had to choose between looking like Gollum and being inhumanly strong or looking like the Hulk and being a weakling, I'd rather take the strength even if I'd look frightful!

Almond Flour-Jalapeno Bread

I had a hankering for bread. A really bad one for something like cornbread but I'm watching my carbohydrate intake closely and I don't handle a lot of artificial ingredients particularly well.  There's also a lot of "natural" ingredients I try to avoid as well, especially soy. Sure, this is pretty calorie-rich but it also doesn't take much to satisfy me and there's some pretty nutrient-dense stuff in there. It takes maybe about 1/2 of a serving compared to the "normal" stuff to satisfy me and actually make me feel nice and full thanks to the combination of fiber and protein.

Ingredients:
-- 2 cups of almond flour
-- 2 tsp baking power
-- 4-5 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled (preferably from pastured hogs)
-- 1/4 cup sliced, pickled jalapenos (drained) or 1/4 candied jalapenos for a more dessert/breakfast bread
-- 2 tsp salt
-- 2/3 cup softened butter (preferably pastured, cultured butter)
-- 6 eggs (preferably pastured)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 baking pan.

Mix the almond flour with the butter until the lumps are are about pea-sized. Add the salt, baking powder, eggs, bacon, and jalapenos and mix thoroughly.  Pour into the greased baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden-brown.