Wednesday, February 29, 2012

what i ate wednesday: issue 23

 Figure 1. Breakfast: a bowl of Kashi GoLean Original mixed with Post Great Grains Raisin, Date, and Pecan cereal, 1/2 sliced banana, and almond milk. (Before this I had an un-photographed 1/2 banana and coffee).

Figure 2. Lunch: a spinach and spring mix salad with grape tomatoes, raw green cabbage, yellow bell peppers, chopped dates, peanuts, hummus, and balsamic vinegar. For the record, the combination of a simple salad with dates, peanuts, plain hummus, and balsamic vinegar is absolutely fantastic. I crave it almost every day. Please try this!

Figure 3. Afternoon snack: a Golden Delicious apple and peanut butter.

Figure 4. Dinner: shredded Brussels sprouts (one of my very favorite veggies!) with balsamic, pine nuts, and golden raisins alongside a baked sweet potato topped with goat cheese.

Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic, Pine Nuts, and Golden Raisins 

Recipe inspired and based closely on Jenna's delectable Caramelized Brussels Sprouts.

Ingredients:
12-14 large Brussels sprouts
1 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
pinch salt
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp toasted pine nuts
1 tbsp golden raisins

Slice Brussels sprouts until very thin. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the Brussels and saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take the skillet off the heat, add the salt and vinegar and cook 30 seconds more. Toss with pine nuts and raisins. Enjoy!

Figure 5. Dessert: two of the most beautiful cookies ever invented, Girl Scout Samoas.

And that concludes another What I Ate Wednesday (featuring what I ate Tuesday, February 28).



49 comments:

  1. Those cookies do look very yum. They look a bit like florentines, which I love. And maybe I will try that salad combo... sounds yummy!

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  2. the sweet potato and goat cheese combo is one of my favorites!!

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    1. this is a recently discovered combination for me. sooooo yummy and healthy.

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  3. Your salad looks gorgeous! I love the pop of color from the yellow pepper!

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  4. Your lunch salads always look awesome. I love brussel sprouts too, but I've never had them shredded - I'll have to give that a try one day.

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    1. i pride myself in a killer salad. try the shredded sprouts - it is a great way to change them up! let me know if you do...

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  5. Your salad looks so delicious! My kind of salad!

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  6. Baked sweet potato. Going on the Friday night menu. YUM.

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  7. I just had an apple and some PB as a snack, too. :)
    Those are two beautiful cookies indeed. :)

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  8. Oh goodness me...I am OBSESSED (with all caps..and bolded) with chopped date pieces, but I've never thought to put them on my salad...you are blowing my mind. :)

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    1. Sarah. seriously. right now. stop what you are doing and eat a salad with chopped dates. i don't care that it's breakfast time. i may possibly change your life.

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  9. Hmm, dates on a salad? I'm weary..
    And we've been chowing down on Thin Mints here. I <3 GS cookie season :)

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    1. just give it a try! you'll be pleasantly surprised (i hope)...

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  10. LOVE samoas. Girl Scout cookie season is my favorite :)

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  11. Pine nuts really make any dish so special. It's a shame they're so friekin expensive!!!

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    1. agreed. same goes for most nuts (i guess besides peanuts). i stock up when they go on sale.

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  12. hummus on salad is the greatest. I like to thin it out with milk or water and use it as the dressing!

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    1. ooooh...never really thought about thinning it out for a salad dressing. i'm going to try this.

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  13. I seriously eat brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes everyday! yummy! :)

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  14. Samoas!!!! Yay for girl scout cookies! :D That reminds me...I need to buy some stat haha
    Also the combo of golden delicious apple with pb is definitely one of the best out there, must make for a snack today mmmmm :)

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    1. i agree about the golden delicious apple plus peanut butter combination. out of all the apple varieties out there - i think this type pairs the best with peanut butter. but any will do i suppose. :)

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  15. Hmm okay awesome, I need a GS cookie now please :) I actually used to hate the flavor when I was younger! What a messed up kid I was haha. I enjoy those now and Thin Mints as well
    Dates on top of salads are great! A nice sweet taste

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    1. well i can understand not liking coconut as a kid. but, they are really awesome. my brother was always the thin mint lover. we used to buy like 5 boxes and freeze them for emergencies ;)

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  16. Best.Cookies.Ever. And Himal hates them, so I get the whole box!

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  17. Oh that salad looks amazing! As do those cookies but that kinda goes without saying haha.

    And apple and peanut butter = simplest yet yummiest snack ever!

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  18. Your salads always look so pretty and colorful! I eat nearly the same salad combo everyday, but no matter how many times I eat it, I still crave it! The picture of the Girl Scout cookies definitely has me craving them now...I need to find some this weekend!

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  19. Mmmm Samoas - my favorite! I have somehow managed to get around buying some but this might not last much longer ;)

    Love using just straight balsamic as my dressing. I definitely have to add some hummus to the party next time!

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    1. girl just buy some. just once a year...right? worth the splurge. (i also bought a box of tagalongs, fyi)

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  20. I love Samoas!!!!! I fondly remember my girl scout days and looking forward to those cookies like none other.

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  21. Your salads always looks delicious. I'm totally going to go buy some dates and peanuts to add to mine this week

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  22. Looks like a great day of foods! You always make the most delicious salads!!!

    Jen@FoodFamilyFitness

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  23. Yummy eats! That salad looks fantastic! Brussel sprouts are one of my fav veggies too

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  24. I never thought of putting dates on salad - that looks so good!

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  25. So many good things here! Dates on a salad, shredded brussel sprouts (be still my beating heart) and you called them Samoas. Please tell me that you also call the peanut butter patties Tagalongs and we will be lifelong friends.
    Happy WIAW!

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    1. haha! i DO call the peanut butter patties tagalongs. i mean, seriously. what is with this caramel delight crap anyways? ;)

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  26. Oh my, those Girl Scout Samoa cookies looks amazing! And beautiful and colourful salad! Yum!!

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  27. Mmm, goat cheese and sweet potato sounds like an amazing combination!

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  28. Your salad is to colorful and pretty! I love putting hummus on mine too.

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  29. That salad is freaking beautiful! yum! And I have seriously got to stop looking a peoples pictures of brussels sprouts. I'm obsessed with them and every time I see them I want to make them...husband doesn't want to eat them every day apparently...what ever that's about...

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  30. Sweet potato with goat cheese sounds amazing! I got to try that one day. :)

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  31. The salad is amazing! My fiance loves salads and said it looked great too.

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  32. Holy wow I have not had samoas in years. I love love love them especially right out of the freezer. YUM!

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