Wednesday, April 4, 2012

what i ate wednesday: issue 28

 Figure 1. Breakfast: a bowl of Kashi GoLean Original mixed with applesauce granola, 1/2 sliced banana, and almond milk. I also had 1/2 banana (un-pictured) before my morning run.

Figure 2. Lunch, inspired by Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers: a toasted whole wheat English muffin sandwich with a fried egg, melted sharp cheddar cheese, and strawberry jam. A spinach salad with white onion, grape tomatoes, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper on the side.

Figure 3. Afternoon snack, inspired by Ashley's @ Edible Perspective 3 Greek Yogurt Dips: a sliced Pink Lady apple with protein-packed chocolate peanut butter Greek yogurt dip.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt Dip. Combine 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 T cocoa powder, ~3/4 T chocolate PB2 powder, and a hint of vanilla extract. For a thinner consistency add a bit of water or milk. If you want to add sweetener, consider a teaspoon or so of agave nectar or maple syrup although I find with a sweet Pink Lady apple, this isn't needed.

One 1/2 cup serving: ~110 calories, 15 grams of protein.

 Figure 4. Dinner: pan-seared teriyaki chicken tenders, roasted red pepper and basil quinoa, and roasted zucchini and squash (tossed in salt and Mrs. Dash garlic and herb seasoning).

Figure 5. Dessert: chocolate pudding with homemade applesauce granola.

And that concludes another What I Ate Wednesday (featuring what I ate Tuesday, April 3). And a note about April's veg-pledge. Although I (more than) happily support the pledge, I find that I err on the side of eating too many (gasp) veggies!

46 comments:

  1. Great photos! Your cereal is inspiring my breakfast.

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    1. thanks! so glad to inspire a cereal-filled breakfast.

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  2. I still need to give that applesauce granola a go... it looks great and also much healthier than butter/oil laden granola!
    And now it's also time to give that yogurt dip a go, I love her site and recipes!
    Great eats (as usual) Sara :)

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    1. you don't even miss the extra butter/oil in this granola. worth a try for sure. i probably won't go back...

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  3. Loving your breakfast mix!! Actually all of your eats look great! Happy Wednesday!

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    1. thanks! breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day - can't go wrong with a cereal mix.

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  4. MMMM, those chicken tenders look devine! What a great looking day!

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    1. they were great and really simple! thanks, macnic

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  5. YUM all your eats look so good!!! can't wait to try that yogurt dip!

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    1. the yogurt dip is a must. plus it has pb2 - our favorite!

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  6. That english muffin sandwich is the prettiest thing I've ever seen. If I made a sandwich like that I'd take a picture of it and put it in a time capsule so future generations will have a means for understanding the artistry and joys of their forefathers.

    On another note, what brand of yogurt do you buy?

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    1. wow, those are the kindest words i have ever gotten related to an english muffin sandwich. a time capsule is a brilliant idea for sure.

      i buy Fage 0%

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  7. That english muffin sandwich looks delicious to me right now! I'm hungry! :D

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    1. haha yeah i kinda want another one right now myself. a perfect treat anytime of day!

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  8. Eating too many veggies sounds like a great problem to have!

    PS I totally love the scientific journal layout theme you have going on. It's *almost* like I'm working when I read your blog! (At least that's what I can tell my boss...)

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    1. haha yeah there are certainly worse problems i could have.

      and THANK YOU for the compliment on my scientific format. i fear not everyone notices and i take a special pride in my nerdy ways. i think it should definitely count as work. :)

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  9. I love making english muffin sandwiches. One of the easiest (and tastiest!) things in my repertoire :)

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    1. yeah this is a new thing for me. i mean i love english muffins - but in the past i always ate them plain with butter. this was so great it is certainly worthy of repeating...

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  10. Okay - not sure about the strawberry jam with an egg, but maybe I shouldn't knock it until I try it. :)

    Can one eat too many vegetables?

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    1. i was skeptical too about the jam and egg combo. and actually, i don't EVER eat strawberry jam (i stole my boyfriends') - but it was really great. sweet + savory.

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  11. I had an almost identical homemade chocolate pudding with homemade granola the other day too! So good :] The bowl of cereal's looking great!

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    1. haha i thought i was weird to mix the 2. i guess not! (or we are both weird).

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  12. What was the strawberry jam like with the egg and cheese? Fascinating combination! And I am going to make that dip as soon as I get my hands on some chocolate PB powder. I can see that totally brightening up my afternoon snack!

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    1. so the jam + egg combo was really good. like i said above, i really don't eat strawberry jam often, but the sweet paired with savory egg and cheese was really delicious. and yes - you can order pb powder online - this snack has changed my life.

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  13. I'm loving your apple & greek yogurt-snack. It looks so delicious! Plus,Pink Ladies are my favorite. :)

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    1. thanks, kat! pink ladies are SO the best, aren't they?

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  14. pink ladies are my favorite ♥

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  15. The strawberry jam on a egg sandwich sounds absolutely delicious and something I would have never thought of. :)

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    1. struck me as odd too before i ate it. but sometimes you just have to be brave and try and it turned out to be delicious!

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  16. Delicious looking food! Too many veggies? That's great! I am now a follower. Nice to "meet" you. Joann

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  17. i need to try that apple and greek yogurt combo. sounds good!

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  18. Too many veggies? Is there such a thing?
    Oh wait, yeah there is...when you're doubled over in pain!
    That dip looks awesome! I like to do that except with cocoa powder instead of PB2

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    1. haha yes there is such a thing as too many veggies - unfortunately.

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  19. I love Greek yogurt with PB flour - I usually add a ton of cinnamon to mine. Coca powder is going in it tomorrow though! Great idea. :)

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    1. i do cinnamon sometimes too - but i am a chocolate girl so the cocoa powder really hits the spot.

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  20. yum yum as always!! i miss english muffins more than anything!

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    1. yeah, sorry girl. english muffins are fantastic.

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  21. The homemade applesauce granols looks brilliant. I also do the whole apple/PB thing as a snack - does not get any better. Lovely blog!

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    1. thanks, bec. the granola is fantastic and i don't miss the extra oil one bit!

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  22. I love making nut butter and Greek yogurt dips for my apples!

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    1. it is the perfect snack and i love that mixing in the yogurt lets you get more quantity of dip for that apple!

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