what i ate wednesday: issue 70

 Figure 1. Breakfast: puffed wheat + All Bran + cocoa powder + banana + milk.

Figure 2. Mid-morning treat: my first, ever Kombucha. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this!

Figure 3. Lunch: green smoothie in a bowl (spinach + banana + dark cocoa powder + almond milk + ice) alongside carrots and peanut butter.

Figure 4. Afternoon snack: vegetable chips from the Fresh Market.

Figure 5. Dinner: salad mania (spinach, fennel, grape tomatoes, raw zucchini, cottage cheese, sprouts, trail mix, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, and agave nectar).

Figure 6. Dessert: chocolate....

And that concludes another What I Ate Wednesday (featuring what I ate Tuesday, February 27).

weekend review: fennel and beets

This weekend I cooked with two new (to me) ingredients: fennel and fresh beets. Both were easy and delicious - if you haven't worked with them yet - I encourage you to give these recipes a try.

Figure 1. Out of the oven: sausage, fennel, and ricotta pizza.

Figure 2. Friday night's dinner: sausage, fennel, and ricotta pizza and an arugula and mushroom salad.

Figure 3. Saturday afternoon baking: cranberry flaxseed muffins.

Figure 4. Out of the oven: turnip and sweet potato gratin. Holy freakin' crap this was amazing.

Figure 5. Saturday night's dinner: turnip and sweet potato gratin, maple-balsamic-glazed pork medallions, and steamed broccoli.

Figure 6. Out of the oven (this is one of my favorite healthy go-to dishes): baked vegetable ziti.

 Figure 7. Sunday night's dinner: baked vegetable ziti and beets with shallot vinaigrette on top of raw spinach. Delicious!

confessions of an imperfect perfectionist

Confession 1.

I carry around my Insanity DVDs in Ziplock bags. I literally toss them in my gym bag like this. It is a sheer miracle they haven't snapped in two by now...

Confession 2.

First, that I actually took the time to create a Wilson Phillips Pandora radio station. And second, that this is my number one choice of background music while cooking in the kitchen. Needless to say, my boyfriend goes in the other room.

what i ate wednesdsay: issue 69

 Figure 1. Breakfast: puffed wheat + All Bran + cocoa powder + banana + milk (I combined skim cow's milk and original almond milk).

Figure 2. Mid-morning snack (in the same bowl): Greek yogurt, honey puffed wheat, and peanut butter.

Figure 3. Lunch: green smoothie (spinach + banana + protein powder + cocoa powder + peanut butter + almond milk + ice).

Figure 4. Afternoon snack in my bag: apple + almonds + carrot stick.

Figure 5. Dinner: leftover quinoa casserole with roasted eggplant, grape tomatoes, and almonds.

Figure 6. Dessert: a chocolate truffle from my Valentines chocolate box.

And that concludes another What I Ate Wednesday (featuring what I ate Tuesday, February 19).

weekend review: simple favorites

Figure 1. Friday night's dinner: shrimp fettuccine alfredo alongside roasted asparagus and grape tomatoes. The boyfriend surprised me with this delicious dinner after a long day...

Figure 2. Saturday night's dinner: spinach and cheese quinoa casserole and a spinach salad with broccoli, tomatoes, craisins, avocado, and Gorgonzola cheese topped with a homemade maple vinaigrette.

what i ate wednesday: issue 68

 Figure 1. Breakfast: two slices of Ezekiel sprouted grains toast topped with peanut butter and banana.

Figure 2. Post-run morning snack: a banana from my stockpile. 

Figure 3. Lunch: chicken tikka masala from Trader Joe's eaten with my kiddie fork. So good and not completely full of gunk like most frozen meals.

Figure 4. Afternoon snack: an apple and almonds.

Figure 5. Dinner: leftover rice pilaf, roasted green beans, and a Quorn Chik'n Pattie dipped in ketchup.

Figure 6. Dessert: dry Fiber One chocolate cereal.

And that concludes another What I Ate Wednesday (featuring what I ate Tuesday, February 12).

phew...