Whoever can tell me how it’s already Wednesday when I could’ve sworn it was just the weekend will get a cookie [bar]. And whoever can’t will get a cookie [bar] anyways because I’m currently swimming in them nice and encourage sharing.
That would be the third batch of soft and chewy protein granola bars that I’ve baked in a little over a week. What can I say? When I like something, I really like something. Well, that and I like not having to think about coming up with new things to eat when life gets busy, so I fall into the habit of making old things over and over again.
Life has been busy. Eats have been on repeat. Here’s What I Ate Wednesday Tuesday.
Breakfast was oats…
More specifically, whipped banana eggy oats layered with plain Greek yogurt and topped with roasted almond butter and cinnamon. I usually get a little more creative with my toppings, but I just wasn’t feeling it yesterday morning. What I was feeling was a good cleaning session, apparently 😯
I’m not sure what came over me, but I somehow managed to sweep the floors, clean the bathrooms, organize my pantry, and do 2 loads of laundry… all before 8 AM. I would have thrown some vacuuming in there as well, but I was worried about waking my neighbours. I was also worried about passing out from the depleted glycogen levels that resulted from my vigorous morning workout (har har… not really, but I need a good segue), so I got my snack on…
Soft and chewy protein granola bar.
… before sitting down to do some work. Aaaaaand then snacking some more, because everyone knows it’s virtually impossible to sit at a computer and not be munching away on something…
Confession: I always have a container of that applesauce sitting in my fridge. Always. In fact, I’m pretty sure it’s managed to sneak its way in to a meal, snack, or ‘passing-by-the-fridge-and-HEY-that-sounds-tasty’ nibbling session every.single.day since I posted that recipe. Like I said, when I like something, I really like something. And I really like having a snack plate for lunch…
I know they’re not for everyone, but snack plates have been my midday saving grace. I’ve gone from hating lunch to being able to tolerate it, so I’m clinging to that for as long as it keeps working. The key, I’ve found, is to make sure your snack plate is calorically equivalent to a regular meal, with a good balance of proteins, carbs, and fats. This one had a Dr. Kracker flatbread, classic hummus, almonds mixed in strawberry yogurt, roasted kabocha, and broccoli. Random, but it hit all the right spots and got me through a 2-hour Skype chat with a very good blend friend.
Before I knew it, it was time to snack… again…
… on granola bars… again. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, when I like something… you know how it goes 😉 I would say that I foresee a fourth batch in my very near future, but I’ve got an upcoming recipe to share, so I have a feeling that’ll become my go-to snack for a little while.
I also have a feeling that you’ll roll your eyes when you see my dinner…
I know, I know… it’s a bowl of cereal. A bowl of cereal made with plain Greek yogurt, banana, blueberry, Puffins, Kashi Cinnamon Harvest, and roasted almond butter, but a bowl of cereal nonetheless.
Here’s the thing… This is me; this is how I [usually] like to eat. Sure there are plenty of days where I don’t eat breakfast for dinner and snack on something other than granola bars, but unless those days happen to be Tuesdays, you don’t see em. I used to feel all sorts of pressure to eat a certain way whenever I knew that WIAW was coming up because I wanted to give the impression that I had it all together… I wanted my eats to come across as being healthy, balanced, and creative, so I’d base a lot of my choices off that instead of what I actually wanted to eat. Heaven forbid that I ate the same things I ate the week before or that my appetite wasn’t quite where it should be — unacceptable. There’s a lot of judgment out there in the blog world and everyone seems to have an opinion on what/how others should eat, but at the end of the day, you just gotta do what works for you; and at the end of the day, what works for me is a snack of dark chocolate and warm almond milk…
Life’s just better when you end things on a sweet note 😀 Happy Wednesday, friends! I’ll see you tomorrow for Thinking Out Loud!
Do you ever base your food choices off a certain image you want to portray?
What did you have for dinner last night?
What’s one of your current food obsessions?
If it was just me, I’d totally eat like this every day of my life. I love cereal and puffins (Which I know are cereal) ! haha. I always have apple sauce in my fridge too but I need to start making my own like you do. This fall when they are in season I’m definitely jarring my own for the year!
LOVE puffins and cereal. I eat them together 🙂
I think it’s the texture that I love the most — the chunkier kind is so much better than the pureed store-bought ones. And I miss fall apples -so- much… the ones out right now are almost flavourless 😥
Oh I can most definitely relate to this. As much as I love variety, for the most part, I always gravitate towards certain foods that I just KNOW I love to eat. Bananas, Greek yogurt, nut/seed butter, avocados, salmon, eggs… I did worry for a while that people would think I was boring with my eats, but what I eat is what I eat, and it works for me!
I need to get on some homemade applesauce. That stuff looks so good!
Current food obsessions: previously noted avocado, oranges, and grilled chicken.
Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday, Amanda!
This is PERFECT timing for all your delicious snack ideas! 5:30-9:30pm in chemistry diploma prep makes for an awkward dinner…I’m not sure if I can even look at another sandwich, so thank you. 🙂 Nice to see I’m not the only one awake way too long before dawn today!
Sheesh, you had me speechless at HOW productive you’ve already been at a time when I’d [preferably] hit the snooze button again. Unless we’re talking about work days because it’s obviously not an option then. But … really?!
Your feeling was wrong, my dear. I certainly didn’t roll my eyes at your dinner but just thought that it was a pretty good way to end a comforting day of [mostly] sweet breakfast foods. Or better yet: chocolate was the perfect way to end that day. No judgement from my side at all. I’m glad to see you adressing the topic of letting the blog influence your food choices after Heather did last week already, too. It’s actually one of the reasons I have yet to post a full day of eats. Because yes, when I like something I -really- do. Most of my days follow a rather similar pattern, I [luckily] don’t get obsessed over meeting certain macros anymore and I’m not as creative as I’d like to be at times. If it works for you, those who matter to you won’t mind your choices just like you won’t judge theirs.
Happy Wednesday!
Yesterday’s dinner?… what was yesterday’s dinner. Ohmygosh I can’t remember!! Yes to portraying a kind of image. Funny thing is, I didn’t portray it for anyone else but I did hold up a stupid standard for myself. Doing alot better on that 🙂 . Ohheyy (light bulb moment), dinner was scrambled eggs and berry jam in a wrap with a spinach salad. On last weeks party you reminded me to whip up some applesauce myself. However I forgot mine on the stove and it.. errr.. caught ever so slightly. Tastes like toffee apples!
Too many current food obsessions! I’ll go with cereal, pb and almond butter and squash
Toffee apples actually sounds pretty brilliant… although I’m skeptical about the burning part 😉 And cereal, [ab], and squash are things I eat on basically a daily basis. Toss oats, bananas, and Greek yogurt in there, and I’d be perfectly fine for probably the rest of my life.
I honestly think if we were roommates we would have the easiest time shopping for groceries:
Me: Okay, I got the cereal, hummus, yogurt…
You: Oh! And I got the oatmeal, more cereal and nut butter.
Done.
I used to eat 100% “clean” – not I could not care less.
My foods are sweet potato, greek yogurt, nut butter… cereal and hummus <3 Lately, quinoa has been making a heavy appearance, too.
Current food obsession…. MINT OREOS. Ugh whyyyyy!!??
I’m not the hugest fan of lunch either, but I love the idea of a snack plate. I don’t think I’d be able to bring all that too work though… either way I need to start getting more creative with lunches
I feel like my diet comes off far more unbalanced than it truly is. I don’t generally show what I eat on a day to day basis because I eat the same thing every day for every meal. It would get boring. So when I do show what I’ve been eating, it’s something special like chocolate cake or Mac and cheese. Things I love, but certainly not things I’d eat every day. At the end of the day though it doesn’t matter what other people think as long as it works for us. And for me, I like ending my day on a sweet note with dark chocolate as well 😉
I am way too selfish to base my food choices on WIAW 🙂 sorry, but I just need to eat what I want, no matter what blog post is coming up.
I LOVE your snack plate. Everything on it I want! I can’t even remember how kabocha tastes, I haven’t had it in WEEKS……sad face.
And yes for chocolate to end the day! Way to go!
I would say come visit because we have all the kabocha in the world, but I’m not sure it’s worth braving the freezing cold temps for. Actually, I take that back. Good food is always worth the trouble
I haven’t had time to overly care about food lately. Which is sad, because I love food! My eats have been so basic & boring… smoothies, steamed veggies, fish, chicken… ugh. I’m in a bit of a rut.
Last nights dinner was kind of unconventional – I ate some homemade brownies & almond butter before the gym, then afterwards, a friend cooked me ground bison, mushrooms, onion. When I got home, I snacked on a rice cake + PB. The end.
I woke up with a sore throat today, so I’m thinking it’ll be another massive green smoothie for breakfast. I gotta kill this virus quick!
I’m starting to feel something happening in my right nostril and ear (but not the other side). Definitely hoping it’s not that flu that’s been going around. Fingers crossed for both of us!
Mmmm dark chocolate and warm almond milk sounds delicious right now!
I can so relate to the “when I like something I really like something” For a sweet treat I have still been making your gingerbread brownies every week. This last time I decided to mix in a few white choc chips to add a little variety! 🙂 I think snack plates are an awesome way to have lunch, in fact most days for lunch that is what mine are…mainly because I am addicted to guacamole and I must find some way to work it into the meal! Have a wonderful Wednesday Amanda!
No rolling eyes here! I am used to breakfasts for dinner, and in fact even look forward to them because they are much more interesting most of the time then “regular” ones. And also… it’s not like the “regular” ones are that much different. Take lasagna for instance. You’ve got dairy, grains, and cheese along with *a little* vegetables from the tomato sauce. Ya, I’d take the cereal thanks.
Current food obsessions: Pinning puppy chow recipes. 😆
Comparing lasagna to cereal… I like the way you think 😉
No shame. I definitely get what you are saying but I do eat what I want to eat. Though, when you read so many blogs I suppose there can be pressure to eat only veggies and no sweets but…I could never.
That applesauce looks SO GOOD. I love applesauce and always have some in my refrigerator, but in the baaaack so I always forget about it.
Ummmm…yum to everything!!! Last night was breakfast for dinner for me! I made scrambled eggs, topped with cheese and avocado. So delicious! Aaaand, I think I’ll be having breakfast for dinner tonight too…I’m thinking pancakes!
Current food obsession…avocados! I can’t get enough of them these days!
Not rolling my eyes at all….your day of eats looks wonderful! All of your snack plates have really given me a craving for making my own. I will be trying one very soon. Have a great day!
I am definitely a creature of habit. I could eat an omelet with tons of veggies, avocado and pico de gallo every single morning and not get sick of it. When it’s good, it’s good 🙂
Homemade Applesauce is thee best.
For dinner last night I had a big salad, which is the food/meal I’ve been loving lately! So random for winter…
I don’t even care what your food is, it is all so beautiful! really it made me want to have everyone of those meals. And i am glad someone else has breakfast for dinner regularly. Food obsession is and always will be my oatmeal for breakfast and a pb sandwich somewhere in my day. Literally if I don’t have those two somewhere I will end up eating them for dinner/dessert!
I seriously -adore- [ab] sandwiches, and don’t eat nearly enough of them. Thanks for reminding me that I need to step up my game 😉
I base my choices off of whatever I have in my fridge, and usually that’s the same exact thing I ate yesterday, and last week, and the week before that. Weekends are for mixing it up, but the weekdays are just about keeping my body fed in the easiest way possible.
Your pictures are beautiful, as always. I haven’t been using my DSLR at all, mostly because I’m usually gone from 7:30 or 8am through 7 or 8 or 9pm. And I HATE trying to take nice pictures in the dark. So not fun.
You know how I feel about snack plates… Love ’em!
I love snack plates that way I don’t have to decide what I am in the mood for and can pick a few things…I agree with you – everyone needs to eat what they want and not care what others think. Same rule applies to all other areas of life- do your thing regardless of what others may think of your choices. Anyone who claims they don’t eat the same things on repeat or makes gourmet different choices for every meal every day in my opinion is not telling the whole truth.
The bowl of cereal looks really yummy! Oh, and those oats.. I bet they’re good! I actually love to eat steel cut oats after they’ve been soaking in water for maybe 30-45 mins, mixed with blueberries, strawberries and protein powder. Yum!!!
I am all for ending the day on a sweet note! And dinner for breakfast – oh yes!
And…let me see if I can explain how it is Wednesday today, you see…Wed. comes after Tuesday, which comes after Monday which comes after …hmmm… so think my explanation is good enough for the leftovers of your 3rd batch of granola bars? I mean, you would want to have a fresh batch to munch on? Do I have to Skype you too to convince you? 😉
We are all different, some of us matter about image, some don’t -and it doesn’t matter what category one falls into – at least in my books. I eat what I eat – some days a lot, some days not, some days healthy some days not so much, I enjoy seeing what everyone else is eating – not necessarily to compare – but more to get ideas about. I mean, if I had not oogled your WIAW post awhile back, I would not have the oh so easy and quick pumpkin hummus pizzas to fall back on when nights are just crazy busy as I am not a big fan of eating out…and, recently, I started making these on naan and oh wow – they are getting to be an obsession indeed…specially since I am trying to ease up on my lactose consumption through frozen yogurt!
Hope you have a wonderful day, sweet lady!
Wednesday comes after Tuesday comes after Monday… Yup! That’s definitely a granola bar worthy explanation 😀 Happy Wednesday, lovely lady! <3
That’s not JUST a bowl of cereal… that’s a bowl of deliciousness! Heck, I’d totally eat that every day. Every meal (maybe). 😉 Also, snack plates = the best kind of lunch!
Oh girl, I have certain foods on repeat like, ALL THE TIME. For instance, right now its lavash wraps. They go with anything and everything. Oh and avocado and guacamole. Apparently Im on a high fat kick because I have more than one serving of both that AND nutbutter a day. No shame here! Oh goodness and the amount of yogurt Ive been eating…it kind of reminds me of you actually 😉
Do you work from home? Snack plate sounds exactly like something I would scrounge together out of my fridge on days I’m at the apartment haha!
Also I really need to make more crockpot applesauce! It disappeared so flippin fast!
Happy WIAW! 🙂
I do! It’s both a blessing and a curse, really. A blessing because I don’t have to pack my lunch, but a curse because I have access to my kitchen all.day.long… and you better believe I’m taking advantage of it 😆
I love how you use copious amounts cinnamon on your oats too! 🙂
Sadly I think there is a lot of judgement in the normal world too… Everyone at work thinks I am a freak for eating a whole Avocado, quote “you are eating a whooole Avocado? They are soooo fattening”. “what is that? peanut butter on a banana!? Peanut butter is soooo bad for you!!”. I could go on but I won’t bore you… It used to bother me but now I just ignore it. I will eat my yummy food no matter the comments I receive. It is all about balance… If I want to eat a whole giant Avocado I will go ahead and do so 🙂
Girrllll, I want your lunch plate. I am currently eating a bowl of oats similar to yours swap PB (I’m sorry!) and a chopped cinnamon apple on top. And yes, I am preferring your nosh plate over my warm bowl of oats, so it’s quite serious. Gimme the kabocha.
Thank you for keeping your eats “honest” snacky with a hint of chocolate or healthy with a lot of green, we love you for you! And honestly, no one eats like a healthy guru 100% of time, so we should all stop pretending while we hind behind the screen sucking on spoons of almond butter and such 😉
Also, I took your tip to only take pictures of food for WIAW and it was so much less stress. THANK YOU.
Can I just say that I’m beyond obsessed AND impressed with your adorable lunch plates? I really need to get back on the squash boat. I’ve forgotten how much I adore it! Love all you eats, girlfriend.
Yum those granola bars look super good!! And so does that bowl of cereal. My boyfriend does the same thing and combines many different ones. I had never thought of doing that before I met him haha (seriously!). But putting almond butter on it?? That sounds tooooo gooood!
I’m all about the different textures and flavours. At least it adds -some- variety to my same-old eats 😉
So…you just make me feel unproductive in the mornings 😉 I’m usually getting up at 8! And as for snack plates, I don’t eat them too often, but once in a while they’re exactly what I need. I’m actually thinking that might be a good idea for lunch today…
I try not to let WIAW affect my eats when i post, but I’d be lying if I said it never did. There’s just so many worries about judgments and comparisons that I sometimes worry about my eats not looking ‘balanced’ enough.
I seriously think I might adopt the snack-plate lunch idea! I always have tons of snacks laying around that I don’t get to eating because I’m too full from “real” meals, but I love snack food!
I don’t really base my choices on what my readers might think, but I do have moments that make me wonder if all the pizza and wine is starting to give the wrong impression 🙂 I’ve never posted a full day of eats before, so I might need to try it soon and see what it actually looks like on paper (or screen).
I had beef stew for dinner last night and it was delish!
I applaud you for honoring your taste buds!! Eat what you like and feel like eating and enjoy your day!! All the way, girl!! Love the idea of snack plates for lunch! I am so uncreative when it comes to my meals. I too, eat what I want and don’t worry about it!
I need to get the ingredients to make that granola bar soon!!! Will substitute maple syrup for honey and probably could do chia seed for the flax…but that should work!
Wow you are a cleaning machine. I’m glad you were able to get so much done-that inspires me to eventually clean the house…eventually…
I’m not a big snacker so I don’t know how much I would like a snack plate. It is certainly interesting though and maybe I’ll try it at some point!
It doesn’t happen often, so when the motivation hits, I make sure to take advantage of it. Otherwise I’ll clean half the room and leave the vacuum cleaner sitting in the middle of it 😆
I also will get on kicks where I want to eat the same thing over and over. Hello almond butter.
Wow, all your recipes look absolutely delicious! 🙂
Im totally with you on the whole “when I like something, i eat it a lot.” Right now that obsession is with almond butter (duh), green smoothies and ice cream.. always cream.
I’m so happy to call you a friend 🙂 Yesterday was awesome! Didn’t feel like 2 hours at all. Now I really need to make those granola bars but obvi I’m out of almond milk AGAIN. Fail fail fail.
I’m so happy you’re sticking to our WIAW theme, where we actually post an entire day of eat, and to hell with the critics. Let them judge because no matter what they say or think, it feels good to stand by your food choices, especially when you know they’re right for you.
I’m also thrilled to hear about a great cleaning session. I know I’m weird, but there’s something liberating about cleaning. I’m not a huge fan of the actual act, but that feeling when it’s all done and everything is pristine, if only for a moment, now that’s bliss. All is right with the world, and everything is as it should be. By the way, I might also be a control freak. What can I say? It goes hand and hand with the planner in me.
On more than one occasion, I’ve eaten snack platters for dinner. I usually like some crackers, cheese (of course), some veggies and something to dip them all in, along with some fresh fruit. Delicious. In fact, I might be having a snack plate for dinner tonight, possibly because I have three different dips in my fridge at the moment.
Dinner last night was a rice, bean and corn bowl, which I washed down with fistfuls of white chocolate chips. I was drowing my non-technical sorrows in food because I spent hours trying to accomplish something bloggy that didn’t happen. Oh well; I will try it again soon, and I’ll make sure I keep the chocolate handy. 😉
You know I -totally- get you on the cleaning bit… but I actually really enjoy the act most of the time — it’s kind of relaxing, although I try not to let it be TOO enjoyable because I’m scared of being a little OCD about it. And if you ever have any blog questions, I can try to help you out!
I feel like that about pulling winds. I could do it for hours because I find it relaxing.
I may take you up on your offer of help. Let me give it a couple more whirls on my own and if I’m still stuck, I’ll shoot you an email. Either way, I truly appreciate the offer. Thank you!!
I want a cookie bar! They look so good. And you don’t need to apologize for having a non-typical dinner–you do you, girlie. I wish breakfast foods filled me up enough to last me through the night, but I’ve often felt that that’s not the case and it makes me a little sad because breakfast for dinner always sounds like a fantastic idea.
You’re making me want to try those granola bars so bad! Gah! How am I supposed to get anything done for my own blog? 😉
Honestly, cooking for one person can seem a little unnecessary sometimes. Sometimes when Brandon travels, I’ll eat cereal for dinner or frozen Amy’s meals. Could it be healthier? Sure. But it’s not unhealthy either. It’s just how life is sometimes and that’s perfectly fine.
It’s refreshing to see complete transparency on a WIAW!
My dinner last night was a giant plate of stir-fry veggies topped with corn, ground turkey, and spicy peanut sauce. It was delicious!
Mm I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a certain way to try and be someone I’m not; I think it’s taken me a bit to get comfortable again eating the way I do now, but I’ve tried to stay pretty true to me all along 🙂 My current food obsession is pretzels and pita chips with this amazing hummus from a local greek market shop or cottage cheese and cereal bowls! And dinner last night was a chickpea tomato egg dish with feta cheese (sounds weird but amazing) served with pita! Soooo good 🙂
Current food obsessions include hummus + baby carrots, grapes, clementines, sushi and smoothies even though it is freezing! Apparently my body is craving summer with all of these fresh foods 😉
I’m kind of sad that I can no longer so easily associate you with PB and chocolate 😥
Soon, my friend, soon <3 Although I am feeling pretty darn amazing with all of this clean eating… I could never cut out chocolate 100% 😉
There were many things I was eating because I was seeing them in magazines, blogs, etc., so the minute I think about eating something because X, Y, or Z I steer clear. It’s just about learning to trust your true cravings and not just dwell on the cravings of others. It’s easy to fall victim!
I tend to get in food obsessions really easily. Once I have something good, I cannot get enough of it. Right now, it’s ginger butternut squash carrot bisque. UGH. I could eat an entire pot with dipping bread. YUM.
No judgement here! looks delicious.
Gah, those granola bars! AGAIN! Ok I need to make them. And snack plates are my jam. My favourite combo is maple beans, avocado, roasted squash, and tofu cubes. Awesome.. so so awesome. I was obsessed with White Linen marinara sauce back in November. So obsessed, I polished off two massive jars in under two weeks. I put that [email protected]#$ on everything.
I am all over food addictions- I will go on a bender & eat the same thing for weeks! I really like my food to have colors too, bright colors. And always in a bowl, not on a plate. I will go to my moms for dinner & swap by plate for a bowl every time. Last night for dinner- home made raw applesauce (Ambrosia apples on sale this week!) with greek yogurt (lime flavored- I get plain & flavor my own) and tons of puffed rice. It was like red & bright white & puffy & good. I just to have a little sweet with a little sour & protein all in one. I don’t get into other food trends though- I have a ton of allergies & most of the time those foods just make my tummy crabby. I stick with my tried & trues & enjoy the comfort of familiarity 🙂
A girl after my own heart — I will almost -always- choose a bowl over a plate. There’s just something so much more comforting about it.
Those random days of “Must.Clean.Everything.” are my favorite. Seriously, I become so productive! And I love that you had cereal for dinner. I was just saying the other day that sometimes I really don’t want dinner, and I just want to skip to dessert. I decided to not listen to what I wanted…and made the worst dinner ever. Luckily, it was over the weekend, ha!
As soon as I read your thoughts on the what other people would think thing, I just nodded yes. I think about that a lot and it’s actually making me rethink if I want to participate in WIAW. I don’t really change how I eat for it, but I do worry a lot that people judge what I am eating. Seriously those granola bars look so so so so so good… I need to make them.
MMM.. girl that snack plate looks so good! I totally know what you mean about hitting all the right spots. I like balance too some protein and something treat-like-ish to finish it off. Must try the snack plate!
I too had a chocolate bar with milk last night!! Which I haven’t in FOREVER, it was peanut butter pretzel.. omg…
One of the reasons why I love WIAW – I start eating better this day 😉 I try to eat most healthy and variously. On the one hand, it presses a little, but with another… On the other hand it forces me to try something new! There is no it, I would eat one and too every day. Though my chocolate oatmeal with me the second week… So any problems!
I’m terrible at cooking so I eat breakfast for dinner on the reg, and its nothing you should have to hide! Breakfast tastes great in the AM but even better at night (in my opinion). Plus I love cereal.
I think I default to brinner because of my current dislike for cooking as well. It might be different if I actually had someone to cook for, but since I live alone, sometimes it just seems like too much effort for just me 😆
I have had that thought before when choosing which day to post, but genuinely I know that would just not be good to start editing my life like that. I know blogging can never capture everything about your life (nor should it) and you have to edit somethings, but its really important to me to keep it as ‘real’ as possible. We all have imperfect days, in fact non of mine are perfect!
I know what you mean; in public, I’ll eat certain things simply because it’s expected. I love all your snacks! It is what my day would look like if I lived by myself 🙂 I especially like your last snack – yum. Haha, I’ve made four batches of these peanut butter bran bars this month and eaten them for snack almost every day, if not more than once a day. I am so boring! But I like it 🙂 Another great post, Amanda! I’m so glad I found running with spoons, because it is a winner.
I hope you chopped that broccoli up before you ate it! There’s something about the image of you gnawing on a giant head of broccoli that cracks me up. I’ve been eating on some broccoli of my own this week, as well as my potato leek soup, and some chocolate chip cookies I whipped up on Sunday. All I had was whole wheat flour, so they are denser than I’d like, but I’ll take it!
😆 It’s actually steamed broccoli, so it didn’t require much gnawing. My stomach definitely isn’t the biggest fan of raw broccoli, so I try to keep the peace by cooking it. And I have to admit that that potato leek soup you posted looks absolutely delicious. I haven’t been eating nearly enough soups this winter…
I’m certainly glad you don’t feel any pressure any longer to make your eats look “balanced” or “perfect” because if you like them, they are perfect for you! And I really like YOU so I like to read about the real you 🙂 that snack plate? Yum!!! I love assorted plates like that. Variety is the spice of life!
First things first: snack plates for lunch (& dinner) are the best.
Now then: I can totally relate to the pressures of WIAW. I used to (& sometimes still do) think that people would judge me for snacking all day, skipping out on veggies other days, or eating the same things each week. That’s why I try to be creative with my posts, like adding a recipe or some “food for thought” links. Mostly, though, I just post whatever full day of meals I happen to photograph. It’s not a competition!
And for the record, your cereal always looks so yummy!
snack plates for the win! they are more fun anyway! plus i need variety. and now i want applesauce.
I’ve been reading a couple posts around the blogosphere about how posting WIAWs was influencing their choices and sort of stressing them out. I am glad you are putting it out there and have moved past that particularly because you are sort of a role model that many people look up to and are inspired by.
I think sometimes I try to have a certain eating standard and then the chocolate or ice cream is thrown into the picture and I can’t resist 🙂 Love nut butter though and those bars look delish!
Oh LCP…I know I said I’d make your granola bars the second thing in my kitchen but…after seeing YOUR addiction to them? Remember the no bake fudge bars? I can see a dangerous obsession happening and I am yet to make them! I don’t think I ever really based my choices to portray such an image- mainly because I eat pizza for breakfast, pasta for breakfast, anything really- and get flack for it but so be it- they taste good, its my food and those judgemental goons can go eat a microwave muffin made with poor quality whey.
The amount you accomplished all before 8am is perhaps more than many get done in a day- amazing.
But the fact that you eat [cold] pizza for breakfast is one of the reasons I love you! And I literally almost spit my water all over my computer screen when you added in the “poor quality whey” bit. Ahh… you’re just too much.
That lunch sounds so good! I haven’t had kabocha in weeks and hope to be able to find some again soon! I haven’t had oatmeal for the past few mornings and I’m thinking it needs to make a reappearance soon!
Dark chocolate is the best! Maybe that’s what inspired your early morning productivity! If that’s the case, I need to eat lots of dark chocolate tonight! 😉
Lately i have been devouring lots of protein bars (homemade) and even your granola bars! 🙂 Also lots of crackers and cheese has been tickling my fancy as of late! And I’m the same way about lunches! i just throw a bunch of snack foods together and call it good, makes lunch a lot more durable!
You said it lady! My boyfriend loves to make fun of me because I eat breakfast for dinner so often. The heart wants what the heart wants! In our case stomach! 🙂
Last night I ate an egg with toast and an apple but I wasn’t feeling awesome so that’s why there wasn’t much to it.
Peanut butter Puffins are the current loves of my life!!
Awwr no! I hope you’re feeling better <3
That homemade applesauce looks delicious! I made a HUGE batch of apple butter a week and a half ago and have been eating it every single day. Twice a day or more. So addicting and apples+cinnamon+sugar= no self control 😉
And I really don’t blame you for eating so many of those granola bars… if they’re anything like your no-bake protein bars, I’m surprised that they last more than a couple of hours.
YOU ARE THE QUEEN OF BARS! 😉
Confession: mostly because they’re so easy to throw together and you don’t need to separate them into individual portions like cookies or muffins 😉 Less fuss = love.
I am currently obsessed with English Muffins and Sun Butter…..topped with an apple or a banana and sprinkled with cinnamon. SO good.
A little bit of chocolate everyday is necessary.
Current food obsession is dark chocolate! I never used to eat it and now I am lovin it!
I can most definitely relate to this. We all like certain things and we should be allowed to eat whatever we’re craving without a second thought. Personally, I love seeing your breakfasts for dinner and your multiple-granola bar- days because it reminds me that I’m normal. We’re all normal. As long as we’re eating the things that make us happy and nourishing our bodies, that’s normal. Who cares if it gets a little repetitive? (:
PS: I finally made your almond-fudge protein bars this week. I die. Thank you, thank you, thank you…
Breakfast for every meal on a day? yes please! I love eating cereal for dinner! IT’S THE BEST option :D, actually today for some reasons all my main courses were breakfast. First a sandwich (vegetarian), an apple, lunch was an overnights oats bowl, dinner? another sandwich 😉 Certainly this isn’t my usual eating, I do have a real meal at lunch, but more often than not I’ll eat cereal for dinner :D.
Cereal has pretty much become my default meal when I can’t think of anything else to eat. And breakfast is too darn good to only enjoy once a day 😉
Those granola bars look to die for friend! I don’t usually base my eats on what I want to portray. I just usually eat what I want… or what is offered!
I can relate – I used to put pressure on myself to eat “interesting” meals for WIAW, and it honestly just stressed me out too much. And then I realized how DUMB I was being and that I should just eat what I want to eat. I don’t really do WIAWs much anymore but when I do, they tend to be a last minute decision so I don’t have the chance to put much thought into my meals on WIAW days anyways.
Last night for dinner I had a baked shrimp and feta dish with rice (an Ellie Krieger recipe my mom made) – it’s one of my favourites!
Dinner last night was….are you ready for it…LEFTOVERS!!! The best kind of meal IMO. It was such a relaxing night because I didn’t spend half of it in the kitchen. And thankfully these leftovers tasted better than the actual day of meal. Win, win!
I’m totally with you on liking something & then just doing it on repeat – I mean, have you seen my breakfasts? Pretty much the same darn thing, but with slight variations. As for my lunch – usually a salad every day. I tend to stick w/what I like too. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.
I also sometimes feel pressure as to what to eat when I know a WIAW is coming up… which is a fun link-up, but a feeling I’m not liking. I feel like my meals & pics are boring since I tend to opt for the same types of things each week.
I am one to be a prime example of being a major repeat offender when it comes to eating something I like day after day. What can I say? It’s too delicious not to!
I have yet to make your granola bars, I just never seem to have the ingredients in stock..
I also commend you for not caring and going by what people expect from you. If you want breakfast for dinner, what’s wrong with having brinner? A lot of people have it!
Also, snack plates are a good way to go! I’m not a huge fan of lunch myself, but what’re gonna do?
You always have the most delicious looking pictures.
I’m convinced that chocolate and warm almond milk is the best evening snack ever. I swear it makes me sleep better. Lately my meals have been boring and repetitive, but it is just because I am eating what I like and not thinking twice about it.
That’s definitely the best way to do it 😀
People can say whatever they want about how you or anyone else for that matter eats because the good thing is – they can eat whatever their little heart desires. I personally always love looking at your cereal & yogurt bowls. I actually wonder why my nut butter doesn’t look as good on top of mine. You must have a secret?
I have been on a HUGE egg kick, I go through those phases too like OBSESSED with one food and BAM its all I eat! The granola bars look insanely delish! Lots of Love C
OK well now I’m officially hungry LOL. I’m about to check out some of those recipes, they look delis – that is after I have something to eat!
There is no shame in eating the same things over and over again if they are what work for you! These days I find myself snacking on clementines, string cheese, and hardboiled eggs EVERY DAY! But it works for me!! Those chewy protein bars look good enough to eat every day. 😀
No judging here!! I always try to expand my diet but end up going back to the same things. Nothing wrong with eating cereal and chocolate every day! 😉
Love the repetition…and the snack plates! Actually makes me feel a lot better about my eats as of late. And I really like what you said about making your own choices regardless of judgement…you are so right! No one knows the bigger picture of things and honestly, if I had the frame of mind to take a picture of half the stuff I’ve been eating lately, then I would have a post up that looks a lot like yours. Right now, I’m still just trying to see what works best for me…and getting a feel for my satiety levels. Heck, most of my snack plates come in three different episodes…drawn out over the course of an hour! Ha! Whatever!
thank you for posting some real eats, we need more of those on WIAW! 🙂
now I must go make granola bars…