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. what i ate [today] .

March 9, 2015 by Amanda @ .running with spoons. 86 Comments

I did something this weekend that I haven’t done in almost 5 months…

I took pictures of everything I ate. I know. It’s something that I used to do everyday when I first started blogging, before cutting back to just once a week for What I Ate Wednesdays, and then stopping completely. It’s been kind of nice not to have to worry about plating my food and spending time taking pictures before digging in, but I did miss sharing my eats with you guys so I’m hoping to make these posts a more regular thing on Spoons. I can’t promise that they’ll happen every week, or that they’ll even go up on a Wednesday, but there definitely won’t be another 5 month hiatus.

So without further ado, I give you… Sunday’s eats!

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Breakfast was a modified version of my secret ingredient chocolate smoothie. And by modified I mean I left out the secret ingredient (read: sweet potato) and tossed in a handful of frozen sweet potato tots instead 😆 I know that might sound a little bizarre, but I had a lot of leftovers hanging out in the freezer from all my botched attempts, and well… they’ve gotta go somewhere! So into the blender they went, and I’ve gotta say the result was pretty darn fantastic. The sweet cinnamony-ness complimented the other ingredients perfectly, and the frozen SPs made for one heck of a creamy texture…

Chocolate Sweet Potato Smoothie

That was followed by coffee, obviously. Or a homemade almond milk latte, to be more exact…

Foamy Coffee

It’s so foamy I could DIE. Buying a milk frother was definitely one of the best things I’ve ever done.

Insert a few hours of tidying since my place always gets neglected during the week, and I found myself feeling a little munchy (munchie?) so I sat down to snack on some dates and almonds while trying to come up with an itinerary for Maui.

Dates and Maps

T minus 4 days until my trip. SQUEEEE! And I just wanted to send out a huge thank you to everyone who gave me advice on things to do and places to see. Much love to you. Much love.

Lunch was… not a snack plate. I was going through a big snack plate phase the last time I shared my eats with you guys, and while I’ll still have them on occasion, now I’ve moved on to obsessing over bowls. Not the actual dinnerware, but the smorgasbord of delicious ingredients I can combine and call a meal. Today it was coconut basmati rice with chickpeas, avocado, and… and what? OH! And some steamed frozen veggies I had lying around. Broccoli, bell peppers, asparagus, spinach, snap peas, and… garlic sprouts, apparently. Basically this mix here.

Coconut Rice Bowl

The weather was gorgeous, so I headed on over to my parents’ a little early so that I could take Ky for a walk…

Walking with Ky

I miss seeing that ridiculous face on a daily basis, but there’s no way I’d take her away from a big backyard and coop her up in a condo. 

Following our walk, I whipped up a chocolate smoothie to snack on because it was way warmer than I thought it was going to be, and I ended up overdressing, overheating, and needing something cool and creamy…

Chocolate Smoothie

I think I threw a banana, a pear, some cocoa powder, a handful of oats, and some coconut water in there. I think…

Dinner was courtesy of yours truly, which is totally unfair since the main reason I go over to my parents’ on Sundays is to mooch off my mom’s cooking *ahem* see them. But I was doing some recipe experimenting so I brought over a wild rice casserole that I’ll be sharing the recipe for later this week.

Wild Rice Casserole

I didn’t eat the whole thing, obviously, but I didn’t want to whip out my phone at the dinner table, so I just took a picture before it got ravaged.

Aaaaaand because this is already getting longer than I’d like it to be, we’re going to end things with a raw artisan chocolate snack…

Zimt Espresso Chocolate

… even though my night ended up not ending for quite some time since, as delicious as that bar was, it had coffee beans in it and probably wasn’t the best thing to eat so late in the evening. But that’s okay because I had planning to do 😆

Happy Monday, friendly faces! And a big shoutout to Jenn for hosting!

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  1. Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me

    March 18, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Ah Amanda! You were one of the FIRST blogs ever that I followed, and I am so glad I am still here reading. You inspired me from the get go.

    I really need to buy a milk frother. I want homemade lattes!

    Reply
  2. Marissa

    March 11, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    Great eats! That chocolate looks really good 🙂

    Reply
  3. Maureen

    March 11, 2015 at 6:15 am

    I am the worst at remembering to take pictures of my food! It’s like I am so engaged in eating, that I don’t remember until my plate is completely empty!
    That casserole at the bottom looks amazing!

    Reply
  4. Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete

    March 11, 2015 at 4:02 am

    Some delicious noms right there, lady!

    I understand how you feel about having the pup cooped up! I had to leave my truest BFF of my life back in Texas with my parents. 🙁 But she’s happy there, so that makes me happy!

    Reply
  5. Sam @ Better With Sprinkles

    March 10, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Not even gonna answer the pet question. Because we both know that I do and that he’s adorable 😉

    Breakfast today: cottage cheese, a banana and almond butter. Not exactly super exciting, but had to be eaten in the door because when I book an appointment for my car and asked for it to be in the morning, they gave me 8 am. On my day off. Not cool.

    Reply
  6. Brittany

    March 10, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    What a good lookin day of eats!! Once in a while it’s fun to share the day, but definitely only once in a while (for me.)

    Reply
  7. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

    March 10, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Aww- that’s one cutie pie of a dog you are letting your parents “borrow” – but wait – is that there snow on the ground all around in that picture? If it is – I am in awe of your smoothie drinking abilities! I am one of those that needs to sit in front of a roaring bonfire to drink a smoothie in winter!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      March 11, 2015 at 9:46 am

      You know what’s crazy?! I actually find myself craving smoothies more in the winter than I do in the summer — I think it’s the dry air! But yeah… You can find me huddled up in my hoodie sipping on icy drinks 🙂

      Reply
  8. Mattie @ Comfy & Confident

    March 10, 2015 at 11:13 am

    All that food looks so good! And how fun you go to your parents every Sunday! I want to be able to do that.

    Reply
  9. Cassie @ Almost Getting it Together

    March 10, 2015 at 9:41 am

    I think the last smoothie I made was an epic fail because I didn’t want to really make it very big but it was too watery… too much spinach, an acai pack, half a banana, some coconut water… it just tasted like banana spinach water. not the worst but not what I was going for!

    Reply
  10. Jessica @ kiwiyogirunner

    March 10, 2015 at 4:52 am

    That casserole looks so so good! I haven’t hqd a smoothie in ages…either that or I’m just blanking right now. Your food photos always make me salivate, it’s not pretty 🙂

    Reply
  11. Kezia @ Super Naturally Healthy

    March 10, 2015 at 4:50 am

    Sweet potato in a smoothie sounds genius – totally making one today. Love this and will never tire of reading about what other people eat!!!

    Reply
  12. Aja

    March 9, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Smoothies are amazing. Everything looks so delicious!

    Reply
  13. EVA

    March 9, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    BRING ON THAT CASSEROLE RECIPE! And I definitely WOULD eat that whole casserole in one sitting. Forget a plate or bowl. Just give me a big spoon. Or I could just faceplant into it. Probably the latter!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      March 10, 2015 at 9:55 am

      Just make sure to wear goggles 😉

      Reply
      • EVA

        March 10, 2015 at 10:09 am

        Giiiiiiiiiirl, I’m one step ahead of you- I’ve already got glasses! That being said….COME TO MOMMA

        Reply
  14. Miss Polkadot

    March 9, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    The cinnamon-crazy [meant in the best way possible, promise] girl snacking on Zimt chocolate – could it get any more fitting 😀 ?!
    You win for the most picturesque way of showing a an actually simple snack of almonds and dates. Also, I want some of that casserole because it looks gooood. I spy cheese. Just about everything’s better with cheese.

    Reply
  15. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets

    March 9, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    You totally got hosed at the rents house, bringing the dinner yourself. Not that I’d complain if you brought that to me. I keep meaning to get on the rice bowl train and then I totally forget. Not sure why because it’d be so easy and delicious. Um hello, rice plus yummy toppings. It’s a winner for sure. Also, I’m now officially addicted to chocolate smoothies and I hold you responsible.

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      March 9, 2015 at 7:38 pm

      I’ll get you hooked on the rice bowls just like I got you hooked on the chocolate smoothies. Challenge accepted.

      Reply
    • Arman @ thebigmansworld

      March 9, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      RIGHT? I wa anti- smoothies for a while.

      Reply
    • Arman @ thebigmansworld

      March 9, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      How thoughtless of you eating over that pretty world map. 😉

      Reply
  16. Chelsea @ Chelsea's Healthy Kitchen

    March 9, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    I’m all about the bowls lately too! And by lately I mean for the past 4 years haha. There’s something so satisfying about them!

    Reply
    • Amanda @ .running with spoons.

      March 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm

      And comforting <3 Mine could have used a few spoonfuls of that dip you posted today. Omg. Yes.

      Reply
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