I’m currently writing this under the influence of caffeine, so apologies in advance if I come across as being a little crazier than normal 😯
I don’t understand it. I only drink a cup a day in the morning, and it’s half-decaf. Either the baristas at Starbucks are messing with me or I’m becoming more sensitive to caffeine in my old age (jokes). Or maybe I’m just in a good mood because the weather is gorgeous (we hit 17C/63F yesterday!) and I can enjoy my delicious chocolate smoothies without shivering uncontrollably afterwards. Winning.
So hey! Happy What I Ate Wednesday! If you’re wondering about the title of today’s post, rest assured that it doesn’t refer to any fiascos involving self-tanner. It also has nothing to do with the book that uses ‘grey’ in place of ‘orange,’ as I haven’t read it and don’t really have any plans to. We’re talking orange foods on the blog today, since I’m apparently somewhat obsessed with them. Yesterday in particular was quite orangey (the fact that this is an actual word boggles my mind), so let’s take a look!
Breakfast… honey & Golden Delicious apples…
Eggy bananafied oats cooked in coconut milk, then layered with plain Greek yogurt and topped with homemade applesauce, honey, cinnamon, and almond butter.
Okay. So I know there isn’t technically anything orange in my beloved bowl of oats, but I’m going to go ahead and argue that golden honey and Golden Delicious apples totally count. I know I could have done something like pumpkin oats, but… ’tis not the season, and to be honest, I’m not really the biggest fan. Ive tried adding pumpkin puree to my oats on a few occasions, and I’m pretty sure my body is just against the idea of eating vegetables before 7 AM. There are those times where I’ll get hit with a craving for carrots at 7:23 AM, but it always happens after breakfast — never at or before.
Morning snack… dried persimmons…
Plain Greek yogurt and dried persimmons.
I’ve only tried fresh persimmons on two occasions. The first one was delicious, and the second one tasted like licking a toilet seat (or what I’d imagine licking a toilet seat would taste like seeing as I’ve never actually tried it myself). That being said, I can’t form a solid opinion of fresh persimmons until I have a few more trials to judge by. Until that happens, I can say that dried persimmons (I keep spelling this wrong!!!) taste sweet and delicious, especially when contrasted by the tartness of plain yogurt.
Lunch… macaroni and cheese… and approximately 5 pieces of chopped carrots! 😀
Classic mad and cheese with some frozen veggies mixed in.
For reasons unbeknown to me, I feel like I’ve been seeing mac and cheese all over the blog world lately. Actually, scratch that — I know exactly why that is. You know how when you want something you suddenly start to notice it everywhere? It was a sign that it’s been far too long since I’ve had a fix…. and I fixed that 😉 I know there are healthier sources of orange foods out there, but not for the soul… Not for the soul.
Afternoon snack… roasted kabocha…
Roasted kabocha with Justin’s classic almond butter.
I’ve pretty much come to terms with the fact that my kabocha addiction will never die. Fall, winter, spring, summer… I crave it no matter what kind of mood Mother Nature happens to be in. I will say that certain squashes are better than others, though. See how that squash up there looks almost flaky? That’s my favourite texture — dry and crumbly. I’m really not a huge fan of the ones that are, for lack of a better word, wetter 😯
Dinner… savoury sweet potato…
A sweet potato topped with mashed avocado alongside some ground garlic/ginger chicken and veggies.
When I broke my savoury sweet potato virginity last week, a lot of people mentioned how amazing it tasted when paired with avocado. Obviously I had to test this out for myself, and I’m going to have to go with the majority opinion on this one — it’s delicious. My only complaint is that I was out of salsa and the only beans I had on hand were chickpeas so I couldn’t make one of the fully loaded Mexican stuffed sweet potatoes that I’ve been seeing floating around the blog world. One day…
Evening snack… chocolate 
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Green & Black’s Maya Gold chocolate with a cup of warm vanilla almond milk.
I know what you’re thinking… chocolate isn’t orange! But there’s a whole lot more to this little bar than meets the eye. It’s the Maya Gold bar from Green & Black’s, meaning it’s laced with orange extract 😉 Sneaky… and delicious. The nutmeg and cinnamon add a nice touch, and make for a perfectly comforting snack before closing up shop for the night… especially when paired with a warm glass of milk.
And that’s that! I’ll see you guys tomorrow for Thinking Out Loud! 😀
What’s your favourite food that’s…
1) … orange? Kabocha.
2) … red? Watermelon.
3) … green? Broccoli.
4) … yellow? Bananas.
5) … white? Plain Greek yogurt.
6) … brown/tan? Oats.
7) … blue/violet? Blueberries.
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Mmmmmm! I have been meaning to try persimmons and I have vegetable man n cheese to make tonight. Visiting from WIAW 🙂
Ugh I just can’t jump on the kabocha train…. I’ll try it with almond butter next time
Orange: Butternut squash
red: strawberries
green: spinach
white: plain Greek yogurt
brown/tan: Mushrooms!
blue/violet: blackberries (they’re kinda purple, right?)
I am really glad you decided to describe the poopy kabocha as wetter instead of a word which starts with “m” and ends with “oist”. Shiver.
1) … orange? Sweet Potatoes
2) … red? Probably strawberries.0
3) … green? Roasted Brussel Sprouts or Lima beans!
4) … yellow? Bananas. Always bananas!
5) … white? Greek Yogurt or Coconut.
6) … brown/tan? Peanut butter!
7) … blue/violet? Grapes!
Oh some kabocha go way beyond the M word… Wetter is basically the only way to describe them, which is actually a little more disturbing 😯
Twinning on the dark chocolate with almond milk night cap, per usual! I’m loving all that orange–espesh the sweet tater, which I of course at yesterday too. Let’s plan a lunch date pleeaazzzzeeee!!
I feel like an idiot. I have never heard of persimmons or kabocha. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in the market.
Yum yum sweet potato!! I love making them into chips in the microwave! And since we’re all on board this train…:)
1) … orange? Sweet potato!
2) … red? red peppers
3) … green? broccoli
4) … yellow? yellow peppers (love peppers!!)
5) … white? greek yogurt or froyo
6) … brown/tan? peanut butter!
7) … blue/violet? blueberries
did you know that nothing rhymes with “orange”? (0:
I did! I had a friend that once tried to make the argument that “door hinge” does, but… no… just no.
That’s darn close though!
I have never been able to come up with anything remotely close … they deserve props!
Haha, I love the title of this post! My favorite orange food is absolutely pumpkin. Year round. We made pumpkin ice cream last night and oh my goodness 🙂
I first tried persimmons over winter break, and I LOVED them. Then again, maybe we just got a good batch or something. I’ve never seen dried ones–I’m going to have to hunt those down. (Any idea where I can hunt those down?)
I’ve actually only ever come across them once and that was in Winners, which is our Canadian version of TJ Maxx.
I think orange food is probably my favorite colored food … if that makes sense? Ha! Love all of your delicious looking food – as always!
Now all I can think about is what the toilet seat tastes like…ew. But I have to agree, dried persimmons are way better than fresh. Same with mango!
I LOVE avocado in baked sweet potatoes! I used to think that was so odd but after the first bite….I was hooked! I may have to try a persimmon. Never had one but hoping it doesn’t taste like toilet seat! 🙂
1. Orange: Butternut Squash
2. Red: Tomatoes
3. Green: Broccoli
4. Yellow: Spaghetti Squash
5. White: Cauliflower
6. Brown: Nut Butter
7. Blue: Blueberries
That chocolate sounds ah-mazing 😯
What’s your favourite food that’s…
1) … orange? Im going to have to agree with you and say Kabocha.
2) … red? Strawberries. Always Strawberries.
3) … green? Avocado all the way. Its just so stinkin good.
4) … yellow? Agreeing with you yet again; Bananas because it would almost be wrong not to.
5) … white? Greek Yogurt. I can easily go through a container a day.
6) … brown/tan? Almond butter. That stuff is good and I cannot imagine a life without it.
7) … blue/violet? Purple grapes! Ok technically they are called red but I mean c’mon they look more purple to me.
Ok, you’re so right about cravings from blog-reading. Your mac n’ cheese is like the 3rd one I’ve seen today and now I want it really bad.
Fav orange food – clementines
Fav red – tomatoes
Fav green- spinach
Fav yellow – bananas
Fav white – cheese!
Fav brown/tan -bread, definitely bread
Fav blue/violet – blueberries
Why you sneaky little…! Trust you to bring such a concrete argument to the table on your veiw of orangey <- I had nooo idea that was a legit word.
I have recently found that I prefer having ORANGE sweet potatoes savory…and leaving white sweet potatoes and squash to team up with my nut butter. And now I've got kabocha envy..boooh!
1) orange? butternut squash.
2) red? Kit Kat – it comes in a red wrapper right!?
3) green? spinach.
4) yellow? bananas.
5) white? yogurt.
6) brown/tan? peanut butter.
7) blue/violet? blueberries.
I definitely think that KitKats count as a red food 😉 love that
😆 I definitely have to second the KitKat love. Those are EASILY my favourite chocolate bars. Good choice 😉
I completely share your thoughts about persimmon! I tried it few times – but it not mine. I am going to try a dried persimmon once. Because I it seems as maniac of dried fruit 😉
Warm vanilla almond milk and Green & Blacks? Yes please!!
1) … orange? Carrots
2) … red? Do cherries count?
3) … green? Broccoli
4) … yellow? Bananas/honey
5) … white? Yoghurt/ice cream/soy cream/get the gist?!
6) … brown/tan? Oats/almond or hazelnut butter
7) … blue/violet? Blueberries
Errr how did I forget about chocolate?! Totally wins on the brown foods front!! Woops.
Yummm that mac and cheese does look tasty, I dont eat it often really !!
1) … orange? Butternut Squash !!
2) … red? Apples
3) … green? Avocado
4) … yellow? Butternut Squash !! (I think this counts right)
5) … white? Cocount flakes or Almond milk !
6) … brown/tan? CHOCOLATE HELLO!!!
7) … blue/violet? umm i love those blue corn chips with some salsa yumm
why did I write butternut squash twice, I meant sweet potatoes for orange lol 🙂
That first ‘orange’ brings up a question: which honey do you us/ what’s your favourite kind? Honey is not honey after all – at least not for conoisseurs like you :). Now that I just rediscovered how amazing honey is I’m excited to do a little taste testing experimentation.
I’m all up for a little colour favourite game though we don’t happen to differ too much – are all bloggers probably the same ;)?!
My favourite food that’s…
1) … orange? Kabocha. [I had to steal it because there’s no better one]
2) … red? Strawberries.
3) … green? Broccoli AND bok choy.
4) … yellow? Bananas.
5) … white? Coconut butter (!). Shredded coconut isn’t a favourite of mine.
6) … brown/tan? Maybe it’s odd but most of my favourite foods fall into this category: brown: Chocolate/ cocoa!! / white: oat bran / tan: white (!) almond butter
7) … blue/violet? Blueberries [and I can’t wait for the season to start!].
Just as an aside your description of persimmon taste is … interesting. I’d say the same goes for papaya.
Buckwheat honey is DEFINITELY my favourite. I like other kinds too, but I definitely don’t go gaga over them like I do over buckwheat. And, as anti HLB as it is, brown foods are definitely the best 😉
Okay, after searching high and low for the coveted – or apparently not so much – liquid gold I still have yet to find buckwheat honey. Is it harder to find than other kinds over there, too, or do I have to blame the honey choices over here?
I guess it’s a little harder, yeah. I only really see it in a few health food stores over here, but I was able to find some the last time I visited Poland, so it does exist!
I’ve unintentionally done this before! I try to go by the “eat the rainbow” rule, but sometimes I’ll notice my lunch bag is full of carrot sticks, sunburst baby tomatoes, a sweet potato, and greek yogurt with mangoes. And then I have tangerine tea when I get to work. We’re gonna turn into oompa loompas if we’re not careful!
I have still never tried kabocha squash, but I have wanted to for so long because I see it everywhere! Everytime I find it though it’s super expensive. 🙁
Man I really miss persimmons. My daddy has a tree, so usually when I go up there he gives me BAGS full, but since my schedule is so weird this year, I haven’t been able to snag anyway. Sad face 🙁 I was really looking forward to some persimmon smoothies!! And I kid you not, this mac and cheese thing must be a virus because my mom MADE me take her to the store yesterday so she could buy some. She was craving mac and cheese hardcore! lol
With all this carotene, you’re definitely going to have orange hands, feet, and nose soon. You’ll be the minions’ orange cousin. 😉
Now I reallllly want to have a loaded sweet potato! Gahhhh.
1) Orange food: Sweet potatoes
2) Red: Strawberries
3) Green: Avocados
4) Yellow: Bananas
5) White: Greek yogurt
6) Brown/tan: Peanut butter
7) Blue/violet: Blueberries
I’m pretty sure I had all those things yesterday minus the blueberries!
Can you believe that I’ve actually managed to avoid changing colours? Probably because I definitely don’t eat like this every day 😆 And how could I forget about yogurt?! Omg. That’s easily my favourite white food. Going back to change that…
I know I said it before, but I can not even believe that I had kabocha this fall maybe 3 times – it’s SO rare here and now it’s gone anyway. And I totally agree the drier and crumblier the better!!
Orange Food – As said – kabocha or pumpkin
Red – gummy bears (sorry 🙂
Green – asparagus
yellow – M&M’s
White – Quark
Brown – Ragusa Chocolate
Blue Violet – Blieberries, Plums, Blackberries (yeah, they’re black, but you know…..)
Red gummy bears are my favourite <3 Same goes for red Skittles 😀
My favorite food that is orange is related to your favorite…mine is pumpkin! I have such a hard time finding kabocha but am always thrilled when I do. I also haven’t read (nor have plans to read) ‘that’ book. I haven’t had sweet potato in a long long time. It looks great with avocado though. I hate when I run out if salsa. I use it or actually daily though so I go through it like water!!
1) … orange? ORANGES!
2) … red? Red curry paste? STRAWBERRIES…OR red wine 🙂
3) … green? SPINACH!
4) … yellow? Bananas…or sweet potato…are those yellow, orange, or brown?!
5) … white? Coconut, in every single form
6) … brown/tan? Rice…chocolate!
7) … blue/violet? grapes!
🙂 HAPPY WEDNESDAY. Also. Hiding oranges in chocolate. Greatest idea..ever!
Dried persimmons!?! I’ve never tried them like that before, but I have a feeling I’d love them!
What’s your favourite food that’s…
1) … orange? Clementines.
2) … red? Raspberries.
3) … green? Baby Spinach
4) … yellow? Bananas.
5) … white? Coconut.
6) … brown/tan? Bread.
7) … blue/violet? Blueberries.
Love, just love sweet potatoes with avocado. Actually, I think I love anything with avocado. If you throw in some barbeque flavors, takes it to another level.
Oh that sweet potato looks amazing. But belivéve you’ll never look back after your first mexican stuffed sweet potato! Make sure you have enough hot sauce and cheese at hand! That’s half the fun 🙂
1) … orange? sweetpotato
2) … red? strawberries
3) … green? spinach
4) … yellow? bananas
5) … white? cottage cheese
6) … brown/tan? chocolate
7) … blue/violet? blueberries
Cottage cheese for white food! Omg how could I have forgotten that my favourite white food is most definitely yogurt… Need to go back and change that.
Haha can’t believe you really changed that! That must be true love 😉
I thought you were going to go all Jersey Shore on us for a second there, Ms. Spoons 😉 Hehe…
1) … orange? Sweet Potato or OJ
2) … red? Wine, wait -t hat counts, right?! 😉 If not, grapes!
3) … green? Spinach
4) … yellow? Bananas <– fo sho!
5) … white? Wine again 😉 BAHAHA, it's early and I'm already in need of a happy hour!
6) … brown/tan? Potatoes
7) … blue/violet? Berries of any variety!
Ha – love this colored take on WIAW! And love that dinner plate too!
Fav orange food would be carrots
Fav red – red pepper
Fav green- Broccoli most def!
Fav yellow – squash
Fav white – yogurt
Fav brown/tan -oats AND nutbutter!
Fav blue/violet – eggplant
Happy WIAW lady!
((OOOH MAC AND CHEESE AND CARROTS!!!! great idea))
I’ve been buying two kabochas a week for the the past…6 months or so? I only bought one this last weekend, so naturally, it’s long gone and I’m kicking myself for that. And I don’t think I’ve ever tried a persimmon, to be honest. Should I change that?
Orange food: kabocha. of course…and I 100% blame blogs for this one.
red: strawberries.
green: spinach.
yellow: bananas.
white: coconut.
brown/tan: chocolate.
blue: blueberries.
So basically, with orange/yellow/white/blue, we’re basically the same person 😉 Soulmates? I think so! :-p
The kabochas we’ve been getting lately have been teeny tiny! So much so that I can almost finish 1 a day 😆 And persimmons… not my favourite fruit by a long shot, but always worth a try!
Oooh orange extract in dark chocolate?? Give!! I know Ghiradelli just came out with one with cherry in it too… DELICIOUS.
http://www.ghirardelli.com/store/shop-products/collections/intense-dark/cherry-tango-bar.html
Mmm rainbow foods! Oranges and sweet potatoes, cherries and tomatoes, ALL GREEN FOOD 🙂 , blueberries for suuure. Honestly, point to something I don’t like haha!
PS – very glad to hear you didn’t have a self tanning accident. HA!
Lots of colors in todays posts…..especially Lindsays pink and your orange 🙂 Orange foods are usually pretty darn good. I really try to consume the colors of the rainbow, and I think that is a wonderful way to get the nutrients you need, as well as looking pretty of course 🙂
Ah! A bunch of weird Mickey Mouse heads just exploded all over your blog while I was trying to comment. Hold me?
I’m fairly certain Starbucks coffee has methamphetamine in it. Even a tall coffee pushes me over the edge and I turn into a jittery lunatic.
Have you ever tried making sweet potato nachos? You must!! So good. I like your blog questions today.
1) … orange? ……. tequila sunrise?
2) … red? cherries
3) … green? Broccoli.
4) … yellow? pineapple
5) … white? Coconut. White wine.
6) … brown/tan? Chocolate! Bread! Cookies! Donuts!
7) … blue/violet? Blueberries.
Bye!
Sweet potato nachos?! MUST! I have one more SP hanging out in my pantry and you’ve just decided its fate…
I completely share your view on the marvelous flakiness of kabocha… the flakier and crumblier the better!
shame we only had kabocha for a grand total of two weeks this year here in Italy T.T
You should never play with your food…and that includes colours.
Can this blog post be considered racism? My orange coloured hands think so, thanks to the carrots, kabocha and pumpkin consumption.
I’m praying you won’t jump on the sweet potato bandwagon…you were one of a few who appreciated the white spud. DON’T GO TO THE DARK SIDE. (orange side rather).
Can you believe that I’ve managed to avoid turning shades? I’m not sure if I should be happy or sad. My skin just rejects any colour other than Casperesque — even tans 🙁 And no worries… Spud love isn’t going anywhere.