Gooood morning, good afternoon, good evening, or… good night? Whenever you happen to be reading this, I hope it finds you well 😀
So that may have just been the goofiest intro I’ve ever written, but I’ve been in a pretty goofy mood so I’m afraid you’ll just have to bear with me for the time being. I’m sorry for standing you guys up yesterday, but I needed to take a mental health day. Okay, that’s not entirely true. What really happened was that I blew you off to go to the mall. I know… Between working, studying, erranding, and shopping, I didn’t end up getting home until about 9:30 on Monday night, and by that time, the only things on my mind were pyjamas and cereal.
BUT!! The good news is that I finally managed to find a dress for HLS. The bad news is that I managed to find a lot more that I didn’t even know I needed. Huh. Funny how that works. But I’ll share some of that with you guys tomorrow, because today… today is all about the food!
Yessss it’s What I Ate Wednesday yet again, and I’m particularly excited to share this one with you guys because it was one of those days where each meal managed to hit the spot juuuuuuust right. Don’t you love it when that happens? I mean, I’m happy to be in a place where food no longer has the ability to make or break my day (sadly, a bad meal used to have the ability to totally wreck my day), but you definitely won’t find my objecting to satisfaction. But enough babbling… Food!
Breakfast… [Craving] a bowl of comfort.
I don’t know what mornings are like in your neck of the woods, but they’ve been pretty cold, dark, and gloomy around these parts. I want to say that’s why I’ve been craving a nice warm bowl of oats for breakfast, but let’s not kid ourselves here – I crave oats even when it’s obnoxiously hot outside… they’re just that much more comforting when it’s gloomy. Today’s bowl was cooked sans egg whites with just a banana. I added a spoonful of cocoa powder when it was all done and didn’t bother stirring it in completely so that some chocolate clumps were left. Love. Topped with a good amount of roasted almond butter, this bowl was pure bliss.
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Morning snack… [Craving] something cool and fresh.
Once the sun comes up and things start looking a little more summery, I start craving fresh fruit and cold yogurt. Okay, that’s a complete lie… I crave cold fresh things in the morning regardless of the weather, but it sounds better to say that I’m all in tune with the seasons 😉 Speaking of which, I’ve been doing my best to load up on all of the end-of-summer fruits while I can, because soon there’ll be nothing but apples, pomegranates, and pears. That is, unless you’re willing to sell a kidney on the black market to be able to afford organic berries when they’re not in season. Dang. But at least there’s always bananas…
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Lunch… [Craving] salty, salty, SALTY!
Remember how I mentioned my chronically low blood pressure? One of the things my doctor recommended was to eat a fair amount of salt. Alrighty, I can do that – salt makes things delicious. I remember a few years where I avoided salt like the plague because of the whole water retention and weight gain thing, and let’s just say those were some of my more unpleasant years… hellooooo lightheadedness and fatigue to the max. But I digress. LUNCH! This was some leftover tofu stir fry with a side of rice. For the stir fry, I just fried up some tofu and veggies (mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, onion) in toasted sesame oil and went to town with the soy sauce.
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Afternoon snack… [Craving] leftover roasted veggies.
Stop laughing! But I know, right? Who craves vegetables? Who?! I do, apparently, because the only thing that sounded good at that point was a bowl of cold veggies that I roasted the day before. We’ve got some Taber corn (so sweet!!), kabocha (no squash belly!!), and broccoli. But don’t worry – I haven’t completely turned over to the dark side. My sweet tooth kicked in a little while later and I followed up my veggies with a pot of caramel pudding.
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Dinner… [Craving] pizza.
I feel like I’ve been seeing pizza all over the blog world lately, and although I didn’t have any figs and goat cheese to make one a la Amy, or arugula and goat cheese to make one a la Becky, I did have some pumpkin and hummus to make one a la Spoons. It’s pretty much been forever since I whipped up a pumpkin hummus tortilla pizza, and I’m kind of kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Holy.wow did this ever hit the spot. And it’s the perfect way to use up some of that pumpkin that gets left over from baking.
Evening snack… [Craving] breakfast.
If it’s not cereal, it’s yogurt. If it’s not yogurt, it’s toast… Apparently, I’m just a big fan of ending the day with breakfast. But really, a crispy piece of toast topped with ooey-gooey almond butter and sweet blueberry jam is a perfect way to end the day.
And that brings us to today – my last full day at home before I hop on a plane for Minneapolis tomorrow. EeeeeeEEEEeee!! 😀 I managed to get most of my shopping and odds ‘n’ ends taken care of, but my suitcase is still empty (typical), and there’s some food prep to be done.
Wish me luck… and have an awesome Wednesday! 😀
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What are 3 things you’ve been craving lately?
Do you ever snack on veggies?
What is/was dinner? I need some inspiration 😉
Ohhh, yum!! I LOVE it when you have one of those days where it just seems so easy to hit all those cravings! Funny, last night I got a craving for some sweet toast too! Though mine was topped with cinnamon peanut butter and fig jam…soooooo good! And I crave veggies a lot actually…which is probably why I have to have a salad bigger than my head at least once a week! 😉 I love that you ate your roasted veggies cold! That’s the BEST way if you ask me…they just seem so much sweeter!
Dinner tonight will be veggie lasagna! It’s in the oven right now…you know, so I can take pictures of it before it gets dark! 😉 #ihatewinter
Corn on the cob is so yummy all year long 🙂
I’m really not a coffee drinker (I just don’t like the taste), but every year when the weather starts to cool down in the Fall I wish I could carry a hot cup of it with it – it sounds so comforting!
p.s. can’t wait to meet you at HLS!
Love that veggie bowl haha, my new addiction is craving raw sweet peas. I crave sweet veggies when snacking and now I want to get some taber corn from the stand that I keep driving by…
Have fun at HLS!
What a great day of eats. May I say I’m just a little bit jealous? I’m stoked to be going to HLS and I can’t wait to meet some of the bloggers I follow. It is going to be such a great and grand time!
It is! 😀 And I’ll see you there soon.
Hooray for no squash belly!!! I didn’t get one when I ate my kabocha the other night – yay! I love snacking on veggies – I even like cold leftovers, such as broccoli. I think leftover cold broccoli might be my new fav veggie snack – dipped in lots of spicy hummus.
I’ve been craving chia puddings… I made one with homemade apple sauce and crushed pecans the other night, or nectarine/raspberry. Also, pickles and hummus!
Mmm I can see why your WIAW eats hit the spot for you – everything looks delicious! I rarely put chocolate in my oatmeal, but yours sounds so good I think I might do that tomorrow. And tofu stir fry with brown rice is seriously one of my favourite meals. That’s actually what I had for dinner last night! Except it was cold and out of a container because I ate it on my dinner break while interning – I was there til 8:30 pm last night! Eek.
3 things I’ve been craving lately are kabocha squash (I know I can get them in the next town over, but I haven’t had time to make the trip out there!), chocolate (uh, I always crave chocolate), and fresh figs (which I can’t find anywhere either!).
Based on these eats, you don’t need any inspiration. Everything looks really good, especially your lunch. I’m a fan of salt (hello, it makes things taste better) so I would willingly jump right into that bowl. Yum.
I’m a big fan of veggie cravings; I think more people should have them and embrace them…along with salt cravings and sweet cravings…you get the idea.
Even though I don’t think you need inspiration, for dinner I’ve been noshing on a Pesto Infused Zucchini Quiche, a Mexican Omelet and Moroccan Veggies with Brown Rice. I’ve also been partaking in a Peach Strawberry Cobbler and Apple Honey Oat Cake for dessert.
Have a great time at the conference.
See but your dinner sounds so fancy and delicious! and dessert? Gah! It’s been way too long since I’ve had any kind of oat cake… and apples and honey make such a perfect combination.
there are no words to describe how amazing that afternoon snack looks. Can I please hire you? lol. Amazing. Great post, love. If you get a moment, I have two new looks I’d love to hear your thoughts on. 🙂 xo
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I ALWAYS snack on veggies – I eat spinach and ketchup as a snack ALL THE TIME and spaghetti squash.
Dinner = Salmon Belly, Spaghetti Squash, Spinach, Green Beans & Nori!! 😀
I love your intro – it reminds me of The Truman Show which is one of my favorite movies of all time.
I had Minestrone for supper tonight. It’s my absolute favorite thing to make because I can experiment with it so much.
Ohhh it’s been too long since I’ve watched The Truman Show! That really was a great movie.
Girl, I don’t blame you at all for wanting to curl up in pajamas and eat cereal. That’s me any night I get home past 7 (I know, I know, unproductive ;)).
So excited to see your new dress! I really wish I could go to the HLS, maybe next year :D.
Ahhh your kabocha looks amazing. Actually, all of your eats do. Especially that pizza! I have a confession to make… I’m not the BIGGEST fan of pizza. I like cheese, but don’t love it, so I prefer pizzas with think crusts and juuustt the right amount of cheesy goodness. Your looks PERFECT!
All of your eats look pretty delicious, especially that tofu stir-fry. I just had Chinese food for dinner… tofu & mixed veggies w/some white rice. So good. Have a great flight!! 🙂
Good morning? I wish it was it is so gloomy here today! loving the look of your lunch- anything salty is always a winner in my book! I also used to avoid salt for the same reasons and since realising how stupid that was, well… lets just say there’s a reason I incorporate vegemite in anything and everything!
I can’t say I’ve ever randomly craved veggies before, but then again I never had leftover ROASTED veggies on hand, or something so tasty as corn! And yes. Your pizza recipe will be made. I can handle the strangebutgood 😉
Dinner for you should be pancakes. I have never seen a spoon made pancake before!
True story – there are no Spoon pancakes 🙁 I think a lot of it is because I just don’t have the flipping patience, but it’s also because my mom makes the -best- pancakes that makes all the others pale in comparison. I have to admit that it’s hard. to look at everyone else’s mouthwatering creations, though…. so pancakes may very well end up happening.
you’re def not alone! At least once a day I crave a big bowl of roasted veggies~ and caramel pudding sounds delish!!!
I can’t wait to see the outfits, I know you are super stylish. I couldn’t even doubt that. lovin the snack bowl. nom
Lately I’ve been craving vegemite. No idea but I want it ALL the time – and I can’t even eat regular vegemite, so it’s gluten free versions (that I think actually taste better). Jesse thinks I’m mental because I try to mix it with everything – but maybe my body is looking for b-vitamins (which it is FULL of)
I’m a veggie snacker too – but I always have to have apples with every snack. Green apples are preferred as they’re crisp, crunchy, juicy and a little bit tart. Yum!
As for dinner, avocado quinoa (recipe is on the blog) has been a winner lately!
It’s been super hot a muggy here, so I’ve been craving cold smoothies and salads!
Salt does indeed make everything 100% fantastic, layer it on, especially when you are told too!
I’m loading up on summer fruits as well, though I’m pretty sure the season is just about over. Berries are up in price already and the ones I did buy were mostly sour 🙁 Boo! Ahh well, make room for apples and peaches are still great, so I’m going to enjoy those
Jealous of you and HLS… just couldn’t swing it this year. Looking forward to hearing about your experience m’dear!
And at least now you have your beloved honeycrips! 😀 I really wish you were going to HLS – I would love to meet you.
LOVE this idea of sharing your cravings!!!
Have fun in Minneapolis!!! I wish I could be there 🙂 All of your eats look amazing, as usual 😉
I’ve been eating pretzels like it’s my job lately. Pretzels with guac, hummus, by themselves, with coconut peanut butter, everything. I do snack on veggies all the time. They make my vegetarian heart happy 😀 No idea what dinner will be tonight..I’m just focused on getting through a second workout.
dang woman! now i am craving all that. Shall i come for dinner?
I’ll set an extra place 😉
I like snacking on carrots. I could eat a whole bag!
I probably could too if I didn’t have to worry about my stomach going crazy on me 😉
Everything looks amazing but your bowl of comfort is calling my name! I’m sure it doesn’t help that your pictures are gorgeous and make me feel like I could reach right in and grab a spoonful! I snack on veggies everyday! Carrot sticks are always in our fridge and they are my go to snack when I open the door mindlessly looking for something to munch on. Sometimes I’ll even dip them into some almond butter for a little protein treat :_)
It has been HOT here in the mornings, but thankfully by friday the high is only supposed to be 70*F!! Yayyy. And I definitely crave vegetables. No shame 😉
Delicious post as usual Amanda!!:) I crave veggies too, and am not ashamed lol! I’m extremely mad my local stores don’t yet have kobocha. It makes for such an unfair issue to see everyone in the blog world enjoying it! Geez, SC, get with the program, I want to say!:) Anyway, so happy for you and have a great time in MN!!!:)
I’m in one of those – I’m not really craving anything – type of slumps. Which is really rather annoying because I never know what to make for lunch or dinner. I literally just don’t feel like anything in particular so dinner time will come and go and I’ll end up starved because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to eat. Hopefully my cravings will return soon so I can have some of these “hit the spot” moments 🙂
Maybe that just means your body is getting all it needs so it’s not craving anything 😉
Veggies are the best snack!
I have been eating tons of sprouted lentils (my new Warm balsamic sprouted lentil salad recipe http://strengthandsunshine.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/warm-sprouted-lentil-balsamic-salad/ ) it is awesome!
Everything looks freaking incredible, no wonder it all hit the spot! Your breakfast has been my breakfast repeatedly for probably two weeks now. I can’t get enough of the banana+oat+cocoa powder+AB combo lately.
Love that tortilla pizza recipe- I may be trying that out! I have yet to buy my first can of pumpkin for the season…surprisingly.
I have a feeling that breakfast combo may be around to stay here as well. I mean, is there anything better than banana, chocolate, and AB? Noooo way.
I am so jealous of everyone who is going to HLS! Glad you found the perfect dress …. + other necessary things 🙂 Don’t you just hate when that happens! Your day of eats looks incredible, as usual. I especially love that you ended the day with nut butter and jam- the perfect midnight snackl, in my opinion!