Happy What I Ate Wednesday ya’ll!
Yesterday I was in Baltimore, Maryland. It was such a blast, but we’ll talk more about that tomorrow. 
Today another Wednesday is here and it’s time to show you some eats, right? This week I am going to show you meals that have made my tummy happy; no acid/ bile build up and no pregnant look. Yes, no more of that please and if you don’t know what WIAW is, go check out Peas and Crayons.
Breakfasts have pretty much been the same, this breakfast cake with some type of nuts/ seeds or fruit on top. On of my favorite for this week? The cake with sunflower seeds, almonds, milk and fresh blueberries.
Just like last time, my snacks have been some type of fruit and nuts. I am getting tired of pears so I’ve been doing blackberries, bananas and even peaches.
Lunches and dinners have been the same too. Since I found what foods work for my stomach, it makes me so happy. It gets boring at times but I try and do what I can. 
I found this yogurt at one of the local supermarkets here in the Bronx and this was the only one that didn’t have corn starch in it. It was pretty delicious I just wish I found a vanilla flavor.
I’ve been digging this combo of black beans on top of chicken with some greens. My, oh my.
Dessert? Well to be honest coffee, a banana or nuts have been my dessert as of late. Since I can’t really workout to the best of my ability due to my arm, I have to get more strict with food. And it feels great!
Question: Have you ever tried Silk soy yogurt? Ever had something “non-traditional” for dessert? I have to say have oatmeal for dessert one day was quite bizarre for this chocolate loving young lady.
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Tags: Acid Reflux, bile reflux, Bloated, Breakfast, Chicken, Dessert, Food Allergy, Gluten-Free, Oatmeal, Silk, Wheat Allergy, WIAW
Hope ya’ll are having a fabulous Saturday.
I have been busy like I said; just too much going on. Never fear, I’m always near. Luckily a little bit of this every night helps my sanity. This stuff is too addicting. I will never buy it again, ever.
Oh and more coconut breakfast cakes for breakfast? Yes please, but give me some cranberries, flax & sunflower seeds with a smidge of milk will ya?
What about lunch? I think you are going to get a hoot out of this. How about some nuts, fruit and cheese?
Or maybe throw in an egg?
Or maybe no egg or cheese and use non-dairy cheese like Daiya?
I guess you can say I’ve been lazy in that department, but I am too busy studying for this exam. I can’t beleive June 2nd is practically right around the corner.
Okay, so I lied. The bathroom is actually right around the corner [*facepalm*], but you catch my drift. Have a great weekend everyone and I will soon be sharing some of the fun stuff I’ve been learning.
Question: What do you usually eat for lunch when you are too lazy to cook or put any thought into your meal? Fruit, cheese and nut plates are my number one for sure.
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Tags: Breakfast, Chocolate, Food Allergy, Gluten-Free, Protein Cake, Snacks
I’ve been doing a lot of oats as you know. But the oats and I don’t have a happy relationship, so I wanted to tone down the oats intake. I had a little bag of coconut flour and decided to search for a breakfast cake type recipe and found this one from The Wannabe Chef.
I modified the recipe using what I had on hand and it came out pretty delicious! I was surprised at the sweet hint of coconut in the cake. This recipe is gluten-free and has about 15g of protein! It can be completely paleo if you omit the oats and add a smidge more ground flax seeds or coconut flour.
It is your choice, but I like how the cake comes out with the oats better. It also doesn’t have as much fat as the original recipe, since you know I have to be careful due to my bile reflux. Best of all is you just have to pop in in the microwave. No baking [aka oven] required. Enjoy!
Ingredients for Coconut Breakfast Cake: (Inspired by this recipe, serves one)
- 2 Tbsps of Coconut Flour
- 1 -2 tsps of Agave or Honey
- 1 Tbsp of GF Rolled Oats (but any will do, or a sub for more flax or flour)
- 1 Whole Egg and 1 Egg White
- 1 Tbsp of Non-Dairy Milk
- 1 tsp of Earth Balance, melted (maybe try coconut oil or applesauce?)
- 1/2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
- Dash of Sea Salt
- 1 tsp of Ground Flax Seeds
Place all wet ingredients, plus sea salt into a bowl and whisk well together. Then add the flour, oats and flax seeds into bowl with wet ingredients. Mix well together. Then taking another small bowl or ramekin, spray bowl with a little non-stick cooking spray. Pour cake mixture into bowl.
Place in the microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, depending on your microwave. Remove cake from microwave and turn upside down to remove and place onto a plate or another bowl to let it cool for a few minutes. Top with more flax seeds, nuts, agave/ honey drizzle or whatever your heart desires.
Question: Are you a fan of coconut flour? What is you favorite type of flour to cook with? I’d have to go with oat flour or rice flour. Yum, yum, yum!
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Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Thanks Jenn for hosting this food party.It’s time to get cracking! I have one month until the conference and it is time to kick it into high gear. It’s down to the wire now; cleaner eats and less sweets. *cringe*
Breakfasts: Breakfast cakes again! But for this one I took out all the sugar except for maple syrup. I’m trying to cut back on “adding sugar” to things. Topped it with some pumpkin seeds and the Nature’s Path granola I found. I was seriously hungry.
For snack, it’s some variation of fruit and nuts or cheese and nuts. 
Lunches have been some homemade black bean and quinoa burgers topped with more black beans and some spinach with an olive oil drizzle.
I normally don’t do an after lunch snack because lately my lunches have kept me full and I have an earlier dinner. This ones was delicious; egg white omelette with Kerrygold gouda cheese, black beans, almonds, strawberries and yes… more spinach!
For after dinner, I have a trail mix of pumpkin seeds, raisins, sunflower seeds and a few chocolate discs. Since I have one month until my personal training conference, I’m buckling down.
Question: How do you eat “cleaner” for events? I definitely like to cut out the dairy, get in my protein, fruits/ veggies and lower the carbs a bit.
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Normally, when I was a good little blogger, I was doing meal planning Monday. Well I sort of have that for you today, but more in a grocery haul style.
Yesterday I had a fun day with my mom. Yes, we have fun going grocery shopping. Too much I think. We first went to have lunch at the Burger Joint in Cross County Mall in Yonkers. The burger is so yummy and I love that they use hormone-free cows!
We walked around the mall and got some fun goodies. Of course, we had to stop in to get some froyo from Cups. I got a mix of vanilla, original, cheesecake and white chocolate macadamia. I topped it with honey, strawberries and pumpkins seeds.
On to the groceries! Now as usual I have some eggs, rice, protein powder and organic cheese at home. I needed some more beans, milk, spinach and fruit. 
And I found this awesome honey almond gluten-free find from Nature’s Path. It’s really good and tastes just like their regular granolas. I’m happy they did this; go Nature’s Path!
Also got some oats and nuts…
Oh and some delicious plain 2% Chobani. I am trying to cut down my sugars and going from 22g (most flavored ones) to 7g (the plain ones) is a huge difference.
I just added two tsps of agave to the Greek yogurt and added a little granola and pumpkin seeds and it was delicious. Plus a side of grapes for some extra sweetness.
Meal wise; I will be doing eggs, beans, rice and salads. Some chicken or beef here and their. Snacks is usually nuts, cheese and/ or fruit. Breakfast is some form of oats. That’s just how I roll. To conclude this food filled post, I hope everyone has an awesome Monday and rest of the week!
Question: How does this week look for you? Normal, stressful, extra busy or all the above? This week is busy for me. I start work this Wednesday and another new client on Friday. Woot!
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Tags: Chobani, Frozen Yogurt, Gluten-Free, Grocery Shopping, Meal Planning, Nature's Path, New York, Snacks, Yonkers
It’s that time again.
What I Ate Wednesday is here! Head on over to Peas and Crayons to join this crazy awesome food party. For this edition of WIAW, we are going to go a bit into some groceries I bought this week. My breakfasts now have consisted of the non-chocolate version of this recipe with a drizzle of maple and sprinkle of trail mix. Oh my heaven!
On to some groceries. Now of course, I do have things already in my pantry/fridge like black beans, organic burgers, flours, etc. I went and grabbed organic soy milk, coffee, pears, nuts/ seeds, organic oats, a Luna bar and chocolate. Can’t forget the chocolate!
Oh and this loaf by Ener-G actually tastes good untoasted. Not like that other one. Just ew.
Okay… can you see what I am seeing? Quinoa burgers that are corn and gluten-free! I hope these are good. The other brand I tried was good, but needed to be cooked on the pan. These say I can put them in the toaster. Much easier option.
Along with the burgers, I got some potatoes, string cheese (hormone free!), spinach, eggs, kiwi and ice cream. By the way I found the ice cream in Dollar Tree for… yep. $1.00! I would have bought the five that remained, but I restrained myself. Trust me, was very hard.
Most of my dinners have consisted of black beans, some veggie, potatoes and a protein which usually is an organic turkey or beef burger. I’m back into my black beans and potato phase. Yum, yum!
Question: Any repeats on your menu lately? What are some staples you typically always tend to get everytime you go grocery shopping?
*Last day to enter giveaway (plus adding a goodies not shown) is tomorrow*
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I love the original recipe, but I wanted something different. This one calls for a bit more ingredients then the original but I feel that it makes all the difference into tasting even more like a dessert. But yet you can still eat it for breakfast. Guilty, I just did, but not a chocolate one.
For a vanilla version of this recipe, sub the cocoa powder for more flour and increase the vanilla extract to 1/2 tsp. You can even use your favorite vanilla protein powder. I’ve actually used unflavored whey (plus increasing the vanilla extract to 1/2 tsp as well) and it comes out delicious.
This recipes makes two servings, but you can easily eat the whole thing for around 200 calories (with flax seeds, minus chips and frosting). Enjoy!
Chocolate Cake Ingredients (Inspired by this recipe)
- 3 Tbsps of [GF] Oat Flour OR All -Purpose Flour (Note: You can use rice flour, but it’s comes out a little more dense)
- 1 Large Egg’s Egg White
- 1 Tbsp of Non-Dairy Milk (I used unsweetened vanilla soy milk)
- 1 Tbsps of Earth Balance Butter, Melted (Or Applesauce, or Oil)
- 1-2 Packets of Stevia
- 2 tsps of Pure Maple Syrup (or try agave, honey)
- 2 Tbsps of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 tsp of Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder
- Dash of Salt
- 1 tsp of Ground Flax Seeds (Optional*)
- 1 Tbsp of Dark Chocolate Chips (Optional* – mix into the batter before microwaving)
- Toppings: Chocolate Fudge “Frosting,” chopped nuts, coconut, etc.
Place all wet ingredients into a blender and blend well. The slowly add dry ingredients. Blend again. If you want to add the flax seeds or dark chocolate chips, stir in after blending. Then divide spray down two small microwave safe bowls, mugs or ramekins (I used silicone cupcake liners) with non-stick cooking spray and place cake mixture into sprayed bowl.
Place each bowl in microwave for about 45 seconds- one minute (depending on your microwave). Once done, remove cake from bowl and let cool for about two minutes. Then top it with your favorite frosting or use my chocolate fudge frosting subbing the cocoa powder for chocolate protein powder.
Or if you are making a non-chocolate version, use vanilla or unflavored protein powder. Top with your favorite chopped nuts or coconut flakes and eat!
I even made mini cake pops with this recipe! Simple crumble up the cake, mixing in 1-2 Tbsps of “frosting.” Make into 6-8 balls and add a tooth pick or wooden stick. Melt 1-2 ounces of dark chocolate (or your choice) and dip teach cake pop into chocolate.
Leave cake pop as is or roll into chopped nuts or coconut flakes. Place in fridge for about 30 minutes to let it cool and firm. Remove from fridge and enjoy!
Question: What’s your favorite way to eat cake; slice, cupcake or cake pop? Or do you just skip it all together like my mom and go straight to the frosting?
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Tags: Better For You, Cake, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, Corn Allergy, Dark Chocolate, Gluten-Free, Protein Cake, Sweets
Warning: I’m going to ramble here!
(Wait for tomorrow… there will be EXCITEMENT)
That’s what Sundays are for. This week was quite a week. Some awesome recipes and yummy foods. Like free cheese. Who doesn’t like free cheese?
And with this yummy cheese, I decided to make an egg white scramble on some Ener-G toast with some spinach on the bottom. I like to eat “savory” breakfasts as lunch. Rarely ever as a breakfast.
I don’t know why, but it’s a a quick simple post workout lunch. I had a good leg and ab session that day. I am feeling all sorts of good. A post in incomplete without a mirror shot!
I’ve been cleaning up my eats and it feels great. I’m limiting my dairy intake (uh because of bloating and “stuff”) but I had my last Greek yogurt one day with hemp hearts and pepitas. Love me them hemp hearts. Perfect way to get my omega-3′s ’cause fish makes me cringe.
As you can see, I’m going back to my “vegetarian roots.” Like I said, just doing what works for yours truly. I made some “mac n’ cheese” with none other then spinach on the bottom. Surprise, surprise.
Oh, I also got a couple of new goodies. I wanted a bar to stash in my bag for emergencies and I found the chocolate chip cherry torte from Larabar. I despise Larabars except for the coconut cream pie and chocolate chip cookie dough. Maybe this one won’t be so bad?
And for when I am on the go, some organic instant oatmeal packets. You know I got maple. I’m a maple addict if you couldn’t already tell. 
Speaking of on the go (don’t ask me why I just said that) I have a little “nutty and healthy” giveaway coming for you within the next week. Just gathering the last few touches, so stay tuned.
Question: Are you a Larabar fan?
Like I said, I only like two flavors, but I barely tried many except for cashew cookie, blueberry muffin, apple pie and chocolat. Any suggestions?
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This morning I was feeling me some oats. I had these oats with some soymilk, pumpkin seeds, almonds and a maple syrup drizzle.
Mr. Hercules was being really lazy. I mean… really?
It’s okay, I was doing the same yesterday. It was a beautiful day, so I decided to take my studying outside. Tell me this isn’t an awesome study view?
All that studying made me crave something sweet. I wanted chocolate, but not in candy form. I read Ashley’s blog yesterday and saw her pudding recipe, which was super simple!
I didn’t exactly want pudding, so I took her awesome recipe and tweaked it to make more of a “dip.” Best of all? It’s sugar-free (w/ sugar added option), gluten-free, and vegan. There are options below to make it with added sugar or non-vegan. Check it out!
Sugar-Free Chocolate Dip Ingredients (Inspired by this recipe)
- 2 Tbsps of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 Tbsp of Coconut Oil
- 3 Tbsps of Non-Dairy Milk, Divided
- 1-2 Packets of Stevia*
- 1/2 tsp of Vanilla Extract
- OPTIONALS*
- 1 tsp of Pure Maple Syrup or Agave* (again if you don’t mind the added sugar)
- 1-2 Tbsps of Plain or Vanilla Greek Yogurt* (adding this makes it non-vegan)
Place all ingredients (using only 2 Tbsps of non-dairy milk first) into a bowl and stir a bit. Then place in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds.
Remove from microwave, stir well and add remaining milk (add Greek Yogurt or maple syrup here, if desired). If it get’s a little “clumpy” just add a splash of milk and place back into the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Enjoy hot or let it cool for 5 minutes, dipping your favorite fruits.
Or pour onto your pancakes, waffles, french toast… get creative! Serves Two! Recipe makes about 1/4 Cup (with Greek Yogurt; about 1/3 cup); 2 Tbsps is nice a serving size. Enjoy!
Question: What’s your favorite kind of dip?
I’m going to have to go with Auntie Anne’s sweet cream dip thing. Cinnamon sugar pretzels and sweet cream = heaven! I don’t eat that anymore due to my allergies. Probably a good thing!
*Awesome tip: Turns into a “mousse” if you leave it in the fridge for like 20 minutes You can eat it all for under 200 calories (depending on the ingredients you use)!*
Just remember… it’s super rich, so a little goes a long way!
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Helllllllllllllllllllllllllllo! 
Perhaps, that’s a bit too much on a Monday morning? But let me tell you, I am in such a great mood. As you can see, I ordered some business cards. Finally!
I’m restarting my whole health and it feels good. Let me not say restarting, but rather going back to what I know works. I love trying out new workout plans, foods, diets, etc. But you know what? It’s time I stick to what works. You know what it was? It’s MY plan.
I mentioned earlier that through my weight loss experience and different things that I tried, I found what worked for me and made my own plan. DAMY definitely was a huge inspiration. I also learned from the Tone It Up plan, yoga and weight training.
It’s getting closer to when I put the plan up, but I do have the plan through inquires only. If you are interested, please e-mail me at NutritiouslySweet@gmail.com. Right now I have several clients and they are doing great. The prices (for the moment) are from as little as $10.00 to $40.00.
I even do grocery trips, if you are in the New York City area. I just did a little grocery shopping, myself. I’m going to try out Green Giant’s digestive health mix with white beans, carrots and spinach. I don’t normally do fruit pops or deli meat, but sometimes I just crave it.
Love this DeBoles multi-grain pasta and can’t forget some dark chocolate. I also found this Ener-G bread to try. Light white rice with flax bread, which has 50 calories and 1g of both protein and fiber. It tastes HORRIBLE untoasted, but is yummy toasted. I just had to be blunt there. 
I made “open-faced” chicken and spinach sandwiches. It was so good. I would definitely get this bread again. One thing I liked that it was only $3.69. Because seriously, so many gluten-free breads are $5.00 and up and this price is more reasonable for my budget.
Yesterday I made a little batch of these but I used chocolate protein powder and melted dark chocolate. Perfect little night time clean treat.
Question: How was everyone’s weekend? Do you like to try different foods or diet plans. Or do you mostly stick to what works?
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Today another Wednesday is here and it’s time to show you some eats, right? This week I am going to show you meals that have made my tummy happy; no acid/ bile build up and no pregnant look. Yes, no more of that please and if you don’t know what WIAW is, go check out Peas and Crayons.
Breakfasts have pretty much been the same, this breakfast cake with some type of nuts/ seeds or fruit on top. On of my favorite for this week? The cake with sunflower seeds, almonds, milk and fresh blueberries.
Just like last time, my snacks have been some type of fruit and nuts. I am getting tired of pears so I’ve been doing blackberries, bananas and even peaches.
Lunches and dinners have been the same too. Since I found what foods work for my stomach, it makes me so happy. It gets boring at times but I try and do what I can. 
I found this yogurt at one of the local supermarkets here in the Bronx and this was the only one that didn’t have corn starch in it. It was pretty delicious I just wish I found a vanilla flavor.
I’ve been digging this combo of black beans on top of chicken with some greens. My, oh my.
Dessert? Well to be honest coffee, a banana or nuts have been my dessert as of late. Since I can’t really workout to the best of my ability due to my arm, I have to get more strict with food. And it feels great!
Question: Have you ever tried Silk soy yogurt? Ever had something “non-traditional” for dessert? I have to say have oatmeal for dessert one day was quite bizarre for this chocolate loving young lady.
