Here are a couple random goodies that I have tried in the past week or so. But before I go into that, I want to talk about something quite interesting. I have been increasing my calories and protein and have noticed that my muscle and toning is drastically improved. (Not this much though…soon enough!)
I didn’t realize how little protein I was eating versus the amount of activity I do; I work 8 hours and at work I am vigorously active for an hour and I walk around or stand for about 3 of those hours. Not to mention I go to the gym for 45 minutes and when I go home I am cleaning for about an hour.
When I calculated my body only felt like it was eating 1500 calories (net) and I’d like it to feel like it ate 1700-1800 calories. I am now averaging 2200 calories a day, 80 grams of protein and 30 grams of fiber.
My sugars come from natural sources like fruits and veggies and the added ones come from pure maple syrup, dried fruit, vanilla soy milk, Chobani Greek yogurts, and others. I am always amazed at how the body works when you do different things to it. Always.
Enough of the crazy philosophical-ness of the body, onto the goodies. The first I have is Rickland Orchards Cherri Almond Greek Yogurt bar. I tried the coconut almond of this brand but I wanted to try something tart this time around.
I must say, I rather enjoyed it. I love the balance of the stats; 160 calories, 7 grams of protein, 5 grams of fiber and 11 sugars. It kept me satisfied for about 2-3 hours which was perfect. If you find them, try them out. I’ll be trying the peach next. That one only has 8 grams of sugar!
Next I have Amy’s Gluten-Free Cheese Pizza on a rice crust. I was going to get their one serving pizza but it was $5.99 versus this big one was $8.99 for THREE servings. You do the math there.
Any who, this pizza was really, really good. I found the crust to be similar to the Pizza Hut crust. I use to love Pizza Hut and now I have something pretty close. If you find it, I’d say go try it out!
Question: Has anyone else found this to be the case when doing vigorous activity or different things to your body? Always having to change it up is always a challenge for me. I always do something different, so it hard to give my body the proper nutrients it needs.
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Happy WIAW everyone. Today will be my eats from Monday. I can’t believe I only have less then a week left til my final exam. Next WIAW I am going to be done from school for a month. It’s crazy how time flies, right? Oh and if you don’t know what WIAW is, go check out the awesome food party at Peas and Crayons!
Breakfast was “microwaveable” vegan almond pancakes; sans the coconuts, plus tons of cinnamon (can you tell I went shaker happy?). I’ll have the recipe up soon, I just need to tweak it a bit. I’ve been to lazy to make a pancake on the stove, so why not just microwave one? 
For lunch, I had a pesto pizza. What I did was take Trader Joe’s GF pizza, shook off the frozen cheese, spread a heaping layer of pesto sauce and them sprinkled the cheese (plus more) on top. So freakin’ delicious!
My snack was this passion fruit Chobani. Oh my, it taste like heaven. I swear!
Dinner was this dish, but instead of the chicken, I had black beans. I have become obsessed with black beans again. They are just so yummy with tons of dried oregano. The roasted garlic quinoa was quite good too.
Dessert? Well now I had a chocolate mini cake that I made using Chobani Champions vanilla chocolate chunk. It’s so moist, chocolate-y and delicious. You must try it.
Question: Anyone in school have finals already? I am totally freakin’ out. Please wish me tons of study luck… I shall need every bit.
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I am finally doing meal planning again, but it’s just going to be a quickie. I need to start doing food in advanced again due to the fact that I have a final in less than two weeks. No time to waste and every second counts.
This week and using some of the foods my mom got me. I went to Whole Foods and the regular market yesterday to pick up spinach, oranges, bananas and pears. I also got more granola and a little bit of two different kinds of trail mix (all peanut, walnut and sesame seed free!).
I was craving gnocchi, so I got the gluten-free one from Whole Foods. It’s $4.99 for two servings, which is pricey but once in a blue moon it’s okay.
Here are my eats until Thursday. As you can see, the bottom tells you the things I have left which I will decide how to incorporate into my next batch of meals. Enjoy!
I also have a yummy variation on the chocolate protein dessert cake. I used Chobani’s vanilla chocolate chunk to make it extra moist. It’s easy and very delicious. You can even eat this for breakfast as the whole cake without chocolate chips has about 240 calories. Enjoy!
Chocolate Chunk Mini Cake Ingredients (Makes 2 Mini Cakes):
- 1 Chobani Vanilla Chocolate Chunk Champions Container
- 2 Tbsps of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 Tbsps White Rice Flour (Or GF All Purpose works too!)
- 1 Egg White (from a large egg)
- 1 Tbsp of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Or Your Choice!)
- 1/4 tsp of Baking Powder
- 1 Packet of Stevia (*If you want it extra sweet!)
Mix everything very well in a small bowl. Then divide the batter between two small plates, ramekins, etc. Be sure to spray them with cooking spray first. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top of both cakes.
Microwave each cake for 1 to 2 minutes, depending on your microwave. Let cool for two minutes then eat! Perhaps you could top with more chocolate chips, whip cream, coconut flakes. Yum!
Question: Are you good at meal planning or have you slacked off like I have? Not anymore, it’s time to get back into it. Plus it helps me save money and use up what I already have.
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Do you have left over turkey? You many want to top this flatbread with it. Here is a quick recipe post that you may find quite yummy and simple too!
I was craving pizza. But I didn’t have any eggs or coconut flour to make this pizza crust. I then remembered Sprinkles and Allergies yeast-less flat bread. However, I didn’t have an all purpose flour mix either.
I just had Bob’s Red Mill’s white rice flour. You can see my dilemma here? I decided to combine both recipes and came up with this cheese & herb flatbread that can be topped with anything; more cheese, veggies, etc.
When making this flatbread, if you find that your dough comes out to thick, add more warm water. Same if it’s too thin, add a bit more flour. You can play around with what seasonings you want to put into your flatbread dough as well. Enjoy!
Cheese & Herb Flatbread Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup of White Rice Flour (You can try to use other flours, but I have not tried)
- 1/3 Cup of Warm Water
- 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil (You can use less if you want to lower fat, I haven’t tried)
- 1 tsp of Italian Seasoning (I used Mrs. Dash)
- 1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder
- 2 Tbsps of Parmesan Cheese, Shredded (or other shredded cheese)
- Dash of Salt
- My Toppings: 1 Babybel White Cheddar & 2 Light Mozzarella String Cheese (Chopped) with parsley and Italian seasoning sprinkled on top.
Pre-heat your oven to 375°F. Mix all ingredients well into a bowl until reaches a “dough like” consistency. Place flatbread mixture onto a pizza pan or cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Flatten out the “dough” with your hand or a large spoon. Place into the oven for about 7-12 minutes (depending on your oven) or until you see the edges starting to brown a bit. Remove from oven and top with your favorite pizza toppings.
Place back into the oven for about 10-15 minutes (deepening on what toppings you put). Remove and divide flatbread amongst two people and eat! Or pack for lunch like I did, hehe.
Question: Do you ever run out of basic ingredients and need to alter recipes because of it? Totally happens to me too often!
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Happy Sunday!
Last night I went to hang out with my roomie and the girls in Boston. It was fun and a nice change of pace for me since I am a party girl what so ever. I went dressed up as a “Victoria Secret” Angel. This Hot for Halloween was definitely a challenge for me, but I managed to succeed!
Meal Planning:
I got a little lazy and didn’t feel like doing the meal planning in a chart, so I just decided to do a general break down of the meals into breakfasts, lunches/ dinners and snacks for this week.
Breakfasts:
- Maple Almond Butter “Muffin Top” Sandwich (w/ almond butter in middle)
- Waffles w/ Raspberries & Almond Butter
- Maple Oat Banana Pancakes w/ Almond Butter
Lunches/ Dinners:
- Garlic Baked Tofu w/ Veggies & Baked Potato
- Fruit & Cheese Platter
- “Not So” Chili w/ Brown Rice & Baked Plantain
- Trader Joe’s GF Pizza w/ Spinach
Snacks!
- Luna Bars (courtesy of a friend)
- Stonyfield Organic Yogurt
- String Cheese & Almonds
- Pears or Apples
- Wasa Cracker w/ Hard-Boiled Egg
I’m off to do some ready for homework then possibly going out to lunch with roomie and other peoples. Enjoy your Sunday every one!
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The other day my mom, grandmother and I went to Rockport to hang out at the beach. I hadn’t really been to the beach much this summer.
We brought lunch to the beach; I had sliced up turkey breast with roasted broccoli, a side of grapes and a Luna Chocolate Chunk Bar. Perfect lunch.
“I’m so pretty, oh so pretty.”
There was a crazy group of swans that came super close to us. I got freaked out and kept my distance. I waited to resume my fun once they were at a distance.
We just hung around at the beach; I read a book and my mom explored some rocks and bugs. Look at the poor little fella, he can’t fly.
After, we walked around downtown Rockport, got some sweets and hung by the harbor. Oh look at the owl necklace my grandmama bought me. I love it!
After Rockport (and before dinner) we stopped by Dollar Tree and bought somethings. My favorite was this olive oil container that I immediately washed and put my olive oil in, isn’t fancy smancy?
The next day, we found ourselves in Salem. Now that I am going to live there again, it’s nice to experience Halloweentown. I spotted this little pumpkin decor in one of the shops. Super cute.
We went to the supermarket (of course, the foodie in me and my mom and my grandma lol) and walked around a ton. We ate at a Chinese buffet for lunch and I had this little treat after. Mmm!
Then it was off for more walking. Look at this funny sign. I’m sure it’s Hercules approve.
We ended the night just sitting at Salem Willows and watching the sunset. Gorgeous!
It was about 8:30pm when we arrived back to my apartment and I wanted some pizza. I made the flatbread but with broccoli and in a real pizza pan.
I love flatbread, pizza, whatever. I’m addicted to that [and chocolate of course.]
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I love coconut. Love, love love! I think that is no surprise. This What I Ate Wednesday, had a few coconut items incorporated into my meals. I consider this a light day, to help me “cleanse” my system.
What I mean by that is my body digests the food really nicely throughout the day and I feel “relieved” by the end of the day/ next morning. If you don’t know what WIAW is, check it out over at Peas and Crayons.
Breakfast: Started with mostly coconut granola mixed with honey-nut Morning O’s from Whole Foods. I used So Delicious coconut milk to make this breakfast nice, cold and creamy.
Snack: One banana, ha…ha…ha [insert The Count's voice here].
Lunch: Grilled chicken with brown rice, and sugar snap peas helped refuel me after a tough workout. I also had an orange on the side. Yums!
Snack: Almond & Coconut Kind Bar. My favorite in the Kind line!
Dinner: Delicious flat-bread. I just can’t get enough of it, yums! I ate it so fast, I needed to use a recycled picture. My. Bad!
Dessert? Same concept as above. I stuck my spoon into this purely vanilla soy ice cream and licked my troubles away. Is that going too far? Oh well!
Question: What’s that one food that when you eat it, it’s just pure bliss?
Dark chocolate, Almond Dream Ice Cream, chocolate mousse, Coconut Bliss Ice Cream, Froyo… Damn, we are going to be here all night!
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Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Here I show you my eats for last Thursday, which was my second day of school. I like to bring what I call a “fruit and cheese” platter. This helps because if I get randomly hungry, I can just pick at things.
This week for activity, I did do a lot of walking and yoga. I haven’t really been feeling to great, body wise, so I took it easy. If you don’t know what WIAW is, check it out at Peas and Crayons!
Breakfast: Maple Almond Butter “Muffin Top” w/ Almond Butter, Toasted Coconut and Banana.
Snack: Vanilla Almond Luna Bar. Total yum-ness!
Lunch: Grapes, Almonds & Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese Platter. For next week’s lunch, I have to think of a new fruit platter to change things up.
Snack: Cashew Crunch (from Walgreens) is a must try! It’s my current my favorite grab and go snack. 
Dinner: Chicken w/ Roasted Cashews, Sugar Snap Peas and Brown Rice. I love this dish, it’s super quick and easy to make!
Dessert? Chocolate mousse is yet again on the dessert menu. I’m becoming very boring in the dessert department. Note to self: make new dessert!
Question: What types of eats do you like to bring to class?
Bars, grapes, nuts and cheese are pretty much my best friends at school. Sometimes some yogurt will do too!
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Snack: I’ve been doing a lot of yogurt or Greek yogurt for a snack. Even Mr. Hercules loves the Greek. The pomegranate and passion fruit Chobani have been on my top list.
Lunch: Lunches have consisted of a lot of omelets. On this particular day I had a black beans, spinach and sausage omelet with a side of red roasted potatoes. This dish was actually from a local Vermont surf themed restaurant called The Spot. Check it out if your ever in Burlington.
Snack: I have had a lot of chocolate. Trust me, I mean a lot. Vermont chocolates, Lindor Truffles, and even Brazilian truffles. These are really good, but they do have wheat because it’s wrapped in a chocolate wafer. I just eat the chocolate and the truffle portion though.
Dinner: One of my absolute favorite restaurants in American Flatbread in Burlington. All the ingredients are local, fresh and delicious. I always get the cheese and herb flatbread (and now they offer a gluten-free crust!). Here are my left overs because it was just so good, I dug in asap!
Make a stop here without any hesitance if you are ever in the V-T. It’s an awesome place with a cozy atmosphere. Not to mention it has a cool fireplace in the waiting area.
Question: What’s your favorite restaurant? Do you have a guilty please? You and I both know that anything chocolate is mines. No questions asked!
