It’s that time of the week again! Happy What I Ate Wednesday! 😀
If you remember, last week I shared some of my favourite meals and snacks with you guys and asked you to share some of your favourites with me. I got some pretty great ideas, and since you know I love my themed WIAWs, I figured it would be fun to fashion an entire day of eats based solely on your recommendations. It took a little more planning than I’m used to, but it was fun and definitely tasty. So without further ado… a day of eats inspired by you…
Breakfast… coconut flour oats suggested by Lucie…
Eggy bananafied oats with a spoonful of coconut flour mixed in, then layered with plain Greek yogurt and topped with honey, cinnamon, and a spoonful of almond butter.
Do you ever go through those phases where you’ll eat something constantly and then just stop for no reason at all? You’ll forget about it for a handful of weeks or months before randomly deciding to eat it again and wonder why the heck you ever stopped? Story.of.my.life. I’m no stranger to adding a spoonful of coconut flour to my oats, but Lucie kindly reminded me that it had been a while since I’ve done it and I needed to change that, stat. In addition to adding a mild sweetness, coconut flour makes oats so much thicker and cakier — definitely a must try.
Morning snack… frozen melon smoothie suggested by reader Sarah…
A smoothie made from frozen honeydew, Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla almond milk.
This was so worth the fact that I had to drink it bundled up by the fireplace. If you’ve never tried adding frozen melon to your smoothies, you definitely have to give it a shot. Because of their higher water content, frozen melons add a slightly frothy, shaved ice feel to smoothies, which is perfect when you need to quench your thirst. I can definitely see this becoming a regular thing in the summer. Thanks, Sarah!
Lunch… almond butter & apple sandwich suggested by Ms.J…
A toasted almond butter & apple sandwich with a bowl of plain Greek yogurt and a handful of baby carrots.
I’ve done AB & jam and AB & banana, but never AB & apple… at least not in sandwich form. Why?!? It’s freaking amazing! All I did was slather two pieces of whole wheat toast with almond butter, add a layer of apple slices (I was out of applesauce), sprinkle on some cinnamon, and toss the whole thing in a toaster oven to get it all ooey and gooey on the inside, and crispy on the outside. I swoon. Thanks Ms.J!
Afternoon snack… cream cheese and jam suggested by Lauren…
A Nature Path’s maple cinnamon waffle topped with cream cheese and blueberry jam
CC & jam has been a favourite combo for pretty much as far back as I can remember. Not only is it delicious, but it holds a lot of sentimental value as well. My mom used to make crepes for breakfast on the weekends pretty often, and she would always stuff them with cream cheese and blueberry jam. So yeah… this combo makes me feel all sorts of warm and fuzzy inside. Lauren’s original suggestion included an english muffin, but I didn’t have one so I went for a waffle instead. Good stuff.
Dinner… sweet potato and hummus suggested by Chelsea…
A sweet potato topped with hummus alongside some ground garlic/ginger chicken and veggies that I lightly stir fried in toasted sesame oil.
I feel like I don’t love sweet potatoes as much as a lot of other bloggers do. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy them, but I don’t think I’ve ever straight up craved them like I do things like oats, bananas, almond butter, or kabocha. I’d only ever tried sweet potatoes on the sweet side though (coconut butter & cinnamon, AB & maple syrup), so when Chelsea mentioned pairing them with hummus, I figured it was worth a shot. Verdict? Thoroughly enjoyed!
Evening snack… chickpeas and yogurt suggested by Miss Polkadot…
Plain Greek yogurt topped with crunchy honey almond roasted chickpeas and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Like coconut flour oats, the combination of chickpeas and yogurt was a forgotten favourite until Ms.P mentioned it last week. I love the crunchy sweetness of the chickpeas paired with the creamy tang of the yogurt. Definitely the perfect way to end a night… even if it means I now have to roast up a new batch of chickpeas seeing as my last one barely even lasted two days. Oops.
And that’s that! Thank you guys for the delicious inspiration, and I’ll see you tomorrow for Thinking Out Loud! 😀
What’s your favourite way to eat sweet potatoes? With almond butter and maple syrup.
What’s a flavour/flavour combo that reminds you of your childhood? CC & jam, and chocolate chips & oatmeal.
What was your evening snack last night? I need some new ideas!
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That melon smoothie is genius. I want to slurp that thing up. Ugh and I don’t know how you get such gorgeous pictures of your food. My always look like crap.
Love the idea of coconut flour in oats! My favorite way to eat sweet potatoes is with goat cheese, though peanut butter and tahini are a few other favorite pairings.
I love this idea! I’m going to have to do something similar one day. Eats inspired by others. I really like it. Very clever.
I don’t ever really eat sweet potatoes like I would a baked potato, and when I do eat them, it’ll be something savory: Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, Sweet Potato Fries or Arman’s Sweet Potato and Cheddar Pancakes.
Is this proof that you are awesome or what?! The frozen melon … mmm, I’m going to try that! And girl, chickpeas in yogurt? Can you plan my meals for one day?!
Love chickpeas on yogurt! I did that a bunch this past summer when I mixed my dry roasted chickpeas with trail mix…so damn good! And I’m sorry, but I just have to say that theapple slices in your sandwich look like cheese! Hmm, cheese and almond butter? #strangebutgood? 😉
My favorite way to eat sweet potatoes is with Greek yogurt and nut butter…and maybe a bit of chocolate sauce/chips on top!
Favorite childhood flavor is DEFINITELY peanut butter and strawberry jelly…though I have to say I prefer blueberry these days.
And last “night’s” snack just happend this “morning”…it’s a bit odd so I’m sure you’ll appreciate it: Lentils that I cooked with garam masala annnnnnnd a bit of horseradish mustard! Oh and I ate it cold! Haha!
Oh man, everything looks amazing – as usual! I’ve never tried coconut flour in my oats? Maybe I need to! Favorite way to eat sweet potato… either topped with nut butter or ever better – COCONUT butter! mmmm
This feels so bizarre and sad commenting nearly an entire 24 hours later…..and only to probably comment soon for TOL.
Wow. This is quite the interesting twist, Spoons. How come nothing I encourage you to eat made it here huh? where is the peanut butter? Tuna? Sardines? burgers?
Fail. Whale.
Bed time snack last night was a casein pudding with peanut butter. Two of your favs… 😉
Because a) you’re CRUEL, and b) I mostly went by comments left in last week’s WIAW post 😉
I love this idea! Now I may just have to go and steal all of the above…I have done melon in a smoothie though…oh so good.
I love making a taco-inspired stuffed sweet potato: salsa, plain Greek yogurt, cilantro, lettuce, tomatoes, and of course, lots of cheese. It’s the perfect lunch when you don’t feel like thinking too much!
lunch sounds amaaazing!
My favorite way to eat sweet potatoes is baked as wedges. Preferably crispy 🙂 And my evening snack last night was yogurt + applesauce + cinnamon. And some chocolate 😉
That melon smoothie is great for the summer – definitely going to try that out!
What’s your favourite way to eat sweet potatoes? Sweet potato fries with sea salt and avocado dip!
What’s a flavour/flavour combo that reminds you of your childhood? PB, raisins on celery!
What was your evening snack last night? I had a boiled egg lol random I know!
I don’t know if you’ve ever tried sweet plantains (is pure heaven), but sweet plantain + hummus = 10,000 feet above heaven!! I tried them as a snack last week! Today it was my lunch 😉 Sweet and salty always gets me!
My childhood was filled with flavors like tuna helper and hot dogs with mac and cheese! Nothing but class! 😉
Mac n cheese was one of my favourites as well 🙂
Love your idea to try out other peoples’ suggestions for WIAW! And I’m glad you enjoyed the SP + hummus. I gotta say my favourite thing to have with SPs is almond butter too!
Cream cheese and jam on toast reminds me of my childhood as well. Same with cinnamon sugar toast. Mmm.
ok major drool to everything here, but ESPECIALLY that almond butter and apple sammi. Gosh I have been craving sandwiches left and right lately, so Im totally going to have to add that one to my list!
And that melon smoothie? Yes pleaseeee
My dear Amanda, please ditch your condo and come be my soon to be roommate. No really, It will be the ultimate graduation gift. All I am asking is that you share your food with me (that or I’ll ninja bites off your plate when your not looking). And I’ll supply your almond butter for collateral. Deal? Deal.
I am still figuring out my oat to egg ratio that I mentioned awhile back, now I am thinking the touch of coconut flour will do the trick. I was kinda peeved this morning because I actually wanted honey on my oats instead of coconut butter, and there was none to be found. It’s like that moment when you go for some greek yogurt and realize there isn’t enough to fill your bowl. Major let down.
Last night I had red-velvet greek yogurt slightly frozen, topped with chocolate chips, and almond butter. Plus a side of cinnamon raisin toast with chocolate sauce on top. Oh, and some almond milk hot chocolate. With a dash of cinnamon (just for you) 🙂
I need to buy some coconut flour. ASAP. I have been seeing so many good recipes with it.
I want to try that almond butter and apple sandwich. I’m curious about it. 😉
You’ll love coconut flour! Not only does it have a lovely taste, but it adds this fluffy denseness to whatever you toss it in. Amazing stuff. And definitely try the sandwich — I know you like your apple & nut butter oats 🙂
Oooo that melon smoothie looks so incredibly refreshing! The weather is finally warming up here (HALLELUJAH), so that might just have to happen here soon. We did that with watermelon last year, and it was fantastic.
Favorite way to eat sweet potatoes: Roasted and naked 😉
Flavor combo that reminds me of my childhood: tortellini + pesto sauce, PB&J, crackers + cheese
Evening snack: well, I would say dried figs and Greek yogurt, but that would make me sound like a broken record. I also love apples and cheese (brie especially)!
Thank goodness I can finally comment! I’ve been having difficulty loading your blog on my iPad the last couple of days when I wanted to tell you that your eyelashes are out of this world and the scenes of the mountains you’ve posted are so beautiful! And now this food (especially the waffle combination) yes please.
My favorite way to eat sweet potatoes is mashed and mixed with some chopped adobe peppers. It’s seriously so good and helps me satisfy my savory tooth! I should try adding hummus next time but you can’t ever go wrong with some good ol AB either!
I love sweet potato with sugar free maple syrup!! Childhood food has got to be a peanut butter sandwich. No jelly, just peanut butter! Bedtime snack is almost always nonfat greek yogurt with frozen raspberries and peaches 🙂
I tend to like my sweet potatoes more savory than sweet…..usually butter – a cheddar cheese of some sort – salt & pepper. Last night I made the hubby fetticuine alfredo (sauce from scratch), but wasn’t in the mood for pasta, so I put some alfredo sauce on top of a sweet potato…..delicious combo!
That definitely sounds pretty amazing. I think some kind of cheesy sauce or avocado will be my next pairing. Everyone’s been raving about how good it is!
I feel like I’m the only one in the world who hasn’t eaten roasted chickpeas….I really need to try them. I’d probably eat them all in one night too though…they look delish!
Favorite way to eat sweet potatoes? Ohhh girl, please tell me I don’t have to pick just one way?!! No? Okay good! I love them topped with honey & cinn OR mixed into my eggs w/ basil, feta & onion. So stinking good. i’ve never tried the above mentioned hummus & sweet potato combo before though. I may have to steal that from ya 🙂
Combo from when I was a kid? I didnt really have any favorite combos that I can recall. I do know I had an obsession w/ french toast & grilled cheese. However, I’d only eat white cheese not yellow. LOL
Bed time snack? Quest bar chopped into little pieces with apple slices
Wow that is some inspiration! I do love apple and almond butter but I usually have it in a wrap, yum!
Mmmm, I LOVE cream cheese with jam! Though I’ve never put coconut flour in oatmeal before, that sounds absolutely fantastic. Perhaps that needs to be breakfast tomorrow…. 🙂 beautiful pics, loved your post!
This was SUCH a good idea! All of these meals look delicious. How was it to plan out and try a whole bunch of new recipes?!
Not bad at all! But it helped that most of them weren’t really complicated recipes so much as quick ideas to throw together.
It’s kind of odd in the blogging world but I almost always have my sweet potatoes as a savory dish? Hahaa.. my favorite thing to do with sweet potatoes is to make sweet potato fries! Just cut them up and bake them in the oven with some oregano, salt, black pepper, chill flakes and olive oil!
Something that reminds me of childhood is chicken dumplings, like the japanese type – I used to love those as a kid! Also any milk chocolate takes me back to the age where I use to buy the bar and eat it on the way home so my mom wouldn’t see.
My snack yesterday was muesli with coconut milk and some bananas sliced in. Simple, but delicious.
That sweet potato looks outrageous! I never would have thought to throw some hummus on top… I am eating a sweet potato with black beans, salsa and avocado for lunch today but now you have me craving that hummus topping for dinner 😉 For next week’s WIAW, I’d like to see some sort of nut butter and chocolate combination, hehehehe!
Your lunch is the combo I want to try next! Everyone’s been saying that SPs are amazing with avocado so I need to get on that…