100 posts, a giveaway, WIAW, and one hungry blogger…
Yessss, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate today, so let’s get the party started!
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A little while ago, Tori came up with the clever idea of taking pictures of the devastation left behind after a hungry blogger demolishes their meal. Just a fair warning in advance – it ain’t pretty. Some of what you see may shock you. The following scenes are not for the weak of heart…
It was a day like any other. The only difference was that there was a hungry blogger on the loose, preying on innocent meals. The first victim of the day was breakfast…
Eggy bananafied steel cut oats topped with pudding and almond butter.
Poor guy – didn’t stand a chance. And his was only the first name on today’s lengthy list of casualties. Soon after, an attack was reported on a pre-workout snack, in broad daylight!
Cookie dough ball – Chocolate muffin.
All that was found at the scene of the crime were some discarded clothes. What kind of monster are we dealing with here? Horrifying. The next attack occurred around lunch time…
Salad beast – Greek yogurt mess with multiple cereals and trail mix.
Absolutely shocking. Grotesque. These pictures shook me to my very core, but at the same time, I couldn’t turn my eyes away. I wouldn’t have long to lament the loss, however, because it wasn’t long before the attacker struck again. This time on a very handsome afternoon snack…
Vanilla ice cream (in a bowl for a change) with a crushed cone and chocolate sprinkles.
Up until this point, the killer made quick work of her victims, but you can tell that she took her time with this one by the “lick marks” left on the bowl. Authorities are starting to believe that the attacker is enjoying herself. And she wasn’t done. Oh no. Around dinner time, she struck again…
As of this moment, the killer is still on the loose and considered highly likely to strike again before the day is done. If you are a tasty meal or delicious snack, we encourage you to stay inside your home with your windows and doors locked until further notice.
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Are you a bowl/plate licker or scrapper? Yes! Both! I always do my best to get every. last. speck of delicious goodness into my belly.
Do you always finish everything on your plate? I do. I think it’s something I picked up when I was recovering from my ED, and now it’s a habit that I find hard to break. I usually have no problem finishing my meals, but there are times where I get full either 1/2 or 3/4 of the way through, but finish anyways.
I always get so hungry when I read your posts! Everything looks so appetizing…you should go into food photography 🙂 haha but seeeeriously.
I actually don’t lick my plates/bowls, unless it is ice cream! haha
I’m TOTALLY a bowl licker/scraper!! I hear ya on the appetite lately, mine has been crazy! And I don’t usually always finish everything on my plate, sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t 🙂
I too am a plate licker. I mean if it is really good then why not get it?! Last night I made peach crisp and the plate just had. to be licked. This was a really cute post 🙂
Hi,
I’m Ellis and I’ve been reading your blog for a long while now. 🙂 Such an inspiration!
I starting my blog also today.. finding my happiness.
To answer your question: I usually finish everything on my plate to the last crumb but sometimes when eating outside I just can’t fit everything into me.
I def scrape the bowl, especially when I’m cooking muffins, or something.
OK, and that Banana tofu protein mix of yours looks so good! I did a second take of it – first I thought it was a shake…then I thought…hold the fort! That’s pudding! Yum.
I am definately a bowl/plate licker! Haha! Unless it’s something a little drier or crumby, when licking is not needed 😉 And I almost always finish everything on my plate, but there are times when I just don’t want to eat the rest. But barely ever, I hate wasting! 🙂
haha i love this post!!
Happy 100th post! I’m totally a plate licker/swipper and usually finish everything on my plate regardless of how full I am. Weird habbit.
Hahaha I absolutely loved this post — such a creative spin on it!! 😉
Yes, I am usually a “finisher” … it’s a combination of knowing how much I’ll want / need and only making that much, and growing up with a “finish everything on your plate!!” mom. Which works fine when I’m the one doing the cooking, not so fine when I’m eating out.
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Amanda you are so creative, I loved this post! As usual, your eats look perfect, tasty, amazing… I just want to jump through the screen to get them 🙂
I always finish everything on my plate… yet another lovely habit I picked up during the dark years… ugh
Dang girl! Your eats look so flippin’ good! 🙂 I am definitely a member of the clean plate club. I totally agree with picking it up during my time with disordered eating. I knew that I could have that exact amount and that is what I always did! It is a pretty hard habit to kick.
o….m……g!!!!! I made your bananified eggy oats – yum!!!! this was me afterwards—–>:-D
I always finish my plate, when I serve myself. Over the past 23 years I’ve learned how much will satisfy and if I need more, there’s always seconds! 🙂
Haha you’re hilarious! This post put such a big smile on my face. 😀
I pretty much always finish my plate, even if I’m full. It’s a bad habit that I’m really trying to break. I hate the feeling of being overly stuffed afterwards!
GIRL i love you and your FREAKING MEALS ARE AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG but really though!!!! oh and your freaking hilariousssssss!
Confession: I totally lick my plated clean. By the time I’m done….you can’t even tell that there was food on them! Haha! Gotta get the good stuff in muh belly!!!
I totally clean my plate and lick up any goodness that is left. I tend make small portions so I want it all! Ok and now i’m off to look at your pumpkin recipe because are you kidding it looks out of this world
Love this idea- my pics would look exactly the same cause I am a plate cleaner! BTW that almond butter looks bangin- what brand is that?
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I’m a plate licker. If not, my dogs are. (;
What an amazing day of meals… yum!
I absolutely loved the story! 😀 Happy 100th post by the way! :] I’m a huge plate scraper. Why let deliciousness go to waste? haha. I usually do finish everything on my plate. It’s kind of like a habit of mine too I guess. When I was little the daycare ladies were pretty strict about it 😀
Can you give suggestions on wraps you use? Different kinds that might be good?
Also…I might have to move into another shared situation where there is no oven…but there is a hot plate and a toaster oven…how do i make pizza via that ?
I use brown rice wraps for my pizzas because I like how crispy they get, but any wrap works. And I use a toaster oven for my pizzas sometimes if it’s too hot to turn on the big one. If the toaster oven is big enough to fit a whole tortilla, just stick it in and turn it up to 350, and if it’s not big enough, slice the tortilla in half and stick both pieces in.
Thanks. I’ll try that.
Also, when gaining – do u think 5 meals better than 6? I’m a bit of a mess these days.
goodness that pizza looks crazy delicious!! and when it comes to ice cream, I make sure there is NOTHING left 🙂
You always have the best eats!! Can I come for dinner?! haha
For sure! 😀
I am definitely a member of the clean plate club — something my parents made sure we did when we were kids and it has stuck with me. Every once in a while I don’t finish my meal if I’m full or if it doesn’t taste the best!
I almost always have a clean plate after a meal, except when I’m out at restaurants. Then I usually bring food home, since our American portions tend to be too big.
Congrats on your 100th post! You’re on a roll!
And the ice cream bowl topped with cone and sprinkles looks delicious. I usually stick to a cone, or use other toppings, but I think I’ll have to try it.
I’m more of a cone person myself, but everyone seemed to be so fond of having it in bowls that I had to see what all of the fuss was about. I’m still undecided…
I am a product of my Indian father and thus I always have a clean plate! Lectures about the kids in India…will always remain with me. And history is repeating itself because I tell my child the same thing!
I don’t clean my plate because I think it makes me look like I’m eating too much 🙁
My boyfriend is a plate-scraper. He swoops his fingers over his plate like a hungry little Zamboni, scooping up any remnant of sauce or crumb. It really grosses me out!
I usually clean my plate, because I am one of those “measurers” so I am eating exactly as much as I’m supposed to!
….oh you’re still here? I’d have thought you’d be in a jail cell by now! 😛 I guess they thought your blog posts were too entertaining to take you away hahaha.
I always clean my plate when I prepare food for myself or serve myself – I know how much I’m hungry for 99% of the time. 1% of the time I’ll start eating and get full faster than I thought…enter tupperware. At restaurants though, a take-out box or a few straggler items may occur!
And I am totally a bowl licker/cleaner/scraper. My dog gets really sad about this sometimes, he thinks I’m taking his job.
I rarely leave stuff on my plate…such a waste! I’m mostm certainly a plate scraper and plate licker! 🙂
Haha, this is so cute!
I tend to finish all that crosses my path foodwise unless it’s a huge portion or I don’t like it – both rare!
Was always told it’s somewhat uncouth to lick my plate but I still do it sometimes! Not a scraper though, since I can’t stand the noise of cutlery on crockery.
I almost ALWAYS wipe my plate clean! haha…and I’m definitely a bowl licker when by myself (*ahem breakfast), oh well…at least nothing goes to waste with me!
I really don’t get people that leave stuff on the plate, I’m a total plate licker, finger round bowl kind of girl, I just can’t help it!
Happy 100th post Amanda<3
Haha, this post made me smile soo much 😀 Funny, aaand the food looks delicious!
I atually once saw a program about intuitive eating, and he said that leaving a small piece behind, helps us become more intuitive and more in controll. So most of the time I leave a tiny bit behind. Haha, havent made me an intuitive eater yet though 😛
I alwas eat everything, i cant stand food going to waste, m plates and bowls are also cleared liek a dog has been at them hehe
Haha I’m definitely a licker, especially with breakfast! I never leave food at home but at restaurants, I do sometimes- surprisingly the portion sizes sometimes manage to defeat even me!
hahaha soo funny!! Your food looks soo pretty, makes me hangry!!! I love the idea of crushing the cone up in the icecream bowl too, you get the best of both worlds. I’ll lick my plate if theres something lickable on it (syrup from my waffles yesterday) and i always feel the need to clean my plate but iim working on stopping when im full, even if theres still food on the plate.
I always finish every last scrap on my plate, even if im full. Since living on my own and buying my own food I cannot bring myself to waste.
And usually all my meals are so delicious, why would I leave any of the plate!
Your meals look the absolute best girl! And the post was so so funny 🙂 I eat almost all my meals from bowls and I always lick the bowl clean. But as you, I sometimes find myself full after eating 1/2 or 3/4 of the meal, but I still finish the bowl.