Another week, another What I Ate Wednesday!
I know! I go almost six months without posting one, and then I go ahead and hit you with two in a row — welcome to the way my mind works ?
But we’re not here to talk psychology; we’re here to talk food! And what better way to do that than to share a day of eats with your lovely faces? I couldn’t really come up with any sort of coherent theme for this week, so I defaulted to my favourite — “this and that” — where I talk about foods that taste better when they’re together. I’ve done a few of these before, and they’re always a blasty, blast, so here.we.go…
Breakfast… [oats AND bananas]
[1 cup of oats with 1/2 a banana cooked in. One scoop of vanilla rice protein powder, the other half of the banana, a heaping spoonful of almond butter, and copious amounts of cinnamon added post-cook]
No matter how many oatmeal add-ins I try, bananas will always and forever be my #1 favourite. Great for flavour. Great for texture. And great for taking advantage of a few extra health benefits. You really can’t go wrong with these suckers! Well, unless you try eating them when they’re not fully ripe, which I don’t really recommend… both because they taste ehhhhh and aren’t as easy to digest.
And, like I mentioned last week, I’ve been trying to bulk up my meals in an effort to cut back on my incessant snacking, and while some days are more successful than others, overall it’s been working really well. I’ve really been enjoying finishing a meal fully satisfied and not thinking about food again for a good handful of hours, and my stomach seems to be a fan too #winningatlife.
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Coffee… [… AND cinnamon]
[recycled pic of a homemade ‘latte’ using a OneCoffee K-cup (LOVE!), vanilla almond milk foam, and cinnamon]
If you’ve never tried adding a sprinkle of cinnamon to your coffee, then you haven’t really lived need to get on that! I’ll even add some to my Americanos when I’m at Starbucks, but it’s especially good when almond milk and a splash of dairy-free creamer are involved.
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[post-run] Snack… [dates AND… *crickets*]
[a few Medjool dates and a cup of Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride tea]
Not actual crickets because I’d rather get my protein from other sources, but crickets because I like eating my dates all by their lonesome. Sure they’re great with almond butter and/or chocolate, but they taste pretty freaking incredible as is (tip: keep dates in the freezer to give them even more of a chewy caramel texture). I needed a little something to tide me over while I prepped lunch, and these definitely did the trick.
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Lunch… [broccoli AND burrito bowl]
[mock burrito bowl made with white basmati rice sprinkled with lime juice, kidney beans, roasted broccoli, corn, avocado, and salsa.]
I know, I know… real burrito bowls don’t have broccoli in them, but I was craving my favourite veggie so I decided to break the rules and toss some in there anyways. And corn! Omigosh, you guys. I’ve been craving corn like a crazy person for at least a month now, and I have no idea what took me so long to go out and get it because this stuff is good. I try to stick to the organic stuff since corn is one of the most common genetically modified foods, and while I know the research linking GMOs to health problems is kind of weak, I’d rather be on the safe side… especially since it can take generations for any sort of genetic weirdness to show up.
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Dinner… [hummus AND toast]
[two slices of Mack’s Flax bread topped with homemade hummus and a bowl of everything but the kitchen sink soup]
There’s seriously nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day. And I know it’s not technically winter yet, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking outside. It snowed pretty much all day yesterday, and I just wanted something quick, easy, and warm by the time dinner rolled around, so leftover soup and toast it was.
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Snack… [bananas AND chocolate]
I ran out of all my fancy, shmancy dark chocolate bars, so plain old chocolate chips had to step in and get the job done. And it may be freezing outside, but I have this obsession with frozen bananas that refuses to die. Thank goodness for fireplaces and fuzzy socks is all I’m sayin’…
Happy Wednesday, friendly faces! 😀
Your turn!
… a) oats and _____.
… b) coffee and _____.
… c) broccoli and _____.
… d) hummus and _____.
… e) bananas and ____.
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… a) oats and _____. Cinnamon! So much cinnamon ^.^
… b) coffee and _____. Soymilk? I’m pretty boring when it comes to my coffee.
… c) broccoli and _____. Sriracha!
… d) hummus and _____. Pretzel!
… e) bananas and ____. Peanut butter. Frozen bananas and peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter) are essentially my life force.
To be honest.. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a place in the world where dates and crickets (literal not figurative) is a normal thing to eat. As for me, I’ll stick to wrapping dates around brazil nuts and eating them that way (so good)!
Totally with you, Erin! I’ll take dates and nuts over dates and bugs any day 😉
I also love cinnamon in my coffee! And banana and chocolate is always a winning combo. I had to read the part about dates and crickets twice, I was seriously worried you were eating crickets!
Heehee! I’m definitely not -that- adventurous with my food.
Mmm oats and nut butter for sure! I’ve been making overnight oats lately and I always end up throwing a huge spoonful of PB on it.
Also, burrito bowls are my favorite!
Oats and yogurt with protein powder
Coffee and almond milk
Broccoli and chicken
Hummus and pita chips
Bananas and pb!!
Oooh I love your this and that posts! So for me…
a). Oats and… Nut butter
b) coffee and… Ice! (Right now all I can cope with is my coffee iced!)
c) broccoli and … Sundried tomato! Try it!
d)hummus and …carrot sticks!
e) bananas and… Can I put nut butter twice? Or banana and coconut, that’s such a good combo!
Oats and banana will always be my go-to. Bananas just add an incomparable creaminess and sweetness!
Broccoli and hummus. Killing two birds with one stone 😉
I’ve never had dates… but you make me want to try them! To be honest, they look really weird, and I don’t like eating food that looks weird. But they are such a big deal in the blogging world! I really should give them a shot eventually.
oats and cocoa powder!
coffee and doughnuts
broccoli and mustard
hummuss and pita bread
bananas and peanut butter
Happy early Thanksgiving, Amanda!
I may be a little biased, but I definitely recommend that you give them a chance, Julia! They’re literally nature’s little caramels!
… a) oats and cheese/sausage (don’t knock it till ya try it!)
… b) coffee and black raspberry syrup
… c) broccoli and BBQ sauce
… d) hummus and EVERYTHING (but try it with chutney. It’s so #strangebutgood!)
… e) bananas and crunchy cookie butter
YUM to dates! They are great. Nature’s candy.
I’m on the same page as you re: GMOs. I know most evidence points to safe, but I just don’t think we’ve studied the long term consequences yet – both on our health and the environment! Have you heard the recent news about the approval of GMO salmon? I think it’s such a big mistake!
Annnnnd just for fun:
… a) oats and almond butter
… b) coffee and coconut milk
… c) broccoli and cheese sauce
… d) hummus and warm pita
… e) bananas and chocolate
I haven’t heard about it, but that’s scary 😕 Totally agree that it’s a big mistake.
Okay, I must know! Where did you get those noodles that are in your soup!? They look like the ones I’ve only ever seen in Campbell’s chicken noodle!! Are they some sort of special noodle or regular linguine and I’m just crazy? LOL
They’re actually just regular spaghetti noodles — I just cut them to make them shorter.
That rice bowl looks unreal! It makes me want one or a chipotle bowl. hmmmm…I have a feeling what I know what I’ll be having for dinner!
I really like banana in my oats too, but peanut butter is my number one oat combo! Or peanut butter and banana! Frozen banana with chocolate is one of my fav snacks too. Actually, I basically couldn’t survive without bananas – they are my favourite food!
Amen to that! I seriously have no idea what I’d do without them.
Bananas and peanut butter
Broccoli and chicken – actually chicken and broccoli and garlic sauce (Chinese food)
Oats and fruit
And that button bowl looks delicious.
Haha broccoli. I made my mom roasted broccoli a few weeks ago (she almost always steams hers) and I think I pretty much changed her life. So good.
… a) oats and bananas. Gonna agree with you on that one – I can’t do oatmeal without banana mixed in.
… b) coffee and ice cream. As in coffee ice cream. I can do coffee in that form!
… c) broccoli and olive oil. Because roasting.
… d) hummus and pita chips. It’s a classic.
… e) bananas and peanut butter. Sorry.
“coffee and ice cream” <-- remember when J came to stay with me? He actually put ice cream in his coffee 😆
I LOVE frozen bananas, too! They are especially magical when topped with almond butter or sunflower seed butter!
Yes! Or blended up with nut butter until they’re nice and creamy 😀
Broccoli and soy sauce! I have been weirdly obsessed with that this month!
I’ve actually never heard of the combo before, but you’re the second person to mention it so I think it’s something I’ll need to look into!
So fun!!
a) oats and dates and cocao
… b) coffee and more coffee
… c) broccoli and eggs…in a frittata. every day
… d) hummus and mini peppers
… e) bananas and almond butter + enjoy life chocolate chips, melted x3
“bananas and almond butter + enjoy life chocolate chips, melted” <-- SUCH an amazing combo! And I love that you went with almond butter 😀
Oats and peanut butter, apples and peanut butter, yogurt and peanut butter… I just really think it all tastes better with peanut butter I guess 🙂
Chocolate chips definitely are a good substitute for regular chocolate… I often like to eat bananas, chocolate, and peanut butter all together. 🙂 You almost got me with the ‘crickets’ thing, but I had to keep reading. 😀 *I am super gullible.*
Bananas, chocolate, and nut butter are seriously the perfect trifecta!
Green smoothies are delicious as long as the taste isnt too “cucumber-y”
My favorite pizza toppings are grilled chicken mushrooms and onions
oats and chocolate!
coffee and cinnamon!
broccoli and shrimp!
hummus and pita chips!
bananas…banana bread! (haha! sorry I don’t eat plain banana)
Oh wow – I really thought that date had a cricket IN it – before I read what followed! There was this bug chef who came to Atlanta once and he made fried rice -WITH CRICKETS! Of course, my daughter said she’d try it if I did and when I tried it – I guess the look in my eyes as those crickets went down my throat convinced her to bail on even trying it! So I’m glad there were NO crickets in those dates! 🙂
I do drink green smoothies but it’s been so cold here in Atlanta – I haven’t had any these past couple of weeks!
For me – oats and chocolate ALWAYS 🙂
coffee and chocolate
broccoli and onions
hummus and chips!
bananas and nut butter!
Ohhh Shashi, you’re a brave one! I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a bug [on purpose], but I can’t imagine it would be all that pleasant. At least it makes a good story though 🙂
If it was for adhering to strict rules I wouldn’t be allowed to call any of my vegan chilis that – because I throw in random vegetables all the time. So your burrito bowl totally works for me.
Oats and … nutritional yeast for me. Don’t knock it till you try it because it works a charm in savoury bowls. The same goes for sprinkling on top of broccoli. Long story short: nutritional yeast is one of my food favourites.
I’m still intrigued by your bigger meal trial but worry that even that wouldn’t keep me from boredom/appetite grazing. And then adding up to a lot over the course of a day …
I’ve actually had nutritional yeast in savoury oats a bunch of times, and you’re right — it’s amazing stuff! And I was a little worried about that as well, but when I’m properly full, I’m not even interested in food. You can always try it out and see how it works for you 🙂
I don’t have a blender (though I’m thinking about getting one…) so no green smoothies for me (yet). And I love pizza so much that I enjoy it with a lot of different toppings, but my standard is pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, onions, and peppers. And obviously cheese.
Oats and cinnamon, coffee and chocolate (but mostly chocolate 🙂 ), broccoli and cheese, hummus and baby carrots, bananas and salted nut butter!
Green smoothie are great – mostly for breakfast in my house 🙂
… a) oats and MILK/CHIA/PUMPKIN – overnight oats all the way!
… b) coffee and BUTTER/OIL – I love some bulletproof coffee 🙂
… c) broccoli and CHEESE – always
… d) hummus and CUCUMBERS
… e) bananas and PB/TORTILLA – my go-to snack!
Oats and nut butter always! I need to try some cinnamon in my coffee…which I’m just about to brew!
You always have such nice pictures! I never thought to put dates in the freezer, but that’s a great idea. I love everything frozen, all year round. Even cookies! Not sure why but I’ve always eaten my cookies straight out of the freezer…
I like frozen foods a tonne too! It’s a texture thing. And it keeps me from eating things too quickly 😛
You are so right- soup is so necessary with cooler weather. I went to go make vegetable soup yesterday to find that I had no stock. I have to prepare some soon so I can get back to making soup!
Your eats are always so dang delicious looking. And that lunch concoction? Yes please!! I actually call dates cockroaches, which my husband thinks is really gross, but if he doesn’t even eat them, what does it matter what I call them? lol
I just got the giant container from Costco though, so I eat them basically everyday too!!
Bananas and chocolate 100% – although ever since the marathon I’ve been off bananas for some reason. Makes no sense! I’ve been obsessed with mandarins however, which is a good thing since everyone is always sick around me and I could use the boost!
I’ve been seeing more and more Christmas oranges in the stores lately. I need to pick some up before the season is over.
Green smoothies all year round! I can’t help it…just look at my instagram https://www.instagram.com/lauren.halsey.pt/ one of my followers even told me the other day that out of my last 50 posts, 35 of them were smoothie bowls- mostly green haha)
And yes to corn! I get cans of organic sweetcorn and it’s just tooooo delicious!
a) oats and banana (AND cinnamon)
b) coffee and almond milk
c) broccoli and soy sauce (yes really)
d) hummus and EVERYTHING (but mainly apple slices – wierd I know, but try it!)
e) (frozen) bananas and spinach…in a green smoothie!….with vanilla, because vanilla is my jam!
Green smoothies year round sounds good to me! Perfect way to get those extra nutrients in 😀 And broccoli and soy sauce?! I’m intrigued!
I can’t believe I’m reading your blog out of order….shudder.
I love the combination of chocolate and bananas, especially in a smoothie.
Also, that burrito bowl looks amazing. I had something similar last night, minus corn, avocado and kidney beans, plus onions, bell peppers, radishes and carrots. It was the Hubby’s creation. 🙂
I always like to throw extra veggies in my bowls… Even if it doesn’t really make sense.
Oats and apples, coffee and more coffee, broccoli and cheese, hummus and cucumbers, and bananas and peanut butter!
“coffee and more coffee” <-- I like the way you think 😀
That avocado looks really good.
I’ve been enjoying figs and dates lately myself.
I am too cold lately for smoothies but Red Mango yogurt I can eat year round – explain that one….Loving chocolate chips at night lately. Haha the corn! lol
I just eat my smoothies in a hoodie by the fireplace 😆