Bienvenue!
I’m sure you’re shocked, but today is Wednesday, which means another WIAW post! Will I ever stop with these? Probably not. People seem to like reading them and honestly, it’s one day I don’t have to come up with a topic for! Makes my life a little easier. If you’re new to What I Ate Wednesday, head on over to Peas and Crayons to see what the link up is all about, and to see the other participating bloggers!
I woke up Monday morning HUNGRY. I knew there was no way I’d get through my run without eating, so I had half a banana (un-pictured) and a piece of cinnamon sugar toast.
I heard about Amaranth from Linz, when she posted about it and included a recipe. I wanted to try it myself so I got some from the Whole Foods bulk bin, but I wanted to make up my own recipe, so I made Apple Cinnamon Amaranth. I’ll have the recipe together and up on Sunday’s post!
I’d already made and packed my lunch the night before (SO proud!) so it was easy and ready to go. I made it with about 2.5 cups kale, steamed in the microwave (easier on my stomach), sliced carrots, avocado and topped with quinoa (1/4 cup dry). I’d also drizzled some Vanilla Fig Balsamic that I bought at Home Goods this weekend (Lindsay and Kelsey got the same bottle) and it made the dish!
As an afternoon snack, I had a Quest Bar and the other half of my apple (un-pictured) that went into my breakfast. After seeing Quest Bars on Molly’s blog (and a few other places), I wanted to give them a try (the flavors sound so good!). Big props to Lindsay who got me a few from her gym!
Um. This was really good. As Molly mentioned, it’s kind of a weird texture, but you get used to it. It really did taste like peanut butter and jelly! I can’t wait to try some more. Warning though, they cost almost $3 a pop so… be weary.
I also had a coffee to get me through the day while waiting for my last class to start.
For dinner I sautéed some carrots, Southern Greens from Trader Joes, and a TJs Spicy Jalapeno chicken sausage. I also had a piece of Udi’s bread with mashed avocado on top.
For dessert, I made a bowl of peach sorbet (peaches, a bit of almond milk, ice, stevia, a bit of salt, & xanthan gum blended in the Vitamix), with my chocolate protein topping (cocoa powder, stevia and protein powder).
And then…. WOAH! Big change! Haha a little bit later I had another bowl of peach sorbet! This stuff is too good.
Creature of habit right here.
Have you ever had a Quest bar or amaranth?
What’s your favorite lunch to pack?