Today is Wednesday…Wednesday, March 20th to be exact! Which also means that it is my dad’s birthday! So, I must give a birthday shout out to him 
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Now I am pretty much wordless tonight, so let’s just get right to the eats, shall we?
What I Ate Wednesday
Breakfast
I headed into work one hour early at 7:00 a.m. this morning, so I decided to take my breakfast on the go. While hard at work, I ate a bowl of cereal containing Kashi GoLean Original cereal, Cascadian Farms Cinnamon Crunch cereal, and Arrowhead Mills Puffed Corn cereal. I topped my cereal with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and ate a mandarin orange on the side.
My banana was eaten later in the morning as my mid-morning snack!
Lunch
Lunch consisted of leftovers from Monday night’s dinner: Aloo Matar from the Happy Herbivore Abroad cookbook, which I served over a bed of cauliflower “rice” and topped with a bit of sriracha sauce.
I also ate a Red Delicious apple on the side. And it was just that…delicious!
I left work at 3:00 today to go become an “official” resident of Nebraska. I now have the driver’s license and license plates to prove it, too! I am not quite sure how I feel about this, though. But don’t worry… I will always be an Iowan at heart .
Snack
After my fun adventure at the DMV (hah…not!), I needed a little snack before doing some yoga. I ate three Wasa cracker breads topped with PB2 peanut butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Dinner
For dinner tonight, I made Michelle’s Portobello, Parsnip, and Sweet Potato Barbecue Stew. I followed her recipe, but used bottled barbecue sauce and added fresh spinach and several tablespoons of sauerkraut that I had leftover in my fridge. I served the stew over whole brown rice. It was tasty!
Snacks
Tonight’s snacks have/will consist of:
celery and baby carrots with hummus.
steamed broccoli and mushrooms.
fresh cantaloupe, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries,
and…
…my current snacking addiction: BBQ Pop Chips!
So, how did I do for my day of GREEN eats? Well…definitely not as good as last week, but I did manage to sneak in some peas, spinach, celery, and broccoli for a grand total of four green eats. Not too shabby, I suppose!
And now, to introduce…
What Vegans Eat: A Week of Vegan Eats
As you may know, I am a vegetarian who eats vegan three to four days per week. Beginning this Sunday, I will be starting an all vegan week of eats. I will blog about my daily vegan eats beginning on Monday. If you are interested in trying out a vegan diet for a week, a couple of days, one day, or even just for a couple of meals throughout the week, I would love for you to join me! I promise you, you will come to realize that vegans eat some darn good food!
I hope you all are having a lovely week, so far! Happy Almost Thursday .
I love Kashi Go Lean cereal… one of my favs!
It is so good! It is definitely my “go to” cereal.
Happy Birthday to your dad! It looks like you had some great eats today!
Thank you!!
I am interested in seeing how it is to go vegan for a week. I don’t know if I could do it. I have been a vegetarian for almost three years, I drink almond milk instead of regular (and bake and cook with it too), eat way less cheese than I used to, but I like my egg whites.
The most difficult thing for me to give up in regards to dairy is definitely eggs!! I ‘em!
I am obsessed with Pop Chips! So good. And, Happy Birthday to your dad!
They are theee best!
DMVs are the worrrrrst. But red delicious apples are the best.
Yes, going to the DMV is just never ever fun…at all
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Mmm that cereal mix has my name written all over it
i’ll be interested to see what your vegan eats look like…i’m always looking for some tasty new eats to try 
Mixing cereals is definitely the way to go. I get bored otherwise
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pop chips are bomb, I can’t get enough.
Agreed!!
Happy B-day to your Dad! The vegan week will be fun to follow. Even though I’m not vegan, or even vegetarian, I certainly love foods/meals that fall into those categories! Thanks for letting me follow along.
It should be fun!!
Ugh, the DMV sucks! Looking forward to your Vegan week! I’m sure you’ll have some delicious recipes for us
Agreed. Going to the DMV is the worst!!
what a great day of eats! never had PB2… not quite sure what it is! good luck on a week of veganism!
It is powdered peanut butter that you add water to to make it a peanut butter consistency. It has waaay less calories, which is nice at times for people like me who are obsessed with PB
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Oh… maybe I should invest in that considering I eat about a jar of peanut butter a day, haha!
I love popchips! so good
They are definitely one of my favorite snacks!
I love mixing cereals! I mix a million different kinds- so good!
Me too. I always have at least 3 different kinds in my bowl. It helps prevent me from getting bored
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Pop chips are awesome- so addictive! And as much as I love eggs, cheese, and chicken, I completely agree about vegan foods being tasty- it’s just about being creative and finding ways to make it work for you!
Yes, this past year and a half I have been WAY more creative in the kitchen than I ever have been. I have a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle to thank for that!
Ah I love BBQ pop chips
They are almost TOO good!
Happy late Bday John, Hope you enjoyed your first day as a Nebraskan!;) Good luck on vegan week!
It is weird! I walked out to my car this morning and saw NE license plates and was like…”hmm…I dono about this.”
Yum that Aloo Matar looks good! Do you recommend getting the cook book for other nice recipes?
I absolutely recommend all 3 of her cookbooks. I rarely use any other cookbooks because I love her’s so much!
Happy birthday to your Dad!
Your meals all look fantastic — and I love the Happy Herbivore cookbooks, so it’s great to see them in action. 
Those cookbooks are just amazing! I love the simplicity of the recipes
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That sounds really interesting! I can’t wait to hear about how a full week of vegan eats is. I love eggs and greek yogurt I dont think I could do a diet that didn’t allow those.
Not having eggs will definitely be the most difficult part for me!
Those BBQ pop chips are so so good!!
Aren’t they?? They are super addicting!
Yum, that dinner looks delicious! The DMV is the worst, I feel your pain
It really is. Thank goodness I should not have to go again for awhile.
Ahh, the DMV. Only a business run by the government could get away with such awful customer service. Not to be negative or anything!
I am interested in following your week of vegan eating. I also rely on greek yogurt/cheese/eggs as my main protein sources (besides beans) and I try to eat soy in moderation so vegan would be really tough for me. But I’d like to see how it work out for you.
I will definitely be relying on tofu, tempeh, beans, nuts, whole grains, and veggies for my protein for the week. I will try to keep track of my protein intake so I can let everyone know how that goes.
Vegan eats are delicious!! As long as you do it right
I had my mom go vegan with me for a week once and she was only eating doritos and oreos. Fail, mom.
I am posting about a vegan/raw restaurant I visited on vacation later today. You should check out their menu for good recipe ideas!
Yes, there is definitely a difference between healthy vegan eats and not-so-healthy vegan eats. It still baffles me that Oreo’s are vegan!
I will def. check out your restaurant review. I LOVE reading about vegan restaurants.
I really like bbq pop chips! Will be interesting to see if you like or dislike your all vegan week!
I think that I will like it. I am already used to 3-4 days of vegan eats, and sometimes on my “vegetarian” days I still find myself eating mostly vegan. It shouldn’t be TOO much of a challenge for me.
I like that you combined different cereals for breakfast. Looks good! Howcome you are doing a vegan diet for a few days? I’m excited to see your meals!
I am doing a vegan week because I want to challenge myself and I also want to show people that vegans eat some AWESOME food!!
You know I’m with you on the vegan eats!!
Absolutely!! I love showing people what awesome and delicious foods that vegans eat.
Your lunch looks tasty
Thank you!! It sure was!
OMG those popchips are SO good!!! I love them!
They are theeee best!!
Your lunch looks really good, def Italy more exciting than my normal salad. I should bring more leftovers into work I think…
It’ll be interesting to see your vegan diet and what meals you have.
Leftovers are my saving grace! I do not know what I would do without them!
Ooh, that stew looks awesome. And PopChips! I love those, especially the barbecue flavor.
This was the first bag of the BBQ Pop Chips that I had purchased and I definitely have fallen in love!
Love what you had for lunch and dinner! Looks very warm and satisfying
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They were both very tasty!
Ahhh I love pop chips! My favourite flavour is definitely the parmesan garlic. Your stew looks really good by the way. Any sources of proteins you’d recommend I use when making vegetarian dinners? It’s nice to go meatless once in a while
Have you tried the Thai Chili Pop Chips? I LOVE them!!
I absolutely can recommend some great protein-rich sources other than meat to incorporate into your meals: tofu, tempeh, seitan, beans (my favorite are chickpeas!), lentils (VERY high in protein), whole brown rice, quinoa, and vegetables (yes veggies…1 serving of peas has 5 grams of protein!). I hope that helps!
I simply don’t know how to eat just ONE type of cereal. I have to blend at least three at all times.
I need to go back to eating Wasas. I was on SUCH a kick for a very long time…I came up with all kinds of crazy concoctions. Also, that stew looks amazing, and adding sauerkraut sounds like a stroke of pure genius.
The cereal mixture is definitely the way to go!!
I literally JUST bought more Wasa crackers at Whole Foods! I always devour them with hummus but I bet they’re delish with pb2. All your eats look divine!
Wasa crackers are awesome! I also loving spreading a Laughing Cow cheese wedge and jelly or jam on them. So tasty!