What I Ate Wednesday: October 7, 2015

Happy Wednesday my favorite veggie lovers!

I hope your week is off to a great start.  I started my new job last Thursday and so far so good.  I have a ton to learn, but everyone has been very nice which has helped.  I also love the atmosphere and am full of energy the second that I step on campus.  Even still, I am a bit stressed with all of the newness.  But I am trying to remind myself that being overwhelmed at first is normal.  It would be pretty boring if it wasn’t a challenge, right?

Despite this big career change, I have been sure to continue eating delicious and healthy foods.  I have also been sure to make my family and friends an even bigger part of my days now that they are so close by.  This past Saturday I decided on a whim to head home for about 24 hours.  I wanted to see Jeremy, my parents, and my puppy dogs!  I just so happened to eat a lot of delicious food along the way, too.

What I Ate Wednesday: October 7, 2015

I started my day with a grocery trip to Lucky’s Market.  By the time I arrived back home, I was starving.  I whipped up every single thing that I was craving that morning: a chicken and apple sausage served with Bubbie’s sauerkraut, baby carrots, and a ripe banana with almond butter.  I am trying a little reintroduction of almonds to see how my body reacts.  I am hoping for all good feelings.

Once breakfast was over, I made the hour and twenty-minute drive to my hometown.  After some puppy love and chatting with my mom, I whipped up lunch with the food I brought with me.  I baked a purple sweet potato in the oven (seasoned with coconut oil and cinnamon) and topped it with more almond butter.  I also sautéed half of a bunch of kale and steamed brussels sprouts from the freezer.  Veggie overload?  No way!  This was super delicious and totally hit the spot.

A couple of hours later, my mom and I went on a walk.  I snacked on an organic Red Delicious apple along the way.

Once we arrived home, I downed some water and half a bottle of this kombucha.  This was my first time trying the citrus flavor and I loved it.  I will absolutely be buying it again.

My parents treated Jeremy and me to dinner at a local restaurant called Atlas.  I spoke with them ahead of time and they were super accommodating to my dietary requests.  I ordered a seven ounce Wagyu beef burger with only salt and black pepper.  I had it served over a bed of lettuce with onion.  I chose asparagus for my side and had it steamed instead of cooked in oil.  Everything was really delicious and I loved the local, farm-to-table aspect.  I will absolutely be returning for more meals in the future.

Jeremy, my mom, and I finished out the evening by watching Pitch Perfect 2.  I munched on some of these plantain dippers during the movie.  These were quite delicious and the perfect potato chip replacement.  We all enjoyed the movie, but I think everyone would agree that it was not nearly as good as the first one.

That’s a wrap for a weekend day of eats back home.  Simple and delicious, thank you very much!

What have you eaten lately and loved?