While What I Ate Wednesday posts don’t happen every week around here anymore, I still love popping in and sharing a day of my eats every now and then. From a fellow lover of peeking into others’ full day of eats, I hope you find it all as fascinating as I do! <– Or maybe I’m just weird like that.
What I Ate Wednesday: January 27, 2016
My morning started out like it always does: with lots and lots of water. I am really not a natural water-drinker, but I have found that carrying my Camelbak with me everywhere seems to help with staying hydrated. I probably drank about half of this bottle prior to sitting down for breakfast.
Um, how cute are these mini bananas?
I had no intention of buying mini bananas at the grocery store this week, but when three stores had zero ripe regular-sized bananas, this was the route I was forced to take. You see, I had plans of making my Chocolate Banana Coconut Chia Pudding (which I obviously needed a ripe banana for), and I did not want to change those plans. After several mini-tantrums (poor Jeremy), all was well in the world. And not gonna lie, I kind of love them now that I have them!
Said chia pudding topped off with extra banana slices and sunflower seed butter. There is nothing better than feeling like you are eating dessert for breakfast.
Lunch was somewhat of a hodgepodge from my fridge. I reheated a baked Japanese sweet potato (my favorite) and topped it off with more sunflower seed butter and a few sprinkles of ground cinnamon.
I also whipped up a green juice/smoothie in my Vitamix. In the mix was filtered water, cucumber, zucchini, butter lettuce, ginger, lemon juice, green apple, and cilantro. I think I was a bit overzealous with the ginger because it was a tad too spicy. I obviously drank it anyways!
My matron of honor and I worked on a wedding craft for much of the afternoon. I snacked on a few handfuls of organic baby carrots during breaks. I am so excited for you to see what I made. I am kind of in love with it!
Dinner was crazy delicious and inspired by an Instagram post that I featured on Sunday. I made loaded parsnip fries with kalua pork, lettuce, nightshade-free guacamole, black olives, and green onions. It was fabulous and will happen again.
I convinced Jeremy to go to a University of Iowa gymnastics meet with me after dinner. As someone who was very involved in gymnastics, tumbling, and dance growing up, I absolutely loved everything about it.
I arrived home hungry and snacked on my favorite sweet potato chips. And just like that, a great day and a full day of yummy eats was in the books!
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What is the best thing you have eaten in the past week?
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I love having a look at what others eat too. That dinner looks amazing its making me really wanted pulled beef or something! And I love watching Gymnastics too. I used to dance loads growing up but never did Gym however I always love watching it on TV!
It is definitely one of my favorite sports to watch, especially during the Olympics!
Ahhhh that dinner looks amazing. This is why I read blogs! Totally do I g that next week. You could totally use plantains too!
Yes! I have made plantain nachos before and they were SO good, so it would definitely work with chips!
I love finding food inspiration from other blogs and on instagram! Those loaded parsnip fries look awesome!
They were so amazing. I highly recommend giving them a try!
Why have I never had parsnips? Looks delicious!
Oh my goodness, you definitely need to. They are easily one of my favorite veggies!
Those bananas are ADORABLE! And um… I made chips last night with butternut squash, however I am officially no longer scared of sweet potatoes (long story) so I should give your fries a GO now too!
Thank goodness you are a sweet potato eater now. They are too good not to eat! 😉
Okay, what’s with the banana situation?! I also checked three different stores over the weekend and couldn’t find any! I ended up finding some at the gas station down the road…what?!
SO frustrating, right? I hate having to try to plan ahead just to have ripe bananas!! 🙁
haha nope you’re not alone – I’m totally fascinated by what other people eat!!
And that dinner …. gosh totally making me hungry for lunch and it’s only 10:15!!!
It is a MUST make! Parsnip fries are amazing!
Those loaded fries look incredible!
They were amazing and WILL be happening again!
That pudding looks delicious!!
It is THE BEST! I love, love, love it!
Oh man, that dinner though! I totally, agree, I love seeing sneak peeks at what people are eating! As for ripes, after forgetting to get a backup, I bought THREE bunches of unripe bananas to ripen them (they’re almost good, so noI just bought another today. I have a problem) We usually have at least 1 bunch ripening while we use the “good” ones, so that the rotation continues. It’s hard in the winter, though, since it’s so cold and they ripen soooo slow.
They do seem to ripen super slow during the winter! I apparently need to start investing in some backups 😉
mmmmmmmmm sweet potato chips….
And love the chia pudding too! That is my most-eaten breakfast staple! Yum!
It is SO good!! It makes me feel like I am eating dessert every single time I eat it for breakfast 😀
Dinner looks delicious! Also, Nate and I are thinking of doing the Whole30 in February, and I have already pinned your chia seed pudding!
Yay! I absolutely LOVE it and became obsessed during my Whole 30!
I love mini bananas!! For some reason I used to not like them, but then I travelled to Asia and learned that they taste just as darling as they look. That dinner – so creative!
They are so cute… I will probably buy them more often now 😉
Sugar bananas (the tiny ones) always remind me of tropical vacations as they’re often the only bananas that grow there! On our honeymoon in Bali I think I ate half of the island’s bananas as they were so so good! 😛
The best thing I’ve eaten in the past week was probably homemade chicken pot pies last night! I’ve never had a chicken pot pie in my life, had no idea what I was making as I was putting it together – but somehow I managed to perfect them! (which is a miracle as Jesse is FUSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYY when it comes to recreating recipes :P)
Chicken pot pie sounds AMAZING! I might have to try making a Paleo version one of these days 😀