What I Ate: Sunday
I mentioned in last week’s post that I’m trying to focus on balance over the holiday season. For me, in terms of food, that means enjoying the things I love, squeezing in veggies where I can, and passing on the things I don’t love. I’ve been trying to keep sweet treats to once a day (which is actually difficult when you work in an office) and cutting out boredom-snacking. My meals aren’t “perfect” though. Some days, I count cheese as dinner. š Here’s what Sunday looked like:
I’ve been sticking with my standard Greek yogurt + berries + granola. Specifically, this was the “cherry berry” blend from Trader Joe’s, topped with this grain free granola.
After breakfast I went to gymnastics for a nice workout and by the time I came home, it was almost 2:00 and I was ravenous. I wanted something quick, filling, and healthy. Freezer meals to the rescue!
I had a bag of cheese ravioli leftover from a casserole recipe so I boiled the rest of it. I picked it up from Kroger on a whim but I ended up really liking it. It had a nice flavor for a frozen ravioli! The salad was kale + the Trader Joe’s chopped veggies mix, topped with a homemade garlic tahini dressing.
The afternoon flew by and after heading to church, I went to a friends house for our monthly cooking club. Although, as I mentioned on Sunday, this cooking club was really more of a wine night. Dinner consisted of wine, cheese, & crackers.
I planned on eating a “real” dinner when I got home but I ended up feeling pretty full after all the cheese and crackers! So rather than a real dinner, I had a brownie. That counts, right?
I can’t wait to share the recipe with you all! You’ll never guess the secret ingredient! (Nope, it’s not black beans!)
What’s the best thing you ate yesterday?
I’m linking up with What I Ate Wednesday!
cheese for dinner, i that’s fine. At least you got your protein in.
Brownies contain cocoa. Cocoa comes from a bean. Beans are healthy = dinner dilemma sorted ;). Iām curious to see your recipe. My guess for the secret ingredient is either pumpkin or sweet potatoes. At best not beet because I tried that once and ā¦. No. Just no.
HAH! I love your logic! š And I’ve tried a beet brownie that was kind of a flop… so no beets here!
Chocolate Chip cake from Whole Foods! š
At my book club the other day, I snacked so much that I was pretty full when dinner came around but I ate dinner anyways. Then I was overly full! You can’t win š
Haha sometimes a traditional dinner just doesn’t work!
That cherry berry blend is the best!!! And I think cheese for dinner is perfectly acceptable! It is protein, after all!
I love this!! I think that your doing a great job with balance! Everything looks delicious and I can’t wait to see the brownie recipe! Also, I’m all about those little treats!! Healthy healthy!! <3 thanks for sharing my friend!
If left to my own devices, I’d probably eat cheese for dinner often but that won’t fly with Joey… darn š I’m also with you on the passing on things you don’t love. Not gonna waste my time on stuff I don’t enjoy eating, especially this time of year. We went out last night and had some French Onion Soup dumplings that were life changing!
Haha yeah I think I would be ok with just snacking instead of dinner but Alex is definitely more of a traditional dinner person!
I like your holiday food philosophy! Esp the part about passing on the things you don’t love!
And if cheese for dinner is wrong, I don’t want to be right…hahahaha!
Wine club is the best, isn’t it? I mean book club… Looks like a totally legit dinner to me! š
Hahaha exactly š
Balance totally involves cheese. And crackers. And most definitely involves brownies (which I’m super excited for). I can’t wait for christmas parties and when I go home to my parents’ fridge – its the only time of the year I get to try all sorts of REAL cheese. Mmmm.