Getting In The Greens
I haven’t been hitting the grocery store as often as normal, so I ran out of greens on Sunday, and wasn’t able to make it to the grocery store until last night. The lack of fresh produce and veggies meant that I was eating a lot of smoothies and yogurt, which I love, but they don’t really pack in a lot of greens the way I normally do.
I think my body was craving greens, because I loaded up on them yesterday.
Breakfast
Ok, this makes me sound a little high maintenance… but every morning starts off with 3 essential drinks.
- Water (+ lemon and apple cider vinegar)
- Protein shake (+ frozen spinach)
- Coffee (+ almond milk and stevia)
I look ridiculous with so many cups on the table. But don’t judge. It’s my thing.
Lunch
I was getting good at packing my lunches, but I was craving a salad. So I had the exact same salad as last week.
This was romaine, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, carrots, feta, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. So delicious. I could just eat this forever.
Snacky-Snack
I can’t make it through the day without an afternoon snack. Sure, I could probably just eat a bigger lunch, but I kind of love having an afternoon snack. So I usually have something to much on at my desk. I’m addicted to these soy crisps. No greens here, but these actually pack in a decent amount of protein, which helps keep me full until dinner.
Dinner
I ate a light dinner, because I was meeting some girls for drinks at Secco, and didn’t want to be stuffed.
My co-worker (Hi, Angela!) gave me some okra, which I’d never cooked with, but I figured would probably be good roasted.
I sliced it up with a mandolin slicer, sprayed it with a bit of olive oil, sprinkled on some salt and pepper, and roasted it in the oven at 400 for about 15 minutes. I’ll be honest, it wasn’t my favorite. I think okra is probably best fried. Oh well.
I had this with some vegan mac n’ cheese, and it was perfect! I hadn’t had that in forever! Couscous + soymilk + nutritional yeast. Add a little salt and pepper, plus a little paprika, and it’s quite good.
I’m making brussels sprouts tonight! woo!
Oh my I am loving all of your food. Don’t feel too high maintenance about the morning. I love having water (with lemon no vinegar), hot tea, and a smoothie. Just a good idea to get all of those liquids in.
I would totally crave your lunch salad all the time. I love chickpeas 🙂
Happy Wednesday!
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How are you not peeing nonstop with all those drinks!! Holy smokes woman. You must have a bladder of steel lol
Hahahahaha no I just pee often 😉
I LOVE how green that smoothie is! Looks delicious 🙂
I have at least 4 beverages every morning: preworkout BCAAs, postworkout protein shake, water, and coffee.
Also, my husband says that if I ate any more greens I would probably turn green! Kale + spinach are the best – so is the super greens mix fromTrader Joes (kale,spinach,chard)!
Hahaha when I buy kale, I make that garlicky kale dressing and I literally eat like a family-sized-salad bowl of it. It’s just SO GOOD!
I’ve been loving spinach and brocolli lately, which are both packed in my salad for lunch today. I honestly don’t know how people get through the day without snacks, especially afternoon snacks. Some days my snacks are what I’m most excited about 🙂
Haha I dated a guy who would literally forget to eat until like 5pm. I’m like you have no idea how cranky I would be haha
I’ve never had okra, but I really want to try it! It looks great roasted 🙂
Haha I think it’s probably best fried 😉 it’s not my favorite roasted but I’m going to keep trying things!
I know the feeling- I sort of freak out if I don’t have a bag of lettuce available at all times. Even with a stocked pantry, I’m like THERE”S NOTHING TO EAAAATTTTT. A little overdramatic, but that’s just how I roll.
I was also super dramatic when I actually went to the store and discovered they were out of Kale. It was like my world had ended.
ROASTED OKRA YESSSS!!!!! It’s my latest obsession haha
I also love putting spinach in smoothies– the green-ness makes them so pretty 🙂
What does the Apple Cider Vinegar do in your water? I have never seen that.
I’ve read that ACV can help with digestion, clearing your skin, and even lowering your cholesterol! I’ll have to do a post on it because there’s so much! I only put in about 2 tsp though. It’s potent stuff!