Tone It Up Meals: Week 3
Last week, I mentioned that I haven’t been eating totally “clean” lately and so many of you reminded me that it’s okay. And even though I know that in my head, it was a nice reminder. I think it’s easy to get lost in perfect Instagram photosย and feel like you’re not measuring up, but that’s not the point. You’ve gotta live a little. You have to find a healthy balance. You have to go out there and enjoy fried zucchini fritters and potato wedges on date night because you’re at Stella’s and they’re just too delicious to pass up. Right? Right. Ok, now that that’s out of the way, here’s what I ate yesterday!
Alex jokes that I eat ice cream for breakfast, and he’s half right. It certainly looks like ice cream, but it’s actually just a frozen banana, ice cubes, almond milk, and protein powder. Plus a side of almond butter.
I actually got super busy at work at 12:15 I was running to a meeting and knew I wasn’t going to get to eat for awhile. So I was glad I had packed some cashews with me! I had a handful of these while running to a meeting.
I didn’t sit down to eat lunch until almost 3:00 which is super unusual for me. But work has been so busy that I haven’t noticed when I’m hungry! Eventually, I heated up my leftovers and ate quickly.
This wasย leftover from this baked ziti recipe but I subbed in Pasta Lensiย noodles for the regular noodles.Pasta Lensi sent me a few different types of noodles and the ones I used here were made from chickpeas. They’re gluten free and it was a nice way to add some protein to the dish. The texture was a little different but they tasted like whole wheat noodles. Alex and I both enjoyed them and I’d definitely eat them again!
After work, I came home and roasted up some chickpeas. I was having dinner with a few other Tone It Up girls and we were making tacos!
I roasted up a huge batch with cumin, onion, garlic, salt & pepper. I love when they get a little crunchy on the outside. Sometimes I just eat these as a snack but in this case, they became taco filling!
We had quite a spread of toppings so I topped my corn tortillas with black beans, chickpeas, guacamole, pico de gallo, and cilantro. I also snacked on chips and salsa and a few more spoonfuls of chickpeas.
Once I got home, I watched a little TV with Alex before bed and I had a scoop of the new Peanut Butter Cup Halo Top.
I wrote a whole post on the new flavors because that’s the question I’ve gotten the most viaย Instagram! Find out which Halo Top flavors are the best and which ones to leave on the shelf!
I love roasted chick peas! I will have to try them on tacos. I miss living closer to my friends; we did taco nights every few months and it was always a blast!
Your breakfast looks delicious. I think that recipe is called “nice cream”. I wouldn’t mind that for breakfast if it was warmer in the mornings where I live. But right now it’s too cold for that.
Oooh those tacos! They look so so good!
I’ve never thought to put roasted chickpeas in tacos! Usually I use them as salad toppers or snacks on their own. Yum! I love making homemade refried beans with roasted sweet potatoes to put inside tacos.
You should do a post on Halotop. I’ve been interested in them because they keep popping up on my facebook feed.
We had Mexican night last night! We had nachos; chickpea tacos actually sound really good! ๐ I should try those some time. ๐ And your breakfast always reminds me how much I love bananas and yogurt and such.
I feel you on those busy work days! I rarely forget to eat, but lately I’ve been go-go-go and the time just flies by. Can’t wait to hear about the new Halo Top!
Oh I love the idea of roasting chickpeas and adding them to tacos. And cashews and almonds are always my go to snack when I need something to hold me over for a long time. At least work can sometimes distract us from how hungry we are, because when I’m bored all I think about is food, hehe.
Taco night with girlfriends sounds perfect after such a busy work day. I’m not a big fan of roasted chickpeas for some reason, but they would add some really nice crunch in tacos or on a salad!
Yummy–I’ve never done that for a taco filling before. Great idea! I think my favorite taco filling is roasted bell peppers and onions with black beans!