Wednesday, August 10, 2011

What I Ate Wednesday

Happy Wednesday once again!

I'm so glad we've finally hit mid-week because this work week has been so loo-ooong already! I don't know what's going on with me but the minute I step foot into work, I feel exhausted and I can't seem to shake it until the minute I walk back out the door that afternoon. I think part of my problem is that Derek and I have lots of fun plans in the coming weeks and the last thing I want to do is work! I want to skip the work week and head straight for the fun!!! If only!!!

My eats have reflected my lack of motivation. I've focused on easy, filling meals. Check it out.





For breakie I've been LOVING Michelle's Chocolate Steel-Cut Oatmeal. I topped mine with some blueberries and fresh mint from my herb garden. This breakfast tastes absolutely divine!!



As you know, I have been loving my zucchini lately, so for lunch I whipped up an old family favourite. My dad's version of Goulash. There are so many variations of this, but ours is really simple. Melt a little Earth Balance in a skillet and stirfry some zucchini, tomatoes, sweet onion, garlic and 'shrooms. All of the veggies were local and this had such a fresh summery taste to it! Usually I would top it off with some parmesan or nutritional yeast, but since I'm out of both I settled from some shredded cheddar. Mmmmm.



For dinner, I had me some baked sweet potato fries and a burrito stuffed with refried beans, sweet onion, portobello mushrooms and you guessed it....zucchini!! Oh and of course we had to add a bit of cheese to the mix! This dinner took 10 minutes to make, 25 minutes to bake and about 2 minutes to consume. It was awesome!


Snackages this week have been lots and lots of local fruit and maybe a few slices of the best zucchini bread ever. I actually had to put half the loaf into the freezer because I could not keep my fingers out of it!! If you haven't made this yet, I'm begging you to go do it Right.Now. You will thank me for being so bossy :-)


Peaches, watermelon and plumcots (plum/apricot hybrid) have also been some of my faves this week! Sadly I'm out of blueberries, but a little birdie told me that my grandma's sending home a new supply with my hubster tonight - can't wait!!!!


So that's my eats in a nutshell. What have you been enjoying this week? For more inspiration head on over and visit Jenn to see what all her other bloggie buds have been whipping up.

Have a great day!

Andrea

14 comments:

  1. Yum! you really have amazing eats :)

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  2. Mmmm....great eats today! Have a great Wednesday-- at least you're halfway through the work week!

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  3. I ALWAYS want to skip the week in anticipation for the weekend haha. Story of my life :/

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  4. The presentation of your oats is lovely.
    And it looks delicious! I love chocolate oats ♥

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  5. Ummmm...this is "unmotivated"? Cut yourself some slack...those are some seriously pretty and delicious-looking eats!

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  6. Well, now I want to eat everything you have pictured. I don't even know if I can pick out a favorite. Chocolate and mint oatmeal? Veggie and bean burrito? So many good ideas/inspirations!

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  7. Haha putting the leftover bread in the freezer is a good idea! I've been having trouble keeping my hands off the snacks in my house! I'm such a snacker!

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  8. sweet potato fries are my absolute fave!! can't get enough :)


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  9. Hubba Hubba!! Nice looking oats ;) I love your eats and when I get to see how delicious you eat!!

    xxoo

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  10. seriously... longest week ever. I thought tuesday was thursday and i've been grumpy for friday ever since! I just want to moooooooove! can't it fast forward 14 days already! yikes!

    Happy belated WIAW Andrea! <3

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  11. I'm with ya on skipping the boring stuff. I'm not one to wish my life away, but bring on the weekend! ;)

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  12. Andrea,

    You are killing me with that zucchini bread you keep talking about, I think I really need to try it lol.

    Your oats look yummy too, seriously!!

    Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog as well. I hope my kids do learn a thing or two about money. Hello, kids nowadys seem to think it grows on trees, lol.

    Have a great day, and thanks for sharing.

    Hugs, Bella :)
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