WIAW Goes GREEN with Veggie Love

Happy Wednesday my friends!

The forecast is calling for sunny skies and 18C temperatures,
so I'm thinking today is going to be uber fabulous!

All this sunshine is getting me excited for summer, and you know what that means....

shorts, tank tops, sundresses and eek! the dreaded bathing suit

My plan is to stay on track by eating healthy and getting into a more consistent gym routine, so that I am in awesome shape by the time summer rolls around.

Eating your greens is a great way to get your healthy eating habits back on track ;)

Here's some 'green'-lights from my recent eats:

Breakfast

Are you sick of seeing pictures of green smoothies yet?

The fact is I have one almost every single day.

LOVE

<3

This one is romaine lettuce, celery, apple, pear and banana.

Lunch
Grilled Avocado, Swiss and Tomato.  BLT, eat your heart out.
This sandwich is the Bomb-Digity of sammies.
Dijon Roasted Brocolli on the side.

Mmmmmmmmmmm.....


Snacks
One sweet treat that I've been loving at night is a chopped baked apple mixed with a little cinnamon, some shredded unsweetened coconut and some Apple Walnut Coconut Delight granola.

It tricks my belly into thinking that I'm eating something sinful ;)

I've also been drinking tons of green tea.

Green Chai is another fave of mine.


Dinner
Baked Falafel with Tzatziki and
Honey Mustard Roasted Brussel Sprouts.

{swoon}

If you check out my weekly Wednesday posts, you may notice I have some addictions: Greens, Smoothies & Anything Smothered in Honey Mustard.

I have a very happy tummy :)

Thank you so much to Jen for hosting this WIAW shindig and for reminding us how
important it is to eat our greens. If you're looking for more healthy eats, head on over to Peas & Crayons to see what some other bloggers have been munching on this week.

Do you have any rituals that you follow to get ready for the summer weather?

Any plans for St. Patty's Day?

I think we're going to be doing a little of this....

...with a little green in there of course!

Have a good one and make sure you check back tomorrow for an awesome new quinoa recipe :)

Andrea
xo

What I Ate on this "Green" Wednesday

Hi and welcome to the first What I Ate Wednesday of March. Jen has declared that we are going GREEN in March, so I've challenged myself to see just how much green I can fit into my daily eats. It really isn't hard to do as you can see from my eats below!

My breakfasts have been pretty predictable. I've been all about the smoothies....you can up the 'green factor' in any smoothie by adding a great big handful of baby spinach. It blends in smoothly and you can't taste it over your fruit or other mix-ins. So healthy and surprisingly filling :)

Ok, so I'm officially addicted to wonton cups and conveniently they work for any meal of the day!!! These are my newest obsession and I just can't get enough of them because the combo possibilities are limitless.  I press my wontons wrappers into mini muffin tins and then fill them up with a scrambled eggs, cheese and any veggie that is lurking in my fridge.  Then they get baked up into some golden-y goodness. For lunch, I had some broccoli and cheese quiche wonton cups. Delish!

I've been trying to snack responsibly. Chopped veggies with hummus have definitely been on my menu this week. I like a rainbow of veggies - peppers, cauliflower, brocolli (I've been totally enjoying my little green "trees" this week!) and baby carrots were in this bag.

Derek has had absolutely no appetite since he was sick last week, so I've made a ton of lonely girl meals even though he's been around. Since my meat eater hasn't been in the mood for food, I've been making the most of it by making veggie-loaded meals for l'il ol' me :) Last night I had honey dijon parsnip fries paired with cheesy spinach and quinoa patties. Those patties are ah-mazing and I promise that I'll be posting the recipe tomorrow --- cross my heart <3

Instead of reaching for food after dinner, I've been treating myself to a tea instead. Green Tea with Pomegranate has been one of my faves lately.

So it looks like I've done a pretty good job of incorporating greens into each of my meals --- how many times do you eat your greens per day?? If you're looking for some 'green' inspiration, head on over and visit Peas & Crayons  to see what other bloggers have been munchin' on.

What has been the best thing you've eaten today?

Have a great day --- make the most of it as we climb the hump and head towards the weekend!

Ciao,

Andrea
xo