I really don’t like using the word “eats” to describe my food, but I couldn’t pass up the chance for an alliterative title. I’m a sucker for those…
Thanks, Jenn for hosting!
I delayed breakfast until after sunrise service. Luckily my Easter basket had some goodies to make the breakfast wait worthwhile. I had…wait for it…oatmeal with fruit. One day I’m going to throw you all off and have eggs or toast. I mixed both bowls with Wild Friend’s Maple Sunflower Butter.
Plus some watermelon because 1) it’s my favorite, 2) I wanted it, and 3) I wanted it.
I had a handful of almonds and some grapes (un-pictured) while sitting by the pool. Rough life ;)
Lunch was a big salad bowl of my current favorite combo: mixed greens + avocado + baby carrots + nuts/seeds + deli turkey + leftover vegetables + dressing. I added quinoa (cooked in coconut milk) on Monday’s salad. So good!
Later, I had an Almond + Coconut KIND bar. I think this will forever be in my top 3 favorite flavors.
Dinner was really good. I had a craving for steak but didn’t make it for a few (lame) reasons… 1) I didn’t want to stink up my small apartment. Even when I light candles and use the vent while cooking, smells really linger around the apartment. 2) I didn’t have any steak to cook. That’s a valid excuse, I guess. I should have thought ahead and purchased some the day before. All grocery stores around me were closed on Easter!
I DID have salmon, which is always a win in my book. Honey-rosemary salmon + roasted cauliflower with turmeric + roasted sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes came out really good…I used coconut oil, rosemary, cinnamon and salt.
And I finished my jar of TJ’s almond butter. Sigh. Along with not one, but two apples…they were small, I promise.
I always eat my sweet potatoes with brown sugar, salt, pepper and olive oil! :)
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YUM! I don’t think I’ve made them with brown sugar but everyone has suggested that!
Aside from my dislike for watermelon, I would love to have your food. Right up my street!
That’s ok, we can still be friends :) Have a great day!
I bet grated apple slices (granny smith) would be a fabulous addition to your lunch salad :)
You’re so right! I love that I can add pretty much anything to the salad and it would taste great :)
Maple sunflower butter!? Oh my that sounds delish!
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All of the Wild Friend nut butters I’ve tried have been really good! This one is creamier than Justin’s Maple Almond Butter (which I still love!)
I love topping my sweet potato with BBQ sauce, but sometimes I mash it up and add almond milk, cinnamon, and stevia. Yum! Now I am craving a sweet potato :)
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I’m starting to think I could eat a sweet potato at any time of the day. It’s become an obsession haha
I need to try that maple sunflower butter, yum! I also kind of hate the word “eats” and try not to use it much, although I do hashtag it on instagram :)
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This sunflower butter is a bit pricey but they sell them for cheaper online!
Alliterations are my favorite, and I am not gonna lie, I totally enjoyed your title. So it was definitely worth it!
I have never had sunflower butter, and it makes me nervous to try, but then I think of how much I love maple almond butter. I think I need to give it a chance.
Weird fact about me: I have never had watermelon. Don’t know why, it’s just never happened!
Hope you have a lovely rest of your Wednesday Emily!
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I was oddly nervous to try any other nut butter besides peanut butter. But now I’m HOOKED! Ah, this summer try watermelon. You’ll thank me later :)
Aside from your meats (I’m vegetarian). that all sounded delicious. I’m not a fan of cauliflower but we’re on the same page with repititious breakfast meals. I was on an egg white kick with slice of whole grain toast and some fruit. HOWEVER, this seemed to change yesterday. I got a hankering for toast with peanut butter sliced bananas and a drizzle of honey with a dash of peanut butter. I am in HEAVEN while munching on this! For a celiac I’d say gluten free bread is of course your best option but sweet jesus it is delicious!
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I didn’t like cauliflower until recently. I’m still not 100% sold on cauliflower rice but with a lot of sauce/spice it’s not too bad. PB & banana is a such a classic combo. I don’t think I’ve had both with honey but it sounds like a perfect meal at any time of the day.
Still so jelly of your Easter basket :)
Easter was my first time eating meat since the beginning of Lent! My cousin is an RD and warned me that I might get a stomach ache, but I was all good! 8) I had a meatball, some pork, and a few pieces of kielbasa .. plus gnocchis, asparagus, and a coconut cake made with raspberry jam. It was all gluten free – you’d approve! :)
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I never would think of meat causing a stomachache but you’re right- after not eating it (or anything!) for a long time we’re bound to have some reaction. Glad you had that warning! I TOTALLY approve of your dinner. Invite me next time!
So your day of eats is quite possibly my ideal day of eats as well haha! Guess we both just have awesome tastebuds ;)
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I have a feeling we’d be great friends :)
1.) Rosemary for the win! (on sweet potatoes and everything)
2.) That kind bar flavor. Yes.
3.) Your 3 reasons for eating watermelon? Perfect
4.) Neeeeed that sunbutter flavor
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I think rosemary is my all-time favorite spice. My mom cooks with it often so it reminds me of home :) Yes you do need that sun butter. Treat yourself Thursday?
Oh my goodness, quinoa cooked in coconut milk – I think you should be the one to cook after our race together, haha! I love that maple sunflower butter as well – yum!
The almond coconut KIND bar was the first flavor I ever tried back in high school – it’s a throwback! Still one my favorites, till this day! Let’s be dinner twins sometime because that salmon + sweet potato + turmeric cauli is right up my alley!
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Haha I was proud of my little cooking creativity :) Almond + Coconut was one of the first KIND bars I had too, along with the plain Fruit & Nut bar. Fun fact: almond & coconut is still one of the highest sellers!
Salmon and potatoes…classic ;) Really I just go lazy with my potatoes in the microwave then with coconut butter and cinnamon. If I want white potatoes, I microwave those too and then cut them open like a sweet potato, pour in some ketchup and top with DILL!
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Most of the I’m lazy and microwave them with coconut oil and cinnamon, too! Honestly sometimes I prefer that.
Nice eats! The dinner looked great:)
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It was great! Thanks for stopping by!
Salmon and sweet potato is seriously THE BEST combo. Well, after PB + chocolate I suppose. ;) Honestly, I am obsessed with plain sweet potato baked in the oven. I should probably get around to trying it with cinnamon since I hear so many people talk about it!
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Totally agree with you on those combos…I have them both frequently! I also like putting a little coconut oil on a hot sweet potato. It melts right in.
I’m not a huge nut butter fan, but mixing it into oatmeal sounds really good! I try to be good now and eat my sweet potatoes plain, but I do like to indulge sometimes and use brown sugar.
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I like plain oatmeal so I can add in my own flavors (like nut butter). You have to try it!
We do Easter brunch after church so I had a delicious plate of ham, scrambled eggs with spinach, roasted sweet potatoes with cinnamon, cinnamon bread, and fruit!
I am so jealous of your jars of Wild Friends!! I have never tried any of those flavors but I am in love with their honey pretzel peanut butter.
Honey Pretzel is the only flavor I can’t have because it’s not GF. But I can imagine it’s delicious…all of their flavors are! Your brunch sounded amazing :)
Sweet potato and nut butter, buff said. Have a full one baking in the oven at this very moment!
All your ‘eats’ look fantastic by the way!
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I could probably live off those two things :) And they’re so good together!