So tonight for dinner we’re being lazy and instead of cooking, we’ve ordered pizza!
My pizza from Papa Johns is thin crust, with extra sauce, no cheese and tons of veggies! Of course, the “milk products” in the thin crust keep this pizza pie from being totally vegan, but for a fast food mainstream lazy dinner that’s still pretty darn healthy, it’s close enough for me!
How do you order pizza to keep it healthy?
Today my husband and I made a spur of the moment decision to finally build a vegetable garden of our very own in the back yard! We found ourselves spending a couple of hours at the Home Depot buying everything we thought we needed.
A whole bunch of lumber, 20 bags of dirt (which wasn’t quite enough), other odds and ends, and a small selection of potted veggies and seeds cost us about $150. Four hours of hard labor in the Florida heat produced two huge 10ft x 4ft boxes of dirt right up next to our back patio.
We still have a lot of work to do. And I really need to do some serious research; I know there’s got to be some awesome “how-to” manuals to make this process much easier. Then I’m excited to get to work planting my plants and seeds.
I am so excited to one day be able to say I’ve eaten vegetables that I’ve grown for myself in my own backyard! Talk about local produce!
Do you have a vegetable garden at home? What have been your most successful veggies to grow? I’d love to hear any tips or tricks to get started on the right foot!
Tonight at work I’m having a delish Edamame and Corn Salad for dinner!
Edamame are a fantastic vegetarian source of protein also known as soy beans; this salad mix contains 16 grams of protein!
Have you ever had edamame?
Today for lunch I’ve made a simple Vegan Asian Coleslaw. Well, I didn’t really make it, I just mixed together the kit I found in the produce section at the grocery store, but hey it’s still vegetables!
In the kit I’ve got cabbage, carrots, almonds, crunchy noodles, and the packet of asian balsamic dressing, then I add just a little bit of rice vinegar and lemon juice!
What are you having for lunch today?
I’m usually not one to stray from my list at the grocery store, but today in the deli section of Publix I found this awesome Mediterranean Lentil Salad:
The ingredients include: lentils, tomatoes, parsley, bulgar, carrots, onion, lemon juice, oil, vinegar, and all spice.
I’m enjoying this protein packed cold salad over a bed of organic baby spinach, along side some fruit…
And of course, I’ve tracked the calories in my phone. Only 210 calories for the entire package!
If I could change anything about this yummy Lentil Salad I would tone down the parsley and add some pepper! I would definitely buy this again, as it packs away well for a nice easy lunch at work that doesn’t require a microwave. The same company makes an Edamame salad with roasted corn, which sounds delish, and may have to be on my list for next week!
Today the weather is finally nice enough here in water logged Florida to have lunch outside in the park at work. Check out my view:
It’s always nice to be able to get outside to relax!
Do you pack your lunch for work? How do you keep it exciting and enjoyable?
Today’s quick and easy snack:
Pinto Beans, Salsa & Guacamole
Seriously so easy: just microwave 1/2 can of beans, then slop on 1/2 cup of some fresh salsa (I love this Publix Deli Medium Salsa with cilantro and onion) and a couple tablespoons of guacamole! You’ve got a protein and healthy fat packed snack that will keep you full for hours.
What did you snack on today?
Leftover baked asparagus, steamed brussels, brown rice, onions, fresh garlic, pepper and olive oil
A break in the rain has me a happy girl outside with this tasty dinner I packed for work. If you haven’t heard, I no longer work the night shift! Yay me! Now I get to eat dinner at normal times like everyone else!
I’ve even packed an orange and some cherries for dessert…
What did you have for dinner today?
I was in the middle of my Sunday evening foodprep for the week, and decided this was too good not to share…
As you know, I love my morning oatmeal. I believe whole hartedly that it’s not breakfast if it’s not whole grains.
This week I’ve decided to try something new, and upgrade my oatmeal into a higher calorie superfood breakfast. It’s a crazy feeling to add calories to my diet, but I’ve been struggling to make my 1,800 calorie goal, so I’ve got some room to play!
Here you can see all the yummy goodness I’ll be adding to my oatmeal this week:
I’ve also come up with a genius idea to pre package 1tbsp of each add-in into baggies so I can just dump and go, instead of measuring each part every morning!
Here’s what to calories look like:
What do you add to your oatmeal?
Check out this awesome “vegetarian entree” I just devoured at the Melting Pot!
Tofu, asparagus, mushroom ravioli, artichokes, portobello mushrooms, and edamame! Plus a bottomless supply of broccoli and fingerling potatoes to cook in our vegetable broth bouillon!
A glass of red wine and some chocolate fondu sealed the deal.
Check out this amazing dessert spread:
Yep. I ate it. All of it. So what if it’s not technically vegan or healthy or part of my normal clean eating diet plan!? It was delicious! It also happened to be my husband’s birthday and our two month wedding anniversary. It’s okay to cheat, as long as you enjoy every second of it!
Happy Birthday Sean!
Don’t let a little rain be your excuse not to exercise today! If you can’t get to the gym you can still get outside and break a sweat. Fact: You never regret a workout!
Today I opened up the garage for a nice humid Crossfit style rainy day workout.
It went a little something like this:
What did you do to get fit today?
