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What I Ate Wednesday: My Triumphant Return

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It’s been a long time since I participated in a What I Ate Wednesday with Jenn at Peas and Crayons…probably because I’m extremely undedicated to taking photos of my food. It may also have something to do with the fact that I really have no idea what I ate for the past month…I remember some black bean cakes…and some salads…and one poutine…but mostly it’s just a blur.

My meal planning has been completely out of whack for the past few weeks because I haven’t been home very much. While it’s awesome to know none of the dishes in the sink are mine, it’s not so awesome to realize the fridge is completely empty when you come back to reality and realize you have to get back to real life eventually.

So last night I did what I do best – I made a grocery list. First, I picked out a few recipes I thought I could make in advance and throw in the fridge to eventually be reheated. Then I filled in my other staples.


After hitting up the grocery store, these were some of the ingredients I ended up with.

Last night I got down to business and made three recipes.

Breakfast Frittatas (inspired by Liz):

6 eggs

1/2 cup milk

salt and pepper

zucchini, red and green peppers

Mix ‘em all together and pour into a muffin tin. Bake for 30 minutes. Add cheese if you want towards the end.

Serve to boyfriend in the morning when he sleeps in and needs something microwaved fast. 

I had one for breaky this morning with salsa. Soooo good.

Zucchini Boats (inspired by this pin):

Scoop seeds out of zucchini

Spray with olive oil spray

Sprinkle with a bit of garlic and S&P

Add halved grape tomatoes

Bake for 30 mins, then add cheese if you’d like and broil.

And last but not least…

Black Bean Enchiladas

I ended up just making the filling…it’s in the fridge waiting to be assembled into enchiladas when I get the energy to do it. I got the recipe from Can You Stay For Dinner? so go here to check it out.

And that’s some of the food I prepared last night to eat today. It’s good to be back – both as a grocery shopper, and a What I Ate Wednesday participant!

What I Ate Wednesday: More Pinterest?

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I gotta be honest – this What I Ate Wednesday almost didn’t happen. I came home for lunch and ate avocado and egg with pita (not pictured) and immediately got sick. I have no idea why, but I don’t think I’ll ever eat avocado again :( Although I wasn’t able to look at food photos for most of the day, I’ve powered through and I’m ready to post some of my fave meals from this past week.

Breakfast

This is what I ate for breakfast this morning, and it’s what I eat most mornings. Oatmeal, bananas and PB with a glass of lemon water. I was reading an article about vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dining options in a weekly magazine I used to write for full-time before I got my current job.

The rest of my fave meals all have something to do with Pinterest. I make 98 per cent of the recipes I pin, so if it’s there, you can pretty much trust that it’s good (or I plan on making it that night). I know I posted about Pinterest yesterday, but don’t deny it – you love it too.

Lunch 

This would be a great lunch side but I think I ate it with supper one night. The original idea for the salad came from Skinny Taste, a recipe I have pinned on my My Recipes board. I sprayed thinly sliced zucchinis with olive oil cooking spray, grilled them in my George Foreman (I don’t have a barbecue) and put them on a plate with tomatoes and some cilantro. That cilantro looks yummy, you say? That’s because I GREW IT! Right on my own windowsill! Just call me an expert gardener over here!

Appetizer

These pictures do all the talking. Mozzarella dip inspired by this pin on Pinterest. It’s just a bunch of mozzarella cut into cubes and thrown into a baking pan with basil and cherry tomatoes (I grew the basil, too!). There is nothing healthy about it. I cut up a fresh whole wheat baguette and dipped it right in.

Look at that melty goodness…

Supper

I searched Pinterest for stuffed sweet potatoes because I feel like my sweet potato creativity has been lacking lately (lol, I said “sweet potato creativity” like that’s actually a thing). I usually just eat them with butter, or maybe bake them with olive oil. I made these Healthy Sweet Potato Skins, although it depends on your version of healthy – and how much cheese you put on top. They are incredibly filling though, and paired with a black bean cake, it took a second attempt an hour later to finish this meal.

Dessert

In the summer, I’m always going to choose my go-to fruit – watermelon – which I apparently eat while simultaneously trying to shove it up my nose.

Happy WIAW!