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    Home » Recipes » WIAW

    What I Ate Wednesday (1/15/14)

    Published: Jan 15, 2014 · Modified: Jan 15, 2014 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

    Breakfast

    I've been eating a lot of lentil granola this week...

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    For this batch, I left out the pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds, just to simplify it a bit. It tastes great with rice milk and fresh blueberries, and it is very filling!

    Snack

    My daughter, Jade, started preschool this week, so I've been taste-testing different muffin and snack recipes for her to bring along and munch on...

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    These are made with oats, applesauce, eggs, stevia, salt, and cinnamon, but, unfortunately, she didn't care for them, so I'll have to try again!

    Lunch

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    This salad was particularly delicious and filling. It's filled with a combination of green and iceberg lettuces, red cabbage, red onion, red bell pepper (a favorite of mine lately), chopped fennel bulb, cucumbers, dried cranberries, raw pumpkin seeds, feta cheese, and some organic chicken breast pieces. I topped it all with my Date Dijon Dressing for an absolutely scrumptious (and colorful) lunch!

    Snack

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    I used my Nutribullet to make a delicious smoothie full of frozen strawberries, frozen peaches, frozen blueberries, half the juice of one lemon, one green banana (I'm attempting to try adding these back into my diet, though I previously showed up allergic), a large handful of kale, a handful of goji berries, stevia, and water.

    I like using green bananas for various reasons, some of which include 1) less sugar, 2) less 'banana' flavor (I like the creaminess it adds, but not necessarily the banana flavor), and 3) more fiber.

    Dinner

    Dinner was one of my favorites...

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    ...spaghetti squash topped with my favorite marinara sauce and yogurt cheese. I also added in some chopped zucchini and mushrooms for 'meatiness' and extra nutrition.

    Dessert

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    A batch of Black Bean Brownies were in order for dessert. I love that these have so much protein in them, and they taste so delicious and fudgy when eaten cold!

    What's the best thing you've eaten this week?

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    1. Becks

      January 16, 2014 at 5:55 pm

      Oh yum. Those brownies look amazing. Consider them bookmarked.

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    2. Matt @ Runner Savvy

      January 16, 2014 at 5:51 pm

      Dinner looks delicious!

      Reply
    3. Natasha

      January 15, 2014 at 2:52 pm

      Ah your meals are so healthy! I've always wanted to try spaghetti squash, make me feel better about the garlic bread I love to chomp down with Bolognese 🙂
      check out my WIAW. Would appreciate it!
      http://imperfectbeauty425.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/what-i-ate-wednesday-2.html?m=1

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    4. Gabby @ the veggie nook

      January 15, 2014 at 9:40 am

      I'm so glad you highlighted your lentil granola because somehow I missed that one! Looks so yummy (but your food ALWAYS does) 🙂

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      • Lauren

        January 15, 2014 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks girl! I still make your buckwheat granola too...I LOVE that recipe!!

        Reply
    5. Kadee-Cat

      January 15, 2014 at 9:21 am

      I never knew about the green bananas! I don't like the taste of them and even when I try to add the tiniest amount to my smoothie I feel like the flavor overpowers everything else. I have to try this!

      Also your spaghetti squash looks amazing!

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    6. Kim @ Hungry Healthy Girl

      January 15, 2014 at 8:47 am

      What a fabulous day of eats! I've got to try that lentil granola. I've never heard of making granola out of lentils.... great idea. Your spaghetti squash also looks so delicious and I have one at home calling my name.

      Reply
    7. dawn

      January 15, 2014 at 5:18 am

      green bananas are a GREAT idea! why didn't i think of that? i'm not crazy about banana flavor… 🙁 your smoothie looks great!

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      • Lauren

        January 15, 2014 at 8:33 am

        Thanks Dawn! Green bananas seem to be the new rage. I saw them on Doctor Oz recently, and he was saying that they contain a 'resistant starch' that is even good for cancer!

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        • dawn

          January 15, 2014 at 10:37 am

          that's awesome! plus i would think less starch and sugar… i'm using green bananas from now on. i usually freeze them. i'm sure they would be ok frozen right?

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          • Lauren

            January 15, 2014 at 12:44 pm

            Oh definitely! They're just not as sweet, obviously. 🙂

            Reply

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