Breakfast
On this particular day, I woke up not feeling very hungry, which is unusual for me, but I’d had a rather big dinner the night before and snacked all the way up until the time I went to bed.
Consequently, I made myself a simple smoothie of hemp milk, an apple, about 1 cup of frozen blueberries, and about 1/2 of a zucchini….
Snack
A while later, I munched on another apple (Pink Lady, to be exact. They’re the only kind worth my money anymore!).
Lunch
I prepared a large salad for lunch (by this time, I was pretty hungry). Green leaf lettuce, cucumber, carrot, alfalfa sprouts, sugar snap peas, red onion, pumpkin seeds, and goat chevre (aka soft goat cheese) all under a Date Dijon salad dressing I’m working on. It was one of the best salads I’ve had in a while. 😀
Snack
I sampled one two three of these Double Layer Chocolate Cookie Bars for my lunch dessert (lessert?…no.). They are just delicious. They are nut-free so my daughters can have them too. I’m hoping to share them next week after the holiday.
Dinner
I made a brown rice and vegetable beef soup for dinner…
….this is one both my daughters will gobble up, so I try to make it once a week. That way, I also have leftovers for them.
Dessert
Ever since Amber posted these Lime Cream Popsicles, I’ve wanted to try them!
We poured some into molds, and drank the rest…
They have a great balance of sweet and tart, and I will definitely make them again!
What are you eating this week?
Shared with: What I Ate Wednesday
Ann
I just found your blog and everything looks great! Can you share the recipe for the brown rice and vegetable beef soup? It looks so good! Thanks.
Lauren
Thank you Ann! I’ll definitely have to post it soon! 🙂
Elle@thewaybyelle.blogspot.com
I’ve been wanting to start sprouting alfalfa again. I really want to try that popsicle recipe as a smoothie. YUM!
Mary @ Fit and Fed
The Date Dijon salad dressing sounds like a good one, kind of a Honey Mustard with dates instead of honey. I only like Pink Ladies for baking, I prefer a more crisp apple for eating, to each his own! The lime cream popsicles have an appealing green color from the spinach and avocado, yet you probably can’t taste them with all the lime juice and honey in the recipe. Can you?
Lauren
Nope, can’t taste either! 🙂
Mary @ Fit and Fed
Good to know!
Lisa
Loving your eats! Especially the smoothies, salads, and cookie dough bar! Looks awesome.
I literally can’t stop eating both salads and smoothies – they’re all I want in the heat.
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance
I definitely want to see that cookie dough bar recipe. Looks good! Happy 4th!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate
I <3 pink lady apples 🙂
Kim @ Hungry Healthy Girl
I’ve been wanting to make my own popsicles. The salad and bars look fabulous. I have a date cashew dressing on the blog and it’s one of my favorites, so I can’t wait to see your date dijon recipe.
Amber
Hi Lauren,
I always like getting a sneak peek of what you are eating. Always so healthy and inspiring.
Can’t wait for those double layer chocolate cookie bars!!! They look amazing.
Thanks for the link-love my friend.
Hugs and happy early 4th! I am sure you will be cooking up a storm in your kitchen.
–Am
Lauren
Haha, actually my husband is working, so me and the girls will just be relaxing at the house…which is how I like it anyway. 🙂 I hope you have a great holiday Amber! xo