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    Home » Recipes » WIAW

    What I Ate Wednesday (8/19/15)

    Published: Aug 19, 2015 · Modified: Aug 18, 2015 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

    Breakfast

    This morning saw the return of overnight oats!

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    It's tough to make this cold concoction taste decent without adding sweetener, but this turned out better than I expected.

    I used regular rolled oats, a spoonful of yogurt, my Homemade Coconut Milk, half an apple (grated), and some spices, including cinnamon and nutmeg.

    In the morning, I drizzled about one teaspoon of honey over the top, and it was just scrumptious! I think the natural sweetness from the milk and apple really helped.

    Snack

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    A bit later in the morning, I decided to try out a recipe idea.

    I made these sugar-free carrot raisin cookies for my husband, Natalie, and myself while my oldest daughter was at school, and between the three of us, they were gone in about one hour! We all couldn't believe how delicious they turned out, especially without any sweetener.

    Lunch

    After all the morning pseudo-sweetness, a big salad was in order for lunch...

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    Packed with dark spring greens, green leaf lettuce, red cabbage, grated carrot, red onion, radishes, chopped chicken breast, and a handful each of raisins and toasted pumpkin seeds. I topped this with a homemade creamy Italian dressing using zucchini as the base for the 'creamy' factor.

    Snack

    As with most days, I had a big glass of my Life-Changing Green Drink before heading to the gym...

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    ...this makes workouts SO much better!

    Dinner

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    Ever since I've been running more, I've been absolutely craving brown rice! If this blog weren't Oatmeal with a Fork, it might be Fire 'N Rice, lol. I just love it!

    I paired it with some green beans sautéed in olive oil with shallot, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

    I topped the rice with a big spoonful of roasted veggies, including butternut squash, zucchini, and red onion.

    Dessert

    For dessert, I made some sugar-free carob pecan candies to indulge in...

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    I mixed coconut oil, carob powder, homemade pecan butter, cinnamon, vanilla, and a pinch of stevia together and then topped them with a few goji berries. They made a delicious end to the night!

    What are you eating lately?

    ****Part of What I Ate Wednesday is hearing from you on anything in my menu that you'd like to see the recipe for, so let me know if I can oblige!

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    1. Addie

      August 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      Hi, first time commenting. I guess Im the odd-ball. I totally want the zucchini Italian dressing recipe!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        August 22, 2015 at 11:53 am

        Thanks for your comment Addie! I'll definitely post the dressing soon. 🙂

        Reply
    2. stephanie wilson

      August 19, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      Those candies look awesome! Can you use other nut/seed butters to make them?

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      • Lauren

        August 20, 2015 at 12:20 pm

        Thanks Stephanie! Yes, I think any nut or seed butter you tolerate would work. 🙂

        Reply
    3. DT

      August 19, 2015 at 7:07 am

      i agree, pecan candies....... is there flour in the carrot cookies?

      Reply
      • Lauren

        August 19, 2015 at 8:57 am

        They are just oat-based (some ground oats). 🙂

        Reply
    4. Mike@TheIronYou

      August 19, 2015 at 6:19 am

      Those pecan candies...OMG, I'm dying here...

      Reply
      • Lauren

        August 19, 2015 at 8:58 am

        Lol, thanks Mike!

        Reply

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