It’s hot outside and here I am shoving oatmeal in my pie hole. There’s no rhyme or reason. Gotta feed the beast.
I always do a serving of steel cut oats (I cook them in water with a pinch of salt while I get ready for work since they take 25 minutes) topped with berries (today it was fresh strawbs and bloobs) and some kind of nut butter. I either go for the natural peanut butter from Kroger, Nuttzo, or Crazy Richard’s.
Today it was Crazy Richard’s almond butter, which is the creamiest nut butter known to man. I also had cold brew coffee at Alchemy to power me through the insanity that was my day leading up to 9:42pm when I showered, finished the other part of my dinner, and started righting this post. Gah!
Bee tee dubs, oats keep me more full than anything else I’ve noticed. Lurve it.
Lunch was an a veggie burger similar to this Avocado Bean Burger with tomato and hummus on top of a Detox Kale Salad, which is fairly similar to this Quinoa and Kale Salad. I also had a Peanut Butter Banana Muffin with cacao nibs added on the side along with a wee little baby plum and an organic Fuji apple.
We got snap peas at the Farmer’s Market so I nommed on a baggie’s worth plus guacamole in the afternoon.
After a sweaty Body Pump sesh at The Fitness Loft, I slurped down my new favorite smoothie. I’m taking a break from my blueberry cacao combo. I know, it’s crazy. Who am I.
It was a combination of Simple Truth organic coconut water (on sale!), Dole’s mandarin sunshine blend (mandarins, pineapple, strawberries), a handful of frozen cherries, a teaspoon of spirulina, a bunch of frozen spinach, half a scoop of vanilla Vega Sport, and a little knob of fresh ginger and fresh turmeric. FRESH TURMERIC.
Sounds intense and weird and hard but totally isn’t. I picked up a few knobs (they weirdly look like fingers) at Kroger and I just cut off a hunk of both the turmeric and ginger whenever I make a smoothie! They’re suuuuper anti-inflammatory and you don’t even taste the turmeric. The ginger makes it zingy and oh so refreshing. It’s also super affordable. Please try!
The second part of my dinner was a couple Vegan Enchiladas. I had leftover Vegan Queso so I combined that with a can of spicy black beans and some spinach before stuffing it in corn tortillas and covering with Frontera enchilada sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Enchiladas hollerrrrr!
My pre-sleepy time snackity was a Blueberry Oatmeal Snack Bar microwaved and chased with chilly almond milk.
Perfection!
“Bee tee dubs”
I re-read that 20 times.
Hi.
“Bee tee dubs”
I re-read that 20 times.
Hi.
Arman’s comment made me lol. I totally agree though- oatmeal is the only thing that keeps me full until lunch, pretty much everything else (except eggs) I’m hungry in an hour. I pinned the vegan queso and will definitely be making it veryyy soon.
Arman’s comment made me lol. I totally agree though- oatmeal is the only thing that keeps me full until lunch, pretty much everything else (except eggs) I’m hungry in an hour. I pinned the vegan queso and will definitely be making it veryyy soon.
I eat oatmeal in the summer too! it’s the only thing that keeps me full until lunch, plus it’s delish!
I eat oatmeal in the summer too! it’s the only thing that keeps me full until lunch, plus it’s delish!
Random question but I always love that nail color. Do you know the brand/name?
Random question but I always love that nail color. Do you know the brand/name?
I made your blueberry oat bars and they are deeeelish! Thanks for sharing the recipe! ?
I made your blueberry oat bars and they are deeeelish! Thanks for sharing the recipe! ?
I put turmeric and cayenne pepper in all my shakes and usually cinnamon and sometimes ginger. I just open the spice drawer and start put a dash of this and that in there! lol!
I put turmeric and cayenne pepper in all my shakes and usually cinnamon and sometimes ginger. I just open the spice drawer and start put a dash of this and that in there! lol!
My boyfriend grew up on an organic veg farm in Virginia, and his dad grows fresh turmeric. Tumeric plants look so tropical, and there are so many varieties. He grew up drinking fresh turmeric juice – such a trendsetter in rural VA 🙂
That is freaking awesome!! He’s a keeper 🙂
My boyfriend grew up on an organic veg farm in Virginia, and his dad grows fresh turmeric. Tumeric plants look so tropical, and there are so many varieties. He grew up drinking fresh turmeric juice – such a trendsetter in rural VA 🙂
That is freaking awesome!! He’s a keeper 🙂
I just died at your snapchat. “I don’t know anything about makeup, but I know I love the highlighter.” LOL. I need to try fresh turmeric!
Lolzzzz some one was like do you promote makeup now too?! I was like noooo!
I just died at your snapchat. “I don’t know anything about makeup, but I know I love the highlighter.” LOL. I need to try fresh turmeric!
Lolzzzz some one was like do you promote makeup now too?! I was like noooo!
Oatmeal never gets old! Love all the fruits and vegetables!
Oatmeal never gets old! Love all the fruits and vegetables!
I swear I ate oatmeal the other morning at 9:30 and was full until 4….like what is up with that?!? I’m usually a hangry beast every 2 hours. I just want to say THX for your WIAW and showing us a healthy amount of food that an active woman needs in a day. I see some and I’m like, ok is that plate your appetizer or???
SAME! I’m like wait, that was a snack…right?!
I swear I ate oatmeal the other morning at 9:30 and was full until 4….like what is up with that?!? I’m usually a hangry beast every 2 hours. I just want to say THX for your WIAW and showing us a healthy amount of food that an active woman needs in a day. I see some and I’m like, ok is that plate your appetizer or???
SAME! I’m like wait, that was a snack…right?!
seriously oatmeal keeps me full for FOREVER. but then i’m like i dont know if it’s a good thing or not because i WANT to eat a snack, but i’m so full. struggle.
i LOVE ginger in all of my smoothies. people used to be like “wt heck whys it spicy” ginger. now it’s a thing 😉
seriously oatmeal keeps me full for FOREVER. but then i’m like i dont know if it’s a good thing or not because i WANT to eat a snack, but i’m so full. struggle.
i LOVE ginger in all of my smoothies. people used to be like “wt heck whys it spicy” ginger. now it’s a thing 😉