Happy Wednesday, friends! In case you missed it, be sure to check out my recent podcast episode with Food Blogger Pro. I chat all about building two businesses and the experiences that brought on the hustle to keep them alive and well. It was a good one!
Breakfast
If you’ve been reading my What I Ate posts for a while, you know I go through phases with breakfast. It’s usually steel cut oats with berries and nut butter, eggs and toast, solo toast, or smoothies. Lately all I want in the morning is savory so toast has been my jam. I drink coffee every single morning, too!
On Sunday morning we picked up a yummy sticky bun that I’d been craving plus coffee from Fox in the Snow. When I came home I made a smaller plate of eggs and toast. Perfection!
Two pieces of TJ’s sprouted wheat berry bread, one with avocado, lemon, salt, red pepper flakes, and arugula and one with peanut butter, raspberry jam, hemp seeds, and cinnamon. Hit the spot.
Two pieces of avocado toast with lemon, everything bagel seasoning, salt, and micro broccoli greens from our CSA box.
A smoothie with a dragon fruit packet, strawberries, banana, cacao, kale, cashew butter, and chocolate plant protein.
Scrambled eggs with cashew cream cheese (method in this post) sourdough toast (half strawberries, coconut, honey, and sea salt and half everything bagel seasoning and micro greens).
More fried eggs and Angelic Bakehouse toast shenanigans.
Lunch
A random but delish mix of leftover brown basmati rice, chopped bell pepper, tomatoes, sauerkraut, tuna, Sabra’s sun-dried tomato basil red bean hummus, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Matzah ball soup, pumpernickel bread, and a pickle when I was sick last week.
Another random mix of brown basmati rice, arugula, mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hummus, Costco’s pre-cooked beets, chopped bell pepper, and tahini.
Chipotle bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, tomato and corn salsa, guac, lettuce, smoked Chipotle hot sauce, and chips.
Salad testing for Alchemy. This was a version of my favorite Mango, Wheat Berry, and Arugula Salad with Cilantro Lime Hemp Vinaigrette.
Dinner
The yummiest cast-iron salmon (I defrosted frozen wild salmon), quinoa, and roasted balsamic green beans. I used the above recipe as a guide but used a pinch of dried tarragon and oil instead of butter. It came out AMAZING! For the green beans, I roasted half a bag of TJ’s frozen haricot verts with avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. I cooked the quinoa in veggie broth for extra flavor. Such a different and tasty dinner!
Aladdin’s mujadara power salad with lebanese salata and a bunch of pita bread with hummus.
A fab pasta dish with whole wheat rigatoni, sautéed kale, peppers, and mushrooms, tuna, and a cashew lemon cream sauce.
Creamy Hummus Pasta Primavera with TJ’s quinoa and brown rice spaghetti! Recipe coming soon.
Snacks/Treats
Chocolate walnut brownie Perfect Bar.
My favorite banana bread.
My other favorite, Chai-Spiced Carrot Banana Bread!
Larabar Dark Chocolate Almond Crunchy Nut & Seed Bar. Quite possibly my favorite bar ever.
Tons of unpictured Mary’s Gone Crackers with hummus.
The best smoothie I’ve made in a long time with pineapple, banana, kale, peanut butter, chia seeds, ginger, turmeric + black pepper, orange juice, and almond milk.
An epic brownie with salt and Luna and Larry’s salted chocolate caramel ice cream.
Style/Home Decor
I’m loving this basket from Target used as a planter! Ignore our dying tree. The glossy white planter is also freaking awesome for our smaller fiddle leaf, which I found along with another awesome plant at Lowe’s. Who knew?
I also got a super cute little planter similar to this one from Nordstrom Rack, which has great home decor stuff for such good prices.
Style time! I’ve been living in these jeans from Madewell. I love the flair at the bottom. They look amazing with white sneakers or these mules.
Night out outfit! High-waisted black pants, this amazing striped top from Target, a vintage clutch, and my favorite pointy black booties.
Have a fab rest of the week, beautiful humans.
Love your “what I ate Wednesday” posts! 🙂 And I really like the addition of some style photos. The Madewell jeans look so good on you! I’ve been trying to find a pair with that cut for ages myself!
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The sticky bun way back at the beginning looks amaaaazing
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I know right!?!
I love everything about this post! Especially the addition of style/home decor. Your outfits always look so put together. I have been wanting to upgrade my fashion game for a while!
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I love that crop sweatshirt, where is it from?? And matzah ball soup can cure all,Jewish penicillin 🙂
It’s from Zara a couple years ago!
The chai spiced carrot banana bread looks (and sounds) delicious!
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Did you find a new chocolate plant protein that is good?
I used plant Fusian, I always switch it up but Skoop chocolate is my fave!
oohhhh loving the addition of your outfits!!! and your food always makes me hungry – i’ve been going through phases of wanting sweet and savory breakfasts as well, but my savory go-to is for sure avo toast with EVBTB Seasoning + eggs!! sometimes i have it for dinner if i haven’t had it for breakfast because it’s THAT good. and quinoa cooked with broth (or even coconut milk!) is deliciousssss
Your food is all so delicious!! That sticky bun, yummm. You are gawgeous, girl! :*
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All of your toast looks fab! It’s been my go-to breakfast lately too. And that rigatoni!!! Yum =) Funny I just made carrot-banana bread too. Tis the season! Looking forward to listening to your feature on the Food Blogger Pro podcast. Have a lovely Wednesday!
Toast for breakfast is a MUST! The podcast is out now – go right ahead and give it a listen 🙂
Ugh all the breads YUMMM! And your fashion sense is so on point! <3
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Thanks Nicole!
Hey Alexis, I’m really curious to know if you’ve found any changes to your body since you’ve embraced a less restrictive diet. I struggle between showing myself compassion and embracing my appetite for “not so healthy” foods and trying to eat a more restricted “healthy” diet because of the difference it makes to my body. If I incorporate more carbs/sugar for instance, I swell up and put on fat and my clothes don’t fit. Have you had to deal with this since you’ve allowed yourself more freedom in your diet? I’m really curious to know because it genuinely looks like you’re body has not changed despite the change in your eating patterns. I know it’s a very personal topic and would understand if you didn’t want to address it.
I just discovered your blog.
I’m so happy clicking around and learning more about you and your food. So fun!