Friends. How are you. Sometimes I don’t like using question marks.
Someone needs a manicure!
HA! Who has time for fingernails?!
I was starving my booty off after a sweaty Barre3 sesh so I couldn’t wait to dive in to an ice-cold smoothie for breakfast. It has been ridiculously hot here in OH-IO. Today’s blend was frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries, frozen spinach, Vega protein, hemp seeds, cacao, and almond milk.
Then I snacked on a brown rice cake with thai coconut curry hummus. When is curry a bad idea? Ummm never.
Before I left for an afternoon Alchemy pit stop I had a sliced gala apple with cinnamon and the best damn nut butter in the land, also known as Wild Friends cinnamon raisin peanut butter.
I have a serious obsession with brown rice cakes. I don’t even buy crackers anymore! They’re amazing with hummus and equally as good with mashed avocado or nut butter.
Lunch was my new sandwich obsession: two pieces of toasted Ezekiel bread with hummus, pesto, micro kale, local Krazy Kraut sauerkraut, tomato, avocado, and red pepper flakes. We make all the spreads at Alchemy so it’s super fresh and tangy and perfect. I had some kale and cabbage salad on the side.
Afternoon snackage involved a decaf iced coffee with a splash of soy milk plus two mint chocolate coconut flour bites, which are a spin-off of my lemon coconut bites. I’m addicted. Recipe to come!
Who read the Huff Post article where I ranted about gluten?! I also gave some words of wisdom to a SELF Magazine article this week titled “The One Thing Nutritionists Wish You’d Stop Doing” in case you’re so inclined to read.
When I got home I noshed on some whole roasted brussels sprouts right outta the fridge with MORE hummus.
Clearly I don’t like hummus and I don’t dip all the foods in it.
Dinner was baked tempeh, veggie kebabs, and some sliced polenta. I got the tube kind and just cooked the slices on the stove for a few minutes per side in olive oil. I’ve been going for easier, simpler meals lately and I’m kind of loving it.
After dinner I had a few bites of dark chocolate and a mocha chip muffin. Recipe to come tomorrow!
I don’t want to make a big thing about it, but I decided I’m going back to being vegan for the month of August. I’ve noticed that I’m eating more plant-based than ever before anyways (with only the occasional egg here and there or ice cream as a treat), so it won’t be much of a change at all. You’ve probably noticed my weekly eats are all primarily plant-based anyway. I haven’t eliminated anything on purpose; I just enjoy it and feel my best when eating this way, to be honest!
See tomorrow for some muffin goodness!
Tempeh is so good. I could eat it right out of the package! And the comments on those articles (HuffPost especially) are always so funny. Some people get so angry when you don’t support their food choices.
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I always love your WIAW! So much goodness 😀
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Hi Alexis!! Your food looks divine. I need to make your vegan lasagna recipe ASAP!! Are you fully vegan? Check out my vegan blog if you ever get a chance 🙂
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Everything you ate looks so deliciouss!!! Plants rock! 🙂
That hope hummus is the best flavor and so is the cinnamon raisin Wild Friends 😉 You know what’s good 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Italian Polenta Pizza
I used a lot of exclamation points…sometimes it is out of control! I’ve been eating a lot less meat lately and I think it is because of the heat. I’m also all about easy meals as well. I will have to give the polenta in the tube a try…XOXO
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all the curry 😉
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There’s no better way to end the day than with a bit of chocolate!! Looking forward to the muffin recipe tomorrow 😀
WHAT. coconut curry hummus is a THING?! (why am i so surprised. Hummus comes in every flavor these days)
good luck with going vegan again! i dont know if i could do it.
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I might have to stop visiting your blog on WIAW because you keep reminding me of ALLLL of the foods I love and miss and currently cannot eat 🙁 I want a rice cake RIGHT MEOW!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl recently posted…Sparkling Berry Kombucha Spritzer
i love simply baking or roasting veggies! or any food. it will always be my favorite way 😀 but i need to get back to smoothies..
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Gosh! Your WIAW are always the best. Come make my food 🙂
I always try to go vegan, but putting labels on things always makes me go off track. GEEZZZ
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Loved both the articles Alexis! Delicious looking day of eats as usual, that coconut curry hummus sounds incredible!
I am OBSESSED with rice cakes lately too! Can’t. get. enough.
I’ve got to try Wild Friends nut butter too – just can’t bite the bullet on the price yet 🙂
Kelsey recently posted…WIAW – Lunch, 10 min Fajita Recipe, Snacks
Hollaaaa at ya polenta. I’ve been such a lazy turd and the bf LOVES polenta slices. Sometimes I even just put them on the pan with our roasting veggies…. #nextlevellazy
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Gimme dat Thai coconut curry hummus 😉 Meals have been simpler over here lately, too. Never a bad thing!
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I hate using question marks!! hehehe
Okay, I need that blueberry cacao smoothie, like now.
Loved the second article. Eat real food!!! haha
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