Hello, lovely people of the webosphere!
First, I want to address the fact that I’ve been a wee bit less involved with the blog lately. TRISM’s upcoming opening has taken me for a wild ride and it’s been a lotttttt tougher to find the time to put out the awesome content you deserve. It’s weird trying to find a “work work” balance amongst some semblance of a “work life balance.” All I really want to say is a big THANK YOU for your endless support, even when I’m not as present as I once was. Life, I tell ya!
So I’ve been on a total oatmeal kick lately. I’ve either been doing steel cut oats cooked in half almond milk half water with chia seeds stirred in and topped with berries and almond butter OR this here oatmeal cereal of sorts.
I started with 1/2 cup organic rolled oats from my Yellowbird CSA in a bowl with a tablespoon of chia seeds, a sprinkle of this amazing Naked Granola Taste of California I found at TJ Maxx, and a good shake of cinnamon. Then I added a bunch of chopped strawberries, raspberries, sliced banana, my fave almond butter, and tons of almond milk. It’s so satisfying!!
I also had my usual decaf coffee with the best unsweetened vanilla soy milk. That’s how I always get my coffee at coffee shops so I finally bought my favorite West Soy organic unsweetened vanilla soy milk to have at home. It’s also delish with cold brew!
I got some questions about decaf so know that a) I do drink regular sometimes, but at home I usually go with decaf because regular causes me some serious bathroom woes…TMI and b) I get swiss water decaf which means the caffeine is removed naturally by rinsing the beans with water rather than chemically. Right now I have Allegro organic decaf Whole Foods blend.
P.S. the skirt I’m wearing is from Target and it’s the best. I have a black and brown version too that I wear all the time. Highly recommend!
Lunch was a random fridge lunch with mixed greens, cabbage, tomato, baked sweet potato, quinoa, roasted chickpeas, avocado, and croutons with leftover pesto as the dressing.
I made a chocolate version of my Flourless Banana Zucchini Cake Cookies so snackage involved a couple of those plus an apple.
Before dinner I snacked on a Siggi’s coconut yogurt with pineapple. The best combo!
Dinner was bean balls with the best Kirkland organic marinara sauce, whole wheat noodles and zoodles, garlic bread and salad. For the garlic bread, I slathered Dave’s Killer Bread I found at Costco with Earth Balance, garlic powder, sea salt, and nooch and then broil on both sides till nice and crispy. It’s the best!
I munched on more granola before bed. Happy hump day, lovers!
All your food looks so good – especially your lunch. I think I’ll make a salad with similar ingredients, depending on what I have on hand, tomorrow!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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All your food looks so good – especially your lunch. I think I’ll make a salad with similar ingredients, depending on what I have on hand, tomorrow!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
http://charmainenyw.com
Delicious day! How have I never thought to use leftover pets as dressing?? And good luck with the adventures you have, even if it means bit busier than normal! You’re doing amazing things.
Thanks dear!! XO
Delicious day! How have I never thought to use leftover pets as dressing?? And good luck with the adventures you have, even if it means bit busier than normal! You’re doing amazing things.
Thanks dear!! XO
Oh heck ya that dinner looks amazing. Totally going to look at that cookie recipe- so many intriguing ingredients by the sound of it!
They’re really tasty and perfect for on the go snacking!
Oh heck ya that dinner looks amazing. Totally going to look at that cookie recipe- so many intriguing ingredients by the sound of it!
They’re really tasty and perfect for on the go snacking!
Loved it! And thanks for the deets on the skirt – I was just about to ask 🙂 its adorable & I’m sure it fits like a glove on you!
That oatmeal combo for breakfast sounds way too good! And I will definitely be trying your garlic bread technique. Dave’s Killer Bread is SO good!
It’s such a comfy skirt and so cheap, too!
Loved it! And thanks for the deets on the skirt – I was just about to ask 🙂 its adorable & I’m sure it fits like a glove on you!
That oatmeal combo for breakfast sounds way too good! And I will definitely be trying your garlic bread technique. Dave’s Killer Bread is SO good!
It’s such a comfy skirt and so cheap, too!
can you cook and deliver to me? Awesome eats. OMG, yummy!!!Do you create these recipes yourself? Is dinner pasta noodles mixed with specialized zucchini? And what is your favorite almond butter? I didn’t realized siggi’s made non dairy yogurt. I’ll have to search for it. And really, you need to start a meal delivery service and I’ll sign up!!
Hahaha you’re too sweet! Yes, I create all my recipes myself. Yes, that’s whole grain pasta mixed in with zoodles. My favorite AB is the one I linked to, the Kirkland one from Costco. The Siggi’s is not dairy-free 🙂 Thanks for reading!
can you cook and deliver to me? Awesome eats. OMG, yummy!!!Do you create these recipes yourself? Is dinner pasta noodles mixed with specialized zucchini? And what is your favorite almond butter? I didn’t realized siggi’s made non dairy yogurt. I’ll have to search for it. And really, you need to start a meal delivery service and I’ll sign up!!
Hahaha you’re too sweet! Yes, I create all my recipes myself. Yes, that’s whole grain pasta mixed in with zoodles. My favorite AB is the one I linked to, the Kirkland one from Costco. The Siggi’s is not dairy-free 🙂 Thanks for reading!
Must try that garlic bread idea!!!
Must try that garlic bread idea!!!
I love your Wednesday posts! It’s so fun to get new ideas. For example, your breakfast looks delicious. You don’t cook the oats or anything first right? I can’t decide if I’d like oats that weren’t cooked or soaked overnight, but your picture looks so good!
I’m so glad people are still inspired by these posts! Nope–totally raw. I find it a lot more like cereal which tends to appeal to me more than hot oatmeal when it comes to texture. I have to really be in the mood for hot oats!
I love your Wednesday posts! It’s so fun to get new ideas. For example, your breakfast looks delicious. You don’t cook the oats or anything first right? I can’t decide if I’d like oats that weren’t cooked or soaked overnight, but your picture looks so good!
I’m so glad people are still inspired by these posts! Nope–totally raw. I find it a lot more like cereal which tends to appeal to me more than hot oatmeal when it comes to texture. I have to really be in the mood for hot oats!
i love that you made garlic bread with Dave’s!! that’s my favorite bread of all time! and your breakfast looks sooooo good. sometimes i have oatmeal every single day for awhile and then get a bit sick of it, but i haven’t had it in ages and your bowl is making me want some again! good luck with your upcoming opening 🙂
I love it! Costco for the win 🙂 Thanks for the well wishes!!
i love that you made garlic bread with Dave’s!! that’s my favorite bread of all time! and your breakfast looks sooooo good. sometimes i have oatmeal every single day for awhile and then get a bit sick of it, but i haven’t had it in ages and your bowl is making me want some again! good luck with your upcoming opening 🙂
I love it! Costco for the win 🙂 Thanks for the well wishes!!
Looks super yummy! Good luck with Trism, you inspire me so much!
Looks super yummy! Good luck with Trism, you inspire me so much!
We will always like your posts, no matter the schedule you actually appear 😉 All of your food ALWAYS has me drooling – especially that salad. Throwing a bunch of odds and ends into a salad with lots of avocado is always one of my fave meals!
We will always like your posts, no matter the schedule you actually appear 😉 All of your food ALWAYS has me drooling – especially that salad. Throwing a bunch of odds and ends into a salad with lots of avocado is always one of my fave meals!
Your oatmeal is basically what I’ve been eating everyday x forever. So delicious.
LOVE your What I Ate Wednesday posts for the meal/snack inspiration. Thanks for taking the time to share!
Your oatmeal is basically what I’ve been eating everyday x forever. So delicious.
LOVE your What I Ate Wednesday posts for the meal/snack inspiration. Thanks for taking the time to share!
Hi Alexis!
I absolutely love reading your WIAW posts, and I am a loyal reader of your blog! I want you to know your blog and the ideas you present in your blog have led me to seek to make some drastic changes in my life to benefit my health. As I have read your blog, and others’ blogs, I have been inspired to start my own blog which is, gainingbygivingblog.wordpress.com. Thank you for your encouragement and please keep writing! I wish I lived near you, so we could meet!
Hi Alexis!
I absolutely love reading your WIAW posts, and I am a loyal reader of your blog! I want you to know your blog and the ideas you present in your blog have led me to seek to make some drastic changes in my life to benefit my health. As I have read your blog, and others’ blogs, I have been inspired to start my own blog which is, gainingbygivingblog.wordpress.com. Thank you for your encouragement and please keep writing! I wish I lived near you, so we could meet!
Wow, this looks so good. I got so hungry out of a sudden, huh! Gotta then try some of your recipes as it’s Friday 😛
Wow, this looks so good. I got so hungry out of a sudden, huh! Gotta then try some of your recipes as it’s Friday 😛
Finding comfy skirts is hard; I love that you found skirts that work for you. And having work that takes you away from the blog is not a bad thing at all; I’m glad your life is so full right now!
Finding comfy skirts is hard; I love that you found skirts that work for you. And having work that takes you away from the blog is not a bad thing at all; I’m glad your life is so full right now!
I wish you would take down your posts about “what not to say to a vegan and such” Clearly you aren’t vegan, and therefore have no idea what people should say to them and what not. A dietitian promoting calcium depleting dairy and eggg promoting colon cancer.
I wouldn’t take down that post for the same reason I don’t erase pictures of my college boyfriend, my high school fashion faux pas, and the gazillion cans of diet coke I enjoyed in 8th grade. My past is a part of me, and I’m not ashamed of it–I’m PROUD of it. I feel no need to hide or delete who I was, no matter how “imperfect” it may seem to others who choose to spend their timing judging it. I’m human. Humans evolve. That’s what makes us beautiful and dynamic and exciting. I will always learn from my past, embrace the present, and look forward to the future.
I wish you would take down your posts about “what not to say to a vegan and such” Clearly you aren’t vegan, and therefore have no idea what people should say to them and what not. A dietitian promoting calcium depleting dairy and eggg promoting colon cancer.
I wouldn’t take down that post for the same reason I don’t erase pictures of my college boyfriend, my high school fashion faux pas, and the gazillion cans of diet coke I enjoyed in 8th grade. My past is a part of me, and I’m not ashamed of it–I’m PROUD of it. I feel no need to hide or delete who I was, no matter how “imperfect” it may seem to others who choose to spend their timing judging it. I’m human. Humans evolve. That’s what makes us beautiful and dynamic and exciting. I will always learn from my past, embrace the present, and look forward to the future.
the decaf coffee you discussed about, i have a question, i’m not sensitive to caffeine and i know it is for those who are sensitive…and i drink 4 cups of coffee a day. Do you think drinking decaf will have any side-effect because of a sudden caffeine withdrawal?
the decaf coffee you discussed about, i have a question, i’m not sensitive to caffeine and i know it is for those who are sensitive…and i drink 4 cups of coffee a day. Do you think drinking decaf will have any side-effect because of a sudden caffeine withdrawal?