I always eat a bunch of servings of fruits & veggies on a daily basis, but lately I've been really putting in an effort to ramp up my produce intake even more. I just feel that eating whole foods as often as possible is the healthiest way to eat. I'm somewhere in between a vegan who eats a high amount of (good for you) carbs, and someone who thinks that eating lots of protein is key. I've been trying to find balance between eating a ton of fruits and veggies, while also getting what I feel is enough protein in my diet to feed my muscles, especially on days when I have hard workouts. Today I'm sharing my eats from yesterday to show you what that balance looks like to me. Note that every single day isn't as clean eating as this. I indulged on Tuesday night and had tortilla chips with my ... [Read More]
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A Fall Feelin’
Happy 10/11/12 blog friends! It's starting to feel a bit like fall around San Diego (well, ya know, we do experience minor season changes!). We've had a few months of pretty hot weather, but today there was a bit of chill in the air and it was actually rainy. I felt strangely happy to wear a sweatshirt this morning while talking Harley for a walk. Even though I grew up in the Northeast, I'm not a person who loves to live in a place with 4 seasons. I definitely don't mind it being warm and sunny most of the time here (actually, I LOVE it!), but it is nice to have a bit of a change of pace! Before I get to my 'What This Vegetarian Ate Today' rundown, I wanted to note a blog update. I've had multiple people tell me that they've had issues with subscribing to my blog, and I've been ... [Read More]
Veggie Scramble Burrito
Hi there! Yesterday I snapped photos of every single thing I ate, but wound up feeling too exhausted last night to form coherent sentences in a blog post after my usual Wednesday activities - work, working out (pilates + a Jillian Michaels' DVD that kicked my butt!), a long walk at the park with Harley, and volunteering at the Humane Society. So, my What-I-Ate-Wednesday post is coming at ya a day late! ;-) My breakfast was one of my usual yogurt & fruit combos. This time it was a Chobani Apple Cinnamon yogurt paired with a chopped apple sprinkled with cinnamon: A few hours later, my stomach was grumbling so I noshed on a brownie & oats bar: Yum, love these bars! For lunch, I made a tofu scramble burrito. First, I put a serving of chopped tofu with salsa in a food processor and ... [Read More]
Funny Dog Names + What I Ate Wednesday
I met some adorable dogs volunteering at the Humane Society tonight: Lillian reminded me of Harley. She was super sweet and just a total cutie. I quickly saw her stubborn side when we were all the way down the street. I tried to turn us around to go back but Lillian simply refused. She just sat there with a smiling face as if to say, ''No thanks lady, I'm good out here!" It took a whole lot of convincing to get her back inside, and her strong-willed personality was similar to how Harley can be. I really can't blame her, as she seemed very social and probably would rather hang around people and be outside all day long. I just love that happy face! Cobalt is a shy, 4-month old Australian Cattle dog mix. My heart melted a little when I left the room and he started ... [Read More]
A Boozy Monopoly Night
Happy Saturday! Look who we're babysitting for the weekend: Adam's friend recently got this 10-week old Bulldog and had to go out of town this weekend, so we are watching him for a few days. I can't even deal with the way Hogan wiggles his cute little body around! We were interested to see how Harley would act with Hogan here. She's gotten a little territorial with him, but last night they were rough housing with each other like old buddies. Harley is typically really submissive and kept rolling over and letting him get on top of her to play. He is just this little goofball who was flopping around and doing his miniature bark and it was pretty entertaining! Moving onto food, check out what I baked this morning: Banana cinnamon muffins from the Skinny Bitch cookbook. One of my ... [Read More]
Baked Acorn Squash & Apple Chips
Happy Friday! I've skipped a few weekly "what this vegetarian ate today" postings, but I'm bringing it back to answer the all too familiar question, "So exactly what do you eat?". My breakfast was cottage cheese + cantaloupe + almonds: For lunch, I ate whole wheat toast + sliced banana + cinnamon peanut butter + sprinkled cinnamon: Speaking of peanut butter, I have a very important question (I'm being only partly sarcastic). Does anyone else think that peanut butter tastes very different from brand to brand? This is the kind of thing I say that makes my hubby think I'm crazy (his taste buds are DULL, while mine are the opposite), but while I was at my parents' house last week, I ate banana with Jiffy peanut butter and wasn't a fan. I can even tell a difference between ... [Read More]