This has been a good week in eats and I wanted to share some of the deliciousness with you all! (A few of these are from prior weeks, but I haven’t shared them yet so they’re jumping on board. ;)) I’ll share a few of the recipes I used so you guys can try them out too!
This Week in Eats: Early August
Let’s start off with the most important meal of the day: breakfast! Although I absolutely love breakfast foods, a lot of times I’m not hungry when I first wake up. Especially since trying out intermittent fasting a few months ago, I don’t normally get hungry until 10-11.
Related: Intermittent Fasting: My Experience + the Pros & Cons
But if someone makes a delicious breakfast for me, I’m never going to pass that up! Even though intuitive eating is mostly about eating when you’re hungry, it’s also about giving yourself permission to eat something delicious if you want to eat it. (Even if your stomach isn’t necessarily growling).
For example, if you’re at a wedding and you’re stuffed from the main course, but they just cut the cake… You’re not really going to pass that up because you’re not hungry, right? That’s another big factor intuitive eating, is eating at times for pleasure and not necessarily just for fuel.
Related: What is Intuitive Eating & How Does It Help You Get to Your Healthiest Weight?
Anyways, back to the breakfast foods!
Breakfasts
When we were back home in Springfield, my brother made a delish egg recipe in the cast iron skillet. It had eggs, potatoes, veggies, and some other good stuff!
Another day, when I was scrounging around my fam’s house for breakfast foods, I decided to concoct some berry oats. I cooked oatmeal with almond milk, then heated up some frozen berries with honey.
This is my favorite way to add frozen berries to anything because they are so good warmed up and sweetened with a little honey! It’s like pie filling, but without all the added sugar.
On top of that, I added a big scoop of peanut butter and sprinkled some cinnamon. I would normally add my fave vegan vanilla protein powder (use code VITALITY for 30% off), but I didn’t have any at my fam’s house. The protein powder is perfect to add a bit of sweetness and vanilla flavor, without any added sugar.
P.S. I’m experimenting with food photography and trying to improve. So if you see a lot of weird angles of food photos and side views, that’s why! I definitely have a ways to go, but I’m pretty proud of where I’m at compared to a few months ago!
Another breakfast that I love to make when I’m getting to the bottom of a peanut butter/almond butter jar is jar oats! You just make oatmeal as you normally would, then instead of serving them in a bowl, you add them to the near-empty pb/ab jar!
That way, you don’t waste the nut butter when you get to the bottom, and you add some yummy protein & healthy fats to your oatmeal!
I posted the full recipe here on our insta. 💛
Coffee!
Coffee is basically second breakfast for me. Sometimes first because usually it’s the first thing I want in the morning. (And what gets me out of bed!)
I’ve been making my iced coffee recipe forever now, so I decided to switch things up this past month and make iced lattes!
My iced latte recipe is vegan, sugar-free, and has no artificial sweeteners. It’s also SO GOOD and incredibly addictive. I make my lattes with almond milk, NutPods, and espresso. You can find the full recipe here!
Lunches
For me, lunches oftentimes end up being breakfast foods in disguise as lunch. 😉 One of the lunches I made recently was just eggs, fruit, and honey wheat toast (unpictured).
Otherwise, if I’m bringing food to work, I typically bring leftovers of whatever we had for dinner the night before. Like this chicken teriyaki stir fry with broccoli, bell peppers, and delish teriyaki sauce!
Dinners
Jeremy made some delicious burgers on pretzel buns the other day! I don’t know what it is about pretzel bun burgers, but I am obsessed. They taste 10x better than a regular bun for whatever reason.
Another day for dinner, we made a Cajun shrimp, sausage and veggies recipe. It was so tasty! We had it with sliced avocado on the side.
It was made with turkey sausage, red potatoes, and bell pepper. We were supposed to add corn on the cob too, but for some reason, we couldn’t find any when we shopped.
It turned out great without though!
I also whipped up my Teriyaki Baked Salmon & Veggies recipe. Guys, it’s so good! If you haven’t tried it yet and are a salmon fan, I would definitely recommend trying it out.
It’s the perfect combination of sweet and savory. And it’s incredibly healthy from the omega-3’s in the salmon and all the vitamins & minerals from the veggies & rice!
Now, onto the best part: dessert & snacks!
Snacks + Desserts
I’ve been munching on my Mocha Chocolate Chip Energy Balls for snacks lately and they just never get old. The bit of coffee in them gives you a little boost of energy, making them perfect for a midday or pre-workout snack!
Another recent obsession of mine is Bark Thins! They’re so tasty and not as sweet as a lot of other chocolate. The dark chocolate with pretzel and sea salt my favorite flavor by far.
I typically get mine at Target or you can order them on Amazon!
The other day, I made a snack plate with a bunch of random foods. I paired hummus with orange bell pepper slices and pretzel thins. Then I threw in some blueberries with cinnamon.
It was a random combo but super good!
OG snack: apples with cinnamon and PB. It just never gets old.
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Comment below with:
1. What are some of your favorite snacks?
2. Do you find yourself taking pictures of all your food when it looks photogenic?
3. Are you a breakfast person?
