I have had several requests to do some more personal blog posts. If you have any ideas shoot them my way!  Next up I am working on a day in my life post.   A request I get often is to share what I eat in a day.  Now keep in mind this varies but these are just a few sample ideas of meals I eat.  I was going to break this down by day but decided to break it down my meals to give you ideas of what I eat for each meal.

B R E A K F A S T 

Greek Yogurt + honey + blueberries + granola

Sauteed Kale + Shreds of Parmesan + 1 Fried Egg + Sliced Tomato + Bacon

PB Toast with sliced bananas, coconut flakes and a drizzle of honey + grapefruit

Oatmeal on the go from Starbucks

Green Smoothie-  coconut water, 1 banana, 2 handfuls spinach or kale or both, frozen mango, frozen pineapple, and a scoop of Greek Yogurt.

Hard boiled egg + morning star sausage patty + avocado + tomatoes

Energy Balls- These are a quick easy breakfast to grab and eat when you don’t have much time.

Mix 1 cup oats, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 3/4 cups shredded coconut,
1/3 cup honey, 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, 1 tsp vanilla. 1 tsp cinnamon.
Refrigerate for 30 mins then roll into balls.  Add flax seed or chia
seeds if desired.

L U N C H 

Brussels Sprouts Salad + Tabbouleh+ Hummus + pickled beets + Homemade pita chips

Lunch on the go.  If I eat lunch out I always try and order a salad.  Two different salads I had recently- Mexican + Asian Cabbage Salad.

Tabbouleh + Homemade Pita Chips

I buy the Near East box of tabbouleh and cook it according to the directions. Then I add in chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, lemon juice, and mint and basil.   To make the pita chips I slice whole wheat pita into strips and drizzle with olive oil.  Then I add Trader Joe’s Everything but the Bagel seasoning.  Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes.

Avocado Toast

D I N N E R 

Tacos + Mexican Corn

I have been trying to cut back a bit on carbs because I gained a few pounds this Summer.  I use Romaine lettuce as my taco shell and do seasoned ground beef, chopped tomatoes, cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and hot sauce.

Salmon + Chopped Salad + Roasted Asparagus

Salmon is one food both of my kids will eat so I cook it often.  I roast my salmon with olive oil, salt and peppers and capers.  Sometimes I add a little Parmesan cheese too.

Chopped Greek Salad

Quinoa + Arugula + Rotisserie Chicken + Roasted Mushrooms + Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Chopped Pistachios.  Then I usually drizzle Annie’s Shitake Sesame Dressing over this.  I often add goat cheese too if I have it.

Caprese Salad- this has been a go to dinner this Summer.  I add in pesto and sometimes crispy prosciutto.

 

S N A C K S

I honestly don’t snack much.

Jalapeno string cheese- I found this at Target

handful of nuts

pickles, olives, banana peppers- I love anything pickled