Happy Weekend!
This week went by so fast! I can’t believe it is the weekend already. I’d love to get some baking in at some point- I’ve rekindled my love! I just can’t get over how much I love Dreena’s book!!
I started my day w/ 1/2 a banana and almond butter- this combo is just dynamite. The banana was perfectly ripe too- not too little, not too much- perfect.
I also snacked on some trail mix while I made my breakfast- the original plan was to put the mix in my cereal… haha!
I made Quinoa flakes again but this time I made them with DHA Silk soy milk- I really like these flakes. I think it’s important to switch up the grains we eat. I find it is pretty easy to only eat wheat and oats (which both contain gluten)- there are so many options out there! I whipped the other 1/2 of the banana into the flakes while cooking (I got this idea from Kath) and topped it w/ walnuts and maple syrup. Yummerz.
I had leftover chili again! It is so good I can’t get over it- I still have a little bit left over so it will be making one more appearance!
I had two slices of sprouted grain bread w/ 1/2 an avocado on the side. I just love the combo of chili and avocado!
I also had some of this organic dark chocolate bar from Bernard Callebaut (my younger sister works there and got it for me!) later on in the day.
We drove out to Cochrane (a town 20 minutes from our house) and went to Mackay’s Ice Cream for fun! I forgot my camera so I don’t have a picture but I got the mango sorbet in a cup- just picture… orange sorbet! =)
I was pretty full from lunch and treats so dinner was pretty simple tonight. I just made some whole wheat pasta (4 oz) w/ pureed butternut squash, Earth Balance, salt and a little organic cheddar cheese (a bit of a splurge!).
Tags: almond butter, avocado, banana, butternut squash, chili, dark chocolate, pasta, quinoa flakes, soy milk, trail mix
I find it makes a huge difference what ripeness a banana is when you spread PB on it. Underripe means that it gives you a bad aftertaste… and overripe is just mushy!
I’ve really gotta try quinoa flakes, and other grain flakes. I was just thinking about it in the shower actually. It’s great that these all exist, because oat just get boring sometimes.
Whats the texture of these flakes? I always see them at the store and am thinking maybe I should step out of my oatmeal box and get some! Are they chewy or more of a cream of wheat texture? Do they keep you full like oatmeal?
Romina- you must try them- and let me know what you think if you do. Its so fun to try new products!
Jenna- they are defiantly a cream of wheat like texture- they aren’t chewy at all but they keep me just as full as oats. They also are super fast to make- after you add them to the boiled liquid it only takes 2 minutes until they are done!
I too started my day with a perfectly ripe banana (sans nut-butter though - I saved that for my post-workout bowl of hazelnut-butter oatmeal, hehe).
You’ve really intrigued me with those Quinoa flakes - looks marvelous!!
GOSH! I’m having an impossible time finding ED&BV! How did you get your hands on it?? I’ve looked everywhere online and at 3 local bookstores, and I’ve had no luck at all!! wowzers, no wonder it’s so popular, all of your beautiful meals from it make me want to buy it so badly
any ideas on other places to look?
hk- I have no idea where else you could look? Where do you live? Dreena Burton is Canadian so maybe thats why it was easy to find? Did you check amazon? Dreena has a blog as well- http://vivelevegan.blogspot.com/. You can always ask her where the heck to find her books! =)
I am not sure if you are still blogging, hopefully you are
I have two questions, how do you make your garlic toast and how do you make your roasted broccoli. I am new to cooking! Do you buy raw broccoli, wash it or prewashed broccoli? I don’t even know how to clean a broccoli!
All your food looks so good and your daughter is so so cute!