meal ideas

So, how was your day?

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How goes your Sunday? Your weekend so far? I’ve been playing with this week’s menus (individual breakfast and lunch and family dinner), trying to plan for a work schedule that will not knock me out of a general home stuff schedule, and staring at the cutie pup and cutie I married on an off. Can you believe we’ve been together for 23 years?

Anyway, for breakfast this week, the plan is to alternate oats with protein and fruit and protein shakes with fruit and greens, and smoothie bowls (protein with greens, topped with fruit and oats or nuts and/or seeds). For lunch, I’m thinking salads (hot or cold) with protein (beans, tofu, or tempeh) or soup if it’s not too hot. Family dinners are always the most difficult because pleasing everyone while sticking to my goals do not always align. I am not down for the short order cook life these days. Sides are always easy – a batch of rice, greens, and one or two batches of beans. I can see Taco (or TexMex) Tuesday this week and think a bowl will work best for me. I’m thinking red beans and rice with greens will be a nice dinner on Monday or Wednesday. As always, there will be a leftovers night. That’s about as far as I’ve gotten. What does your meal plan look like? Share because your girl could use ideas!

If you want to chat about food or our anniversary celebration, give me a shout. You know I’m around.
See ya!

Eating for real

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Let’s be real for a minute. We know it’s better to eat at the table so you can put your focus squarely on your meal, but that isn’t always how things go. We eat at our desks, in the car, and while watching tv.  While protein shakes and smoothies are a great option for mobile meals, those don’t always do the trick.  My question is this:  what kinds of things do you reach for when you need something more but don’t always have both hands available?

When I need to eat at my desk, easy-to-eat fruit and nuts is one of my favorite combos.  Apple slices or strawberries with a serving of mixed nuts on the side makes me happy.

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Give me a Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Ambrosia, or Granny Smith and I’m a happy woman. 

When fruit isn’t what I’m feeling at that  moment, muffins make me smile.  Blueberry, oatmeal, apple spice, pumpkin or sweet potato muffins are blissful one-handed goodies that don’t always leave a mess on my clothes or keyboard.

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These Blueberry Yogurt muffins from Happy Herbivore Light & Lean and delicious, guilt-free, and quick.  Happy Herbivore photo.

You can never go wrong with a good old fashioned sandwich.  I make sure it’s not made with messy fillings so I don’t have to worry as much about a gloopy keyboard or stains on my tops.

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Nothing like a sammy full of holiday leftovers.

What are you favorite meals or snacks when you eat on the go or in the office?