Hey guys! Happy New Year!! So, it’s my turn to share with you all what I ate this Wednesday. Can I just say really quickly though how happy I am that it was Lynda’s turn last Wednesday and not mine. I ate sooo much on Christmas..and leading up to it..and after. But, that’s okay because now it’s all over and we can all focus on our new years resolution of eating healthier, right? Well, about that…
Breakfast, 7:30-8:30am
Madagascar Vanilla Almond KIND bar
I guess this was my pre-breakfast snack. Usually when I work early in the morning I am not very hungry right away, but I happened to be hungry this morning so I grabbed this before I headed out the door. I have yet to find a KIND bar I didn’t like. You all should try these if you haven’t already.
Iced Americano with cream…and three little “squishys” that photo-bombed.
Obviously no breakfast is complete without coffee of some sort and it doesn’t get much better than the coffee/espresso at work. If you’re wondering what the deal is with the little critters in the picture you can ask about them in the comments, but for the sake of keeping on task with WIAW I won’t explain it here. Basically, I work with some silly gooses and we have too much fun sometimes.
My usual oatmeal, but in a cup.
I brought my dried oats (quick cooking kind) in a ziploc baggy with chopped walnuts in it. When I got ready to eat it I dumped it in a cup, added hot water, sliced up my banana, sprinkled cinnamon on top, and voila! Oatmeal on the go.
Lunch, 2:00pm
Bojangles chicken filet biscuit
Hey, I never said anything about giving up Bojangles for new years! It’s been a while (okay, maybe only a couple weeks) since I’ve eaten this deliciousness, so I stopped by on my way home from work. I have to admit, I also drank sweet tea although I did not take a picture of that. This picture was also before I covered it in Texas Pete. Yum!
Dinner, 8:00pm
Baked tilapia, brown rice, and a salad
I cooked dinner and tried to keep it somewhat light. This is a typical dinner option for me, as I usually cook some sort of fish once a week. This was also a perfect amount of food after having such a heavy fatty pants lunch. Not that I regret that decision. No way! But anyway, the tilapia recipe is a variation of one I found on Pinterest. It is extremely simple, but really tasty. The original recipe uses shredded cheddar cheese on top, but I used shredded parmesan. It’s good both ways. The rice is literally just minute brown rice cooked in chicken broth instead of water. Is that weird? I don’t know. And then my salad is a baby spring mix with chopped carrots, broccoli florets, salad toppers, and Bolthouse Farms Ranch dressing. I eat salads with my dinner a lot, as you’ve probably noticed. I am not all that crazy about many vegetables and struggle with eating a variety of them. Salads are just so easy and delicious and it’s an easy way to consume a variety of vegetables all at once. Plus, since it’s raw you don’t have to worry that you’ve cooked out all those wonderful nutrients. And don’t worry, that salad dressing doesn’t ruin it by adding tons of fat and calories. I’ve talked about it before in other WIAW’s, so if you’re interested you should read those.
After Dinner Snack
Dove Peppermint Bark and a Lindt Lindor truffle
I wanted a little something sweet so I ate these two chocolates that I received in a Christmas gift. I had never tried either kind, but they were both delicious!
Well, that wraps up another WIAW. Wishing you all a very happy new year! Thanks for reading.
Bows and Arrows,
Ashley
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