Well hello there!
If you missed it, be sure to check out my final review of Jamie’s IE Challenge, as well as my guest post on A Dash of Meg!
So this week for WIAW, instead of showing you a full day of food I’m going to show you a lot of the meals that I’ve been eating recently. If you’re new to What I Ate Wednesday, please be sure to head over to Peas and Crayons to see what it’s all about and to check out the other participating bloggers!
Chocolate Protein Oat Bran with peanut butter and frozen blueberries (sooo good).
Chocolate Protein Oat Bran with PB and strawberries.
And again (with almond butter):
Oat bran mixed with cinnamon, and vanilla Greek yogurt and bananas (added almond butter after picture).
Snacks
Quest Bars (or KIND bars) and chopped up peppers (sometimes carrots as well). This is pretty much a consistent daily snack when I’m at school in the afternoon. It’s really easy to throw in my bag and fills me up.
Udi’s Gluten Free bread with mashed avocado, salt & pepper.
Lunch/Dinner
More wraps! They’re so good with eggs, veggies and hummus, or just eggs and avocado!
Here’s an egg and hummus wrap with a side salad of kale, avocado, sauerkraut and vanilla fig balsamic.
Warm salad with steamed kale and carrots, 2 eggs (sometimes I use chicken sausage), sauerkraut, avocado and topped with a Vanilla Fig Balsamic Glaze.
And finally, on Sunday I made Elise’s Chorizo & Kale Rice Casserole so that I’d have some easy meals for the week. I cannot recommend this recipe enough! It was so easy and the ingredients are inexpensive (I had most already!).
Since she uses a vegetarian chorizo made with soy (and I’m soy intolerant), I had to replace that with another protein. I used a packet of 2 pre-cooked chicken burgers that were on sale at Whole Foods because they were 7oz and she used 6oz of chorizo. You could also easily use ground beef or turkey, or even red beans would be great!
I also put mine in an 8×8 pan, and I’m not sure if it was that or my oven but I ended up having to double the baking time. Still came out well and was really easy to pack for school:
Do you make bulk food items like casseroles to last you through the week?
Anything you just can’t get enough of right now? (clearly my thing is oat bran…)
chocolate + protein = heaven for me! great meal ideas!
Me too!!!
Those pictures of oatbran have actually made me crave it! Love the idea of being topped with frozen berries and nut butter 🙂
omg I am always craving it!
Katie your bowls of oat bran look amazing! I tried to pick a favorite to comment on but I just can’t. Who can choose between almond butter or peanut butter and blueberries or strawberries?!
And the wraps look so convenient and tasty.
I am seriously obsessed with the oat bran, it’s so good!
Where do you find this vanilla fig balsamic? Sounds yummy…
Home Goods find!
Your oat bran looks delicious! Plus, there are much worse things you could be eating. 🙂
I can’t get enough of egg sandwiches. I don’t know why, but I go to bed dreaming about them and then first thing in the morning I have to have one!
I didn’t think it was bad at all! Healthy and delicious! And I’m loving eggs too!
I keep seeing avocado sandwiches and toasts everywhere and I need it!!
Where did you find the vanilla fig balsamic? Sounds amazing!
I got it at Home Goods!
Chocolate Protein Oat Bran looks amazing…as do all your eats actually!
I’m so obsessed with this oat bran!
How’s that flavor of Quest Bar? I’ve been trying them recently, but haven’t seen that one yet.
Lemon Cream Pie! I love lemon flavored things so it’s a favorite of mine.
I’ve never tried oat bran – I’ll have to give it a shot soon. Usually I’ll make a casserole or lasagna for dinner, but I let the boyfriend have the leftovers for lunch during the week. He’s a less likely to actually cook himself something for lunch, so this way he has something ready to go all week.
Oh you must try oat bran, I cannot get enough (obviously…)
Your oatbran combinations all sound good. I love packing raw bell peppers to bring to work to snack on, almost all of my coworkers think its crazy I eat peppers raw. I was so excited when there was a lb bag of mini colored peppers on sale for $1 at the grocery the other day!
oh wow, that’s quite a sale!! Awesome!
All of your food looks so good! Do want!
Thanks, Alyssa!
All your food looks amazing! once I’m out of oatmeal, I’ll definitely be trying oatbran. Oh, and you’ve also got me hooked on the hot oats + greek yogurt + almond butter combo. So good!
Ah good, I love that combo! And definitely try oat bran, I’m a total convert!
I really need to have a full stomach to read the WIAW posts, so hungry! Great food roundup!
Haha I know what you mean!
Good news… I’M BACK to the blogging world!
Nom nom nom on all your eats. Put them in my mouth now!
Seriously. My comment sections have been so dull without you.
All of your pictures are making me hungry all over again. Lately, I can’t get enough smoothies- ones that include oats, cocoa powder and KALE. I’ve been loving it.
I’d love to get back into smoothies, just waiting for some warm weather!
When I plan well, I make casseroles or soups for week day lunches. It makes life so easy. I haven’t been planning well lately though.. oops.
Lol it was easy but now I’m so tired of eating this casserole! At least it took me 5 seconds to pack lunch…
If I make casseroles I end up freezing 1/2 of it, otherwise I get bored eating the same thing every day! Specialty balsamics (& oils) are the best! They have a lot of tastings here in CA sort of like wine tastings.
I’ve done the freezing thing before… lol still in my freezer.
You’re pictures are gorgeous! Jealous, I am the opposite of a good photographer haha
I just use my iphone! And picmonkey…
yum that oat bran looks so good; youve got me fancying some now..i havent had any for breakfast in so long.
i literally cannot get enough greek yoghurt; i think i could eat it for every meal ahha.
Haha I could eat greek yogurt for every meal too! Loving it!
This past Sunday I did my first food prep for the week, and it was amazing. SUCH a time saver. Casseroles are one of the best time savers, although I don’t make them enough. Maybe this Sunday I will throw that on my to-do list. I can’t get enough of frozen bananas – when they’re thawing they taste like sweet yogurt/ice cream. Try ’em!
I should make casseroles more too, although I’m already getting tired of eating it… haha.
Those wraps look amazing! Please-oh-please tell me that the wrap is gluten-free…and if so…what brand? I have the worst luck with gluten-free wraps…
Oh, and I am obsessed with chia pudding, and Purely Elizabeth brand pumpkin fig granola. so delish.
They are gluten free! Rudi’s! They’re the best I’ve found so far, although they’re best right away rather than frozen and thawed. http://www.rudisbakery.com/gluten-free/products/gluten-free-tortillas-and-wraps/
I love to make a big ol’ egg bake with whatever veggies we have on hand, and maybe some bacon or sausage. Makes the mornings go so much easier when breakfast is covered!
That sounds good!
Oat bran is my favorite! I eat it every. single. morning.
Vanilla fig balsamic glaze?!? That sounds delicious. I love balsamics, so I bet I’d really like this!
ME TOO! And it’s so good, found the glaze at Home Goods!
I just tried a Quest bar for the first time – LOVE them! How do you like that lemon cream one?
Avocado on toast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper is one of my favorite snacks!
I do! I love lemon flavored things though.
I am convinced that avocado on toast is the best thing ever…EVER! 🙂
Haha it’s pretty great!
I love pairing bars with chopped up fruit or veggies because they are quick to pack and easy to eat during class/at coffee shops!
Exactly my thinking!
Wow, good eats, girl! Lately I haven’t been able to get enough of greek yogurt or pickled vegetables. Both are so refreshing, which is great for this summery weather that has hit Oregon 🙂 P.s., I second Hannah (a.k.a. CleanEatingVeggieGirl): avocado on toast is pretty unbeatable.
That’s so nice you’ve all had good weather, I can’t wait until we get some here!
Definitely going to have to try that casserole! I always make big meals to last myself through the week – big, cheap meals are a college student’s dream! 😉
Then you’ve got to give this one a try!
glad you liked it! clever sub for the soy meat!
hmmm…I’m going to have to try that chocolate protein oat bran…I have never had oat bran before!
Awesome breakfast combo there!!
I also made and loved that casserole- i used a 9×13 pan and it took about the same time as the recipe says. Have you ever tried field roast sausages? They are soy free and super awesome, with great flavor varieties. My omni parents even loved them!
Katie, what type of Udi’s bread do you recommend? And what brand wraps? I am looking for good ones. Thanks.
Katie?
Hi Beth, I only get on to respond to comments when I get a chance, sorry for any delay. My favorite Udi’s bread is their whole grain (http://udisglutenfree.com/products/whole-grain-bread/) and my favorite tortilla wraps are made by Rudi’s (http://www.rudisbakery.com/gluten-free/product/plain-tortillas/). Both I’ve been able to find in Whole Foods, and the Udi’s bread is usually available in Trader Joe’s as well.
Great…thanks so much! Sorry for the lack of patience….often forget how busy other people are with work/travels/school. I’ll be more conscious of it!