What I Ate Tuesday
You know why I’ve only participated in 20 WIAW weeks, instead of 52? Because I am terrible about remembering to photograph all my meals! This part of the post might be a little lacking in photography, as I did it again this week. I remember AFTER it’s been gobbled up…oops!
Breakfast – Chikn & Waffles, Kirk-style. We had some Gardein Mandarin Orange Chikn Strips in the freezer, so he covered them in a yummy sauce, served with toast and homemade apple butter. So yummy, especially after a very late night at work. :)
Lunch – I left my planned lunch on the counter at home, but had an Annie Chun Udon Noodle bowl in my cabinet for emergencies. Lunch was served!
Snack – I ran after work, then needed a snack to make it through my strength workout. I treated myself to two cookies and some steamed beets I had leftover from this peppermint cream cake that I brought to the office potluck on Monday.
Dinner – And finally, the one meal I remember to photograph: Nachos!!
We loaded the chips full of beans, tomatoes, baby kale, avocado, and my homemade (vegan) nacho cheeze. Kirk made some fresh Margaritas and we ate while watching Christmas movies. :)
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And now let’s take a look back of some of the best WIAW posts of the year. I hope you find a new restaurant to visit or meal to make from these!
What I Ate Wednesday – California-Style!
This recap was from my weekend in California for the Jed Smith 50K – and covered goodies in both Sacramento & Sonoma!
Walnut Crusted Tofu and Spicy Kale Salad {Recipe}
Featuring one of my favorite recipes, this WIAW includes Korean BBQ (which I still need to find in Denver), a Scotch Tasting party we hosted, and the entrée from the first pairing dinner we had at our house (in Atlanta)!
A Typical Week of Summer Eats {WIAW}
A different type of WIAW post, this looks at a typical week of food at our house. Featuring recipes from blogs, websites, and my first #MMAZ share!
Plant-Based Eating aboard the Disney Fantasy
Can you cruise on a plant-based diet? Absolutely!! And if you’re on the Disney Fantasy, you’ll be eating WELL! Take a look at just some of the highlights from my meals while cruising the Caribbean.
Raw Food Night at Root Down
My first raw food dinner was at the amazing Root Down – and remains my favorite raw dinner so far. If you’ve ever wondered what someone would eat on a raw diet, you have to check out all these amazing dishes!
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Question for you:
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Looking back on your year, what is one memorable meal or recipe that stands out? Feel free to link up to a post that helps describe it!
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just stopping by to admire that sexy graphic. nice job. :)
Calee recently posted..WIAW: #plantbased + Protein Showdown
Eek…you know I love when YOU like a graphic. :) Thanks girl!!
What a great round-up of recipes! I think one of my favorite meals this year was making French Onion Soup in the slow cooker. It was SO good. http://eatmovebalance.com/slow-cooker-french-onion-soup-wow/
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance recently posted..Salmon: It’s all in the Technique
Thanks!! I did a vegan version of French Onion soup and remember how good that really is! Now if I could find vegan gruyere, it woudl be even better. :)
I had the most amazing pizza when I was in Durango in May at Steamworks Brewery. It’s my favorite restaurant on the planet, and we make sure to stop in whenever we’re in town!
Natalie @ Free Range Human recently posted..Never A Loss For Words!
Well now I’ll have to add that pizza place to my wish list! :)
So hard for me to pick one meal that stands out this year :) Those Disney Cruise meals look great and that raw food meal- yummy
purelylori recently posted..banana coconut pecan protein baked donuts
I know what you mean, so much food, so hard to choose! :)
This is such a cool idea!! I may have done all 52 weeks though… Scary to think about going back too. Lol!
I really wish you’d gotten a pic you of chick’n and waffles. Best idea ever.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Attacking a Cold + WIAW
Thanks!! I love that you do WIAW every week, I am just too forgetful! I’ll have to ask Kirk to make CnW again, it was a nice treat. :)
Oh my gosh, I remember both your Disney cruise pics AND the raw food post, and how jealous I was of both. :) I recently told someone I wanted to go on a Disney cruise because I heard they were so good about catering to special diets, and the people I was talking to thought I was crazy.
I think the first memorable meal that pops in my head was my mom’s wedding dinner. We were in the Adirondacks, and I totally went off the vegan train that night…but it was a cool ambiance and AMAZINGLY delicious plunge into the world of seafood, butter, and chocolate decadence.
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..‘Sprout’ It Out! [#WIAW]
People often think I’m crazy too, I just think we’re cooler than them. ;)
And I remember that wedding food post! I think that means we really are into food, we even remember other people’s food when we weren’t actually there!
Can Kirk come make me breakfast? That gardein meal sounds amazing! I have some of their regular filets in the freezer, some of my favorite meat subs, if I’m going with premade stuff. And oh my gosh, thank you for mentioning that peppermint cake recipe–it sounds amazing, and my mom loves cashew-based desserts, so I juuust might have to pack up my peppermint extract so I can make one over the holiday ;) With a peppermint martini on the side, perhaps…
Allie recently posted..What I Ate W(hen It Was Almost Christmas)
Perfect idea on the peppermint martini. I made one up for Heather last night with a little added dark cocoa powder and a red sugar coated rim. It didn’t last long and would pair well with the cake since it wasn’t too sweet.
No way – he’s all mine! ;) Peppermint cake + martini = awesome idea!
I love doing the nachos-for-dinner thing and I’ll have to give it a try with your nacho cheeze sauce!
The best meals I’ve had this year were at a vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Fort Collins–I got a raw enchilada with a side of rawfried ‘beans’ made of nuts but it tasted just like beans, and then another time I got a huge sweet potato topped with chocolate chili, cashew cheese and tempeh bacon. I can’t wait to go back!
Ashley @ AlmostVegGirlie recently posted..WIAW: 6 Days
Please do – and let me know what you think. I love that cheeze recipe. :) And oh wow does that raw meal sound great! What restaurant was that in Fort Collins? I haven’t made it up there yet, but I plan to. So many good breweries in that area.
It’s called Tasty Harmony! They change their menu seasonally and they always have a lot of local beers available.
Ashley @ AlmostVegGirlie recently posted..WIAW: 6 Days
For those curious about the sauce mentioned for the chikn and waffles, I used a dark honey (not quite molasses dark) and buffalo mixture. Gives it a coating of sweet and spicy. Yum!
Thanks for chiming in! :)
Oh man… I can’t think of one memorable recipe! I always love my food when we go on vacation though. That Disney cruise looks like it was delicious!!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..WIAW #30 Healthy Gut and GoodBelly Giveaway
Too many to choose from, I hope! :)
My mouth is watering right now- great idea to recap the year like this. I really enjoy wiaw, too!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
Thanks Laura! It’s always a great way to get new ideas, right?!
Mmmmm, so many winners!
Mmm…food. ;)
what a fun theme for a post!! i’m not sure i could narrow it down enough to do this but i love reading yours! :)
Linz @ Itz Linz recently posted..Creamy Fire Roasted Red Pepper Aritchoke Dip
Thanks Linz! It was hard to narrow down, but fun to look back and remember all the great times!
Ohhh man this post has me drooling!! I cannot ever remember my favorites… that is why I’m so thankful for pinterest!
Carol @ Lucky Zucca recently posted..Random Musings
And blogging! Being able to look back really does help appreciate the year.
wow you put some serious time in to pulling all those those together! What a great round up and some ideas…
Amanda @RunToTheFinish recently posted..Price tag on sleep?
It helps that I’m not blogging as often, I can take a little more time with the planning. :)
Nachos are one of my FAVE things to make that you can really put a healthy spin on, what a yummy post! ;)
Kat recently posted..Oh, what a Year! plus #RunHappy News!
When you said “memorable” the first thing that popped into my head was these black bean noodles I bought. So pretty in the package, they looked like grey death when cooked. Your pics look way tastier ;) I know better than to read food blogs while hungry.
I had some sea kelp noodles for the first time this year and they were awesome!
Joanna @ Midwestern Bite recently posted..CANNED PUMPKIN IS NOT SEASONAL
I’ve actually been eating a similar tofu and kale salad lately, so tasty!
Also, love the idea of a #WIAW wrap-up post. So many good eats here :)
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