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12th WIAW and 4th of July

04 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on July 4, 2012

 

Hello Everyone! Happy WIAW and 4th of July. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:15am)

An earlier start so I could get off to a morning study session, started with my usual coffee with hazelnut milk and stevia. Also, 2 poached eggs with fresh ground pepper and my favorite tarragon shallot citrus seasoning from Savory Spice shop. And a few assorted vitamins.

 

 

AM Snack (9:00am)

Fresh strawberries and kiwi.

Lunch (11:45am)

The urban plate with tempeh, caramelized onions, and portobello mushroom stack and a kale salad at the Veggie Grill.

PM Snack (2:45pm)

Leftover homemade kale stir-fry.

Dinner (5:30pm)

A salad with grilled chicken, greens, roasted mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and goat cheese at Bruxie. This restaurant is a waffle sandwich place and the sandwiches are good but to heavy for me for dinner.

Dessert (7:30pm)

We picked up a nutella cupcake from Merely Sweet to share at home with my husband.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope your day was full of healthy meals.

♥ ♥

WOW! My 11th WIAW!

27 Wednesday Jun 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on June 27, 2012

Hello everyone. Happy “What I Ate Wednesday” the best day of the week! These pictures are from Monday, a day I covered most of southern California (not really but it felt that way). Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:45am)

Started with an un-pictured coffee and once I was more awake I made my new favorite breakfast an Oatmeal Banana Smoothie. YUM!

AM Snack (9:30am)

Potato Salad with peas and carrots from my favorite sandwich place Paninoteca Maggio in Santa Ana.

 Lunch (1:00pm)

After my haircut, I had lunch at my favorite lunch spot Dr Grubbs in Claremont.

I had Blackened Tofu with sundried Tomato Sauce with roasted potatoes and steamed veggies.

PM Snack (3:00pm)

After running some errands, I stopped by Porto’s in Downey to pick-up some dessert for later and I got Decaf Mocha.

Dinner (6:30pm)

It has been so warm so we have been trying to make salads for dinner. This night we had a Green Bean Salad with Roasted Red Peppers and Capers and a Tomato, Avocado, Cucumber and Olive Salad. Both were super tasty.

  

Dessert (7:00pm)

My husband and I shared the Triple Chocolate Mousse from Porto’s. What a way to end the day! 🙂

Thank you for stopping by! I hope your day was full of healthy meals.

♥ ♥

 

My 10th WIAW – A Special Father’s Day Edition

20 Wednesday Jun 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on June 20, 2012

 

 

To change things up bit, this WIAW JenmiJenmi is featuring what my husband ate on Father’s Day. Thank to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

Hi, I am Fred (Jennifer the student’s husband). This has been a fun experience for me, thank you JenmiJenmi for featuring me on Father’s day. I started out with a quick latte and off I went to the beach for a long Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) session and built quite an appetite that only a few meals would satisfy. Hope you enjoy my adventure!

This is what Fred ate:

Breakfast (7:00am)

A quick soy latte before an early morning stand-up paddle session.

AM Snack (9:30am)

Fresh watermelon at home.

Lunch (11:00am)

A special Father’s Day treat, lunch at Unami Burger started with iced green tea.

A truffle burger.

Smashed potatoes.

Dinner (4:00pm)

Early dinner with Jennifer’s Dad at the Grand Oak Steakhouse started with a Blue Moon Beer.

A portabella burger with fries.

A green salad with lavender vinaigrette.

Dessert (7:30pm)

At home again, Sea Salt Carmel Chocolate Cake from the Gypsy Den.

Thank you for stopping by! We hope your day was full of healthy meals.

♥ ♥

My 9th “What I Ate Wednesday”

13 Wednesday Jun 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on June 13,2012

 

Hello everyone! Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”. This week has been full of lots of quick meals and snacks, I am getting ready to take the DTR test and studying has to take priority for now. Thank you Jenn for hosting the WIAW. Check out Jenn’s blog Peas and Crayons.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

After my morning jog, I made a blueberry banana smoothie. Recipe

AM Snack (7:45am)

Coffee and a Nugo bar.

Another AM Snack (9:30am)

A bowl of peanut butter puffins.

Lunch (1:00pm)

A vegan Santa Fe Crispy Chickin sandwich and a green salad from the Veggie Grill.

PM Snack (3:30pm)

A banana on the run.

Dinner (6:00pm)

My husband has been making these wonderful salads a couple times a week. This salad has seared tuna, avocado, roasted red bell pepper, mixed greens and any veggies we happen to have and a simple homemade dressing. I will post the recipe soon. Click here for the recipe.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope your day was full of healthy meals.

♥ ♥

 

My 8th WIAW!

06 Wednesday Jun 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on June 6, 2012

 

Welcome everyone! Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”! This month’s theme is “Sensible Snacking.” I always try to have sensible snacks and most of the time I succeed but not always. 🙂  Hope everyone is having a good week so far. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (7:00am)

My usual coffee with hazelnut milk and stevia in my Diamond Jubilee mug for the occasion.

Cottage cheese with pineapple chunks.

AM Snack (9:30am)

Oven roasted cauliflower.

Lunch (11:45am)

Tofu bowl with black beans and brown rice from Wahoo’s. Someday I want to recreate this at home, the tofu is marinated in a Polynesian sauce and I really like it.

PM Snack (2:15pm)

My first really tasty peach of the year. 🙂

Dinner (5:30pm)

A simple kale salad.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals.

♥ ♥

My 7th WIAW & Our 100th Post!

30 Wednesday May 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on May 30, 2012

Hello Everyone. Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”! This is an exciting post because it is my 7th WIAW and it is also jenmijenmi’s 100th post. Last fall, my friend Jennifer and I thought of starting a blog that would share our perspective on healthy food and lifestyle from a registered dietitian and a dietetic student. We are having fun so far and we are looking forward to seeing what the future holds for our next 100 posts. 🙂  Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting.

This is what I ate:
Breakfast (6:30 am)

Coffee with hazelnut milk and stevia.

A blueberry and banana smoothie.

Blueberry and Banana Smoothie Recipe
 
Ingredients

1 frozen banana

½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (any milk)

1 heaping tablespoon almond butter (any nut butter)

1 generous sprinkle of cinnamon

Directions
  1. In a blender, blend banana and milk until blended.
  2. Add blueberries, almond butter and cinnamon and blend until smooth about 1 minute.

*Options: Add 1 heaping teaspoon of spirulina. And/or add ½ cup frozen peaches or mango.

AM Snack (10:00am)

Cubed Watermelon.

Lunch (1:00pm)

Garlic mushroom flatbread from Green Bliss in Fullerton again.

After Lunch Treat (2:00pm)

Half of a vegan cookie dough brownie from the Gypsy Den that I picked up a couple of days ago.

PM Snack (4:00pm)

Roasted carrots. On the weekends, I roast up a bunch of different vegetables so we can snack on them through out the week.

Dinner (6:00pm)

A large green salad from Kentro in Fullerton. This salad is called Three Chromo and I love it. It came with beautiful bread that I did not eat because once I start it is hard to stop.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals. 🙂

♥ ♥

My 6th WIAW

23 Wednesday May 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on May 23, 2012

Hi everyone! Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a good week. I am certainly enjoying my summer break. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:45 am)

My usual coffee with hazelnut milk and stevia.

A blueberry and banana smoothie, it has been so warm here that a smoothie tastes extra good.

AM Snack (9:30 am)

Roasted asparagus – I can’t seem to get enough of them.

Lunch (11:30 am)

Curried chickpea sandwich and an iced latte at a new restaurant in Fullerton called Green Bliss. The curried chickpea sandwich was so good I want to try to recreate the recipe at home.

 

PM Snack (2:30 pm)

Strawberries and kiwis – these strawberries were so sweet.

Dinner (5:30 pm)

A salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, purple onion, feta cheese and a simple vinaigrette.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

♥ ♥

My 5th WIAW

15 Tuesday May 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on May 15, 2012

 Hello Everyone! Happy “What I Ate Wednesday”! WIAW has become something I look forward to each week. I enjoy sharing and seeing everyone’s posts. Already I have been inspired and found many new recipes. Now that I am on summer break I plan to try all these recipes I have discovered. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting.

This is what I ate:

Pre-Breakfast (6:30am)

An un-pictured coffee from Starbucks I picked up on my morning walk.

Breakfast (7:30am)

My old reliable smoothie made with bananas, blueberries and peaches.

AM Snack (9:00am)

I am so sad I found these waffles at La Pain Quotidien because I like them too much. These waffles are packaged to go by the register and I never paid much attention to them. Until one day, we grabbed a couple to go and now I am hooked. 🙂

 

Lunch (11:30am)

While I was out running errands, I stopped for lunch at my new favorite place Paninoteca Maggio in Santa Ana. I had a roasted vegetable sandwich with a latte. I am in love with this sandwich it is so tasty!

 PM Snack (2:30pm)

Raspberries – soooo sweet!

Dinner (5:30pm)

Fred’s Lemon & Ginger Kale with Sesame Tofu Steak. This is the recipe I submitted for the Virtual Vegan Potluck last Saturday. We are enjoying this recipe so much; I think we will be making this all summer.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope your day is full of healthy meals!

♥ ♥

My 4th WIAW – Finals Week Edition!

08 Tuesday May 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on May 8, 2012

Hello, everyone. Happy Wednesday! This is my forth WIAW and I am having so much fun joining in. Finals week is finally here and I am happy I was able to get this post together. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the party!

This is what I ate:

 

Breakfast (6:45 am)

I had my usual coffee with hazelnut milk and stevia (and I actually had 2 cups, it is finals week after all), with a few slices of yummy homemade banana bread and blueberries. I received the banana bread from my friend Rosanne as part of a finals week care package.  Thank you Rosanne 🙂

Mid-Morning Snack (9:30 am)

A NuGo Dark –chocolate Chip Protein bar. I really like these bars for a quick snack.

Lunch (12:30 pm)

Miso Ramen Soup, while I was out running a few errands.

Mid-Afternoon Snack (3:00 pm)

Roasted Golden Beets. I love these from the farmers market.

Dinner (5:45 pm)

Homemade Potato Enchiladas with Beans. Super tasty and also part of my finals care package from Rosanne.

Dessert (7:00 pm)

My homemade “almost” ice cream. It is just blended bananas, peanut butter and cocoa powder put in the freezer for about an hour.

Thank you for joining me! I hope your day is full of healthy meals! 🙂

♥ ♥

My 3rd WIAW!

01 Tuesday May 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on May 1, 2012

Hi everyone! Happy WIAW! I cannot believe this will be my third WIAW already. This week is crazy busy for me with finals next week. Right now, I am trying for healthy and simple. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting.

 

This is what I ate:

Pre-Breakfast (6:30 am)

Coffee with hazelnut milk and stevia in my new “special mug.” I swear everything in this mug tastes better. 🙂 I am a huge anglophile, ever since I spent a semester in England years ago.

Breakfast (7:30 am)

Uncle Sam Cereal with slivered almonds, agave nectar, and hazelnut milk. I love this cereal, it reminds me of my grandmother. It was a special treat at her house.

Mid-Morning Snack (9:00 am)

Red grapes with raw cashews.

 Lunch (1:00 pm)

Spinach and mushroom enchiladas with refried beans and rice. Sorry this picture is so dark, we were in a very dark corner. I had lunch with my parents after my mother’s eye surgery.

Mid-Afternoon Snack (3:00 pm)

Decaf ice blended vanilla with soy milk from Coffee Bean.

My afternoon pick me up!

 

Dinner (5:30 pm)

Semi-homemade whole-wheat pizza with roasted zucchini, roasted mushrooms, and Daiya mozzarella topped with a green salad. I used Trader Joe’s pizza dough; I think it is pretty good for a quick meal.

Thank you for joining me this WIAW! I hope your day is full of healthy meals. 🙂

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