In My Kitchen

Quick view of just my meals from today.  There was a lot of snacking throughout…again, bottomless pit…and is driving me nutzo (which makes me think of the nut butter…which I want to try so badly!)

Same breakfast as yesterday except it was with blackberries, not blueberries.  And I used my quick oats.  Held me over longer than the old fashioned ones yesterday!  And I finished off the Justin’s AB Packet…I’m sad it’s gone.

 

I tried to find a different way to eat my refried beans and all I came up with was as a dip again!  I mixed it with salsa and had some pretzels and carrots to dip into it.  Just as tasty as the sweet potato fries from last night, except crunchier!

I had an eggplant to use pronto, but really wanted pizza.  What better than make a PIZZA OUT OF EGGPLANT!?  I started off with making the toppings:

• spinach
• tomato
• bell pepper
• onion
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• zucchini
• Cabot Sharp Cheddar Cheese

I sliced the eggplant up, covered it in a breading with lots of spices, and baked them at 400 for 40 minutes, flipping half way.

After they were done, I spiraled them out on a cookie sheet, spread out some marinara, then topped it with all my toppings.

I added the cheese on at the last minute so it wouldn’t get burnt and it came out perfect!

Sadly I couldn't eat it like a regular pizza as the eggplant wasn’t crunchy/dry enough, but it was still as great eaten with a fork and knife!

I thought about it afterwards, and I should have made mini eggplant pizzas with each slice, but at the time it felt like too much work since I was STARVING!

I’ve got a 5am wake up call for wood stork work out in the everglades!  I’m excited, but it’s going to be FREEZING!!!

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Here are some more of my Ask Me Anything! answers!  I hope you’re enjoying what I’ve provided you with so far!!!

What do you typically eat in a day? How many calories do you aim for in a day?

I try to eat a variety of foods throughout the day. I always have some sort of fruit with every meal and try to get in veggies with lunch, and always have them with dinner. I would like to focus on getting in more protein and fat, but it’s still a work in progress.

In a day I probably eat anywhere between 1600-2100 calories a day. I sadly keep track of the number of calories I eat, more often when I’m exercising than when I’m not, to make sure I’m getting enough to eat.

How much do you spend on groceries a week? What are you staples? Can you show us your pantry? What’s your favorite seasoning?

Oh boy. I don’t even want to know how much I spend on groceries per week; I just know it’s enough to probably feed three people for a week! The mass amount of things I buy each week is fruits and vegetables, but I probably spend a bit too much on cereal…creature of habit, and I just plain like it!

My staples for my pantry include things like:

• Brown rice
• Multigrain rice
• Couscous
• Old fashioned oats
• Cornmeal (for polenta)
• Quick oats
• Dried fruits
• Almond Breeze
• Cookies/Snacks (Only Newman’s Own Organics and TJ’s of course!
• Pretzels
• Nuts (peanuts and cashews)
• Bars (all hidden in that red bag)
• Chocolate chips
• Applesauce
• Cocoa Powder

• Beans
• Salsa
• Whole Wheat Pasta
• Canned tomatoes
• Tomato paste
• Peanut Butter
• Jam/Spread
• Crackers
• Cereals
• Granolas
• Tea
• Spices

Produce:

• Apples
• Bananas
• Anything in season (kiwis, mangoes, pears, grapes, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, star fruit, nectarines, oranges, mandarins, avocado, cranberries, plums, pineapple
• Tomatoes
• Bell Pepper
• Cucumber
• Carrots
• Celery
• Squashes (spaghetti, butternut)
• Sweet potatoes
• Corn
• Spinach
• Asparagus
• Eggplant
• Portabello mushrooms
• Brussell sprouts
• Green beans
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Onions
• Garlic

  

(I have more fresh stuff, it’s in the bin in the fridge!)

• Hummus
• Laughing Cow Cheese
• Fruits
• Homemade granola
• Tempeh
• Tofu
• PB
• Cheese

• Morningstar farm burgers
• Frozen Berries
• Marinara
• Frozen Vegetables

And my favorite spice in CINNAMON!!!  I put it in and on everything!

Do you ever drink? I see you go out with friends sometimes and they drink, but normally you don't. Do you not like drinking?

Oh boy…well, I do drink, it’s just very rare. There are several reasons for this:

1. I don’t like being drunk because it makes me feel too vulnerable. Now that I don’t have a significant other to watch out for me, even though I’m completely confident in my friends, I’m always afraid that someone will act out of place and I won’t know what to do because my head isn’t clear enough.

2. I just don’t like feeling drunk. Being dizzy, incoherent and lightheaded is just not my cup of tea.

3. I still have a bad mindset about drinking, as in drinking = empty calories. I know I would probably have more fun if I drank, as it would probably loosen me up a bit, but my ED mindset is still there and screaming that alcohol is empty calories and you’d much rather be eating food. Though sometimes, I’m pretty sure I would have more fun if I did.

I recently went Veg. However I don't plan on giving up my yogurt any time soon. Do you consider yourself Lacto/Lacto-ovo vegetarian?

I am most certainly lacto-ovo vegetarian! I love my Greek yogurt, so it was hard to give that up! I don’t feel like integrating some milk products into my diet is a bad thing and try to buy organic as much as possible, as to make a bit of a less horrible effect on the environment. Most of the time I go with Oikos Greek yogurt; Great consistency and delicious!!!