What I Ate Wednesday #8

My refrigerator has been empty for over a week now, so coming up with meals has been a little cumbersome.  My What I Ate Wednesday post is going to be a little lacking this week but I still appreciate linking up with Jenn over at Peas & Crayons so head over and check out what the others are up to with their Wednesday Eats.

I’m closing out the Sensible Snacking theme for June with a few of my favorite NEW to me snacky items plus a few other fun things I’ve found to incorporate in my weekly meals like this Coco Libre Protein Almond Coconut Water. 

It was thick and full of almond flavor.  It has 20 grams of protein and 22 added vitamins and minerals.  It was like adding a protein powder without the gritt.  It was smooth and creamy and light and OOOOOOO so good. This is a keeper!

Breakfast Smoothie:

Coco Libra Almond Coconut Water, 1 cup of fresh strawberries, 1/2 banana and some ice! 

Lunch:

Salads have been my staple these past few weeks since I’ve hit the P90X workouts again.  It’s great to have a huge green salad with a bit of protein added on top.  It’s low in calories and fills me up for several hours.  Top it off with a serving or two of protein and I can check off a few of the servings of protein and vegetables that I need to hit for my daily P90X  targeted nutrition.   This one is a Nicose version with the added tuna and olives. 

For the dressing I’ve been using a homemade vinaigrette that is 1 part EVOO and 2 parts Braggs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with some of my Blend swag from Wildtree.  In my swag bag I had the Tuscan Bread Dipper Herb Blend. 

I add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp of Wildtree Herb Blend and 1 tsp of cayenne pepper to a tiny little jam jar.  It makes the perfect portion of dressing for one salad and I can tuck it neatly into the side of my plastic container and it also doesn’t leak.  Perfect!  So if you are traveling and get a chance to grab some of those little jellies.  Even if you don’t eat the jelly, keep the jar!  🙂

I’ve made two double batches of kale chips over the last week.  One Spicy Kale Chip batch and one Lemon Pepper Kale Chip batch.  It’s confirmed ~ I’m addicted!  Katie over at Blonde Ambition Blog turned me onto Parmesan, so that’s on my agenda for next week.  See ~ ADDICTED!

Lemon Pepper Kale Chips
by: Its All About Me Fitness

Prunes.  Prunes have a bad wrap so much so that the manufacturers are now actually changing the term to pitted plums.  I love them though.  Prunes or plums, they make a great snack.  Since I’ve been rolling protein balls pretty much every week since I came across the chocolate peanut butter banana bites, I am looking forward to making some protein balls with this bag of prunes.  Only if I don’t devour the entire bag before I have time to whip up a batch of balls.  (hee hee)

Dinner: 

This ones a tough one, I have had no picture worthy dinners to brag about this week so ~ I’m taking a hall pass.  Next week I promise.  A photo worthy dinner.

Snacks:

Just a few more of my random snack ideas to finish up with Sensible Snacking June. 

Sliced Carrots.  I’ve seen a bunch of people posting the cute cut up ones but honestly, for 2.49 for a bag of pre-cut carrots is a little ridiculous.  I made my own.  My bag of carrots cost me .99.  And they are just as cute.

Of course my day wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t have a Chobani of some sort.  So dipping those carrots in a tub of 0% Plain!  So good.

My late night snacks of choice actually have been a bowl of cereal.  I haven’t really been eating a lot of cereal, but I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to two flavors of Attune Foods Cereals via free coupons (again as part of our Blend Swag).  These are the two I picked.  Uncle Sam Original and Raisin Bran.  I haven’t broken into the Original yet, but I was pleasantly surprised with the Raisin Bran.  At first I didn’t realize it was Wheat Berry Flakes.  When I poured my first bowl the flakes were so tiny and crunchy but it was REALLY good!  It didn’t get soggy like most bran cereals and I love that it is NON-GMO approved!  Attune Foods has totally won me over! Want to see what Uncle Sam Attune Foods Cereal line is all about check it out here.

AND…………last but not least, I indulged a little over the weekend with a few glasses of my favorite Red!  Salud! 

Ok ~ go! Tell me what you’ve eaten lately?