It’s been seven weeks since I jumped on the WIAW bandwagon?
When someone unlocks the secret as to how in the heck time goes by so fast — please share it with me. I feel like whenever you want time to speed up, it slows down. When you want time to slow down, it speeds up.
Moving on — to bigger and better things!
Breakfast — 6:30 AM
In the bowl:
- overnight voluminous oats
- cinnamon
- blueberries
- crumbled grilled muffin (still going strong in that freezer!)
- TJ’s crunchy flax peanut butter
It never gets old.
Lunch — 12:30 pm
Lunch was a hodgepodge of things.
First up — a tofu salad sandwich.
I actually did eat this one — except it was wrapped up in tinfoil. It was enjoyed while I sat on a cooler in a parking lot.
You have to know I’m serious.
Thankfully that parking lot was at a water park where I took my niece and nephew.
Along with it I also ate an apple and an Enjoy Life chocolate chip cookie (no camera was available!)
Snack — 4:00 pm
These bars rock. I got the NRG bars as a special that Daily Gourmet had a few weeks ago — they remind me of Larabars! Their protein bars are delicious and pack 26 grams of protein. Their health bars (above) have 13-14 grams of protein!
Dinner — 6:30 pm
Would I like a quinoa/veggies with my marinara sauce? No thanks.
- Mexican quinoa (I’m mixing ethnicities here) (x2)
- Italian sautéed vegetables (onion, zucchini, mushrooms, artichokes, fresh basil)
- marinara sauce
With a salad on the side…
Snack — 8:30 pm
Yes this is a recycled photo — yes, I eat this just about every night. Apple, raisins, granola, almond milk = best combination ever.
I hope everyone has a great day — I’m off beaching it up with one of my friends in Chicago (and possibly making a pit stop at the Lincoln Park Whole Foods — my favorite one!). I hope you come back later for some fun childhood stories!
Question: What was the best thing you ate today? (or yesterday?)
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You are so right to say that overnight oats NEVEr gets old. Sometimes I try to switch it up.. but then I feel like I’ve missed out on my oats all day
I have that snack often too! I love the crunch of the apples, the creaminess of the almond milk, and the chew of the raisins! It really is the perfect combo! Especially with a sprinkle of carob powder or cinnamon!
I agree - let’s not forget the granola! Never forget the granola!!
Seriously, because of your oatmeal pics, I am in LOVE with oatmeal now… It’s REALLY hard to make them as awesome as yours while in Korea, but when I get home, I fully intend on investing in overnight oats, steel cut oats, and all the seeds (except sunflower since I’ve recently discovered THAT allergy) and fruit and nut butters…
oh no! That’s okay - peanut butter is better!
Your beach comment makes me so jealous of a teacher’s summer schedule!
Have fun!
The best thing I ate yesterday was the blackberry and black raspberry cobbler I made along with homemade vanilla maple ice cream- YUM!!! Have fun at the beach! I’m totally jealous because we don’t even have a pool around these parts
And you didn’t bring me any? I am very very disappointed in you.
That bar looks good! The best thing I ate yesterday was actually a drink-Metromint water! So refreshing, and it’s just water and mint!!
Have so much fun at the beach!! The best thing I ate yesterday was a cupcake that my mom and I bought after dinner
. Your summer schedule is making the school OT route look lucrative 
The best thing I ate yesterday was my healthy fried rice dish:
http://somethingtochewover.blog.com/healthy-fried-rice/
Overnight oats come a close second
That bowl of overnight oats looks AMAZING. And I love the artichoke hearts base in your dinner - such a good idea. I’m loving artichoke hearts right now!
I’m always loving artichoke hearts! I get them frozen from TJ’s - no salt and easy to make (okay, heat up!).
That whole day looks amazing! I’d be happy to eat any of that, good going Chelsey! Should be known as…. Chef Chelsey!
Best thing I ate: buffalo chicken hummus I made yesterday. Oh wow!
Haha I was just thinking this morning how it’s already been like 8 weeks since I started doing WIAW… kind of scares me how fast time is going without me even realizing it. Best thing I ate lately wasssss… I guess breakfast this morning - AB&J oats… nothing fancy, but it’s been so long since I’ve had them and it hit the spot just right.
sometimes, simple is best!
Ah, to wake up to That bowl of oatmeal- must be heaven
Ive loved everything Ive eaten today. The tabbouleh salad I had was delicious, and so was the date crumble squares I had this morning!
Happy Wednesday:)
date crumble squares? Do you happen to have a recipe for those?
The best thing I ate yesterday was a wrap consisting of quinoa, daiya chedder, black beans, and spinach.
Your salad - I’ve never thought of using hummus as the dressing, what a good idea.
Your dinner looks sooo good! I love tons of marinara sauce with my veggies too
Yea, I succumbed to the craze. It’s fun though. You’re right!
Sounds like you have an awesome day ahead of ya! =) Your tofu salad sandwich is for sure going on my to-make list! Happy WIAW Chel! If you ever figure out how to manipulate time - let me know! lol
So jealous you’ll be soaking up some rays at the beach! All your eats look great. I’ve never heard of tofu salad and would be curious to try it!
The best thing I have eaten this week was definitely a homegrown tomato sandwich. Also, last night I made smoked apple chicken sausages with a side of sauteed red onion/apple/seasoned rice wine vinegar/parsley/maple syrup. YUM. Have fun at the beach, and I hope you get to go to Whole Foods! My favorite one that is close to me is in Nashville (two hours away, but totally worth the drive - it’s right next to Trader Joe’s - bonus!).
OH my gosh - I would freak out if TJ’s and WF was 2 hours away.
The best thing I ate yesterday was definitely maple-cinnamon OIAJ! Especially the last few super peanut buttery bites, lol. I just can’t get on the whole overnight oats bandwagon… they’re not thick/sticky enough for me!
Roasted sweet potatoes with herb sauce, from the cafeteria of the hospital I volunteer at.
I’m thinking I might just have to try that tofu salad recipe you posted yesterday. It looks yummy!
Your oats are so pretty! And marinara sauce makes everything good
Haven’t eat much yet today, so I’d have to go with my own overnight oats, but they definitely were not as appetizing-looking as yours…
i think I might try that tofu salad but use tempeh instead. think it would work?
I don’t see why not! And I added some nooch today because I got more from WF - it totally put it over the top!
don’t you just love blueberries being in season? yours look amazingly plump & juicy!
Those overnight oats look delicious, loved the grilled muffin on top! I like having quinoa and veggies with marinara sauce too
love your mixed ethnicities dinner!
and I saw that deal for those bars, too; now I’m wishing I bought some b/c they sound awesome!
have fun at the beach!!
ditto on the oats, i eat them every. single. day…lol. well, almost.
yum, ur day of food looks good..i’m interested in checking out what those protein bars/cookies look like, 26 grams are some good stats! i think the best thing i ate yesterday were my chicken and black bean tacos…can’t ever get enough mexiacn food.
have a blast at the beach!
You are a girl after my marinara sauce-loving heart! [Or should I say stomach?
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Oh I’m loving that granola snacks - definitely one of my favorite things to eat!
I’ve been reading about overnight oats for over 2 years now in the blog world and have still YET to try them. They look delicious especially with all the add ins!
You have to do it. That’s all I can say.
Looks like one amazing day of eating!
oooh, is TJ’s flax peanut butter as good as Naturally More?
I’ve never had Naturally More pb, so I don’t know!
Seriously, how is time flying by so quickly? I can’t believe my summer break is almost half over already!
The best thing I ate yesterday was a homemade frittata.I never realized how easy they are to make!
I’ve always wanted to try overnight oats. I just found your video post about it, so i’ll have to check that out
The BEST thing I ate yesterday was breakfast: TJ’s bran flakes mixed with Kashi Go Lean Crunch with strawberry banana keifer and a sliced peach.
Love the blog!
Alysha
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Enjoy the beach! I’m sure you’ll have a good time.
Heading out of town so not much left in the kitchen, but did just enjoy some coconut kremes
and a small tahini based salad. Random but delicious.
haha - I hate eating the last of everything before I go out of town!
That midnight snack sounds a lot like mine, raisins and all
Best thing FASURE is the twelve hundred and three cookies I ate last night. I love when dessert is so healthy it can actually be guilt free.
I love that you called my 8 pm snack a midnight snack… I was sleeping for a long time by midnight.
All of your pictures are gorgeous!! The best thing I ate today (so far) has been some cottage cheese on toast with jam! I know it sounds super lame but it’s probably my favorite right now
Eek~ CAN’T believe it’s already WIAW time. The week is flying for me!
You have no idea!!
I get excited to eat oats of some kind every morning too. Such a comfort food. Each time I see the last pic with the almond milk combo it makes me want to get up and make it
So far the best thing I have eaten today would have to the cantalope my mom cubed up this morning. Fresh and Refreshing! Aggghhh!
Your dinner looks amazing! The best thing I ate today was a vanilla scone at Starbucks. What made it great was being able to get out of the office and eat it outside while enjoying the weather!
I haven’t tried those bars before- but I”m always looking for a good higher protein snack bar
Your simple, hummus-y salad looks good!
Your food pictures make me want to eat my screennnnn!! Delicious.
The best thing was this morning’s breakfast! Greek yogurt, Kashi cereal, and berries!
I totallyyy want some granola now!
I am eating one of my momma’s BOMB blueberry muffins
the best thing my mummy makes for me!! http://lauren-whatlaurenlikes.blogspot.com/2011/06/second-best-wiaw-numba-2.html
I am going with yesterday and that would be Rustic Chocolate Chip Banana Oat Cake from Angela at Oh She Glows! Made it for a coworkers birthday and it was so good, the PB Banana glaze is a must too!
I am thoroughly impressed you are able to go from 6:30am - 12:30pm without an in-between snack. I don’t get breaks at work so I’ve been trying to eat a larger first meal so I don’t pass out half way through the morning. I’m going to have to try your breakfast to see how long it holds me over!
It doesn’t always happen - I was just busy with the kids so I had no choice but to not have a snack! I was probably hungry around 11 but we were in the water park!
Your pictures are always so great!!
The best (and only) thing I’ve had so far today is a GF english muffin with almond butter - it’s only 7:45am where I am!
The best thing I ate today was the banana whipped oats that you posted a while ago! Mmmmm…they are so yummy. And, I bought some cashew butter today. Boy, is that good. Peanut Butter is still my fave but cashew butter is also yummy
I love the wrapper of that bar! I am such a sucker for anything autumnal
hmm birthday cake! I’m a nanny and it was the 6 year olds birthday the other day. It was pretty excellent.
Holy moly, your night-time snack looks AMAZING. I need.
I’ll have to keep an eye out for the NRG ones.
And those NRG bars? They look awesome! I still love Larabars, but lately their intense sweetness and low protein just doesn’t do anything for me
Annnd, lastly, I’ll take that sandwich, please.
I love the NRG bars - I’ve never seen them in stores though!
You have the best pics
The best thing I ate so far was the blondies my coworker brought in…I can’t believe I stopped myself at 2, haha.
Thanks Natalie - and I would have a hard time with self control around blondies as well!
Those bars sound great! I will have to look into getting some of them.
Overnight oats are AMAZING! You are so right!
They NEVER get old! 
The best thing I ate today was definitely my soup with a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch!! I love grilled cheese
I love your nighttime cereal-it looks great! I had one last night too only with strawberries, bananas and almonds with spelt flakes. My favorite meal today was lunch-spelt tortilla with bits of eggplant burger, avocado, lettuce and hummus. Mmm.
Great idea with the tofu salad sandwich! I really want to try this!!
best thing eaten today? my power-recovery oats for breakfast. doughy, filling, delicious!
All of your photos look delicious. I think I need to try the apple / granola / raisin/ almond milk combo! Sounds sooo good. Granola just wins at life.