The other day my family and I were talking about my blog at our barbecue we hosted for the Husband’s birthday. We talked about all things tweeting (to which the bestie confessed she had to take me off her phone tweets because I’m a little too “much” — I agree. I’m sorry.), and my mom brought up What I Ate Wednesday. She was a little bit concerned because I wasn’t telling the whole truth about the concept.
Her exact words: “You do know you post your What I ate Wednesday post in the morning, right?”
Yes, Mother — I absolutely do know that is when I post it.
Which then led her to her next point. "Then you should call it What I ate Tuesday, because it is NOT what you ate Wednesday.”
Apparently someone is missing the concept.
But just to make my dear mother happy, I present to you What I Ate Tuesday… on Wednesday.
Breakfast — 5:50 AM
This is what my mornings are now amounting to: dark and dreary. In the bowl:
- 1 serving voluminous overnight oats, heated up in the microwave because it was 49 degrees outside (really!?)
- cinnamon
- homemade coconut flakes
- blueberries
- Trader Joe’s Crunchy Flax Peanut Butter
Snack — 9:30 AM
An unpictured Michigan peach — it was good.
Lunch — 11:30 AM
You’ll be happy to know I actually lugged around my Rebel today in my big teacher bag just so I could take a picture of the food I ate today. Then, I failed miserably.
- romaine salad with Basha Hummus (from Costco)
- leftover Trader Joe’s Traditional Refried Beans
- Vanilla Chobani (already thrown away)
Snack — 4:00 PM
The infamous raisins and almonds in a bag. This happens just about every day on the way home from school.
Dinner — 6:15 PM
A new crockpot creation — Chickpea and Tomato Curry Stew. I bet you want that recipe, don’t you?
Yeah, you’ll have to wait on that one. Sorry I’m not sorry. A girl’s gotta keep you coming back for more.
And I may have washed that all down with a few squares of dark chocolate.
Snack — 8:30 PM
TLTP — Too Lazy To Picture
Question: What is the best thing you ate all day?
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Um…wanna make me some food?? K, thanks
. The best thing I ate yesterday was probably my morning bowl of oatmeal
Sure! Come on over.
the best thing i ate yesterday (since I didn’t make breakfast yet this morning) was dinner- scrambled eggs, whole grain toast, and morningstar “fake bacon” + hot sauce. I love having breakfasts for dinner.
I made dinner for my family, but made overnight oats for me for dinner. mmmmmm.
Yay I love WIAW! And yeah, I’ve been teased about the Wednesday part of it. This is my fourth week joining in on the fun
A Michigan peach? I’m from MI and I didn’t even know we grew peaches! Best thing I ate yesterday was my 7 veggie quinoa soup - YUM! Love that soup…
My mom said the same thing to me….too funny!
xoxo from Trinidad
Michigan peaches are THE BEST! Well, other than Georgia peaches.
The best thing I ate yesterday? Definitely the huge slab of naan I had for breakfast. Pillowy breads are the best!
Like your mom, before I started doing WIAW posts, I thought the same thing! Best thing I ate yesterday was french toast + caramelized bananas for breakfast. My meals got progressively worse throughout the day since I was traveling for work.
I love “tltp”!! story of my life. I fail miserable at taking pictures… I always forget. Apparently I get to excited about eating. Best thing i ate… definitely apple pie.
Pumpkin Protein Cupcakes!
I joined WIAW too, I always try to join, sometimes I get too busy : p
Hope you have a great day love! xoxo <3
Those cupcakes sound delicious! I’m all about the pumpkin stuff!
Ooh! Can’t wait for the recipe!! Happy WIAW … from Tuesday
The coffee I had at work, tasted awful but hey- a teachers gotta do what a teachers gotta do…
Open house night was a killer last night! Being at school from 7:02 am- 8:08 pm is bad news. I am pooped! Coffee for the win!!!
As soon as I saw your curry soup I was ready to bookmark a recipe. It looks great and I’ve been craving something like that for a while now. Guess I’ll have to wait and come back then!
I love the picture of your empty containers! That’s what my blog would look like if I posted my eats every day. And your mom’s comment about dishonesty made me laugh, because I feel like a semi-liar every time I title my post What I Ate Wednesday. Ha!
Hmm you are right, I do want that recipe! I guess I will just have to wait
And seriously, what the heck is the weather thinking with these cool temps already?!
Best thing I ate today was a Honey Crisp apple with almond butter, I am so glad they are back in season!
Honeycrisps are so great when they’re in season! I can’t wait to sink my teeth into one!
Haha! Your mom sounds like my mom!
I always intend to post WIAW, but I forget to take a picture of my lunch until it is demolished. It literally happens every. single. week. Gah! I have got to get better at this!
You’re right, I do want the recipe!! And I’m pretty sure we have all the same varieties of tupperware. Though I have two drawers filled with every type imaginable, so I’m not surprised.
49 degrees?? I was bummed about 60. It’s starting to get too dark to photography my dinner! I think I may look into some artificial lighting. New England winters are long, dark and dreary. I won’t be able to stand looking at awful pictures that long!
My friends were confused too when they saw WIAW and the post would come out before I had finished all my meals!
This Wednesday, I mean TUESDAY I ate teriyaki chicken with brown rice and corn on the cob. YUM!
AHAH TLTP.. story of my life
i always thin the coconut on yhour oats is cheese.. but im glad to kno its not!
oh and lots of typos today becuz i have a bandaid on which is causing trouble
hhaha - I love that you let me know about why you were having numerous typos. Classic.
I’ve only had breakfast today…and it was plain greek yogurt, chocolate p.powder, and almond butter. My go-to breakfast. Oh and a Hawaiian Hazelnut K-Cup.
I make my own chickpea and tomato stew
It is indeed fantastic.
TEASE!! I do want that recipe. :p
That stew looks amazing! Especially because I’m sick (ugh), and I’m looking forward to cooler temps! Best thing (and only thing) I’ve eaten so far today was a big bowl of oats. Almost time for mid-morning/pre-work snack.
I agree with yuor mom! haha either way i like to read everyones WIAW! I’m snacking on Mary’s Gone Crackers and artichoke spinach hummus. It hits the spot! I hope school is going well!
Someone at school had made a chocolate/caramel/biscuit cake thing, and it was AMAZING!
You are such a healthy eater! I am also very impressed by your ability to blog AND teach full-time. My sister is a 1st grade teacher and I know how much work that is!
Random question: do you find it easier or harder (or the same) to eat healthfully in the summer than during school season? I am unemployed and I just find it so hard to eat well without a set schedule and with just sitting at home all the time.
I find it easier during the school year actually. I have my food I bring with me for the day and that’s it!
Yes! I want that recipe!! I promise I’ll keep coming back if you post it!
My favorite thing I ate today was my breakfast omelet. I’ve been traveling a lot, so my fridge has been bare. Finally, last night I went to the grocery. Eggs, mushrooms and goat cheese, oh my! It was heavenly.
That chickpea dish looks fab! Best thing I ate today is a toss-up between a pb & tofu sandwich and a taco burger with avocado + Greek yogurt! Hmm breakfast wasn’t too bad either (faux-vernight oats)!
Your mom sounds AWESOME…I love her just through hearing things about her on your blog. I need to try your raisin/almond combo!
My mom is awesome - <3 her.
We had grilled flank steak with a succotash of sorts (zucchini, red bell pepper, corn cut from the cob),topped with melted jalapeno pub cheese, TJ’s Vegetarian chili, and tomatoes, wrapped in tortillas. YUM!
I love those little mini tupperwares. They are the perfect size for hummus or pb. I really need to pick up more. I rewash mine pretty much every night lol. I laughed at your comment about your mom. My mom would have said the same thing!
My WIAW posts are pictures of all sorts of things I ate througout the week. To me it’s not about what I ate ON wednesday. It’s “what I ate” posted on Wednesday.
aaah, the ol’ raisins and almond in a bag never fail at/going home from work.
Haha, I also posted my WIAW this morning - it was a WIAT too! I really need to try these voluminous oats - I’ve heard about them on several blogs!
A busy day and a TOUGH Pilates class after work allowed me to convince myself I deserved sushi, so it was sitting down to a yummy plate of yam, mushroom and avocado rolls and some miso soup
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I think I need to get on this WIAW bandwagon…it looks like so much fun. The best thing I ate all day was leftover spaghetti squash with Greek yogurt and a little brown sugar mixed into it. A weird concoction? Yes. Amazing though? YES!
Baggies of almonds and raisins were one of my favorite snacks when I was going to school. I don’t know what it is, but the combination of those flavors is absolutely divine. Best thing I ate all day was… everything lol. After camping over the weekend, all of my favorite homecooked meals taste extra good.
best thing I ate ? Hummus
and yeah it was on tuesday… but im telling you about it on wednesday.
Your trail mix in a ziplock…I used to do that all the time. Thanks for the reminder to get back into that habit!
I made chicken enchiladas yesterday. They were darn good!
Your mom sounds like a silly lady!
49 degrees?! It’s 102 here. I’m way jealous.
I hate that it’s getting dark in the mornings now! I’m tempted to try eating breakfast later just so that I can still get good pictures…but I’m always too hungry in the mornings to wait!
Your dinner looks so good - can’t wait for the recipe!
your mom is too cute!
best thing I ate all day yesterday was my kabocha squash last night!!! YUM
I’m pretty sure the majority of WIAW-ers post their Tuesday meals. Every time I’m with someone on Tuesday and say “I need to take a picture for WIAWednesday,” they ask me if I know it’s only Tuesday.