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    What I Ate Wednesday

    Feb 8, 2017 • What I Ate

    Hi my lovelies!

    As per usual, we have another What I Ate Wednesday! Plant based vegan style. I’ve been keeping up with these weekly posts for a while now 🙂

    Hope you guys are having a great week, let’s get into my yummy eats. 


    HYDRATION & BREAKFAST:

    Every single morning, water, water water, before anything else, as you guys probably know by now! I always make sure to drink 24 ounces (3 cups) of filtered water every single morning, sometimes with 1/2 lemon. I use this ginormous mason jar all day every day because its huge and lets me measure out my water intake (and no cup is ever big enough). Water helps to rehydrate the body after a long night?s rest when we get dehydrated and is so essential to wake up the body. It starts the day off right and is SO great for our skin.

    I changed up my water this time though, and have been stirring in spirulina powder! I promise it doesn’t add a green taste whatsoever, I only add about 1/4 teaspoon for a little extra spirulina detox power. LOVE it. I’ll be writing a post on it soon!

    Spirulina Water

    Then I neeeed coffee, with my fave non-dairy creamer ? the Silk Almond Vanilla Flavored Creamer (check out my superfood coffee elixir recipe too!).

    I was starvingg for breakfast, so I made some PB Chia Oats that I’ll be sharing the recipe for on Friday. SO GOOD and peanut butter-y. I’ll fill you in on a little secret: I used this PB Fit Peanut Butter Powder from Better Body Foods for a lower in fat creamy peanut butter. 

    PB Chia Oats

    SNACK: 

    Later on while typing away, I snacked on a pink lady apple and some healthy cake bites which I will also be sharing soon! So many recipes to share ha.

    Healthy Cake Bites

    LUNCH: 

    Lunch was this kale quinoa bowl with a bbq veggie burger from Minimalist Baker and jalape?o kraut. Loved this combo and those veggie burgers… obsessed. I used this vegan bbq sauce from Simple Girl… been using it on everything! I also used their balsamic dressing for the kale. All the Simple Girl products are oil-free which I love.

    Kale Quinoa Bowl with Veggie Burger

    SNACK:

    For some quick pre-workout fuel, I snacked on carrot sticks with a big spoonful of almond butter. They just go together… and if you haven’t tried it, you need to asap!

    Healthy Snack

    DINNER:

    After I got home from the gym, I made a quick protein shake with 1 scoop vega protein powder mixed into water. Forgot to take a pic! Then dinner was my Tofu Ricotta Lasagna which I meal prepped on Sunday. It’s super filling with lots of zucchini and hidden spinach! I literally crave this lasagna now… tastes so much like the real deal, no joke. Plus a side salad with baby kale, romaine, chopped carrots, shredded cabbage, hemp seeds and pepita seeds, with more of this balsamic dressing. 

    Vegan Tofu Ricotta Lasagna with a side salad

    I snuck in a few pieces of dark chocolate too, andddd a glass of red wine!! Can’t help myself.

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    Hope you enjoyed this What I Ate Wednesday! 

    Did you make anything yummy this week?! Leave me a comment!

    Also, if you?re ever wanting to look at past ?What I Ate? posts, they?re archived under the ?What I Ate? category.


    I love seeing your creations! Let me know how you liked my recipes in the comments below or snap a pic on instagram with the hashtag #theglowingfridge! I love scrolling through your creations. You can also tag  me in your pics on Facebook.

    Love you guys!

     

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    Comments

    1. Helen

      March 04, 2017 at 3:49 pm

      Everything looks sooo yummmi..have to try it all, especially the green water 🙂

      Reply
    2. Kandice

      February 14, 2017 at 11:24 pm

      When you make kale salads do you massage the kale? If so, do you use olive oil? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        February 15, 2017 at 12:32 pm

        Hi Kandice!

        Normally I do massage the kale with lemon juice and a little maple syrup. No olive oil! I rarely ever use oil in my food – occasionally in baking but that’s my only exception! check out this post to learn a bit more: https://www.theglowingfridge.com/top-3-reasons-to-reduce-or-eliminate-oils-in-your-healthy-diet/ hope this helps!

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    3. Penny

      February 13, 2017 at 2:59 pm

      That quinoa bowl looks amazing! I too drink a huge jar of lemon water in the morning. 🙂 Also, I’ve been meaning to try some of those Simple Girls dressings/sauces! I have trouble finding oil-free/low-fat dressings. Thanks for sharing–I enjoy your What I Ate Wednesday posts!
      xxPenny

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        February 13, 2017 at 5:58 pm

        Hey Penny! Thanks, water is so important and love that you drink it with lemon too 🙂 you should definitely try the Simple Girl dressings! Happy you like these kinds of posts, I’ve been doing them weekly for a while now and I love sharing them too!

        Reply
    4. Ashley

      February 08, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      Um one of my favorite snacks is carrots & pb! I bet it’s relish with almond butter too. Yum!

      Reply
    5. Lexi

      February 08, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      YAS!! I made your Lasagna recipe too!! It was soooo good and I feel like the leftovers are even better!!

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        February 08, 2017 at 1:38 pm

        Hey Lexi, omg, same! The leftovers are where its at 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jessie

      February 08, 2017 at 12:11 pm

      I never thought of spirulina powder in water plain I have to try, do you still use lemon?
      Excited to see these new recipes 🙂

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        February 08, 2017 at 1:37 pm

        Hey Jessie! Yes I still use lemon, I just ran out on this day 🙂 and you need to try the spirulina!

        Reply

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