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    What I Ate: Weekday

    Jul 15, 2015 • What I Ate

    Hey loves! Happy wednesday ?

    It’s about time that I share a ‘What I Ate’ type post. I used to love doing them and finally told myself I’m following through this week… and making it a point to share a few days worth of meals, no matter what the pictures look like, or how healthy/unhealthy the day was etc.. So yea, let me know if you like these types of posts as much as I do. They’re meant to inspire, show you what I regularly eat on a daily basis and reveal how vibrant, colorful and delicious plant based foods can be 🙂 they’re totally the opposite of boring.

    As you may know, I eat a plant based whole foods vegan diet and have been for over a year now. I avoid processed foods as much as possible and minimize oils (at least when I’m cooking at home) while being mindful about my fat intake; I don’t keep track of specifics and I definitely don’t count calories… I would rather not stress about the numbers and prefer to listen to my body instead. This way works best for me but you may prefer to monitor your food intake a different way – there’s no wrong way to do it, we’re all trying to find our own path, right? 🙂 the less restrictive and less stressful, the better. Not saying that it’s acceptable to eat vegan cupcakes all day long (!!) but it’s supposed to be a sustainable lifestyle for the long-term, so getting caught up in specifics isn’t worth the time or worry, in my opinion. 

    Anyway, the kitchen has been drawing me in more and more lately, thank goodness. All inspiration vanished for a short while, but it’s slowly filling up again and I feel my love for creating coming back. So here’s what I’ve been eating the past few days (and some as seen on instagram), in no particular order:

    What I AteWhat I Ate

    On left: ‘Crunchy Raw Salad’ with romaine, celery, cabbage, avocado and hemp hearts plus balsamic vinegar for dressing. Find a similar recipe in my 5-day cleanse!
    On right: a variation of my favorite ‘Glow Bowls’ with brown rice, sweet potato, roasted veggies and homemade hummus.

    What I Ate: Weekday StyleWhat I Ate: Weekday Style

    On left: Overnight Oats with blueberries on the bottom
    On right: this ‘Vegan Kale Caesar Pasta Salad’ recipe

    What I AteWhat I Ate

    On left: ‘Chocolatey Carob Nana Ice Cream’: blend 3 frozen, ripe bananas + 1 tablespoon cacao powder + 2 tablespoons carob powder + 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk, until smooth and creamy!
    On right: bowl of juicy kiwi and mangoes 

    What I AteWhat I Ate

    On left: ‘Berry Nana Ice Cream’: 3 frozen, ripe bananas blended with 1 cup blueberries + 1/2 of a Pitaya Plus pack + 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
    On right: my super addicting ‘Watermelon Cayenne Detox Juice’ ?

    What I AteWhat I Ate

    On left: bowl of brown rice, lentils and oil-free (use veggie broth instead) roasted brussels with drizzled tahini
    On right: Evolution ‘Green Devotion’ juice!

    What I AteWhat I Ate

    On left: vegan red velvet from Sprinkles Cupcakes! SO YUM. One cupcake won’t kill ya.
    On right: raw salad with kale, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumber, parsley, 1/2 avocado, sunflower seeds and edamame plus a red wine vinaigrette

     

    Have you been loving plant based meals too?! What do your meals usually consist of? Leave me a comment below 😉

     

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    Comments

    1. Nicole

      December 24, 2015 at 12:26 am

      Yum!

      Reply
    2. Nicole

      December 24, 2015 at 12:25 am

      Yum, thanks for the inspiration. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Emilie

      July 25, 2015 at 10:29 am

      Wow! So colorful and healthy! Thank you for sharing all this 🙂
      Émilie

      Reply
    4. Melissa

      July 20, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      I just found your blog through Pinterest and am SO glad! <3 Obsessed already!

      Xo,
      Melissa

      http://www.greenpalatelife.com

      Reply
    5. Amanda Brooks

      July 16, 2015 at 2:07 pm

      I love Sprinkles cupcakes!!!! Excellent flavor choice 🙂

      Reply
    6. Isabelle

      July 16, 2015 at 10:30 am

      I tried the 5 day cleasne last week and this week it seems easier to continue eating plant based. I have been in transition for almost a year now and the cleanse really helped me!

      The dinner recipies were a hit, my family in law (hard core carnivores lol) loved them!!!

      Thank you and I will continue to work on my transition to a full plant based diet!!! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Kathy Sturr of the Violet Fern

      July 16, 2015 at 9:58 am

      Inspiring! Here we are at the height of summer and I am not craving salad at all. I did make a yummy pasta with summer squash, chard, lemon, cherry tomatoes … and more. I am usually a pretty good salad eater but it just isn’t appealing to me right now. Perhaps bowling as you do so well here is more for me this summer. It’s not super hot here in Northern NY either. I will say your berry nana cream has way mucho appeal!

      Reply
    8. Carey

      July 16, 2015 at 9:47 am

      Oddly enough, I’ve been eating soup for breakfast the past 2 weeks. I just put 1 cup of a Bob’s Red Mill Soup Mix (they contain dried beans and whole grains) in my electric pressure cooker with whatever veggies I need to use up or have on hand (tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, leek, kale) and a box of organic veggie broth, put it on high for 30 minutes and that’s it! Soup for the week!

      Reply
    9. Lindsay

      July 15, 2015 at 12:32 pm

      I’ve seriously lost all inspiration (as bad as that sounds, ha)! But you are really making me miss blogging and being creative. Maybe this weekend I’ll dedicate some time to getting back into blogging mode 🙂

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        July 15, 2015 at 1:11 pm

        I’ve been thinking of you! I really miss you blogging, you should definitely get back into it 🙂 the vegan bloggy world needs you. We should set something up and collab. Muah!
        xoxo,
        Shannon

        Reply
    10. Luvalissa88

      July 15, 2015 at 11:41 am

      Thanks for sharing, Shannon!
      As a newcomer to the plant-based lifestyle, I enjoy and appreciate your WIAW posts.
      Your blog is full of helpful information, and I am always inspired by all of the brightness and creativity! 🙂 Love that!
      PS: I have to say, I am addicted to your Watermelon Cayenne Detox Juice! I have made it 3 times this week! So delish!

      Reply
      • Shannon Leparski

        July 15, 2015 at 1:16 pm

        Yay love to hear that Alissa, you are too sweet. Thank you, and I’m happy to connect with you 🙂 Welcome to this amazing lifestyle!!! Isn’t the watermelon juice seriously addicting though?! Somethin’ about the sweet and spicy but refreshing at the same time. YUM!

        xx,
        Shannon

        Reply

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