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What I Ate Wednesday #43

Posted on February 1, 2012 | 3 Comments

Hello hello. Welcome to another What I Ate Wednesday! As always, thanks to Jenn over at Peas & Crayons for hosting the link party.

Tuesday flew by. Do you ever have a day (or who are we kidding, a week) where the second your inbox is empty, five (or fifteen) emails magically appear and oh sh!t—don’t you have a meeting in three minutes? Yeah…At least I had some good food to keep me going. Thank god for coffee, cooling eye gel, and morning endorphin boosts.

Breakfast: Steel-cut oats w/ chia seeds, plum, pumpkin, spices, and peanut butter

Lunch: Veggie burger with eggplant and Trader Joe’s lentil masala dip; side salad 

Snack: Plain yogurt w/ cocoa powder, 1/2 a banana, cereal

Dinner: Spaghetti squash w/ kale, broccoli, cauliflower, homemade marinara, Tofurkey sausage and parm

Snack: Frozen waffle topped w/ peanut butter & blueberries

What foods do you reach for when you need to keep your energy up? 

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Eating the Rainbow

Posted on January 29, 2012 | Leave a comment

This has been a busy Sunday. Even though I was feeling a little faded (though not enough to regret that second drink)‚ I hit the ground running for a head-clearing workout and more apartment hunting. I’m not looking to actually move to another place for a couple months, but since I have the time now, I’ve been taking advantage of it.

Dorky as it sounds, I do try to practice what I preach when I tell people to “eat the rainbow”—fruits and vegetables, though, not Skittles. For breakfast I made steel-cut oats with chia seeds, pumpkin, apple and pumpkin pie spices (topped with peanut butter for protein and healthy fats). Why don’t I made steel cut more often? Yes, they take longer, but they’re so worth it. It’s also easy to just make a big batch and separate it into single servings to reheat later in the week.

For a late lunch, I enjoyed a 21-vegetable soup and a gorgeous nicoise salad with tuna. Winter produce can be a little sad, but there was so much going on here that it all added up to a very satisfying—and colorful—meal.

Do you try to “eat the rainbow?” What are some of your favorite ways to add color to your plate?

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Have you tried the new Peanut Butter Cheerios?

Posted on January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments

I don’t know what it is this week, but I’ve had cereal on the brain—cereal monogamy, to be specific. For someone who writes about food so much, sometimes my own living-under-a-rock-ness astounds me. For example, I had no idea there were so many varieties of Cheerios out there. Chocolate? Dulche de Leche? Peanut Butter?  I’m intrigued.

Because I’m kind of a nerd, I wanted to check these out online before adding them to my shopping list. I’m glad I did. While I’m all for whole grain cereal, and the nutrition stats and ingredient lists are not completely terrifying, sugar is still one of the first four ingredients  for most of these flavors (corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and other sweeteners are also on the list). The artificial coloring is kind of a drag too.

I’m sure I’m not the first to say it seems like there’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing thing going on, with sugary cereals basking in the “healthy glow” shoppers associate with Cheerios. Okay, that’s a little melodramatic, but you know what I mean. It’s only cereal, I know, but it still bugs me to see artificial stuff on the list. Continue reading →

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Nutropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on June 23, 2011 | 3 Comments

Sitting at my desk, eating a giant kale salad (inspired by Angela at Oh She Glows) and procrastinating, I came across Peanut Butter & Co‘s  Tumblr, The Nutropolitan Museum of Art. It’s a pretty clever way to show a bunch of ridiculous variations on a PB sandwich.

While I can’t say I’d ever encourage someone to eat a peanut butter-and-cheeto sandwich, I’m amused that it exists.

PB & J with figs, on the other hand, sounds absolutely wonderful. I’m even willing to overlook the caramel popcorn in there.

Dried kiwis and mango? Coconut shavings? Sign me up!

Whimsical junk-food sandwiches are cute and all, but an interesting new study showed that poor food choices over time may promote gradual weight. Potato chips were shown to be among the top offenders, along with sugar-sweetened beverages and meat. Go figure, fruits and vegetables were associated with gradual weight loss.

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Powdered Peanut Butter

Posted on November 18, 2009 | 1 Comment

I know this stuff is kind of old news, but it just crossed my radar again—Powdered peanut butter sounds a little weird, and while I can’t say I’d be able to justify paying a lot for it, I am rather curious. It could be really good in yogurt, smoothies, oatmeal, baked goods, and other stuff. True, you could just add peanut butter or almond butter, but this is powder! So weird! So convenient!

Haha I hate when I am won over by marketing and novelty. If I get around to trying it, I’ll be sure to post.

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Poultry was Top Cause of Outbreak in '06

Posted on June 12, 2009 | Leave a comment

In general, I’m not a fan of 2006. In fact, it’s probably one of my least favorite years thus far. I shouldn’t complain that much, though. It could’ve been a lot worse, had I also gotten food poisoning.

The CDC just put out a report tracking the top causes of food borne illnesses in 2006. Of the 17 foods tracked, poultry was number one. Surprise, surprise.
But before I go all smug quasi-vegetarian on you, it’s worth noting that salmonella found in peanut butter, spinach, and tomatoes ranked second on the list.
I can’t tell if this is good or bad, but apparently two-thirds of all food-related illnesses that can be traced back to a single ingredient are actually caused by viruses that usually come from restaurant workers who don’t wash their hands.
Lovely.
While none of this is comforting or anything, it’s good to see that some thorough research is being put into food attribution. Hopefully it will help lead to better food safety.

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