Bits & Bites #12

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Hi friends and happiest of happy Thursdays to you! Who's already excited for the weekend? (raises hand) I have a dinner date with a few of my best girlfriends tonight at Blue Dragon so I'm pretty excited about that.

Moving on... I'm back with the 12th edition of "Bits & Bites". I know I always say this when I put these posts together but, it's fun to look back at the old "bits and bites" to see what I was into during past seasons. Also, it serves as a great idea bank for different meals. I hope this iPhone dump of food photos provides the same type of inspiration and reminders to you all. Please leave a message in the comment section if you'd like any of these recipes or food products. I'm happy to share any and all of it!

My go-to breakfast (outside of smoothies): Cinnamon Raisin Ezekial English Muffin with almond butter and ceylon cinnamon.

Not-so-healthy Trader Joe's buffalo chicken wings that we made for the SuperBowl.

A Friday night takeout dinner: Arugula salad with steak from Paramount.

Simple lunch salad with two hard boiled eggs, evoo, and balsamic vinegar.

Snack at work: plain Siggi's yogurt with goji berries and slivered almonds.

Breakfast: Dark chocolate and cherry protein shake.

I sure do eat a lot of tacos... Chicken breast sautéed and seasoned with taco seasoning served on tortillas with veggies.

Lunch at work: Leftover ground taco seasoned turkey over spinach salad and 1 tortilla.

The most delicious breakfast smoothie TO DATE!: SFH coconut protein powder, 1 cup of frozen mangoes, 1 tsp almond butter and topped with all the goodness you want. (I call it the pina colada smoothie)

Green juice and superfood bites from Thirst after a tough workout. (yum)

Friday night dinner: Cornmeal and herb coated haddock with asparagus.

Snow day chicken noodle soup for lunch!

Cape cod pizza (THE BEST).

Lunch at work: Make-ahead, easy crustless quiche over spinach.

Leftovers for lunch: (looks gross but, SO good) Roasted butternut squash with ground turkey that was made asian-style the night before. Yumm.

That amazing pina colada smoothie again.

Friday night meal: Baked haddock made with a chickpea flour, lemon, caper "cream" sauce with cauliflower rice and roasted veggies.

My go-to healthy taco casserole. I made this one on Athena's snapchat during our Tuesday Takeover this week. Let me know if you want a full post on this one.

That's about all for this round-up! What are your go-to favorite meals? 

Have an awesome day! xo


Bits & Bites #11

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Good morning and happy Wednesday! I hope you are all having a productive first week of the new year!

I'm back today with the 11th edition of "Bites & Bites". I like sharing these posts as I hope they provide some healthier meal ideas for you all. I also really like to go back through the old posts to see what I was into during past seasons or phases. They always give me some solid reminders of healthy eats that I can add back into my routine. 

Obviously, my diet the last month or so included more 'treats' than normal. I shared most of those delectable little bites on my instagram account. Today, however, I have some proof of the "balance" I maintained throughout the holiday season. Note: Bits & Bites photos are never pretty. They are usually quick snaps right before I stuff my face. Let's get to it, shall we?

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Saturday Lunch: Chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley, feta, evoo, balsamic vinegar, salt & crushed red pepper. I made this one Saturday afternoon for lunch for Rob and me. I think we had dinner plans that night and I wanted to make sure we had something hearty but, light for lunch.

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Lunch: Miso and udon noodle soup bowl, simple green salad, and popcorn.

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Dinner: Quinoa made with peppers and onions, topped with grilled chicken and sriracha.

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Sunday night dinner: Barilla protein plus pasta served scampi style with pea pods and shrimp.

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Dinner: Fish stick tacos and roasted sweet potatoes.

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Lunch: Udon soup noodle bowl and grapefruit.

Lunch: Salad with peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, turkey, a little provolone with balsamic vinegar and evoo.

Lunch: Whole Foods Taco salad bar. I chose romaine, salsa, jalapeños, pulled chicken, a sprinkle of quinoa, a sprinkle of cheese, and a squeeze of lime.

Dinner: Two buffalo chicken mini meatloafs, roasted sweet potatoes, and simple salad.

Lunch: Quinoa bake made with asparagus, peppers, and cheddar plus a "kitchen sink" salad.

QUESTIONS:
Do you go through phases with foods/meals?
Do you meal prep?

Have a great rest of your week! xo

Bits & Bites #9

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Hi everyone! I hope you all had an awesome weekend! It was a hot hot hot one here in the Northeast and I took full advantage of it. I will hang on to every last thread of summer until well into October, if possible. My dad has to pull his boat out of the water a little early this year and since this weekend was actually FREE of commitments, I ended up spending both days with my family on the boat. Both days were really relaxing. The ocean water was pretty warm so I tried to get in as much as possible. (FYI "warm" in the Northeast means 68 degrees)

Moving on, I promised to bring back my "Bits & Bites" game to provide you with a snapshot into my little eating world. Here's what I've been into for the last couple of weeks. I hope you all have an awesome week!

Dinner: Fried egg on pesto zoodles.

Dinner: Grilled chicken with buffalo sauce and quinoa with parsley, red onion, tomatoes, and cheese.

Lunch: Fried eggs on corn tortillas, hot sauce, and a teeny bit of cheese.

I think this was a dinner and I had leftovers for lunch: Chicken salad made with grapes, crushed almonds, dill, a little red onion, capers, a little organic mayo and dijon mustard served with blanched green beans and almonds.

Dinner: Fish tacos made with Ian's fish sticks, lettuce, tomatoes, and hot sauce on corn tortillas.

Weekend breakfast: Half english muffin with two fried eggs and watermelon. Yummmm.

Meal Prep for Dinners and Lunches: "Healthy Taco Casserole" made with organic ground chicken, quinoa, taco seasoning and the tiniest bit of cheese. Throughout the week, I topped it with lettuce, tomatoes, hot sauce etc.

Lunch: Random Whole Foods "burrito bowl". I just asked for lettuce, pulled chicken, guac, salsa, roasted veggies, and a little cheese. (I dont do beans and I didn't get a carb).

Dinner: I went back to Babbo with the girls on Thursday night and tried a new pasta dish. My favorites from there are the carbonara and the bolognese, however, this linguine with mussels was quite tasty.

Dinner: Yesterday afternoon when I got back from the South Shore, I power cleaned my entire condo from top to bottom, did two loads of laundry, took care of my garden, and then did a workout with Rob (50 squats, 800m run, 40 push ups, 800m run, 30 sit-ups, 800 meter run, 20 plank jacks, 800 meter run, 10 pistols, 800m run) and then I made that bowl of awesomeness above for fuel! Barilla protein plus pasta, diced tomatoes, garlic, zucchini, crushed red pepper, and parmesan. Mmm.

Have a great one! xo