Is everyone getting their extra cup o’veggies for this month’s What I Ate Wednesday theme? Has it been a challenge or basically what you do already?
As I mentioned last week, getting extra veggies is never a problem for me. Not trying to brag or say I’m better, I just like a lot of vegetables. Plus, they add an inexpensive and healthy heft to any recipe that needs bulking up!
Breakfast – Leftover Spicy Smoked Tomato Salmon with celery utensils; cubed jicama; Quinoa Almond Protein Cookies; French Press coffee with cinnamon and nutmeg
Everyone should use celery utensils!
Snack – Dehydrated okra; Brewed green tea and vanilla roobios tea mix (one bag of each)
Lunch – Surprise! It’s not the usual puree today (that’s tomorrow). I made tuna barley with edamame and vegetables cooked in broth with a little ginger. First time to make this, but the outcome was delicious; think I’ll add more cayenne next time though. I had a side of Corn Thins and an apple too.
Snack – a few large gulps of air; just my usual mini-fast (if you will) before sitting down to dinner; eating at work is just not enjoyable!
Dinner - Corn Thins topped with arugula, microwave scrambled eggs, salsa, and avocado (soooo gooooood; review below); big bowl of roasted Brussels, carrots, garlic, and sweet potato on top of mixed greens; puree of frozen pineapple, zucchini, and spinach with vanilla whey protein; of course I had to have more Quinoa Almond Protein Cookies because…errr…..why wouldn’t I?
Have to eat fast before the salsa makes it soggy! Not a problem!
Topped with a few kale chips = veggie bliss in a bowl
Have you ever tried Corn Thins? They’re like rice cakes, but with corn and thinner. The Original only have 3 ingredients (whole corn, oil, and salt) and only 46 calories for 2 things. They also come unflavored in Flax and Soy, Multigrain, Sesame, and Rice Thins; their flavored options are BBQ, Cheese, and Sour Cream and Chive.
I have only tried the original and sesame versions since I like a neutral base to add whatever toppings I choose. Both are great plain or broken to pieces and used for a snack or dipping, but its fun to experiment with different toppings on a whole corn thin.
I contacted Real Foods (the manufacturer) about a minor concern I had with one of the packages I bought. After using the code on my package to run a sample analysis (yes, they keep samples of each batch to test for quality!), they found nothing wrong with the batch of Corn Thins I purchased.
It turned out the package had a small hole that probably occurred while on the store shelf, and more my lack of attention than anything. But Real Foods cares about customer satisfaction and wanted to make sure I was happy; they shipped me a few new packages directly from their operations in Australia (they have cool stamps) just because.
I am extremely pleased with this company’s quick response and attention to the quality of their product; make sure to pick up a package next time you are at the store. Here is a link of recipe ideas on their website; I loved the toppings I added to mine, and want to try something with peanut butter next.
What would or do you use for topping things like rice cakes or corn thins? Do you think they are better as part of a meal or dessert?
I say both!
Happy What I Ate Wednesday………eat your veggies!
spicy smoked tomato salmon sounds Absolutely Delicious. Your meals look great! and you definitely got in an extra dose of veggies!
ReplyDeleteand i can't gulp air for snack or I stop at the convenience store on my way home to grab some chips to make up for it. ;)
Thanks, Christine, I just feel lost if I don't have veggies around; of course I do like sweets too, so I need veggies at hand to keep me honest.
DeleteI may take a while before eating after lunch, and I'm usually really hungry since I work out in the afternoon, but I make up for it every night. I love the healthy comfort food at home.
Your eats look great. I'm impressed that you can go all afternoon without a snack- I get so hungry lately! And I live corn thins too...such a good find
ReplyDeleteYeah, Corn Thins really should be available in more stores and on the eye level shelves. The store I get them from has them all on the bottom shelf!
DeleteIt took a while to get past being hungry, but plenty of liquid (green tea and water) and high fiber vegetables help keep me fulfilled enough before the major chow-down at night!
Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed!
I love avocados...I swear, they make almost everything better!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Blended in a smoothie or sliced on a cool, crisp salad; either way they provide a healthy comfort food. Mmmm, now I want more!
DeleteThose Corn Thins sounds yummy! I'll look for those next time I'm grocery shopping
ReplyDeleteThey are very good indeed. You might have to look on the lower shelves since that's where I find them. Maybe next to rice cakes? Skip the rice, get these and you'll be happy you did! Thanks for reading!
DeleteI usually stick to sweet breakfasts, but after seeing your savory one I think I'm going to have a savory breakfast tomorrow, too. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm vegetarian so getting my extra veggies in is easy. Those corn cake things look terrific. Probably can't buy them around here (New Jersey) I'll have to search on line!
DeleteI'm glad I motivated you to try something new! I keep most of my sweet stuff (stevia) saved for the evening when I comfortable and away from work. All other meals are at work Mon - Fri and that's no fun in the office!
DeleteLet me know what you choose for your savory b-fast and if you liked it!
Hi Fran, I'm not sure if they are in the NJ area, but I hope their website will say they are! The Corn Thins are just the right size and make dipping easy too; rice cakes are just too bulky sometimes.
DeleteI like to top rice cakes with almond butter, cinnamon, chia seeds, and sometimes a little honey!
ReplyDeleteMmmm, that sounds like a very tasty combo! Have you ever soaked your chia seeds in a liquid for a few hours? Mix them 1 for 1 with water and a sweetener or your favorite juice; they will swell and make a gel that can be spread on the cakes next time. I love doing this for an easy "jelly".
DeleteThanks for reading my post, hope you visit again!
Your meal combos look amazing!!! I love eggs and avo together - add a little sea salt and you have perfection :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andrea, I think the combos taste amazing too! I 100% agree, eggs and avocado are way better than the sum of their parts......is that a good example of synergy?
DeleteCookie receipe pinned. Hopefully someday I'll have time to try these!
ReplyDeleteI have never had corn thins, but I might have to try them soon.
I promise, if you have the ingredients, it won't take too long to make. Just toss everything in a food processor, process, and then roll, smash, press, or eat right out of the bowl!
DeleteI hope you find, try, and like the corn thins; they really are under the radar in terms of tasty and healthy snacks!
Hey RC, do you know if you can get them at a "normal" health store or are they only found at health food/whole food stores?
DeleteI have seen them at pretty normal and well-known health stores. I'm not sure exactly which stores, but I just checked their website and they have a list of stores for each state. I saw you are in MI from your profile, so here is the link for MI stores that carry the corn thins. http://www.cornthins.com/interUSAAll.aspx?sectionID=24
DeleteI hope this helps you find and try them!