I’ve been in a bit of a food rut lately.
A very delicious rut, if I do say so myself, but a rut none the less.
Typically, I strive to vary my meals each day to ensure that I feed my body a variety of nutrients, but sometimes eating the same few meals over and over is just easier! I know what I like, and I like to eat it often. One of the perks of maintaining this website is that it motivates me to be creative, coming up with new healthy meal ideas to share with you all–> but I just wanted to also show that sometimes my meals get boring and monotonous, too.
Of course, in this case, boring doesn’t mean bland! I have yet to get sick of a single thing I’ve been eating.
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Morning:
Un-pictured: 2 cups black coffee, a cap full of raw aloe juice (<– this brand is the only one I’d recommend, it’s 100% aloe juice!), and lots of water.
I picked up a few bottles of green juice this weekend from Pressed Juicery, and have been mixing these two blends to create my own perfect flavor. I love the spiciness of Greens 4 with the sweetness of Greens 2!
I also love not having to break out my juicer for a change.
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Lunch:
Cherry Chocolate Avocado Smoothie! I added fresh spinach and frozen cherries to my favorite choco-cado milkshake, for a delicious and filling shake.
(This recipe makes 2 glasses worth, and I drank both!)
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Post-Workout:
Raw almond butter fudge. I can’t get enough of this stuff.
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Dinner:
An arugula salad (at least I’ve mixed-up my greens!) topped with raw goat cheddar, green peppers, and lemon dressing.
Followed by a cauliflower pizza, topped with more goat cheese and green pepper. I made a big batch of frozen pizza crusts this weekend, so this dinner has been quick and easy! For those of you who want to avoid dairy, I’ve been making my crusts without the goat cheese lately (simply because it’s one less ingredient to buy), and they turn out totally fine. Not quite as good as the original recipe, but it works for me when I’m just feeding myself! It also means I eat a little less cheese when I polish off the whole pizza by myself.
Though I haven’t eaten pizza every night this week, I have eaten some combination of vegetables smothered in marinara and goat cheese for the last few nights in a row. I can’t get enough!
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Dessert:
A friend of mine introduced me to these chocolate bars this past weekend, and they’re absolutely addictive! The crunch from the toasted flax seed reminds me of a Nestle Crunch bar–> one of my childhood favorites!
Needless to say, these disappeared quickly.
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Reader Feedback: What are YOU eating this week? Have you found yourself in a food rut, too?
I love smoothies with avocado and chocolate! Those chocolate bars sound good, too. I LOVE dark chocolate anddd…now I want some.
Good morning, well it’s morning where I am. I wanted to know how you prepare your frozen crusts. Is it just simple as making then, wrapping them in foil? I think it’s a great idea, just wanted to know if it was more involved. Also my husband really doesn’t like goat cheese, whats your second favorite…
It is pretty simple! You can check out my post on frozen pizza crusts here: http://detoxinista.com/2012/03/frozen-paleo-pizza-crust/
My husband doesn’t like goat cheese, either. I have managed to fool him with goat mozzarella, though! Also, if your husband likes the taste Parmesan, he may also like a sheep’s milk Pecorino Romano cheese, that’s often available in gourmet cheese sections. (It’s pictured in this post, if you’d like a visual: http://detoxinista.com/2012/04/oil-free-broccoli-pesto/)
Hope that helps!
I was surprised to see that you drank your coffee black! No more homemade almond milk?
I love the look of those juices. I wish they were available at some of our local markets. I juice regularly but it would be lovely to pop into the store and buy one of those babies when I was out and about. I know I can buy them online, but you know what I am saying…
Have a great Wednesday!
I made homemade cashew milk this week (ran out of almonds!) and it simply doesn’t taste as good in my coffee! So, I’ve been drinking it black until it’s time to make more of the almond variation!
Those chocolate bars sound awesome! I would never think that flax seed in chocolate would be good! That pizza crust looks awesome too!
Where did you get the chocolate? I can’t find it online anywhere.
I will ask the friend who gave it to me. I know I’ll want more, too!
You can buy those dark chocolate bars here: http://christinapistone.mybeyondorganic.com/Products_ChocolateChocolate.aspx
THANK YOU!!!
What’s your recipe adjustment for the single serving bowl of almond fudge?
I second this question. Your almond butter fudge sounds like something I’d enjoy.
As for food ruts: I definitely have them but am trying to “move on” and try new recipes. Also, as long as you’re enjoying your meals – and they look great so I assume you do – the food rut shouldn’t be much of a problem, right? It’ll be over one day.
I actually don’t have a recipe for the single-serving! When I’m preparing food for myself, I usually just “eyeball” the amounts of everything. I probably use equal parts coconut oil and almond butter, and add a splash of vanilla, salt, and a squeeze from the honey bottle.
For more “guaranteed” results, I’d recommend sticking to my recipe for the almond butter fudge: http://detoxinista.com/2012/03/creamy-almond-butter-freezer-fudge/
Can you post a link where you can get those chocolate bars? They sound heavenly!
Here you go! http://christinapistone.mybeyondorganic.com/Products_ChocolateChocolate.aspx
I’m so glad you liked the chocolates AND featured them on your lovely blog
You can order them on my online farmers market if you can’t wait until the next time I see you! I’ll send you the link now <3