Much better with the photography today
I woke up early this morning and got in a nice workout – 45 minutes on the elliptical, plus some ab work.
BREAKFAST
I made myself a nice bowl of instant oatmeal – the Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar flavor. I used 1/2 water and 1/2 unsweetened (you guessed it) chocolate almond milk. I also had a spoonful of crunchy almond butter.
What I’m about to say my come as a shock to some of you, but I really don’t think I like almond butter – at least not as much as peanut butter. Maybe I bought the wrong brand (Whole Foods 365), but it didn’t impress me – and I really like almonds!
With my oatmeal I had a mug of Coffee Cocoa – though I didn’t finish it all because I started to get really full for some random reason – so unlike me!
LUNCH
I am so proud of my lunch today 🙂 The recipe is nothing special, but it turned out great and was a definite break from what I normally consider breakfast food – a Healthy Egg McMuffin! I know, sounds like an oxymoron right?!
This creation called for an Ezekiel English muffin (my first time trying them – they are so good!!), 1 Boca Vegan burger, and 1 microwaved poached egg white sprinkled with melted reduced fat Mexican cheese and topped with a bit of ketchup! Here is the step-by-step process:
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It was an amazing array of flavors – I will definitely be making this again!! On the side I had a “breakfast” food inspired by Em from Gliding Calm…salad!
Fresh spinach topped with mushrooms and Annie’s Goddess dressing – YUM!!
DINNER
So along those same lines, dinner for the breakfast challenge was salad and “toast” – I figure if you’re willing to put spinach in an omelette, then salad is breakfast 🙂 My roommate and I went to Cosi for the first time in a while – it didn’t disappoint!!
I got the Bombay Chicken Salad – it came with peppers, cucumbers, mixed greens and onions. On the side, I had some whole grain Cosi bread. I could definitely eat this for breakfast – and so the challenge continues!!
i LOVE that salad from cosi’s… great choice!
Ooo salad for breakfast! Who would have thought? But it sure is a great way to start the day with some nice healthy food! 😀
Oh my goodness that egg mcmuffin is So. Perfect. I always get those when I go to McDonald’s–but they’re usually so greasy :p I LOVE your healthy version!
I need to try those english muffins! Ezekiel bread is sooo yummy, so I can imagine the muffins are too.
Your “Egg McMuffins” are about a billion times healthier than that junk from McD’s!
May I suggest the brand of nut-butters that I swear by?? They’re almond-butter is FAR superior to the other brands (and isn’t runny, like a lot of almond-butters seem to be): http://futtersnutbutters.com/
Ha! Your Egg McMuffin sandwich is cute :0)
all your food sounds amazing…esp that bombay chicken salad!! and im so glad i was “inspirational”!!! flattered haha! thanks for the shout out jenn! have a great Wednesday!
I love making healthy versions of foods I love, including fast food. Your step-by-step photos are a nice touch! Everything looks so tasty:)
I LOVE your breakfast challenge idea– it’s by far the most fun meal of the day, so why not eat breakfast foods all the time?!
I actually don’t like almond butter that much either, I tried cashew butter recently too and that didn’t do anything for me either. Peanut Butter is just the way to go. It is weird though because I like almonds and cashews way more than peanuts…Maybe I’m just crazy ; )
Lindz ~ Me too!
Carmen ~ I’m starting to look for the most creative ways possible to avoid traditional breakfast foods with what I’ve got in my kitchen 🙂
Romina ~ Yes! The muffins are really chewy – I think they are even better than the bread!
VeggieGirl ~ I checked out the link…those all sound great!! I think I am going to order some once school is over!
Em ~ Thanks, you too!
Caroline ~ Thank you 🙂
ChocolateCoveredVegan ~ Thanks, I completely agree with you!
Sarah ~ I’m the same way! I like almonds way more than cashews and peanuts…maybe we are both crazy 😉
Your food does look so yummy. I have to say- I love your step-by-step pictures! Too funny!
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ashley ~ Glad you like the step-by-step pictures!! I will have to do them more often, because they’re kinda fun 🙂