Day Two

It was a Big Ol' Kitchen Day today.  I've got a good team and we all worked hard.

We got almost everything on the list done.  I'll share our Done list with you.

Salad Bar prepped (complete with roasted beets!! *swoon* )

 

 

 

Veggie tray prepped

Buffalo Chickpea dip

Cookie-dough hummus

Roasted Chickpeas

Granola bars

Dairy-free sour cream

Indian Spiced Lentils

Chocolate-Blueberry Cake

Thumbprint Cookies (these are being made by my 11yo as I type)

 

We've got a lot prepped and that will make it much easier to stay on track as well as have some great foods to serve the fam.  I'm pretty tired.  Even with my amazing helpers, that's a lot of choppin, prepping, and DISHES to deal with in a day.  I'm really glad for the day off tomorrow.

 

My food:

 

Breakfast: Breakfast salad that I didn't quite finish.  My little peepers were more than happy to gobble up the leftovers.

 

Lunch: I chopped up a head of romaine real quick and topped it with the tasty, hot Indian Spiced Lentils that were simmering on the stove. I think this is my all time favorite way to eat lentils.  The recipe is listed on my recipe tab at the top of the blog.  I also added a few slices of roasted beets because, 1. They are so yummy and 2. Because I could. *drool*

 

 

Dinner:

 

Taco Tuesday!!!  I used the Buffalo Chickpea dip as a taco filling tonight. What a great idea! I used it to top romaine as well as fill corn tortillas.  The dairy-free sour cream I made was a delicious addition, though I used it sparingly.  It's cashew based and so is the chickpea dip so I knew I was pretty heavy on my nuts portions for the meal.  I had a peach for dessert.

 

My plate - though I ended up giving away my chips in favor of an extra corn tortilla stuffed with more greens and filling. I liked that soft tortilla texture better and could skip the oil from the chips that way.

Buffalo Chickpea tacos served on corn tortillas topped with vegan sour cream and salsa. It got mixed reviews but my husband and I really liked it.

 

My Thoughts:

 

I'm really pleased with how today went. I stayed on track, I worked hard prepping leaving me fantastic options for the coming week.  I *even* said NO to the chocolate truffle candies that my husband sweetly brought home to me after work today. I said NO!! There they were, right under my nose calling to me and I said No.  Yay me!

 

I'm dealing with what I think is some detox.  I've been battling a headache off and on all day. I'm groggy and really struggling with feeling worn and sleepy. Now, that's not totally abnormal for me, given the broken sleep in my life right now. But, I'm feeling like this is a little different.  I'm hopeful that once I get through this week my recharge button will be fully pushed and I'll see the fog clearing. 

 

I was truly blessed by a dear friend who called me today. She encouraged me in my struggles with eating well, battling my emotional hang-ups with food, and just spoke such love and acceptance to my heart. I'm so blessed to have people that love me and help me embrace who I am, fully and completely. 

 

Looking Ahead:

 

I'm so looking forward to a day off visiting with friends tomorrow.  I've got a lunch of chickpea salad stuffed pitas planned for the children and a spinach salad for me.  We've got food prepped for an evening of fellowship, too.  I love having a plan and all the work done to make it happen. Now all that lies ahead is to enjoy the day.

 

Oh, I'm also a little excited about this little lovely. 

 

 







Its a Chocolate-Blueberry cake.  The batter tells me it's not as sweet as it could be but I'm planning to cook up a nice blueberry sauce to go with it that should add to the flavor.  It's chocolate. Dark Chocolate. There's no way I'm not going to love it. :)  Tomorrow, breakfast is going to be special.