Tasty Tidbits

Spring has sprung!

These little blue flowers mean a lot to me. They mean spring is here. (Although I'm not sure we didn't just skip spring & go right to summer.) They mean this lawn hasn't been chemically treated. They mean the sun is shining. They mean beauty. They mean God is great.

This was a great week in a lot of ways. The sun has been shining, I went roller blading (twice) for the first time this year, our garden is bursting with tiny green sprouts, & I'm nervous but excited with the anticipation of starting a new job on Monday.

What's new in your life? What are you excited for?

Here's what we've been eating in the last week:

Breakfasts

• Peach Smoothies
• Lisa's Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes - These were light, fluffy, and filling, just like pancakes should be! We topped them with homemade maple syrup that my parents cooked at their cabin. Yum!
• Raspberry yogurt with Homemade Coconut Cherry Granola
• Pumpkin baked oatmeal topped with apple butter
• Bananas & crunchy pb

Lunches

• Leftovers
• Fast Paleo's Grain Free Cheez-its Crackers - These are super addictive. They're crunchy & chewy at the same time & full of flavor. Plus, they were easy to make.
• Roasted garlic hummus
• Salad
• Cooking Light's Curried Peanut Squash Soup - The peanut butter in the soup is added at the last minute & it adds great flavor & creaminess. So good!
• Apples, grapefruit, oranges & clementines

Dinners

Saturday:

• Broccoli & Chickpea Stirfry with Brown Rice Noodles

Sunday: 
Out to eat with family

• Greek Salad, Pittsburgh style (me)
• Vegetable Stromboli (Bup)

Monday:

• As Good As Gluten's Brown Rice & Flaxseed Pizza Crust topped with pesto, bbq sauce, onions, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, olives & pineapple
• Green salad

Tuesday:

• Roasted potatoes
• Balsamic Brussels Sprouts (recipe from More Peas, Thank You)
• Green salad

Wednesday:

• Taco Salad: Romaine, spinach, chopped cabbage, mushrooms, carrots, sauteed onions, black beans cooked with jalapeno, cumin & salsa, all topped with guacamole

Thursday:
Dinner at Mom & Pops' before choir 

• Lentil Soup
• Green Salad

Friday:

• Broccoli pesto over spaghetti squash, mixed with with sauteed mushrooms & onions
• Green salad

Treats

• The Vegan Chickpea's Double Chocolate Ice Cream
• Top with Cinnamon's Individual Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
• Banana soft serve with Angela's vegan cookie dough balls
• Mom's Peanut Butter Quinoa Blondies (adapted from Eating Well)