Our rhubarb is growing like crazy & I've been taking advantage of that. Newest rhubarb food to love: vegan ice cream! Made with coconut milk, it's pretty healthy as far as ice cream goes, & it even has minimal sugar (1/2 cup, all of which is maple syrup). One of the main issues with using rhubarb in desserts is the high sugar content used to combat the tartness of the fruit. We don't mind things a bit tart, but the coconut milk also helped to counter the tartness in this treat. It's hard to describe the final flavor, but I think the closest thing I can relate it to is a strawberry-lime flavor. Anyway, it was delicious!
The farm market in town opens today & I can't wait to see what goodies they have this year. After that, we're heading on a bike ride. I'm so happy for warm weekends again because that means we get to start our summer biking days!
Happy May! Enjoy your weekend!
Here's what we've been eating in the last week:
Breakfasts
- Cinnamon chia spinach smoothies
- Blueberry muffins with grapefruit halves
- Baked blueberry rhubarb oatmeal
- Rhubarb spelt muffins with almond butter
- Bananas + pb
Lunches
- Brussels sprout grilled cheese on homemade 7-grain bread
- Out to eat for Mother's Day: bean burgers w/ fries & salads
- Katie's Melty Pizza Hummus with crackers, carrots, & celery
- Sandwiches
- Leftovers
- Canteloupe, apples, & watermelon
Saturday:
Out to eat with friends
- Summer salad (me)
- Caesar salad (W)
- Cajun fries (we split a side order)
- Mega salads: lettuce, spinach, fennel fronds, roasted sweet potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, onion, feta, & Brittany's Coconut Bacon with Rossetti's Italian Vinaigrette
Monday
- Broccoli fried brown rice
- Green salad
Wednesday:
- The First Mess' Roasted Carrots + Rice w/ Zingy Turmeric Broth - This was delicious! The broth was super flavorful. It also stained my countertop when I spilled some on it...so if you try this, beware of spills!
- Green salad
Thursday:
- Keepin' It Kind's Sweet Potato-Black Bean Pasta Summer Rolls with Coconut-Lime Tahini Sauce - I didn't actually make these into summer rolls, but might do so with the leftover noodle mixture for lunch this weekend. The flavor combination of the noodles, sweet potatoes, cabbage, & sauce is perfect!
- Mango guacamole with popchips
Friday:
- BBQ tempeh on sweet potato slices
- Green salad
Treats
- Happy Healthy Mama's Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls - These are made using black beans, but you would never know. They're a perfect chocolate snack that still boasts high fiber, protein, & iron.
- Ice cream (me) & choc cake w/ pb icing (W) while out to eat
- What's Cooking Good Looking's Rhubarb Ice Cream
- Ashley's Vegan & Gluten Free Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
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