Wednesday, July 17, 2013

What I Ate Wednesday


Today promises to be another scorcher. There won't be a whole lot of cooking going on around here. This week's menu plan calls for falafel sandwiches with vegan raw tzatziki sauce today. Cooking will be minimal.

Monday on the menu plan called for rapini pizza and that is indeed what I ate. We also served pasta left over from Sunday. I made a tomato sauce with peas and navy beans. My husband and I enjoyed it quite a bit, but the kids prefer their sauce plain.


Now for Tuesday's eats. I have been driving my son and his friend to basketball camp this week. I'm not very hungry when it's time to go in the morning, so I have been grabbing these Taste of Nature organic snack bars on my way out the door. They are vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO. The California Almond Valley bar, pictured above, is made from almonds, raisins, sesame seeds, agave nectar, sunflower seeds, brown rice syrup, pumpkin seeds and whole grain brown rice crisps. Simple, natural and tasty. We buy large boxes of these at Costco.


Lunch was, of course, leftover rapini pizza. Yum. And watermelon chunks.


My weekly menu plan called for tacos on Tuesday. It turned out that both of the kids were at friends' houses at dinner time, though, so my husband suggested we get takeout. We opted for chickpea and potato roti. It was delicious. We also had a cucumber and tomato salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

I ate some jelly beans in the evening while watching old episodes of "Pretty Little Liars." I feel I'm too old to watch that show, but I'm addicted.

Have you had any especially tasty meals this week?


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15 comments:

  1. How beautiful your tablecloth is! And don't let me start on the food... rapini pizza, what is that?

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    1. Thanks! I don't usually go for plastic tablecloths, but I thought the pattern was pretty. My dog has been trying to steal food, and she's leaving holes in the tablecloth!

      For the rapini pizza, we boil rapini and then saute it in garlic and olive oil and put it on top of the pizza before cooking.

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  2. Is it wrong that I am already tired of the heat? Seriously-- we've been roasting! Love the nummies as always & so inspired!

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    1. I'm afraid to say I'm tired of the heat. Remember all that snow? yuck

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  3. Looks tasty! I've never thought to add beans to pasta sauce, but great idea!

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    1. Thanks Ruthie. I figure the beans add some good protein and fiber. It's too bad the kids don't go for it.

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  4. Wow this food looks amazing!
    I am trying hard not to complain too much about the heat cause I hate the snow way more.

    Pia
    pjmscloset.blogspot.ca

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    1. Thanks Pia!

      I hate the snow way more too! I don't mind a bit of snow, but it goes on forever! :)

      Jo

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  5. All looks so yummy! Love the way you do the Photos :)

    Happy day <3

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  6. Hello Jo....Thanks so much for your visit to my blog and your comment, too.

    Loved your blog. Susan

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  7. Rapini pizza... great idea! I have trouble knowing how to make it

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