This week I’ve been going with the flow when it comes to food.  If I’m craving veggies than I’ll eat more veggies, if I’m craving protein well then I’ve been having a protein shake.  Going with the flow seems to make sense because Michael is trying to lose weight and is adjusting his diet.  We cut out milk and have switched to soy, rice and almond milk.  Michael started to cut out carbs this week so I’ll be going with the flow on this too.  I know I need carbs to be part of my diet but I do think I could stand to cut back a bit so we’ll see how the balance on this comes about.  I’ve also been craving more protein lately so I’ve started drinking protein shakes.  I’ve never been into these so I’m excited about this new addition to my diet.  I am loving that Michael’s a bit more into the veggies lately, I love going to the store and picking out yummy greens and having more veggies with my dinner!

Breakfast. 

I’ve been loving eggs with truffle oil.  My favorite has been fried eggs with truffle oil, cheddar cheese on toasted italian bread.  It’s so good with fresh strawberries and a cup of coffee.

Fried Egg with Truffle Oil on Italian Toast with Strawberries and Coffee

Such a good way to start the day!

Lunch. 

This week we are mixing it up with chicken wraps and roasted tomato basil soup.  For snacks I’ve been having an apple, almonds, berries and pretzels.  It’s been delicious!

Tomato Basil Soup, Chicken Wraps, Berries, Apple, Almond and Pretzels

The roasted tomato basil soup is a new recipe that Michael made over the weekend and it’s absolutely delicious.  I haven’t had tomato soup in a while so this hit the spot!

On Monday I had a protein shake for lunch.  I was home from work and wasn’t quite hungry for a big lunch.  I blended the protein powder, soy milk, ice and a tablespoon of peanut butter.  It was so good and tasted like a milkshake! I never like protein shakes but this one was the best I’ve ever had.  A woman at work recommended it and gave me some samples, I think I’ll be ordering this and having one more regularly!

Protein Shake

Dinner. 

Last week Michael and I decide to switch up our seafood meal, so we made baked stuff shrimp.  We made homemade crabmeat stuffing with Ritz Crackers and baked the shrimp in the oven.  On the side we had rice pilaf and broccoli rabe.  It was really good!

Baked Stuff Shrimp, Rice Pilaf and Broccoli Rabe

I had a glass of wine with it and it was the perfect Thursday night!

Many thanks to Jen over at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW party every week!

What have you been loving for breakfast lately? What is your favorite protein shake?  Do you like Baked Stuff Shrimp?

Is it really Wednesday again? I love a good short week and a nice long weekend.  Almost everything featured on here today I ate over the holiday weekend.  I’ve been taking some time lately to pay a bit more attention to what foods I’m eating and how I can clean up my diet a little bit more.  One of the things I’ve noticed is that I choose some foods out of convenience when I could just as easily choose a less processed, more natural option.  Case in point, I always reach for granola bars when I could just as easily have a handful of raw nuts.  I’ve also been thinking of switching from milk to soy or almond milk.  About a year ago I was only drinking almond milk but I went back to skim milk after a few months.  I struggle with congestion and post nasal drip, I’ve read where diary can be a cause of this. I bought soy milk this week at the store so we’ll see how it goes.  We also went with soy ice cream this week too, again something we used to eat but stopped.  I have a few more dietary changes I’m considering…more on that as it happens.

Breakfast.

Having a lazy Monday morning is all sorts of awesome.  To make it even more awesome we made scrambled eggs with shallots, green peppers, spinach and some leftover steak.  We topped it with cheddar cheese and had whole wheat toast on the side.  And of course, we started the morning out with coffee!

Scrambled eggs with peppers, shallots, spinach, steak and cheese. Whole wheat toast and coffee on the side.

It was so good and the perfect way to start the day!

Lunch. 

We have been BORED with lunches.  To spice it up a bit this week we bough lean cuisines and some burritos.  I also switched out Goldfish for pretzel Goldfish…they are so good!

Burrito, Yogurt, Orange, Goldfish Pretzels, Trail Mix and Strawberries

When I’m home during the day I often have a larger breakfast so I’m not in the mood for a large lunch like I eat during the week.  My go to mid-afternoon snack is smoothies.  They are usually packed with protein, fruits and veggies and keep me full until dinner.  The other day I had a strawberry banana smoothie…it was so good!

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Dinner. 

Michael was away over the weekend so I was on my own for meals.  I’d been craving homemade mac and cheese for weeks so I decided to make a dish of it.  I paired it up with different sides and proteins to make each meal it’s own.  I love doing this when it’s just me because it makes meal prepping easier, and cuts down on the dishes too!

For the first night I had mac and cheese with some pan-fried haddock and a glass of wine.  The next night I paired it with some chicken tenders and swiss chard.  It was simple but delicious and comforting for a couple nights on the couch watching movies!

Mac and Cheese Two Ways!

What processed foods have you replaced with less processed foods? What do you eat for lunch to keep things exciting? What is your favorite smoothie?  What is your favorite way to have mac and cheese?