WOW, we sure have been eating well around here! I’ll backtrack to Friday night…
Evan made us dinner and had to be very creative with our empty fridge and pantry. He cooked some green lentils, quinoa and an onion mixture with virtually every spice we own. It was DELICIOUS! He plated it with salsa and avocado. I wasn’t a fan of the avocado combined with the other flavors, but everything else was really, really good.
Saturday night we used a gift certificate we received for Christmas from my parents at Infusion Tea. We split (as in I ate 1/3 and Evan at 2/3 of everything) the Pesto Panini, Milton Special Salad, and Chili Lime Burrito.
I love Infusion Tea! But I’m starting to second Ashley’s thoughts on their service. I, too, feel like I’m bothering them when I order food there or like I have to say “thank you” profusely for bringing me my drink and food. It won’t keep me from going there, but it’s a little ridiculous that we feel that way in an otherwise relaxing environment.
After dinner we went to Whole Foods and stocked up on SO MUCH PRODUCE. It’s definitely the largest amount and most variety of produce we’ve ever purchased. It’s quite exciting to open the fridge and only see vegetables. I’ve come such a long way!
On Sunday morning, I drank a nice, large green smoothie!
Then Evan and I helped Evan’s brother move some things into his new apartment. Derek and his fiancee, Dana, are moving into our apartment complex this week! Dana got a new job and we’re so excited to have family neighbors so close to us!
I took some warmed up leftovers from Friday night in the car with us while we drove to Melbourne to get more of their furniture. I topped it with hot sauce…sooooo good.
I spent the rest of the evening making tons and tons of food!
Onion Bread in the dehydrator, ready to go (I used Coconut Aminos instead of the Tamari
Cheesy Nacho Kale Chips (made with purple kale). THESE ARE AMAZING. They taste just like nacho cheese.
Pizza Cheese (becoming a necessity around here)
Green Goddess Dressing. Guess I didn’t take a full picture of it but I used it on my lunch salad today (keep reading). Evan had it with his lunch today too and we prefer the Ranch Dressing I made last week. Nonetheless, very delicious and much preferred over store-bought dressing.
Evan was in charge of dinner and made vegan mac ‘n’ cheese (the boxed kind) and mixed in 2 Sunshine Burgers. Hello, Vegan Hamburger Helper!
Breakfast today was two green smoothies…
These kept me full for so long! Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. I go with the flow!
Lunch was sooo much food.
Spinach salad topped with couscous (cooked in water with dulse flakes, garlic powder and black pepper), homemade hummus (chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil), sunflower seeds and the Green Goddess Dressing I mentioned above. On the side was pizza cheese, Back to Nature crackers and a couple of cheesy nacho kale chips. Mmmmmmm….
I pulled the onion bread and eggplant bacon out of the dehydrator tonight, just in time for dinner. After snacking on a bunch of it, I made EBLT’s like the lovely Fitnessista who inspires a lot of my food lately!
Raw onion bread, cashew mayo (see here), spinach, eggplant bacon and un-roasted grape tomatoes. I marinated halved grape tomatoes in balsamic vinegar, celtic sea salt and agave nectar for 45 minutes, then dehydrated for 2 hours at 110 degrees. PERFECTTTT! So, so filling.
Before I go, I wanted to show you Evan’s veggie-filled lunch for tomorrow (among other things he packed after I took this picture):
Crimini mushrooms, celery, and broccoli. I think he put the Green Goddess Dressing on top of the mushrooms and broccoli. The boy knows how to pound down some vegetables!
Do you love your vegetables?
Have a great night!
PS – Check out my guest post on Healthy Tipping Point. I’m teaching Caitlin how to swim with proper form and she posted Part I of my tips for better swimming this afternoon.
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I have to say may yummy veggies to devour!
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I love your posts! I love Infusion Tea! (Although I do not love what’s happening with their service – boo!) I love your plethora of veggies! I love that we both have VitaMixes! I love you! I MISS YOU!! It’s been far too long since we’ve had some girl-time.
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SO many beautiful food photos in this post!
I get so annoyed with bad service, but sadly, I feel like it is becoming the norm anywhere you go. My dad and I just had a conversation about this and he was telling me that Chic Fil A trains their employees to always say “It’s My Pleasure” after every order. What a great little tip. Just think how much better that sounds.
It’s the little things that makes the world a better place.
Hope you have a great day Ryan!
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Man have you got the creative vegetable bug! i never would have thought of any of those things!
I read ashley’s review of infusion and her being sad about their sliding service…maybe i won’t go there when i come back up to orlando…oh well!
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So I seriously just got like 5 new veggie dish ideas from this post… love it!
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I am getting veggie cravings just from reading this!
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I really need to be eating more veggies. I was kind of backsliding after the holidays. Thanks for the inspiration!
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I DO love my veggies! At least most of the time
Your meals sound SO delicious and creative!
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everything looks delicious! I looove my veggies too =)
I have to admit I am really jealous of your dehydrator – I think it would be so much easier to make raw food – I’ve tried it once with the oven and leaving the oven door open a bit, but it didnt work out. What recipe do you use for your kale chips??
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Ryan @ Greens for Good Reply:
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:58 am
We love our dehydrator! It really makes raw food way more exciting.
The link for the kale chips recipe is in the post above too, but I used Averie from Love Veggies and Yoga’s recipe (http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2009/10/highlights-of-week-raw-vegan-kale-chips.html).
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Those kale chips looks amazing. It has been awhile since we have made any, seeing yours makes me crave them
Love the green smoothie action! I agree sometimes they keep me full and other times I am hungry a few hours later!
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Ryan, your food here is unbelievable!!!!!! Thank you for the kale chips shout out and I am so glad to hear you’ve been making them regularly and enjoying them! With purple kale, too. Wow! Love the pizza cheese, cashew mayo, and the bread…wow, it’s all beautifully presented, organized, gorgeous! I love finding such well-done blogs like yours
Thank you for telling me you made the kale chips or i wouldnt have had this pleasure!
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Ryan @ Greens for Good Reply:
January 24th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Thanks so much for your sweet words Averie!
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hey ryan! i saw your guest post on htp & i love how much we have in common when it comes to swimming! ive been a wsi for years, and have been managing the lesson program at our poool for 2 & i just started taking tests & getting certified to coach swimming. have you thought of coaching at all? have a good weekend!
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Ryan @ Greens for Good Reply:
January 24th, 2010 at 11:06 am
AWESOME! I have actually thought a lot about getting certified to coach! I think it would be a really rewarding job
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Just found your blog and I love reading it! Can’t wait to follow it!
I would love it if you could check out mine and follow
Jenna
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That avocado looks so good!
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Your green smoothies are such a nice, bright green colour! Love it.
I usually have to sneak my veggies in somehow! I like salad, a lot, though!
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Wow talk about GOOD eats! Love all the vegan deliciousness wrapped up in this post! I wish I had the time and mad skillz to make all that goodness.
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Everything you made here looks terrific. Now that I am back in my own kitchen I’ll be going a little nutso like you did. Totally inspiring girl. Can I just move in?
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