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    What I've Been Eating Lately #11

    May 13, 2022 by Faith VanderMolen

    a bunch of random photos from Virginia, Arizona, different restaurants and airports

    Hello!!!

    It's been ages since I blogged and for good reason. As many of you know, I usually live in China, but having our first baby Harper brought us back to the states for a short amount of time. Our time in the states is coming to an end, so these past few weeks have been spent traveling to visit friends and family. We are done with our travels and will be resting and packing in Houston until we head back to China.

    So this week's "What I Ate This Week" post is actually a bunch of random photos from Virginia, Arizona, different restaurants and airports! Before we jump into the food I want to share a few random points:

    1.) I am a nibbler. Whenever I'm cooking or helping prepare group meals, I nibble as I go. So these photos don't show everything I eat! I hope to just share different plant-based meal ideas.

    2.) While in Arizona I decided to cut back on the amount of dark, leafy greens and cruciferous veggies I was eating. Harper was having gas and dark green poop, so I wanted to see if eating less of those foods would help...and it did! So if you see meals with tons of broccoli or greens, those meals were eaten a while back. Now I'm all about starches and "safe" veggies!

    3.) As you can see in the "breakfast" section, oatmeal is a staple breakfast for me. It satisfies me and tastes good. I always travel with a bag of oats and either chia seeds or ground flaxseeds (helps with digestion while traveling), so that way I can eat oatmeal no matter where I am. As you can also see, sometimes I barely add toppings and sometimes I go all out...it just depends on what I have access to or what I am feeling.

    4.) I always travel with food. You never know how long things will take and being stuck on a plane without snacks is no fun for me. So lara bars, homemade energy bites, nut butter sachets, fresh fruit, pretzels etc. often travel with me (a.k.a. I carry a large food bag with me wherever I go!)

    Okay...let's dig in!

    Breakfasts:

    My usual chia and flax oats topped with cashew butter
    My usual chia and flax oats topped with cashew butter
    toasted coconut baked oatmeal with berries, fruit and an Annie's cinnamon roll
    Brunch with my family: toasted coconut baked oatmeal with berries, fruit and an Annie's cinnamon roll
    Chocolate zoats topped with banana, mini chocolate chips, craisins and almond butter
    Chocolate zoats topped with banana, mini chocolate chips, craisins and almond butter
    Basic chia and flax oats topped with blueberries and cashew butter
    Basic chia and flax oats topped with blueberries and cashew butter
    Basic chia and flax oats topped with dark chocolate and cashew butter
    Basic chia and flax oats topped with dark chocolate and cashew butter
    Annie's cinnamon rolls, avocado toast, berries and tea
    Brunch with Brett's Grandma and Grandpa: Annie's cinnamon rolls, avocado toast, berries and tea!
    Chocolate zoats topped with almond butter and Constant Commet tea
    Chocolate zoats topped with almond butter and Constant Commet tea

    Lunches:

    tacos with refried beans, tempeh, avocado and my sister-in-law's amazing homemade salsa
    Family meal of tacos with refried beans, tempeh, avocado and my sister-in-law's amazing homemade salsa
    Leftover taco tempeh on top of a baked sweet potato with more beans and ketchup
    Leftover taco tempeh on top of a baked sweet potato with more beans and ketchup
    Mixed greens topped with refried beans, avocado and nutritional yeast
    Mixed greens topped with refried beans, avocado and nutritional yeast
    Take-out Buddah Bowl from Mad Greens full of spinach, wild rice, edamame, tofu, pumpkin seeds and asian dressing
    Take-out Buddah Bowl from Mad Greens full of spinach, wild rice, edamame, tofu, pumpkin seeds and asian dressing
    Baked sweet potato, quinoa, carrots and avocado and mustard as condiments
    Baked sweet potato, quinoa, carrots and avocado and mustard as condiments
    Quinoa, refried beans, avocado and romaine
    Quinoa, refried beans, avocado and romaine
    Baked potato, butter beans and simple salad with avocado and dijon mustard as condiments
    Baked potato, butter beans and simple salad with avocado and dijon mustard as condiments
    Baked sweet potato stuffed with avocado, butter beans topped with nutritional yeast and steamed broccoli
    Baked sweet potato stuffed with avocado, butter beans topped with nutritional yeast and steamed broccoli
    Cashew butter and blackberry jelly on sourdough
    Cashew butter and blackberry jelly on sourdough from the Phoenix Airport...I always get this sandwich when I'm flying through Phoenix!
    Pizza from Papa John's topped with nutritional yeast with carrots and apples as sides
    Pizza from Papa John's topped with nutritional yeast with carrots and apples as sides
    Baked sweet potato with a side butter bean, quinoa and veggie "salad"
    Baked sweet potato with a side butter bean, quinoa and veggie "salad"
    Everything bagel; one side topped with Kite Hill cream cheese, blackberry jam and granola and the other topped with avocado, salt and pepper
    Everything bagel; one side topped with Kite Hill cream cheese, blackberry jam and granola and the other topped with avocado, salt and pepper

    Dinners:

    Sweet potato lasagna from GreenFare Cafe
    Sweet potato lasagna from GreenFare Cafe in Herndon, VA
    Leftover taco salad topped with tempeh, beans, veggies and salsa with a flour tortilla
    Leftover taco salad topped with tempeh, beans, veggies and salsa with a flour tortilla
    Baked sweet potato with banana and peanut butter
    Baked sweet potato with banana and peanut butter eaten on the plane
    Red lentil pasta with veggies and nutritional yeast
    Red lentil pasta with veggies and nutritional yeast
    Spaghetti squash topped with mushroom and chickpea marinara
    Spaghetti squash topped with mushroom and chickpea marinara
    Pho with veggies and fried tofu
    Pho with veggies and fried tofu
    Hilary's Black Bean Burger, avocado toast, roasted veggies and pickles
    Hilary's Black Bean Burger, avocado toast, roasted veggies and pickles
    Hempseed burger from Bella Green in Houston with quinoa side salad
    Hempseed burger from Bella Green in Houston with quinoa side salad
    Vegan enchiladas from El Charro Cafe in Tucson, AZ with lots of chip, salsa and guac eaten on the side
    Vegan enchiladas from El Charro Cafe in Tucson, AZ with lots of chip, salsa and guac eaten on the side
    Baked sweet potato with side salad and refried beans
    Baked sweet potato with side salad and refried beans

    Snacks, Drinks and Desserts:

    Chocolate Yogurt Muffin with a sliced banana
    Chocolate Yogurt Muffin with a sliced banana
    Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Lara Bar with sliced banana
    Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Lara Bar with sliced banana
    Crackers, tortilla chips, lentil bruschetta dip, guac and salsa
    Crackers, tortilla chips, lentil bruschetta dip, guac and salsa
    Veggie plate at the Dulles lounge
    Veggie plate at the Dulles lounge
    Green apple
    Green apple
    Raw brownie energy bite
    These are my delicious homemade mint chip brownie lara bar bites!
    Dale's raw protein bar
    Pretzels dipped in dijon mustard
    Pretzels dipped in dijon mustard
    Mixed cereal with banana and almond milk
    Mixed cereal with banana and almond milk
    a handful of grapes
    All the grapes
    Dark Chocolate Strawberry Almond Candy Bar from my Vegan Cut's Box
    Dark Chocolate Strawberry Almond Candy Bar from my Vegan Cut's Box...this was so good!
    Iced decaf americano with one pump of mocha with a splash of almond milk
    Iced decaf american with one pump of mocha with a splash of almond milk
    Cold Brew High Brew Coffee
    Cold Brew High Brew Coffee...also amazing
    Iced tea with fresh lemon and stevia
    Iced tea with fresh lemon and stevia

    I hope you all are having a wonderful week so far. And I hope you eat lots of delicious, satisfying foods with people you love this week!

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    1. Jana says

      March 25, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      I'm going to be flying in and out of Phoenix a few times the next few months and that sandwich looks great! Which terminal/vendor did you pick it up at? Thanks! BTW, I love looking at all the beautiful pictures of your food, please keep them coming 🙂

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      • Faith says

        March 25, 2018 at 3:07 pm

        Hey Jana! I got the sandwich from Nocawich in Terminal 4! I recommend the whole grain over the sourdough, but both are tasty!

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    2. Monika says

      March 23, 2018 at 9:43 am

      Looks delish and gave me ideas for my meals. Is Harper okay when you eat beans? My one month old gets terrible gas pains 🙁 I need to find another source of protein.

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 25, 2018 at 3:03 pm

        Glad this post gave you some meal ideas! And beans may give Harper gas...we know cruciferous veggies and dark greens do, but she still gets gasey sometimes so beans could be the culprit!

        Reply
    3. Astrid says

      March 21, 2018 at 5:30 pm

      Thank you Faith for sharing your love.

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 21, 2018 at 9:02 pm

        My pleasure Astrid!

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