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    You are here: Home | WIAW

    WIAW: Spinach Ice Cream, "Fruit Snacks", and Mafé

    Sep 27, 2022 by Faith VanderMolen

    On a scale of 1 to 10 how gross does my breakfast look to you? You can be honest.

    I'm fully aware of how weird I am.

    green strawberry banana ice cream

    BREAKFAST:

    Although it looks gross, it was delicious! In my processor I processed a ton of greens until they were powder. Then I added in three frozen bananas (broken into pieces) and 1 cup of strawberries. Once the fruit was well blended and smooth I added in two tablespoons of cacao powder to make it chocolatey...and a nasty brown color. Top it all off with some cacao nibs and dried mulberries and you've got an amazing breakfast!

    I still can't believe I can eat ice cream for breakfast and at the same time flood my system with tons of greens. Gosh, I just love eating plants!

    Green Spinach Banana Ice Cream 1
    The final product from my Instagram.

    LUNCH:

    This past week I had a few days where I indulged more than usual (see: New York City Ice Cream Tour), so all I've been wanting lately is produce...fresh fruits and vegetables. For lunch I had a salad with 1 cucumber, 1 tomato, and shredded carrots and a mango on the side.

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    I was still hungry after my salad and mango so I had a Cara Cara Orange. So juicy and delicious!

    cara cara orange

    SNACKS:

    I was doing some recipe testing/meal prepping and had a few tastes of this Spicy Thai Carrot Soup that turned out great. I'll be posting the recipe on Friday!

    Spicy Thai Carrot Soup

    My second snack was a chopped apple and sliced banana sprinkled with cinnamon and raisins.

    apple and banana snack

    DINNER:

    For dinner I ate a side salad (unpictured) with sliced apple, cucumber, tomato and homemade dijon balsamic vinaigrette. For the main course I ate my Vegetable and Chickpea Mafé recipe (a Senegalese Peanut Stew) over brown rice. Delicious!

    Senegalese Peanut Stew Mafe

    Dessert:

    Dessert was simple and satisfying: a medjool date.

    medjool dates

    That's all folks! To see what others are eating and to get some more inspiration for recipes, check out Jenn's blog Peas and Crayons!

    Tell Me:

    Would you eat green banana ice cream for breakfast?

    Do you meal plan/prep?

    What's your go-to dessert?

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    1. Anonymous says

      March 20, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      Hello, I just wanted to express concern over your eating. I suffered from an eating disorder about 8 months ago and am fully recovered. This is not enough healthy fats 🙂 while you may have consumed enough calories, healthy fats are very important. I just wanted to encourage you to balance your diet. Because of my lack of fats when I suffered from anorexia and orthorexia, my hair and nails became brittle and I had hair loss along with weight loss. I love your blog, just saying this out of concern!

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      • Faith says

        March 20, 2015 at 5:05 pm

        Hi! I really appreciate you reading my blog and for voicing your concern! I know a lot of people that have struggled with eating disorders and they can be a slippery slope! I totally agree that this day of food was lower in fat (even with the peanut butter stew), but it's what my body was craving after eating out a lot the week before;) I like to look at my nutrition on a week by week basis and not worry about getting everything I need on a day to day basis. I definitely want to keep my long, thick hair and strong nails! Thanks again for commenting!

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    2. Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete says

      March 18, 2015 at 1:48 pm

      I would definitely eat that for breaky! I don't really food prep or plan, since that got way overboard when I was doing it as a bodybuilder. Eep.

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 18, 2015 at 2:26 pm

        Yeahya!! I bet meal planning became draining after having to do it so intensely. It's good to just go with what works best during your season of life! I never used to, until I moved to New York;)

        Reply
    3. Marissa says

      March 18, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      You are so healthy! The breakfast looks interesting, but I think it was even more interesting to see what all you put into it. Great meals!

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 18, 2015 at 2:25 pm

        Thanks Marissa! But not all the time;) Haha, interesting is a great way to describe it. I top it off with cacao nibs and dried mulberries...yum!

        Reply
    4. Miss Polkadot says

      March 18, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Given I'm not really feeling my daily breakfast oatmeal anymore after a few weeks of it I'd be curious to give banana ice cream a try. So far I've only had it as a snack in past years. However, I'd worry it wouldn't keep me saturated as long as oats. Do you find it keeps you going for a few hours?

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      • Faith says

        March 18, 2015 at 2:24 pm

        I've fallen off the oatmeal-for-breakfast-bandwagon too...weird. I definitely eat a lot in order to not get hungry an hour later...usually 3-5 bananas worth! If I only have 3 bananas I'll add in 1 cup of some other kind of fruit.

        Reply
    5. Liv @ Healthy Liv says

      March 18, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Your breakfast DOES look gross, but knowing the ingredients that go into it, I bet it tastes delicious! So many yummy foods don't look very good, but taste amazing! I'd definitely eat it for breakfast.

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 18, 2015 at 2:21 pm

        Haha I completely agree about the grossness! If anyone has a food aversion to green things, I don't think they'd be able to handle it. But the taste is sweet and chocolatey!

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    6. Melissa says

      March 18, 2015 at 10:51 am

      Your breakfast looks good to me - but I'm weird and love veggies in the morning! Thanks for sharing your eats. Love documenting mine and seeing everyone's WIAWs:)

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 18, 2015 at 2:20 pm

        Thanks for saying hi Melissa! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who eats veggies in the morning:) Your food looks great too!

        Reply
    7. Juli @1000lovelythings says

      March 18, 2015 at 9:59 am

      This is hilarious! I had some green ice cream for breakfast a couple of WIAWs back too! My smoothie turned out rather thick and frozen so I just spooned it! Delicious!
      And your dinner looks divine! Have a nice week 🙂

      Reply
      • Faith says

        March 18, 2015 at 2:19 pm

        Yay! Another green ice cream eater:) Nothing like a refreshing bowl of greens:) Have a great week as well!

        Reply

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