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Adventure Begins in the Kitchen

Not Yo Nachos

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I spent the entire day at my desk, watching torrential downpours through the window, dreaming of a time when my top priority would be a solid couch lounge.  But first?  A not so quick trip through rainy, rush hour traffic to get some fun Friday dinner snacks.

I love snacks for dinner.

I only had one mission when I arrived at Whole Foods: buy the Daiya faux cheese that Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) suggested I try.  Side note, a good portion of faux cheese products contain milk proteins and thus do not qualify as dairy-free.  Deceiving?  Very.

So naturally, I was beyond starving as I strolled the aisles and so I, naturally, helped myself to samples.  Lucky for me, I came across Demeter’s Harvest vegan bean dip.  Come to find out, they have a slew of tasty vegan products that are made locally (huge bonus, by the way).

It was all coming together, bean and cheese nachos.  The bean dip was so stinking good.  And the Daiya cheese was normal, as promised.  And I spent the evening couch lounging, as promised.

Another Non-Dairy Day, In Pictures

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Breakfast:  Lemon Soy Yogurt, Organic Blueberries & Ground Flaxseed

Snack: Go Raw Spirulina Super Chips

Lunch:  Brown Rice Fusilli, Leftover Marinara Sauce, Spinach & Mushrooms

Dinner:  Tijuana Flats Black Bean Burrito with Lettuce, Salsa, Black Olives & a HUGE Side of Chips (unnecessary!)

All of the above is my answer to the question I hear a lot lately – “what exactly do you eat?”.  Sure my twenty ten self would have opted for Fage Greek yogurt with honey, grated parmesan on my pasta, and every power lite dairy option Tijuana had to offer.  But these small substitutions allowed me to end the day feeling satisfied and, most importantly, good.  And darnit, I like feeling good!

Cheater, Cheater, Rice Cake Eater

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So… I cheated yesterday for my 365 Project by using a picture of food from this post rather than exploring alternate photographic avenues.  I ran out of time.   I now understand why there are an infinite amount of quotes about cheaters only cheating themselves.  I was disappointed in myself.  It won’t happen again.

And on to the opposite of disappointment – I discovered the ultimate low cal, gluten-free pita substitute for hummus!  Suzie’s Thin Cakes are less than 13 calories per cake and are much more cracker-like than traditional rice cakes.

I smeared a layer of dill hummus and topped with shredded carrots.

It may not seem substantial enough for lunch, but after you eat about seven, you’re well on your way to perfect full.  This combo has officially been added to my list of favorite fresh snacks!