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WIAW: The Minimalist Edition

April 10, 2013 by Meghan 48 Comments

After reading this post and this post on sleep habits, I opted for a few more zzz’s and slept in today. Therefore, I give you the Minimalist Edition.

Happy What I Ate Wednesday sponsored by Jenn at Peas and Crayons.

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Breakfast: Smoothie with Frozen Bananas, Fresh Blueberries, a Pear and Pineapple Juice.

Banana Blueberry and Pear Smoothie

Lunch: Veggie Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Baked Sweet Potato Chips.

Veggie Packed Grilled Cheese

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Dinner: Brown Rice and Beans with Corn, Onions and Bell Pepper.

Rice and Bean Bowl 2

Dessert: Scoop of Peanut Butter with Mini-Chocolate Chips.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Spoon

Do you get enough sleep? What’s your favorite meal from the last week? What’s your go to quick and easy dessert?

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  1. Jessie says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    I sure hope you catch up on sleep bc I miss my spunky and outta control Meghan!!!… I will say THANKS though bc you reminded me how I need to make a grilled cheese sandwich soon.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:05 PM

      I love grilled cheese, and you need to make that sandwich pronto, or at least while we are still in April because it’s National Grilled Cheese Month.
      It’s nice to know I’m missed (at least my words anyway).

      Reply
  2. Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:50 AM

    I would gladly trade sleep for a minimalist post. Unfortunately I have been sleeping rather inconsistently, so epic posts, catching up on two seasons of Glee, and reading have been higher on the accomplishment list.

    I’ve been kind of obsessed with brown rice lately, and this post just makes me happy I ended up packing some for lunch. 🙂

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:14 PM

      I love you are writing epic posts! I can’t wait to read them, and I’m thrilled to see you eating eggs, yolks and all.

      I’m glad my minimalist approach sparked some happiness with you. I’ve got some leftover brown rice from that dinner so I think a veggie stir fry might be in order in the very near future. Although I will probably eat mine at dinner time and when it’s warm. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Fran@BCDC says

    April 10, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Everything looks yummy and I Must make some smoothies!!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:16 PM

      It’s been too long now. You just need to get on the smoothie train; Ralph can take a nap later in the day if you end waking him up. 🙂 Don’t tell him I said that.

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Sleeping is my favorite thing.
    I like chocolate chips for a quick dessert.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:17 PM

      I love sleeping too, and I love day time naps.
      I don’t usually have a lot of sweets in the house, but I always have chocolate chips and they end up being my go to sweet as a result.

      Reply
  5. Courtney @ Star Systemz says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    Yum,y eats! My favorite dessert or sweet fix is an apple diced up and topped with cinnamon and vanilla extract so simple and so sweet just like crunchy candy bites. Those sweet potatoe chips look amazing. Sending you sweet dreams and zzz

    Love and shine Courtstat

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:21 PM

      Thanks Courtney. The sweet potato chips were good, but still need a little bit of work. I love your apple idea; that would make a fabulous snack.

      Reply
  6. Paige @ A Healthy Tale says

    April 10, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    I have such a random sleep pattern. I really need to focus on a set routine! I need more self control, but its hard when you work from home!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:23 PM

      You’re right; that would be hard. I’m pretty sure we could all (definitely me) use a little extra self control in some shape or fashion. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello.

      Reply
  7. kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    yummy–nice grilled cheese sandwich!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:26 PM

      I’m glad you think so, since your grilled cheese was the inspiration. I used some other veggies but I owe it all to you and that gorgeous picture. I’m planning on doing a post about April being National Grilled Cheese Month, so this lovely sandwich will be making a repeat appearance, and I will of course hark back to you. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Casey says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    that all looks so yummy to me! I need to try pears in my smoothies

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:27 PM

      Thanks Casey. I’m glad you stopped by and said hello. Pears are great in smoothies, especially this one. He was ripe and delicious. Oh my, that sounds awkward.

      Reply
  9. Jess @ JessieBear What Will You Wear says

    April 10, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Oh hell yeah to those baked sweet potato chips.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:27 PM

      Can I get a Hell? Can I get a Yeah? Can I get a Hell Yeah!

      Reply
  10. Alex @ Brain, Body, Because says

    April 10, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    That dessert looks so good! How do you stop at just one spoon? That jar is already out!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM

      The trick is grab your spoonful of PB, put the jar away, then grab your chips and toss onto your PB spoon, put the chips away and then take you and your one heaping (if you’re only eating one, it must be heaping) spoonful into another room entirely. Park your bucket on the sofa and eat very slowly. It’s peanut butter, so you don’t really have a choice on speed anyway. If you are lazy like me, you won’t want to get up to do it all over again.

      Reply
      • Alex @ Brain, Body, Because says

        April 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM

        ahhhhhhh!!! I get it.

        I live in a studio-ish apartment, so my bedroom/living room/kitchen are all sort of the same…maybe I could go out into the hallway!! Or into the bathroom? 😀

        Reply
        • Meghan says

          April 11, 2013 at 6:14 PM

          That would definitely make it tougher. If the PB jar and chips were anywhere in my general reach, I would totally keep going until I begged the Hubby to take it away. There would no longer be a “just one.”

          Reply
  11. Sydney says

    April 10, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    Love your dessert! I may have to make that my mid-afternoon snack today! I love the pic of it too 🙂

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 11, 2013 at 8:12 AM

      Thanks. It really hit the spot. I appreciate you swinging by and saying hello.

      Reply
  12. Sara says

    April 10, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Oh man – cheese (in any form) is what I miss most now that I’ve given up dairy (if I have any now I break out). My quick go to dessert! Banana cream! If I’m really short on time, keep cut up fruit on hand in my freezer.

    http://www.meredone.com/recipe-banana-cream-a-healthy-ice-cream/

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:26 AM

      It’s funny, since I tried to give up dairy but never managed to pass on cheese. Then slowly but surely, I incorporated some greek yogurt back into the mix and an occasional scoop or two of ice cream, so nowadays the only dairy I don’t ingest is the drinkable kind.
      Thanks for the link: I’ll check out this healthy banana ice cream.

      Reply
  13. Nicole @ FruitnFitness says

    April 10, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    The grilled cheese with lots of veggies sounds great! I’m glad you slept in today, I know I always feel so much better after a good nights rest.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:32 AM

      Sleep, good sleep and lots of it, can have such a positive impact on our every day life. I’m glad I opted for some more zzz’s too.

      Reply
  14. Eating 4 Balance says

    April 10, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Yay for sleep! Glad you are getting some rest in. You totally deserve it for your long work weeks.

    Your scoop of peanut butter looks amazingly large, nutty and delicious. Oh, and there’s the chocolate chips too. But we all know chocolate is good 🙂

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:33 AM

      You said nutty and large.
      Yes, I have the maturity of a five year old.
      Back to sleeping, I got an almost solid twelve hours last night. Guess I needed it.

      Reply
  15. Olivia @ Liv Lives Life says

    April 10, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    Oh my goodness. I would eat almost every one of those meals. Have you ever tried putting chips into your sandwich? It’s only the best thing ever. I love the crunch it gives! One of my favorite quick desserts is sunflower seed butter and mini chocolate chips on a rice cake. Yummm.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      That’s a great idea, and it would give a whole new texture to the sandwich. I’ve never had sunflower butter but I keep hearing good things.

      Reply
  16. Brittany @ DulceVie says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    All the food looks sooo good 🙂 I usually get around 7-8 hours of sleep every night but I know that I should be getting more like 10. There is just not enough time in the day!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      I always wish there were more hours in the day too, but it felt great to chuck some other responsibilities and catch up on sleep instead.

      Reply
  17. Sarah Pie says

    April 10, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    Sleep is such a luxury as a grad student… but I really am trying to keep myself on a schedule to make sure I get enough (promise!) 🙂

    Your dinner looks just like my go to meal when I was in college, tasty, easy and cheap (and your picture makes it look as good as I remember it, I kind of want a bowl now).

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM

      I know it’s got to be hard, especially as a student (my husband works a full time job and takes classes at night so I get it).
      Tasty, easy and cheap was exactly what I was trying to achieve in that meal, so you hit the nail on the head. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello. I love to hear from new people.

      Reply
  18. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    Mmm! Sweet Potato Chips! I make Butternut Squash chips 🙂 They make me so happy, until I eat too many and then get a stomach ache. Awesome. Ha! Always good going down though 😉

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:38 AM

      Butternut squash chips would be fabulous too.
      I actually only used one sweet potato specifically so I wouldn’t ingest them until I made myself sick. Moderation’s a bitch, but a worthwhile one.

      Reply
  19. Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    I love how you take pics of your smoothies pre-blend! So colorful 🙂 And those sweet potato chips…. yum. Did you make them yourself?

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:41 AM

      I think they look so much more delicious pre-blend. Most of my smoothies end up being an unappetizing shade of brown or green, and the rare ones which do come out with a beautiful color never seems to translate in the photo, so I just started doing the pictures pre-blend.
      Yes I did make the sweet potato chips. They are pretty tasty, but I’m still trying to perfect the cooking time. Once I’m sure I’ve mastered it, I’ll publish the recipe.

      Reply
  20. Liz says

    April 11, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Never enough sleep, ever. Fave meal had to be an egg sandwich with a runny yolk or some strawberry oatmeal I made (breakfast rules!!) And my go-to quick and easy dessert is apple slices dipped into a cup of melted PB with a dash of cinnamon.

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:43 AM

      Yeah with three kids and school, I can imagine sleep is a luxury for you. I think you get the super mom award of the year though.
      Great go to dessert. I’ll have to try it.

      Reply
  21. Khushboo says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:06 AM

    Extra sleep and yum eats sounds like a win all round :)! For the most part I get great sleep, about 7-8 hours a night. Although lately waking up has been harder and harder…good thing it’s weekend time ;)! Happy Friday!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 13, 2013 at 9:45 AM

      Thanks Khushboo. I’ve been getting around 7 hours which isn’t enough for me. I think I need more along the lines of 9 hours. Crazy but true and last night I managed to sleep almost a solid 12 hours so yep, I was a little sleep deprived there.
      Have a great weekend!! Go swimming in that amazing pool for me.

      Reply
  22. Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli says

    April 20, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    Dude, I made sweet potato chips TWICE last week! Love love love!

    I know everyone is different, and I’m not comparing myself to you or anything, but it truly amazes me how a fruit smoothie can fill you up for breakfast. I swear, if I don’t add protein powder, I don’t even feel like I had anything. By the time I finish the glass, I’m even hungrier than I was before! That being said, I love all the combos you come up with…I never think to add fruits like apples or pears.

    I NEVER get enough sleep…unless medicated. Thanks to my zombie ways I never even know WHEN I’ll get sleepy so it makes it really hard to plan stuff for the next day. Womp womp. Best meal last week waaaaaas…thinking, thinking, thinking, OH GOT IT…spinach salad topped with a grilled pork burger, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, black olives, and Greek dressing! And yeah, for the record, I had to look in my pictures to remember that…damn Alzheimer’s!

    Reply
    • Meghan says

      April 20, 2013 at 6:39 PM

      What cook time did you use on your sweet potato chips? I did mine at 200 for almost two hours.

      I usually consider smoothies my “first” breakfast. They sort of get my stomach ready for my first meal. During the week, I have a smoothie before work or on my way to work and then an hour or so later, I usually have a big bowl of granola with yogurt and more fresh fruit. My second breakfast as I like to call it. And apparently, I’m a hobbit, minus the funny ears.

      Reply
      • Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli says

        April 25, 2013 at 10:50 PM

        Shit! I could NEVER wait that long! I did like 350 for 40-ish minutes? I burnt the first batch at 400 but I can’t remember what time I took them out with the lower temp. And I even took note of it because I thought about sharing it on the blog… looks like I’ll have to make some more…damn! 😉

        Haha, I like the hobbit way of eating. I’ve actually noticed that I don’t really eat “lunch” anymore…it’s more like 2-3 snacks over a few hours. Eh, whatever works! I’m a mealtime rebel! Lol

        Reply
        • Meghan says

          April 30, 2013 at 9:22 PM

          Meal time rebels rock.

          Reply

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