Don’t cry for me, I’m running away to Argentina!
How is someecards so brilliant?!
I’m off to South America for a week, but have some awesome guest posts lined up. Interesting things like wine & food pairings from France, healthy margaritas, and a couple of ass-kicking workouts. Please come check out my friends!
In effort to use all of my perishables, this What I Ate Wednesday is a total hodge podge of snacky meals. Once again, Jen read my mind because this month is a snack-theme WIAW:
Check out my snacky day below, then click here to hop on to Jenn @ Peas and Crayons to see what everyone else is sensibly snacking on!
Breakfast:
I started out with my pre-workout Aminos (and post-workout). I was still half asleep and forgot tot take a pic though. Post workout I almost forgot… but caught myself just in time. Thanks to green smoothies, my 2.5 lb spinach bag is nearly GONE! 
Ginger-Avocado Protein Smoothie Bowl
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- Spinach
- 1/4 large avocado
- 1 in piece of ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 6-7 drops liquid stevia (or other sweetener)
- Ice + water, to taste
- Raw oatmeal, to top
Lunch:
I actually repeated an old recipe! Sort of. I needed to use a bunch of carrots, so I made this Carrot Miso Soup.
Some changes:
- I did it in the VitaMix so the carrots are technically raw (I did still saute the onion and garlic)
- Added 1/2 a jalapeno
- Used a couple of fresh mint leaves (I liked the cilantro better, FYI)
Dinner:
This was a serious hodge podge of purple. Totally appropriate for the Queen’s royal jubilee, no?
I marinated shredded purple cabbage, edamame, beets, and mint in a mixture of rice vinegar and sriracha for a few hours. Then I sautéed tempeh in coconut oil, cumin, cayenne, and a pinch of cardamom. Tossed it all together for a a surprisingly delicious dinner!
PSA: Eating that much cabbage will give you gas. It could also be the spinach…
Snacks:
Let’s be honest – even my meals were snacks today.
Clockwise from the top left: radishes and celery with a peanut flour and sriracha sauce; new favorite yogurt flavor – spiced pear; sprouted adzuki beans and blueberries; protein mess (protein powder, peanut flour, chia seeds, cinnamon, liquid stevia, and water); last bit of homemade strawberry kombucha.
Unpictured: another scoop of Aminos is 1/2 a glass of water before my run with Carol.
Andddddd… I made some airplane-worthy trail mix (thanks for the ideas you guys left in the comments yesterday). What’s better is that I recycled an almost-empty cashew bag making it! This is a s’mores-inspired mix:
(I Want) S’More Trail Mix
- Cashews
- Pepitas
- Marshmallows
- Dark Chocolate
- Love Grown Raisin Almond Granola
- Cinnamon
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My fridge-purge was perfectly timed – I have just enough for breakfast and lunch tomorrow, then it’s off to the BRAND NEW ATL International terminal and Buenos Aries!
Do you do the fridge clean-out before trips?
What is your favorite “sensible” snack?
girl great WIAW!!! 🙂 I always love your WIAW’s 😉 Seriously! I have my tempeh still needing to be used and I actually really like the sounds of your surprisingly delicious dinner 😀
Awwww… thanks, love. 🙂
p.s. enjoy your trip love 😉 I WILL MISS YOU
Happy WIAW! S’more trail mix sounds great. 🙂
We do the clean-the-fridge thing too before trips, although recently it’s been even more frequent because we don’t make it to the grocery store. I always think of it as forced creativity in the kitchen. 🙂
Have an AWESOME trip!!
It is! Forced creativity rocks. 🙂
that purple hodgepodge is a serious fashion statement! wow!
Wow! Have fun in Argentina! Way to go on using up your spinach! A few years ago I could hardly get through the stuff, now because of green smoothies and the like we go through multiple bags a week! Crazy!
Thanks! I love a mission: accomplished. 🙂
Ah I’m so excited for your trip- hope you have the best time! That trail mix combo is genius…need to replicate! My current favorite “healthy” snack is undoubtedly Greek yogurt with pomegranate & almonds- I could eat it till it comes out of my ears!
Thank you!! I love poms… need to try that with the almond.
Have an awesome time in Argentina! I’d love to go there or to Chile one day. I’m looking forward to seeing the healthy margaritas – my husband is a sucker for that drink.
My current favorite snack is a handful of unsalted, assorted nuts in the afternoon. I love cabbage salads though – despite the gas.
I want to do Chile too. I’ll take lots of notes for you in Argentina!
P.S. You are going to LOVE these margaritas. 🙂
I love the colors of your meals, and the carrot miso soup sounds pretty good. In between bites of chocolate, my favorite sensible snack would be my fudgy cocoa bites: dates, nuts, raisins, agave, cocoa and instant espresso powder! Safe travels, happy WIAW! 🙂
My mom always told me to eat the rainbow… I guess I did listen to her about somethings. 🙂
Your cocoa bites sound so good!
Good advice, mom! I do the rainbow thing with my salads mostly because I always felt like I “had” to eat salads rather than feeling I “wanted” to eat them. The fudgy cocoa bites are great, I featured them in my first WIAW!
Have fun!
I use clean-out-the-fridge recipes often and have come up with some tasty combos. Then again there are the times when I ask myself what were you thinking when you combined those ingredients.
Fruit and nuts are my favorite sensible snack right now. Either a bar or trail mix. Convenient and yummy.
Enjoy your trip!
[Fitness, Health and Happiness]
LOL! Yeah, it can go either way. 😉
Spiced pear yogurt sounds amazing! I have some pairs that need some love…maybe I’ll mix up a combo. Thanks for the idea, Laura!
I thought the same thing – It would be fun to recreate at home (more naturally). I did a pear chia pudding once and it was great.
Love it! There is an art to fridge purging prior to a trip but I also think there is an art to leaving just enough stuff so you can make a meal when you get back, too! That’s when frozen produce really helps. 🙂
For sensible snacks, I always bring some sort of hummus with me on trips. I also made so many snack bars when I went to Colombia… so many recipes to share, I just wish I had more time.. back to whirlwind of work. 🙁
Enjoy your trip! Can’t wait to hear all about it! 🙂
So true! I still have my freezer kale and edamame ready to go. 🙂
How do you keep the hummus chilled? Or is it ok at room temp for a bit?
Hummus is definitely ok at room temp for a bit. I usually travel with a cooler bag, though, just in case it takes longer than anticipated.
Have SOOOOO much fun!
And you know I am loving the idea of using the last of the nut bag for a perfectly disposable trail mix container…hooray for healthy travel snacks! [I remember when I went to Costa Rica I’m pretty sure I packed half of my suitcase wit things like oatmeal packets and granola bars. Of course, it was mango and pineapple season, and ceviche abounded, so I didn’t really have a problem staying healthy there. :)]
I knew you’d like that! 😉
I hope you have SO much fun!
I knew you could handle that spinach! 🙂 We had purple cabbage for dinner last night, too! And yes, I definitely clean out the fridge before traveling, I can’t stand wasting anything, or seeing it go bad!
Have an awesome time in Argentina!
Have fun on your trip! 🙂 I am loving that ecard. The hubs and I frequently discuss how cool it would be to move abroad for a year as ex-pats (he’s in the construction industry). Then again… we have this thing called a mortgage. Sighhhhh
Thanks!! I’m trying soooo hard to get to move to Europe with my job!
How many times will you sing, “Don’t Cry For Me”?
Not enough, my friend. Never enough. 😉
I love that trail mix!! I need to make some NOW (Except I won’t be able to keep my hands out of it!)
Make it and portion it out into single servings!
The trail mix looks amazing! Also, thank you for the new green smoothie recipe- haven’t heard of this one!:)
Thanks! Let me know if you try it!
Everything sounds delicious! I’m impressed you got through that entire bag of spinach! Have fun on your trip, and good choice with the trail mix… 🙂
LOL! I was worried for a second, but my smoothies helped a lot.
Yes, we do the fridge clean-out every time we go on a long trip and sometimes it sucks LOL!!!
That trail mix looks AWESOME!!! Good call adding granola and cinnamon. I am going to miss you next week on Tuesday! How am I going to find the motivation to run while you’re out clubbing with locals in Buenos Aires?! I hope y’all have such a wonderful time. I definitely do the fridge clean out before trips… it never fails to remind me of things that have been sitting in the pantry/back of the fridge for far too long. My favorite sensible snack is either fruit or veggies with hummus.
Thanks for the idea! The cinnamon is realllly good in it.
You have to run while I’m gone… because I need you to run FOR me. 😉
Where in South America are you going? Vacation? Or work?
and I totally do the same thing with stuff in my fridge. I used to do this at the end of the month when I was poor so I didn’t have to get groceries again.
Uruguay and Argentina (Buenos Aries). Vacation!!!!!!
Have a wonderful trip!! 😀
Yum, I love red cabbage– looks great! Have a terrific time in South America!
Yum everything looks so refreshing for these hot days we are having.
I’m so jealous of your trip but love your hodge podge meals 🙂
Your smoothie looks so rich and creamy!
It was! The avocado gives it a great texture.
That homemade trail mix looks awesome! Anything that includes marshmellows is an instant win! 😉
Have a great trip!
I feel that same way about marshmallows. 🙂
Spiced pear?!? Oh I’m definitely going to have to try that! I understand the leftover meals all at once. When I was studying in London almost every week was a fridge clean out day as we traveled almost every weekend. Have fun on your trip!
You must! It was really good – my new fav flavor Carbmaster yogurt.
lucky you studying in London! England is one country I have yet to visit.
That green smoothie looks so good! Did you freeze it or something? It looks frozen haha!
I did! I made it pre-workout, stuck it in the freezer, lifted for 45 mins, and came back to a semi-frozen bowl of deliciousness. 🙂
Favorite sensible snack: Almonds + Apple, but I’m getting bored of this and need to switch it up! I love cleaning out the fridge before making a trip. It forces you to get creative + I hate wasting food! 🙂
Carrot miso soup sounds delicious!
Gosh do I love some eecards… they never cease to make me smile 🙂 Marshmallows in anything= WIN… it’s funny I used to hate them when I was younger, how wrong I was as a child! haha
Have a great Wednesday Laura!
So many pretty colors! Love the e-card too. Ain’t that the truth?
Love that someecard – and it’s so accurate! I think I’d take a vacation if I wasn’t losing money at home when I’m not working! Have a wonderful trip and enjoy every second of your time away!
Marshmallows and granola in trail mix? That’s crazy awesome talk.
And chocolate! Don’t forgot the dark chocolate bits. 🙂
Have an awesome trip my friend, can’t wait to hear about it 😀
AND a delish WIAW – I want to eat it all!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Have a fabulous vacation. I’m totally not crying for your Argentina bound self!
LOL! Well…. we ended up in Chile, so no tears needed. 🙂
Hey Laura! Long time no talk, but I’m finally back into the blogging world. 🙂 Hope you’re having a great time down in SA and drinking as much of the local wine as you know I would. Cheers!
Hola! It’s been a while, friend. Hope you’ve been well. 🙂