Some things make being on the road all week a little better.
Check out the Roasted Pumpkin in the top left corner of this screen shot of today’s FoodBuzz Top 9 – its my roasted pumpkin from this post!!! 🙂
Another thing that makes a long week brighter is my favorite weekly event – Jenn @ Peas and Crayons‘ What I ate Wednesday. Here’s my WIAW (technically Tuesday… but whatever).
Breakfast #1:
Pumpkin Zucchini Muffin… recipe coming soon to a blog near you!
Breakfast #2:
Remember the Sweet Potato BYOB Greek Yogurt? Same idea, same Sky mag (the new one wasn’t out until the flight home – SJP looks amazing in it!), different flavors.
Pumpkin Greek Yogurt
Pumpkin Greek Yogurt with Fage. I think the secret is using a thick yogurt (this may also help when getting through security!) and not being afraid to add spices/flavors. Shout out to almond extract and ginger in this cup. YUM.
You should have see the guys next to me on the plane wondering WTF I was doing taking multiple pics of my BYOgurt. 🙂
Full recipe at the end of this post.
The St. Louis airport was especially festive after the Cardinals big World Series win!
Lunch:
Lunch today was from a deli in the bottom of an office building. It is barely worth mentions and certainly not worth picturing. Over-salted but otherwise flavorless vegetable soup and a dry roll.
I would have rather had my Wild Mushroom Soup from last week.
Snacks:
Unpictured pretzels and an apple on the plane. I did get a shot of a gorgeous sunset.
Dinner:
Totally made up for lunch.
My boss and I had to work late. Since we were at the airport already, we decided to check out One Flew South in the ATL airport. It was recently featured in Food & Wine!
There weren’t any vegetarian options on the menu, but they did have tofu in a salmon dish. I asked the server if they would make a tofu-only dish and they surprised with me an amazing tofu-veggie sauté. It included sweet potato straws, butternut squash, snow peas, carrots, fennel, spinach, and shittake mushrooms over a parsnip puree. Absolutely delicious.
Dessert was fantastic – Banana Pudding with ‘Nilla Wafers. So much so that I forgot to take a picture until there was barely a bite left in the jar.
I had NO idea airport food could be this good!
Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt
- 1/3 C pumpkin puree (here’s how to make it yourself)
- 1 C (1 individual container) Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
- 1.2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1.8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 2-3 drops NuNaturals Pure Liquid Vanilla Stevia
- Shake of salt
Mix all ingredients together in bowl or recycled yogurt container. For best results, let refrigerate 1-2 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld.
Add toppings as desired. Mine included: pomegranate seeds and these Cardamom Roasted Pumpkin Seeds.
Get through security and enjoy your yogurt-pie as a reward!
As part of the Foodbuzz Featured Publisher program, I have been entered for the chance to win a trip to Greece courtesy of FAGE. You too can enter to win one of three trips to Greece by entering the FAGE Plain Extraordinary Greek Getaway here: http://www.fageusa.com/
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As always, check out Peas and Crayons to see the tastiness everyone else ate today!
What is your favorite seasonal flavor? Eggnog? Hot Chocolate? A pie of sorts?
What airport do you think has the best food?
Yes! Pumpkin flavored yogurt is the best…well, almost as good as my pumpkin flavored tofu, which I can call “mousse” because I want to.
Great minds think alike….mine just now without the dairy. 🙂
The tofu/veggie dish looks amazing! Congrats on the Food Buzz post!
Interesting! I’ve never added pumpkin to my greek yogurt, but it sure sounds tasty. 🙂
Congrats again on the Top 9!
Congrats on being Top 9!! And I agree SJP does look amazing in the latest magazine. 🙂 And I think I need to try pumpkin in my yogurt because you make it look delicious!
What?!! That is airport food? Crazy! I need to go to that airport =)
Congrats on the top 9 girl!
You do – you can come visit me. 🙂
Sorry about the blah lunch. No fun! At least dinner seemed to make up for it. Congrats on the roast pumpkin feature!
I’m not gonna lie. I put pumpkin puree in everything lately but I haven’t made it myself. LOL. I use whole foods organic pumpkin. You make it look so easy! congrats on the top 9!
It is easy! You should try it. 🙂
Everything needs spices. Even breakfast!
I cannot wait for the muffin recipe, it looks so moist and tasty in the photo.
It’s up! They were super moist thanks to the pumpkin and zucchini.
I’m glad your roasted pumpkin made it on foodbuzz! YAHOO!!!
I’m excited for the muffin recipe 🙂
Thank you!!! That muffin recipe is up! 🙂
Your dinner at One Flew South looks great. Don’t know if I’ll ever try that restaurant but maybe someday I’ll be in need of a good meal while at the airport.
Congrats on foodbuzz!! 🙂 That sunset pic is gorge!! My favourite seasonal flavour?? Does mulled wine count?? 🙂
Mulled wine gets bonus points. 😉
What a creative snack idea! Snacks that keep you feeling full and satisfied while also providing lots of nutrients are always a great choice.
Can’t wait for that muffin recipe! Congrats on Foodbuzz, you rock!
Can’t wait for the muffin recipe! I’m all over pumpkin anything right now 🙂
Congrats on foodbuzz, thats amazing!!!
I’ve never tried roasting pumpkin seeds but apparently i’m missing out!
Love that you forgot to take a picture of dessert till after, that happens to me all the time 🙂
It’s up! Thank you so much – let me know if you try those seeds!
Congrats on making the Top 9 of the Food Buzz!
Wow that is so exciting about the food buzz post! You certainly deserve it 🙂 Congrats!
Okay, yum, yum yum on that BYOgurt. (fabulous name too). 🙂 I’m going to have to try that. And I jst foudn your pumpkin seeds post. Just so happens mine are still sitting on the counter waiting to be roasted. Go figure. 🙂
Oops. Don’t mind my typos in my previous comment. I forgot to say CONGRATS on your foodbuzz feature! yay!
You’re so sweet – thank you! Now, go roast those seeds. 🙂
Congrats on the Foodbuzz post, so cool! I seriously can’t wait for your muffin recipe bc I’ve been craving zucchini muffins!
Wow, I really need to try that place next time I fly through ATL! That greek yogurt also looks really tasty!
Wow. that tofu dish does look good! I never liked eating in airports! Some how, they make me feel sick… 🙂
Most of the time the food makes me sick too, but this was amazing. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Nice job on the top 9! 🙂 Eggnog, hands down! I can’t wait to get my hands on a Starbucks eggnog latte!
Thank you Gina! I’m all about egg nog too. 🙂
Yummy eats!
And that is such a pretty sunset! 🙂