Happy What I Ate Wednesday! We are halfway through a crazy week- it is madness in Cleveland because it’s the RNC! Yes, the RNC is in Cleveland and all our favorite places have been taken over by groups and media – and there are barricades and security checks all over our neighborhood. SO – this week we have escaped downtown! We are housesitting in the burbs. So, today’s WIAW features some suburban eats π (yes it’s the same as downtown eats I suppose).
Anyway, I still haven’t gotten the hang of being productive and keeping a newborn happy. I’ll work on it – but I’m SO MUCH more productive and things are SO MUCH easier when B gets home from work.
Because we were planning on not being home this day, our meals were pretty much planned in advance. We brought over meals and just ate them at the house. So, here you go – day of pretty planned and delicious summery meals!
Pre-breakfast (yes, there was one) was some of Arman’s black bean brownie bars again. I got up at 5 am to feed FW and then B and I went for a walk to get some coffee, so I was needing some quick and easy fuel before my real breakfast.
Here’s my iced tea I got at the coffee shop. I love Ruthie’s Tea at Phoenix Coffee and it’s not too bad iced!
Here’s the real breakfast- I didn’t get a photo of it all together (life is hard with baby) but it was plain yogurt, tons of fruit and very delicious.
Lunch was this great salad. I also had some dressing on it (not pictured) and cheese. And some bread and peanut butter because I love the two together.
And a peach for a snack.
For dinner, we grilled some vegetables and halibut steaks that we had gotten at the West Side Market. They were so good! It is nice having a grill to use because we don’t have one downtown.
And it dessert? Coffee ice cream. Eaten a few spoonfuls a time while the baby was crying. That’s life I guess?
But who can complain when he mostly looks like this?
And that was my What I Ate Wednesday eats. Some questions for you-
- New moms and stay at home moms- do you prepare your meals ahead of time so they’re easier to eat during the day?
- What’s your favorite type of yogurt? And favorite yogurt toppings?
bahahah pre-breakfast is a MUST with babies! Owen was up all night and then the dog woke us both up at 5 barking at the garbage truck. Such is life.
Making meals ahead : yes and no. Especially in the beginning, I would make components of a meal ahead, I guess like meal prepping? I would grill a lot of chicken and cut it all for salads. Also, making snack ahead of time helps a lot since you’re always hungry and/or can’t always grab a full meal.
ALSO when you make a meal, make one or 2 extra portions and then freeze or refrigerate it whole. That was key for me the second time around. Giant freezer meals are nice, but when it’s just you and baby, you need lunches and single servings.
I typically just get plain Greek yogurt but last time I got the Oikos vanilla and it’s so creamy and sweet. I love it!! π
Where can I find the recipe for those black bean brownie bars?? They look great!
I just added the link again!! They’re yummy and from Arman!!
I always have multiple breakfasts and just call them breakfast and second breakfast. By the third it’s usually brunch or lunch tho haha
THOSE eyes… β€ You are so blessed.
What a great idea to house sit during the RNC. I'm sure Cleveland is insane.
All of this looks so good, and I love that it looks like you got local, fresh peanut butter?
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he’s so so sweet!
not much of a gummy candy person at all but i do think Swedish Fish would prob be a good marathon fuel choice! π