What I Ate {9}

The sun has decided to come out from hiding.

We’ve had a rainy week here in SoCal, but today was great. Sunny and clear.

Which means, I abandoned the treadmill today and ventured outdoors to go to the park for a 4 mile run.

I was excited to get out and listen to new Jillian Michaels podcasts. I haven’t kept up in downloading her weekly episodes, so this week I downloaded 9 new episodes. Today, I listened to an episode about cross training and changing up your workouts. I have some plans in changing my workout routine after the half marathon training is done.

For the last several months, my workouts have been mainly hiking and running and training for the race this coming Sunday. My running mileage has doubled since I am training, but at the same time, my strength training workouts has decreased tremendously. The way I look at it, there’s a direct correlation between the two. Anyways, I can’t wait to add some fun and different workouts after the half marathon race is done.

Breakfast

Speaking of changing things up, I have been trying different combinations for my breakfast. I still love oats and it will always be my classic breakfast choice, but lately, I feel that after I eat a bowl of oats, I feel lethargic. I want to go back to bed after eating a warm and comforting bow of oats in the morning. Or it could be the weather or being tired from my run…who knows?

Two Nature’s Path Hemp waffles, perfectly double toasted. I love them crunchy so I don’t mind the edges being a little burnt. I used agave for syrup.

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1 egg + 1 egg white to add protein

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What I consider a complete a balanced breakfast for me. It keeps me full until lunch.

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Lunch

I always try to cook quinoa on Sundays and then will combine it with any vegetables I have on hand. I’ll use the quinoa and vegetable mix and eat it throughout the week for lunch. I’ll top the mix with dinner leftovers.

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Baked tofu and quinoa vegetable mix for lunch. I also ate a gala apple with my lunch.

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Chobani + cereal for afternoon snack. I stocked up on Chobani since it was on sale for $1 last week. Score!

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Dinner

I was excited for dinner because I made one of our favorite dishes.

Eggplant parmesan collage

Eggplant Parmesan (made with almond flour).

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Served with roasted broccoli.

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For dessert, which I am eating right now….crackers with maple peanut butter.

I hope your having a great week so far.

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Does your food preference/taste change according to seasons?

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Cafe Orleans at Disneyland

 

Happy Lunar New Year from Disneyland!

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Chinese New Year is tomorrow Monday, January 23rd.  Disneyland looks festive with all the Chinese New Year decorations up.

They even have egg rolls, edamame and other Asian inspired cuisine available for a limited time inside the park. How fun :)

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The last couple of weeks, we have found ourselves dining out quite often. There have been dinner and happy hour with friends, birthday celebrations, goodbye parties and etc.

We dined recently at Cafe Orleans, a restaurant located inside Disneyland park. It’s right next to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

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The restaurant has a great view of the water used for Fantasmic show. You’re also surrounded by sights, decors and feel of New Orleans.

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We eat at this restaurant for one reason, and one reason only……

Pommes Frites!!!!

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It’s traditional french-fried potatoes, tossed with Parmesan cheese, garlic and parsley, served with a Cajun spice remoulade.

The combination of all the spices, the cheese and the garlic, it’s just perfect. It’s not overwhelming with garlic, it’s just perfect.

Our whole group ordered a serving each.

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And the remoulade….it’s delicious and creamy. I always ask for a second serving of the sauce.

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They serve other food too. Because we can’t just have fries for dinner right?

My sister and I shared a sandwich and an order of french fries.  I liked the avocado relish in the sandwich.

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Chris ordered jambalaya and I liked it too.  The soup texture tasted like pureed beans. Since I like beans, I loved the soup.

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We don’t dine often inside the park, maybe just a few times a year but this is a restaurant we like coming back to.

Italian Wedding Soup

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Is it spring yet? I wish. We are having some very unusual weather in SoCal these days. It has been really cold. It was so cold, we went home early from Disneyland because it was TOO cold. I bundled up really well too, Me and my sister staying warm inside It’s A Small World ride. [...]

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Road Trip: Danish Town of Solvang

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Anytime there is a window of time that we can travel, we jump on the opportunity to do it. Three day holiday weekend coming up? Why not go on a road trip. We headed away from Orange County and drove north along the Pacific Coast highway. First stop on the road trip is the Danish [...]

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Turkey Meatloaf

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Another fun weekend spent on the hiking trails. Today, we had a bigger group that joined us on our hike. It was a lot of fun. Working those leg muscles to get on top of the hills. Thanks to my friend Irene and Amy for the pictures. I love doing fitness activities with a group [...]

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Date Night with my sister

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Last night, my sister and I got dolled up We attended a really fun event. The People’s Choice Awards!!! We screamed and yelled and clapped…and almost lost my voice by the end of the night.   I was star struck many many many times…. I almost didn’t recognize someone. P.S. I sported my new dark [...]

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