Looking back at my meals today – I realized that most of my food choices fell into two categories – beverages or bread.
Breakfast
I used my juicer to juice one sweet potato, two green apples, and three carrots. Then followed it up with coffee.
Adrienne, Punky and I went for a walk after this – and when we got back, it was already lunchtime. I was hot and wanted something cool.
Enter: another beverage. One scoop protein powder, one cup rice milk, one banana, three handfuls of spinach, three handfuls of ice cubes
Then I toasted some bread, and pulled out the enormous bag of roasted/salted almonds that I got on sale yesterday, and made some almond butter.
Just dump the almonds in a food processor and turn on high until it looks like almond butter!
Mmmm, lick. I probably ate two cups of this stuff while transferring it to the jar and cleaning out the food processor. Then I took more and spread it on a toasted hot dog bun that I had scooped out.
almond butter and agave boat
Around mid-afternoon, I was struck with the urge to break out the bread machine and make a loaf. The house smelled heavenly while it cooked for two hours, and the second it was done, I pulled it out (burned my fingers) and slathered a big slice with earth balance margarine.
Is there anything better than freshly baked bread? I think not.
Dinner
I followed this recipe exactly, and the results were fantastic. A good excuse to grill on the first day of summer!
Made my life easier.
The (vegetarian) grill master.
Insanely easy and so dang delicious.
Alongside, to celebrate the first day of summer (and round out my day of beverages)…
Ahhh, summer is here!!
How did you celebrate the first day of summer?
I had me some oatmeal!!
You guys are so cool… and your diet seems to fit mine perfectly, lately! I have had so much bread… and I probably have you to thank. I have eaten like 3 loaves of millet bread in the past 2 weeks! Seriously. It rocks. Have you ever tried the purple rice variety made by the same company? If not, you need to get on this!
My hubby and I just had this same wine! Yummy!
Hi, new reader. I celebrated with a hot run in the TX heat, but I didn’t even realize today was the first day of summer because it’s felt like summer here for about 4 months now. Your beverages looked yummy!
It was actually chilly in LA. So instead of “jorts” (jean shorts) I wore “jants”.
Love that you grilled the polenta! Yum!
Mmmm, I had polenta yesterday too. And freshly baked bread is always amazing!
mmm I love homemade bread.
I celebrated with some coconut milk ice cream!
I love homemade bread too!
We celebrated with black bean burgers!
It was the first day of summer? Aw shucks. I took a surprise nap, overslept, and missed my pre-natal appointment! Now I have to wait until next week to hear baby’s heartbeat and show off my new baby bump to our midwife.
However, the constant breeze through my window did make for a glorious nap.
Your bread looks delicious!
I think a surprise nap is a pretty awesome way to celebrate summer – sorry about missing the appointment, though – so exciting to hear the heartbeat!!
That polenta on the grill looks great!
The first day of summer wasn’t too good here in Chicago. We had tornado sirens going off all night! EEKK!
Mmm I love homemade bread, it’s simply the best. Except maybe the smell of it is even BETTER. Ahhh. I didn’t really ‘celebrate’. I ate some yummy berries and pineapple though, that feels summery
I haven’t had homemade bread in far too long. Rex Goliath on the other hand, makes regular appearances in our home. Cheap & delicious? Yes. Please.
I am so intimidated to make my own bread! Yeast scares me….
We celebrated with peach and blueberry cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream. I haven’t made homemade bread in far too long. Must change that…
Yay for freshly made bread making the house smell amazing, another successful veggie dinner AND red wine! OF COURSE we both drank red wine last night
Also – how was the one sweet potato, two green apples, and three carrots juice??
Hmmm. I celebrated with brown rice and juice. Haha, not my finest moment. I also stayed up late to finish a book. Rockstar right here
That polenta dish sounds SOOOO good. Especially the part where it goes on the grill.
I want wine + almond butter RIGHT NOW. Yummm.. Ah, and that juice just brought back childhood memories for me! My uncle used to make me a similar juice whenever I would come over, and I thought I was just so cool and grown-up for drinking my veggies.
You juiced a sweet potato?? Yum! I’m going to go ahead and assume you baked it first. Could you taste it? And I celebrated the first day of summer with a green iced tea from Starbucks and some frozen yogurt
I actually juiced it raw…my juicer is pretty hardcore – I just threw it in there whole! You could taste it a little bit, but not overpowering – the combo was yummy!
Looked like a yummy day! I am drinking the exact same wine! Yum!
How funny–we are making tin foil dinners tonight! They are such a staple in the summer because they don’t heat the house up. Yours look awesome! xo
i had no idea one could juice a sweet potato? or maybe i just never thought about it? oohhh and i love the grilled tin foil polenta pillows. must remember that!!
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