Happy Hump Day! Once again, I’ve chosen to document eats from a Friday for my WIAW post. However, this isn’t a typical Friday since it didn’t involve homemade pizza and beer. WIAW has gone green for March, but I’m pretty sure that I have every color of the rainbow represented in my food here.
That’s a protein muffin made with peanut & coconut flour with a mixture of Greek yogurt, peanut flour & cinnamon and (melted) frozen wild blueberries sandwiched in between. Yeah- it was good. 
Before that, I downed my usual, extra creamy post-workout smoothie (with extra spinach!).
I also had a cup of the world’s best coffee.
I had the rest of the morning off and no clients scheduled until the afternoon, so I decided to do some housework. I got hungry later in the morning, and instead of my usual habit of going into the pantry and grabbing a handful (or two) of whatever I saw (thank you, hypnosis!), I had a carrot.
Undressed carrots are the best- right Sarah?
I also had a few forkfuls of this new discovery that happens to be made locally!
This is, hands down, the best sauerkraut I’ve ever had! If you live in Frederick, you can buy it at Common Market. They have four different flavors!
When if finally was time for lunch a little later on, I whipped up a few ZBC cakes, which were served on top of salad greens along with some Ezekiel flax toast.
I also roasted the little bit of butternut squash that I had left.
I love to roast it with a little bit of cinnamon and sea salt sprinkled on top. It tastes buttery and delicious every time!
I headed out the door again in the afternoon for a couple hours of training clients, and brought this snack with me for the car:
Have you had that brand/flavor of kombucha? It’s wonderful!
I got back home around 4:30 and we had dinner plans with our friends Mic and Brie at 7:00. I grabbed a little snack of some pumpkin puree mixed with cinnamon and TVP to tide me over.
Dinner was at my favorite vegan restaurant- (you guessed it!) Great Sage. It probably seems like I go there a lot, right? I’d probably go even more if it was closer, but it takes about 45 minutes to get there. Totally worth the drive though!
The four of us got some appetizers to start:
Hummus, raw spring rolls and the chickpea and baby greens salad.
The only problem with The Great Sage is that it’s very difficult to choose what to order! I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to get, but was stuck between the Green Lentil and Butternut Squash Burger and the Indian Red Curry.
I ended up getting the burger (sans bun) with rutabaga fries. I had it back in October when it was new on the menu and have been dreaming about it ever since!
It was just as delicious as I remembered- and huge! I got to take half of it home to have for lunch the next day.
Dessert followed, which was the special of the day.
Greg had the cocktail listed right above, which was also delicious.
Total water count for the day: 115 oz! I don’t have a screen shot of it, so you’ll just have to trust me.
Oh! And guess what I didn’t have all day….? 10 days clean, baby!
Have a great day!
What’s your favorite “colorful” food?
The protein muffin looks really good! Making me hungry! I will definitely be trying this out!
Ummmm that is one heck of a WIAW! So much good looking stuff!
I need to go to this restaurant next time I am in town! Also, one of my favorite no points snacky foods is baby carrots dipped in salsa. Actually, I take a small spoonful of the salsa and put the carrot on top and eat since salsa doesn’t actually stick to a carrot like it does a chip!
That dessert looks amazing! Nice water and no gum
So much good food here!
I wish I could get my hands on that sauerkraut. I’m a kraut lover.
A friend of mine just posted about Reed’s Kombucha on Facebook. He said it was the best he’s had (it was ginger, I believe)! I’ll have to hunt it down now.
Your day sure was colorful. I’m loving the looks of your protein cake for breakfast. I used to make a banana bread one every morning. So good!
I love that Reed’s kombucha flavor, though I’ve tried all three flavors that they sell at my co-op. Funny, I’m not even sure what hibiscus tastes like on it’s own but throw it in tea and I go weak at the knees over it! Haha.
Those rutabega fries look AMAZING. Yum yum. And straight up carrots are the best – I love whole carrots that still taste earthy…I’m not into peeling them (or baby carrots).
Favorite colorful food…that’s kind of an impossible question to ask since I love most colorful foods! My mom likes to talk about the only tantrum I ever threw in public…I was like 6 years old and we were at the grocery, and I was begging (BEGGING) for asparagus. She couldn’t afford asparagus at the time (we were dirt poor back then) and she says people gave her looks like she was the worst mom in the world for denying her child vegetables when most kids would be begging for cookies or sugary cereal! Haha.
Oh yum!! All looks really good; I’ve heard so much about kombucha – i really want to try it!!
Loving the look of your blueberry protein cake too, looks so satisfying!
Yummmm that smoothie looks awesome! And fresh carrots are the best!
Your smoothie looks so good! I am all out of frozen fruits and really missed my smoothie this morning! I also love eating ‘horse’ carrots!
Oh yum – I want that breakfast, saurkraut, and lunch now — I was too overwhelmed with yumminess to even concentrate on the rest of your eats after that.
Way to GO on the gum! 10 days – you’re well on your way
WOW-you eat such delicious food! I love that idea of roasting the butternut with those spices. Yummy! And that burger with the fries sounds soooooooooo good.
wow, that burger looks AMAZING! I really want that now. Also, I used your recipe to start making protein muffins (now that I have a microwave). Just one question: how do these hold up over night? If I made them ahead and then ate them the next day or throughout the week, do you think they would still be as tasty?
i want this whole day of eats, especially that protein breakfast though!!
Wow, this post is making me super hungry! I’ll definitely be swinging by Common Market to get some of that sauerkraut. So glad I found your blog.
My eyes literally just fell out of my head when they saw those protein muffins!!! OMFG! Looks sooo fluffy and yummy!
PS: Roasted butternut squash with cinnamon is literally my favorite thing!!
Your breakfast looks amazing.
I love sauerkraut, but have never seen this at the store. I’ll have to look harder next time, maybe in the deli section.
What a mighty delicious day you had! I’d never have been able to pick a dish at Great Sage – all of the choices sound incredible.
Coconut and peanut flour as well as blueberries?! Your protein muffin looks great but I’m not sure I’d be able to veganize it
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Hard to decide on my favourite colourful food but as your sauerkraut reminds me of it: my grandma’s red cabbage. It’s a traditional German dish usually served in Winter and adds colour to any plate.
I LOVE sauerkraut and now I am seriously craving it. Mmm….
Wow, amazing eats! That protein muffin looks fantastic… I have to try it. And I have been eating sauerkraut like crazy lately, too… but I had no idea you could get different flavors, yum!
Um wow, your breakfast looks incredible! Come cook for me!
OK I will take that protein muffin right now please!! I love the way the blueberries look – that color is amazing, and I bet they did wonders for the taste, too!
I just purchased some sauerkraut for the first time yesterday. Not the same kind but I was pleasantly surprised with how much I like it! I hope my Whole Foods starts carrying those Reeds Kombucha. I’ve heard they’re really good!
What yummy eats and menus! I’ve been digging saurkraut lately too- I have this spirulina version that’s so incredibly good. P.s. I’d be all over those spring rolls like a rash ;p
I think you should forget about moving to colorado and move to Michigan, there’s a house for sale across the street
Then you can cook for me LOL!
I want to come to your house to eat!! I’m loving everything! Congrats on no gum! Great job friend!!
I love the way you make your shakes – mine are super think too. Spoon = must have.
Also, i want to eat everything on that menu!
Your protein muffin looks fabulous! I’ve yet to make a microwave muffin/cake; I need to get on the bandwagon!
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog, because I have been enjoying looking through your recipes and saving them!
Also, I’m a big fan of craft beer, thanks to my husband for introducing me!
Wow, your breakfast looks so good! I love the WIAW idea! My favorite colorful food would be one of my salads with spinach, yellow and orange peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions, pine nuts, and cranberries!
Ummm yeah, I’m going to have to say that muffin looks BAD,,,, as in good, but BAD,,, you know lol…. Dangerous is more the word, lol.
Your smoothie is thick, and sounds too good. I love that you link to the recipes, THANK YOU!!
Your dinner, umm yeah, looks fabulous, and rutabaga fries, never had them, and they look so good.
Also love sauerkraut, so yeah, pretty much everything you shared, is making me drool.
So glad I stopped by! Have a great day girl
P.s. After coming back from an extended blogging break, I’ve started a 40 day challenge to get HEALTHY by my birthday. If you get a chance to check it out, I could sure use the support!
Hugs, Bella
Bella’s 40 Day Challenge
That restaurant looks fabulous! Butternut squash in a veggie burger sounds so delicious, I would love to try and recreate something like that.
Ooo your protein muffin looks good!!! I love blueberries sandwiched between anything but a protein muffin tops the list!
Gah! I want EVERYTHING!!! [Especially the naked carrot.
] Seriously, I have GOT to make your ZBC burgers ASAP. They are making me crazy over here. And, I have to say, that although I really want to go to Great Sage, I think I want your homemade pizza even more. [With a side of that sauerkraut please...]
Omg, now I want a sauerkraut and apple pizza…with a side of mustard!
Oh my gosh, that protein muffin shot has GOT to be the best slash drool-worthy food porn I’ve seen today! I’ve been craving blueberries like crazy lately, but I have to say, wild blueberries are the best! And holy crap! That menu!! I would have been ALL OVER that mushroom stroganoff! Mmm, mushrooms!
And seriously, I’m coming over to steal that sauerkraut…and your kombucha!