Jun
2012
Eats from Sunday: WIAW # 25
Happy Wed!
My WIAW post are my eats from Sunday. Weekends are always non-traditional eating– I guess that’s a good thing?
Thanks to Jenn for hosting, be sure to check more of the fun WIAW posts.
Sunday we went out to breakfast at this cute cafe, Jane. It just opened about a year ago and everytime I walk by (which is a few times a week), I always say, “I really want to eat here!!”
On Sunday, we finally did.
I ordered a green juice (orgainc kale, spinach, green apples, cucumber and lemon blended together with a drop of agave) , green tea, and a vegan-gluten-free muffin….which turned out to be banana chocolate flavor and was ah-mazing. It was also incredibly filling. It was gf and vegan, but def not low-calorie! Jared ordered an egg sandwich and said it was awesome.
best muffin ever
All the eats….so good
After breakfast, we headed over to the Ferry Building for our Sunday Fun Day ferry ride and tour of a vodka factory.
pretty view from the ferry
I was still full from my morning meal, but we planned to picnic with friends before the tour so I brought some snacks. Yogurt and an apple. Hits the spot every time.
The afternoon was spent at the factory. We toured. And then we tasted. I’m not a huge straight alcohol fan (read- not a fan at all) so I could barely get anything down, but it was still really fun to try them. My favorite was the mandarin vodka, but we tried pear brandy, chipolte vodka, black tea, and so many more. I would say, in all, I probably had half a shot, if that.
I did however, munch on popcorn.
And a handful of (unpictured) chocolate covered almonds (my favorite). They were the sea salted ones from Trader Joe’s….so good!
When we got home, it was almost 7pm (we stopped to do errands on the way home from the tour) and we were both starving. and exhausted. I made what was quickest and “soemwhat” healthy- a hardboiled egg, spinach, and a huge chunk of french bread with earth balance spread on top. I had a little more french bread than pictured too….
And then I proceeded to fall asleep on the couch by 8:30 pm. Thought maybe I was getting sick or something, but nope!, just tired I guess…
And that was my day…..
– What’s your favorite Sunday morning breakfast?
– Do you have a favorite breakfast spot or prefer to try new places all the time?
– What’s your easy go-to meal when you get home starving and don’t want to spend time prepping?
Brittany
June 26, 2012 at 10:02 pm (331 days ago)My boyfriend and I go to the same place whenever we want to eat out for breakfast. I’m trying to limit it for budget (and my waistline)’s sake. Whenever I get home and don’t feel like doing anything extravagant (read: every night) I tend to just pop 2 sweet potatoes in the oven and bake them and just eat them with some butter and salt.
Rebecca
June 26, 2012 at 10:04 pm (331 days ago)Yum, baked sweet potatoes are such a great treat. I had one with peanut butter for dinner last night
burningitoff
June 27, 2012 at 3:38 am (330 days ago)I’ve been all about no-prep dinners lately. Some of my favourites are: a big salad with some form of pre-cooked protein, anything involving eggs and/or egg whites and sweet potatoes (I usually just nuke mine instead of putting them in the oven; it only takes 5 minutes and it tastes just as good IMO).
Luv What You Do
June 27, 2012 at 4:00 am (330 days ago)What a fun day of food! I love breakfast food…eggs, french toast, pancakes…all of it! I usually end up making breakfast and we have a few places that we love to go out in our neighborhood.
Alex @ therunwithin
June 27, 2012 at 5:11 am (330 days ago)oh man that popcorn looks great, so great.
Michelle {The Lively Kitchen}
June 27, 2012 at 5:48 am (330 days ago)That restaurant looks so good! What a perfect day – I’m a wee bit jealous. Or a lot jealous.
Rebecca
June 27, 2012 at 6:00 am (330 days ago)healthcraved
June 27, 2012 at 5:49 am (330 days ago)your pictures are so pretty! it seems like it would be extremely hard to down straight vodka, like you would wine. ick! my go to fast meal is usually a stir fry of veggies, an egg, and chicken strips that I keep in the freezer. my favorite sunday morning breakfast is my mom’s french toast! (too bad I don’t live at home and I only get that when I go back to visit)
Rebecca
June 27, 2012 at 5:59 am (330 days ago)Good idea keeping chicken strips in the freezer! And yeah- sipping straight vodka is ick!
verbs and vignettes
June 27, 2012 at 8:05 am (330 days ago)I love making blueberry pancakes on a slow Sunday morning. I’ve been out of flour recently, though. when EP and I go out, we rotate through the local diners (there might be more around us because it’s NJ). I’ve been getting egg whites + american cheese with a side of sliced tomatoes.
when I get home hungry, I had been cooking up a veggie burger, and assembling on a piece of wheat toast with laughing cow cheese and barbecue sauce. it always hits the spot, and is ready in ten minutes (totally worth it to use the stove instead of the microwave).
Alyssa (pb and oats)
June 27, 2012 at 10:43 am (330 days ago)I’m skeptical to try anything that’s both gluten free and vegan but that muffin does look good!
StoriesAndSweetPotatoes
June 27, 2012 at 11:18 am (330 days ago)I swear, there are just not good and semi-healthy places to eat around here. I’ve got to move to a big city or something. That cafe looks super cute!
Lot-O-Choc
June 27, 2012 at 11:31 am (330 days ago)The cafe you went to looks lovely! What you had to eat sounds delicious too.
Rebecca
June 27, 2012 at 8:13 pm (330 days ago)Thanks!
eatpraytri
June 27, 2012 at 2:53 pm (330 days ago)I love that picture of the glasses!! And that popcorn looks delish
Sara @my less serious life
June 28, 2012 at 1:22 pm (329 days ago)your pictures are beautiful! you got skill girl!
Kailey
June 28, 2012 at 2:31 pm (329 days ago)There is no way that muffin is vegan and gluten free – it looks too good
Great eats girl!
Apples and Arteries
June 29, 2012 at 4:28 am (328 days ago)Looks like a beautiful way to spend the day!
My quick go-to meals are either a plate full of veggies and hummus (home-made so it’s healthier) or a turkey, spinach, hummus stuffed pita sandwich.
Rebecca
June 29, 2012 at 6:25 am (328 days ago)Yum I like both those things….reminds me to put hummus on my grocery list!