Aug
2012
Watermelon & Grilled Peaches: WIAW #31
And suddenly, it’s Wednesday again! This week, I’m all about WATERMELON. I bought a giant one at the store for only $2.98…score! Watermelon is one of my favorite ”Summer Staples.” I also found a new thing to add to my list recently- Grilled Peaches– I ate them for the first time finally and holy cow– they are the best thing ever.
Okay, now on to WIAW….my food from Monday. I took the day off work to finish unpacking, run errands, shop for groceries, etc. It’s always so nice to have a weekday off work!
BREAKFAST– The usual again. A greek yogurt and banana. There was a cup of coffee in there too and a scoop of pb added to the yogurt that I never photographed.
I ran around all morning and didn’t get home until almost 2. I was starved!
LUNCH: Watermelon (summer staple yum!), and a rice cracker “sandwich” with avocado, a scrambled egg, a drizzle of olive oil and salt. I ended up eating another rice cracker/egg/avodao “sandwich” too because I was still hungry after the first. SO FULL after this.
DINNER was really good! I used a cookbook that’s been sitting on the shelf collectin gdust for way too long. I made two recipes from it— Pork chop (I never eat pork! but was good to eat something different) with a soy sauce and maple syrup marinade. Grileld the meat and peaches (also in marinade) on the george forman. And “Monster Mash”- mashed sweet potato and cauliflower, mixed with yogurt, nutmeg, garlic, a little broth, etc. It looked like orange baby food- ha! I followed the recipe, but it wasn’t very good– the flavors just weren’t working together. Next time, I’ll keep to my usual recipe. I added some leftover roasted broccoli and cauliflower on the side for some green.
After dinner, I went to an 8:30pm yoga class. It was so hard! Kicked my butt, but felt amazing. Then came home and was glued to the couch watching the Olympics until way, way too late.
Happy Wednesday!
– Do you ever grill fruit? I’ve grilled pineapples before too, they were great!
– How do you like your eggs? Scrambled, poached, hardboiled, etc. I usually go for scrambled….unless I’m at a restaurant and then I usually get them poached.
– Score any deals at the grocery store lately?
Michelle Hunt (@PeachyPalate)
August 7, 2012 at 10:34 pm (290 days ago)Grilled peaches are incredible, brilliant on pancakes. I like baking apples stuffed with raisins, pecans and a little brown sugar…topped with some granola even!!! Grilled or baked pears are also pretty good!
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
August 7, 2012 at 10:36 pm (290 days ago)Grilled peaches are amazing, it really brings out the sweetness of the fruit, yum!
Emily @ Life on Food
August 8, 2012 at 3:06 am (290 days ago)I need to check out that monster mash. Sounds delicious!
Sara @my less serious life
August 8, 2012 at 3:54 am (290 days ago)the grilled peaches alongside the pork sound really good! and girl i have no idea how you work out after dinner. after dinner for me and i’m like a comatose obese person. fo real.
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 11:01 am (288 days ago)8:30 yoga class does feel really late…and I almost fell asleep during shavashana…but they gym has so few yoga classes offered, I’ll take what I can get
Alex @ therunwithin
August 8, 2012 at 4:56 am (290 days ago)Loving of course the watermelon, you know me, but those sweet potatoes are so amazing. I am going to have to try that.
Tessa@AmazingAsset (@Tessa8m)
August 8, 2012 at 5:07 am (290 days ago)Grilled peaches are soo so good! I actually tried them for the first time this summer, pineapple is amazing too but it’s nice to switch it up once in a while!
Shannon (Healthiful Balance)
August 8, 2012 at 6:34 am (290 days ago)Good eats!
I love have yogurt and a banana for breakfast. I always add some PB and honey. 
I like my eggs scrambled or hardboiled.
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 11:00 am (288 days ago)I love adding honey to my yogurt too
Apples and Arteries
August 8, 2012 at 6:39 am (290 days ago)Love grilled pineapple! I have plums sitting around the kitchen- might pop those on the grill this week.
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 11:00 am (288 days ago)Grilled plums is a great idea– I have to try that next
Michelle {The Lively Kitchen}
August 8, 2012 at 6:50 am (290 days ago)We ran out of watermelon yesterday and I am already planning a trip to Costco today to get another one. It’s just the perfect summer fruit.
Back in my working days, I loved the novelty of a weekday off. Now that I’m home all the time, weekends are my novel time.
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 10:59 am (288 days ago)Yes, being a SAHM is like working 24/7, so I bet weekdays without the kids pretty much never happen! I agree- Watermelon’s the perfect fruit
Allison @ PickyEatingRD
August 8, 2012 at 7:26 am (290 days ago)Those grilled peaches look amazing! And isn’t yoga incredible?! It is challenging in a way that is so different than any other form of exercise/movement.
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 10:58 am (288 days ago)Yes! And I always feel so terrific after a yoga class, in a way that’s diff than other exercises
Courtney
August 8, 2012 at 7:36 am (290 days ago)I like my eggs scrambled or in an omelet. And that mash does look like baby food
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 10:57 am (288 days ago)Haha, it def does! But I bet baby food tastes a bit better- ha!
Danielle (@CleanFoodCreativeFitness)
August 8, 2012 at 10:14 am (289 days ago)Those grilled peaches look amazing! I love peaches in the summer! I also like the idea of topping your rice cake with an egg! Great idea!
healthcraved
August 8, 2012 at 10:56 am (289 days ago)I never grill fruit but I don’t know why–looking at that grilled peach makes me really regret that decision! I don’t have an actual grill…do you think a george foreman would work? haha
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 10:57 am (288 days ago)I used the george foreman! i wasn’t sure if it would work either, but it totally did (and so easy!)
inherchucks
August 8, 2012 at 2:20 pm (289 days ago)Dinner looks AMAZING! I have never grilled my fruit…but now I need to try
Thanks for the suggestion. Happy WIAW 
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
August 8, 2012 at 5:23 pm (289 days ago)OMG. Grilled peaches. They sound heavenly.
I’m going through a watermelon phase too. I can’t get enough.
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 10:56 am (288 days ago)Me neither! I guess that’s a good thing because the one I bought is enormous and I’m going to be eating it for a while! haha
eatpraytri
August 8, 2012 at 10:21 pm (289 days ago)mmmm watermelon is def a summer staple for me. I could eat it every day. What kind of yoga did you do? I love kick butt yoga classes! I havent grilled peaches but I want too!!
Rebecca
August 9, 2012 at 10:54 am (288 days ago)It was just Ashtanga, but it was a good class! She adds a ton of abwork in there too
Amanda Fraijo-Tobin (@FraijoManda)
August 9, 2012 at 8:47 pm (288 days ago)Your dinner looks amazing! I need me some grilled peaches stat!
Eating 4 Balance
August 10, 2012 at 5:29 am (288 days ago)I have never grilled fruit before, but maybe that’s because I prefer it cold and/or frozen. Especially raspberries: Much better frozen than fresh in my opinion. Maybe though… I might have had a sandwich or pizza with grilled pineapple. Hm. That actually sounds kind of good now
Kailey
August 11, 2012 at 6:38 am (287 days ago)I’ve never grilled fruit before, but I really want to try grilled peaches & pineapple!!