paper china + WIAW #2

can you believe it's already wednesday?! where on earth has this week gone? not that i am complaining. i am totally content with the weekend being even the teensiest bit closer.

today i am linking up with jenn for my second edition of what i ate wednesday.

this post may be a little light on my usual mindless meanderings, which is only because this week is hectic. i will be sure to have an especially wordy post for y'all on friday. ;)












tea time:
7:00 am.
today it's honey ginseng from the republic of tea. yum!

coffee time:
8:00 am.
just about time for that mid-morning kick. black iced coffee with sugar-free vanilla.

breaky:
8:30 am.
this morning's breakfast is inspired by amanda's oatmeal cookie dough breakfast bake. her original is phenomenal! i've eaten it for breakfast twice this week. #sorrynotsorry. this time, i decided to play around with it and added pineapple and coconut flakes in place of chocolate chips. seriously drool inducing.

lunch munch:
11:00 am.
i don't know about you, but there is nothing like a hearty midday meal. as much as i love breakfast, lunch is pretty high up on the list too. this week my meal prep brainstorming settled on chipotle-inspired burrito bowls. pan roasted chicken with light seasonings, over cilantro-lime brown rice. oh, and say hello to my little friend cholula hangin' out there. how do you like my deeply fancy paper plates so far?

snack/treat #1:
12:30 pm.
raspado sno! this is currently a guilty pleasure (although not too guilty) of mine. it's shaved ice (japanese style, so it's extra fluffy and light like the freshest of fresh snow) with real, freshly made coconut fruit puree. there is this fabulous sno shop just down the street from work. maybe it was heat induced, or maybe we were all just stir crazy. either way, my team ended up taking a little field trip for a bit of mouthwatering sno. i was feeling extra sassy today and i decided to top it off with a scoop of boba (<-- the guilty part). this was my first time topping it and i prefer it without. now i know.

snack #2:
3:00 pm-ish.
nut lover's KIND-inspired bar. i based mine off of marcie's recipe over at flavor the moments.
this bad boy has almonds, peanuts, and pumpkin seeds!

dinner:
6:30 pm.
got a wee bit creative with this week's dinner prep and made a chicken enchilada bake that i found on paleOMG.com. i have said it before and i will say it again, juli has some mad paleo cookin' skills. thanks juli, i can always turn to your blog for meal plan inspiration. and of course no mex-inspired dish is complete without tortilla chips (another HUGE weakness of mine). i kept it smarter with organic, multigrain, gluten-free chips from late july. i am a big fan of the sea salt flavor, but not too keen on the mild green mojo (bought a bag to taste test since i loved the first flavor so much). a bit too salty for my taste.

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do you have any guilty summer snacks?

peace. love. :)
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